New method for anticancer drug discovery developed
...ns would undergo further testing. The approach is adaptable to the so-called high-throughput screening method, which allows researchers to screen large libraries of compounds and quickly identify lead compounds, says Frank M. Balis, M.D., National Cancer Institute, in an editorial. Using their three-stage, c...Next-generation biomaterials to help body heal itself
...al tissues in that the new structure is living and adaptable to the physiological environment. It is the scientific basis for us to design a new generation of gene-activating biomaterials tailored for specific patients and disease states." In the last two years a group at Imperial College Tissue Engineering Ce...International rice genome project progressing ahead of schedule
...ional value, greater yields, and rice that is more adaptable to seasons, climates and soils."Monsanto shared its draft rice genome data with the global scientific community because we understand the importance of rice as both a major global food source and as a model crop for agriculture and plant research, sa...Scientists produce long, hair-like nanotubes
...ommonly used to make nanotubes, it would be easily adaptable and more efficient for synthesizing the long strands for practical applications. This new method produced nanotubes that measured 20 centimeters, much longer than conventional nanotubes, said Pulickel Ajayan. Carbon nanotubes are generally microns i...As bodies age, disease-fighting cells lose punch
... the B cell population to a younger, more nave and adaptable profile....Planting time for forest trees branches out to new seasons
... But, Messina said, the findings there are readily adaptable to eastern Texas and other southern forests. The study is beginning its third of three years. By April 2003, about 18,000 slash pine trees will have been planted and measured for growth, survival and physiological performance. More conclusive data a...Anthropologist pleads for fewer humans, more saved species
... "I'm an optimist. People are adaptable and we can learn to live differently. We are the only species that can recognize what we are doing, if we look close enough," McKee said. "Then we can do something about it." ...Purdue genetic discovery may aid plants and human medicine
...ions may alter root structures to make plants more adaptable to different soil types. In addition, discovery that MDR-like genes play an integral role in transport of auxin could impact human cancer chemotherapy treatments, Murphy said. Researchers already know that MDRs move the drugs out of cancer cells, but...Coping: Plant adaptability to stress discovered
...s signal pathway to enable that species to be more adaptable so that it can survive and grow well," Koiwa said. "Otherwise, in many cases, a plant responds to such stress too late torecover." But more information is needed. Researchers now know there is a system, but don't understand why it works as it do...UC Riverside geneticist awarded $2.4 million grant by the National Science Foundation
...f fertility," said Close. "Barley is a remarkably adaptable crop, with very good genetic diversity related to tolerance of harsh environments. There are extensive collections in Syria, Mexico, the United States and a few other locations. In addition, the barley research community is characterized by tremen...Brain links non-food images with eating -- But only when hungry, study suggests
...ings can strike out of nowhere. It may be offer an adaptable system for learning, Gottfried said, that allows us to recognize cues that predict important events, and to discard cues that are no longer useful....NIH announces strategy to accelerate medical research progress
...at are more sensitive, more robust and more easily adaptable to researchers' individual needs. Among the resources to be produced are libraries of chemical molecules that can provide probes of biological networks, innovative tools for capturing real-time images of molecular and cellular events, improved comput...NSF awards four-year, $3.9 million grant to plant biology team led by University of Georgia
...as created massive amounts of data and innovative, adaptable tools for biological research. These now make it possible for scientists, wherever they are, to approach important, challenging questions in new ways." All above-ground organs of higher plants are ultimately derived from specialized structures called...New method of identifying and isolating stem cells developed
...offers promise for what could be the first broadly adaptable way to find such master cells, which can create tissue as needed and are seen as the foundation for regenerative medicine. Before this finding, the only stem cells that had been isolated and characterized were from blood, nerve cells and embryonic ti...Memories are harder to forget than currently thought
... a stored form and that then enters a 'labile' or adaptable state when it is recalled. According to these previous studies, the act of putting a labile memory back into storage involves a reconsolidation process identical to the one used to store the memory initially. Indeed, experiments showed that anisom...Citizens asked to monitor impact of invasive bird species
...elieved to control insect pests. Since then, these adaptable birds have made themselves quite comfortable here -- spreading their wings across all of North America in vast numbers, according to TBN project leader Tina Phillips. She says surging populations of house sparrows have resulted in fierce competition ...'Noisy' genes can have big impact
...ic makeup, and this diversity could make them more adaptable to changes. Another effect of randomness in gene expression might be observed, for example, in cells with two slightly different copies of the same gene, where one might be noisier than the other. Such noise might also produce variability among cell...Virtual counselor supplements traditional genetic counseling
...o considered it to be a good use of their time and adaptable to their own learning pace. It also was particularly effective at increasing knowledge about hereditary breast cancer and genetic testing. "In fact, the program was more effective at increasing knowledge than was genetic counseling among low-r......iciently lead to global organization. The model is adaptable and robust -- a real-world system capable of responding to external conditions. "In real life we use simple rules to decide what to do," said Amaral. "People tend to adjust their opinions based on what the majority is telling them." In addition to ...