Growing human antibodies in algae
...fic to that foreign invader. These antibodies then alert the immune system to the presence of the invaders and attract lethal "effector" immune cells to the site of infection. Antibodies can also be useful as therapeutics for a number of human diseases ranging from rheumatoid arthritis to leukemia. Likewis...Common pediatric anesthesia drugs cause brain damage and learning and memory problems in infant rats
...ears there would not be any overt signs that would alert you to it," Olney says. This study fits together with a line of research that has repeatedly identified a relationship between certain classes of drugs that inhibit nerve cell activity and damage to the developing brain. Anesthetic drugs work in one ...Fast-paced lifestyle helps to erode teens teeth
...ion" bars and carbonated beverages help keep teens alert and on schedule between school, extracurricular activities and part-time jobs, today's fast-paced lifestyle threatens to leave a generation with permanent damage to oral and overall health. "Premature loss of tooth enamel and weakening of overall to...Planet Vearth sends out call for help
...or the difficult and dangerous communication is to alert Earth children to Kinetic City: Mission to Vearth, an afterschool club in which kids perform a set of science activities every two weeks and then use their science knowledge to defeat a science-distorting computer virus called Deep Delete. The Kinet...Brain banks are a powerful tool for alcohol research
...eting in San Francisco. Its main objective was to alert research scientists to the fact that brain tissues from people with alcohol-related disorders are now available and can be used for a wide range of structural and molecular techniques. Presenters also reviewed protocols designed to ensure the high q...Life sciences publishers take steps to address potential misuse of information by bioterrorists
...f information derived from microbiology. Reviewers alert editors, who then alerts the Editor in Chief. The Editor in Chief contacts the Chair of the ASM Publications Board, and the entire board may be involved in the disposition of the manuscript. ASM publication policy also requires that research article...Smart sensor technology finds tremendous potential in various industries
...st Michael Valenti. The current worldwide security alert has spurred the most interesting developments in this sector, exploring novel uses of smart sensors to control access to sensitive facilities and equipment. Smart sensor integration with manufacturing and imaging systems for production lines are hel...Diamond film may enable critical new sensors for bioterror
...ey detect something of interest, send a signal" to alert security or sound an alarm. "This is where we are going and we are almost there. The science is there. We've proven we can make surfaces that are much more stable than anything that existed before," he says. "And we've proven that we can detect the e...Diamond in the rough...and on the chip
...uld be used more than once, and that could send an alert when in the presence of dangerous agents. To date, no such sensor has been built, and one is badly needed. That may change soon. "One of ONR's missions is to support science that is in the area of "fleet/force protection," says ONR's Dr. John Paz...Novel molecule may contribute to intestinal health
...called antigens appear on the surface of cells and alert the immune system to infection. A molecule called MR1, which was discovered eight years ago, appears to be very similar to the main category of molecules that deliver antigens to the cell surface, called major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC ...St. Jude develops vaccine against potential pandemic influenza virus H5N1 using reverse genetics
...ld Health Organization (WHO) to declare a pandemic alert in February 2003. The virus appeared in birds in ... looks deadly enough for its HA and NA proteins to alert the immune system. But in reality, it's carrying blanks that can't cause disease." Key to the quic...New DNA chip rapidly detects, identifies dangerous pathogens
...chnique that can sense harmful DNA and immediately alert a doctor or scientist. The research, published in the April 9 issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society, uses custom-designed loops of DNA that emit colored light in the presence of a specific creature's DNA. The loop-laden chip could be...Programmable antibodies-- hybrid cancer therapy described by scientists at Scripps
...ic to that foreign invader. These antibodies then alert the immune system to the presence of the invaders and attract lethal "effector" immune cells to the site of infection. Antibodies have for many years been seen as useful therapeutics for a number of human diseases ranging from rheumatoid arthritis to...Italian study finds traffic pollution affects male fertility
...workers exposed to similar levels of pollution and alert health authorities to pollution's insidious health..., given our findings, health authorities should be alert to the insidious health effects of environmental pollution."...Unemployment, access to guns among factors that turn domestic violence deadly
...t to confront the partner with her decision and to alert her of the risk of homicide and the need for shelter."...Study reveals genetic activity of key step in malaria parasite's cycle
...hinery. While antigens are produced by the cell to alert the immune system to a foreign invader and are the prime target for vaccines against Plasmodium falciparum -- the parasite has evolved ways to change the amino acid sequence of its antigens, to avoid being recognized by the immune system. Notably, w...Microbes' 'blueprints' promise insights into oceans, more
...e unique to the different strains--because they'll alert us to key factors important in regulating marine productivity (photosynthesis) and plankton diversity." "The idea is to let the organisms tell us what dimensions of their environment are important in determining their distribution and abundance. And ...UCSD, VA and Cal-(IT) wireless technology to enhance mass casualty treatment in disasters
...-location devices will also have the capability to alert the command center if patients attempt to leave the area, resulting in contamination of others. "Where technology can make a big difference is in awareness of danger zones for emergency first-responders and patients," said Theodore Chan, M.D., MMST m...New therapies under development promise improved relief for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer patients
...etic technologies for the industry. Copies of the alert and interviews are available to the press. Frost & Sullivan, an international growth consultancy, has been supporting clients' expansion for more than four decades. Our market expertise covers a broad spectrum of industries, while our portfolio of ad...Danish study finds that taking a long time to conceive is linked to problems at birth
...hers are warning that doctors should be especially alert to potential problems within this group of women. Lead investigator Dr Olga Basso, research associate professor at the Danish Epidemiology Science Centre at the University of Aarhus and her US collaborator Dr Donna Baird, a senior researcher at the E...