Team of 200 scientists presents new research that reveals full 'tree of life' for plants
...e a single, but incredibly diverse lineage, arenot divided neatly into monocots and dicots, as is commonly taught, but rathersome of the dicots (including magnolias and water lilies) are on a branch withthe monocots (including grasses and orchids). A Microscopic Universe Distinct from 'Plants' and 'Animals...Ethnic clustering of male genes in India
...red between different castes or tribes. When they divided the castesaccording to rank (upper, middle, and lower), they also found little haplotypesharing between ranks. These results suggest limited flow of male genes betweensubpopulations in India, consistent with its historically prevalent marriagesystem...Electronic dental anesthesia helps allay needle injection pain
... Wilson and his colleagues divided 30 children aged 24to 48 months into two groups. The researchers turned the EDA device on to treat half of the children, while inthe other group, the EDA device was turned off...Enzyme discovery may link underlying processes in cancer and heart disease
...he cells took on the appearance of cancercells and divided more rapidly than normal cells. When they injected thesetransformed cells into mice they found that the cells were extremely powerful inproducing tumors. "Although scientists have known that reactive oxygen is produced by many cancercells, they hav...Wistar Institute scientists find key piece in gene regulation puzzle
...tated by histone acetylation. Scientists havebeen divided in their approaches to the study of gene activation. While onegroup of researchers focused on chromatin, a complex of nucleic acids andhistones, another group examined the activity of coactivator proteins. These two approaches to the study of histon......erus had to be surgically removed. Sherwin divided the women into two groups, one of which received HRTafter the operation, the other a placebo. The women were shown pairs ofunrelated words and subsequently had to recall the second of each pair when cuedby the first word. The women on HRT scored just...Climate change and greenhouse gases: The scientific literature reviewed
...bridge, Massachusetts, and her fiveco-authors have divided the topic into four major areas: Greenhouse Gases and the Earth-Atmosphere Energy Balance Climate Change and Carbon Dioxide Predicted Climate Change from Increased Greenhouse Gases Predictive Capabilities and Uncertainti...Good seed, bad seed: Evolution divides the plant world
...in some books, but in actuality flowers are deeply divided -that is, between eudicots and monocots, the two major classifications offlowering plants. However, despite the 130-240 million years of evolutionseparating monocots and dicots, scientists have predicted that the relativeorder of their genes will be...Just how serious a problem is alcoholism?
...t to abuse of or dependence on alcohol, opinion is divided on what theyshould do next. "People often equate having alcohol abuse or dependence [issues] with needingtreatment and I don't think that's a one-to-one equation," said ProfessorBarbara S. McCrady of the Center of Alcohol Studies at Rutgers Universit...Changing children's diets today could reduce bone problems 70 years from now
...rosis or refusal to consume dairy products. Evenly divided between boysand girls, the children will be 7 to 10 years old. Half of the children willattend five educational sessions. With parents in one group, children in theother, program staff will explain the importance of increasing calciumconsumption, pro...Higher obesity rates prevail among Dutch women exposed to famine in utero
...usured by Body Mass Index (BMI, or bodyweight [kg] divided by height[m]squared) and waist circumference. Characteristic of these female subjects was an abdominal deposition of body fatassociated with the so-called "metabolic syndrome": a tendency to highcholesterol levels, hypertension, diabetes and cardiov...1999 Fall Meeting: Press conferences and special events
...ch order individually, but the total check will be divided evenly, including tax and tip. Harvey Leifert will pay the total bill to the restaurant and receive reimbursement from each participant (cash or check) at the restaurant. Please be sure to have enough bills and coins to make exact change in the $20-2...Fall Meeting: updated press conferences and special events
...be phoned in to save time. The total check will be divided evenly, including food, beverages, tax, and tip. Harvey Leifert will pay the total bill to the restaurant and receive reimbursement from each participant (cash or check) at the restaurant. Please be sure to have a check or enough bills and coins to m...Zebrafish's powerful heart gene could lead to transplant therapy
...e - having a backbone and a tubular nervous system divided into thebrain and spinal cord - and are therefore more likely to be genetically similarto humans than non-vertebrate models such as yeast, roundworms and fruit flies(even though the latter have provided valuable information about mechanisms invertebr...... Food Guide contains a list of more than 600 foods divided into four categories to help you select a satisfying lower-calorie diet. A menu planning section not only offers 50 recipes but also includes illustrated, step-by-step demonstrations on how to modify favorite dishes. A section on the Active Life off...Study reveals family secret of how viruses enter cells
...a single protein and is shaped somewhat like a leg divided into three sections, called domains, extending from a "hip" that penetrates the cellular membrane. Rossmann's group has determined that the virus attaches at a site on the receptor located at the "foot" end of the molecule. They then compared the...UF study shows newborn kittens have shot at survival thanks to immune-boosting treatment
...atment. The UF research team studied 50 kittens divided into four treatment groups and proved that antibodies in the serum -- a blood product - of adult cats could be transferred to kittens. The kittens studied included one group that nursed normally; one that did not nurse at all; one that did not nurse ...Large air pollution center established at NYU School of Medicine
...onents of the regulations sued the EPA. Last May a divided appeals court panel issued a stay, which prevents EPA from enforcing its 1997 regulations. The EPA appealed. In November a circuit court denied the appeal and the federal agency said it wanted the matter to be decided in the Supreme Court. The Clean...Heat can help maintain muscle mass in immobilized limbs, study shows
...hich humans receive heat treatment. Researchers divided 40 adult rats into four groups. The first group received no treatment; the second group was exposed for 15 minutes to temperatures of 106.9 degrees Fahrenheit; the rats in the third group had their hind limbs suspended and recived no heat treatment; ...Emerging 'R&D' patterns in genes may reduce evolution's risks
The genetic blueprint at the heart of life may be divided into "research and development" and "production" sections, according to an author of a new study in this week's "Science" that compares genetic material in yeast, roundworms, insects and humans. The distinction may help shunt the random genetic ch...