A new issue of the online weekly of The Scripps Research Institute, News&Views, is now available at http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews
Team Finds New Calorie-Burning Switch in Brown Fat
The discovery, from the Kralli lab, is important to medical researchers because the brown fat calorie-burning process naturally stimulates weight loss and may also protect against diabetes.
Scientists Create Most Detailed Map Yet of Virus that Causes Colds, Pink Eye
The work by investigators Vijay Reddy and Glen Nemerow solves the mystery of previously incompatible results and points to new avenues for drug development and gene therapy.
Researchers Find Genetic Mutations Linked to Salivary Gland Tumors
The research, led by biologist Michael Conkright, paves the way to new cancer treatments.
TSRI Scientists Awarded $3.4 Million to Investigate the Secret Lives of Brain Cells
The project will be led by Associate Professor Kristin Baldwin and will involve a collaboration with the TSRI Mouse Genetics Core, led by Sergey Kupriyanov.
