U-M scientist finds molecule plants use to control early cell development
...ws from inside the cell to the outside. Unless it receives these chemical signals from inside the cell, the receptor will not bind to the ligand." Then there is the unknown role played by another gene, CLAVATA2. "All we know at the moment is that in plants, CLV2 is required to stabilize CLV1 protein," Clark...Physicians have seen a rise in the number of infants suffering from rickets
...tfeeding is the optimal way to ensure that a child receives the proper nutrients and is the ideal nutrition for infants, the vitamin D content of breast milk is low and infants and children need supplemental vitamin D as a complement to their diet when they are exclusively breastfeeding. Drs. Schwartz and Kre...Social support during pregnancy can affect fetal growth and birth weight
...ffected by the amount of social support the mother receives during pregnancy, according to a new study. "It is critical that psychosocial risk factors that contribute to low birth weight and fetal growth restriction are identified -- especially given the implications for infant morbidity and mortality, health......r as a result of an environmental injury, the gene receives a signal that it should halt the cell's cycle of growth. If the cell repairs itself, p53 releases its brake; but if the damage remains, p53 induces cell death, which prevents the cell from continued growth and, ultimately, the dividing into daughter ......tment in Millennium over a five-year period, Bayer receives access to key technologies in modern genome research and a flow of new genomics-based targets for drug development. Drug targets are proteins expressed by human genes that can be used to discover and develop small molecule drugs. In the last 10...Instant replay: study finds potential mechanism for building long-term memory
...as been called a "coincidence detector" because it receives signals from neighboring cells, but only triggers a reaction when it receives two closely timed signals. This characteristic allows the brain to associate two sensory inputs, suc...Raven one of 12 to receive National Medal of Science
...fessor of geography at the University of Colorado, receives a medal for geophysical research. ...First gene therapy to calm pigs' out-of-sync hearts
...alled the atrioventricular (AV) node. The AV node receives and filters impulses coming from the heart's upper chambers, then relays impulses to the lower chambers of the heart, where they trigger contractions. In diseased hearts, however, heart rhythms in the upper chamber may get altered in such a way that...UF study shows all-time high number of shark attacks last year
...ite is part of the museum's fishes Web site, which receives more than 3 million hits a month and has a shark attack questionnaire that can be downloaded and filled out in four different languages. "Assuming they're not injured too badly, people are now able to get on the Web and send us an e-mail the same...Coping with natural disasters along the Pacific Rim
...tems,`` says Ernst. He points out that the Pacific receives an enormous input of solar energy, especially in the tropics, producing powerful storms that ``rival and often exceed geologic disasters in terms of loss of life and property.`` Tropical storms in the Pacific also have a tremendous impact on the rest...Volcano helps meteorologists find answer to climate change mystery
...urnal Geophysical Research Letters. "The Southeast receives sulfate aerosols blown over the Appalachians from industrial manufacturing in the Ohio River Valley," Saxena explained. "Sulfate aerosols are believed to decrease temperatures by having the same effect as painting a house roof white: They reflect sol...National Cancer Institute designates Vanderbilt-Ingram a Comprehensive Cancer Center
...ment and private sources. The center currently receives nearly $4.3 million each year as its "core grant" to cover the administrative and other costs of operating a designated center. That grant will be up for renewal in 2003. In addition, the NCI and other funding sources provide nearly $75 million to su...Rutgers' Eileen White nets $4.5-million NIH award for cancer research
...at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey. White also receives substantial support for her research program from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and other grants from the NIH. ...Researchers light the path of brain's feeding circuit in mice
...behavior. The leptin receptor is the molecule that receives leptins signal, while injections of NPY increase food intake in mice. The researchers next injected the Cre-dependent, GFP-tagged virus directly into a region of the hypothalamus called the arcuate nucleus. This is a brain region where NPY and the l...Saharan dust "cools" climate warming estimates
...e 1-5 percent." This means that the Earths surface receives less warmth in areas where dust lingers in the atmosphere, because that radiation is reflected back into space. The Saharan dust absorption results are likely to be representative of desert dust properties around the world, according to the researc...Older fathers substantially raise the risk of having children with schizophrenia
...ry, established by the Ministry of Health in 1950, receives information about all psychiatric illnesses, including reports from patients admitted to psychiatric wards within general hospitals and psychiatric day-care facilities. The Jerusalem Perinatal Study at Hebrew University surveyed the health of more t...UW, PNNL think big, aim small with creation of joint nanotechnology institute
...netic resonance microscope later this year when it receives a 900-megahertz system from Oxford Instruments of England. The UW has established a strong presence in nanotechnology. Last summer, it became the first university in the nation to launch a doctoral degree program in the field. About 30 professors ...LSU program for graduate education could become model for U.S.
...ach university selected to set up an IGERT program receives funding for five years. Russo said that some of the nation's best universities have IGERT programs, so he believes LSU is in good company. He also said the IGERT program offers students a number of excellent opportunities and has made recruiting to...Penn study finds signs folic acid and Vitamin B12 may lessen some ill effects of SMA
...nor" called SAM (forS-adensylmethionine), and SAM receives this methyl group from folic acid(also known as folate) through a pathway that requires vitamin B12. This, the Penn researchers believe, raises the possibility that deficiencyin folate (many vegetables, grains and fruits are especially rich in folate...