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...velopment when nerve fibersin the white matter are actively being wrapped in myelin, the insulationthat allows nerve fibers to rapidly transmit signals in the brain. Dr.Back and his team have shown that during human brain development, thereis a critical time period when the cells (oligos or oligodendrocytepro...ASM's new media campaigns take the gold
...org ), is a blog written by Moselio Schaechter, an actively retired microbiologist and former president of the American Society for Microbiology. Elio, as he is known to readers, created Small Things Considered to share his appreciation for the width and depth of the microbial activities on this planet, and e...... the parts of the chromosomes where most genes are actively transcribed. While it's possible that damage in condensed regions causes the condensed chromatin to open up and appear less dense, it is more likely, Costes believes, that the damaged sections actually migrate toward the less-dense chromatin and conc...Neurosciences and music meet in Montreal
...ing proposals for symposia on specific topics that actively contribute to the research in this field. Proposals, which must be submitted to the Mariani Foundation by September 30, 2007 will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee and selected based on merit, interest, and consistency with the conference them...ESA announces 2007 award recipients
... retirement), has co-edited 10 books, and is still actively publishing today. He is a dedicated teacher and his scholarship is widespread. Lange and his students have been, and are today, at the forefront of this discipline. Lange is a co-inventor of the portable gas exchange chamber, and was instrumental i...New study demonstrates important role of glia in circadian timing
...y as support cells for neurons, are now thought to actively modulate them. Providing further evidence in support of this theory, researchers at the Department of Neuroscience and the Center for Neuroscience Research (CNR) at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) recently identified a specific population ...New UD tissue-engineering research focuses on vocal cords
...ngineering functional vocal cord tissue. Duncan is actively involved in Jia's career development as her senior mentor at UD. Rodney Clifton, professor of engineering at Brown University and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, is providing the project with a unique testing capability, using a de...Wild weather forces farmers to adapt
...A-ARS Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory is actively working to translate their research findings for use by agriculturists through an update of the Crop Sequence Calculator, an interactive computer program designed to assess crop sequencing options for optimizing economic, agronomic, and environmental...Report recommends off-site disposal of secondary waste
... of off-site, and recommended that CMA continue to actively dispose of as much brine solution or salts off-site as possible. Dunnage includes pallets and wood used to store the munitions. Generally, this waste is nonhazardous and can be easily disposed of through removal to an off-site facility. If expo...U-M team identifies gene that regulates blood-forming fetal stem cells
...m cells don't simply wear out; a gene called Ink4a actively shuts them down. "Each time we identify one of these genes, we get a new insight into what stem cells really are, what regulates their identity and how their age-specific functions work," Morrison said. That information could lead to new treatments...Contributing membership in the biomarkers consortium surges to 30 companies and nonprofits
...ical practice. The Biomarkers Consortium is now actively soliciting biomarker project concepts from the biomedical research community. If adopted by the consortium, concepts are developed into formal project proposals. Upon approval of project plans by the consortiums executive committee, the Foundation ......c and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) all actively worked with the Commonwealth Government in establishing Australias associate membership, and have indicated their interest in engaging in collaborative activities with EMBL. Through its associate membership Australia will contribute to the diverse ac...Longest study finds reef fish need longer break
...minant in the parks with the longest fishing bans, actively excluding other competitors from territories. Triggerfish are important in another respect; they feed on sea urchins, which in turn feed on the reef-building algae on which the entire reef system depends. When fishing eliminates species that prey o...New medical implants should react with the body, not seek to be inert
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...e for the disease is available yet, scientists are actively looking for new treatments. One of the main goals of such treatments is to destroy clumps of a protein called beta amyloid, which are found in the brains of people with the disease, either inside the nerve cells or around them. Antibodies have been s...ASM scores a hat-trick at the 2007 Hermes Creative Awards
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