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NEWS & EVENTS
NIGMS Research Around the Nation
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Recent discoveries made by NIGMS-supported researchers are described in the following news releases issued by grantee institutions and other organizations.
October 2004 September 2004 Molecular Motor Implicated in Tissue Remodeling
September 30, 2004 DNA Lends Scientists a Hand, Revealing New Chemical Reactions
September 29, 2004 New Molecular Link Key to Cellular Proteins Involved in Cancer Progression, Other Diseases
September 29, 2004 New Research Shows Plants Can Shuffle and Paste Gene Pieces to Generate Genetic Diversity
September 29, 2004 New Sequence Involved in DNA Replication Timing May Aid In Cancer Detection
September 24, 2004 Researchers ID Chlorophyll-regulating Gene
September 23, 2004 Bullish Chemical Could Repel Yellow Fever Mosquitoes
September 22, 2004 Key Cell-Death Step Found
September 21, 2004 Genes Expose Secrets of Sex on the Side
September 19, 2004 Researchers Develop Fast Track Way to Discover How Cells Are Regulated
September 17, 2004 22nd Amino Acid Synthesized and Added to Genetic Code of E.coli Bacteria
September 17, 2004 Images of 'Tail' Of Protein Needed for Cell Multiplication Suggest Anticancer Drug Targets
September 13, 2004 New Dye Directly Reveals Activated Proteins in Living Cells
September 10, 2004 Pharmacy Grant to Study Genetics and Drug Interaction
September 10, 2004 Cell's Gatekeeper for Ammonia Revealed in Unprecedented Detail
September 9, 2004 Bone Marrow Cells Routinely Help with Wound Healing
September 3, 2004
August 2004 Molecular Motor Myosin VI Moves 'Hand Over Hand,' Researchers Say
August 31, 2004 Researchers Improve Detection of Diverse Anthrax Strains
August 30, 2004 MIT Team Explains Yin-Yang of Ginseng
August 30, 2004 Enzyme Reins in Runaway Inflammation; May Prove Potent Drug Target
August 29, 2004 Gold Quantum Dots Have Applications in Biological Labeling, Nanoscale Optic
August 23, 2004 Bright Idea Could Doom Cancer and Viruses, Say Purdue Scientists
August 23, 2004 Testing the Fitness of Biological Clocks
August 23, 2004 Basic Research Producing New Anthrax Therapies
August 20, 2004 Scientists Reinvent DNA As Template to Produce Organic Molecules
August 19, 2004 Heart 'Repair Kit'- Stem Cells Regenerate Injured Muscle
August 18, 2004 When Is a Mouse Like A Test Tube?
August 18, 2004 Enzyme Activation Appears Key in Helping Internal Clock Tell Night From Day
August 18, 2004 Prions Act as Stepping Stones in Evolution
August 15, 2004 Emory Researchers Map Structure of Anti-Cancer Molecule
August 12, 2004 Chemists at Caltech Devise New, Simpler Way to Make Carbohydrates
August 12, 2004 RNA Could Form Building Blocks for Nanomachines
August 11, 2004 Automated Science Speeds Solution of Human Genome Data
August 6, 2004 Bad News for Pathogenic Bacteria: Scientists Find Protein Essential For Bacterial Survival
August 5, 2004 New Technique Helps Scientists Reveal Interactions Between Genes and Drugs
August 2, 2004
July 2004 Study Reveals Surprising 'Remodeling' Property of Gene Regulation Process
July 29, 2004 Researchers Reveal Argonaute2 As the Catalytic Engine of Mammalian RNA Interference
July 29, 2004 Brookhaven Lab Biophysicist F. William Studier Wins R&D; 100 Award for A New Method that Simplifies Protein Production
July 28, 2004 Casanova or Caveman: Scientists Isolate Nerve Cells that Choreograph Male Fly's Courtship Behavior
July 28, 2004 Researchers Look into Components of RNA Silencing Machinery
July 27, 2004 One Taste of Growth Protein and Nerve Cells Want More
July 23, 2004 Yale Scientists Visualize Details of How Hepatitis C Unwinds RNA
July 23, 2004 Good Bacteria Trigger Proteins to Protect the Gut
July 22, 2004 Study by Tufts Biologist Provides Window into Progression of Some Degenerative Diseases
July 22, 2004 Pump Failure Implicated in a Form of Dystonia
July 21, 2004 Research Reveals Role of Gene in Infertility
July 21, 2004 Study Yields Insights into Precancerous Condition
July 20, 2004 Inflammation's Trigger Finger
July 19, 2004 Listeria Can Persist in Stores and Processing Plants
July 15, 2004 Argonne Scientists Determine Structure of Staph, Anthrax Enzyme
July 14, 2004 Cell Death Protein Has Surprising Role in Cell Migration
July 13, 2004 Study Identifies Genetics of Fat Metabolism, Red Wine Link
July 7, 2004 How DNA Repair Machinery is a 'Two-Way Street'
July 1, 2004
June 2004 Bacterial Protein Recycling Factor Possible Key to New Class of Antibiotics
June 30, 2004 Bacteria Spill Their Guts to Aid Researchers in Quest for New Antibiotics
June 30, 2004 New Milestones on the Path to Conquering HIV Drug Resistance (AIDS)
June 29, 2004 New Computational Tools to Aid in Protein Research
June 23, 2004 To Understand Innate Immunity, Silence the Genome
June 22, 2004 Flies May Taste Bitter Better, First Map of Insect "Tongue" Reveals
June 22, 2004 Scientists Discover New Role for Tiny RNA in Plant Development
June 21, 2004 Study of Proteins Offers Insights into Organization Of Biological Networks
June 9, 2004 BU Chemists Debut Online Resource for Researchers Seeking to Build New Bioactive Compounds
June 9, 2004 Carnegie Mellon U Biologists Identify Critical Player in Yeast Ribosome Assembly
June 7, 2004 Proteins Transform DNA into "Molecular Velcro"
June 3, 2004 UC Riverside Researchers Discover New Way to Identify Cell Growth
June 2, 2004 Junk DNA Regulates Neighboring Gene
June 2, 2004 Yale Scientists Visualize Molecular Detail of RNA Splicing Complex
June 2, 2004
May 2004 Mutant Biological Machine Makes Proteins but Can't Let Go
May 27, 2004 Researchers Identify New Target of Protein Involved in Cancerous Cell Growth
May 27, 2004 UW-Madison Scientists Find a Key to Cell Division
May 27, 2004 "Noisy" Genes Can Have Big Impact
May 27, 2004 Cells May Shoot Messenger to Halt Protein Production
May 20, 2004 Researchers Discover Protein that Dissolves Amyloid Fibers
May 20, 2004 Genetic Barrier to Self-Pollination Identified
May 19, 2004 Super-Effective "Jumping Gene" Created
May 19, 2004 Stem Cells More Vulnerable to Toxic Chemotherapy When Protective Molecule Is Disabled
May 18, 2004 Scientists Track Protein Linked to Movement Disorder
May 17, 2004 When 'Reaper' Gene Comes, Cell Death Follows
May 17, 2004 SRI International to Expand MetaCyc Metabolic Pathway Database Under New Grant from National Institutes of Health
May 17, 2004 Gene Maps of Simpler Life Forms Point the Way to Human Disease Gene
May 13, 2004 'Cardiofunk' Mutation: Probable Source of Congenital Heart Defects
May 11, 2004 Researchers Open New Line of Attack on Tuberculosis
May 9, 2004 Findings Redefine Mechanism of Action Of RNA Helicase Enzymes
May 5, 2004 Genome-Scale Computational Model of Gene Regulation
May 5, 2004
April 2004 Discovery Helps Explain How Cells Package DNA
April 30, 2004 Researchers Describe Long-Perplexing 'Magic Spot' on Bacteria; Also Find Possible Gene Targets for Diseases Like Cholera
April 29, 2004 Newly Discovered Gene Controls Levels of 'Bad' Cholesterol in Mice
April 26, 2004 Measurement Clarifies Role Between Protein Structure and Cell Adhesion
April 26, 2004 Researchers Show Cystic Fibrosis Defect in Mice Corrected with Turmeric Extract
April 23, 2004 Genome-Wide Screen Reveals New Tricks of Old Genes
April 22, 2004 Stretching DNA on a Tiny Scale, Researchers Probe the Basis for Its Compaction
April 22, 2004 Crowding Stem Cells' Personal Space Directs Their Future
April 16, 2004 Rewriting Textbooks on DNA Crossover
April 16, 2004 Crystallographers Take Note: a Synchrotron Light Source for Your Home Lab
April 16, 2004 Robots Score Big with Protein Crystallographers
April 9, 2004 Scientists Devise Method to Study Membrane Proteins, One Key To Drug Discovery
April 7, 2004
March 2004 Carnegie Mellon U. Conducts First Comprehensive Proteomic Analysis of Developing Animal
March 30, 2004 SDSC Resources Help Scientists Identify Possible Source of HIV Drug Resistance
March 25, 2004 New RNA Libraries Can Selectively Inactivate Human Genes
March 24, 2004 UCSD Pharmacologists Collaborate On New Approach to Drug Design
March 22, 2004 Tiny Molecular Motors Shed Light on Cell Function, Say Stanford Researchers
March 4, 2004 Visualizing the Central Dogma
March 4, 2004 UVA Researchers Describe Method of Protecting Chromosomes During Cell Division
March 4, 2004 Discoveries Reveal that Gene Regulation Is Bipolar
March 4, 2004 Faulty DNA Replication Linked to Neurological Diseases
March 4, 2004
February 2004 Notre Dame Study Offers Important New Insights Into Behavior of Organisms
February 27, 2004 New Genomics Tool Boosts Diabetes Research
February 26, 2004 Exploring Small RNA Function
February 24, 2004 Insights Gained From Molecular Modeling May Lead to Better Insecticides
February 24, 2004 Sophisticated Silencing Strategies
February 24, 2004 Evolution Caught in the Act
February 19, 2004 Approved Hepatitis Drug Blocks Anthrax Toxin
February 16, 2004 Structure Solved by Scripps Scientists Shows One Way that Body Controls Gene Expression
February 13, 2004 Structure Solved by Scripps Scientists Shows One Way that Body Controls Gene Expression
February 13, 2004 RNA Inner Workings Partly Unveiled in Stanford Study
February 12, 2004 Scientists at Scripps Research Institute Describe Structure of Receptor on Surface Of 1918 Flu Virus
February 5, 2004 New Mathematical Algorithms Might Help Diagnose Cancer
February 4, 2004 Pacifying Bacteria Prevents Lethal Post-Op Infections
February 1, 2004
January 2004 Dazzling new light source opens at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
January 30, 2004 Death-Defying Approach Devised by Penn Scientists to Prevent Cell Apoptosis
January 29, 2004 Molecular Level Discovery Could Play Role in Development of New Antibiotics
January 29, 2004 'Elves' Makes Protein Crystallography Easier
January 27, 2004 U. Chicago Study Overturns Conclusion of Historic Human Genome Data
January 22, 2004 Human Migration Tracked in Stanford Computer Simulation
January 21, 2004 Protein Data Bank Opens New Era with Broader Support -- Nearly 24,000 Molecules and Growing, Accessible Collection Advances Biology
January 21, 2004 New Advance to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia and Malaria
January 20, 2004 OHSU-Led Research Examines Role of Copper, Iron in Diseases
January 13, 2004 Parasite's Enzyme Structure Helps Address a Public Health Issue
January 5, 2004 Researchers Find Key Gene in Production of Egg and Sperm
January 2, 2004
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