Environmental Impact Statements Need To Be Made Easier To Decipher
...criptionyielded very little understanding, the two modifications had consistentlypositive and substantial effects on understanding."...Molecular Piracy Turns Protein Into Traitor
...t our own immunological defence mechanisms, making modifications until it found a molecule with the desired properties. In this particular case, the virus was hunting for a molecule that would prevent an inflammatory immune response that might clear the virus. "The hope is that by understanding how the virus made...Good Ergonomics Is Good Economics
...some cases, modified. Employee-initiated ergonomic modifications were made to some of the equipment, new employee-designed safety training methods and structures were implemented, and employees were given a greater role in selecting new tools and equipment related to their jobs. Two years after initial installat...Novel Method Of Gene Replacement Reported By University Of Washington Researchers
...hromosomal genes at high frequencies and introduce modifications withoutcreating additional mutations. In an accompanying News & Views article, Dr. Alan Bernstein of theSamuel Lunenfeld Research Institute in Toronto states that the UW researchers'achievement is an important step toward efficient gene ther......ns between nerve cells, use-dependent modifications lead to the adaptation of neuronal connectivities ...uals needs. The basic rules for these modifications are that connections which are rarely used are eliminated, and the flow of information ...Plants - Factories Of The Future
...fied genes from wild plants which carry out these modifications inside the plant - no chemical processing and no ...amily of enzymes that perform a range of chemical modifications to fatty acids. This knowledge should enable the team to isolate other genes from the family and fu...Researchers Develop Fast Screening Method For Water Testing
...for any number ofharmful substances, although some modifications would be required. "The system we used could be constructed in any basic analyticallaboratory and there's no reason to believe it couldn't be modified to detectany aqueous contaminant," Andrews said. Now that he knows the technique ca...Chumminess Of Roundworms Linked To Single Gene, Offering Insight Into Mechanisms Of Social Behaviors
...ould offer an avenue forexploring the way in which modifications in social behavior occur, saidBargmann. These genes produce receptors for neuropeptides, chemical messengersthat modulate behaviors, such as anxiety, over an extended period, and it maybe, she said, that variations in certain behaviors develop as th...Sex-Specific Behavior Controlled By Peripheral Nervous System
...nsory information and how much stems from specific modifications that occur inthe sensory neurons themselves, Weissburg explained. The experiment results have secondary implications in explainingsex-specific behavior. Behaviors expressed in only one sex can largely stem from the nature of the sensory equip...Experimental Therapy Makes HIV-Infected Cells Commit Suicide
...., who led the research. "We also hope that future modifications will allow us to selectively kill cancer cells." Dowdy is an assistant investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and an assistant professor of pathology and medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Adita M....Brief Exposure To High Temperature Has Lasting Effect On Nervous System
... To test the idea that heat shock induces lasting modifications ofneuronal properties, Ramirez and Robertson exposed 50 locusts to 45 degreeCelsius temperatures (about 112 degrees Fahrenheit) for 3 hours, while controllocusts were kept at room temperature (about 70 degrees Fahrenheit) for the sameamount of time. ...Controlling Problem Snakes: Saipan Benefits From USGS Research
...s; and methods for isolating snakes throughhabitat modifications and barriers. To learn more about the brown tree snake and current research, visit the USGSweb site at http://www.nbii.gov/browntreesnake...New Insights About 'Good Cholesterol'
...help ward off heartdisease by preventing oxidative modifications of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)that lead to the formation of artery- clogging plaques. University of OttawaHeartInstitute biochemist Daniel L. Sparks, Ph.D., now says HDL's antioxidant abilityis partly due to an attached enzyme called lecithin-chol......edback to the instrumentmakers, who responded with modifications like programmable mapping capabilityand custom data treatment software, now standard on today's instruments. The Kansas researchers were the first to use the molecular microspectrometer forbrain tissue research, successfully mapping the chemical boun...Scientists discover addition of new brain cells in highest brain area
...earning and memoryhold that memories are formed by modifications at the synapse, which is thetransmission junction between neurons. On the basis of the new findings, it isnow conceivable that the introduction of new neurons into the circuitry of thebrain may play a role in memory. Gould and Gross emphasize that a...First genetic toggle switch engineered at Boston University
...ogy for additional genetic control devices. "Minor modifications to the toggle can be made to produce a genetic sensor with an adjustable threshold - a system in which genes are activated or repressed when a specific threshold is reached," notes Timothy S. Gardner, a Ph.D. candidate in biomedical engineering and l...Pioneering evolutionist Ledyard Stebbins dies at age 94
...nd '40s, scientistsfrom many disciplines developed modifications that satisfied most of them. Dubbed "the modernsynthesis," the new theory continued to emphasize natural selection and the gradual pace ofevolution. Its architects were some of the best scientific minds of the time, and G. LedyardStebbins was one of ...New science resources available from the ESA
...ystems. This is especially important because human modifications to the land typically transform highly diverse ecosystems into relatively species-poor ecosystems. The Ecological Society of America's fourth edition of Issues in Ecology review observational and experimental ecosystem studies in North America and E......genes localized on chromosome 21 for which genetic modifications are associated with severe monogenic diseases. Among these are Alzheimer's disease, a particular form of epilepsy, auto-immune conditions, and also increased susceptibility for leukaemia. Also, the gene catalogue of chromosome 21 will provide the bas......ferences at Spring Meeting, subject to change. Any modifications to this schedule will be announced in the Press Room. All press conferences take place in the Briefing Room, Room 2 of the Washington Convention Center. TUESDAY, MAY 30 8:00 AM Overview of Spring Meeting You will probably want some help in navigating...