'Word-vision' brain area confirmed
... tissue dedicated to a recently invented cognitive skill like word recognition?" wondered Alex Martin in a preview of the paper in the same issue of Neuron. Nevertheless, Martin commented, Cohen and his colleagues "report a unique set of findings in favor of the existence of the VWFA that will surely add f...Hopkins genetics experts aid efforts to identify hurricane Katrina victims
...and from medical centers across the country - is a skill that forensics experts learned from 9/11, but most of us hoped it was a once-in-a-lifetime event," says Bailey-Wilson. According to the Hopkins experts, the DNA identification process following Katrina is a more complex job than initially thought. ...Genetics experts join together to support efforts to identify remaining hurricane Katrina victims
... and from medical centers across the country is a skill that forensics experts learned from 9/11. Most of us hoped it was a once-in-a-lifetime event, but sadly it was not," said Dr. Bailey-Wilson, who is also an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. Many medic...Studies examine associations between provider characteristics and mortality rates in ovarian cancer
...f indicated, is at least as important as technical skill that would be reflected in the volume-outcome relationship alone." In an accompanying editorial, Joseph Lipscomb, Ph.D., of Emory University in Atlanta, discusses the studies' strengths, limitations, and implications for future research. He writes:...Winners of 2005 AAAS Science Journalism Awards
...hy even doctors with great knowledge and technical skill can have mediocre results. "I think there is an e...to avoid a polemic." A doctor's use of science and skill may be the easiet part of patient care, Gawande wrote in his piece. But the best outcomes can depend...New class of antibiotics effective against drug-resistant bacteria discovered in fungi
...pret its genetic messages and exhibited tremendous skill in producing plectasin efficiently, economically, and in large amounts." "I started working on antimicrobial peptides over three decades ago, said Lehrer, and my laboratory first described human defensins in 1985. So, the discovery of plectasin makes...EU research suggests that PCBs damage sperm but finds no dramatic effect on male fertility
... was a major undertaking only made possible by the skill and enthusiasm of the international research teams and the thousands of people who had contributed information and biological samples, said Dr Span. "We are indebted to them."...More animals join the learning circle
...nstead be explained by individuals discovering the skill on their own rather than following another's lead. But because the gull-baiting behaviour is so unusual, "it would be hard to argue that it is individual learning", says ethologist Janet Mann of Georgetown University in Washington DC, one of the auth...Cultural norms not unique to human societies
... groups were allowed to watch them perform the new skill over a seven-day period before all group members were allowed to use the tool. According to the researchers, group members gathered around the local expert, watched attentively and proved successful when allowed to try the task on their own. The thir...Bioagent detector guide aids first responder purchasing
...ease-of-use, alarm capability, power requirements, skill level, cost, durability and portability. An appendix lists questions that could assist emergency first responders when selecting the biological agent detection equipment. Volume II includes detailed detection equipment data sheets. DHS intends to mai...U-M scientists discover identifying markers for primitive blood-forming stem cells
... but they are complex and it takes a high level of skill to obtain a pure sample of HSCs," Kiel says. "We s...he best classical markers combined. It reduces the skill and time required to pick out a hematopoietic stem cell and makes the process simpler and less labor...Study strengthens link between Foxp2 gene and language development
...ted copies of the gene also displayed severe motor skill impairment and premature death, while single-copy mice had more modest, but still noticeable, developmental delays. "Our findings demonstrate that Foxp2 subsumes communication across species, and, as a result, we can legitimately use the mouse to lea...'Sinkers' provide missing piece in deep-sea puzzle
... in four attempts was successful. The patience and skill of those pilots was just amazing." Back in the lab, the researchers carefully measured the amount of organic carbon in each sinker. Finally, by multiplying the number of sinkers reaching the seafloor times the average amount of carbon per sinker, the...Dr. Brenda Milner: 2005 Gairdner Award Winner
...met Dr. Milner nor that he had practiced a drawing skill under her direction. Designing a series of subtle...ent memory systems. As evidence of her scientific skill and insight, it would be 25 years before other scientists developed experimental models of animal be...New insight into brain and speech promises help for learning disabilities
...participating in achievement assessment, listening skill activities and, most important, the brain related research. For the latter, non-invasive electrodes are placed on the subjects' scalps and an earpiece delivers carefully crafted acoustic sounds in one ear. While her subjects contentedly watch a video...UCLA launches $20 million stem cell institute to investigate HIV, cancer and neurological disorders
...ng, Witte said. UCLA researchers have proven their skill at ushering scientific discoveries from the lab to modern medicine. Several targeted therapies were developed based on UCLA research, including Gleevec and the breast cancer drug Herceptin. Additionally, UCLA scientists played key roles in testing th...Study: Turkey hunting most dangerous, deer hunting most deadly
...aining, especially in firearm handling, to improve skill and judgment, and should also be better supervised," Lengerich said. "Second, turkey hunters should receive training specific to turkey hunting. And finally, the fluorescent orange clothing regulations that were in effect from 1992 through 1994 for f...Predicting the future: Mirror neurons reflect the intentions of others
...o understand the behaviors of others, an important skill in social species such as humans. A critical aspect of understanding the behavior of another person is recognizing the intent of his actions--is he coming to praise me or to bury me? In the premier open-access journal PLoS Biology , Marco Iacoboni a...New neurons born in adult rat cortex
... in the striatum, site of habits, reward and motor skill learning. In the cortex, the new neurons appear to arise from previously unknown precursor cells native to the area, rather than from cells migrating in from another area. NIMH's Drs. Heather Cameron, Alexandre Dayer, and colleagues, report on their ......ersity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Paliulis's skill in the task was extraordinary, said Nicklas. "First of all the needles are invisible in the cell, so you have to continually move them back and forth to detect their position by how they disturb structures around them. Also, the micromanipulation app...