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14-Jun-2002
Energy Secretary Abraham announces Center for Nanosciences at Brookhaven Lab Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham today announced that the department plans to proceed with a center for nanoscale science research at its Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
10-Jun-2002
New food-addiction link found In a new study at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, scientists have found that the mere sight/smell of food spikes levels of a brain "pleasure" chemical called dopamine. The study is reported in the June 1, 2002, issue of the journal Synapse. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
6-May-2002
Looking for clues about how proteins talk to each other Physicists at the Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory reveal that interactions among proteins at the cellular level are not random, but well organized. The results of this study are published in the May 3, 2002, issue of Science. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
22-Apr-2002
Brain-imaging study offers clues to inhalant abuse—huffing First images of inhalants in the brain reveal why solvents may be so addictive, in a Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory study, which will appear in the April 26 issue of the journal Life Sciences. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
15-Apr-2002
Brookhaven helps revise guidelines for voting systems A scientist from Brookhaven National Laboratory has been helping the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to review and revise federal guidelines on voting systems. Specifically, the FEC invited Brookhaven's John O'Hara to review and make recommendations for revising the human-factors aspects of federal voting guidelines. Contact: Diane Greenberg
11-Mar-2002
New study reveals differences in patients' response to ritalin Findings of a new brain imaging study at the Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory may explain the variation in doses needed to treat attention/hyperactivity disorder. The study appears in the March 1, 2002 issue of the journal Synapse. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
3-Mar-2002
Atmospheric aerosols found to brighten clouds Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Purdue University combine satellite data with model calculations to study whether atmospheric aerosols increase the brightness of clouds enough to have a potential impact on climate. Higher reflectivity of brighter clouds may result in global cooling, partially offsetting the greenhouse effect. The Brookhaven-Purdue study was reported in the February 19, 2002 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
7-Jan-2002
Molecular structure of cancer-related proteins identified Scientists have identified the biochemical and signaling properties of two cancer-related proteins using a process called X-ray crystallography. The technique yielded the first-ever detailed pictures of the proteins interacting with each other, indicating which areas are most essential for the development of cancer. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
1-Oct-2001
How some viruses take strong hold of cells As part of an ongoing effort to understand how viruses infect cells, scientists at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory have deciphered the molecular-level interaction between coxsackievirus—which infects the heart, brain, pancreas, and other organs—and the human cell protein to which it attaches. This work may lead to improved ways to thwart viral infections, and may help scientists design virus-based vehicles for gene therapy. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
17-Sep-2001
Long-life rechargeable batteries If you're tired of cell phones and laptops that quickly lose their charge—or worse, their ability to be recharged—help may be on the way. Brookhaven National Laboratory scientists James Reilly, Gordana Adzic, John Johnson, Thomas Vogt, and James McBreen have developed a new metal alloy that could greatly improve the performance of rechargeable batteries. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
10-Sep-2001
Gene therapy reduces drinking in 'alcoholic' rats Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have shown that increasing the level of a brain protein important for transmitting pleasure signals can turn rats that prefer alcohol into light drinkers, and those with no preference into near teetotalers. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
27-Aug-2001
Brookhaven physicists produce 'doubly strange nuclei' Strange science has taken a great leap forward at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory. There, physicists have produced a significant number of "doubly strange nuclei," or nuclei containing two strange quarks. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
20-Aug-2001
Mysterious material has unusual electrical properties In the July 27, 2001, issue of Science magazine, the scientists describe findings that offer the first clues to explain the material's newly discovered, unusual electrical properties. This work may lead to applications using the material to store electrical charge in high-performance capacitors, and offer insight into how charges behave on the nanoscale-on the order of billionths of a meter. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
11-Jul-2001
Radiation treatment in ducks may offer clues to brain tumors in children The Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory has tested an experimental microbeam radiation therapy on duck embryos that may offer clues about how to treat brain tumors in infants and young children. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
20-Jun-2001
Scientists push enzyme evolution into high gear The Brookhaven study offers insight into how enzymes evolve and may one day lead to methods to boost production of other useful plant products. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
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