New targets for nerve diseases, nerve regrowth: It's all in the handshake
...aar. Therapies of the future,based on regrowth of existing nerves, may mean combining nerve stimulators, suchas nerve growth factors, with agents that remove blocks to growth. Gangliosides are also a new focus for nerve disease research for anotherreason, Schnaar says. In one form of Guillian-Bar......olites. Adding to the complexity is the fact that existing standards and guidelines were developed for individual chemicals and do not take into account exposure to mixtures of chemicals and seasonal pulses of high concentrations. USGS analysis of almost every stream sample and about one-half of the ...Computing device to serve as basis for biological computer
...rof. Shapiro said. The Turing Machine Unlike existing electronic computers, which are based on the comp...ecules. The computer is not morecomplicated than existing biomolecular machines of the living cell such as theribosome, and all its operations are part of t...First complete physical map of a higher plant genome
... distribution over the different chromosomes. The existing Arabidopsis physical maps were predominantly based on YACs (yeast artificial chromosomes, a system for cloning and maintenance of large DNA fragments). The map presented here is highly reliable and offers strongly increased resolution, ...Lab on a chip? Cheap, disposable UD biosensor uses gold-on-plastic design
...nvironmental samples. Specifically, they evaluated existing immunosensors based on surface plasmonresonance/total internal reflection (SPR/TIRF), as well as devices usingpiezoelectric oscillators. When targeted molecules latch onto surface bindingsites on these two types of sensors, Velev explains, "It change...APS launches new online journal to focus on link between genes and function
...ossible to produce on a printed page. "The existing and forthcoming DNA sequences of model organisms a...edical School. "New genetic knowledgecoupled with existing and emerging molecular genetic, bioinformatic, and otherbiological techniques have paved the way for...DFG releases statement on possibilities and limitations of genetic diagnosis
...pplicants are obliged todisclose information about existing diseases, those that will become manifest withcertainty of those that might probably become manifest. However, genetic analyses performed beforethe conclusion of a contract are a considerable infringement of general personalrights of the applicant. R...Blocking VEGF can enhance radiation therapy
...overy from treatment, it actually appeared to make existing tumor bloodvessels more susceptible to radiation damage," he added. This combined approach"has the potential to make an established cancer therapy much more effectivewithout more side effects." Additional authors of the paper include David Gorski, Mi...Researchers suggest new mechanism to explain DNA charge transfer process
...ocess were unexpected and could not beexplained by existing theories of electron transport. Schuster believes two "averaging" mechanisms inherent in the polaron process tend to even out the speed of thecharge transport. This new mechanism is possible onlybecause of the dynamic nature of the DNA structure. ...Congress briefs: International congress on ecosystem health
...government regulation and lack of informationabout existing conservation programs. Hopkins advocates changes in conservationpolicies, financing and implementation activities. Session: T36 -- Make Room for Bugs Paper: "Installation of 'Insectary' Hedgerows on Farms: Management Practicesand Costs" Summa...New electrical transformers will improve power quality
...ver the next decade is expected to begin replacing existing technology, says Scott Sudhoff , an associate professor in the Purdue School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Transformers are essential elements of the power grid; they convert the high-voltage electricity delivered by power lines to the 120...Children are at greatest risk of eye damage during the eclipse
... Eye Hospital in London also warns that those with existing eye problems and people who have been drinking alcohol or using recreational drugs are also at particular risk from looking at the sun during the eclipse. The eclipse will occur at the height of summer, as the sun nears its zenith over a densely pop...Keck Foundation supports research at the edge
...se the work is high risk and does not fit into the existing programniches of the funding agencies," added Scherer. "Furthermore, the concept forthe project originated in the multi-disciplinary culture of the IBD,representing a model for other cross-disciplinary research." Scherer will coordinate the interact......s relatedto stem cell research can be addressed by existing policies." Federal regulatory mechanisms now provide a sufficient framework for theoversight of human stem cell research, and it is important not to createunnecessary oversight mechanisms or regulatory burdens, the study says. The Foodand Drug Admini...Research zeroes in on killer molecule in dioxin toxicity
...it from attaching to and killing other cells. The existing antibodies are protein molecules, produced by the immune cells,that are able to neutralize the toxicity. "Normally we don't produce antibodiesagainst our own molecules," Nagarkatti said. So they will try to take the humankiller molecule and inject ...Cincinnati chemists develop microsensors for nuclear waste cleanup, medical applications
...d CarlSeliskar. The sensor is an improvement over existing sensors, because it contains an extra"dose" of selectivity. "Most sensors only have one or two modes of selectivity," said chemistrygraduate student Susan Ross. "Our concept is new, because it actually has three." In practical terms, that means the ...Scientists suggest genetic shutdown links estrogen, heart disease
...ecentmulticenter study that showed many women with existing coronary artery diseaseget no heart-saving benefit...ts of HERS, which lookedat nearly 3,000 women with existing coronary artery disease, cardiologists wereshocked to find replacement hormones apparently offered n...A dream team tackles the brain
...arily because they are sosmall that they challenge existing optical imaging techniques needed tovisualize living spines." The new imaging technique being developed utilizes a non-classical light source- a weak beam of photon pairs generated by passing laser light through anonlinear optical crystal. The entan......gether the scientists and engineers who haveeither existing strengths or the potential to contribute to this rapidly growingarea, along with industry stakeholders who will use and deliver the technology. "Biochips will allow researchers and medical professionals to separate, purifyand quantify biological mol......se new recruits will alsorun wild and compound the existing problem. Science 's special news section also takes a closer look at some specificstories from the front lines of the biological invasion war. These stories focuson efforts to provide native habitat protection areas for the fragile Hawaiianecosystem...