New therapy for specific form of leukemia
..., cures over half of these children. ABL1 plays a prominent role in several forms of leukemia ABL1 is a kinase, a type of protein that catalyzes a number of processes in the cell − in the case of ABL1, this is the process of cell division. It is crucial that kinases function in a very controlled manner...Component of volcanic gas may have played a significant role in the origins of life on Earth
...s today, and since these geological phenomena were prominent features on the early Earth, it is reasonable to assume that the gas was present. In their report, the scientists demonstrate that the gas can bring about a vigorous chemical reaction that forms peptides under mild aqueous conditions. Within a fe...Acoustics meeting in San Diego
...nted," in which the stressed syllable becomes more prominent by increasing duration, loudness, and especially pitch. An example of the difference between normal stress and a pitch accent can be seen in the sentence, "The boy found a dollar." While the three words "boy," "found," and "dollar" all carry stress...New Jersey Institute of Technology environmentalist receives Fulbright Chair award
...hip potential in their fields. Among thousands of prominent U.S. Fulbright Scholar alumni are Milton Friedman, Nobel Laureate in Economics, James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA and Nobel Laureate in Medicine; Rita Dover, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet; and Craig Barrett, CEO of Intel Corporation.N...UCSD medical researchers use brain cell transplants to correct muscle spasms after aneurysm surgery
...atients with ischemic spinal cord injury develop a prominent muscle spasticity, or jerkiness of the legs and lower body, due to the irreversible loss of specialized spinal cord cells that control local motor function. During a 12-week period in which the animals were followed, the UCSD team found that rats r...Government development policies, not communities, main threat to forest conservation projects
...versity of Kent, examined the Peruvian reserves a prominent example of collaborative management which was profiled at the 2003 World Parks Congress. It dismisses claims that such approaches to conservation 'haven't worked'. Over the past 25 years, says the report, biodiversity conservation has moved from a '...Support for fragile X syndrome needed
...ondition include a long, elongated face with large prominent ears and forehead. Symptoms range from difficulty to retain information over short periods to problems with linguistic processing. Patterns that distinguish FXS children include impulsivity, hyper-arousal and anxiety. Many affected boys display autis...Gene that blocks free radical damage protects against emphysema
...that underwent programmed cell death, and had more prominent bronchoalveolar inflammation. Microarray analysis provided evidence of about 50 Nrf2-dependent antioxidant and cell-protective genes in the lung that might function together to protect the lung from cigarette smoke-induced emphysema. These data sugge...Antibiotic-resistant bacteria increased after clindamycin use for common vaginal infection
...th more toxic bacteria. Among the infection's more prominent symptoms is a milky, foul-smelling discharge. "Symptoms of discharge are one of the most common reasons women visit a gynecologist," said Sharon Hillier, Ph.D., professor in the departments of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences and mole...JCI table of contents November 1, 2004
...that underwent programmed cell death, and had more prominent bronchoalveolar inflammation. Microarray analysis provided evidence of about 50 Nrf2-dependent antioxidant and cell-protective genes in the lung that might function together to protect the lung from cigarette smoke-induced emphysema. These data sugge...Prominent physicist Freeman Dyson to speak at NJIT: Promises and perils of genetic engineering
... he came to America in 1947, and later worked with prominent physicists Hans Bethe and Richard Feynman. Dyson is renowned for his subsequent work in unifying the three versions of quantum electrodynamics. He has written a number of books about science and social issues for the general public, including Weapon...Scientists raise concerns about second wave of 'mad cow' prion infection
...orm Encephalopathies (TSEs) where he was joined by prominent government, public health and blood safety experts from around the globe, including the U.S. and Canada, who raised concerns about a second wave of the disease brought about by human-to-human transmission via blood transfusions. The panelists conve...November nutrition news from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts
...t ubiquitin will become better understood and more prominent in scientific research. Allen Taylor, PhD, director of the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research, and his colleagues at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, have been researching the role of ubiqu...Cigarette smoking exacerbates alcohol-induced brain damage
...bation of the alcohol-induced brain damage is most prominent in the frontal lobes of individuals studied early in treatment." Durazzo noted that frontal-lobe functions are applied in multiple contexts of everyday life. "Therefore, exacerbation of alcohol-induced damage to the tissue of the frontal lobes by ch...Science's Breakthrough of the Year: Salty, acidic soup could have supported life on Mars
...cal companies and other groups were behind several prominent initiatives this year, including a malaria vaccine trial and efforts to provide anti-HIV drugs. Genes in a Drop of Water: In 2004, researchers hit on a new way to identify life forms too small and remote to see with the naked eye. They collected wa...NJIT professor discovers new mixing method for microchip-sized labs
...efront of engineering and science," she said. "The prominent role that it now plays in emerging areas such as nanotechnology and biomedicine makes it a particularly exciting field." ...University of Chicago researchers discovered that humans are a 'privileged' evolutionary lineage
...humans. For ASPM, the acceleration is particularly prominent in recent human evolution after humans parted way ...selection for better brains suddenly became such a prominent force? Lahn suggests that because humans have become a progressively more social species, greater co...Highlights of January 2005 issue of Biology of Reproduction
...te editors, will provide highlights of some of the prominent papers in each issue of the journal. Following are the January highlights of groundbreaking papers dealing with genetic modification of germline stem cells and offering new insights into the "2-cell block" of embryo development in vitro. "Genetic se...Journal of Nuclear Medicine Supplement summarizes current molecular radiotherapy
...f the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. JNM is the most prominent peer-reviewed journal in nuclear medicine, molecular imaging and allied disciplines. Not only does JNM rank among the top imaging journals, its impact factor puts it in the top 5 percent of all scientific serials rated by the Institute for Scientific......ring and Biotechnology." The showcase will feature prominent keynote speakers from academia and industry, a panel discussion as well as a display of research projects by students. The showcase will provide a forum to discuss scientific and business issues of central importance to the biotechnology, medical dev...