Detecting Deer: New Method For Counting Population In Urban Areas
... and will help Sexton and others develop arational plan to keep the deer herd compatible with Tyson Research Center goalsand size. The biologists counted a herd of approximately 125 deer at Tyson,well below an estimated 300 to 400 deer thought to inhabit WashingtonUniversity's conservation research area ...Alstrom Syndrome Genetics Studied At Jackson Laboratory
...y." If the gene can be identified, the researchers plan tomake an animal model to study the developmental and pathological consequences ofthe disease. Dr. Nishina's research interest in Alström Syndrome goes beyond theidentification of the mutation that causes the disease. The syndrome is one ...Defects In Embryonic Development In Lunatic Fringe Knockout Mice
...s choreograph implementation of the segmented body plan inorganisms as diverse as insects, nematodes, and mammals. In humans, Notchmutations have been implicated in cancer and in several inherited diseasesyndromes. Recent studies have demonstrated that the Notch signaling pathwayspecifically helps...Study 'Gone With The Wind' Provides Stellar Ecological Example
...ward aconclusion that rare catastrophic events may plan an important role and have along-lasting effect on an ecosystem's content. "To my knowledge, this is one of the best documented studies of theeffect of catastrophic disturbances," said Losos. "We have before-and-afterdata, a set of islands t...New Office For Technology Development Hopes To Attract New Companies To Dallas
... scientists outpaced available staff. "We plan to add several new people to the staff, which will be anchoredby the people currently in technology transfer," Stone said. "But moreimportantly, we will be more proactive in dealing with investigators, thepharmaceutical industry and outside investors...New Satellite Tags Track Movements Of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
...dary meridian. Researchers with the TRCC and NMFS plan to tag between 600 and 1,000 giantAtlantic bluefin tuna by the year 2000. This will enable them to rigorously testthe stock structure hypothesis. For copies of the paper, please contact the Office of News and PublicInformation at the Proceedings of t...Transplanted Skeletal Muscle Mimics Heart Muscle; Helps Failing Heart Pump, Duke Researchers Say
... to engraft, shesaid. The researchers also plan to combine their work with findings reportedin February by Dr. Thomas-Joseph Stegmann and his colleagues of Fulda MedicalCenter in Fulda, Germany. These researchers were able to induce damaged heartmuscle to regenerate new blood vessels using a huma......enzyme. Vertex and partner Hoechst Marion Roussel plan to beginPhase I clinical trials of VX-740, an inhibitor of ICE targeting inflammatory diseases, later in 1998. Vertex has a research program directed at developing novel, orally administeredinhibitors of different targets in the caspase family with p...University Of Washington Scientists Discover A Gene That Causes Deafness And Dizziness In Mice
... professor ofotolaryngology-head and neck surgery, plan to extend their studies ondeafwaddler mice to examine heritable forms of deafness and vertigo in humans. "We study the genes that cause deafness in mice because we can controlthe genetic background of mice, thereby allowing us to make the jum...New Research: Children Inhale Higher Percentage Of Pollution
...th inhaling air pollutants," Bennett said. "We now plan to extendour studies to exercising volunteers. That's because we also found childrenseemed to be much more sensitive to changes in the volume of air breathed interms of the amount of particles they retain." The UNC-CH scientists also wil...Advances In Analyzing Environmental Endocrine Disruptors And Their Effects On Health, Environment
...ndtests, and provides for public information. The plan is expected to be proposedfor public comment next month. Paper ENVR 104 will be presented by Senior Technical Advisor, G. Timm (replacing L. Goldman) at 11:15 a.m., Wed., August 26, in the Convention Center Room 207,2nd Level. Pesticides And Pcbs In...Science Article Criticizes Federal Policy Regarding Lead Exposure And Children's Health
...rds exist. Similarly, it is necessaryto develop a plan for the gradual elimination of lead hazards during renovationor demolition of older housing. Lead toxicity, defined as a blood lead level of 10 micrograms per deciliter orhigher, is estimated to affect one of every 20 children in the United States. ...The Second Visible Human Project Conference
... You may photocopy the registration for otherswho plan to attend. Payment must accompany theregistration card for the registration to be processed. Please complete the attached registration form and mail it alongwith your registration fee no later than September 18, 1998. Fee: $295.00 for General P...... fact that they can do this is encouraging, and we plan to try furtherevolution to see if we can make them better and more efficient," says Dr.Bartel. "We will never be able to prove the existence of the RNA world becausewe can't go back in time, but we can examine the basic properties of RNA an...Stroke Risk Increased In Patients With High Oxygen Use In Brain
... failure had been clarified. Now, Powers and Grubb plan totest the surgery only in patients with known hemodynamic failure. "Our PET finding shows higher-than-normal oxygen extraction predictsstroke. We know from past studies that PET scans return to normal after bypasssurgery. Now, we want to te...Birds Of A Feather: The Physics Of Flocks
...of motion and staying together. Still, the authors plan to incorporate the effects of internal compasses i...rsions of the theory. In addition, the researchers plan to expand the theory to three dimensions. Future versions of the theory aim to describe and predict......edfoods such as blueberries. The researchers also plan to determine if theantioxidants can reverse age-related brain effects. J. Joseph's co-authors included Barbara Shukitt-Hale, PhD, also of theUSDA and Paula Bickford, PhD, of the Department of Veteran's Affairs MedicalCenter in Denver. J. Jos...Researchers Link Gene Defects To The Course Of A Deadly Form Of Heart Disease
...mportance of taking their medications and having a plan ofaction in case of emergency. But the future holds even greaterpromise for these patients: Moss and Zareba have already begun toapply their research findings in an effort to develop gene-specific therapies for Long QT syndrome -- including one that ...Rural Residents' Cooperative Response To Water Crisis Now A Model
...remedies, met with government officialsand wrote a plan for reducing atrazine and other resource problems ...e successof the cooperative local response. Their plan called for a voluntary reduction in atrazine use, the installationof on-the-ground measures to reduc......cewith catalysis through a program at Argonne. "We plan to develop a new, interdisciplinary curriculum in environmentalmolecular science, and to develop instructional materials as well," said Gray,who is associate professor of civil engineering in Northwestern's Robert R.McCormick School of Engineering an...