NHGRI launches Centers for Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research
...s on the ethical, legal and social consequences of uncovering the genomic contributions that may contribute to behavioral and neurological conditions. Research that examines attributes and traits that are possibly found more frequently in certain populations has the potential to stigmatize both individuals and ...Stanford researcher's findings may shed light on common, deadly birth defect
...hat?'" said Jill Helms, DDS, PhD. "We thought that uncovering the gene or genes responsible for the condition might answer the question, but in many cases that has only added more confusion." Helms, an associate professor in plastic and reconstructive surgery, recently came to Stanford from UCSF, where the curr...Joslin Diabetes Center launches research section on developmental and stem cell biology
...well's work on germ cells in C. elegans is already uncovering basic principles of germ cell self-renewal and function that appear to be active in human embryonic stem cells. Another major interest of the Blackwell lab is a gene-control circuit that in the early embryo initiates development of the digestive syst...Location of potential familial lung cancer gene discovered
...tegies for treatment and prevention. We hope that uncovering a gene or genes responsible for lung cancer will do the same for this devastating disease," said co-lead author Joan Bailey-Wilson, Ph.D., NHGRI. Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death in the United States (over 160,000 deaths expect...Christopher Walsh wins 2004 Promega Biotechnology Research Award
...otic." Walsh's invaluable achievements include uncovering how disease-causing enterococci can make themselves resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin, how antibiotics such as gramicidin and tyrocidine are naturally synthesized by bacteria, and how bacteria use iron-binding substances called siderophores to c...Baker's yeast rises from genome duplication
...ed in our ancestors to work together. For example, uncovering the duplication event provided a new link between gene silencing and the binding of DNA-replication origins. Similarly, understanding the dynamics of genome duplication has implications in understanding disease. In certain types of cancer, for instan...... have determined the sequences of these microRNAs, uncovering their function--that is, which protein they interr...d here, scientists could make rapid headway toward uncovering the biological functions of hundreds of microRNAs, their accessory RISC proteins, and even the prote...Breakthroughs in acoustic tracking shine new light on the lives of fish
...sing acoustic tags to track several shark species, uncovering trends in the movements of these over-fished populations. "Many of these targeted species use coastal bays as nursery grounds, and protecting these areas may be critical to population recovery," says Michelle Heupel of Mote Marine Laboratory. "We ha......sity, The Peregrine Fund, and the San Diego Zoo in uncovering the cause of kidney failure in these highly revered birds. The British journal "Nature" recently published results of this research. More information can be found. For additional information, visit http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/news/diclofenac.html or ...Ethical guidelines needed before 'nutrigenomic' groceries come to market
... of colon cancer." Potential benefits Science is uncovering more about the role of genetics in the development of diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, heart disease, birth defects and food allergies, about how chemicals in foods can affect genes, and how genes can predict whether particular foods are l...Princeton paleontologist produces evidence for new theory on dinosaur extinction
...hat killed the dinosaurs? The answers she has been uncovering for the last decade have stirred an adult-sized debate that puts Keller at odds with many scientists who study the question. Keller, a professor in Princeton's Department of Geosciences, is among a minority of scientists who believe that the story of...Study shows critical role for steroids in insect embryonic development
...e larva into an adult insect during metamorphosis, uncovering a new hormone-dependent phase in the insect life cycle. To explain the importance of the amnioserosa, Thummel compared it with the placenta in mammals. "Like the placenta, the amnioserosa is not a part of the embryo and yet it is a critical source of...Genetically modified E. coli produce plant product used in foods and cosmetics, Science study says
...nt product used in many foods and cosmetics, after uncovering nature's genetic recipe for the pigment. Tomatoes capable of producing bixin, also known as annatto and used to add an orange touch to microwave popcorn and some cheeses, may arise from the advances reported in the 27 June issue of the journal, Scie...Rb2 gene may play role in determining effectiveness of drug therapies against breat cancer
...tant sentence in the book that we are authoring on uncovering the understanding of how a normal cell functions and why some therapies work or some therapies don't work. "It also clearly shows that cancer is not the event of one gene, but an army of genes and it looks like pRb2/p130 is one of the generals." "D...Seaweed uses chemical warfare to fight microbes
...lly simple assays, may be a promising strategy for uncovering novel natural products of commercial interest, the authors reported....Researchers gather at Smith College for science 'boot camps'
...use of the field's rapidly expanding usefulness in uncovering an array of scientific and medical solutions, established scientists and other professionals are returning to the classroom to add to their repertoires the experimental methods of molecular biology. Enter the New England Biolabs Molecular Biology and...Computational method identifies genes that regulate cell's machinery
...uch as cancer, can develop. The common approach to uncovering regulatory processes is through many detailed and elaborate experiments that examine one piece of the puzzle at a time. Recent scientific and technological breakthroughs offer the hope of approaching this problem from a global perspective. The recent...Greenhouse gas might green up the desert
...e insights into the missing carbon dioxide riddle, uncovering an unexpected type of sink. Deciphering the atmospheric carbon dioxide riddle is critical since the rise in the concentrations of this greenhouse gas is suspected of driving global warming and its resulting climate changes. Tracking down carbon dioxi...Gene newly identified by Columbia researchers may improve hair removal
Researchers at Columbia University are uncovering the mechanisms of previously unknown genes governing hair growth and cycling. In their latest findings, published in the April 18 edition of Cell , they identified a new gene that encodes an adhesion protein crucial for hair growth. The findings coul......tions into the viral proteins' functions, possibly uncovering new targets for therapies or vaccines. Research teams in Singapore and Beijing have also sequenced strains of the virus. An assortment of sequences from around the globe should help researchers to trace the spread and evolution of the virus....