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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA online: September 17, 2012

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA online: September 17, 2012 DEC-205 is a cell surface receptor for CpG oligonucleotides Mireille H. Lahoud, Fatma Ahmet, Jian-Guo Zhang, Simone Meuter, Antonia N. Policheni, Susie Kitsoulis, Chin-Nien Lee, Meredith O’Keeffe, Lucy C.  Sullivan, An...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA online: September 17, 2012

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA online: September 17, 2012 DEC-205 is a cell surface receptor for CpG oligonucleotides Mireille H. Lahoud, Fatma Ahmet, Jian-Guo Zhang, Simone Meuter, Antonia N. Policheni, Susie Kitsoulis, Chin-Nien Lee, Meredith O’Keeffe, Lucy C.  Sullivan, An...
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Five Rockefeller scientists receive high risk-high reward NIH grants

An unprecedented number of Rockefeller University faculty have been awarded prestigious five-year grants under the High Risk High Reward program supported by the National Institutes of Health Common Fund. Robert B. Darnell and Thomas Tuschl are each receiving a 2012 NIH Director’s Transformative ...

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How testosterone may alter the brain after exercise   “The exercise in this experiment was quite mild,” [Bruce S. McEwen] says — the equivalent of jogging at a pace at which someone could speak (or squeak) to a companion. “That’s achievable for most people,” he concludes, “and the ev...

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Defusing the war of words over organic food   "Is there a less polarized way to think about the future of farming? Jesse H. Ausubel, an environmental scientist who directs the Program for the Human Environment at Rockefeller University, thinks he’s found one... His claim is that high-yield farmi...
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Pearl Meister Greengard Prize to be awarded to pioneering RNA researcher Joan Steitz

Joan A. Steitz, a pioneer in the field of RNA biology whose discoveries involved patients with a variety of autoimmune diseases, will be awarded the 2012 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize from The Rockefeller University. The prize, which honors female scientists who have made extraordinary contributi...

Nature online: September 9, 2012

Nature online: September 9, 2012 Initiation of transcription-coupled repair characterized at single-molecule resolution Kévin Howan, Abigail J. Smith, Lars F. Westblade, Nicolas Joly, Wilfried Grange, Sylvain  Zorman, Seth A. Darst, Nigel J. Savery and Terence R. Strick
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Vitamin D supplements do not improve cholesterol as previous research suggested

Vitamin D has been touted for its beneficial effects on a range of human systems, from enhancing bone health to reducing the risk of developing certain cancers. But it does not improve cholesterol levels, according to a new study conducted at The Rockefeller University Hospital. A team of scienti...

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A Redoubt of Learning Holds Firm   "More broadly, [Paul Nurse] doesn’t fret about American dominance. That is just the way it is. Perhaps some cultural differences even accrue to the British side of the ledger. 'The U.S.A. has a very strong work ethic, and you keep a very close eye to the cutti...
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Researchers demonstrate how ‘interfering’ RNA can block bacterial evolution

Bacteria may be simple creatures, but unlike “higher” organisms they have a neat evolutionary trick. When the going gets tough, they can simply pick up and incorporate a loose bit of genetic material from their environment. It’s instant evolution, no time-consuming mutations required. This pro...
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