New research shows plants can shuffle and paste gene pieces to generate genetic diversity
...icient. Almost half of the human genome is derived from TEs and, this value can go to an astounding 95 per...k-MULEs have two or three gene fragments picked up from different genes but now fused together into a new gene combination. "There are only a few me...'Most recent common ancestor' of all living humans surprisingly recent
...is likely that everyone on earth will be descended from most of us." ...Genetic differences might help distinguish thyroid cancers
... in women, and 1,460 Americans are expected to die from the disease. PTC represents about 80 percent of al...nes at one time, to compare gene activity in cells from six PTC tumors, nine FTC tumors and 13 samples of normal thyroid tissue. The PTC cells showed ...New Arizona State center brings science to policy on issues of water resources and urban growth
... past 50 years." "Our team of scientists from geography, anthropology, sociology, management, psychology, math, computer science and public affairs will work with our community partners (City of Phoenix, SRP, Arizona Department of Water Resources, Maricopa County Flood Control District and the U...Pacific Northwest team unveils largest virus proteome to date
...ectious and stealthy human cytomegalovirus, a team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Oregon Health & Science University reported today in the October Journal of Virology. Human cytomegalovirus, or HCMV, is a member of the herpesvirus family. HCMV infects and persists for life in 50 to 85 perc...Cardiac arrest may hinder ability to learn certain tasks
...that survived a heart attack looked very different from normal, healthy neurons," DeVries said. "These cha..., however, when the researchers moved the platform from its original position to the opposite side of the tank. "While the mice in the cardiac arre...4 October press briefing to focus on minority recruitment to science and engineering programs
...of Education & Human Resources at AAAS. Emerging from a recent invitation-only think-tank sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Standing Our Ground provides legal guidance on two Michigan rulings that affirmed the importance of a diverse learning environment, but struck down the use of race as a ...Winning combination to build bone density in children
...2.29 x 10-5; where b is the regression coefficient from final equation) in boys only. Residualized BMC was high only if both vigorous activity and calcium intake were high. There were no interactive effects of total (as opposed to vigorous) activity and calcium intake. This study provides evidence for syn...High resolution satellite imagery assists hunt for infectious 'kissing bugs'
...erally known as 'kissing bugs' because they emerge from their hiding places each night to bite human skin ...dness and a higher chance of an early death often from heart failure. Chagas disease affects at least 16 million people across Central and South America, ...... are needed to exploit many of the drugs developed from advances in molecular biology. Professor Duncan s...h will certainly embrace the opportunities arising from stem cell research, tissue engineering research and device miniaturisation. Real opportunities exist...Study: Emission of smog ingredients from trees is increasing rapidly
...ass of chemicals that are emitted as unburned fuel from automobile tailpipes and as vapors from industrial chemicals, but also come naturally from tree leaves. These chemicals, known collectively ...Gene clusters predict atherosclerosis severity, susceptibility
...esearch collected more than 60 fresh aorta samples from humans whose hearts had been harvested for organ t...ta, the body's largest artery, takes blood ejected from the heart and distributes it throughout the body via smaller arteries. The samples ranged from healt...Far more men than women favor routine paternity testing at birth
...'s genetic heritage or to gain parental investment from more than one male. Either way, it would normally be advantageous for the woman to keep the child's paternity a secret so that her husband would continue to care for the child as if he were the father. "There's this fascinating aspect that when w...Bush nominates NJIT space explorer Louis Lanzerotti to NSF governing board
...l and the William Nordberg Medal for space science from the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Lanz... Lanzerotti holds a B.S. in engineering physics from the University of Illinois and masters and doctoral degrees in physics from Harvard University. He h...UCSF scientist Joe Derisi named MaCarthur Fellow
...o learned about the award with a single phone call from the MacArthur Foundation last Tuesday, Sept. 21. "...going respiratory studies is sponsored by an award from the Sandler Program for Asthma Research. While microarray technology draws on the ...16 APS exercise research highlights, from reduced flu mortality to proteomics & obesity
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...ure infants and for children and adults who suffer from lung disease or injury," he said. Because lungs...prevents alveoli - the tiny airways in the lungs - from collapsing and in turn allows the lungs to open when the newborn starts to breath. The absence of su...A test case for DNA barcodes to identify species
...at can rapidly and accurately identify individuals from known species and from an entirely new species. In the open access journal, PLoS Biology, Paul Hebert and colleagues demons...Evidence builds for potential new cancer drug target
... technology allowed the scientists to delete c-myb from one specific type of tissue in the model rather than from the entire organism. "We removed the c-myb gene from T cells and in the process discovered that c-m...HHMI, NIBIB/NIH to invest up to $35 million in interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs
...ry, research progress will depend on contributions from life scientists who are familiar with the tools an...ine." The new NIH Roadmap and recent reports from the National Academies Convocation on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research and the Association of...