Separate genes influence speed, accuracy in decoding written words in dyslexia
...arity of decoding written English words and how to apply this regularity quickly, efficiently and strategically. "It was not phonics as usual," said Berninger, "but could be implemented in schools so that parents do not have to seek costly treatment outside the schools."...Natural tumor suppressor in body discovered by UCSD medical researchers
...oted that PHLPP's role as a tumor suppressor would apply to all cancers where Akt is elevated, "which is a large number of cancers," Newton said.......r much more efficiently." The next step will be to apply this technique to the study of the molecular systems in a photosynthetic reaction center. "It's not enough to just be able to harvest light efficiently, you also have to be able to efficiently convert it to a useful form of energy," Fleming said....Shirley Malcom of AAAS named to election reform commission
...o to look at the entire electoral system, and then apply what we know and what we will learn to the most fundamental exercise of democracy." For Malcom, the appointment also has deep personal significance. She grew up in Birmingham, Ala., during the most volatile years of the U.S. civil rights struggle. In...In anoxia, why can't humans be more like western painted turtles?
...ocesses in the turtle," Buck said. "Then I want to apply this knowledge to human clinical situations, such as improving outcomes of cerebral stroke and cardiac infarct, and the development of better anesthetics."...Thumbnail sampler of 10 diverse physiology papers from IUPS 2005
...ces temperature tolerance limits of oysters and to apply that knowledge to study other ectothermic animals. Supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and National Science Foundation. "Maturation and functional restoration of DeltaF508CFTR by its subdomains in cystic fibrosis airway cells." Fei...Panel discusses effect of individualized diets on chronic disease risk
...ed the audience, " it is possible and necessary to apply our emerging understanding of an individual's heal...r change approach in helping people understand and apply an individualized tactic to obesity prevention and treatment. Using an individualized approach to p...$3 million donation accelerates TGen breast cancer research
... sector for many years and we are learning ways to apply these engineering principals to the task of fighting disease. It is a remarkably unique and productive partnership." Over the course of this research, Mr. Thurston will stay connected with progress through the lab and will play an integral role in he...Alfred G. Knudson Jr., receives American Association for Cancer Research Lifetime Acheivement Award
...evention research, since they normally function to apply the brakes to cellular growth. Knudson received his B.S. from the California Institute of Technology, his M.D. from Columbia University, and his Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology. He has served on the faculty of several leading resear...Satellite maps will ease plight of endangered mountain gorillas
...e agreed by ESA and UNESCO in Toulouse in 2001, to apply space technologies to support the World Heritage Convention," said Jean-Paul Poncelet, ESA Director of External Relations. "BEGo has been a user-oriented project, aimed at providing not just maps but a complete cost-effective information service to s...Water research initiatives at UW-Madison
...ithin the past 30 years. The research, which could apply to other large water-body erosion situations, will enable governments to establish shoreline zoning ordinances and help builders determine safe setback distances for future development. CONTACT: Tuncer Edil, (608) 262-3225; edil@engr.wisc.edu WATE...Study reveals dramatic difference between breast cancers in US and Africa
...t much of the U.S. and European data simply do not apply to the types of breast cancer we most commonly see in African women." The researchers studied the pattern of gene expression -- a measure of which genes were turned on and active -- in breast cancer tissue from 378 women in Nigeria and Senegal. They ...Scientists propose new method for studying ion channel kinetics
...h clamp recordings, the Los Alamos researchers can apply the MIR method to mathematically reduce the level of redundancy among the millions of possible ion channel topologies. Patch clamps are instruments using in studying ion channel kinetics. The overall goal of the research is to provide tools and strat...Brain-mapping technique aids understanding of sleep, wakefulness
...Dr. Yanagisawa and his colleagues are the first to apply the technique in order to study a specific neural pathway. They introduced the tracer into mice so that it was expressed only in orexin neurons, which are found in a part of the brain called the lateral hypothalamus. The researchers found that some o...Molecular models advance the fight against malaria
...aria parasites had done. The team was then able to apply computerized modeling techniques to illustrate exactly how the drug interacted with the cytochrome bc1 complex the respiratory enzyme the parasites need to live and multiply -- on a molecular level. With this new understanding of how the parasites w...National Academies news: Conference on genomics revolution set for November 2005
...archers who attend the conference. Researcher can apply online, or gather information on procedures and requirements, at WWW.NATIONALACADEMIES.ORG/KECK or by contacting Marty Perreault at 949-387-5783....Project shows need for better monitoring of river restoration
...dual successes, but there was no consistent way to apply those best practices to other projects. The ultimate goal of the study is to compile a database to rate the ecological success of river restoration projects and to share best practices across the country. The Michigan team looked at river projects i...Genetically modified rice in China benefits farmers' health, study finds
...ng all of their own decisions on whether or not to apply pesticides on both genetically modified insect-res...ied rice. They based their decisions on whether to apply pesticides on observations of the severity of pest infestations, rather than on any prescribed dosag...VIB top scientist receives major research grant & VIB presents 2004 results
... dollars to use as you see fit - without having to apply for grants. I'm going to use this money to start up a couple of risk-taking research projects.' 'Dr. De Strooper's work over a decade has given us extraordinary and critical insights into the understanding of enzymes called secretases that have been ...Genome of social amoeba shows its importance as research model
...ow cells regulate their behavior. Both things will apply in the studies we do." In the sequencing, he and his international collaborators found that there are more protein coding genes in the organism than they had thought and nearly twice as many as there are in fungi. Their research also led to the conc...