HHMI's experiment in changing scientific culture
...ry came out of Janelia Farm for a while, but then, truly unanticipated discoveries started coming out after five or ten years. They clearly only happened because they patiently supported very bright people to work on difficult problems. They had the right people and a synergy developed between those people...Researchers solve mystery of how nuclear pores duplicate before cell division
...cell functioning," says Hetzer. "Nuclear pores are truly amazing," says postdoctoral researcher and co-first author Maximiliano D'Angelo, Ph.D. "They are the biggest protein structures within a cell and control the entire traffic in and out of the cell's nucleus, from tiny molecules such as histones, which...Massive marsh planting to begin in coastal Alabama and Mississippi
...rshes, can be restored and if the restored marshes truly act as water cleansing systems. Planting sites will include the Grand Bay Reserve within the Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Weeks Bay Reserve, and the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. Dr. Cebrian's project will test what the optimal condi...A broken stress response system can contribute to Gleevec resistance
...py. Sherr explained that Gleevec's impact has been truly revolutionary. "It's a targeted therapy that works; the results have been miraculous." Unfortunately, there is still a small relapse rate about five percent per year that doctors would like to erase. Other researchers have found that "patients who...'Word-vision' brain area confirmed
... cortex called the Visual Word Form Area (VWFA) is truly a specific and necessary area for recognizing words. Functional MRI scans have shown that the area specifically activates when people read, as opposed to recognizing other objects, such as faces or houses. And people with lesions in the region lose t...Scientists discover a new disease-causing bacterium in an immune-compromised patient
...concern was to determine whether this organism was truly associated with his clinical syndrome," the team wrote. Despite ineffective neutrophil immune cells, the patient's immune system still tagged the bacterium as an invader. Researchers also exposed CGD mice to the bacterium, recreating the appearan...Brain communicates in analog and digital modes simultaneously
...g of this mixed mode of signal transmission will a truly in depth understanding of the brain and its disorders be achieved, he said....Friedemann Schrenk receives the 2006 Communicator Award
...ght. Just like the hologram, only then can science truly shine. The prize money is donated by the Stifterverband fr die Deutsche Wissenschaft has a membership of more than 3,000 companies and private individuals. Through its programmes, scientific prizes and projects it aims to encourage the scientific co...Rice tapped for model programs merging teaching, research
...enges facing our world. The Professors program has truly had a transformative effect on my career. I'm honored to have the opportunity to continue these programs and to begin to provide this unique experience to middle school and high school students."...Yale's Strobel named 'million-dollar professor' for science teaching innovation
...fic discovery, close contact with leading faculty, truly interdisciplinary perspectives, and first-hand experience of other lands and cultures." A mentor for the project is Strobel's father, Gary Strobel at Montana State University, who discovered the bioactive compound taxol in a fungus that grows on yew ...With $10M in grants, UMaine begins forest biorefining research
...ur dependence on petroleum," Shaler says. "This is truly a significant day for the University of Maine, for the state of Maine, and for the people of Maine," says UMaine president Robert Kennedy. "UMaine has a responsibility to be the harbinger of scientific discovery and, in many ways, the bellwether of ...New male contraceptive clears hurdle
... that the method has the potential to be the first truly affordable, reversible, long-term male contraceptive. In 2002, when enrollment in the Indian study was halted, more than 140 men were already using RISUG. Concern about side effects and insufficiency of safety data caused a temporary suspension of t...Truly informed consent must include talking about future fertility, warn experts
...eally needed in order to reach a decision and give truly informed consent. Dr Pacey, senior lecturer in and...t treatment urgently. However, in order to obtain truly informed consent for many cancer treatments, this subject must be openly addressed. "In order for a ...Pain killer fights breast cancer by targeting key enzyme
...that nimesulide's aromatase-inhibiting effects are truly isolated to breast tissue. "Then we need to conduct animal studies to learn how effective these compounds are when they are actually inside the body and what the potential side effects may be."...International award honors discoveries in cellular and molecular immunology
...rize of 75,000 and a medallion. "Dr. Taniguchi is truly a pioneer in cancer research at the molecular level," said AACR chief executive officer Margaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.). "By unraveling the complex mechanisms by which the human body defends itself against disease, he broadened exponentially our un...How flowers changed the world a new book by Field Museum scientist
... reproductive organs of flowering plants. "It is truly botany made interesting and accessible," says David Lentz, vice president of the Chicago Botanic Garden. "Anyone who ever thought they would like to learn more about flowers and their mysterious habits should read this wonderful book." Chapter titles...'Wild' nature play before age 11 fosters adult environmentalism
...ren's cognitive functioning. "When children become truly engaged with the natural world at a young age, the experience is likely to stay with them in a powerful way -- shaping their subsequent environmental path," she added. Interestingly, participating in scouts or other forms of environmental education ...New genetic discovery explains 74 percent cases of age-related macular degeneration
...es and I identified a number of years ago in this truly devastating disease," said Dr. Hageman. More than 50 million people worldwide are estimated to have irreversible blindness as a result of macular degeneration, making it the most common cause of blindness for those over 60. It's estimated that 30 pe...Nutritional friend or foe? Vitamin E sends mixed messages
...S , Ohio One of the most powerful antioxidants is truly a double-edged sword, say researchers at Ohio State University who studied how two forms of vitamin E act once they are inside animal cells. In the past couple of decades, a slough of studies has looked at the benefits of vitamin E and other antioxid......therwise have been missed," said Sandweiss. "It is truly a process of unexpected discovery, and what you get out of it depends on how well you keep open to new ideas."...