EMBO Gold Medal 2004 goes to Spanish scientist
... transgenic mice showing them to be tumour-prone; demonstration of interplay between the status of the retinoblast...y of proteins and the length of the telomeres; and demonstration that telomere maintenance requires both telomerase activity and homologous recombination. Since 1997......ing DNA directly into somite-forming cells and the demonstration of the central role played by cytoskeleton-regulatory molecules in the cell shape changes characteristic of the mesenchymal-epithelial transition represent significant steps toward a clearer comprehension of how cellular reorganizations are achieved ...The first engineering of cell surfaces in living animals
...mple, or sites of inflammation. Not only does the demonstration of the Staudinger ligation in mice suggest a range of diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities, the Staudinger ligation itself may be only the first of what Bertozzi calls "a future arsenal of chemical reactions used to probe the biology of living an...Newcastle scientists get UK's first stem cell license
...ustry Council, said: "This announcement is a clear demonstration that the NorthEast can lead in cutting-edge areas of science and that our investments in the region's science base are already reaping rewards. It places the NorthEast on the map as a leading center for biomedical research, which will not only contri...Study shows how consensus is attained in a noisy world
... National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The Leipzig demonstration is an example of a complex system, the result of an evolving process. The common characteristic of complex systems, whether they be social or biological in nature, is that they display organization without any external organizing principle being appl...NIST's new way of 'seeing': A neutron microscope
...s 1 nanometer (nm) compared to 400-700 nm. In this demonstration at NIST's Center for Neutron Research, the microscope produced a resolution of only 0.5 millimeters and a magnification of about 10. However, Adelphi hopes to substantially improve image resolution through research to reduce lens aberrations. The com...Scientists describe the world's smallest, lightest fish
... identification of the stout infantfish is another demonstration that scientists do not yet possess a complete inventory of marine animals, even for relatively well-studied groups like fishes, and in fact many important species remain undiscovered. "Anytime a scientist identifies an 'extreme' in the world it's imp...Satellites map volcanic home of Africas endangered gorillas
... between this project and BEGo. BEGo is a service demonstration project taking place as part of ESA's Data User Element, with Netherlands-based Synoptics as prime contractor....Purdue yeast makes ethanol from agricultural waste more effectively
...the yeast and related patents. Its Ottawa, Canada, demonstration facility is the first plant in the world to produce ethanol from cellulosic materials. Iogen is using the Purdue yeast to produce ethanol from the sugars the company derives from wheat straw. "We have confirmed that Purdue's recombinant glucose- and ...Yale researchers receive $4.5 million grant to study spinal cord repair
...al study of Schwann cell transplantation in MS and demonstration of nerve repair via intravenous injection of bone marrow-derived adult stem cells. The center has identified potential molecular targets for restoration of coordination and vision in MS and has developed a new therapeutic strategy to preserve neurol...Researchers recommend new approach to combat drug-resistant staph infections
...nown as 'quorum sensing'. This is the first direct demonstration that inhibiting cell-to-cell communication can prevent staphylococcal infections. The discovery is reported in the June 24 on-line version of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, and will be reprinted in the journal's July 15 hard-copy edition. Stap...Scientist honored for studies of genetic influence on chemotherapy, tumor development
...work in cancer research. "In addition to his demonstration that mutations in the p53 tumor suppressor gene are a primary cause of resistance to apoptosis in cancer cells, Dr. Lowe has shown that the p53 pathway, including proteins such as p19, Arf, Apaf-1 and capase-9, is responsible for inducing apoptosis i...Need sex? It's probably something about stress
...and a coauthor on the research. "This is the first demonstration that stress turns on sex-inducer genes." The research will be published in the June 9 issue of the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, B. Aurora M. Nedelcu, an adjunct assistant professor at UA and an assistant professor at the Univer...APP reports Abraxane(TM) is active in breast cancer patients who failed taxol or taxotere
...e was noted after receiving weekly ABRAXANE. "The demonstration that 15% of patients responded to ABRAXANE TM treatment and that 30% had no disease progression after six months in this highly refractory breast cancer population that had progressed even while on TAXOL and/or Taxotere is an important finding. I t...Corals can reestablish symbiosis with algae from their environments after bleaching
... populations of coral should not be construed as a demonstration that an entire ecosystem is healthy. "Nevertheless, these data demonstrate that these animals may have the resilience to recover from bleaching episodes," said Coffroth....Does antibiotic use contribute to allergies?
... "The studies presented here are the first direct demonstration that antibiotic therapy can promote the development of an allergic airway response," says Noverr. "While it remains to be tested whether human allergies result from altered microflora, we have demonstrated in an animal model that antibiotic use can ......essing Quantum Information with Photons The first demonstration of a controlled-NOT logic gate for photons, an experimental source of single photons, and a prototype quantum memory device are among the highlights of a talk focusing on photon-based quantum information processing. Devices such as these are vital in...Maxygen subsidiary Verdia announces discovery and improvement of glyphosate tolerance gene
... rational design," said Linda Castle, Ph.D. "This demonstration of improved glyphosate tolerance should be applicable to many crops. Further, this study validates our ability to create novel commercial opportunities in crop protection and plant quality traits for ourselves and our partners." "I am extremely prou...'Cardiofunk' mutation: Probable source of congenital heart defects
...an heart defects, he said. It is the first genetic demonstration that function is required for form to mature. Lead author on the research was Dr.Thomas Bartman, M.D., a former postdoctoral scientist in Stainier's laband now an assistant professor of neonatology at Cincinnati Children'sHospital Medical Center. Co...ASU advance could provide insight into human's ability to recognize patterns
...ical units are oscillatory. "Our work is the first demonstration of the possibility for oscillatory networks to have the same memory capacity as for the discrete-state Hopfield network," Lai said. "When the Hopfield network was invented, it was considered a revolutionary step in understanding how biological memory...