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Increasingly, scientists are finding that small RNA molecules might be effective targets for antiviral drugs. Using a new screening method, Rockefeller researchers now show that a number of RNA viruses need access to micro-RNAs produced by their host cells to replicate. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - March 10, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Diana Gitig Tags: Science News Charles M. Rice HCV Laboratory of Molecular Neuro-oncology Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease miRNA Robert B. Darnell Source Type: news
Barry Coller receives the 2016 Gill Award for outstanding contributions to cardiovascular research
This award, given by the University of Kentucky Gill Heart Institute, honors Coller for work that has made a lasting impact on the understanding of cardiovascular biology and disease. Coller studies molecular interactions between blood cells and blood vessels, as well as therapies for diseases such as heart attack and stroke. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - March 9, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Alexandra MacWade Tags: Awards and Honors Allen and Frances Adler Laboratory of Blood and Vascular Biology Barry Coller Barry S. Coller cardiovascular disease cardiovascular research Gill Award The Rockefeller University Hospital Source Type: news
New findings suggest severe tornado outbreaks are increasingly common
Tornado outbreaks, in which multiple tornadoes arise within a limited time, are incredibly damaging. New research suggests that the number of tornadoes per outbreak has increased over the past 60 years, and that the likelihood of future extreme events is growing. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - March 4, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Katie Fenz Tags: Science News Joel Cohen Joel E. Cohen Laboratory of Populations Taylor's law tornadoes Source Type: news
In the News – PBS Newshour – Vosshall
Can mutant mosquitoes be used to fight Zika and dengue fever? “‘Ultimately, how cool would it be to have a cream that you put on your arm that has a probiotic, right, that makes you demagnetized as a mosquito magnet?’ … More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - March 4, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Katie Fenz Tags: In the News Leslie B. Vosshall Leslie Vosshall mosquitoes olfaction Zika virus Source Type: news
In the News – Mental Floss – Brivanlou
What Iran May Be Able to Teach Us About Stem Cells “Now, there are opportunities for collaborations with non-Iranian scientists—which has Ali Brivanlou, who leads the Stem Cell Biology and Molecular Embryology lab at The Rockefeller University, intrigued about … More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - March 3, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Katie Fenz Tags: In the News Ali Brivanlou Ali H. Brivanlou collaboration Iran stem cells Source Type: news
Cori Bargmann honored with the 2016 Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience
Bargmann will receive the 2016 Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience. The award, given by the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT for outstanding advances in the field, recognizes Bargmann for her work on the genetic and neural mechanisms that control behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans roundworms. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - March 2, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Alexandra MacWade Tags: Awards and Honors Cori Bargmann Edward M. Scolnick Prize Lulu and Anthony Wang Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior neuroscience Source Type: news
In the News – Huffington Post – Pfaff
Neuroscience Has An Important (But Complicated) Place In The Courtroom “Rockefeller University neurobiologist Dr. Donald Pfaff explained one way that neuroscience evidence can be important in the courtroom — juries can consider testosterone levels, as high testosterone can cause … More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - March 2, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Katie Fenz Tags: In the News Donald Pfaff Donald W. Pfaff neuroscience neuroscience and law testosterone Source Type: news
New research clarifies how stem cells get activated to produce new hair—and what happens when their regenerative powers wear out
Stem cells residing in hair follicles are held in an inactive state for long periods of time. A new study shows that these quiescent periods are essential for maintaining the cells’ rejuvenating activity over time, and clarifies the mechanisms that bring the cells in and out of quiescence. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - March 1, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Diana Gitig Tags: Science News developmental biology Elaine Fuchs Robin Chemers Neustein Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development stem cells Source Type: news
Luciano Marraffini, among the first scientists to plumb the workings of the CRISPR-Cas system, is promoted to associate professor
Luciano Marraffini is exploring an immune response used by bacteria to defend against viruses. His work is mainly focused on understanding the basic biology and evolution of microorganisms, but it also has implications for the development of gene-editing technologies. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - March 1, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Diana Gitig Tags: Campus News CRISPR Laboratory of Bacteriology Luciano Marraffini Source Type: news
Alex Gitlin and Wenyan Jiang win 2016 Weintraub Graduate Student Awards
Alex Gitlin and Wenyan Jiang are two of 12 recipients of this prestigious prize, which is given to graduate students at or near the completion of their studies in the biological sciences. Winners are chosen for the quality, originality, and significance of their thesis research. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - March 1, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Alexandra MacWade Tags: Awards and Honors adaptive immune system Alex Gitlin B cell selection bacterial immune system CRISPR CRISPR-Cas Luciano Marraffini Michel C. Nussenzweig Weintraub Graduate Student Award Wenyan Jiang Source Type: news
Metabolism protein found to also regulate feeding behavior in the brain
Feeling hungry or full leads us to change how much we eat, but the molecular wiring of this process is not well understood. Scientists have identified a new player in this circuit called amylin, which works together with the hormone leptin to reduce food consumption. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - February 25, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News amylin feeding circuit hunger hypothalamus Jeffrey Friedman Jeffrey M. Friedman Laboratory of Molecular Genetics satiety Source Type: news
In the News – PBS Frontline – Kreek
The Options and Obstacles to Treating Heroin Addiction “‘Methadone became stigmatized almost immediately,’ says Dr. Mary Jeanne Kreek of Rockefeller University. Kreek was part of the team that originally studied methadone as a potential treatment for opioid addiction in … More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - February 23, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: In the News addiction heroin Laboratory of the Biology of Addictive Diseases Mary Jeanne Kreek methadone Source Type: news
Scientists question a popular theory about how the nervous system trims its branches
Scientists have long believed axons regulate their own pruning during development. But recent findings have challenged this assumption, and now scientists have proven that axons receive instructions from the cell body when its time to degenerate.
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Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - February 18, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News axon degeneration axon pruning David Simon Jason Pitts Laboratory of Brain Development and Repair Marc Tessier-Lavigne neurosciences and behavior NGF Puma Source Type: news
In the News – New Scientist – Ausubel
Earth’s rarest minerals could hint at life on other planets “Two-thirds of rare minerals arise as a consequence of biological processes, such as biomineralisation, the authors say. These minerals could shed light on the co-evolution of biology and geology. … More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - February 13, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: In the News Jesse Ausubel minerals Program for the Human Environment Source Type: news
In the News –
Neuroscience of Early-Life Learning in C. elegans ““[The] idea that the transient learning signal would later be dispensable at the time of memory goes back as far as Pavlov. We’re just developing the idea at a different level of … More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - February 12, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: In the News Source Type: news
