Flexible pain relief with morphine-free poppy
..." The morphine free poppy variant, TOP1, was first discovered in 1995 by Tasmanian Alkaloids then released as Norman for commercial production in 1997 in Tasmania where it is now widely grown. "Norman created substantial industry growth when there was a surplus of traditional products, such as morphine, allowin...Anthrax enzyme images reveal secrets of antibiotic resistance, suggest new drug design
...nteraction with other molecules, the investigators discovered how it manipulates pABA and DHPP. In addition, the images disclosed a potentially new antibiotic target within the enzyme structure that would be much less likely to develop resistance to an antibiotic, the researchers say. "Until now, no one had p...New fossil sheds light on old mystery
CHICAGO--The well-preserved fossil of a newly discovered reptile species may explain the function of the ex..., including Tanystropheus longobardicus, which was discovered in the 1850s. About twice as long as its trunk, Tanystropheus' neck has 12 vertebrae along which ext...New hydrothermal vents discovered as 'South Pacific Odyssey' research begins
...loration at the Lau Basin in the South Pacific has discovered a new cluster of hydrothermal vents along a volcanically active crack in the seafloor. About a mile and a half down, the basin could hold answers to questions about the origin of life on Earth, say the scientists, whose plans for their "South Pacifi...A long-necked sea predator from China described in Science
...able in French and Japanese . Scientists have discovered a long-necked sea reptile with fangs that probably... the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China discovered the reptile in two phases. Li named the creature Dinocephalosaurus orientalis, meaning "terrible hea...New signs of life found at the Poles
...es of micro-organisms living under rocks have been discovered in the most hostile and extreme regions of the Arctic and Antarctic giving new insights on survival of life on other planets. Reporting in this week's Nature, scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Scripps Institution of Oceanography ...'Smart antibiotics' may result from UCLA research
... to bind to a large variety of receptors. The team discovered this fundamental mechanism in the most abundant li...t enable this fast-change routine. The researchers discovered that the phage's genome contains a "little genetic 'cassette' that functions to diversify the part o...Scientists discover potential new way to control drug-resistant bacteria
.... 23 issue of the journal Nature believe they have discovered a potential new way to control drug-resistant bacteria, an increasingly worrisome public health problem. The new research, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, found t...Certain genes boost fish oils' protection against breast cancer
... oils appear to reduce breast cancer risk have now discovered that the oils may especially benefit women with particular genetic makeups. The protective effects of fish oils, called marine n-3 or omega-3 fatty acids, are linked to the cancer-fighting properties of the oil's byproducts, propose investigators fro...Experimental drug shown to block mutant protein causing blood disease
...ll division and growth. Abnormal kinases have been discovered to be major culprits in many forms of cancer. Because inhibitor drugs strike the abnormal kinases in cancer cells without harming normal tissue, they are associated with fewer side effects than standard cancer drugs. In the study, mice with MPD that ...UAF scientists discover new marine habitat in Alaska
...scientists working from an Alaska fishing boat has discovered an entirely new marine habitat just a stone's throw from shore. The discovery in June of a single bed of rhodoliths, colorful marine algae that resemble coral, was made near Knight Island in Prince William Sound by scientists at the University of Ala...Green, leafy spinach may soon power cellphones and laptops
...rector of MIT's Center for Biomedical Engineering, discovered that these same peptides can be tweaked into forming completely new natural materials that perform useful functions. One of his designer nanomaterials, which acts like the main ingredient in soaps and detergents, turns out to be ideal for keeping pro...22nd amino acid synthesized and added to genetic code of e. coli bacteria
... "canonical" amino acids. But in 1986, researchers discovered that a 21st amino acid selenocysteine was incorporated into certain proteins. What separated selenocysteine from the other previously identified amino acids was the fact that it was inserted into protein by a very different path. Each of the canoni...Researchers develop fast track way to discover how cells are regulated
...even candidate gene sequences; after testing, they discovered that of the seven, five proved to be bona fide reg...ly and quickly," Mango says. "In addition, we also discovered a transcription factor known as DAF-12 that could bind to the regulatory sequence, and is absolutely...Brain has center for detecting sound motion
...art the two abilities. Ducommun and her colleagues discovered the region by studying a woman who was to be operated on to alleviate intractable temporal lobe epilepsy. The operation would involve the removal of the affected regions of the right anterior temporal lobe and the right posterior superior temporal gy...New fruitfly model of diabetes has future implications for pancreatic cell transplantation
...olleague Seung Kim, PhD, from Stanford University, discovered an interconnected network of cells that tell the fly to take up or release sugar, as needed. Two years ago Rulifson and Kim showed that a group of cells in the brain of the fly make insulin, which parallels the role of beta cells in humans. Now, i...Protein is key to fatal disorder and normal cell function
...rotein's location to its function. The researchers discovered that cln3 transports a vital lipid, or complex fat molecule, within a cell. The breakdown of this transportation system results in uncontrolled apoptosis, or cell death, and the neural degeneration that is a hallmark of Batten disease. "Genetic disea...European common frog found to use novel mating strategy
...d thousands of published papers, has only now been discovered in ponds in the Pyrenees. The European common frog, Rana temporaria, has long been thought to have a straightforward breeding strategy -- one lucky male grabs the female and fertilizes her eggs as soon as she releases them into the water. End of stor...Byproduct of water-disinfection process found to be highly toxic
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A recently discovered disinfection byproduct (DBP) found in U.S. drinking water treated with chloramines is the most toxic ever found, says a scientist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who tested samples on mammalian cells. The discovery raises health-r...A probable cause for high blood pressure identified - shows links with diabetes
...d release of insulin. Furthermore, the researchers discovered that this molecule acts as a neurotransmitter, in that it conveys messages throughout different regions of the brain. "We have known for decades that when a particular receptor in the brain is over-stimulated, blood vessels constrict and blood pressu...