Researchers Find Production Point Of Key Protein In Fragile X Syndrome
...econd study that shows when the gene thatinitially receives the fragile X protein is "knocked out" of theX chromosome, halting the protein's production within synapses, then normalbrain development appears to stop at an early stage. Findings of the studies conducted at the University of Illinois will appear ...Scientists Discover How Genes Work Together To Control Neural Development
...ng into a neuron," Carthew explains. "Whenthe cell receives a signal to become a neuron the signal-transduction pathwayis activated, which induces the production of proteins that somehow getrid of Tramtrack." With that discovery pointing the way, Lai, Carthew,and their research team began a search to discover...Early Career Development Grants Foster Faculty Research And Education
...000 universities and institutions nationwide. NSF receives more than 50,000 requests for funding annually, including at least 30,000 new proposals. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONEXAMPLES OF 1997 CAREER AWARDS The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded 359outstanding faculty members nationwide in fiscal...Leftover Fetal Cells May Affect Development Of Scleroderma
... somewhat analagous to what happens in a personwho receives a non-identical bone marrow transplant and developsgraft-versus-hostdisease (GVHD). "These findings are intriguing," says Elaine Collier, M.D., chief of NIAID'sautoimmunity section, "because they offer another potential explanation, inaddition to sex...Hormones Found In The Brain May Determine How Much You Eat And Affect Obesity And Diabetes
...ight." The brain translates information it receives from differentorgans into metabolic-rate changes, which affect how much food peopleconsume and how fast their bodies burn it off. "The brain is doing a lot of things like a black box indealing with all this information," Yanagisawa said. Part......nts and sequencing software to theresearchers, and receives accurate microbial sequences in return. The aim is toproduce an integrated and user-friendly system for bacterial identification thatcan be used in many applications, says Dewhirst. Scientists from other academic institutions have also joine...New Sickle-Clawed Fossil From Madagascar Links Birds And Dinosaurs
...2,000 universities and institutionsnationwide. NSF receives more than 50,000 requests for funding annually,including at least 30,000 new proposals....Yale Announces New Biotech Firm
... Describing the OCR's role, Gardiner said, "Yale receives the sameamount of royalties and fees no matter where our spin-off companieseventually locate, but we recognize the importance of having a stronglocal economy and a vigorous business climate. By getting more involvedin raising capital and developing ...Jefferson Researchers Provide Leads To Potential Parkinson's Treatment
...either the researchers nor thepatients knowing who receives the drug. GM1 ganglioside is a normal part of thecell membrane that plays an important role in cell growth, development, signaltransduction and repair after injury. According to Dr. Schneider, many of the patients' symptoms, such asrigidity...UF Discovery Of Chicken Gene Mutation Aids Study Of Rare Inherited Eye Disease
...n. Autosomal recessive diseasesoccur when a person receives a defective copy of a particular gene fromboth parents. The retina, a light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, containsphotoreceptors called rods and cones. The receptors convert light intoelectrical and chemical signals, which are then se...New Alzheimer's-Associated Mutation May Provide Key To Disease Process
... Institute of Mental Health, and Tanzi's team also receives supportfrom the National Insitute on Aging, the Alzheimer's Association and theAmerican Health Assistance Foundation....Researchers Develop Fast Screening Method For Water Testing
...rent locations in the river.Currently, each sample receives a full analysis, taking several hours per sampleto complete. "The problem with doing a full analysis on every sample is that you canspend hours analyzing a sample only to find out that it's below EnvironmentalProtection Agency limits," said A...Biologist Wins Simon Fraser University Controversy Prize For 'Silent Spring' Of The '90s
...d from one sideor the other. Whatever criticism it receives comes from many differentdirections, and that's good because it means all the issues are being aired." Winston is an expert in insect behavioral ecology, and honey bees inparticular. Since joining SFU in 1980, he's won numerous awards, inclu...Hopkins Study Shows High Prevalence Of Domestic Violence
...ssionals, need toidentify abuse before the patient receives a much more dangerous or even fatalinjury," says Campbell. "Evidence from the study shows that all emergencydepartments need to develop a protocol for screening female patients between theages of 16 and 60 for domestic violence and if necessary, maki...Brain Study Sheds Light On The 'Phantom Limbs' Of Amputees
...ed to thepart of the cerebral cortex that normally receives sensations from the arm. There was also increased activity in adjacent brain cells that normally carrypainful messages. "These findings show that the effects on the brain are progressive over time,which had not been thought before," Jones says. "And...Chemists Discover New Processes In Fuel-Cleaning Catalysis
...Education Foundation,and Air Products. Paul Weiss receives support as a Fellow of the Alfred P.Sloan Foundation and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation....Rivers May Be Emitting Substance Involved In Ozone Destruction
... As with many rivers in the U.S., the South Platte receives wastewater effluentfrom municipalities and groundwater return flows from irrigated fields. Themeasurements were taken along a 450-mile stretch of the river from North Platte,Neb.,to just above Denver, Colo....Virginia Tech Research Looks At The 'Human Dimensions' Of The Forest
...est, but it is also a National Recreation Area and receives about amillion visits each year. This forest has a history of relations to the community. It wascondemned and taken from private hands years ago. Now it is changing from remoteAppalachia to a place of tourism and retirees as people head th...