Alcohol-dependence gene identified
...e 15 -- GABRA5, GABRB3 and GABRG3 -- that sit very close together on the chromosome. Then the investigators used markers called SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) to study differences between the participants' genes. The markers demonstrated small genetic differences did appear to influence the risk o...The Lions of Tsavo: Exploring the Legacy of Africa's Notorious Man-eaters
...ction to the book. "Because lions in Kenya live in close proximity with people, our awareness of interspecies conflict is more than ever a matter of public concern and a priority among international conservation agencies." Two Tsavo lions are famous for having killed and eaten as many as 135 railway work......ival in arid environments have been reached or are close to being met." Several LSU undergraduate students in biological sciences Danielle Bagaley, Becky Hollen and Alanna Small were also involved in the research and are co-authors of the article. Chris McKay, who is based at NASA Ames Research ...From neighborhoods to globe, NASA looks at land
... global scale because satellites did not provide a close enough view of Earth, and computers were too limited. But with cheaper high-performance computers, and with satellite technologies like the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on the Terra and Aqua satellites, scientists...Hopkins researchers identify transplantation antigens among Sioux Indians
...ine Ridge is in the southwest corner of the state, close to the Badlands, while the Cheyenne River reservation is located in the north central part of the state along the Missouri River. These reservations cover some of the poorest counties in the nation, with an unemployment rate of more than 80 percent ...Cells' ability to open blood's floodgates hinges on unexpected factors
...T imaging scans. Participants were either asked to close their eyes during the scans or to fix their gaze on an unmoving central crosshair in an animated visual display. Andrei Vlassenko, M.D., Ph.D., research associate in radiological sciences and an author of the human study, notes that without lactate i...JCI table of contents, January 2, 2004
...al treatments for neonatal jaundice and also helps close the gap between Western-style medical care and Eastern herbal remedies. In an accompanying commentary, Mitchell Lazar from the University of Pennsylvania discusses some of the differences in Western and Eastern medical philosophies and practices. He ...Bacteria discoveries could resemble Mars, other planets
...res of living systems in Dr. Fisk's study demanded close cooperation among scientists in multiple disciplines and resources from multiple institutions. "That same cooperation and communication will be vital as we begin to search for signs of life below the surface of Mars, or on the satellites of Jupiter...B2MIN/6 scientists wait for Beagle 2 to call home
...nicate via Mars Odyssey will open at 17.53 GMT and close at 18.33 GMT this evening, when the orbiter is within range of the targeted landing site on Isidis Planitia. Another communication session from Jodrell Bank is scheduled between 18.15 GMT and midnight tonight, when Mars will be visible to the radio ...Separation day arrives for Mars Express and Beagle 2
...chuting to its planned landing site, a broad basin close to the Martian equator, known as Isidis Planitia. Later that day, Mars Express should enter orbit around Mars. Beagle 2 has no propulsion system of its own so it is carried to Mars by the Mars Express spacecraft which will go into orbit around the pl...Traditional Christmas snack under threat
...the Brazil nut industry, the researchers recommend close monitoring and careful management of exploited populations to avoid future regeneration failure and encourage establishment of younger trees. Other suggestions include managing the annual quota of seeds that can be harvested and implementing a rotati...Less is more: New technology captures gene-rich DNA segments
...king this short-cut approach has brought us a very close to a final sequence map of the biologically important regions of the corn genome at a fraction of the cost of other approaches," adds McCombie. The rice genome, which is about 1/6 the size of the corn genome, is being sequenced as part of an internat...Gene interactions control circadian clock in plants, study finds
...ark cycles, Somers said. In humans, feeling sleepy close to bedtime is controlled in part by the clock. In plants, the circadian clock controls the production of enzymes and other components involved in photosynthesis. "If a plant can anticipate sunrise, it can have the necessary photosynthetic compounds p...Venom hunt finds 'harmless' snakes a potential danger
...e that is as potent as comparative toxins found in close relatives of the cobra," he says. Fry's worldwide wandering has also boosted the number of what were previously assumed to be non-venomous snakes from a mere few hundred to more than 2000. These snakes typically have smaller quantities of venom and l...SARS coronavirus part bird, part mammal: study
...kely then spread to humans due to poor hygiene and close quarters in the food markets of Southern China." Although there have been promising developments in SARS vaccine research, a truly effective vaccine is probably years away. "We hope that this work will contribute to the design of specific and effect...NASA learning to monitor coral reef health from the sky
..." Guild said. "First, we have to look at the coral close up, underwater, to see what spectral reflectance the sensor picks up from diseased, stressed and healthy coral." One of the first steps her team took to develop aerial coral monitoring was to take undersea light-reflectance readings of elkhorn co...NIH consensus panel confirms effectiveness of total knee replacement
... the panel's consensus statement, presented at the close of this three-day consensus development conference. The NIH Office of Medical Applications of Research (OMAR) and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), components of the U.S. Department of Health and Human...Atkins diet may reduce seizures in children with epilepsy
...Atkins diet is in reducing seizures or if it comes close to the benefits of the ketogenic diet, but our report raises new questions about the ideal level of calorie and protein restriction imposed by the ketogenic diet," said the study's lead author, Eric Kossoff, M.D., a pediatric neurologist at the Child...Abandoned penguin colonies may help refine Antarctic climate studies
...ea: the terrain was ice-free; there was open water close to the colony that allowed them to expend less ene...y swimming, rather than walking; a food source was close enough so that the birds were able to go out and forage to feed their chicks; and there were pebbles......parts of the beak. Those birds couldn't completely close their beaks. They could eat, but were unable to use the overhang of the upper beak to remove lice. Normally, a bird's beak "is like a guillotine," Bush says. "It chops off parts of the lice and crushes or slices them to remove them." After two mont...