Research breakthrough in the understanding of the spread of cholera
...re, a mission we are about to undertake. This will enable us to monitor the insects, combined with meteorological analysis to predict outbreaks, timing and direction."...Two Columbia neuroscientists named Howard Hughes investigators
...damental neuroscience." "These appointments should enable Dr. Hobert to significantly further his research e...ces here at Columbia," said Dr. Yuste. "This will enable my group to focus on long term projects, such as the analysis of the cortical microcircuitry, and al...On the hunt for deadly frog disease
...ped diagnostic assays and sampling techniques that enable the rapid detection of the fungus. "We've developed immunohistochemical, molecular and electron microscopy tests for the fungus, along with a range of sampling assays. Using wash water or swabs, tadpoles and frogs can be tested for infection, with th...Panel discusses effect of individualized diets on chronic disease risk
...s increased individualization, and ultimately will enable the application of it. "Technology will play a vital role in the increasing demand toward individualized dietary recommendations," said German. "Consumers at an increasing rate are purchasing products that they believe will best meet their individu...Vitamins, foods might improve your genes
...Challem points out that certain vitamins and foods enable your genes to function at their best. For example, at least one-third of Americans have a variation in the gene that reduces activity of folic acid, a B vitamin. As a result, they are more likely to heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. A w...Yale researchers use laser light to remote control flies
... abstract thought. The optical controls might also enable the construction of "bionic" computers -- hybrid devices in which neural circuits are interfaced with electronic circuits....Australian kidney researcher applauded
... group and is currently developing technologies to enable the isolation of stem cells and growth factors that give rise to new kidney tissue and repair damaged tissue. Nephrogenix eventually aims to administer these cells to patients with, or at risk of ESRD. Victorian Treasurer and Minister for Innovation,...Carnegie Mellon and U. of Pittsburgh create tool to understand neuron rhythms, learning
A simple, elegant method could enable scientists to predict how groups of neurons respond to one another and synchronize their activity, report a group of investigators at Carnegie Mellon University. Their work, in press with "Physical Review Letters," ultimately could help scientists un...Virginia Bioinformatics Institute researcher receives NSF CAREER award
...abilities for microfabricated structures that will enable the generation of high quality structural information on much shorter time scales than traditional methodologies," Lazar said. "The flexible and disposable format of the microchip platform will provide an optimum instrumentation for automated high-th...Talking robots, green buildings, and shockwave healing
...ons of selected meeting papers. These papers will enable you to cover the meeting, even if you can't leave ...The main idea is to stagger two layers of glass to enable ventilation while using transparent micro-perforated absorbers to reduce noise (1pAA7). NOISE AFFEC...Gladstone investigator Steve Finkbeiner wins prestigious Lieberman Award
...er than as abnormal deposits. The new funding will enable Finkbeiner and his team to build on these findings. He will use the microscope to elucidate which forms of mutant huntingtin are most poisonous. Identifying these toxic forms could reveal how mutant huntingtin causes degeneration, and could lead to s...Lance Armstrong Foundation supports UHC research
... "Funding from the Lance Armstrong Foundation will enable us to design a nutrition and physical activity lifestyle intervention program to improve the quality of life of obese endometrial cancer survivors." The LAF is funding 20 research projects this year, worth a total of $3.3 million, an increase in ...Why is Scotland's population shrinking and ageing? - A new research initiative
...influence trends of migration and childbearing, to enable people to have the children they want at the time they want? This newly launched research initiative into Scotland's migration, fertility and ageing population aims to ensure policymakers have appropriate evidence to debate these vital questions." Th...Water research initiatives at UW-Madison
...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 WATER FOR PEACE? SHIFTING SCALES ON WATER AND CONFLICT UW-Mad...Cerebral navigation: How do nerve fibers know what direction to grow in?
...this inhibition. Such intervention could possibly enable damaged axons to regenerate (normally impossible in a mature nervous system) and ultimately restore nerve function. It's been known that cells synthesize an inhibitory protein called ephrin, which binds to a receptor called Eph on the axon's growth c...Researchers uncover sequence of major rice pathogen
...s. M. grisea undoubtedly produces toxins which may enable it to be a more effective pathogen. However our knowledge is limited to date, Dean says. The genome sequence should give researchers "a better idea of what types of genes are involved in making the toxin molecules," he says. Some of these genes resid...UW-Madison gains two new stem cell programs
... a $1 million grant from the NIH, the program will enable three fellows per year for the next five years to receive intensive training in stem cell biology -- from basic embryology to clinical trials -- before embarking on research careers. The program is the first of its kind supported by NIH focusing excl...How the environment could be damaging men's reproductive health
...e to POPs," said Prof Giwercman. The study did not enable them to discover whether the increase in Y chromosome sperm would lead to an increase in boys being born, or what might be the mechanism involved. "We need a much larger population in order to investigate the implications of these changes on sex rati...Rutgers' Tabasco Sauce connection
... from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will enable Rutgers plant scientists to collaborate with Pennington researchers in forming the NIH Center for Botanicals and Metabolic Syndrome, one of five newly funded NIH dietary supplement research centers. Center researchers will study the effects of plant ...Researchers discover mechanism for multiplying adult stem cells
...lf Jaenisch have discovered a mechanism that might enable scientists to multiply adult stem cells quickly and efficiently. "These findings provide us with a new way of looking at adult stem cells and for possibly exploiting their therapeutic potential," says Jaenisch, who also is a professor of biology at ...