New Discovery About Genes Has Implications For Genetic Therapy
... in that process, they fundamentally influence the nature of the gene structure," he said. Such changes can drastically change the function of a gene. "These introns can move around from place to place on the gene and spread themselves by inserting into different genes. They do this naturally," Lambowi...PET Project Helps Reduce Pollution Threat From Heavy Metals
...otype PET installation.We think the system, by the nature of its design, is costeffective. It is not a new component for urban highways. It isessentially an upgrade." But it will take more than one storm to determine how well thePET prototype works in the real world. The researchers mustmonitor the system f...Siblicide In Nature: Study Of Galapagos Seabird Finds Death Can Ensure Species Survival
... young. These findings are an extreme example from nature of that point." Masked boobies lay two eggs. If both hatch, usually about six days apart, siblicide occurs about a day after the second egg hatches in the nest. The older chick forces the younger one out , leaving its tiny sibling prey t...Fast Measurement Technique Reveals Early Steps In Protein Folding
...nd theoreticians also have disagreed over theexact nature of the folding sequence: whether the process begins with aninitial random collapse of the protein structure or with the forming ofhelixes. "The debate has been going on for decades," Gruebelesaid. "Now, with our fast detection and measurement scheme,...Bottom-up Ecological Processes Better For Clear Waters, Study Finds
...to find only large effects -- especially given the nature of ecologicalstudies, which typically use small sa...ett and Goldman also casts doubt uponthe universal nature of a popular model developed by Lauri Oksanen, a theoreticalecologist at the University of Umeå...Researchers Corral Millions Of Microscopic Membranes
...s colleagues to perform key research regarding the nature of the interactions between cells. Groves began working with supported bilayers in 1994. His first discovery was that scoring supported membranes with a pair of tweezers caused them to separate permanently. He took advantage of this characteristic to...'BirdSource' Website For Citizen-Science Data
... and citizen science to foster understanding about nature and the importance of earth's biological diversity. The Lab and Cornell University together provide an international center for training both amateurs and professionals in the ecology, evolutionary biology and conservation of birds....Erodible plastic microspheres could be effective oral drug delivery system
... to the small size of the spheres and the adhesive nature of thepolymers. The spheres were engineered to stick tightly to and even penetratelinings in the gastrointestinal tract before transferring their contents overtime into the circulation system. "The study indicates uptake of entire microspheres by sp...Ozone 'Chat Room' Provides Real-Time Air-Quality Research
...ve been able to make inferences about the regional nature of ozone and its long-range transport. These findings better clarify the understanding of ozone and will affect regulations on industry and ultimately citizens. People in communities with unacceptable levels of ozone not only may suffer health ef...Study Focuses On How Plants Help Toxic Pollutants Travel Around The World
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The "grasshopper" nature of chemical transport in theenvironment will be the focus of tests to be conducted by a UB researcher todetermine how plants contribute to the global distribution of toxic organicpollutants. Keri C. Hornbuckle, Ph.D., assistant professor of c...Evolution Re-Sculpted Animal Limbs By Genetic Switches Once Thought Too Drastic For Survival
...ststages of development have been tinkered with by nature over the course ofevolution to create the enormously wide range of animal forms, scientists reportin the August 14 issue of the journal Nature. Homeotic, or Hox genes specify the identity of segments along the embryo's bodyaxis and regulate the forma...Researchers Discover First Animal Strain Of Hepatitis E Virus
.... To explore the nature of these infections in pigs, Xiang-Jin Meng, M.D., Ph.D., working with Dr. Purcell and their LID colleague Suzanne U. Emerson, Ph.D., screened swine blood samples with an assay designed to d...E. Coli Genome Reported: Milestone Of Modern Biology Emerges From Wisconsin Lab
..., shows that some genes appear commonly throughout nature while others are unique to E. coli. Such informati...latives and illuminate genes that govern the toxic nature of the bacteria. The sequencing of the E. coli genome, said Blattner, was a necessaryprecursor ...Limits Of Life On Earth: Are They The Key To Life On Other Planets?
...'s surface. Relatively little data exists on the nature of barophilic (high-pressure-loving) life forms, or the pressure boundaries within which life may exist. Douglas Bartlett of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, will conduct research on genetic components associated with...Cornell Text On International Nutrition
...ly needs for nutritional well-being. To review the nature of hunger and malnutrition in the world today, describe the causes and ways to deal with hunger and malnutrition and discuss international food and nutrition issues, Michael Latham, M.D., professor of international nutritional sciences at Cornell Uni...Epic Of Evolution Conference Brings Science And Religion Together November 12-14
...d with respect to religiousvalues concerning human nature and destiny. "We're bringing people together to talk about the common ground, as well as thedifferences," says Alaka Wali, anthropologist and director of The Field Museum'sCenter for Cultural Understanding and Change. "Dialogue like this helps to sh......public long enough to teach someone somethingabout nature -- so that he or she connects with the importanceof what it ultimately represents, a healthy environment in balance,"explains Skip Griep, conference chair and biologist for the GeorgeWashington/Jefferson National Forest. Wildlife viewing, photograp...Genetics Debate Suffers From Misinterpretation, Scholar Says
... what proportions of human intelligence are due to nature and tonurture -- though it is widely misinterpreted as such. Heritability soundslike heredity, but they are in no way the same thing. Heritability estimationappeals to the racists. Calculate a nature-nurture ratio, and you've gotgenetic inferiority. ......on, it's our intolerant attitudetoward pests - and nature in general - that must change. We use as many chemicals as we do because the "pestaphobic"public demands it, he states. "Each time we turn away a head of lettucebecause we see an insect on it, or an apple with an external blemish, weare encoura...