UT Southwestern Researchers Find Way To Control Gene Activity, Opening Way For Cancer Drugs
...faced in trying to switch genes on and offwith any efficiency is to identify a small molecule that can enter cells, bindto a target gene and turn the gene off," said Dr. David Corey, co-author of thestudy, associate professor of pharmacology and biochemistry and a Howard HughesMedical Institute (HHMI) investiga...National Laboratory, National Parks And Forests Leaders Seek To Share Resources
...a research permitting systemthat might improve the efficiency with which the data on that paperwork isstored and retrieved. That same information systems expertise will be helpful in compiling landscapeinformation, according to Shovic, who is currently trying to bring togetherdifferent digital methods of landsc...Pacific Northwest developments earn spots in top 100 list
...transmit ions to be measured. A nearly100 percent efficiency in moving ions to the analyzer results in an enormousgain in sensitivity, improved data collection, new applications and greaterunderstanding of the substances analyzed. The tool will be especially useful inbiological research, where greater sensiti...Researchers suggest new mechanism to explain DNA charge transfer process
...ves rapidly through a duplex strand of DNA with an efficiency that is independent of the base sequence. Using a...rand at GG steps. The structural-independence and efficiency of thetransport process were unexpected and could not beexplained by existing theories of electron t...New molecule boosts stem cell survival
...mcells maintained in the laboratory. The increased efficiency of gene transferinto stem cells may enable scientists to achieve greater success in developinggene therapy for various genetic disorders such as thalassemia, severe combinedimmunodeficiency, Gaucher?s or other diseases. When the transplanted stem cel...Worms will never taste the same: a new study examines how insecticides influence birds
...ng birds populations. CTA could limit bothfeeding efficiency and breeding success in birds that must exploit manyresources to flourish. CTA could also have widespread agricultural implications. A decline in birdpredation on insects might have economic consequences if crops were damaged byrising insect popul...OHSU scientists locate 'fat thermostat' in brain
...se in the metabolic rate and an increase in muscle efficiency to limitenergy loss." For years, scientists have proposed the existence of an adipostat in the brain.But until now, it's mechanism has remained a mystery. Cone and Colmers, aided byan international team of scientists including Michael Cowley, Ph.D.,...Wolf response to climate change can impact ecosystem
...aller packs." Peterson said this greater killing efficiency by wolves brought a decline in the moose population that resulted in less browsing pressure on balsam fir saplings, which showed a noticeable increase one year after snowy winters. " We suggest that this evidence indicates that cascading behavioral r...Evergreens help block pesticide from crop fields
... of articles compared the efficiency with which different windbreak plants capture sprays. To gather some comparative data, Ucar built a windtunnel at Ohio State's Laboratory for Pest Control Application Technolo...UB establishes institute for research on lasers, photonics and biophotonics
...oping new optical materials designed to expand the efficiency ofphotosensitizers in patients undergoing photodynamic cancer therapy. These materials are activated by infrared laser light,thus increasing their ability to treat deeper tissue sites. At the same time, Prasad explained, physicists and engineers at ...Expect rapid, pervasive innovation in 21st century
...nserved andbatteries will last longer. The higher efficiency will make wireless communications more practical, as well. "You can't carry a hundred pounds of batteries with you if you want to go into the wilderness fora week and still stay in contact," Janes says. And, if you tend to get lost in the hinterlan...Counting the cost of genome projects
...ead Institute for Biomedical Research analyzes the efficiency of current sequencing approaches and proposes a strategy to slash the price tag on genome projects. Deciphering the typical mammalian genome requires scientists to break up its millions of DNA base pairs into manageable fragments, sequence the pie...Increased production of antibiotics in space reported by University of Colorado researchers
...this case glucose -- indicating a higher metabolic efficiency in space," Klaus said. Another BioServe experiment, involving protein crystal growth in collaboration with BioSpace International of College Park, Md., produced crystals roughly equal in size to those grown in the ground-control experiments. But ...Scientists develop most efficient mouse cloning strategy to date, create transgenic clone
...archers, will have a major impact on improving the efficiency of cloning in general. In the February issue of Na...mbryonic stem cells to clone mice with the highest efficiency to date. Their study comparing clones generated by two different donor strains suggests that the ge...NY pilot study pushes Human Genome Project toward cures for disease
...ntend that technological advances will improve the efficiency of all structural biologists. They also argue that structural genomics may even provide the means to address one of the great unsolved problems in molecular biologythe relationship between one-dimensional sequence information (the order of amino acid...A new way to engineer cells: The Staudinger ligation
...al molecules, but they react rapidly and with high efficiency with each other, in water and at room temperature. Unfortunately, the resulting aza-ylides fall apart in water almost as easily as they form. "We asked ourselves if we could create a different kind of aza-ylide that transformed into a stable adduc......re than 600 known human genetic defects impair the efficiency and functioning of these enzymes. (J. R. Whitaker, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis; AGFD 77, Monday, March 27, 2:15 p.m., Moscone Convention Center, Room 124, Exhibit Level. See page 58 in the final pr......able, "we tend not to be as concerned about energy efficiency as we were during the gas crises of the 1970s and early 1980s." He warns, however, that as we celebrate the first Earth Day of the new millennium, there are still problems that need addressing, such as urban sprawl, global climate issues, and envir...New fertility technique to help women have own genetic baby from donor egg
...n," said Dr Tesarik. "We are currently testing the efficiency of this technique in the laboratory but it could be some considerable time before we are ready to offer the service to couples."......ross a force-measuring platform to rate the energy efficiency of their distinctive gait. Meanwhile, at the Unive... on the force pushing an animal forward. Power and efficiency became central," said Dickinson. "That emphasis has really shifted, because the way animals execute ...