GM seed may be more widespread than we think
... that makes a toxin lethal to larval pests. But he adds that European governments have already approved this variety. But other GM crops that have not been approved have probably been planted on European farms. In 1998, Britain imported a total of 491 000 tonnes of soybeans for sowing from the US and C...... such strong support for evolutionary theory." He adds that scientists are now able to identify the genes in other species, such as fruit flies, figure out their function, then look at humans for similar genes to see if they play a similar role. "This has profoundly enriched our understanding of how org...... to start, proves acceptable to both sides. But he adds that drainage work would probably begin in six months, before completion of the assessment. Many Amerindians have backed the scheme, says Spoede. "They want job opportunities for themselves and their children," he told New Scientist....Adult stem cells can produce a wealth of cell types, Science authors report
...search, completed by a team of Swedish scientists, adds to a growing body of data indicating that adult stem cells, like embryonic stem cells, may be more versatile than previously assumed. Embryonic stem cells are the "blank slates" of an organism, capable of developing into all types of tissue in the bo...Double crops, cut the acreage by 2010, predicts plant scientist
...nology has the potential to reverse that." Bressan adds that as an environmentalist, he thinks other environmentalists are missing the point of much biotechnology research. "It's kind of a shame that the environmental political groups are not embracing biotechnology," he says. "It's true that biotechnolog...Study suggests ERT stimulates blood flow to key memory centers in brain
...mpal gyrus, and middle temporal lobe. "This study adds credence to prior research that implies estrogen may be beneficial to cognitive aging," Dr. Maki said. "It really gives us the first direct insight into how the brain responds to estrogen over time, and how estrogen might protect against normal and a...Do fish farms really add to the world's supply of fish?
...nt out that, "on balance, global aquaculture still adds to world fish supplies." But, they warn, the grow...ates is that you don't get something for nothing," adds Mooney, the Paul S. Achilles Professor of Environmental Sciences. "It takes a lot of protein to prod...Alcohol researchers suggest specific binding site for anesthetics and alcohols
...sion in the brain and spinal cord. The new work adds weight to previous studies that suggested that alcohols and anesthetic drugs exert some of their effects by interacting with specific protein molecules in the brain. Propanethiol (and also propyl-methanethiosulfanate), the researchers found, irrevers...DNA test solving Chesapeake's toxic mysteries
...n that is essential for how people learn. Ragsdell adds that, because the toxin seems to work on a unique ...s for learning disorders. Also, the new DNA test adds precision to studies of the health symptoms of watermen by Oldach and other medical researchers in t...Supermarket shelf labels help African Americans, others shop healthier, study finds
...problems such as heart disease. The finding, which adds to similar evidence already gathered among predominantly white populations, was made by dietitians and others from the U-M Health System's Heart Care Program and M-Fit Health Promotion Division. It is published in the Journal of the American Dietetic...Grasslands, deserts, mountains and fire
...actor that contributes to soil erosion. Soil crust adds to soil fertility by contributing newly fixed carbon and nitrogen and by trapping dust and stabilizing soil. When dust is added to the soil in an area, all of the necessary nutrients in the soil are increased. Dust may even be essential for plant gr...Parents' escape drinking evokes children's negative response to alcohol smell
...ion persists or affects later behaviors, this work adds useful information to NIAAA's efforts to understand why many kids get into trouble with alcohol and others do not." Preventing underage drinking is a focus of NIAAA research and the newly established Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free, a multiy...UCSD chemists develop portable nerve gas sensor
...hat we'll be able to reduce the false-alarm rate," adds Sailor, whose team published the technical details of their development in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. "The disadvantage is that we're specific to only one type of nerve agent." Although the UCSD researchers hav......on a daily basis, but over a seven-year period, it adds up to almost 100 percent." Results from the U-M model are consistent with what happens in people, according to Cloyd. Data from clinical studies with HIV-infected patients show that the population of uninfected CD4 cells in their blood falls to 1...Wolves in Yellowstone may aid aspen recovery
...appreciated by much of the public. Aspen not only adds scenic beauty to the landscape with their rich golden fall color, but they are often the only significant hardwood present in these conifer-dominated ecosystems. Groves of aspens, which are biologically rich with herbs, shrubs, insects, birds and ber......use in an intervention and in what form. Our study adds significant human data to this effort."......g chemically, destroying ozone in particular. And, adds MacCracken, it could have the unsettling effect of turning the sky white. The least disruptive option is the solar shield in orbit at the Lagrange point. That's so far away no one would really notice it. But this option involves an astronomical up f...Discovery of armored viruses may inspire new designs for nanotechnology
...is thousands of times narrower than a human hair," adds Tsuruta, a co-author of the Science study. With t...cture makes the HK97 virus extraordinarily stable, adds Scripps biologist John E. Johnson, a co-author of the Science study. "The head is organized exactl...Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lab receives $6 million grant to decipher protein structures
... at a much faster rate than ever before possible," adds Keith Hodgson, SSRL director and Stanford professor of chemistry. "New developments in robotics and software at JCSG will be a central component in achieving our goals," he concludes.......ee this theory supported in living animals." Tilly adds that the next step will be to see whether S1P provides similar protection to human ovarian tissue that has been implanted into mice. Providing evidence that S1P actually protects human ovaries would strongly justify any potential testing of the tech...