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Invasive Plants Prefer Disturbance In Exotic Regions Over Home Regions
One of the most invasive exotics in the western United States, the yellow starthistle, is successful both at "invasion"in non-native areas and "colonization"in native ones. However, new research from an international team of researchers finds that a disturbance -- such as fire or grazing -- actually increased the success of yellow starthistle far more in non-native than in its home regions. Furthermore, yellow starthistle was able to establish virtual monocultures in disturbed plots only where it is exotic. Molecular Clock Genes Influence Metabolism Of Sugar And Dietary Fats
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that components of the internal molecular clock of mammals have an important role in governing the metabolism of sugars and fats within the body. They found in mice that two of the well-studied proteins in the clock control the ability of animals to recover from the fall in blood sugar that occurs in response to insulin. Emission Caps Could Help EVs
Congress' plan to cap greenhouse gases gives automakers incentive to produce electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. In Autopia. Brain Cell Activity Increases Levels Of Key Ingredient In Alzheimer's
Increased communication between brain cells increases levels of amyloid beta, the key ingredient in Alzheimer's brain plaques, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found. Odor Discrimination Linked To Timing At Which Neurons Fire
Timing is everything. For a mouse trying to discriminate between the scent of a tasty treat and the scent of the neighborhood cat, timing could mean life or death. In a striking discovery, Carnegie Mellon University scientists have linked the timing of inhibitory neuron activity to the generation of odor-specific patterns in the brain's olfactory bulb, the area of the brain responsible for distinguishing odors. First Glimpse Of Protein Structure Holds Promise For New Way To Fight
For years researchers have been trying to understand how a few HIV-infected patients naturally defeat a virus that otherwise overwhelms the immune system. New information about the structure of a key enzyme represents an early step toward the design of a new class of drugs that could afford to all the same natural protection enjoyed by few. International Committee on Supercentenarians: Official Tables
This site features "tables [that] describe the known Supercentenarians as maintained by the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group on a world-wide basis."A supercentenarian is defined as "a validated human centenarian who has attained the age of 110 years or more."Also includes a list of recent deaths and related tables. Provided by the Gerontology Research Group. Hopkins Emergency Physician Warns Of Post-hurricane Disease And Illnes
A Johns Hopkins emergency physician who spent the past five weeks working on public health issues in the Gulf Coast region following hurricane Katrina warns that the disaster's potential for wreaking havoc and damage to people's health may continue for months after the hurricane has passed. Employment Development Department [California]
"Your direct link to job placement and referrals, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, employment and training, labor market information, payroll taxes, and more."Includes information such as employment tax rates and withholding schedules, independent contractor reporting rules, job fairs and events, application for paid family leave, statistics about the California labor market, and related information. Some material also in Spanish. Effective Government-Industry Collaboration Bolsters Flu Vaccine Suppl
NIAID, working closely with the FDA, sponsored the clinical trial that demonstrated the vaccine's safety and ability to generate an immune response and ultimately led to its expedited approval by FDA in August 2005. Fluarix is the first vaccine to receive FDA approval under the agency's accelerated approval regulations.
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