New glycan arrays discover autoimmunogenic activities of SARS-CoV: concern over monkey vaccine
...nactivated SARS-coronavirus (SARS-CoV) vaccine and discovered autoimmunogenic activity of this newly identified human viral pathogen. Using glycan microarrays, the researchers characterized the carbohydrate binding activity of SARS-CoV neutralizing antibodies elicited by an inactivated SARS viral vaccine and ...Study finds anti-HIV protein evolved millions of years before the emergence of AIDS
...ember print edition. The work hinges on a recently discovered protein called Apobec3G, which has been generating...enetic makeup. Increasingly, human genes are being discovered that influence viral progression. Apobec3G is a good candidate to be one of these genes." The findin...Urban heat islands make cities greener
... satellite, Boston University, Boston, researchers discovered that city climates have a noticeable influence on plant growing seasons up to 10 kilometers (6 miles) away from a city's edges. Growing seasons in 70 cities in eastern North America were about 15 days longer in urban areas compared to rural areas out...Whale carcass yields bone-devouring worms
...timeter-long female worms under a microscope, they discovered that most females had dozens of microscopic male worms living within their bodies. These male worms looked as if they had never developed past their larval stage-their bodies still contained bits of yolk-but they also contained copious quantities of ...Study reveals surprising 'remodeling' property of gene regulation process
...the August print edition. The UNC researchers also discovered that when a gene needs to be turned off, the cell ...al growing conditions. This chromosomal remodeling discovered in yeast likely is directly translatable to the more complicated mammalian genome, the researchers s...Epilepsy: Signals 'brake' in brain impaired
... US colleagues and a research team from Marseilles discovered in the case of epileptic rats that the signal processing is not only affected in the synapses but also in the neurons themselves. The nerve cells are surrounded by a cell membrane. Yet this membrane is not impervious: different kinds of specialised p...Casanova or caveman: Scientists isolate nerve cells that choreograph male fly's courtship behavior
...ul mating. Now Stanford University scientists have discovered that this elaborate courtship behavior is actually...aster. Baker and several colleagues had previously discovered that fruitless was the master gene that controlled sexual behavior in male flies. "We found that the...OHSU researchers discover possible method for early detection, prevention of premature birth
...archers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered a method for detecting intra-amniotic infections in pregnant women using state-of-the-art methods. The finding may result in the development of a test for these hard-to-diagnose, but common infections during pregnancy. Early testing followed by trea...Ancient brewery discovered on mountaintop in Peru
...rom The Field Museum and the University of Florida discovered more than 20 preparation vats and the remains of w...t on Cerro Bal are well preserved. Archaeologists discovered Cerro Bal in the early 1980s and conducted preliminary excavations in 1989. Extensive investigations...Researchers look into components of RNA silencing machinery
...key components of the RNA silencing mechanism, and discovered that heterochromatin formed just fine. "Think about a chromosome as being a highway," says Aramayo. "In order to function properly, some sections of the highway must have illumination, which means DNA must be expressed, whereas other section...NIH renews funding for continued Rb2 tumor suppressing gene research at Temple
... the genetics of cancer and gene therapy, Giordano discovered Rb2/p130 in the early 1990s while serving as a mem...patients." In addition to Rb2/p130, Giordano also discovered two other genes in 1992, CDK9 (cyclin-dependent kinase) and CDK10 (PISSLRE), major guardians of the ...Location of potential familial lung cancer gene discovered
...ESDA, Md., Mon., July 26, 2004 -- Researchers have discovered a possible inherited component for lung cancer, a disease normally associated with external causes, such as cigarette smoking. An interdisciplinary consortium consisting of 12 research institutions and universities, including the National Cancer Ins...Briggs takes to the molecular level Darwin's findings on plants sensing the direction of light
...the light environment. Briggs's research group has discovered the two-member family of protein molecules that serves as the detector and decoder of the blue photons on which the seedling cues to determine the direction of light. The molecule, known as phototropin, is now being intensively studied because of its...Yale scientists visualize details of how hepatitis C unwinds RNA
...is C makes copies of itself, Dr. Pyle unexpectedly discovered that the molecular motor that unzips the virus' genetic material looks a lot like the motor that drives muscles," said Dr. Richard Ikeda, a chemist at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, which funded the work. "This is a perfect examp...Good bacteria trigger proteins to protect the gut
...erent." Specifically, Medzhitov and his colleagues discovered that beneficial bacteria trigger proteins called Toll-like receptors (TLRs) to maintain the health of intestinal epithelial cells and to activate machinery that responds to injury. Previously, TLRs were thought to function strictly as assassins, reco...Gene defects found in age-related macular degeneration
...he developed world. Although the genetic mutations discovered by the researchers affect only about two percent of patients with the disorder, the findings offer important insights for researchers who seek to understand age-related macular degeneration (AMD). "The clinical entity that we call AMD is actually as ...Healthy fats and oils essential to satisfy calorie-conscious consumers
... Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has discovered new breeds of corn to create cooking oils and margarine that lower blood cholesterol. Another new blend of cooking oils has the potential to heighten the metabolic rate in humans, thereby lowering cholesterol level by about 13 percent. "Margarine spr......odine or fluorine. Gribble keeps a record of newly discovered natural organohalogens. Because of improved underwater exploration and research capabilities, most new ones, he says, are being found in the ocean's marine life. The cone snail, for instance, which lives in tropical marine environments, produces a br...Scientists describe the world's smallest, lightest fish
...ckleback," a species that lives on the sea bottom, discovered off San Diego's coastline, and the "orangeflag blenny," a species found on reefs off Belize. New discoveries continue to unfold near and far. The recent findings also underscore the importance of scientific resources such as Scripps's invaluable Mar...Researchers in UGA Vet School discover a mechanism that blocks replication of a retrovirus
...tists led by University of Georgia researchers has discovered a naturally occurring mechanism that blocks a crit...ted disease-causing retroviruses. Palmarini's team discovered an endogenous retrovirus called enJS56A1 that makes viral particles that cannot escape from the cell...