Bee researcher at Arizona State University is 1 of 20 new Pew Scholars in the biomedical sciences
...ers chosen this year to enter the Trusts exclusive rolls as a Pew Scholar in the biomedical sciences. About 150 eligible colleges across the nation were invited to submit a candidate for the award this year. Remarkably, it was the first year that Arizona State University was invited to participate and Amda...Study investigates 'divorce' among Galapagos seabirds
...ls to the fledgling. So, if, when mating season rolls around again, a male looks a little ragged from taking care of junior, his mate is likely to choose another. A males capacity to raise offspring, a quality that can vary with time, may carry more weight with a mate than stellar genes or past breedin...Cells selectively absorb short nanotubes
... SWCNTs are tiny cylindersessentially single-sheet rolls of carbon atoms. They are many times stronger than steel and possess superlative thermal, optical and electronic properties, but safety and biocompatibility remain an open question. "Published data citing in vitro (outside the body) toxicity are p...The biggest bug in gut discomfort
...chool of Medicine report that C. jejuni apparently rolls in on the cells regular endocytic pathway but quickly exits, heading off-road for its own network of intracellular hideouts. These C. jejuni-filled vacuoles make their own way toward the nucleus, taking up strategic positions near the cells transport...Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug increases liver damage in mice carrying mutant human gene
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency isn't a term that rolls right off the tongue. But people diagnosed with this genetic disorder learn its potential effects well. They know they shouldn't smoke or be around smokers because they are at increased risk for developing emphysema at a young age. In addition, some ...Avian flu modeled on supercomputer, explores vaccine and isolation options for thwarting a pandemic
...ecome transmissible human-to-human. The simulation rolls out a city- and census-tract-level picture of the spread of infection through a synthetic population of 281 million people over the course of 180 days, and examines the impact of interventions, from antiviral therapy to school closures and travel res...Sisyphean movement of motor proteins may help preserve DNA integrity
...ical scenario to Boston Red Sox baseball; the team rolls along only to hit a late-season obstacle called the New York Yankees. Then, like the always-anticipated annual cry from Chicago Cubs fan, it's back to square one next year. However, instead of causing more misery, as is the case for a baseball fan, t......e into their lowest energy state, like a ball that rolls down a hill until it comes to rest on level ground. The energies of hundreds of thousands of possible shapes generated by the computer are computed, and the lowest energy shape is selected as the prediction. The prediction process happens in two step...