New prostate cancer gene identified
...s. Large-scale collaborative studies like this are increasingly common in complex disorders that have a huge impact on public health, such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and mental disorders. "This work reveals a new mechanism by which cancer cells can evade normal tissue architecture, which is a hallmark of...Gulf of Maine marine ecosystem may have entered new phase
...orter periods of time because the 'driver' species increasingly fall below functional population densities," Steneck explains. "When a threshold is reached, the system changes fundamentally. Everything that came before it is thrown out the window. What this does in the long run is make the system unpredi...JCI table of contents, 2 August, 2004
...Biliary atresia is a disease in which bile flow is increasingly impeded due to a progressive obstruction of the bile ducts that are found outside the liver. Biliary atresia occurs within the first few weeks of life and is the primary cause of chronic liver disease in children. Liver transplant is ultimately the ...From science fiction to reality: Nanomedicine brings fresh hope to the medical world
...ecific to them," notes Sankaran. "This will become increasingly relevant as nanomedicine continues to evolve and face various other challenges." Nanotechnology also faces a strong challenge in the shape of negative public perceptions with growing reports about the possible toxic effects of exposure to nanoparticl...An exotic grass kills trees by hijacking their water
...es in arid and semi-arid climates. Ecologists are increasingly concerned about buffelgrass, a native of Africa often introduced for livestock grazing or to control erosion, because it spreads quickly and outcompetes native species. Buffelgrass now is found in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Mexico, Venezuela, Argen...Ocean scientists assess impact of seismic pulses in effort to protect whales
...972, ships operating in U.S. waters must adhere to increasingly strict guidelines, in order to minimize impacts on whales and other animals. This includes the gradual ramping up of a seismic array over 30 to 60 minutes, to warn whales and give them time to leave the area. The National Marine Fisheries Service, pa...Healthy fats and oils essential to satisfy calorie-conscious consumers
...rs have stirred a global health revolution and are increasingly demanding healthier oils and fats. Since eliminating fats can upset the nutritional balance, researchers are constantly trying to develop innovative methods to improve the health properties of oils and fats. Though fats and edible oils are largely to......rsity and lead author of the paper. Scientists are increasingly turning to more benign natural chemicals to ward off mosquitoes and other pests. Chang and his coworkers tested eleven compounds in cinnamon leaf oil for their ability to kill emerging larvae of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti . "Four compo...NIST study shows computerized fingerprint matching is highly accurate
...omated fingerprint matching devices, they are used increasingly in biometric systems to make national borders more secure. NIST conducted the study to fulfill requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act and the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act. The test used operational fingerprints from a variet...New database to help develop AIDS drugs
... evaluating and disseminating chemical data and is increasingly applying this expertise in biosciences. The HIV database is a model for developing and testing new technology to annotate and standardize HIV inhibitor names, and for evaluating structural data for macromolecules. ...Acamprosate: potential medication for treating alcoholism
...ause, the pharmacotherapy of alcoholism has become increasingly relevant for the treatment of alcohol craving, abstinence, and relapse. A study in the July issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research examines the effects of acamprosate (calcium acetyl homotaurinate), a medication used in Europe and e...FSU scientists develop new tests to detect nut allergens in processed food
...avoid all contact with the offending tree nuts, an increasingly difficult feat since they are widely used in a variety of bakery, confectionery and snack foods. "Improper food labeling and cross-contamination during commercial processing pose serious threats to sensitive consumers while often leading to expensive...ORNL adds three R&D 100s to DOE lab-leading total
... primary ingredient of solid rocket propellant, is increasingly being discovered in soil and water. The chemical disrupts function of the human thyroid gland, which regulates metabolism in adults and physical development in children. The system created by ORNL uses a process known as selective ion exchange, whic...Hope Clinic of Emory Vaccine Center receives CDC contract
...26 percent in 2001. These new cases in women were increasingly in the South, in African-American women, and due to heterosexual transmission. Further development and clinical testing is needed to identify a safe and effective microbicide. Although some candidate microbicides have been tested in clinical trials...Researchers recommend new approach to combat drug-resistant staph infections
...h infections can become tenacious because they are increasingly resistant to antibiotics, rendering them potent causes of illness and death. "It is critical to find new alternative therapies to antibiotics," said Naomi Balaban, PhD, an author of the study and assistant professor at Tufts University School of Vete...Energy conservation targets hit by notions of 'comfort'
...ation policy". The researchers explain that people increasingly expect standardised temperatures and levels of ven...en the windows for natural ventilation, and people increasingly expect to be able to wear the same clothes all year round. As in other European countries, the conve...Biocompatibility to widen scope of biomaterial applications
...ility assumes greater significance as surgeons are increasingly focusing on treatment of chronic diseases. For instance, spinal surgeons are turning their attention to technologies that can treat chronic back pain rather than focusing on achieving spinal stability, as fusion technology such as cages, bone grafts,...New national research effort needed to secure clean, adequate water supply in coming decades
...search on water resources in order to confront the increasingly severe water problems faced by all parts of the country, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies' National Research Council. In particular, a new mechanism is needed to coordinate water research currently fragmented am...Two billion vulnerable to floods by 2050; number expected to double or more in two generations
...ised." "It is also necessary to ensure that increasingly freakish climate variability and the gradual forces of climatic change and deforestation are factored into the total picture," he says. There needs to be a shift in the international mindset from reaction and charity to anticipation and preem...The Mediterranean connection: ecological effects of El Nio in the Northern hemisphere
...d the El Nio/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) are being increasingly acknowledged as major climatic sources of ecological variability. However, studies linking ecological processes to those oscillations have been conducted in geographic regions close to their centers of action, so their effects outside these areas ar...