Florida Researchers Discover Gene For Fatal Childhood Disease
...e's discovery could have far-reaching implications for tens of thousands ofpatients who suffer from cance...hen Kingsmore, a molecular geneticist atthe Center for Mammalian Genetics at UF's College of Medicine. InChediak-Higashi syndrome, the gene functions abnor...Photosystem I -- An Intermediate Step -- May Not Be Necessary For Plants
...- needs two intermediate light-dependent reactions for successful energy conversion: Photosystem II and ...reported today (July 19), that dogma may have gone for a walk, and scientists may have to rethink some aspects of how photosynthesis works. "Scientists hav...Humble Pocket Gophers Shed Light On The Genetic Fortitude Of Cheetahs
...ologically, Sanjayan adds, "That doesn't bode well for disease resistance. If a new disease arises, eithe... the Ecological Society of America and the Society for Conservation Biology, August 10-14 in Providence, Rhode Island. They also published a synopsis of th...... be able to provide the detailed analysis required for constant monitoring of both car emissions and air ...00 degrees centigrade within milliseconds in order for it to carry out accurate analysis of a range of gases. The FIAT car company expects to have the p...Researchers Find Possible New Route to Making Cancer Cells Vulnerable
... cancer chemotherapy, is a principal causeof death for cancer patients. The scientists have identified a ...FKBP12,which they showed is an essential activator for the pump to work correctly.In other words, the two drugs primarily halt the cellular pump by removin...Bee Sting Treatment Should Emphasize Speed, Not Method Of Removal
...evant, contrary to popular belief. The best advice for thosestung by a bee is to simply remove the sting immediately." For those who have dangerous allergic reactions to bee stings, removingthe sting rapidly could be particularly important, Visscher said. Systemicallergic reactions are dose dependent, ...Protein Glitch May Be Early Problem In Inherited Alzheimer's
... the cleavage. Cleavage is an important change for a protein--it probably has a significant effect o...rs currently are looking at mice in which the gene for presenilin is knocked out so that presenilin's function may be revealed by its absence. Scientists e...Surprising Protein Movement Seen In Cells
.... The discovery contradicts widely accepted models for the functionof the structures, or organelles, call...he Golgi apparatus.There is no obvious explanation for why, despite their movement,the enzymes are not transported out of the organelle, as othermobile pro...Bark Beetle Infestation Spurs Multifaceted Study
...ith exploitation of the ComstockLode. The reason for the sudden interest in this area is a bark beetle ...arge standsof wood, which pose a major fire hazard for the area. The solution is toallow salvage harvesting and controlled burning, so that the forests can...Virginia Tech Researchers Receive Patent For Rapid Virus Detection Technology
...ceived a patent (Number 5,527,667on June 18, 1996) for a "Rapid Virus Detection Technology,"which they developed for drinking water, recreational waters,and groundwater. The test can be used at water treatmentplants...Hawaiian Whales Show 'No Overt Response' To Sounds Of ATOC Simulation
...ATOC experiment, previewed the low-frequency sound for the whales, nearby pods of humpbacks carried on a... at Pioneer Seamount, the California coastal site for the other ATOC speaker, also found no sign of disturbance among marine mammals, including elephant ...Nitric Oxide May Hold Key To First Treatment For Deadly Form Of Malaria, Duke Scientists Report
...cess now understood to be the primaryon-off switch for thousands of proteins that control life processes. Although the discovery was made in bacteria, the team believes that humancells also use NO molecules as a genetic signaling mechanism. "It appears that life uses NO ubiquitously," ......edings of theNational Academy of Science. "Hunting for human genes is amassive, painstaking undertakingth...e skipped when themessage is read. Earlier methods for decidingwhat is advertising and what isstory depended on statistics. "Tocontinue the magazine analog...Cooking And Salad Oils Could Lubricate Cars, Boats, Machines
They're not just for french fries anymore. Tests have shown that many v...orm as well or better than the commercial standard for car, boat and machine lubricants. Svajus Asadauskas, a doctoral candidate working under t...Hibernation: The Opposite of Sleep?
...body temperature below freezing and stays that way for weeks, virtually braindead, with no detectable bra...squirrel's stored body fat, has stumped scientists for more than acentury. If hibernation is about conserving energy, why do animals waste crucial reserves...Genetic Alterations Linked To Cancer In Some Blood Samples
...he test does not appear useful as a screening test for cancer. "But it might be helpful in patient management for identifying patients with a very poor prognosis who may benefit from aggressive therapy," he says. T...Low-Protein Diet May Reverse Kidney Disease
...tary therapy should be tried before drug treatment for nephrotic syndrome, a chronic kidney disorder that... with essential amino acid or ketoacid supplements for 10 months. Essential amino acids are those amino acids -- building blocks of protein -- that the bod...... the researchers say. The technique could be used for molecular investigations about human medical disor... measure masses of individual pieces of a molecule for further characterization." The researchers -- McLafferty; Gary A. Valaskovic, a postdoctoral associa...Ocean Sediments Contain Record of Past Vegetation Fires in Africa
...f fires started by lightning strikes, is important for its relationship to climate (drier climates have m...rasslands. Research on modern-day air mass routes for the eastern tropical Atlantic region indicates that the sediment in the core lies below several larg...Nitric Oxide Found To Control Cells By Turning On Genes; Suggests New Role In Health And Disease
...cess now understood to be the primaryon-off switch for thousands of proteins that control life processes. Although the discovery was made in bacteria, the team believes that humancells also use NO molecules as a genetic signaling mechanism. "It appears that life uses NO ubiquitously," ...