PNNL becomes DOE flagship for incentive-based waste management practices
...e environmental requirements, said Arnold Edelman, acting associate director for Safety, Security and Infrastructure for the DOE Office of Science. He noted that PNNL is the first DOE facility to receive such an extension. Only members of EPAs Performance Track program are eligible to participate in the i...What led to the Nigerian boycott of the polio vaccination campaign?
...ieved that the southern-led federal government was acting in the interestsof Western powers." It is important to learn lessons from the boycott, says the author, in order to prevent further boycotts of life-saving health interventions. "One lesson from the Kano boycott is that research is needed to inves...Homing pigeons get their bearings from their beaks
...ield in a very sensitive and specific manner, thus acting as a three-axis magnetometer. The study suggests that the birds sense the magnetic field independent of their motion and posture and thus can identify their geographical position. The researchers further believe that this ability is not unique to...Scientists find hormone activity explains adolescent mood swings
... This hormone normally acts like a tranquilizer, acting at sites in the brain that "calm" brain activity. In the adult, this stress hormone helps the individual adapt to stress, with a calming effect produced half an hour after the event. Specifically, the GABA-A receptor is the target for steroids, su...Marine moss reveals clues to anticancer compound
...ula neritina. The bacterium, Endobugula sertula, acting as a symbiont to its bryozoan host, secretes a bioactive molecule that makes the poppy seed-sized larvae distasteful to predatory fish. But that molecule, known as a bryostatin, also confounds a variety of cancer cell lines. "The larvae are covered...Sphingolipids with therapeutic ends
...n that sphingolipids are not only inert molecules, acting as the building blocks in biological architecture, but they are also important regulators of metabolism. The next step is to apply them in an animal model, for example, inducing atherogenesis and trying to solve the problem in the whole organism usin...Genes and stressed-out parents lead to shy kids
...ent, as opposed to either genes or the environment acting alone. "Moms who report being stressed are likely to act differently toward their child than moms who report little stress," said Fox. "A mom under stress transfers that stress to the child. However, each child reacts to that stress somewhat differen......e animals plan for future food needs or are simply acting on instinct, Professor Nicky Clayton and her team at the Department of Experimental Psychology tested the western scrub-jay. Every morning, eight scrub-jays either were allowed into the compartment with no breakfast or the compartment with break...Putting an old drug to a new use
...nifedipine exerts its effect on iron metabolism by acting on a molecule called DMT-1. DMT-1 transports iron across cell membranes. This transport is increased ten to 100-fold by nifedipine, but how exactly the compound brings about its effect is still unknown. Nifedipine is known to block membrane channels ...Researcher receives grant to study creativity in the response to two terrorist attacks
... description of the relationship between thinking, acting and communicating following each disaster. "Recollections of decisions made in crises can leave out important details," said Mendona. "By examining actual records of communication and decision-making processes, we have a chance to develop a fuller...Adaptation to global climate change is an essential response to a warming planet
.... "New ways of thinking about, talking about and acting on climate change are necessary if a changing society is to adapt to a changing climate," the researchers state in "Lifting the Taboo on Adaptation." The policy experts include Daniel Sarewitz, director of Arizona State University's Consortium for...Green payments are the future of agricultural support
...ersand likely farmers nationwidewould benefit from acting on eight opportunities to strengthen CSP, a program that should remain central in our national conservation strategy." The eight opportunities outlined by Merrigan in her testimony are: rewarding and motivating farmers by funding the CSP as intend...Gene knockouts reveal FoxOs' vital functions in cancer defense, health of stem cells
... regained health and longevity. "So, the FoxOs are acting as natural antioxidants," said Gilliland. Conceivably, he added, drugs could be developed to manipulate the FoxO pathway and extend the lives of stem cells beyond their natural limits, which could aid their use in repairing diseased body tissues. T...More women students choose engineering -- but not as a career
...and in a male-dominated environment. These include acting like one of the boys, accepting gender challenges, building a reputation and downplaying any disadvantages in favour of advantages". "Overwhelmingly, women found that, both in the engineering classroom and workplace, their gender was, unwittingly, ...Natural gut hormone offers hope for new obesity drug
...l. These hormones are released when a person eats, acting as neurotransmitters to indicate to the brain to stop eating. In particular, the researchers are interested in pancreatic polypeptide (PP), which they believe may provide a solution to appetite suppression and is the most likely candidate for transla...Trusting your instincts leads you to the right answer
... off their higher-level cognition by, for example, acting quickly." Tracking participants' eye movements, the team controlled the time allotted to each individual's search for their target. The visual display screen was switched off at various time intervals either before or after the subjects' eyes landed...Annual plants may cope with global warming better than long-living species
... professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and acting dean of the School of Biological Sciences at UCI, has been used with bacteria, but this is the first study to make full use of it with a plant species. Bennett and his colleagues froze ancestral strains of E. coli so they could evaluate the bacterium...Molecular 'on/off switch' controls immune defenses against viruses
...to bind to its signaling partners, including LGP2, acting as a switch for controlling immune response, Dr. Gale said. "Hepatitis C and others viruses hijack this signaling pathway to stop immune defenses," he said. His research team and others are working to design novel therapeutics and drugs that coul...It's enough to turn your neighbors green
...s. They conclude that investing countries are not acting simply for the good of the planet, but rather wish to see a return on their investment. Dolsak and Dunn suggest that "those seeking to enhance multilateral cooperation via international regimes should pay close heed to the costs and benefits that re......s (BoNTs), called serotypes A through G, with each acting in a slightly different manner. In 2004, Brungers group published an article in Nature detailing how the toxins that cause botulism and tetanus can recognize and attack particular nerve cell proteins at the neuromuscular junction.Researchers knew tha...