Computer model shows increased US threat from soybean rust
...the disease has moved from Asia to Africa and into parts of South America. It first showed up in Paraguay in 2001 and now is a problem for many of the major soybean-growing areas in Brazil and Argentina. While not yet found in the United States, the recent introduction of the disease into South America rai...Combination therapy dramatically improves function after spinal cord injury in rats
...gers a loss of cAMP in the spinal cord and in some parts of the brain. They then transplanted Schwann cells into the spinal cords of rats in a way that bridged the damaged area. The researchers also gave the rats a form of cAMP and a drug called rolipram, which prevents cAMP from being broken down. Tre...New highways drive accelerating deforestation in Amazonia
...has risen most sharply in the southern and eastern parts of the Amazon, where rainforests are more seasonal and thus more easily burned. "Since 2002, forest loss has shot up by nearly 50% in the states of Par, Rondnia, Mato Grosso, and Acre," said co-author Ana Albernaz of the Goeldi Museum in Belm, Brazi......r necessary for maintaining specialization in some parts of the aphid's range....Tufts University groundbreaking research on caterpillar locomotion
...odied animals to crumple, compress and rotate body parts into confined three-dimensional structures such as tubes and branches. Trimmer is working with Tufts colleagues across the University in physics, mathematics and mechanical engineering, and often employs undergraduate researchers as well. The majori...Busy sequencing technique saves money and time
...mputational and experimental genomics, so that the parts of the process talk to each other."...Botulinum toxin structure offers clues for vaccines/treatments
... are diffracted as they bounce off or pass through parts of the crystal, the scientists can work backward to reconstruct the shape and arrangement of the atoms in the molecule. The scientists also did experiments to test the ability of type E neurotoxin and their lab-made mutant to cleave the target protei...Surprising 'ultra-conserved' regions discovered in human genome
...enes. Furthermore, they tend to be associated with parts of the genome that are involved in regulating the expression of genes in various ways. "These parts of the genome are far more conserved than we would have imagined. We think these segments evolved in...World's oldest modern hummingbirds described in Science
...why hummingbirds disappeared from Europe and other parts of the Old World, but not in the Americas, has no clear answer. Mayr, however, suspects ecological competition with other birds or with insects....Sediments in many Central Valley streams contain toxic levels of pyrethroid pesticides
...pyrethroid that kills amphipods, which is around 3 parts per billion in sediments, and whether levels of PBO need to be considered in order to estimate the true toxicity of pyrethroid pesticides. The latter study is being conducted by UC Berkeley post-doctoral researcher Erin Amweg. "I don't want to give t...National Cancer Gene Therapy Foundation gives $4.0 million in research grants
...opic cancer deposits that may have spread to other parts of the body. Dr. Reilly and his lab are using a genetically modified tumor cell as the vaccine. The target of the vaccine is called HER-2/neu (neu), a cancer-related gene that is overexpressed in about one-out-of-three breast cancers. Using a spec...The science of overcrowded life boats and other moral dilemmas
...ing (fMRI) technology, researchers have found that parts of the brain associated with emotion play roles in processing some moral dilemmas, but not all of them. Understanding why different kinds of moral dilemmas are processed in different ways could create greater insight for philosophers, Sinnott-Armstr...IU and Purdue scientists to answer questions about Brood X periodical cicadas
...s includes much of Indiana, surrounding states and parts of the eastern United States. Experts predict Indiana alone will be infested with trillions of the bugs. WHEN: Thursday (May 6) at 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Indiana State Museum, Multipurpose Room, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind. 46204-2725. M...Fat cells heal skull defects in mice, Stanford research shows
...bone grafts from the patient's ribs or split other parts of the skull horizontally to gain enough bone to cover the area. Alternatively, they can rely on plastic or metal inserts. But all of these options can give you problems with infection and healing, and can be invasive and technically difficult." Othe...Could vitamins raise levels of bad cholesterol? Animal study suggests they might
...xidants may still have beneficial affects on other parts of the body, says Dr. Fisher. The molecules, for example, have been shown in some animal studies to protect the arteries from atherosclerosis and the pancreas and other organs from damage caused by diabetes. "In other words, oxidant stress is damagin...Closing in on the cellular culprits of schizophrenia
...in the United Kingdom. "One of the most exciting parts of this story is that the extensive work that has gone on in the genetics of schizophrenia is finally starting to bear fruit in terms of identifying specific genes that we can then follow-up in the brain," says Arnold. "Who would have predicted that ...Betty Ann Forbes wins 2004 ASM Founders Award
...everal committees responsible for constructing all parts of the examination. As chair of the ABMM Standards and Examination Committee, she worked diligently to ensure that the competencies tested and the entire examination process accurately reflected current clinical practice. Her commitment has been inst...Solving the mystery of the dancer mice, and cleft lip too
.... "The face develops initially from five separate parts surrounding the oral cavity hundreds of genes are involved in bringing the parts together to form the intact face. The development of the face has been under-studied in biology. It'...What it Takes: Design principles to broaden participation in SET
...toring, tutoring and peer interaction are integral parts of the learning environment. Individual differences, uniqueness and diversity are recognized and honored. Challenging content provides the foundation of knowledge and skills that students master. Curriculum is clearly defined and understood. Co...Ocean dye to help Rutgers scientists trace Hudson River's path miles into the Atlantic
...c reflection. Rhodamine can be detected down to 10 parts per trillion, or the equivalent of 1/50th of an ounce dropped in an Olympic-size swimming pool. While following the dye patches, researchers will run many tests to evaluate how nitrogen, lead, cadmium, mercury and other substances are transport...