Gene clusters predict atherosclerosis severity, susceptibility
...s in living patients, the also researchers hope to develop a way to correlate their findings in the aorta with possible markers in circulating blood. ...Newly identified master gene key in baby's first breath
...ols key factors that allow the lungs of a fetus to develop fully and eventually breathe air. While Foxa2 was previously known to exist, its role in lung maturation and function at birth were not known. When Foxa2 is missing in newborn mice, respiratory distress syndrome and in many cases, death, was almos...Evidence builds for potential new cancer drug target
...isk of developing cancer is reduced. "We hope to develop a drug that blocks the harmful activity of this gene in the near future. This finding was very serendipitous. We used to think c-myb was only associated with the development of leukemia but found that it's also involved in the development of breast c...UCI scientists successfully target key HIV protein; breakthrough may lead to new drug therapies
...tified proved toxic to cells. He is now seeking to develop less toxic compounds that will have high potencies against Nef without causing collateral damage. A key benefit of this achievement, he added, would be the development of therapies using smaller molecules, which can often be used in oral medications....Bronfenbrenner book sums up human development
...f human development acknowledges that humans don't develop in isolation, but in relation to their family and home, school, community and society. Each of these ever-changing and multilevel environments, as well as interactions among these environments, are key to development, he says. Before Bronfenbrenner,...UMaine anthropologist wins Solon T. Kimball Award
...what conditions groups of people will and will not develop rules to conserve the resources on which their liv...to understand the circumstances under which people develop rules in general." Acheson has studied the system of self governance in the Maine lobster industry a...'Gene chips' research in cotton could lead to superior variety
...versity. The two research groups will collectively develop a high-quality DNA microarray resource that is open and accessible to the cotton community. The microarrays will eventually include all favorable genes from cotton researchers so they can be used in cotton breeding and field applications. ...Anthrax enzyme images reveal secrets of antibiotic resistance, suggest new drug design
...enzyme structure that would be much less likely to develop resistance to an antibiotic, the researchers say. "Until now, no one had produced images of sulfa drugs binding to DHPS," said Stephen White, Ph.D., chairman of the St. Jude Structural Biology department. "Without that kind of visual information it...March of Dimes statement on newborn screening report
...f Pediatrics, as well as government policy makers, develop better systems for educating health professionals about newborn screening. We urge public and private entities to work together to strengthen newborn screening programs. This would include developing and validating methods to detect and trea...Microbes eat their way to better concrete
...rrent funding cycle, Bang and Ramakrishnan plan to develop genetically engineered microorganisms that can produce excess amounts of organic and inorganic biosealant. "This microbial sealant is a smart material that is environmentally safer and economically more feasible than the currently available synthetic...A novel, safer strategy for regulating gene expression
...als in cells. For instance, it may be possible to develop a gene therapy whereby cells are engineered to secrete insulin in response to a rise in glucose. Such 'biological sensing' could have a wide range of applications." Current methods of gene regulation usually involve a complicated three-part system th...AAAS expert panel calls for voter-system research and reform
...th funding from the NationalScience Foundation, to develop a research agendaon electronic voting technology amid growingconcerns about the electoral system's integrity.Those concerns emerged when the dead-heat Floridaelection between George W. Bush and then-VicePresident Al Gore was marred by flawed ballots,...The book opens on the first tree genome
...ll provide researchers with a critical resource to develop faster growing trees, trees that produce more biomass that can be converted to fuels, and trees that can sequester more carbon from the atmosphere or be used to clean up waste sites. Just as DOE earlier played a leading role in mapping the human gen...Termites could hold the key to self-sufficient buildings
...d before. This computer model will help scientists develop an understanding of exactly how the mounds work and so provide a platform for further studies. Dr Rupert Soar of Loughborough University's School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering is leading the team. Dr Soar says, "we hope that our findin...NSF awards 22 new projects for plant genome research
...oject at Mississippi State University will work to develop genomic tools for loblolly pine, the primary source of pulpwood for the U.S. paper industry and a major crop in the southeastern states. A number of functional genomics studies will look at how genes contribute to the internal workings of an organism...NSF and AIBS sign cooperative agreement for NEON project office
...up a NEON design consortium and project office to develop a blueprint for the network and a plan for its implementation. NEON, envisioned as field and lab instrumentation deployed across the United States and integrated via cutting-edge cyberinfrastructure into a continent-wide research platform, will be th...Northeastern University receives $12.4 million NSF grant for creation of nanomanufacturing institute
...no and Microcontamination Control. The Center will develop tools and process to mass-produce devices aimed at fulfilling the promise of nanotechnology on a larger scale, a key component in advancing the technology. The center will accomplish this through high-rate/high-volume guided self-assembly of nanoelem...$2.7 million grant to support creation of virtual zebrafish atlas
...arly 1990s, Cheng and his team became the first to develop the zebrafish as a medical research model to study the relationship between high rates of mutation and the development of cancer. "Zebrafish are becoming an ideal research model to determine the functions of individual genes in vertebrates and the ti...AIBS tapped to coordinate design of ecological observatories
...gn Consortium and Project Office will be set up to develop a blueprint for the network and a plan for its implementation. NEON will be the first national ecological observation system designed to answer scientific questions at regional and continental scales and thus enable ecological forecasting. Just as th......by Hippocrates in 425 B.C., scientists have yet to develop a vaccine that is effective against this highly infectious equine disease. When humans are infected, treatment requires a long-term regimen of multiple antibiotics. A test developed by German scientists after B. mallei was isolated in 1882 greatly im...