Circulation of 'disaster myths' in Haiti could hinder appropriate disposal of bodies
...k of epidemics is used to justify measures such as rapid mass burial. The result is that the victims are often not identified, leaving family members searching for their loved ones'. Unlike the general public, those who are involved in close contact with the dead--such as military personnel, rescue workers...Researchers find color sensitive atomic switch in bacteria
...n. In a paper posted today on Science Express, the rapid advance publication page of Science, scientists from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and the University of California, Irvine, describe the versatile light-sensing protein at levels of resolution smaller than a nanometer--one billio...New study indicates arsenic could be suitable as first-line treatment in type of leukaemia
...ancer of the white blood cells, characterized by a rapid accumulation of abnormal white cells in the bone marrow and the blood, resulting in anaemia, bleeding and susceptibility to infections. It occurs in people of all ages, although it is more common in older people. The five-year survival rate for patie...DNA lends scientists a hand, revealing new chemical reactions
...d that DNA-templated synthesis might make possible rapid discovery of potentially useful reactions and were encouraged to find, early on, an unexpected reaction that efficiently coupled two simple hydrocarbons, a terminal alkyne and a terminal alkene, to form a useful and more complex group called a trans-...Cancer vaccine based on pathogenic listeria bacteria shows promise targeting metastases
... proteins called the Arp2/3 complex. The result is rapid polymerization of a skeletal protein called actin that piles up and physically propels the newly formed bacteria around the cell. Portnoy thought that if he could eliminate the gene for ActA, he could prevent the bacteria from forming actin motors a...High resolution satellite imagery assists hunt for infectious 'kissing bugs'
...effective, the bugs have to be eradicated to avoid rapid patient re-infection. As part of a wider anti-Chagas campaign in the area, Mdecins Sans Frontires workers oversee a methodical house-to-house inspection campaign, identifying where cracks need to be filled in and control methods such as spraying are ...Wisconsin scientists develop quick botox test
...y work in living cells. This technology promises a rapid screen for millions of chemicals to see which might inhibit the paralyzing effects of the toxin, according to Min Dong, a UW-Madison post-doctoral fellow and the lead author of the PNAS report. "The primary application is to conduct cell-based, large...DNA barcode finds four new bird species
... something is a species. But barcoding will enable rapid screening of large numbers of organisms and highlight those with novel barcodes that are likely to be new species." Identifying Species by DNA Taxonomists traditionally have classified organisms on the basis of their physical characte...New sequence involved in DNA replication timing may aid in cancer detection
...ast as a model organism because of its small size, rapid cell cycle, and convenient genetics. "Human beings have 46 large chromosomes, while cells of the tiny fission yeast contain three much smaller chromosomes," noted Huberman. "Despite these differences, the process of DNA replication is very similar in...$7.5 Million grant to Yale researchers for role of viruses in cancer
... related projects has enabled us to make much more rapid progress in understanding the molecular basis of cancer," said DiMaio. ...Martin Saunders to receive the James Flack Norris Award
...discover the detailed mechanisms and rates of very rapid rearrangement reactions of the cation intermediates. Saunders received his Ph.D. from Harvard University, came to Yale as a member of the chemistry faculty in 1955 and has taught at Yale for 49 years. He has received notable awards from the Alexande...New anti-inflammatory strategy for cancer therapy identified by UCSD researchers
...r-bearing mice with normal NF-kB, the result was a rapid and robust induction of circulating TNFα and eventual acceleration of cancer growth. However, administration of an anti-TNFα antibody five minutes after LPS challenge neutralized most of the circulating TNFα, inhibited NF-kB activatio...Amyloid fibers sprout one step at a time
...was intended. Conversely, drugs that encourage the rapid formation of a relatively inert and stable amyloid might deplete the toxic oligomers and therefore be beneficial," he said. Weissman emphasized that basic studies of amyloid formation must be extended beyond the yeast prion model before the monomer-...Chemical genetics identifies SARS inhibitors
...-viral inhibitors validates chemical genetics as a rapid and effective approach with which to tackle emerging and existing diseases. Crucially, this study has provided a reservoir of novel biologically active small molecules that could be developed as anti-SARS therapeutics....NSF announces six 'FIBR' awards to tackle some of biology's most challenging questions
...rstanding how organisms adapt to opportunities for rapid evolution through newly acquired genes -- Brandeis University (lead), Boston University, University of Michigan "Molecular Evolutionary Ecology of Developmental Signaling Pathways in Complex Environments," examining how plants weigh the various cues...JCI table of contents September 15, 2004
...n the mitochondrial DNA. This technique is a very rapid and powerful means to categorize the mutation type...icroarray, and bioinformatics techniques provide a rapid and effective means to pinpoint mutations in diseases that have complex genetic backgrounds. An acco...Venn diagram tactics to vet complex disease
...n the mitochondrial DNA. This technique is a very rapid and powerful means to categorize the mutation type...icroarray, and bioinformatics techniques provide a rapid and effective means to pinpoint mutations in diseases that have complex genetic backgrounds....ConocoPhillips & Conservation International launch 'Biodiversity Action Plan' in Venezuela
...ternational and the Fundacin La Salle to conduct a rapid aquatic biodiversity survey (AquaRAP) in December 2002 in portions of the Gulf of Paria and the Orinoco Delta. This study was designed to collect biodiversity information to guide development and conservation activities in the region. The AquaRAP t...Extreme stretch-growth of axons
...by a precise computer-controlled motor system. "By rapid and continuous stretching, we end up with huge bundles of axons that are visible to the eye," says Smith. The axons started at an invisible 100 microns and have been stretched to 10 centimeters in less than two weeks. Smith and colleagues report thei...Recent evolution at a single gene may have brought down heart disease risk in some human groups
...ent European population, though not elsewhere. The rapid increase, which is estimated to have begun around 24,000 years ago, is attributable to the action of natural selection favoring the variant, according to statistical analyses of genetic variation in several human populations. The researchers' new w...