E. Coli Genome Reported: Milestone Of Modern Biology Emerges From Wisconsin Lab
...st bacterial genome to be completed, E. coli is by far the most complex and the most eagerly awaited by scientists around the world. "Determination of the complete inventory of the genes of organisms isone of the holy grails of biology, analogous to development of the periodictable of the element...Discovery Of Genetic Pathways May Provide New Ways To Combat Candida Infections
...d million years apart evolutionarily from yeast-as far away in evolution as humans are from turtles-and yet, the basic logic circuit was conserved," says Dr. Fink. But more work needed to be done before scientists could think about reaping the benefits of this remarkable discovery. The key question wa...Finished Your Lunch? Now Eat The Wrapper
...e it. In pre-industrial societies, where peopleate far more starch, bowel cancers and other colon diseases were virtuallyunknown. Dr Topping says resistant starch may soon have another great benefit:researchers are studying ways to use it as a "taxi" to covey otherbeneficial substances into the lower bo...Fossils Show British Columbia Was Once 2,000 Miles South
...thehorizontal, the implication is they were formed far to the south. But there is a catch. As the...tion, the conclusion was that the rockswere formed far to the south 70 to 80 million years ago, based on the evidenceof fossil dating. Ward concede...Notre Dame Paleontologist Finds Damage Done To T. rex Skull
...he position of both surface bones and the bones so far unearth, Rigby believes the bone bed might cover 15 acres, making it one of the largest dinosaur graveyards of the Late Cretaceous ever found....Study: Hydrogen Bonds Aren't Key To DNA Pairing After All
...an Moran, says the finding could haveramifications far beyond the theoretical: Nucleoside analogs are already used as drugs to thwart the enzymes that copythe genes of tumor cells and viruses. The work was supported by the National Institutes of Health....Popular 'Cure-All' Tea Can Cause Toxic Reactions
...tified these four patientsin whom the effects were far from healthy: A 55-year-old woman with a history of heavy alcohol consumption developedjaundice two months after she started drinking two glasses of Kombucha tea aday. She stopped taking the tea and the symptoms disappeared after six weeks. Anothe...Limits Of Life On Earth: Are They The Key To Life On Other Planets?
...iter's moon Europa, are characterized by pressures far greater than those experienced at earth's surface. Relatively little data exists on the nature of barophilic (high-pressure-loving) life forms, or the pressure boundaries within which life may exist. Douglas Bartlett of the Scripps Institution of ...Epic Of Evolution Conference Brings Science And Religion Together November 12-14
...science and religion at war. But this picture is far from the truth, bothhistorically and in relation to current events. In fact, the fields of scienceand religion have a lot in common -- and a lot to learn from each other. A group of scientists, philosophers, and theologians will gather at The FieldM...Jefferson Scientists Develop Botulism Vaccine
...stry. According to Dr. Simpson, there may be far greater applications of the work in both veterinary and human medicine. “The very properties that this molecule possesses are the ones that would be essential for all oral vaccines,” he explains. “The molecule could b...First Selenium-Based Orally-Active Antihypertensive May Lead To New Family Of Therapeutic Agents
... the patented compounds, which have beenstudied so far only in animals, are reported in the November issu...Health Role ofSelenium May believes the work so far has shown the potential ofselenium-based compounds as therapeutic agents. He would like topartner w...Max-Planck Researchers Unravel The Structure Of The Methane Forming Enzyme
...rly impossible in aqueous solutions, and has so far no equivalent in the organic chemistry. The enzyme circumvents the problems in aqueous solution by wrapping the reaction into the protein. The active site is coated by hydrophobic, aromatic side chains and completely inaccessible for bulk...Strange South American Fossil Mammals Found In Madagascar And India
...isphere. "These are major discoveries that go far beyond their obvious significance to paleontologists," says Chris Maples, program director in NSF's division of earth sciences, which funded Krause's work. "Krause and his large-scale, multi-investigator team have provided an excellent example of th...Banning Chemicals To Protect Ozone May Aggravate Global Warming
...uldcontribute to global warming, but they also are far less energy efficient. "High efficiency translates into reduced emissions of carbon dioxideand other greenhouse gases from associated energy use, which, in net impact,dwarf those from incidental releases of the refrigerant itself," Wuebblessaid. "H...Biogenic Emissions Higher Than Expected Over African Savanna
...how that the plumes of ozone stretch, at times, as far as South America. While stratospheric ozone shields us from ultraviolet radiation, closer to the earth this molecule damages forests and crops; destroys nylon, rubber, and other materials; and injures or kills living tissue. Ozone is a particular t......tic factors regulating autoimmune response have so far remained unclear. The new findings are expected to have considerable implications in the understanding of the mechanisms of destructive autoimmune response. The disease studied by the two groups is called APECED for autoimmune po......toxins that can cause this type of disease have so far been negative. Miller said that field investigations led by the USGS Center are under way, and scientists are hoping that clues from the new locations will help to reveal the cause of the disease. Wildlife managers throughout the United St...Remote Cloud Observatory Tracks El Niño Changes
... "We have records of El Niño quite far back, but the largest in recenthistory occurred in 1982-83," says Ackerman who also is associate director ofPenn State's Earth System Science Center. "Right now, the 1997 El Niño is thebiggest we have on record, although it is expected to beg...Genetic "Short Circuit" Leads To Cleft Palate
...tify these components in human populations have so far produced inconclusive results. Investigators like Dr. Melnick feel that the mouse model will provide the clues that eventually unravel the mysteries of cleft palate. At present, he thinks that it is still premature to pinpoint the underlying causes......ake as much as we need." The group has so far had two patents issued, one for "Chlamydial Vaccine and Processes" and a second one covering the specific oral vaccine, using the special antibodies. A third patent, for diagnosis of chlamydial infections in biological fluids, was accepted by the pat...