Combining Angiostatin With Radiation Enhances Anti-Cancer Effects Of Each
...lanted into mice. Once again, the combination was far more effective thanthe combined effects of each th...d thesetumors are genetically stable and therefore far less likely to developresistance. "Angiostatin brings radiation into action against the tumor vasc......ce (Vol. 281, 17 July 1998) . DNA could thus far not be isolated from the feces of extinct animals. The reason for this was recently revealed by a careful analysis: In nature, a chemical reaction takes place in dried dung which creates additional crosslinks between the DNA molecules. On...Fetal Growth Rate Affects Risk Of Heart Disease
...ties of Uppsala and Stockholm in Sweden provide by far the most persuasive evidence yet of an association between size at birth and eventual death from heart disease. In their study of 14,611 babies delivered at the Uppsala Hospital, Sweden during 1915-1919, the authors show that among men, the risk of d......ell membrane and activate it, a feature that so far was thought to be unique to protein kinase C. Together with Michael Rickmann, assistant professor at the University Center for Anatomy, Gö<font face="Times New Roman">ttingen/Germany, the researchers were able to show that Mu......dorsoventral patterning in the zebrafish, which so far has not been possible inthe mouse. This is important because this pathway sets up the body's futureshape and organization." The Penn team found three mutants -- swirl, somitabun and snailhouse --which are critical in determining abdominal reg...Biologist Wins Simon Fraser University Controversy Prize For 'Silent Spring' Of The '90s
...e a place in pest control, but the level we use is far out of line withwhat's necessary," he says. "We can reduce pesticide use by 50 per cent withouta great deal of effort." Winston's success at combining scientific information and rationalanalysis in such animportant public debate is what drew ...Studies Suggest Cold Can Protect Valuable Papers
...ime periods, then examined the contents to see how far the reaction hadprogressed. The results yielded re...polated toroom temperature, at which the rates are far too slow to measure directly, thescientist said, "even for an unusually patient graduate student." ...NCI Awards Hopkins $3.8 Million For Cancer Genetics Network
... improperly integrated into medical practice. In far too many cases,the genetic cancer risk assessments being presented to patients are inaccurateor misunderstood," says Petersen. The education of physicians, researchers, andother health care providers will be achieved through a professional curriculu...Forecasting The El Niño-Driven Ebb And Flow Of A Rogue Mosquito
...e modelsuggest that Aedes aegypti could survive as far north as the midwestern UnitedStates during the warmer months of the year. Hopp said it is important to note that while climate plays a role in theabundance and distribution of the mosquito, local public health and educationmeasures will play a cruci...New Satellite Tags Track Movements Of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
...gged off Cape Hatteras, N.C., were able to move as far as1,670 nautical miles in 90 days -- and that some fish crossed the line separatingeastern and western management zones for the bluefin fishery. "The results of our work indicate that pop up technology works, and thatsurvivorship is high. The fact th...... the stripes in the A-B-C-D structure weretwice as far apart as in the A-B structure, demonstrating the accuracy of themolecular recognition. The authors of the Nature article, entitled "Design and self-assembly oftwo-dimensional DNA crystals" are as follows: Erik Winfree, Computation andNeural Systems,...Duke Studies Show That Environmental Effects Of Dams Extend To Insect Life
...stributed in the American tropics,ranging north as far as Texas, she said. However, the species Hamadryas februa is only known to lay its eggs onan inconspicous vine called Dalechampia scandens. This specificity made iteasier for her to study why these butterflies might be found on one island but...Genetically-Altered Crops Can Produce Tough, Hard-To-Kill Weeds
...into every pollen grain of a plant, and willtravel far and wide on the wind, or hitch a ride with pollinators such as bees. But a gene in the cytoplasm could only be inherited through the seeds of aparticular plant. In the future, Snow wants to study transgenes for insect-resistance. "We want to ...Alaska Scientists Say Salmon Declines Inevitable
...changing ocean conditions, predicting such changes far enough in advance to help improve salmon forecasts is still years away. But it is one goal scientists are working toward. Fisheries scientists and oceanographers from throughout the Pacific Rim will meet September 30 to October 3 in Anchorage to exc...Hopkins Study Shows Languishing Addictions Drug Really Works
...y, LAAM can be taken three times a week, making it far more convenient and potentially less expensive. LAAM isn't widely used, because of both uncertainties about how effective it is in the first stages of addiction treatment and doubts that it would be accepted by addicts. Earlier this year, for examp...Genetic Clue Found To The Leading Cause Of Blindness In The United States
...y, even though a cure for the disease may still be far off. "The wholefamily has sort of accepted it," she said. "It would be great if I can continueto play music and keep passing the driver's exam. And it's good to know thateventually they'll find a way to slow down or stop this disease." The ...Gritty Research Leads Scientists To Metal-Loving Discovery
...s thetargeted metal, reducing the concentration to far below drinking water standards. The small pore sizealso precludes the metal from leaving and resolubilizing into a more toxic and/or mobile form. "The SAMMS material has demonstrated the highest metal-loading capacity reported byanyone so far," Liu ......c pollutants, e.g. PCBs and dioxins, the danger is far from over. The toxic substances are still present in the environment and in our bodies. Moreover, a number of similar pollutants have recently been discovered in the environment, according to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency......o create "gasohol." When burned, ethanol produces far less air pollution and greenhouse gases than gasoline. Currently, ethanol is produced when yeast ferments the glucose, a form of sugar, found in food crops such as cane sugar, corn and other starch-rich grains. However, Ho says, these crops are ex...