Iron is essential for virtually all life, but little is known about the way plants sense, take up, and maintain iron. In an effort to learn more about how plants use this vital nutrient, two projects using the model plant ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rapidly progressive disease that results in death. PH is characterized by increased vascular resistance, vascular remodeling, and right ventricular hypertrophy. Increased levels of ANG II ...

Tax incentives have been used throughout history to drive markets and encourage development while helping those individuals involved. The U.S. oil industry has received an estimated $150 billion in tax incentives, since ...

The lamprey is a prime example of the remarkable axonal regeneration that can occur in lower vertebrates. Previous studies showed that spinal cord transected lamprey recover normal locomotor behavior in about 8 weeks ...

The biodiesel industry has burgeoned as renewable fuel sources have come to the forefront of the efforts to reduce pollution. As the production of biodiesel grows, the byproduct, glycerol, becomes a disadvantage that must ...

The USA's current demand for petroleum leads to many problems (many being global concerns as well): a dependence on foreign nations for our energy, an increase in pollution/global warming, and high gas prices. Each of those ...

Seed storage proteins (SSPs) are a class of proteins which accumulate at high levels (up to 60% total protein) during plant seed development as a nitrogen reserve for germination. Due to the preponderance of SSPs, the ...

Depression, or major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most disabling and prevalent disorders. It is seen in all age groups, both genders, and all races. One of the biggest problems of depression is the frequency of ...

Plant disease caused by pathogens results in large economic losses in crop yield annually. Our previous study found a negative regulator of effector triggered immunity in Arabidopsis thaliana. Mutations in SRFR1 (Suppressor ...

Environmental variation can impact the distribution of species in ecological communities. In alpine communities willows (Salix sp.) significantly affect the conditions experienced by soil biota in understory verses open ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a unique psychiatric condition in which the patient experiences diverse and intrusive psychological symptoms as a direct result of experiencing a traumatic event. As yet, no cure ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) took the life of my grandfather. It is believed that oxidative stress contributes to the progression of this disease. Studies in Dr. Sun's laboratory recognized NADPH oxidase as possible source for ...

For centuries American forests have been exploited for timber and other commodities, often with unforeseen long-term detrimental effects. As areas are cleared, the natural diversity of the forest is altered. Development ...

Depending upon external conditions the twilight region of a cave can vary in temperature and humidity over time. Abundance of cave salamanders was observed to see if they selected for a more suitable microhabitat depending ...

Disordered eating (e.g., binge eating, purging, fasting) is associated with high rates of psychiatric comorbidity and serious medical complications including death (Herzog et al., 2006). Past research has found substance-related ...

Iron is an essential element present in many common proteins, and is crucial in many metabolic pathways. This role is evident in the disorders due to iron deficiency. Anemia, caused by iron deficiency, is the most common ...

With the rising concern of terrorist activity around the globe today, blast resistant design is becoming a necessity. Stay-in-place formed concrete is becoming a popular building technique, as this technology has exhibited ...

The objective is to create an accurate finite element model of the intervertebral disc. Major deficiencies in current models are due to oversimplifications in regards to geometry and material properties. My task is to ...

Prostate cancer is an excellent candidate disease for chemo prevention because it is typically diagnosed in elderly males, therefore even a modest delay in the neoplastic development achieved through pharmacological or ...

Essential to the germline determination of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans are RNA-protein complexes found in germ cell cytoplasms known as P granules. Germline RNA helicase (GLH) proteins are components of P granules ...