Briefs
Function, form: How a protein makes influenza deadlier
Baylor College of Medicine researchers have elucidated the structure of an important protein in the influenza A virus. They hope that by doing so they may be able to explain better the virus's virulence and its dangers to populations of fowl and people around the world.
P[acman] takes bite out of deciphering Drosophila DNA
P[acman] – a new method of introducing DNA into the genome of fruit flies or Drosophila – could dramatically improve the way in the which the insect's genes are studied and may even be applicable to the study of mammals such as mice, say its Baylor College of Medicine developers.
New technique cuts time to screen cancer genes, drugs
Using a bird virus to take genes into breast cells may shorten the time it takes to determine whether the genes are cancer-causing (oncogenes), say Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a recent report.
'Roadmap' to train next generation of biomedical scientists
Today's biological researcher frequently finds himself or herself confronted with masses of data and the need to "mine" that data for critical information about diseases or cellular processes. A grant from the National Institutes of Health means that the training of such researchers can take place in Houston institutions, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher.
A Matter of Health
Science is a multi-generational, multi-ethnic enterprise that draws people from around the globe to take part in both education and research. No place is that more obvious than at Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Medical Center.
