Archive for April, 2009

 

Crystal photon field: Stimulating biological processes

April 30th, 2009

United States Patent 6,048,301Sabuda April 11, 2000
AbstractA method and device for stimulating biological processes having a source of radiation disposed adjacent to a substantially ungrounded crystal. The device provides a structure for supporting a substantially ungrounded crystal adjacent to a source of radiation such that a crystal photon field is generated about the device. […]

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Introduction to Biology

April 28th, 2009

Research Process: 1. Define your topic2. Locate background information and identify keywords/terms· What are the key concepts in your topic?· What are the scientific concepts?· What terms will you use?3. Translate the topic into a search query4. Choose the proper search tool5. Perform your search and evaluate your results
Reference Source: Writing Papers in the Biological […]

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Birth rate, competition are major players in hominid extinctions

April 27th, 2009

Modern human mothers are probably happy that they typically have one, maybe two babies at a time, but for early hominids, low birth numbers combined with competition often spelled extinction.
“The lineages of primates have some traits that make it hard for them to respond to rapid perturbations in the environment,” says Dr. Nina G. Jablonski […]

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research : Fungal multidrug resistance

April 26th, 2009

Fungal multidrug resistance

Date: 02/04/2008
A team of researchers led by Anders Näär, PhD, of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center has identified a mechanism controlling multidrug […]

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Status of Research on Human Aging

April 23rd, 2009

Longevity is the new alternative energyWith $10m quickly raised by the Methuselah Foundation, VCs just beginning to see the opportunity and continually soaring healthcare costs, the longevity market could easily become as big as the alternative energy/climate change solutions market has become now.
Longevity research statusGrossly generalizing, the main focus in aging research is figuring out […]

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Computational Biology Postdoc in Cancer Research at CSHL, NY (US)

April 21st, 2009

Computational Genomics lab at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral fellow working on cancer-related projects.
BACKGROUND:
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a world-renowned research and educational institution with programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, genomics and bioinformatics. The Laboratory is recognized internationally for its excellence in research and educational activities. Candidates will have opportunities […]

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The morphogenesis of evolutionary developmental biology (Int. J, Dev. Biol.)

April 19th, 2009

[Gilbert, Int. J. Dev. Biol. 47: 467-477 (2003)]
Abstract:
The early studies of evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo) come from several sources. Tributaries flowing into Evo-Devo came from such disciplines as embryology, developmental genetics, evolutionary biology, ecology, paleontology, systematics, medical embryology and mathematical modeling. This essay will trace one of the major pathways, that from evolutionary embryology […]

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Graduate research: is it school or work?

April 13th, 2009

Here’s an Opinion piece posted on behalf of Joel:
“I had an interesting (mostly one-sided… sorry Laura) conversation yesterday, which has led me to write a little opinion-piece.
I obtained my first research experiences working in a basic biology department at a small university. I was lucky enough to find a phenomenal mentor and get some […]

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The venue of Prof. Stefensson EMBL

April 11th, 2009

Title :「Science and Society Program in Europe and its related topics」Lecturer : Prof. Dr. Haldór STEFENSSON, Science and Society Programme, EMBLDate : 12:00 – 14:00, Monday, 10. April. 2006Place : Room No. 964-965, 9th Floor, Mitsubishi-buldg. (2-5-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, zip 100-0005)
Lecture contents :In this talk I will present a number of outreach activities that have […]

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On the biological basis of homosexuality

April 10th, 2009

A study published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Ivanka Savic and colleagues indicates that the brains of lesbian women react differently to sexual stimuli when compared to those of heterosexual women. The researchers found that lesbians respond to both AND, a progesterone derivative, and EST, an estrogen-like substance – […]

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