Laboratory grows world record length carbon nanotube
... our imagination." Long metallic carbon nanotubes can be used to create a bio/chemical sensor in one segment while the rest of the nanotube can act as a conductor to transmit the signal. Other uses include applications in nanoscale electronics...Gene expression in liver tumors and patient prognosis
... "Our results indicate that HCC prognosis can be readily predicted from the gene expression prof...y be possible to identify therapeutic targets that can slow the course of disease progression," the authors conclude. "For example, small molecules that in...Can an old gene learn new tricks?
...evolution of higher-order vertebrate organ systems can result from primitive developmental genetic progra...y engineered to lack Hmx2 and Hmx3, Drosophila Hmx can substitute for the mouse Hmx3 gene in CNS development and, surprisingly, can also direct development...A probable cause for high blood pressure identified - shows links with diabetes
...on. Now that we have identified this substance, we can begin to look at ways of blocking its action. We a... we have the potential to custom design drugs that can specifically target the ribotide-receptor interactions to reduce blood pressure and diminish the ons...Chemical signals health of brain cells Symposium
...rker for the health of neurons, brain cells, which can be measured non-invasively, using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). The meeting brings together basic researchers and clinicians from around the world to discuss all aspects of NAA, a highly abundant and nervous system-specific amino acid deriv...Molecule awakens and maintains neural connections
... from neighboring neurons. Growth of new dendrites can therefore increase the connection between neurons....e made in isolated brain tissue and cultured cells can be extended to neural development in vivo....Researchers identify distinctive signature for metastatic prostate cancer
...ican Cancer Society. Treatment for prostate cancer can cause significant side effects, including sexual and urinary dysfunction, yet may not be needed for men whose cancers are unlikely to spread. The researchers' findings were published September 12, 2004, in an advance online publication in the journa...Sugar-coated sea urchin eggs could have sweet implications for human fertility
...t just a small chemical change in a sugar molecule can limit fertilization. The discovery, Biermann said...re able to unlock that door. Now we know that eggs can change the lock in the carbohydrate door too." Biermann is first author of a paper describing the f...Images of 'tail' of protein needed for cell multiplication suggest anticancer drug targets
...in cell replication holds promise that researchers can develop new types of drugs targeting the tail or t... common among many enzymes performing similar jobs can create a new enzyme with a unique activity. The St. Jude researchers report that the stabilizing in...APS Foundation names student travel award recipients
...nformation about the awards and the APS Foundation can be found at http://www.apsnet.org/foundation . The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is a non-profit, professional scientific organization. The research of the organization's 5,000 worldwide members advances the understanding of the science o...ConocoPhillips & Conservation International launch 'Biodiversity Action Plan' in Venezuela
...detailing the AquaRAP and Biodiversity Action Plan can be downloaded online at http://www.celb.org . Please e-mail j.anderson@conservation.org to request hi-resolution maps and images from the AquaRAP....Columbia research to examine gene influence on severity of peridontal disease, therapy response
...determine whether different forms of periodontitis can be classified based on gene expression in inflamed...wever, distinguishing these two disease categories can be difficult because the clinical signs of both can be quite similar, while response to standard the...Proteins show promise for mosquito control
...ides. Those pesticides, although highly effective, can impair other organisms in the environment. Que L...osquito so that it cannot transmit disease, but it can still take a blood meal. The problem with that approach, she says, is that there are many uncertaint...Joslin President awarded medal from international diabetes organization
...ions; and how knowledge gleaned from these studies can be translated into new treatment methods for people with diabetes. In recent studies, Dr. Kahn and his colleagues have conducted a series of studies using genetically engineered mice with knocked out insulin receptors in classical target tissues, ...Researchers report new gene test for isolated cleft lip and palate
Researchers have developed a new genetic test that can help predict whether parents who have one child wi...have one child with isolated cleft lip and palate, can predict this birth defect in subsequent children about 12 percent of the time. Utilizing this new ge...Blue marlin in gulf have high mercury levels, A&M study shows
...h. Human consumption of fish that contain mercury can pose severe health problems. The harmful effects o...the Gulf are approximately 200 to 400 pounds, some can weigh more than 1,000 pounds and can live up to 20 years, and because they are so large, they tend t...New dye directly reveals activated proteins in living cells
...shows for the first time that novel biosensor dyes can directly reveal activation of proteins in individu... that we demonstrated a new approach: We showed we can look at endogenous molecules and their activation using novel dyes." Unlike other protein visualizat...Growth hormone and IBD: Reduction of intestinal inflammation, promotion of growth
...been detected in infants as young as 18 months and can be particularly hard to diagnosis in children. Initial symptoms may be nonspecific weight loss or delayed growth. The average delay in diagnosis is three years from the onset of symptoms in children. About 60%-90% of children with Crohn's and 15% of...The impact of genetic variations on the treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis
...e tissues of the joints, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be a painful, crippling autoimmune disease. Traditionally, patients have been treated with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, or DMARDs, such as methotrexate (MTX). Several new therapies, however, focus on blocking tumor necrosis factor, or TNF,...K-State's National Agricultural Biosecurity Center receives $1.3 Million from Department of Defense
...officials and others, an environment in which they can access relatively static data and also dynamic, relevant real time information, she explained. "Having the critical information at the ready -- this library of what works and how to do it -- will empower the nation's first responders with knowledge, ...