Sandia experiments may reduce possibility of future water wars
...essen the possibility of international conflict is extremely important to the security of the United States and the world." The potential savings in water is particularly important in New Mexico and the American Southwest, Mexico, water-parched regions like the Middle East, certain lands between India and P......rtant finding is that the compound is effective at extremely low concentrations, already below those necessary for other commonly used anti-cancer drugs to work," said Wang. The low dosage needed to kill the cells suggests that as a therapy, the molecule may have fewer non-specific toxic side effects than many...Common cold virus can cause polio in mice when injected into muscles
...ssociated with viruses, said Gromeier. Viruses are extremely adaptable and they can alter themselves dramatically based upon their environment. Coxsackievirus A21 is one of a large group of cold viruses that are genetically very similar to polioviruses. "Our study reveals how similar these viruses actually are...Imitative parrots just might tell you it's all in the tongue
...es to making noise, both parrots andhumans rely on extremely specialized vibrating organs in their throats.Now scientists at Indiana University and Leiden University in TheNetherlands have shown for the first time that parrots, like humans,also can use their tongues to craft and shape sound. "This is the first...Pig-human transplantation not PERVerted
...cate the dangers of such viral transmission may be extremely low and that pigs may be a safer source of transplantation material than previously thought. To carry out their assessment, the researchers developed a new xenotransplantation model where human cells coexist with large numbers of porcine cells in a t...JCI table of contents: 1 September, 2004
...cate the dangers of such viral transmission may be extremely low and that pigs may be a safer source of transplantation material than previously thought. To carry out their assessment, the researchers developed a new xenotransplantation model where human cells coexist with large numbers of porcine cells in a t...Molecular motor myosin VI moves 'hand over hand,' researchers say
... duties is becoming clearer to scientists using an extremely sensitive measurement technique. Myosin VI, they found, moves by the same "hand-over-hand" mechanism as two other molecular motors, myosin V and kinesin. "Now that a third molecular motor has been found to move in the same hand-over-hand fashion, th...NASA satellites detect 'glow' of plankton in black waters
...looms of marine algae called phytoplankton. During extremely large phytoplankton blooms where the algae is so concentrated the water may appear black, some phytoplankton die, sink to the ocean bottom and are eaten by bacteria. The bacteria consume the algae and deplete oxygen from the water that leads to fish ...Researchers improve detection of diverse anthrax strains
...volutionary types of several anthrax isolates with extremely high resolution. The results are scheduled for p...c tests developed using this information will have extremely low false positive, or misidentification rates, a crucial criterion for advanced tests. False positi...Naturalists of the Isthmus of Panama
...he English translation. "This book not only is an extremely valuable contribution to our knowledge of the history of natural sciences in this strategic region of the tropics, but also outlines the early history of STRI and of other outstanding research centers who have worked in Panama such as: the American M...Meteorites supplied Earth life with phosphorus
...ite." Schreibersite is a metallic compound that is extremely rare on Earth. But it is ubiquitous in meteorites, especially iron meteorites, which are peppered with schreibersite grains or slivered with pinkish-colored schreibersite veins. Last April, Pasek, UA undergraduate Virginia Smith, and Lauretta mixed ...New compound could give some types of cancer the one-two punch
...e from natural sources, and supplies are sometimes extremely limited. Also, synthetic versions of these drugs can be very difficult to make. Providing a drug with more than one effect could also benefit cancer patients who are inundated with medications. "Many clinical trials that test new cancer treatments us...Plumbing trees' plumbing reveals their engineering skill
...aid. "Their biomass isn't that great, but they are extremely efficient in transporting water." In further studies, Jackson and his colleagues are installing instruments on trees to measure their water flow in real time to determine the dynamic effects of the anatomy they have discovered. "These studies will al...Nucleic acid-amplification testing further safeguards nation's blood supply
...tted viruses such as HIV and hepatitis are already extremely low, in part because of increased surveillance and improved testing," said Barbara Alving, M.D., NHLBI acting director. "NAT enhances the safety of the nation?s blood supply by further reducing these risks." The study is the first and only one o...Ecologists help keep death off the roads
... Journal of Applied Ecology. The Eurasian lynx is extremely rare in Germany and attempts at reintroduction are being made. Ecologists have found that conservationists need to reduce road mortality if such schemes are to be effective. Researchers from the UFZ Centre for Environmental Research found that the hi...Genes can influence both alcohol consumption and dependence
...be none , except during bouts of uncontrolled and extremely heavy drinking, or some overlap or common causes for each, or the same underlying causes for both. We sought to explore this relationship, which has received little attention in the past because most studies have concentrated on either one or th...Infant rats eagerly accept high concentrations of alcohol upon first exposure
...d alcohol during a short time period, resulting in extremely high concentrations of alcohol in the blood. "The...od alcohol concentration. The infant rats ingested extremely high concentrations of alcohol as high as 30 percent without initiation procedures. Acceptance of......entire sample all at once. The entire procedure is extremely fast - detailed images can be acquired in minutes....ems." Ernst Stelzer emphasizes this aspect. "It is extremely valuable especially for studying developmental biology and for viewing 3D cell cultures. With SPIM,...Joslin Diabetes Center launches research section on developmental and stem cell biology
...le to medical researchers, in order to foster this extremely promising area of research. Another important purpose of HSCI is to create a community of investigators from the various Harvard-affiliated institutions that study stem cells in different tissue contexts and animal models, in order to maximize cross-......affected infants born to affected mothers also had extremely low levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), a definite sign of thyroid hormone excess. After birth, TSH levels slowly rose, reaching normal values after 4 weeks. "Taken together," the authors conclude, "these findings represent the first evidenc...