Articles tagged with: brown university
Scientists have determined the structure of an enzyme complex that regulates vital cell functions. Disregulation of such complexes is associated with diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. The new work provides drug developers with a specific and unique new target to consider in their efforts to find new treatments. A complex complex The p38alpha:HePTP enzyme […]
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Skin ‘sees’ UV light, starts producing pigment In a new study, biologists report that melanocyte skin cells detect ultraviolet light using a photosensitive receptor previously thought to exist only in the eye. This eye-like ability of skin to sense light triggers the production of melanin within hours, more quickly than previously thought, in an apparent […]
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Artists take on the Arctic Aboard an ice-class expedition sailing vessel, media artist Ed Osborn spent 18 days exploring and recording the sights and sounds of the high Arctic. He and 19 other artists, including filmmakers, photographers, and writers, had the opportunity to pursue personal projects and explore collaborations. Sounds of silence A Zodiac took […]
Researchers complete mollusk evolutionary tree Researchers at Brown University and partner institutions have compiled the most comprehensive evolutionary tree for mollusks to date. Their analysis surprisingly places two enigmatic groups, cephalopods and monoplacophorans, as sister clades. The team has also shown that there was a single origin for shelled mollusks. Results appear in Nature. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown […]
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‘Genetic biopsy’ of human eggs might help pick the best for IVF Researchers at Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island have developed a way to extract information about gene expression from fertile human egg cells without hurting them. Expendable ‘polar bodies’ in the cells reflect much the same information as the […]
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Nursing home flu shots fall short, especially for blacks Black nursing home residents are less likely than their white counterparts to receive flu shots, even within the same nursing home, a new analysis finds. Overall, vaccinations have yet to reach the 90 percent level sought by Medicare and Medicaid. In most cases patients go […]
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Graduate School to launch ‘Open Graduate Programs’ with $2M Mellon grant A $2-million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will help the Graduate School support a six-year pilot program allowing doctoral students to pursue a master’s degree in a secondary field while they earn their doctorates. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A $2-million […]
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Brown builds its future behind familiar facades New space doesn’t always mean a new building. This week’s re-opening of Metcalf Laboratories to house the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences marks another in an ongoing series of projects that have reused existing buildings to provide new academic facilities. Since the recession hit in 2008, […]
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BrainGate neural interface reaches 1,000-day milestone An investigational implanted system being developed to translate brain signals toward control of assistive devices has allowed a woman with paralysis to accurately control a computer cursor at 2.7 years after implantation, providing a key demonstration that neural activity can be read out and converted into action for an […]
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Nanomodified surfaces seal leg implants against infection Researchers at Brown University have created nanoscale surfaces for implanted materials that mimic the contours of natural skin. The surfaces attract skin cells that, over time, are shown to build a natural seal against bacterial invasion. The group also created a molecular chain that allows an implant surface […]
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