St. Jude shows how disorderliness in some proteins lets them interact with a diversity of molecules
...o this part of the cyclin, and the rest of the p27 follows along." Using nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, which combines radio wave emissions and a powerful magnetic field to determine the structure of proteins suspended in solutions, the team determined the shape of p27 when it was unbound. In orde...ESA prepares mission to search for life on Mars
... highly mobile vehicle." This week's announcement follows the September 2003 selection of two industrial teams to carry out a full, end-to-end mission design for ExoMars. Those contracts cover all phases of the mission, from launch, through the long interplanetary voyage to the landing of the rover on the p...Unlocking the genetics and evolution of the dog could prove beneficial for humans
...performing genetic testing in humans. The process follows exactly the same principles and encounters the same ethical problems as with human genetics, he noted. Just as humans are concerned about having their genetic information used against them for health insurance reasons, "breeders don't want people to ......with the bestlands for growing food. "Urbanization follows agriculture -- it's a natural andimportant human process," said Imhoff.Throughout history,highly productive agricultural land brought food, wealth andtrade to an area, all of which fostered settlements. "Urbanization is not a bad thing. It's a very u...Physicists use fractals to help Parkinson's sufferers
... now known not be so regular as we might think and follows a fractal pattern of movement instead. Scientists have suggested that fractals might also be used to model the irregular walking pattern of people with Parkinson's disease. The researchers used the fractal analysis to break down the body motion of h......ng textures and brilliant colors. "Earth as Art 2" follows the "Earth as Art 1" exhibit which has been shown in the Library of Congress, in the halls of Capitol Hill, and in museums and art centers around the country. For information on either exhibit contact Dennis Hood at 605-594-6547 or by e-mail at ho...Stop to smell the flowers - But do it before they're pollinated
... that fertilization, the reproductive process that follows pollination, triggers a decline in scent production. In addition, their research has identified a new role for the plant hormone ethylene. The study will appear in the December issue of The Plant Cell and is published online in advance of print today...Distinct genes influence Alzheimer's risk at different ages
...the Alzheimer's Association. The study immediately follows another in which the Duke team identified a single gene that influences the age at onset of both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Alzheimer's disease affects up to 4 million Americans and is the most common cause of dementia among people over th...K-State scientists' beetle chosen for national genome sequencing project
...ch Center. According to Brown, K-State's selection follows many years of work to expand upon the usefulness of the flour beetle for genetic research. She said the beetle is now used in studies ranging from control of embryonic development to strategies for controlling harmful insects. "With completion of the...Media Advisory-GSA 2003 Annual Meeting
...The Annual Meeting Welcoming Reception immediately follows the Presidential Address, 6-8:00 p.m., in the Exhibit Hall 4AB. 5. Newsroom GSA's Newsroom, located in the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Room 213, will be open Saturday afternoon, Nov 1., from 1:00-6:00 p.m., and remain in operat...Return to space for Spanish ESA astronaut
...o Duque's flight to October. The Cervantes mission follows the Odissea mission in October/November 2002, with ESA's Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne, and is the fourth in a series of European manned Soyuz missions to the Space Station. Since October 2002, Duque has spent most of his time training at the Gag...Social insects point to non-genetic origins of societies
... and pattern of group connections, then adaptation follows to strengthen the pattern. Social organization, seen in this light, is essentially an emergent property that comes from the network's geometry - a natural pattern to which organisms adapt. "Social insects are interesting because you can follow them ...Salk News: Social behavior genes
... the drive to greet and interact with strangers -- follows a unique developmental path. The path is not only...n hyper-social behavior as a hallmark symptom that follows a characteristic developmental course in Williams syndrome, but we may be closer to identifying the ...Extraordinary Number of unique species discovered in Caribbean
...rida; and a stretch in the southern Caribbean that follows the coastlines of Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles. Scientists were also surprised to find that many unique species live at depths far greater than previously imagined, making them vulnerable to deepwater trawlers an...UC Berkeley museum biologists to repeat 85-year-old Yosemite National Park wildlife survey
...vey by members of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology follows the same transect - from Yosemite Valley to Mono Lake - as Joseph Grinnell and Tracey Storer in their landmark survey of Sierra Nevada birds and mammals between 1914 and 1920. At the time, Grinnell was director of the museum and a zoology professor a...Physics tip sheet #36 - July 30, 2003
...that the total number of bids placed by a consumer follows a power law distribution, as does the number of items individuals look at. This also implies that a few powerful and active individuals exert a strong influence on the final prices of items. Journal article: http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRE/v68/e016...Protein can predict progression of most common childhood brain tumor
...ference in how we treat patients," he said. Now he follows patients with high levels of MIB-1, an antibody that is immunoreactive with the Ki-67 antigen, more closely so that he can detect any potential relapse as early as possible. MIB-1 is an important prognostic factor for certain malignant brain tumors i...Belmonte Science Center trains high school teachers in latest scientific methods
...al workshop in a series of nine EMBO workshops. It follows in the footsteps of the international teachers workshop held in Heidelberg last May, and will be held in English. "We are overwhelmed by the response from teachers in and outside of Israel," says Izchak Parnas, director of the Belmonte Science Cente...Gene helps determine whether the stresses of life push you into depression, Science study says
...tidisciplinary Health and Development Study, which follows children born between April 1972 and March 1973 in Dunedin, New Zealand. The families of the participants represent the full range of socioeconomic status and health in the general population. This study reports on emerging depression during young a......ere is evidence," Philpott says, "that hair growth follows a circadian [24-hour] rhythm. We have in fact found some of the circadian clock genes are expressed in hair follicles." --"All hair twists as it grows," Philpott says, even in hair that looks completely straight. "The more twists in a hair fiber," ...