Biophysics

Protein on 'speed' linked to ADHD (EurekAlert!)

9 Jul 2008

The altered function of the transporter gene variant, discovered in two brothers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), supports a role for dopamine signaling in the disease.

Local People: Rock River Valley residents earn honors (Rockford Register Star)

8 Jul 2008

Local residents are receiving recognition for their achievements, scholastic and otherwise.

Can You Hear Me Now? Primitive Single-Celled Microbe Expert In Cellular Communication Networks (Science Daily)

8 Jul 2008

When it comes to cellular communication networks, a primitive single-celled microbe that answers to the name of Monosiga brevicollis has a leg up on animals composed of billions of cells. It commands a signaling network more elaborate and diverse than found in any multicellular organism higher up on the evolutionary tree, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered.