Darwin's letters being sent to Galapagos Islands as part of Darwin Correspondence Project
...ters, The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, and is sending those published volumes back to the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galapagos. Darwin's letters provide a good historical view of the way the scientist's ideas took shape. They cover his childhood years, in which he shows his typical teasin...Research reveals a more complete picture of breast tissue
...* NIR: Infrared light is sensitive to blood, so by sending infrared light through breast tissue with a fiber optic array, the researchers are able to locate and quantify regions of oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin. This might help detect early tumor growth and characterize the stage of a tumor by learn...Asian dust storm causes plankton to bloom in the North Pacific
... the surface three times every two days, regularly sending data to satellites overhead. The two floats, controlled from shore, returned a virtually unbroken stream of information for the next eight months, through December, 2001. Ocean Station PAPA, at 50 degrees north latitude, 145 degrees west longitude,...Fish profiling to stop ANS; dye test for fish disease; reauthorization
...e Sea Grant reauthorization bill, by a voice vote, sending it to President George W. Bush for signature. The bill reauthorizes the National Sea Grant College Program within NOAA. This followed Senate approval of the bill on October 11. The bill would authorize $60 million for FY 2003 increasing to $85 milli...Miniature implantable sensor likely lifesaver for patients
...t methods require obtaining blood samples and then sending those samples to a lab for analysis....Salk Institute and SUGEN scientists map 'human kinome'
...llular functions. They are especially important in sending signals between and within cells, and in orchestrating complex functions such as cell division. Overactive kinases are the cause of some types of cancer, and the central role of kinases in controlling cell behavior has led to their being investigated...UMass scientist identifies gene that governs obesity, physical activity, sex behaviors in mice
...to increase, Good explains. "It's as if someone is sending you e-mail, but you're not reading the message. The message has been sent, but it's not useful." "There are humans who have this mutation," notes Good. "If we understand the molecular mechanisms that deal with obesity, perhaps we'll be able to devel...Cocaine harms brain's 'pleasure center,' addict study finds
...pse and keeps binding with other cells' receptors, sending pleasure signals over and over again. This helps cause the intense "high" cocaine users feel. Since the dopamine system helps us recognize pleasurable experiences and seek to repeat them, cocaine's long-term dopamine effects likely contribute to the...Study employs backyard scientists to document global warming impact
EAST LANSING, Mich. The flora and fauna are sending signals about the impact of global warming a message that is being heard in backyards around the world. A study in the Jan. 2 edition of the British science journal Nature synthesized data from 143 scientific papers to examine whether a signal, or ...'The end of the world' has already begun, UW scientists say
...net, melting away any evidence it ever existed and sending molecules and atoms that once were Earth floating ...ering all the chemical bonds between molecules and sending its individual atoms out into space, perhaps eventually to form new planets. That would leave Mars a...Researchers discover how embryo attaches to the uterus
...ue from the fetus then invades the uterine wall by sending finger-like extensions into it. These projections make contact with the maternal blood supply, becoming the pipeline through which the fetus derives nutrients and oxygen, and rids itself of carbon dioxide and wastes. Its analogous to a tennis ball...AVANT to develop an oral anthrax and plague vaccine for U.S. Department of Defense
...s that are constantly changing. As we contemplate sending our forces into battle where they could face biological weapons, it is reassuring to see that the Defense Department is moving ahead to acquire the most effective means of safeguarding them." Dr. Ryan commended Senator Kennedy and Senator Kerry for t...First step along possible new avenue of cancer research reported
... structure of a cell and a protein responsible for sending communications signals through a cell are interrelated in an unexpected way. This finding may have broad implications leading to new avenues of research aimed at understanding how different organs develop in the embryo and may even suggest new ways ...Discovery of size changes of Bacillus spores may lead to simpler, faster anthrax detector
...d smallpox. The system relies on filtering air and sending the filters to a lab, where any attached microbes would be cultured and identified. Even with advanced techniques such as PCR (polymerase chain reaction) to detect microbial genes, the turnaround time would be 12-24 hours. A device to scan for Bacill...The frontier of microelectronics: Building nano-machines, part by part
...tegrated circuits, now achieve," she explained. By sending information through wavelengths of light, by overlaying different long and short wavelengths, more frequencies, and therefore more information, can come in at any given time, and "At those frequencies, we can do more accurate renditions of video and ...Pain and the brain: Sex, hormones & genetics affect brain's pain control system
...regulates the pain-related signals those cells are sending to one another. The effect is called antinociception, because the neurotransmitters typically suppress the pain response, as opposed to nociception, which is the actual perception of pain. Mu-opioid receptors are found throughout the brain, but are c...Ecowar looming with sunken wartime wrecks
...tself up, killing 63 of those on board the tanker, sending it and its cargo to the bottom of the lagoon. For years, the USS Mississinewa was just another wreck at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. vBut that all changed nearly 60 years later, in July 2001, when a typhoon shifted the Mississinewa, rupturing it...Can't stand the pain? Your genes may be to blame
...ls after chemicals called neurotransmitters finish sending signals between brain cells. Specifically, COMT metabolizes, or breaks down, the brain chemicals called dopamine and noradrenaline, also known as norepinephrine. Those with two copies of the val form of the gene make only powerful COMT that mops up d......ians are clearly not canaries, but they are likely sending us the same message - our environment is changing and we are in danger if we don't pay attention!...New findings could lead to higher resolution functional MRIs
... The body reacts to this decreased oxygen level by sending a rush of oxygen-rich blood to the area. "A common reaction among neuroscientists when they learn of this study is, 'Why hasn't this been done before?'" said Freeman. "Measuring metabolic and neuronal activity at the same time provides direct eviden...