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New research shows how proteins make biological clock tick
Just as a pocket watch requires a complex system of gears and springs to keep it ticking precisely, individual cells have a network of proteins and genes that maintain their own internal clock—a daily rhythm that, in humans, regulates metabolism, cell division and hormone production, as well as t...
Three Rockefeller scientists receive 2005 Mayor's awards
Three of Rockefeller’s scientists were honored today with 2005 New York City’s Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Science and Technology: Jan Breslow, Mitchell Feigenbaum and Leslie Vosshall. Jan Breslow is recognized with the Award in Biological and Medical Sciences for his pioneering work on ...
Scientists, linking gene with serotonin and depression, offer insights to new treatments
For the more than 18 million Americans who suffer from depressive illnesses, the best pharmacological treatments are those that increase levels of serotonin, the brain chemical that regulates mood, sleep and memory. New research by an international team of scientists, led by Rockefeller Universit...
New 'PhyloGibbs' software helps scientists make sense of DNA
For scientists studying the link between genes and disease, there’s no shortage of information. The genomes of humans and many other animals have been sequenced and published for several years. The challenge is making sense of the data. A new algorithm designed by Eric Siggia’s Rockefeller labo...
New genetic sequencing technique reveals possible genetic protection from heroin addiction
Sometimes, when it comes to genetics, the smallest changes can make the biggest differences. New research from the laboratory of Mary Jeanne Kreek at Rockefeller University uses a novel sequencing approach to show that even very tiny differences within genes may help protect someone from heroin a...
Protein structure suggests bacteria may be more sophisticated than we thought
When a bacterium or virus infects a plant, the plant fights back: It kills off its own cells in the area that’s infected. This immune response, known as programmed cell death, kills the invading organisms, limits its spread in the plant, and results in characteristic brown patches on the plant’s...
Watching fruit fly larvae crawl towards odors provides clues to how smells are detected
In an effort to understand how smells influence behavior, Leslie Vosshall has been watching fly larvae inch their way across Petri dishes. It may not be high-tech, but this technique has been helping scientists study neurobiology for the past 20 years. And a refinement of it, in which the larvae’...
New evidence that SARS cripples the immune system
Researchers at the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center (ADARC) at Rockefeller University were deeply involved in AIDS research in China when the SARS epidemic broke out in 2003. With their extensive virology background and their knowledge of the country and its government, it was only natural that...
From cell to gel: refined protocol uses GFP to locate proteins and examine their interactions
There are two things cell biologists always want to know: where is their protein found and what other proteins does it associate with. A new protocol has been developed at the Rockefeller University that will enable scientists to answer both in one fell swoop. One of the most common ways scientis...
Paul Nurse elected trustee of HHMI
Rockefeller University President Paul Nurse has been elected a trustee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a medical research organization dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge in the life sciences. HHMI announced Nurse’s election on December 14. Nurse, 56, is one of 1...
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