Live fast, die young true for forests too
Trees in the world¹s most productive forests -- forests that add the most new growth each year -- also tend to die young, according to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study published in a recent issue of the journal Ecology Letters. This discovery could help scientists predict how forests will respond to ongoing and future environmental changes. "One implication of this fast turnover rate...Young Blood Revives Aging Muscles, Stanford Researchers Find
Any older person can attest that aging muscles don't heal like young ones. But it turns out that's not the muscle's fault. A study in the Feb. 17 issue of Nature shows that it's old blood that keeps the muscles down. The study, led by Thomas Rando, MD, PhD, associate professor of neurology and neurological sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine, built on previous work show...High rates of sexually transmitted infections found in young drug users
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and other institutions found high rates of herpes simplex virus 2 and syphilis among young drug users in Baltimore, Md. The study found that women had significantly higher rates compared to their male counterparts, but did not find significant differences between injection drug users and non-injection drug users. Few of the infect...'Sharp' older brains are not the same as younger brains
Researchers working with rats have found the first solid evidence that still "sharp" older brains store and encode memories differently than younger brains. This discovery is reported by a Johns Hopkins team in the issue of Nature Neuroscience released online Nov. 13. Should it prove to apply as well to human brains, it could lead eventually to the development of new preventive treatments...Young scientists turn to gel to ease side-effects of cancer treatment
Three young scientists in the University of York's Department of Chemistry have developed a gel that could spare cancer patients some of the unpleasant and dangerous side-effects of radiotherapy....How to keep young talent working for you
Many companies are their own worst enemies when it comes to retaining young talent. Ive lost count of the number of managers Ive met that have given up on this task. Many seem to believe that young people have some form of career ADD or commitment phobia that prevents them from staying in any one company for more than a few years. This is a myth. While there are undoubtedly some young people who...The state of global biotech: An Ernst & Young perspective
always releases at this event its latest report on the state of the biotech industry called: Beyond Borders: Global Biotechnology Industry...Madison company cosponsors young entrepreneur awards
The contest, named Plan...Innovation Days will show off potential young entrepreneurs
The Schoofs Prize for Creativity and Tong Prototype Prize reward students for engineering new devices that aren't part of any curriculum. At this year's Innovation Days, undergr...Young Professionals of Milwaukee Celebrates Its Third Birthday, Looks To The Future
threw an elaborate par...