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...ition from universities around the world. A first round of judges evaluated entries in order to select the fourteen finalists. Don Keck, a final phase judge and an inductee in the National Inventors Hall of Fame for the invention of optical fiber, said, "You won't find a better preview of cutting edge t...How roots control plant shoots
...lings produce an increasing number of flat, broad, round leaves as they grow. Mutants grew only two smaller leaves shaped like triangles or cones. After a series of experiments suggested that the roots sent a signal to halt leaf growth, Van Norman did what Sieburth calls "a brilliant experiment." She gre...World's top theoretical physicists converge to consider 'future of physics'
... leave via the principal entrance and walk halfway round the building to sit in the courtyard after hours. ...y distinct counterpart to the original iconic KITP round tower. "It took some time," said Bildsten, "for us here at the KITP to come to grips wit...Cooperation to create a new tuberculosis vaccine
...inations ("boost") with the DNA vaccine. The first round of experiments will take about 18 months. The objective is to prevent the disease in the lung (pulmonary TB). To prevent the outbreak of TB after an infection, a complex cellular immune response against the pathogen has to be stimulated. In other fie...Touching research: How white blood cells navigate
... cells float along in the bloodstream and make the round trip through the human body in about one minute, always on patrol, looking for invaders. When they see an intruder, they call in reinforcements, pursue and destroy but only in partnership with the blood vessel lining, which gives the cells access to...Time-lapse movies show brain cells move like a two-stroke engine
...er the microscope, a migrating neuron looks like a round cell perched on a rope, the glial fiber leading to its destination. Rather than gliding smoothly along the fiber, the neuron takes a "step." First it stretches out along the fiber, extending what scientists call a leading process in the direction it ...Trojan-horse therapy blocks buildup of Alzheimer's plaque
...toxic chains of the amyloid plaque. With a second round of optimization, the scientists achieved even better results "In fact," said Crabtree, "we achieved much better protective effects than have been achieved by pharmaceutical companies and by other academic groups using other approaches to inhibiting A...ASU gets grant to develop high speed DNA sequence reader
...f two awarded to ASU in this program, is part of a round of NIH funding totaling $38 million going to several research teams to spur the development of innovative techniques to dramatically reduce the cost of DNA sequencing, a move aimed at broadening the application of genome information in medical resear...Research to explore revolutionary gene sequencing: Threading the molecular needle
...nced, and one of two given to ASU researchers in a round of NIH funding totaling $38 million. ...BU chemist to map DNA's surface, uncovering details that will show how structure abets function
(Boston) -- In a second round of funding for technology-related research that will contribute to the international research effort known as ENCODE, the National Human Genome Research Initiative (NHGRI) is supporting a Boston University-based effort to map the topography of the DN...First Max Planck Partner Institute in China
...tely. The Institute for Computational Biology will round off and complement research activities at the MPG and the CAS. By establishing a Partner Institute both organizations are venturing into new territory and will contribute their existing research competencies for the benefit of both parties. Foundi...Genome of ancient fish could reveal evolutionary mysteries, Stanford scientists say
...sia. Its lobed fins, skeleton structure and large, round scales are practically unchanged from its fossilized ancestors. This resemblance is what makes it an attractive target for sequencing, according to work published in this week's online issue of Genome Research. Genetics professor Richard Myers...Psychological stress and disease: UCSF-led study suggests connection
... that replenishes a portion of telomeres with each round of cell division, and protects telomeres. Oxidative stress, which causes DNA damage, has been shown to hasten the shortening of telomeres in cell culture. The results of the study -- which involved 58 women, ages 20-50, all of whom were biological mo...Purdue research offers hope for canine, human spinal injuries
... blowing bubbles with wands, the kind with a small round hole at the end," Borgens said. "The polymer acts like a soap film that covers the hole and draws the water away. In the PEG-sealed membrane, the fatty oils that form the center of the membrane can mix again, free of the water that had likely repelle...Latest census finds more American pika populations disappear as climate warms
...e of rabbits and hares, American pikas have short, round ears and usually make their homes among the broken rocks or talus at high elevations in the mountains of the western United States and southwestern Canada. Hikers in the western mountains are perhaps most familiar with the call of the American...Brain tumor study reveals why treatment efforts fail in genetic disorder
...or example, both types of abnormal astrocytes were round and dense, grew and multiplied at a similar rate and moved around more than normal. They also discovered they could reverse abnormalities in cells without Nf1 by decreasing K-RAS activity. K-RAS activation also mimicked Nf1 loss in live mice. Gutman...The effects of economic growth on interior forests of the Southeast
...rea in North Carolina (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) round out the top 10. Large areas of interior forest loss are also forecast for counties around Knoxville and Nashville in Tennessee, and counties along the Gulf of Mexico from the panhandle of Florida to Louisiana. "With the exception of the southern Ap...Urgent measures needed to retain our lead in pharmaceuticals
...d to develop and apply new treatment regimes. As a round table discussion on the communication of biotech observed that it is widely thought that the general public have no idea what scientists do. "In fact", the participants said, "they have a very clear idea, which happens to be wrong! We still need to g...JCI table of contents April 1, 2005
...e to form cysts. The cells also change shape from round to flat and the flat cells grow abnormally to form the larger cysts in the kidney characteristic of late stage ADPKD. These results are important for understanding cyst formation and function of PKD1 in kidney epithelial cells. These findings will he......rnal of Great Lakes Research suggests that for the round goby, a recently introduced fish species, their ab... to fight hard to make sure it keeps its turf, but round gobies are extremely aggressive compared to the naturally occurring relatively peaceful logperch and...