Climate change plus human pressure caused large mammal extinctions in late Pleistocene
...er large-animal habitats. "Human activities today, combined with climate change, probably are going to result ... 2 1/2-ton Diprotodon. Elsewhere, human activities combined to a greater or lesser degree with climate change to lead to extinctions. In Europe and parts of Asi...Lycopene slows human prostate tumour growth in mice and combined with vitamin E is even better
...mours and that its effect may be enhanced if it is combined with vitamin E. A number of epidemiological studies have already indicated that high intake of lycopene a carotinoid that gives the red colour to tomatoes and other fruits is associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer. But, these observatio...UCSF scientist Joe Derisi named MaCarthur Fellow
...ndless energy and infectious enthusiasm that, when combined with his outstanding science and generous, collaborative attitude, translates into new and wonderful things happening not just in his lab but in the whole community." "If the McArthur Award is for geniuses, then they have found the right person...Amyloid fibers sprout one step at a time
Researchers have combined sophisticated biochemical and imaging techniques to get a glimpse of the stepwise assembly of amyloid fibers in a yeast prion protein. Their findings suggest that these structured fibers form in competition with the amorphous globules that some belie...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
... Cranberry and oregano extracts combined with lactic acid may inhibit the growth of bacteri...as antimicrobial natural extracts when effectively combined with lactic acid," say the researchers. (Y.T. Lin, R.G. Labbe, K. Shetty....Peering inside the body, with a new spinliterally
...ea percolate for about six years as he worked on a combined NMR-optical microscope other devices at the W.R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory on PNNL's Richland, Wash., campus. When he came at the problem again, he brought reinforcements, most notably in the person of NMR expert and PNNL staf...Spontaneous mutation produces new MAO A/B knockout mouse
...e scientists with good model in which to study the combined actions of MAO A and MAO B, as well as examine the roles of neurotransmitters in anxiety- and stress-related disorders....New research suggests early diet may play key role in protecting against childhood leukaemia
...bilities for prevention. The increasing incidence combined with emerging concerns about the long-term effects of leukaemia treatments, make prevention a top priority. It is hoped that out of the conference which has attracted top international experts from Europe, America, Asia and Australia - will be born...Early detection hope for eye disease
...res are being taken, and a large set of images are combined in a "data cube" to improve the quality of the resolution. Spectral imaging is unique because it allows scientists to take images taken at specific wavelengths. Crucially, wavelengths between 580nm and 600nm reveal the oxygenation state of the blood ...Study reveals first genetic step necessary for prostate cancer growth
..." While Greenberg had previously demonstrated that combined loss of Rb and related proteins and the p53 tumor suppressor would predispose mice to develop aggressive prostate cancer, the role of Rb in tumor initiation remained enigmatic. Further research is needed to determine which secondary mutations can pu...Researchers identify the genome's controlling elements
...doctoral researcher Ben Gordon from Fraenkel's lab combined the latest biological tools with new computational methods. Harbison took yeast cells and subjected them all to a dozen nutritional, chemical, and temperature environments. "We tried to come up with different conditions that a yeast cell would encou...The future of HIV therapeutics is brightening, according to Gladstone Institutes Director
...irs new production of this antiviral factor. Vif's combined effects effectively overcome the antiviral action of APOBEC3G. The fact that Vif must bind to APOBEC3G and recruit enzymes triggering APOBEC3G degradation provides an exciting window of opportunity for future drug development. The goal is to block th...University of Pittsburgh receives $10 million grant for head and neck cancer
... expresses non-mutant p53 peptides in tumors. When combined with dendritic cells, these p53 peptides may induce an immune response, decreasing the chance of cancer recurrence and the formation of secondary tumors. In a final project, Jill Siegfried, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology, and Dr. Grandis will exam...Improving crops without genetic modification natural variation holds the key
...mato inserted into the cultivated plant. They then combined three independent yield enhancing genomic regions from the wild species into the new plant line. Plants were grown over three seasons, during which they were exposed to different environments, including drought. By combining traditional breeding tech...UV light, coatings reduce bacterial adhesion up to 50 percent
...these new results indicate that ultraviolet light, combined with certain coatings, also may offer a 'green' approach to keeping glass surfaces free of contamination." Li described her results in a paper, "The Impact of Ultraviolet Light on Bacterial Adhesion to Glass and Metal-Oxide Coated Surfaces," at...Counting foxes before the last tally-ho
...metre squares across Britain. This information was combined with estimates of the number of faeces a fox produces each day, and with the proportion of faeces that can be found during field surveys, to produce the final population numbers. Previous attempts to estimate Britain's fox population, using far less ...5AM Solutions releases Microarray Enterprise Manage(TM) Software
...ted by this technology at distant sites are rarely combined - slowing the progress of medical research. Collaboration and consortia, key elements of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Roadmap, require sharing what and how experiments are conducted and what the results are in a meaningful way to thousands...Gene duplication allowed pigs to have more babies
... genomic records improve," write the authors, "our combined approach should become widely useful to make systems biology statements about high-level function for biomolecular systems. [] Over the long term, we expect that the histories of the geosphere, the biosphere and the genosphere will converge to give a...Joslin Diabetes Center launches research section on developmental and stem cell biology
...re all exceptional and talented scientists. Their combined research can help the Joslin research community continue to lead the way in the important area of stem cell research," says Joslin President C. Ronald Kahn, M.D. "The potential benefits of stem cells on type 1 diabetes make it vital to focus efforts...Excess levels of nitrogen, phosphorus linked to deformed frogs
...ikely it is that the frogs will be deformed. They combined data from their studies of ponds in several Midwestern and Western States. In an ongoing experiment started in the spring of 2004, Chase thinks they'll nab the 'smoking gun'. He and Johnson poured phosphorus and nitrogen into experimental po...