Scientists describe the world's smallest, lightest fish
...fantfish's unusual appearance corresponds with its extremely short lifespan, which is believed to be approximately two months. Many features characteristic of a larval stage of development appear even though it is fully mature. "It's interesting that these animals experience several generations each year," sai...West Nile takes its toll on rare bird
...he Faculty of Science. "The immunity appears to be extremely low for sage-grouse, which means it is going to take much longer for the population to develop resistance to the virus and to survive, if they are indeed capable. We don't know how long small populations like those found in Alberta or Saskatchewan ca...ORNL nanoprobe creates world of new possibilities
... tapered to a tip measuring 100 nanometers with an extremely thin coating of nanoparticles of silver, which induces the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect. Normally, when a sample is illuminated by a laser beam, there is a small reflection of light, known as Raman scattering. The light shows vibra...Genetic mutation found that is major contributor to type 1 diabetes
...in working through this more systematic but still extremely tedious approach to identifying not only the gene but how it causes disease. "This is the reason scientists stay in science," Dr. She said. "These are the days you look for, days when you can make a difference, not just for science, but for humanit...Human periodontal ligament stem cells isolated for the first time
...le with advanced periodontal disease, which can be extremely difficult to control with current treatments. "From a clinical point of view, what's nice is these stem cells are easily accessible," said Shi. "In theory, people could one day preserve, or bank, these stem cells when they have their wisdom teeth e...Structure solved at Scripps shows how one human protein reduces potency of chemotherapy
...nts. AGT is remarkably efficient and repairs DNA extremely rapidly, says Anthony Pegg of the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, who has been studying AGT protein for several years and is one of the authors on the study. However, says Daniels, this protection can cut both ways. "Tumor cell l...Spanish scientists develop powerful tool for exploration and integration of biological information
...ront-end database queries means response times are extremely fast. Connecting biomedical concepts While conventional keyword searches result in long and not always informative lists of abstracts, navigation along this gene-guided network allows for a stepwise and controlled exploration of the information sp...Microscopy scans show how brain cells process energy
... damage to living cells. The procedure begins when extremely short, intense pulses of laser light are directed at cells below the surface. The rapid-fire nature of multiphoton microscopy increases the probability that two or three photons will interact with individual biological molecules at the same time, com...Satellites map volcanic home of Africas endangered gorillas
... because they have long boundaries that run across extremely inaccessible and hardly mapped territory. An ESA-run project called Build Environment for Gorilla (BeGO) has been using Earth Observation resources to chart the region in order to help conservation bodies working in and around the parks. On 10 and 1...Early dexamethasone exposure has long-term neurodevelopment, neuroendocrine effects
...4) -- Bethesda, MD -- Any parent of a newborn with extremely low birth weight (ELBW) faces the possibility that their child will be diagnosed with severe respiratory distress syndrome, which results in ventilator and/or oxygen dependency, and subsequent onset of chronic lung disease. Until recently, early admi...Carnegie Mellon U. imaging study reveals sex-based differences that persist as mice enter adulthood
...ains using magnetic resonance microscopy (MRM), an extremely high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique. Carnegie Mellon is one of few groups nationwide with the capability to perform MRM. Koshibu, who did much of the data analysis, recently completed her doctoral work in the department of neur...Melting ice cap gives urgency to new census of marine life project in Arctic Ocean
...'s greatest challenges include the availability of extremely costly ice-breakers, typically scheduled two to five years in advance. Also, political boundaries complicate access to some areas. In particular, seafloor sampling and imaging "can be a 'hot' issue in regions valued for their underground resources o......ebrates," says Mullins. "Genetic screens have been extremely powerful in identifying key genes and understanding the processes involved." This collection of mutants provides the first molecular analysis of maternal control of embryonic development in vertebrates. The process is time-consuming, yet...New technique images gene expression in mice
...PhD, "Though the results are preliminary, they are extremely encouraging." The investigators will continue testing in their mice model systems and will work to translate these promising results to human patients once their preliminary studies are completed. Cystic fibrosis is a fatal genetic pulmonary disease...North Shore-LIJ research collaboration with Correlogic Systems to advance ovarian cancer blood test
...esearch is conducted on Long Island, where we have extremely talented researchers and state-of-the-art facilities. I am confident that through this partnership, we will save women's lives." North Shore-LIJ's participation in this collaboration is financed through the support of The Lynne Cohen Foundation for ...Lupus Research Institute awards $3 million in novel research grants to further new science in lupus
...s in understanding and treating lupus. "We were extremely pleased with the high caliber of novel research gr...ED MODIFIERS OF APC FUNCTION IN SLE. Dr. Pricop's extremely novel research concept focuses on the role of inhibitory Fc receptors, a gene associated with lupus,...Small RNA surmounts large cancer problem
...ates that small inhibitory RNA treatment may be an extremely useful adjunct to cancer treatments, and can also aid in overcoming the common problem of drug resistance when used in conjunction with anticancer agents....JCI table of contents, 15 June 2004
...ates that small inhibitory RNA treatment may be an extremely useful adjunct to cancer treatments, and can also aid in overcoming the common problem of drug resistance when used in conjunction with anticancer agents. TITLE: Stable expression of small interfering RNA sensitizes TEL-PDGFbetaR to inhibition with i...Conflicting views on embryonic and adult stem cells complicate research in stem cell therapeutics
...nations of active substances and live cells become extremely complex. Addressing this issue during the early stages of design will avoid future delays in product approval and post-approval recalls. "Contamination is a constant threat, hence living cells grown in vitro for organ transplants and regenerating dam...