DNA-repair protein functions differently in different organisms
...ns and understand the structural changes, with the eventual goal of being able to create or adapt this flavoenzyme from another organism for treatment of skin cancer in humans," says Kim. She explains that there are two different kinds of DNA repair. One is base incision repair -- the cell machinery gears up,...Symposium explores microbial forensics and the investigation of biocrimes
...der development. Since investigators must consider eventual prosecution and presentation of evidence in the courts, biocrime criminal investigations require careful controls and standards for validation and evaluation of technologies and the data they produce. Speakers at the American Academy of Microbiology ...New studies reveal connections between oceanographic processes and rockfish populations
...lved in the dispersal of rockfish larvae and their eventual return as juveniles to their nearshore habitat. Now, researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are working out the details of the oceanographic conditions that determine how and when juvenile rockfish return to the kelp beds. New inst...Scientists crack the black box of coastal ecosystems
...d." While the new science brings new hope for our eventual ability to know how to restore damaged ecosystems, Lubchenco cautions that one thing is clear. "We need to acknowledge the reality of uncertainty. Even though we are making great headway in understanding the causes of variability in ocean populations...AAAS president calls to restore American health system
... and depression," he noted. "But," he added, "such eventual solutions are not likely to be realized quickly." To read a biographical summary on Bloom and watch a short video clip, see http://www.aaas.org/ScienceTalk - video clips. From the science of snow skiing to medical research and biosecurity, and from...UCLA and NASA partner to form new institute for Cell Mimetic Space Exploration
...ical, energy and defense fields, among others. The eventual applications of CMISE's "lab on a chip" are profound. From chemical and bacteriological agent detection to early disease diagnosis to a "smart spacesuit," CMISE scientists hope to be able to put the complex functions of a full-sized scientific labora...Prion disease may be caused by buildup of cellular trash, say Stanford researchers
...r proteins in the neurons, which causes damage and eventual neuronal death. The finding confirms many researchers' long-standing suspicions that the removal of unwanted proteins is vital to the health of neurons in the brain. "The theme has been there, but now here's a striking example of how protein stabilit...Clinical study results published in NEJM show promising data on Antegren (natalizumab)
... myelin sheath (the insulation for the nerves) and eventual nerve cell death. In Crohn's disease, a similar process of inflammation occurs but in the gastrointestinal tract. Adhesion molecules on the surface of the immune cells play an important role in the migration of these cells. Natalizumab binds to a ...Sertoli cell transfer restores sperm production in infertile mice
...e sperm cells as they develop and facilitate their eventual passage out of the testis. Brinster and colleagues worked with Steel mutant mice, which are congenitally infertile due to a Sertoli cell defect. Before inserting healthy Sertoli cells, the researchers treated the mice's testes with busulfan and cadm...Research reveals how an acid dissolves, molecule by molecule
...ce of the hydrogen-bromide molecule to trigger its eventual dissolution. They also found that the process is complete by the time a fifth water molecule is added to the configuration. The combined energies of the four water molecules entice the hydrogen atom's electron to move to the bromide atom, beginning ...UT Southwestern researchers find protein that both instigates, inhibits heart growth in mice
...owth of heart cells has important implications for eventual therapies directed toward repairing the damaged heart," Olson said. Observed problems during the fetal stages of the mutant mice included numerous ruptures of the ventricular walls, thin heart chamber layers and blood in the fibrous tissue surroundin...Evolution of language: FOXP2 and human uniqueness in religious perspective
...cosmological conditions that rendered possible the eventual origin of life in the first place. Moreover, at a still deeper level, we may legitimately wonder why the universe is configured in such a way as to sponsor evolutionary processes that can lead to such remarkable outcomes as language." Q: What are ...Exploring the genetic commonality of alcohol and tobacco abuse
...o different parts of the body, its metabolism, and eventual elimination. "The authors measured the pharmacokinetic parameters via plasma and brain levels and found no difference," continued Collins. "This leaves brain or CNS differences in sensitivity as the most likely explanation." "The key finding of thi...New hope for diabetics in treating blindness
...diet do not cure diabetes, nor does it prevent the eventual and devastating effects such as kidney failure, nerve damage, amputations and blindness. The JDRF and NHMRC grant will enable Dr Wilkinson-Berka's team to find other pathways and hormonal systems involved in nephropathy and retinopathy, and potential...Not all enlarged prostates are the same, say University of Pittsburgh researchers
...etely empty the bladder, and, in severe cases, the eventual damage of the bladder and kidneys....Keeping autoimmunity in check may depend on balance in the immune system
...recursor events that lead to autoimmunity. To make eventual use of findings of this kind in a clinical setting, it would be critical to know if findings made in these animal models predict whether a particular person might be at risk for developing lupus or a similar disorder. "The work we're doing looks at t...Years of research, thought lead geologist to propose new supercontinent Columbia
...pulling apart to form oceans, he said. Part of the eventual fascination with his idea came from globe-gazers observation that continents such as Africa and South America look like they could fit together snugly. Following up on Wegener and others work, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill geologist b......immune response, resulting in eye inflammation and eventual vision loss. Onchocerca don't travel alone on this journey: At all stages of their life cycle, the worms contain Wolbachia bacteria that appear to be essential companions. Recent research by two of the Science authors, Achim Hoerauf and Lars Vo...Study to help solve health problems by understanding gene, protein behavior in cells
...and proteins that underlie cellular behavior. The eventual goal is to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying such processes as bacterial contamination, jet lag, and wound healing. DARPA is supporting approximately 15 groups around the country working toward that goal in four basic areas: model kern......tantial reduction of fishing fleets, reduction and eventual abolition of subsidies to industrial fisheries, and unavoidably, the establishment of networks of no-take marine reserves: to replenish the oceans depleted resources and to restore productivity, says Pauly. In order to restore productivity to a fishe...