Far more men than women favor routine paternity testing at birth
... "There's this fascinating aspect that when we ask the guys who do not favor paternity testing why th... "It comes out pretty much the same, whether you ask it by itself or ask it in the context of other questions, and no matter what order the questions are...No role for simian virus 40 in human pleural mesotheliomas
... gene designated p16 or CDKN2A, and this led us to ask whether SV40 infection might be a possible mechanism in the remaining 20 percent," said Marc Ladanyi, M.D., Director, Diagnostic Molecular Pathology Laboratory,and the study's senior author. "But instead we found no evidence for SV40 in these tumors ...Cockroach-like robot leads new research effort
...ably general pattern of movement. "Now we can ask questions like, 'What if you had a more compliant leg? What if you had two joints in that leg, what does that give you versus one joint?' We can start putting artificial muscles in. Of course, that will make a better robot, but that is not the goal o...JCI table of contents September 15, 2004
... from different patients are fused and the authors ask whether the fused cells are no longer defective -- this means the cells can complement one another. If the fused cells complement each other, this means that the original cells had mutations in different genes. The authors then carry out a second ro...Venn diagram tactics to vet complex disease
... from different patients are fused and the authors ask whether the fused cells are no longer defective -- this means the cells can complement one another. If the fused cells complement each other, this means that the original cells had mutations in different genes. The authors then carry out a second r...Genetic map of important tree genes outlined
...? These are the kinds of questions we can start to ask and answer, in ways that we never could before." Ultimately, the researchers believe that a more comprehensive understanding of tree genetics should allow controlled gene transfer, both as a research and biotechnology tool. It could take the type of...Genuine stem cells found in skin might treat hair loss, wounds
...mutipotency within skin tissue settled, we can now ask whether the stem cells can also make other cell types in addition to hair and skin," Lowry said. "These results open the door to that possibility."...Researchers find clues about how antibodies specialize
...ow AID gets access to the variable regions, we can ask how the process goes awry to cause mutations of genes that could lead to cancer," says Alt. RPA is found throughout the body, and is known to be involved in repairing damaged DNA, but until now, it hadn't been known to have a role in the immune syste...Plumbing trees' plumbing reveals their engineering skill
...y have discovered. "These studies will allow us to ask what proportion of the water in trees comes from different depths and how that proportion changes during drought conditions," said Jackson. "Ultimately, the question behind this work is how much of the water balance of the Edwards Plateau is driven b...Researchers report new gene test for isolated cleft lip and palate
...all of the populations. This allowed the group to ask the next question: Was their original hypothesis correct? To their complete surprise, the answer was no. "What we found is that the valine was over transmitted in those with clefts," said Murray. "That was actually a puzzle and remains so a litt...ASU researchers demonstrate new technique that improves the power of atomic force micrscopy
... all of the types of different receptors on it and ask questions about the local chemistry, like what is binding at those sites. That will provide the fundamental knowledge you need to develop new drugs."...Infants sighs may 'reset' breathing regulation mechanism as well as help lungs develop
...enough to annoy others. But with an adult, you can ask if there's a problem. With newborns, it's hard to know if it's good or bad, partly because how often they occur can vary from once every 50 breaths to every 100 or more. The good news is, sighs are good. The issue is, how good, and exactly what purpo...Small animal imaging gives cancer clues
...op thattransition in human patients, as well as to ask basic questions abouthow cancers develop....Why some animals have smaller eyes: Lifestyle matters
...s of Health, will encourage other investigators to ask the questions: Is that a big eye or a small eye, and why? What is it about environments in which animals live that determines eye size? For his part, the Cornell neurobiologist has moved on to a new study of eye size throughout various stages of deve...Fundamental change to Immunology 101
...s less efficiently after a transplant? "Now we can ask these questions. Does this process change as we get older and what can we do about it?," asks Bhandoola. ...New survey reveals insights into unique relationship between mothers and pediatricians
...n interviewing pediatrician candidates, be sure to ask about important topics like immunizations." Hot T...tic for both moms and babies. I encourage moms to ask pediatricians about options to reduce that number." Close behind immunization, physical developmen...Climate change could doom Alaska's tundra
...rather than shorter periods of time. "If you ask these models to predict exactly what the global climate will be in the summertime five years from now, that's much more difficult because of the natural, short-term variations in weather and climate," Bachelet said. "But based on everything we've lea...Malignant cancer cells generate mice through cloning
...ng cancer animal models in which researchers could ask epigenetic questions. "Although studies are ongoing, these findings have provided initial clues of the relative contributions of the epigenetic versus genetic lesions in the development of cancer," she says. "Drugs that target the cancer epigenome ma...Ecologist calls for creation of an international panel to assess human behavior
...ow they relate to environmental sustainability and ask themselves whether their values are really leading...or their descendents. Americans, for example, must ask themselves if their 'way of life' should really be, as the first President Bush said, 'not negotiabl......As the simulations are viewed, the researchers can ask a series of "what if" questions about the athlete's movements. "What ifs are questions such as 'what if the athlete modifies the timing of the arm swing?' Or 'what if she strengthens her hip muscles?' 'Or he pushes on the ground in a different direc...