Orangutans' communication resembles a game of 'charades'
...result, Cartmill said. The orangutans made a clear distinction between total misunderstanding, when they tended to give up on the signals they'd used already and use new, but equivalent, ones to get the idea across, and partial misunderstanding, when they tended to repeat the signals that had already partially w...Tumor painting revolutionizes fight against cancer
...upply to differentiate tumor from normal tissue, a distinction that is often subtle and imperfect. The limitations of this method contribute to cancer growth or patient mortality that is potentially preventable. The tumor painting technique combines a visual guide for the surgeon with the potential for signifi...Norwegian council names ASU researcher 'Outstanding Young Investigator'
...Sciences, is one of 20 researchers now bearing the distinction Outstanding Young Investigator from the Research Council of Norway. Known in Norway as the Yngre Fremragende Forskere award, this major research funding program is designed to enable talented young researchers within all disciplines to realize thei...Existence of muscle-building stem cells points to regenerative therapies for muscular disease
... that genetic difference gave rise to an important distinction in the satellite cells behavior. Cells without active Myf-5 divide asymmetricallya characteristic commonly seen among stem cells. That lopsided cell division produced one "daughter" like its parent, exhibiting a stem cell-like capacity for self renew...Lessons from the orangutans: Upright walking may have begun in the trees
...inin," fossils from those of other apes. But, this distinction is complicated by recent fossil evidence that some early hominins, including Lucy ( Australopithecus afarensis ), lived in woodland environments, while even earlier forms such as Millennium Man ( Orrorin ) appear to have lived in the forest canopy an...Hearts of male and female rainbow trout are different
...er. The trout heart is a composite organ and layer distinction is important because the epicardium, much like the human heart, receives oxygenated blood via the coronary circulation. Conversely, the endocardium is supplied by only deoxygenated blood returning from the rest of the body. Not surprisingly, the auth...2007 Communicator Award goes to glaciologists from Bremerhaven
...year. The Communicator Award is Germanys highest distinction for the communication of research findings to the general public. It has been awarded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation, DFG) and the Donors' Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany since 2...AACR to present distinguished public service awards at 2007 Annual Meeting
...-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Serving with distinction for more than a decade as the Chairman of the Presidents Cancer Panel, Dr. Freemans expertise in healthcare administration has contributed enormously to raising awareness of and defining strategies to address critical healthcare issues. In addition,...PNNL becomes DOE flagship for incentive-based waste management practices
...or. The number of facilities that qualify for this distinction is limited. PNNLs historic waste management performance has been excellent. Its a natural next step for the laboratory. "PNNL is a member in good standing, and we recognize them for their environmental leadership and top environmental performance,...CSHL scientists confirm genetic distinction between heritable and sporadic cases of autism
...Lakshmi Muthuswamy and Michael Wigler, has found a distinction between heritable and sporadic forms of the disease. These findings may influence future autism research and diagnostic testing. "We found that many children with autism have spontaneous mutations in their DNA. This occurs more often in the spora...Global study concludes 'attack rate' of flu in kids is 55 percent lower with nasal spray vaccine
... Saint Louis University School of Medicine has the distinction of awarding the first medical degree west of the Mississippi River. The school educates physicians and biomedical scientists, conducts medical research, and provides health care on a local, national and international level. Research at the school see...A unique twin study on the increased cardiometabolic risk in obesity
...ese vs. non-obese humans do not permit unequivocal distinction between genetic versus environmental and life-style effects. This can best be done by studying monozygotic (MZ) twins discordant for obesity. MZ twins are genetically identical at the sequence level and any differences between the co-twins are thus a...'Biomimetic Technologies' project will create first soft-bodied robots
...amental building blocks are soft and elastic. This distinction between biological and man-made objects is so pervasive that our evaluation of artificial or living structures is often made on the basis of the materials alone. Many machines incorporate flexible materials at their joints and can be tremendously fas...Experts advise world policies to cope with causes, rising consequences of creeping desertification
...ct an option to stay or not and when to leave." A distinction between environmentally-forced migration and environmental refugees "would be found in the swiftness of necessary actions," he says. The environmental refugee "flees" rather than "migrates." Migration is a top-of-mind political issue in many countri...Botulism study could lead to new vaccines and treatments to counter bioterrorist attacks
...ican Medical Association. Botulinum also holds the distinction of being the only high-risk biological weapon thats approved for therapeutic and cosmetic use as the active ingredient in the widely prescribed commercial products Botox and Dysport. Now, for the first time, scientists from Stanford University and th...First Far Eastern leopard captured in southeast Russia by international team
...another species last week that carries the dubious distinction of being the world's most endangered big cat: an extremely Far Eastern leopard. One of only 30 left in the wild, the animal was captured in a "trapline" a series of snares set out by scientists to temporarily catch big cats for genetic analysis. T...Scientific American names UCSB professor, alumna to list of Top 50 in Technological Leadership
...ting Morse, UCSB Chancellor Henry T. Yang said the distinction was "wonderful recognition" of Morse's pioneering work in molecular genetics as well as his outstanding teaching and student mentoring. Scientific American recognized Morse for his innovative research developing biologically inspired routes to nanos...Europe's best young group leaders win EMBO support
...vestigator Programme offers a level of support and distinction that is hard to find at this stage in a scientist's career. It tells the scientific community and funding bodies that EMBO is convinced of the quality of your research and that's an impressive credential." The EMBO Young Investigator Programme sup...First evidence to show elephants, like humans, apes and dolphins, recognize themselves in mirror
...ex behaviors such as self awareness and self-other distinction in intelligent animals with well established social systems," said Plotnik. "The social complexity of the elephant, its well-known altruistic behavior and, of course, its huge brain, made the elephant a logical candidate species for testing in front ...VIP's importance to temperature regulation may be pre-empted by substance P
...al reductions of blood flow. "This is an important distinction as it suggests more than one pathway is involved in the process," Minson said. In summary, Minson and Wong concluded that "NK-1 receptors contribute to active vasodilation [the rise in skin blood flow] and that a combined NK-1 receptor desensitizat...