Enzyme's "Magic" May Hold Key to Anticancer and Antimicrobial Drugs
... works]," said Dr. Wang. "This in turn has implications in the design of anticancer drugs." ...dge of these conformations has significant implications in drug design. "Topoisomerase is like several enzymes in one because its various conformati...Tumor Suppressor Gene Located In Liver Cancer Cells
...ss. This evolutionary oddity could have important implications for species susceptibility to liver tumors and human risk assessment. Animals and humans have two functional copies of almost every gene, one from each parent. In rare cases, a gene is imprinted, meaning that only one of the parental copies is activ...Children Become Gorillas In VR Zoo
...ese fascinating creatures." The project also "has implications for learning about peacefulresolution of conflict, one of the many things kids can learn fromgorillas as a result of this partnership," she added. Funding for the project comes from Zoo Atlanta and Georgia Tech's EduTechInstitute. The Graphics, Visu...New Discovery About Genes Has Implications For Genetic Therapy
...into a gene. If true, the finding has important implications for potential future use in guiding genetic therapy. Current techniques can insert new information into genes but exactly where that information is transferred is often left to chance. The new intron approach could allow researchers to insert new...Cornell Researchers Precisely Date Wood From Ancient Tomb In Turkey
...eological site in Turkey, a finding that has major implications for understanding the history of the Greeks, Egypt... literature and film. The new chronology also has implications for historical accounts concerning such figures as Queen Nefertiti and Akhenaten, the Egyptian phara...Florida Researchers Discover Gene For Fatal Childhood Disease
...drome, thegene's discovery could have far-reaching implications for tens of thousands ofpatients who suffer from cancer or autoimmune disorders such as lupus. Children born with the syndrome have an inherited immune deficiencythat weakens their ability to battle bacteria and viruses. They typically dieby ...In a new finding with implications to human learning, memory and speech acquisition, researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center have correlated the simple notes and more complex passages of a bird's song to activity in different areas of the brain. The researchers were ab...Gene Discovery Could Overcome Aluminum Barrier To Higher Wheat Yields Worldwide
... Census. Other USDA crop research having worldwide implications includes: USDA scientists developed a new test that will help plant breeders around the world find rice plants that have genes for greater resistance to zinc deficiency. Sulfides formed in rice paddies make zinc unavailable, which costs farmers mi......require substantial replication, but the potential implications may be important," said Ambrosone, now a research epidemiologist at the National Center for Toxicological Research in Arkansas. "If further investigations in other study populations reveal similar associations between NAT2 genotype, cigarette ...Bacterial Protein Structure Hints At Mechanism Of A Class Of Premature Aging Diseases
...trand, the researcherssaid. They said the work has implications for human disease because RTPinteracts with a class of proteins known as helicases, which have been shownto be involved in several genetic diseases. Bastia is now starting workon identifying the comparable protein in humans. The researchers' ...Fund Aims To Repay Developing Nations For Valuable Genes
...isease-resistant riceplants will have far-reaching implications for production of rice, the staplefood for more than half of the world's population. The use of such disease-resistancegenes could pave the way to more environmentally sensitive production methodsby eliminating the need for many of the chemical pesti...New Vaccine Blocks Viral Entry In Cattle, May Have Implications For Human Vaccines
...production. Letchworth is equally excited by the implications his findings have for controlling viral diseases in humans. "I think our research here will ultimately benefit human health," he says. "For example, our vaccine is way ahead of vaccines for human herpes viruses." Among the family of human herpes viru...Merging Physics And Neuroscience: First Evidence Of Self-Organized Criticality In Brain Networks
...itical state without external tuning. While the implications of the work remain unclear, theresearchers believe... grains of sand are slowly added. The work andits implications remain controversial in the physics community. In brain cells, random firing of neurons creates no...Subtle Biotic Changes Have Big Environmental Impact
...nges in lakes, Schindler emphasized, will not have implications for global climate. However, the new understanding of the processes that alter the exchange of carbon dioxide between lakes and the atmosphere can be generalized to other ecosystems such as oceans. "Although the consequences ... are much less kn...Scientists Bridge Gap In Cell Communication
...and their roles in communicating at a distance has implications for the development of new strategies to treat diseases caused by malfunctioning genes or disrupted pathways of communication. Communication -- or miscommunication -- between cells is the basis for many diseases. For example, in humans it i...Jefferson Scientists Discover Mechanism Of Viral Link To Disease Commonly Associated With Asbestos
... Dr. Giordano, the finding could have important implications for developing cancer diagnostics, even a "pote... for the early development of cancer. There are implications that the pRb2/p130 gene could also be involved in the development of other cancers, such as ...Evolution Re-Sculpted Animal Limbs By Genetic Switches Once Thought Too Drastic For Survival
...nd move their food at the same time. This hasclear implications for the organism and can be an advantage, depending onenvironment." Patel said the finding legitimizes the comparative genetics of early developmentas a tool for studying evolution. "This variation is what everyone had hoped to find for this class of......ts of genetic diseases but the emotional andsocial implications of testing that must be considered as well,and has done so in a clearly written fashion suitable for thegeneral public." The Library Journal said Zallen "has done a terrific job of explaining the basicsof genetics, outlining likely scenarios for i...Insulin Resistance Is A Risk Factor For Atherosclerosis In Whites And Hispanics
...INSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- In a finding that could have implications formillions of Americans, particularly those who are diabetic, medical researchers foundthat whites and Hispanics who are insulin resistant are at ahigher risk of developing atherosclerosis that can lead to stroke and heartattack. However, th...