Sentences with phrase «biological studies establish»

UC San Diego and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies establish the Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny to formally explore the origins of humanity.

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In a groundbreaking study that provides scientists with a critical new understanding of stem cell development and its role in disease, UCLA researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research led by Dr. Kathrin Plath, professor of biological chemistry, have established a first - of - its - kind methodology that defines the unique stages by which specialized cells are reprogrammed into stem cells that resemble those found in the embryo.

But well - designed studies looking at telomere length and signs of health like resting heart rate have begun to provide new details concerning telomeres» effects on biological processes, which may help us establish causality in the future.

«The importance of this study is that it establishes a reliable test and a «biological» marker for detecting concussion,» Dr. Grady says.

«The study provides new insights into evolution and genetic adaptation, and establishes a framework for investigating the biological mechanisms behind disease resistance and adaptation to climate, knowledge that could be vital for protecting honeybees in a rapidly changing world,» says Matthew Webster.

Despite the size of the study, it was not able to establish if the increased risk was associated with factors related to the mother's infertility (genetic or biological) or to its treatment.

Previous experiments had already established that diamond membranes can detect and quantify protons, but until the current study, no one had developed the technology for biological investigations.

In total, more than 500 proteins were analyzed with two well - established methods used in most laboratories for biological studies; immunofluorescence (IF) and fluorescence protein (FP) tagging.

«This is the first biological validation of a computational model developed in the early 1980s that suggested that two such forces would be necessary to guide axons as they establish the connections that relay spatial information from one part of the nervous system to another,» said study author Yimin Zou, PhD, assistant professor of neurobiology at the University of Chicago.

Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine was launched on March 17, 2006, when the chief executives of its original four collaborating organizations — the Burnham Biomedical Research Institute, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, The Scripps Research Institute, and UC San Diego — signed a formal agreement to establish an independent, non-profit consortium dedicated to stem cell research.

NAILING DOWN HAR FUNCTION: A remaining challenge in the study of human accelerated regions (HARs) is establishing their specific functions during development and other biological processes.

In an effort to achieve these goals, we have established interdisciplinary partnerships devoted to the study of basic biological processes and signaling pathways targeted by neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, tauopathies, Down syndrome, neurometabolic disease (including obesity & diabetes), motor neuron disease and traumatic brain injury.

From its home within DOE's Office of Biological and Environmental Research, ARM organized around a task that was both big and new: To establish, over time, a series of instrumented platforms that would provide an observational basis for studying the Earth's climate.

The most important biological means of establishing Holocene climate involves palynology, the study of pollen, spores, and other microscopic organic particles.

Our findings highlight the need for further longitudinal studies to establish the causal relationship and the biological mechanisms for the impact of SHS.

These recommendations misrepresent science, are grounded in hypothesis rather than sound theory, are supported by no efficacy studies, fly in the face of established biological, anthropological, psychological, and sociological knowledge, and ignore or distort established research and other evidence that points the other way.

Adolescence is characterized by major biological, psychological and social challenges and opportunities, where interaction between the individual and environment is intense, and developmental pathways are set in motion or become established.2 — 4 Furthermore, adolescent psychopathology can have important consequences for education, relationships and socioeconomic achievement in later life.5 — 7 These characteristics of adolescence do not only set high demands for cohort studies aiming to capture the most salient aspects of developmental pathways, they also ensure a great gain in empirical knowledge and an invaluable source of information for public health policy from such studies.