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Regional Flavours -  Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 July, 2011 10am-5pm Little Stanley South Bank Brisbane. “Regional Flavours has become a signature South Bank event that is not only about showcasing gourmet regional produce and supporting local producers and farmers, but also about the promotion of sustainable food practices.” (couriermail)

BREAK AWAY TO BORA BORA Take a South Pacific sojourn to the tropical paradise of Bora Bora and stay five nights for the price of four with Travel Associates. Guests can enjoy five unforgettable nights in a magnificent overwater bungalow at the Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort and Spa taking in the natural delights of [...]

Zhong’s team has succeeded in reversing memory deficits in mutant flies in two ways. Either reducing the activity of mutated SHP-2 phosphatase to normal levels with drugs or simply altering training regimens to include 40-minute rest intervals instead of the normal 15 minutes both established long-term memory in the mutants. “Our results suggest that longer [...]

How excess protein activity impedes long-term memory Zhong has long been interested in genes that when mutated trigger learning and memory disorders such as Noonan’s syndrome, a genetically inherited disease with an incidence rate of 1 in 1000 to 1 in 2000 people. More than 50% of Noonan’s patients have mutations in a gene called [...]

CSHL scientists identify protein that enhances long-term memory by controlling rest intervals Discovery could lead to treatments for learning and memory deficits, particularly Noonan’s syndrome Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. – As most good students realize, repeated studying produces good memory. Those who study a lot realize, further, that what they learn tends to be preserved [...]