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Abstracts: A review of methods to estimate cause-specific mortality in presence of competing risks. Extirpation risk of an isolated black bear population under different management scenarios
Abstracts: Are vigilance sequences a consequence of intrinsic chaos or external changes? Group size and anti-predator vigilance: a simple model requiring limited monitoring of other group members
Abstracts: A revolutionary philosopher of science. Erik Jarvik (1907-98). Derek H. R. Barton (1918-98): Polymath of organic chemistry
Abstracts: Are world summits really necessary? Setting priorities is painful but necessary. What's really for dinner: the truth about commercial "pet" food
Abstracts: Arginine vasotocin increases calling-site acquisition by nonresident male grey treefrogs. The neuropeptide arginine vasotocin alters male call characteristics involved in social interactions in the grey treefrog, Hyla versicolor
Abstracts: Argonne sees bright future from new photon source. NSF director backs environment studies. State university system sees 'devastating' cuts
Abstracts: Arguing tropical forest conservation: People versus parks. Tropical reforestation and deforestation and the Kyoto Protocol
Abstracts: A RING-type ubiquitin ligase family member required to repress follicular helper T cells and autoimmunity. Cellular and genetic mechanisms of self tolerance and autoimmunity
Abstracts: Arithmetic in the cradle. Addition and subtraction by human infants. Symbolic arithmetic knowledge without instruction
Abstracts: Arizona professor files lawsuit after being fired for misconduct. Anthropologists in turmoil over allegations of misconduct
Abstracts: A role for Gbx2 in repression of Otx2 and positioning the mid/hindbrain organizer. The mouse Engrailed-1 gene and ventral limb patterning
Abstracts: A role for glucagon-like peptide-1 in the central regulation of feeding. An anorexic lipid mediator regulated by feeding
Abstracts: A role for pheromones in mate choice in a lekking sandfly. Choosy males in a haplochromic ciclid: first experimental evidence for male mate choice in a lekking species
Abstracts: A role for Pyk2 and Src in linking G-protein-coupled receptors with MAP kinase activation. A non-enzymatic p21 protein inhibitor of stress-activated protein kinases
Abstracts: A role for Rac in Tiam1-induced membrane ruffling and invasion. Crystal structure of Rac1 in complex with the guanine nucleotide exchange region of Tiam1
Abstracts: A role for retinoblastoma protein in potentiating transcriptional activation by the glucocorticoid receptor. Myc and Max proteins possess distinct transcriptional activities
Abstracts: A role for the immunological synapse in lineage commitment of CD4 lymphocytes. Insulin trigger for diabetes
Abstracts: A role for the Ras signalling pathway in synaptic transmission and long-term memory. Predicting spontaneous recovery of memory
Abstracts: A role of her own: female cowbirds, 'Molothrus ater', influence the development and outcome of song learning. The case for developmental ecology
Abstracts: A role of ultrabithorax in morphological differences between Drosophila species. Regulatory evolution of shavenbaby/ovo underlies multiple cases of morphological parallelism
Abstracts: Aromatics do the twist. Aromatics with a twist
Abstracts: A Rosetta stone of mammalian genetics. Larger bites of leaf-cutting ants. It's in the genes
Abstracts: A rotating disk of gas and dust around a young counterpart to beta Pictoris. Stellar gerontology
Abstracts: A route to high surface area, porosity and inclusion of large molecules in crystals. Reticular synthesis and the design of new materials
Abstracts: Arrest of the cell cycle by the tumour-suppressor BRCA 1 requires te CDK-inhibitor p21(super waf1/CiPl). Cdc6 cooperates with Sic1 and Hct1 to inactivate mitotic cyclin-dependent kinases
Abstracts: Artemisinins target the SERCA of Plasmodium falciparum. Escape from inhibition. Analyse this
Abstracts: Arthropod phylogeny based on eight molecular loci and morphology. Sum of the arthropod parts
Abstracts: Arthur Schawlow (1921-99). Thomas A. McMahon (1943-99). Colin Patterson (1933 - 98)
Abstracts: Arthur T. Winfree. Yasutomi Nishizuka (1932-2004). Seymour Benzer (1921-2007)
Abstracts: Artificial neural networks as models of stimulus control. Discrete conventional signalling of a continuous variable
Abstracts: Art of the ancients. The living Earth. Horizontal prion transmission in mule deer
Abstracts: Art of the ancients. When larger drops evaporate faster
Abstracts: A rule of thumb in mammalian herbivores? Food preferences of grey partridge chicks, Perdix perdix, in relation to size, colour and movement of insect prey
Abstracts: A ruthenium-substituted polyoxometalate as an inorganic dioxygenase for activation of molecular oxygen. Spontaneous formation of inorganic helices
Abstracts: A Salmonella protein antagonizes Rac-1 and Cdc42 to mediate host-cell recovery after bacterial invasion. Conserved residues and the mechanism of protein folding
Abstracts: A scaling law for slow earthquakes. West Nile virus emergence and large-scale declines of North American bird populations
Abstracts: Ascaris haemoglobin is a nitric oxide-activated 'deoxygenase.'. Structure of the apoptotic protease-activating factor 1 bound to ADP
Abstracts: Ascension Island: No longer off-limits to turtle watchers. Conservation hotline: In time for tortoises. Fen Shui: the art of studying Bog turtles
Abstracts: ...As consortium plans free SNP map of human genome. Fisheries science: all at sea when it comes to politics? Friends and believers bid farewell to Nobel laureate
Abstracts: A sea change. Ocean circulation noisy, not stalling. Climate findings let fishermen off the hook
Abstracts: A search for human influences on the thermal structure of the atmosphere. Krakatoa's signature persists in the ocean
Abstracts: A second catalytic metal ion in a group I ribozyme. RNA finds a simpler way. Metal ion catalysis in the Tetrahymena ribozyme reaction
Abstracts: A second chance for the thymus. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells sense self-DNA coupled with antimicrobial peptide
Abstracts: A second generation human haplotype map of over 3.1 million SNPs. On the trail of SNPs
Abstracts: A second serine protease associated with mannan-binding lectin that activates complement. Bioluminescence illuminated
Abstracts: A second superluminal source. Gain-assisted superluminal light propagation. Mechanism for 'superluminal' tunneling
Abstracts: A self-replicating peptide. A synthetic peptide ligase. Antibacterial agents based on the cyclic D,L-alpha-peptide architecture
Abstracts: A sense-abl response? The start of something big? Start making sense
Abstracts: A sense for landmines. Polymerized colloidal crystal hydrogel films as intelligent chemical sensing materials
Abstracts: A sense of something missing. Allelic exclusion of Ly49-family genes encoding class I MHC-specific receptors on NK cells
Abstracts: A sensory role for neuronal growth cone filopodia. Superior auditory spatial tuning in conductors. Good memories of bad events in infancy
Abstracts: A serine/threonine kinase gene defective in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Patterns of somatic mutation in human cancer genomes
Abstracts: A sex difference in the human brain and its relation to transsexuality. Seeing the tree for the woods
Abstracts: Asexual deviants take over. Sporozoite invasion. Cooperating silencing elements in var genes
Abstracts: A shared but complex bridge. Engrailed-1 as a target of the Wnt-1 signalling pathway in vertebrate midbrain development
Abstracts: A sharp lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary imaged beneath eastern North America. Boundary-layer mantle flow under the Dead Sea transform fault inferrred from seismic anisotrophy
Abstracts: A short gamma-ray burst apparently associated with an elliptical galaxy at redshift z=0.225. Quasi-periodic X-ray brightness fluctuations in an accreting millisecond pulsar
Abstracts: A shot in the arm. Gasping for victory. Global trends in emerging infectious diseases
Abstracts: A shot in the dark? Brain craze. Plastic promises
Abstracts: A shrike for mobility. Insect pollinators see the light. Alien invaders
Abstracts: Asian scientists call on Unesco to protect indigenous knowledge. Scientists criticize review of Indian research institute
Abstracts: Asian states take 'first step' on acid rain. Radical restructuring in Japan merges science and education. Limited opportunity
Abstracts: Asian tiger claws its way up the ratings. Year of the Tiger. Prestige is factored into journal ratings
Abstracts: Asia's tigers get blue. Genetics question fees for use of patented 'junk' DNA. The bugs of war
Abstracts: A silent channel opens its gates. The brain's garbage men. Benzodiazepine-induced motor impairment linked to point mutation in cerebellar GABA-A receptor
Abstracts: A silicoboron carbonitride ceramic stable to 2,000 degree C. A covalent micro/nano-composite resistant to high-temperature oxidation
Abstracts: A silicon sensor for SO2. Stable photoinduced charge separation in layered viologen compounds. Photocurrent generation in metal bisphosphonate multilayer thin films
Abstracts: A silicon transporter in rice. Bypassing genomic imprinting allows seed development. Adaptation of photperiodic control pathways produces short-day flowering in rice
Abstracts: A simpler approach to Penrose tiling with implications for quasicrystal formation. A stable binary quasicrystal
Abstracts: A simple rule for the evolution of cooperation on graphs and social networks. Spatial structure often inhibits the evolution of cooperation in the snowdrift game
Abstracts: A simple wetland habitat classification for boreal forest waterfowl. American black duck and mallard breeding distribution and habitat relationships along a forest-agriculture gradient in Southern Quebec
Abstracts: A single amino acid governs enhanced activity of DinB DNA polymerases on damaged templates. A genetic basis for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm antibiotic resistance
Abstracts: A single class of olfactory neurons mediates behavioural responses to a Drosophila sex pheromone. Reverse gear for Drosophila
Abstracts: A single-electron transistor made from a cadmium selenide nanocrystal. Colloidal nanocrystal heterostructures with linear and branched topology
Abstracts: A single myosin head moves along an actin filament with regular steps of 5.3 nanometres. Support for lever arm
Abstracts: A single origin of phenylketonuria in Yemenite Jews. Origin and diversification of endomycorrhizal fungi and coincidence with vascular land plants
Abstracts: A single-photon turnstile device. A photon in solitary confinement. Sharper images by focusing soft X-rays with photon sieves
Abstracts: A single point mutation is the cause of the Greek form of hereditary persistence of fetal haemoglobin. An intrinsic but cell-nonautonomous defect in GATA-1-overexpressing mouse erythroid cells
Abstracts: A siRNA-based microbicide protects mice form lethal herpes simplex virus 2 infection. Stealth RNAi directs differentiation of mouse embryonal carcinoma cells and embryonic stem cells
Abstracts: A size of ~1 AU for the radio source Sgr A* at the center of the Milky Way. Digitizing the universe
Abstracts: ...As Japan seeks to bridge split on emissions policy. Japan bids to widen brain research funds. Japan faces opposition over plan to raise tuition fees...
Abstracts: A small population of anterior cells patterns the forebrain during zebrafish gastrulation. A fate map for the first cleavages of the zebrafish
Abstracts: A 'smart' catalyst that self-assembles under turnover conditions. Equilibrating metal-oxide cluster ensembles for oxidation reactions using oxygen in water
Abstracts: A smashing pair. Origin of the Moon in a giant impact near the end of the Earth's formation. A new model Moon
Abstracts: A SNARE involve din protein transport through the Golgi apparatus. Matrix proteins can generate the higher order architecture of the Golgi apparatus
Abstracts: A socially enforced signal of quality in a paper wasp. Enforced altruism in insect societies
Abstracts: A social stigma. Increased and altered DNA binding of human p53 by S and G2/M but not G1 cyclin-dependent kinases
Abstracts: A soft-bodied mollusc with radula from the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale. Ancient worms in amour
Abstracts: A soft solid surface on Titan as revealed by the Huygens Surface Science Package. An overview of the descent and landing of the Huygens probe on Titan
Abstracts: A solar system next door. A new molecular factory. No stellar p-mode oscillations in space-based photometry of Procyon
Abstracts: A soluble form of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 inhibits rhinovirus infection. Nosing ahead in the cold war
Abstracts: ASPCA gets flak - again. Treasure the cat. Evelyn Wood: the mayor of kitty city
Abstracts: A species-specific acoustic cue for selective song learning in the white-crowned sparrow. Overproduction in song development: an evolutionary correlate with migration
Abstracts: A species-specific approach to modeling biological communities and its potential for conservation. Loss of genetic variation in Greater Prairie Chichens following a population bottleneck in Wisconsin, U.S.A
Abstracts: A species-specific approach to modeling biological communities and its potential for conservation. part 2 Rare species and the use of indicator groups for conservation planning
Abstracts: A specific neural substrate for perceiving facial expressions of disgust. Effects of sexual dimorphism on facial attractiveness
Abstracts: A spectacular summer for birds. Keeping an eye on eagles. Working together for sumac recovery
Abstracts: A spectrum of an extrasolar planet. Infrared radiation from an extrasolar planet. The hottest planet
Abstracts: A spectrum of an extrasolar planet. UK science reshuffled. Direct view of a dark and distinct world
Abstracts: A spine to remember. Monkeys play the odds. LTP promotes formation of multiple spine synapse between a single axon terminal and a dendrite
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