Brain Protein "Rescues" Neurons From Atrophy
...received critical materials for these experiments, including neurotrophins, from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals of Tarrytown, N.Y. These experiments would not have been possible, the scientists said, without this kind of interaction and collaboration between academic scientists and biotechnology companies....Dangerous Chemical Combination Presents Possible Scenario For Gulf War Illnesses
...ray of symptoms reportedby some Gulf War veterans, including memory loss, headache, fatigue, muscleand joint pain, weakness, shortness of breath and tremors, the researcherssaid. "The decision to use these chemicals was made to protect soldiers fromindigenous diseases in the gulf, such as malaria and leishman...Second Breast Cancer Gene Located
...m to be at greater riskfor several other cancers, including male breast cancer, prostate cancerand ocular melanoma. Unlike BRCA1, however, inheriting a defective copy of BRCA2 does not appearto put women at a significantly greater risk of developing ovarian cancer,although the risk is still higher th...Computer Program For Quicker, More Detailed Mapping
...map," saidMyers. "Now we can rebuild it every day, including new informationas it is gathered. Our maps are now much more accurate because we can mapeverything at once." The Stanford team that developed Mapper will present the new method, thisweek, along with the maps it has generated, at the Genome Mapping a...Transgenic Rice Plants Resist Insects, Drought And Salt Damage
... insect-resistance gene technology in other crops, including corn and wheat. The genes from other plant species that made the transgenic rice were first introduced to cells of three Japonica rice varieties with the Biolistic particle delivery system, the "gene gun" invented at Cornell by plant biologist John S...Mutate Or Die: New Polymerase Gives Desperate Yeast An Option
... 2/3 to 3/4 of all spontaneous mutations in yeast, including basesubstitutions, the type often seen in cancer cells or oncogenes like p53 or ras in humans. His laboratoryis now searching for counterparts in humans to the two genes that code for zeta, and scientist Peter Gibbs has found onewhose sequence be...... and unusual animals. The cave contains 48species, including 33 which are found nowhere else in the world. "Movile is the only cave system known that ischemoautotrophically based, and it contains the only knownchemoautotrophically based terrestrial community," said ThomasKane, professor of biological sciences....Southern Pine Beetle Reaching Outbreak Levels In North Florida
... show andwill overwhelm all the pines in its path, including the more resistantslash and longleaf pines," Meeker said. "It will not stop until it runs outof pines." Trees successfully colonized by the beetles cannot survive, regardless ofcontrol measures, like pesticides. The beetles also carry and introducein...Core Spins Faster Than Earth, Scientists Find
...erved pattern of changes in Earth's magneticfield, including the way the north and south poles have "wandered"a...the late 1980s and early 1990s,several scientists, including Dr. Song when he worked with colleaguesat the California Institute of Technology, observed that seis...Bark Beetle Infestation Spurs Multifaceted Study
...ncidence offire and signs of the early settlers -- including Chinese laborers and Basqueshepherds -- in this area closely linked with exploitation of the ComstockLode. The reason for the sudden interest in this area is a bark beetle infestationin the Lake Tahoe Basin. The insects have killed or damaged large...Hawaiian Whales Show 'No Overt Response' To Sounds Of ATOC Simulation
...ound no sign of disturbance among marine mammals, including elephant seals and several whale species. Full op... as wind and waves, seismic activity and animals, including the humpbacks themselves, vocalizing loudly. Offshore human activity -- from kayaks and larger r...Nitric Oxide May Hold Key To First Treatment For Deadly Form Of Malaria, Duke Scientists Report
...seases that have recently been associated with NO, including cancer, stroke,hardening of heart arteries, infectious disease, and arthritis. The scientists say that an immediate application from the research maybe a new way to disarm invasive bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics-- a major...Nitric Oxide Found To Control Cells By Turning On Genes; Suggests New Role In Health And Disease
...seases that have recently been associated with NO, including cancer, stroke,hardening of heart arteries, infectious disease, and arthritis. The scientists say that an immediate application from the research maybe a new way to disarm invasive bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics-- a major...Duke Primate Center Sets October Expedition To Find 'Juliet'
...n 50 million years, evolved intonearly 50 species, including about 16 species of giant lemurs that are nowextinct. The pressure of human population increase on the island republicoff Africa's east coast now threatens many extant species. The precarioussituation demands widespread help for the rescue efforts ma...Harvard, Duke Researchers Discover 'Off-switch' Inside Human Cells
...ransducer" molecules insideevery cell in the body, including heart cells and brain cells. These proteinswitches transmit chemical signals from the cell surface into the cell'sinterior, triggering a vast array of cellular processes. G proteins areswitched on by receptors on the cell's surface, which themselves ...Duke Ecologist Says Logging Is Creating 'Mahogany Deserts'
...nturies but now lingers in a few isolatedhabitats, including South Florida's Everglades. Meanwhile, African and...' maximum age. Based on extrapolationand evidence, including old photographs of huge harvested logs and four-foot-wideboards, she speculates that mahoganies may ...Researchers Identify A New Cellular Structure: The "Dumposome"
...w: Researchers have observed it in many organisms, including worms,insects, and fish, but not humans. But Pdd1p is the first protein to be linked to this kind of DNA removal, and thedumposome is the first cellular component biologists have implicated in DNA elimination. Scientists had expected thatthe process ...Green Glow: Not Only For Halloween
...e time. The researchers hope to make more colors, including orange and red, by introducing other mutations into the protein. The uses for GFP are almost unlimited, they say. In gene therapy, doctors could inject GFP along with the therapy substance, and by checking for fluorescence, determine whether...New Software Provides Quick Analysis of ion-Channel Activity
..., which control the activity of the body's organs, including the brain, is key to understanding normal physiolo...ritical to understanding various genetic diseases, including cystic fibrosis, as well as some neuromuscular disorders and some cardiac arrythmias. Now, biophysic......n 50 million years, evolved intoalmost 50 species, including about 16 species of giant lemurs that are nowextinct. The pressure of human population increase on the island republicoff Africa's east coast now threatens many extant species....