Ohio State creates first gene chip for horse
...ated a computer program that helped he and Bertone discover and describe 3,088 horse genes. They added these genes to the 200 already-known genes to create the chip. In order to define the genes, the researchers compared sequences of horse DNA to already-known human genes. Bertone said there are likely thousa...Scripps Research receives $3 million anonymous donation
...and protracted abstinence. The center will aim to discover and test new CRF antagonists and other compounds that might be translated into new and practical treatments for alcoholism that can assist in recovery. The center will also aim to bring these compounds rapidly to clinical trials. The center's privat......or continues. "Now we'll need to go much deeper to discover all the complexities, and to determine if there are applications to other organisms as well."...Field Museum researcher co-edits definitive book on Madagascar
...unding frequency, Dr. Goodman and other scientists discover previously unknown species in Madagascar. But with the same frequency they are also documenting degraded or destroyed ecosystems. This combination has recently led conservation organizations to name Madagascar one of the most important and threatened...Expedition will retrace legendary Steinbeck-Ricketts voyage to the Sea of Cortez
...past Santa Rosalia in 1940, they were surprised to discover an industrial skyline in the midst of an otherwise isolated coast. "It is a fairly large town which has long been supported by copper mines," they wrote in 1940. "There were industrial works of large size visible, loading trestles, and piles of broke...Duke researchers link nitric oxide, vessel health
...with cardiovascular disease." Allen then sought to discover whether a sustained program of exercise had any effect on nitric oxide production and reactivity of the brachial artery. So, he followed seven of the participants in the "at-risk" group during six months of exercise carried out on cycle ergometers, t...Lewis and Clark notes reveal history of human impacts
...ention, they frequently approach us more nearly to discover what we are." Animal populations decreased significantly near Native American settlements, the study showed. One interesting finding was that in areas between where Native American tribes were in conflict with one another, the animal abundance was h...New program interrogates gene pathways
...oung published findings in which they used GRAM to discover the effect rapamycin, a drug given to post-operative transplant patients, has on gene regulatory pathways in yeast. After treating the yeast cells with the drug, the team first identified the locations of regulators on the genome, then brought in dat...Advance in developing biological strategies to produce hydrogen and sequester carbon dioxide
... community. The studies will enable scientists to discover biochemical pathways and organisms that may lead to the development of new methods for carbon sequestration or alternative energy production. "This research is a next logical step in the efforts to understand the key elements that comprise a biologic...Technique may identify novel disease genes at a faster clip
...the brain," said Darnell. "These studies led us to discover that Nova was the first mammalian splicing factor that was restricted to a particular tissue. We then really wanted to know what is the full array of RNAs that Nova binds to and regulates in the brain?" According to Darnell, Nova is just one of a rap...Researchers pinpoint enzyme involved in arthritis onset
...way in which PKR is involved, they will be able to discover new drug targets for the treatment of arthritis....Gene-expression atlas will provide new direction for brain and spinal-cord studies
...particular area of the brain can use these mice to discover what genes are expressed in that area. We may well see new expression patterns -- in which different genes are expressed in different subsets of cells -- that tell us these areas are not as homogeneous as we believed. This tells is that there is some...New therapies under development promise improved relief for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer patients
...the drug challenges developers of new therapies to discover treatment with some distinct advantages to differentiate their products and provide better relief for patients. "The need for improved lymphoma treatments has by no means disappeared and a large market awaits developers of successful new products," ...NCI awards $7.6 million to prostate cancer research collaboration
...ant goal of the three collaborative projects is to discover relevant genes that may "turn on or turn off" duri...problem of prostate cancer bone metastasis, we may discover new pathways that support the metastasis. As a result, new therapies may be generated in the diagno...Pollutant-eating microbe could speed gasworks cleanup
... is something like using the milk-mustache test to discover which child drank the milk. In the first successful field application of SIP in a contaminated site, the microbiologists released into the Hudson River coal tar waste a small amount of naphthalene-containing carbon-13, a stable isotope of carbon. ...Researchers determine a contributing genetic factor of photosensitivity in lupus patients
...ks to support highly promising novel approaches to discover the cause, improve the treatment and cure lupus....U-M scientists find genetic 'fountain of youth' for adult stem cells
...oliferation. In additional experiments designed to discover the relationship between Bmi-1 and p16(Ink4a), Morrison's team found that Bmi-1's ability to suppress expression of p16(Ink4a) in adult stem cells was critical to preserving their ability to self-renew. "Deleting p16 from the stem cells only partial...U of Minnesota receives NSF grant to sequence bacterial genome
.... This is the same type of science that is used to discover new drugs and how plants and animals respond to their environment." The project will be directed by Michael Sadowsky, a professor in the department of soil, water and climate in the university's College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science...University of Minnesota receives NSF grant to sequence legume genome
...f plant genomics. Scientists will quickly begin to discover the genes responsible for important biological processes like nitrogen fixation, plant-microbe symbiosis and the synthesis of health-promoting compounds. The Medicago sequence is also expected to speed the development of new scientific tools for legu...Carnegie Mellon receives $2.5M to develop bio-molecular imaging and information discovery systems
...mining and pattern recognition, techniques used to discover patterns in data and to classify those patterns. The work will be integrated with efforts at the collaborating institutions to provide a comprehensive set of tools for biological researchers. The grant also will be used to train and educate graduate...