New epilepsy gene identified in mice
...d. Another theory is that MASS1 mRNA might rapidly degrade or might be present only during embryonic brain development to wire brain circuitry properly. The scientists are now developing antibodies to the MASS1 protein to use in tracing its location and interactions with other proteins. The scientists have a......rse economic subsidies, governmental policies that degrade the environment. Another is to compete with loggers, using "conservation concessions" as a free-market mechanism to ensure conservation success. The initial blueprint to carry out the recommendations of the Defy Natures End Conference will be formal...DNA biochip may lead to fast genetic screening, more effective drugs
...code may determine whether you have the ability to degrade a certain drug, or how well you will respond to a certain drug. Some people have better responses than others to hypertension drugs, or chemotherapy, for example. "Using the chip, we also look at drugs that bind to DNA or RNA. This drug screening pr...New generation of leaders in cancer research honored
...proteins in the cell for degradation. A failure to degrade proteins normally may underlie several diseases, including cancer. William G. Kaelin, Jr., a 43-year-old investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discovered the novel mechanism used by a normal prote...Purdue leads center using pollution-busting plants, microbes
...exist around the roots of plants that can actually degrade the contaminants," Banks said. A variety of other plants can be used for specific environmental woes. For example, plants that accumulate metals can be grown on lands contaminated with heavy metals, such as lead. The plants are then harvested to remo...Rutgers helping Finns explore arctic microbes
...th longer shelf life." Finding microbes that can degrade toxic organic contaminants like oil in cold region...tive to pollution because contaminants are slow to degrade in the freezing temperatures, and these pollutants can do serious damage to forests and other natura...Munching microbes aid environment, oil industry
...through contaminated water, fish or shellfish, and degrade aquatic ecosystems. EPA guidelines regulate how and how much water-based and petroleum-based fluids can be discharged into the water, but until the 2001ruling there were no specific guidelines covering synthetic-based fluids. Companies must now apply...UMass study uses microbes to turn mud into electricity
...ic contaminants. Theoretically, when they begin to degrade the contaminant, they will throw electrons on an electrode, and that could set off a light, a sound or some other form of signal, Lovley said. An understanding of how this phenomenon operates has a number of extremely timely applications, especially...Gene duplication adapts to changing environment
...1 has two functions: to digest dietary RNA and to degrade double stranded RNA, perhaps as a defense against double-stranded RNA viruses," says Zhang. In the douc langur, RNASE1B has become super-efficient at the first job, but has lost the ability to do the second, his research shows. RNASE1, though upsta...Purdue to help NASA create life-supporting ecosystem in space
...t Alabama A&M are studying the ability of fungi to degrade crop waste that is inedible by humans, producing s...are we going to store foods in space so they don't degrade microbially or get spoiled?" Mitchell asked. "How can we grow crops hydroponically, because we are n...Portable unit created to treat wastewater in remote locations
...logical treatment units where bacteria are used to degrade the waste using a fixed media comprised of clay beads. Bacteria are grown on the beads, which allows a high quantity of microbes to get into small spaces. Combining the stainless steel screens and the clay beads results in a compact treatment unit t...ORNL material could help pilots keep their cool
...gerous to these people, the heat can substantially degrade a persons effectiveness," Klett said. "And we are working with the racing industry to develop a system geared toward drivers needs." Researchers note that their system would not have the disadvantages of existing microclimate control technologies. So...Cancer killing gene found by Dartmouth researchers
...target gene that appears to mimic the drug action, degrade the abnormal receptor and induce cell death. When introduced into leukemic cells, this gene, called UBE1L, reproduced key aspects of retinoic acid response and caused the death of leukemic cells. "This is exciting because we have identified a potent...Researchers discover new mechanism that targets and destroys abnormal RNA
... mRNAs that trigger the nonstop decay mechanism to degrade them, said Dietz. This finding offers the promise ...holding nonstop mRNAs, and recruits the exosome to degrade the defective messages, said Parker. The scientists experiments in yeast revealed that exosomes are,...Researchers narrow search for structure of cholera toxins extracellular transport signal
... during its free-living life stage to enable it to degrade chitin, the major component of the shells of crustaceans, which the bacterium uses as a food source. Although chitinase likely does not induce any of the symptoms of cholera, chitin is the major component of the cell wall of many fungi, Connell noted...Minneapolis researchers receive award for developing vegetable-based oils
...excellent lubricative properties, but they gel and degrade at extreme high and low temperatures. Kodali and Nivens have developed a series of commercial lubricants, Agri-Pure TM 500, made from modified vegetable oils that overcome these problems. The oils, which are comparable with high-end synthetic lubr...MIT probes cartilage on nanoscale
...shock absorption, and why and how these properties degrade with age and certain debilitating diseases," said Christine Ortiz, an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The new work, to be reported in the journal Macromolecules, will aid studies to that end. It represents ...MIT technique could improve cartilage repair
... blocks, for example, the gel could be designed to degrade over a specific time frame. There is also less risk of passing along viruses to the engineered tissues because the peptide is not extracted from animal tissues, which can sometimes be a source of such pathogens. Cartilage is unusual in that its cells...Sprawl may threaten wildlife in reserves
...ests that ranchettes in the Yellowstone area could degrade the best habitat for birds and so cut their population growth below sustainable levels. "Our findings suggest that alteration and destruction of the remaining productive habitats outside nature reserves will pose dire threats to many wildlife popula......ins that prevent blood from clotting, enzymes that degrade pesticides, proteins that glow in the dark, anti-microbial peptides and toxins. Australia, with its mega-diverse biota and advanced scientific infrastructure, offers unique potential for discovery. Entocosm's Chief Scientific Officer, Dr Stephen Tro...