Environmental influences play significant role on experiments
It is natural to suppose that conducting the same tests, with the same strain of mice and the same protocols on identical equipment but in different labs will ensure similar results. A University of Alberta researcher and his team have found that assumption not to be true--fuelling the natu...Scientists develop 'super peptide' that kills Candida albicans
...002, a synthetic octapeptide. Zengen is currently conducting phase I/II clinical trials with CZEN 002 in vaginitis. "Ultimately these new findings, coupled with results from ongoing research with our proprietary molecules, such as our clinical trials in vaginitis with CZEN 002, could lead to the development ...Discovery may lead to first medical treatment for Celiac disease
...002, a synthetic octapeptide. Zengen is currently conducting phase I/II clinical trials with CZEN 002 in vaginitis. About Celiac Disease According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), celiac disease (CD), also known as g...Allergen-free shrimp? seafood marks a place in food safety research
...e sure to know what to ask." Lehrer and others are conducting studies on shrimp to better understand the genetic basis for the proteins in foods that cause allergic responses in some people. An expert in food allergens and allergen detection, Lehrer also addressed issues of allergenicity in new products being d...Researchers help trace origin of Madagascars mammals
...and Goodman has lived there for the past 12 years, conducting extensive biological inventories and publishing widely. His definitive 1,500-page book, The Natural History of Madagascar, co-edited with Jonathan Benstead, will be published later the year by the University of Chicago Press. Much of the DNA analysis...Drug-resistant seizures often take years to develop
...y," says Dr. Berg. She and her colleagues are now conducting additional studies to determine which patients develop intractable seizures....Jefferson Lab experiment generates THz radiation 20,000 times brighter than anyone else
...nager, conceived and led the multi-laboratory team conducting the experiment, which took place during November 2001. The results were published in the Nov. 14, 2002, issue of the international science journal Nature. Among the prospective benefits, the breakthrough lights the way toward better detection of con...Too much oxygen on the cell biology bench? New study suggests so
... Sen said. The significance of conducting tumor cell research under lower oxygen conditions should be considered. To test the theory that ambient oxygen really does matter to a cell, Sen and his colleagues extracted heart cells fro...Rice develops nanosensor for precision chemical analysis
...in metallic shell. By varying the thickness of the conducting shell, researchers in Halas' group can precisely tune the electric and optical properties of nanoshells. Nanoshells are so useful for enhancing SERS and for other applications because of their size and precise structure. Nanoshells are just slightly ...Researchers discover novel function of gene often associated with cancer
...cellular defects that lead to cancer." The team is conducting follow-up studies to better understand those important biological processes, he said. A grant from the Ellison Medical Foundation supported the work. Bloom syndrome is an autosomal, recessive disorder, meaning that when both parents carry the defecti...Applied Biosystems announces SNPlex ultra high throughput genotyping system
...horesis genotyping solution should allow customers conducting whole genome scans and other ultra high throughput studies to analyze genetic diversity more quickly and economically using our market-leading, automated electrophoresis systems." By providing an ultra high throughput, high-multiplex solution to SNP ...Computer program reveals optimum microstructure for new materials
...he ideal structure for a composite that is good at conducting both electricity and heat. Many materials already are good at both those tasks, but Torquato chose ones that are good at only one or the other. Running the scientists' program, the computer arrived at surprisingly complex shapes as the optimum way in...K-State researchers use Colbert Hills process to study ecosystem of former landfill site...
...e, it points to a possible remediation problem. In conducting their own research for Colbert Hills, the research team put all those indicators into a spider-radar graph capable of illustrating a simplified overview of the ecosystem there. Thien said the process is applicable on any kind of ecosystem; it can al...Clinical study results published in NEJM show promising data on Antegren (natalizumab)
...ate of clinical relapses. Elan and Biogen are also conducting Phase III trials in Crohn's disease. There are two trials in Crohn's disease: ENACT-1 (Evaluation of Natalizumab in Active Crohn's Disease Trial - 1), the largest-ever study in Crohn's disease conducted to date, is now fully enrolled with more than ...Study of possible anticancer drug reveals new mechanism of gene regulation
...hanism for regulating large groups of genes. While conducting yeast research on a potential new anticancer drug, the team identified a mechanism that enables the genome to silence large numbers of genes simultaneously, rather than each gene individually. The finding emerged during research studying the molecul...Biologists raising baby loggerhead turtles for conservation find disturbing gender trend
...nmental Protection Agency, the scientists are also conducting growth studies that require repeated measurements of both turtles and their food. The loggerheads get transported to the sea about three months later than they would have naturally. "We're basically taking them to where they would have been if they h...Sea squirt DNA sheds light on vertebrate evolution
...yzing the Ciona's genome, JGI researchers are also conducting experiments to help identify the function of non-coding sequences of DNA lying between the genes, which regulate gene expression and determine when and where in the organism a given gene is turned on and off. Understanding the complex orchestration o...Psychiatry receives grant establishing Conte Center to study molecular and cellular mood mechanisms
...hi Yanagisawa, professor of molecular genetics, is conducting research into the role of appetitive peptides in mood and motivation. The work concentrates on three peptides melanocortin (a-MHS), orexin (hypocretin) and melamin-concentrating hormone (MCH) known to control feeding behavior. Drs. Steven McKnight ...Lab engineers develop microelectronics for artificial retina project
...an eye, directly stimulating neurons via thin film conducting traces and electroplated electrodes. "We're very excited to be a part of this collaboration," said Peter Krulevitch of the Lab's Center for Microtechnology and leader of the team developing the flexible microelectrode array. Other LLNL team members ...Purdue, Indiana universities collaborate for better medicine
...who co-directs the program with Yoder. "Purdue is conducting really excellent, important research that links not just to animal health but also to human diseases," he said. "We've been doing this work for a long time, but it hasn't always been obvious. This program gives our research higher profile." Other res...