Study sheds new light on how the 'mind's eye' works
...rrelation common to vision and imagery. Given the prominent role of the medial temporal lobe in memory, it also seems possible that these neurons could be activated during storage of incoming visual inputs, and later reactivated during the mnemonic retrieval process required for imagery." These findings bui...UF scientists discover novel mechanism underlying bone destruction
...t 25 years, bone disease will play an increasingly prominent role not only in how long people live, but particularly in how good their quality of life is when they get to old age," said Holliday, a research assistant professor in the UF College of Medicine's departments of medicine, and anatomy and cell biolog...Linear algorithm for sequence analysis
...nd information sciences. The most prominent example is in molecular biology where it has produced stunning results in the comparison of DNA, RNA, and protein sequences, leading to the genomic sequencing of whole organisms, and a commensurate increas...Researchers identify key to genetic replication in hepatitis C virus
...ally speed up the drug discovery process." Rice, a prominent figure in HCV research, reported the study in the December 8 issue of Science along with Keril J. Blight, Ph.D., and Alexander A. Kolykhalov, Ph.D., both of Washington University School of Medicine. Like all viruses, HCV cannot replicate by itsel......make decisions for sustainable development. So say prominent biologists and ecologists in a paper to be published in the January 2001 issue of Trends in Ecology and Evolution, to mark the start of the International Biodiversity Observation Year, or IBOY for short. These and other scientists around the world ha...New species of early bird discovered in Mongolia by team of research scientists
...rived from the Sanskrit Apsara, or winged consorts prominent in Buddhist and Hindu art, and the Greek aves, or bird; Ukhaana refers to Ukhaa Tolgod. Apsaravis ukhaana is part of the collection of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, to which it will be returned after it is studied in the United States....Nagyvary's violin research to be celebrated Feb. 12
...arch and my basic premise - that chemicals are the prominent reason why a Stradivarius has such a distinct sound."...Scientific theory of marine reserves to be released
...ap forward today with the release of findings by a prominent international group of scientists that marine reserves can be highly successful in preserving and increasing ocean life. The group, working together since 1997 to analyze information from all over the world, was organized through the National Cent...Have DNA lab, will travel: mobile unit first of its kind
...d by Clayton Williams Jr., a Texas A&M alumnus and prominent West Texas businessman. Fittingly, the first field trip for the new lab was to collect DNA from bighorn sheep in the Trans Pecos area of West Texas. Bighorn sheep, which once numbered in the thousands, are now a threatened species in Texas. The la...New view of evolving genes, proteins to aid bioinformatics
...ons. Without disputing that natural selection is a prominent 'external' cause of non-randomness in evolution, we maintain that there is also an 'internal' cause arising from biases in variation. It is this kind of 'internal' directionality- disparaged by 20th century Darwinians as 'orthogenesis'- that is neede...Social scientists and biologists collaborate to address human dimensions of biodiversity
...tional Committee on DIVERSITAS will bring together prominent social scientists and biologists to lead a discussion on the links between biological diversity and human societies. The panel will also identify how new interdisciplinary research should be prioritized to provide information on the dynamics between ...Baltimore chemist wins national award for insights into body's carbohydrates
.... Human genes and the proteins they code for are prominent news these days, "but it's not going to be a complete story without carbohydrates," said Lee, a biochemist at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. "Without proteins' final adornment with carbohydrates, most of them don't function properly." Lee's o...Saline solution a serious threat to wetlands
... fish adapted to the hypermarine system. "One fish prominent there now is the hardihead," said Dr Paton. "It's commonly known as whitebait, a small 10cm fish which is very important for a number of birds such as horny headed grebes and fairy terns," said Dr Paton. "The southern lagoon has the biggest populati...Science paper suggests strategy to more effectively control harmful ozone
...ospheric layer nearest to Earth's surface and is a prominent pollutant, especially during the summer months when elevated concentrations of ozone can harm human health and vegetation. Ozone is formed in an atmospheric reaction involving NO x and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Electric utility power pla...Visualizing protein synthesis in living neurons
...nate any fluorescentprotein, they still observed a prominent fluorescent signal in the processes.This, too, indicated that protein synthesis was occurring in the dendrites. Intriguingly, said Schuman, hot spots of proteinsynthesis were observed within the dendrites. By tracking the location of thefluorescent...The world's most powerful NMR spectrometer
... become the centerpiece of one of the world's most prominent collections of NMR instruments. Wright commented, "It's fantastic. The capabilities of this instrument take us to a new level." The instrument is the first of its kind and has been several years in the making by its German manufacturer, Bruker Instru...Alzheimer's genetic susceptibility could bring fear and misunderstanding, religious scholars say
...nun. These nuns have been studied for 15 years by prominent researchers. As the nuns have died, their autopsied brains have been found to all have dense plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer disease, but remarkably many of them never manifested symptoms. The nun study data indicates that certain per......lutionary relationship between mammals. "Using prominent genes like IGF2R to classify mammals has allowed us to close the Theria versus Marsupionta debate once and for all," Killian said. Other researchers on the paper include former Duke Research Fellow Thomas R. Buckley and Niall Stewart and Barry L.......s recipient is Dr. Madhav Gadgil. One of the most prominent ecologists in India, Dr. Gadgil is one of the best and most outstanding ecologists of our time. He is committed to solving environmental problems in developing nations through careful analysis and the application of ecological theory. Since receivi...