Core Spins Faster Than Earth, Scientists Find
...field, including the way the north and south poles have "wandered"and reversed periodically over Earth's history. It will yieldnew knowledge about temperatures at the center of the Earth andthe flow of planetary heat that ultimately drives the motionsof tectonic plates at Earth's surface to create mountai...Florida Researchers Discover Gene For Fatal Childhood Disease
GAINESVILLE---University of Florida researchers have identified the genethat causes a rare, fatal child...rnal Nature. While only 10 to 20 Americans have Chediak-Higashi syndrome, thegene's discovery could have far-reaching implications for tens of thous...Photosystem I -- An Intermediate Step -- May Not Be Necessary For Plants
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Plant biologists have long held the view that photosynthesis -- the proc...new study reported today (July 19), that dogma may have gone for a walk, and scientists may have to rethink some aspects of how photosynthesis works. "Scien...Humble Pocket Gophers Shed Light On The Genetic Fortitude Of Cheetahs
...dentical. However, in recent years some ecologists have questioned the validity of that work. The UCSC stu...h as California sea otters and elephant seals, may have little variability among their immune systems and thus may be more vulnerable to outbreaks of diseas......e increasing levels of air pollution in our cities have led both politicians and drivers to take action. Drivers want to have more and more sophisticated air quality control within their vehicles and legislators, particularly ...Researchers Find Possible New Route to Making Cancer Cells Vulnerable
...Medical Institute at DukeUniversity Medical Center have shown how drugs that stop organ transplantrejectio... causeof death for cancer patients. The scientists have identified a new targetto stop drug resistance in cancer cells. The researchers believe the findingw...Bee Sting Treatment Should Emphasize Speed, Not Method Of Removal
...e stinginjects, according to the scientists. "We have always been told that pinching a bee sting out of ...ply remove the sting immediately." For those who have dangerous allergic reactions to bee stings, removingthe sting rapidly could be particularly importan...Protein Glitch May Be Early Problem In Inherited Alzheimer's
Johns Hopkins scientists have assembled the first clues to the behavior of prese...w how many steps there are in this cascade, but we have a theory about where the cascade is headed." According to Sisodia, mutated forms of presenilin may i...Surprising Protein Movement Seen In Cells
Biologists have discovered that certain proteins vital to lifeand long thought to be immobilized within the sack-like cellstructures where they function instead move freely and rapidlywithin the structures. The discovery contradicts widely accepted models for the fu...Bark Beetle Infestation Spurs Multifaceted Study
...le infestationin the Lake Tahoe Basin. The insects have killed or damaged large standsof wood, which pose ...tes and the environment is underway.Archaeologists have already surveyed the area for mill sites, camp sites,remnant roads and both prehistoric and historic...Virginia Tech Researchers Receive Patent For Rapid Virus Detection Technology
..., her advisor, and biologyprofessor Joe Falkinham, have received a patent (Number 5,527,667on June 18, 199...tical industriesto let engineers know whether they have to conduct further testsfor harmful viruses, Falkinham says. The test detects the presence orabsen...Nitric Oxide May Hold Key To First Treatment For Deadly Form Of Malaria, Duke Scientists Report
...ogist and pulmonologist. "Knowingthat NO compounds have the ability to turn genes on is a phenomenal under...theorizes, it may lead to a number ofdiseases that have recently been associated with NO, including cancer, stroke,hardening of heart arteries, infectious d...... at theRussian National Center forBiotechnology -- have devised amethod that is able to overcomeformidable...letters long. A typical human or mammaliangene can have 10 exons or more. Recently, scientists reported a genewritten in 54 separate exons. Another,linked t...Cooking And Salad Oils Could Lubricate Cars, Boats, Machines
They're not just for french fries anymore. Tests have shown that many vegetable-derived cooking and sala...said. However, highly saturated oils don't have the fluidity needed in cars, boats and machines. Asadauskas, a native of Lithuania, is an i...Salvage Gene Is At The Root Of Many Mutations
...t," saysLawrence, noting that Rochester scientists have already identified similar gene sequences in human DNA. "And mutagenesisis at the heart of cancer, which is thought to occur because mutations permit precancerous cells to overcome the geneticdefenses against unlimited cell proliferation and migratio...Genetic Alterations Linked To Cancer In Some Blood Samples
...at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have detected genetic mutations specific to cancer in b...t agreement, the University and Dr. Sidransky also have received Oncor stock, which, under University policy, cannot be traded until two years after the fir...Low-Protein Diet May Reverse Kidney Disease
...der that often leads to kidney failure. Scientists have not solved the paradox of why eating less protein ... severe, the results show. Four of the five people have resumed normal or nearly normal diets and have remained in remission or near remission for six month......human medical disorders at the cellular level. "We have three orders of magnitude better sensitivity than ...son, Cornell professor emeritus of chemistry. "We have extremely high analytical resolution, so we not only can analyze the sample, but we can tell what it...Ocean Sediments Contain Record of Past Vegetation Fires in Africa
...n of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville have found in their research on ocean sediments the fir...nt for its relationship to climate (drier climates have more burning) and its immense effect on vegetation, and therefore land ecosystems," says Connie Sanc...Nitric Oxide Found To Control Cells By Turning On Genes; Suggests New Role In Health And Disease
...ogist and pulmonologist. "Knowingthat NO compounds have the ability to turn genes on is a phenomenal under...theorizes, it may lead to a number ofdiseases that have recently been associated with NO, including cancer, stroke,hardening of heart arteries, infectious d...