New protein provides clue to diabetes
...gineered GLUT4 proteins so that they contained two distinct fluorescent tags, and studied them in cultured fat cells. One tag glowed only when GLUT4 appeared at the cell surface. The other was detectable at any location in the cell, enabling Bogan to measure GLUT4 distribution within the cells. He then tested...Adult alcoholism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are connected
...tivity and impulsiveness. Researchers have found a distinct phenotype or "profile" of adults with co-existing ...linical & Experimental Research have identified a distinct phenotype or "profile" of individuals with co-existing ADHD and alcoholism. Although prior studies ......e that the same set of brain cells can control two distinct movements, the reaching and grasping of a robotic arm. This finding has important practical implications for spinal-cord patients--if different cells can perform the same functions, then surgeons have far more flexibility in how and where they can in...First study to watch brain patterns when forgiving
...dgments about forgivability and empathy produced a distinct pattern of brain activity. Following therapy, the brain activity of two separate groups of patients, one with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the other with Schizophrenia, appeared to normalize and return to the patterns seen in the healthy cont...How genes orchestrate facial expressions
...ox genes help turn a batch of identical cells into distinct segments of the developing hindbrain. The power of Hox The University of Utah study adds more information to the broader picture of how Hox genes operate to guide one of life's most fundamental processes: embryo development. As animal life evolve...UCSD researchers find promising new avenues for treating infections
...own, and that within cells, the toxin localizes to distinct regions of the inner cell membrane. Since phospholipids are spread throughout the cell membrane, this observation is consistent with the idea that the toxin is interacting with a specific factor, other than phospholipids, at the cell membrane. "Thes...Envisat radar altimetry tracks river levels worldwide
...t occurred. They sorted different echo shapes into distinct categories, then created an automated process to recognise these shapes within 'wet' signals and eventually extract usable data from them. "To do this, the shape of each individual echo has to be analysed, and the exact time corresponding to the ech...Field Museum gives prestigious Parker Gentry Award to Tanzanian anti-poaching activist
...'s boundary below the tree line to incorporate its distinct forest habitat, which had been subject to illegal logging. Largely through his passionate efforts, the park has been transformed into a compelling example of outstanding wilderness management and conservation. "In an arena of wildlife and natural ha...Fruit odors lure some flies to evolve into new species
...t of fly life has resulted in the emergence of two distinct races of the pest in just 150 years. In research...ed from each other if they are to develop into two distinct species, and Darwin provided the example of one species of bird diverging and becoming reproductivel...Countries find common ground to protect world's rarest gorilla
.... This great ape was only recently designated as a distinct subspecies of gorilla through genetic studies conducted by WCS researcher Dr. John Oates and others. The group of conservation stakeholders from both countries under their respective government protected area leaders (Conservator General Alhaji Lawan...Ocean plant life slows down and absorbs less carbon
... over the last 20 years. Warmer water creates more distinct ocean layers and limits mixing of deeper nutrient-rich cooler water with warmer surface water. The lack of rising nutrients keeps phytoplankton growth in check at the surface. The North Atlantic and North Pacific experienced major increases in sea s...Ancient Inca road in desperate need of protection
...cosystems and habitats." The route runs through 15 distinct ecoregions, including four that are considered Endangered: the Peruvian Yungas, the Maraon Dry Forest, the Chilean Mattoral and the Chilean Winter Rain Forest. It also cuts through some of the last remaining habitat of the spectacled Andean bear, the...Lasker Award honors Rockefeller University biochemist for pioneering studies of gene activation
...studying life The human body consists of over 200 distinct types of cells, all containing an identical set of...t provided an early indication of the polymerases' distinct functions. In subsequent research at Washington University School of Medicine, he showed that these...State of Amazonas safeguards world's richest biodiversity with six new protected areas
...and terrestrial ecosystems, including six types of distinct vegetation, including dense forests and seasonally-flooded wetlands. According to preliminary data, the region holds 450 species of birds, 180 mammals (including 14 species of primates), along with dozens of turtle, lizard and amphibian species. "We...Study shows critical role for steroids in insect embryonic development
...ody plan from a nondescript embryo to a larva with distinct segments, in preparation for the next stage of development. This role for ecdysone is unexpectedly similar to the role that the hormone plays in converting the body plan of the larva into an adult insect during metamorphosis, uncovering a new hormon......stablished whether FGF-23 and sFRP-4 represent two distinct phosphatonins or are somehow integrated in a novel...rtrophy (ventricle enlargement), suggesting that a distinct cellular mechanism apart from alterations in myocardial contractility is responsible. A new study by...Researchers identify genes that may be associated with prognosis in pediatric leukemia
... both children and adults, although there are some distinct characteristics that distinguish pediatric and adult AML. In children, the primary treatment for AML is chemotherapy, sometimes followed by bone marrow/stem cell transplantation. Most patients with AML enter complete remission after treatment with ...Borneo elephants: A high priority for conservation
...ants are not recent arrivals. They are genetically distinct from other Asian elephants and may have parted ways with their closest Asian cousins when Borneo separated from the mainland, effectively isolating the Borneo elephants some 300,000 years ago. In the 1950s, Borneo elephants had been classified as a ...Protein profile predicts prognosis for lung cancer
...oser to that scenario with the identification of a distinct pattern of expression of 15 proteins in lung cancers that can predict a poor prognosis or a good prognosis. All patients in the poor prognosis group had died one year after diagnosis, while all patients in the good prognosis group were still alive. M......st, 2003 issue of Nature Genetics. "We found nine distinct recessive mutations in the inversin gene in nine infants with early-onset NPHP from seven different families," Otto says. "We found no inversin mutations in 100 healthy control subjects." Finding the gene responsible for NPHP2 is especially importan...