President Clinton awards nation's highest honor for science and technology
...onal analysis, broadening our understanding of the workings of the physical world; for his leadership in promoting interdisciplinary work among scientists; and for an unwavering commitment to bringing a relevance and appreciation of math to the public; Ronald R. Coifman, Phillips Professor of Mathematics...Progress in mental retardation research
...only the causes of mental retardation but also the workings of the healthy human brain....Columbia University establishes David Mahoney Center for Brain and Behavior Research
...f the 21st century: the link between the molecular workings of brain cells and human cognition. The David Mahoney Center for Brain and Behavior Research will bridge molecular neuroscience with cognitive systems that underlie complex human behavior. Housed on the fifth floor of the New York State Psychiatric...UT Southwestern researchers discover structure of molecule that repairs sun and cigarette damage
...rvations of the crystalstructure shed light on the workings of UvrB in restoring DNA and preventingdisease development. "We believe that UvrB actually traps the damage site in one of itsdomains," Machius said, "a mechanism that was entirely unexpected and that isunprecedented in nature." Prev...NSF grants provide boost to research on inner workings of plants
...tter understanding at the genomelevel of the inner workings of all plants, including economically importantcrops like maize (corn), pine, rice, and potato. Some important crop plants such as maize and wheat have large, complexgenomes. However, only parts of these genomes contain genes. Scientists ar......and Dave Kozlowski will design the knee's internal workings andelectronics. Sandia and the Russian nuclear lab will split their half of thefunding. "This work will have many benefits," says Sandia chemist and project leader MortLieberman, who will also manage the Russian connection. "Someone in this worldlose...Researchers find missing spring in circadian clock of mammals
...ntialpart of a negative feedback loop in the inner workings of the mammalian clock.One is that its role could ...etting knobof one clock makes up part of the inner workings of another is certainly surprising and unprecedented. Given the importance of the human biological c...APS launches new online journal to focus on link between genes and function
...nctions of tissues andorgans and ultimately to the workings of the organism," Dzau pointed out, notingthe enormous implications of this development for clinical medicine: "We willsoon have the opportunity to assess individual variation in normal and diseasephenotypes. Understanding the variation in these proc...Jefferson scientists detail mechanisms of programmed cell death
...g Shi, Ph.D., atPrinceton University, describe the workings of an enzyme, caspase-9, that iscrucial to understanding apoptosis. In effect, they detail part of the intricatecascade of cellular events leading to activation of this enzyme in apoptosis. "Biotechnology companies are trying to develop drug...Researchers Discover Mechanism That Drives Daily Body Rhythms
...eus (SCN), but they knewlittle about the molecular workings of the clock -- the genes and proteins thatmake the clock tick on a 24-hour basis. Over the past eighteen months, they havediscovered that the clock consists of at least six proteins that engage in aseries of elegant and precisely timed pas de deux t...Science Announces Top Ten Research Advances Of 1998
...sults showed a surprising commonality betweenclock workings in organisms from bacteria to humans. What's more, it appearsthat fruit flies and mice-separated by nearly 700 million years ofevolution-share the same timekeeping proteins. These developments may ultimatelyprovide insight into overcoming jet lag and...Scientists Describe Structure Of An Enzyme That Uses Iron To Make Hydrogen
The workings of an iron-laden bacterial enzyme could one day provideresearchers with an inexpensive and stable catalyst to create hydrogen,according to scientists at Utah State University. With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), biochemi...Virginia Tech Scientist Seek Genetic Solution To Malaria
...s to control the disease. Somewhere in the workings of the genes of mosquitoes may be a key todisrupting the insect's complex relationship with the parasites, a key thatcould break the cycle of transmission. Shirley Luckhart, an assistant professor of biochemistry at VirginiaTech, is searchin...Upcoming 'Century Of Biology' Given Head Start By NSF Plant Genome Research Program Grants
...tter understanding at the genomelevel of the inner workings of all plants, including economically importantcrops like maize (corn), soybean, tomato and cotton. "These awards from the first year of the NSF plant genome researchprogram represent a wide spectrum of activities ranging from pilot technique...Glowing Cyanobacteria Gives Researchers New Clues To Circadian Rhythms
...ose that have been previously seen inthe circadian workings of mammals and fruit flies. But Johnson and Goldenbelieve that the basic workings that power the circadian clocks of cyanobacteriamay have features in common to all clocks. "...University of Florida Research Shows Zinc Triggers Body's Defenses
...derstanding hownutrients directly affect the inner workings of human immune cells, Cousinssaid. In the study, 12 men took 50 milligram zinc tablets -- the typicalstrength available in supplements -- every day for 18 days, and another 12took a placebo. The participants' blood was drawn daily an...Researchers Show Mechanism And Similarities Of Biological Clocks
Scientists picking apart the inner workings of the biological clocks that governthe daily cycles of life have now identified several key cogs of the machineryand have shown that these main parts are remarkably similar betweeninvertebrates and mammals. In the June 5 issue of Science, on......iladelphia appear to have an important clue to the workings of a gene thatnormally protects against cancer. Ultimately, by understanding how both thenormal and the damaged gene work, scientists may be able to find ways tointerfere with the development of cancer. Charles Brenner, Ph.D., assistant profe...Leftover Fetal Cells May Affect Development Of Scleroderma
...ions, somewhat like a computer virus disruptingthe workings of a computer. "Traditionally, the autoimmune diseases are described as your cells attackingyour own normal, healthy tissue," Dr. Nelson, associate member of the FredHutchinson Cancer Research Center and associate professor of rheumatology at theUn......e genetic variability of individual species to the workings of ecosystems and to add that to data about how human societies interact with and depend on natural systems. They'll suggest some short-term, intensive international projects that could achieve concrete results during IBOY. Among the projects alrea...