Untangling the matrix of risk factors for alcoholism
...interesting pebbles while the great ocean of truth lays undiscovered before us.'" Twitchell hopes to move beyond those 'pebbles' one day. "Our group plans to follow these children over time with complete psychosocial assessments at three-year intervals into adulthood," he said. "Our finding of higher ...Plants, insects play cat and mouse game
...a caterpillar and a beetle. The moment a butterfly lays an egg or a moth starts eating a leaf, the plant responds by adjusting its growth, look, smell and behaviour by releasing specific chemicals and toxins to defend itself against the particular insect. Insects, in turn, adjust their phenotype - how the...Darwin's Time Machine: Scientists begin predicting evolution's next step
...nfident that the model works." "Hall's recent work lays an all-important conceptual foundation for understanding the functional evolution of enzymes," says Anthony M. Dean, associate professor of biotechnology at the University of Minnesota. "Not only has he attempted to predict the outcome of adaptive ev...What keeps the nervous system intact?
...rvous system architecture after thedeveloping body lays down the wiring pattern. The finding may someday lead to a better understanding of some neurological diseases but, for now, is changing neuroscientists fundamental understanding of nervous system anatomy. The investiga...Common bacteria kills elkhorn coral off Florida keys, says UGA research team
...ults suggest that we may be killing the goose that lays the golden egg," said Porter. "Despite the trends in our data, we still remain hopeful that the surviving coral will repopulate the reef. We must maintain the highest possible water quality standards in the Florida Keys. These coral reefs are so beau...U.S. takes first step toward protecting endangered beluga sturgeon
...he NRDC. "We are literally killing the goose that lays the golden eggs," she said. "The United States imports 80% of the world's beluga caviar. As a result, a ban on beluga caviar imports into the United States would reduce pressure on the fish and improve its prospects for survival." In a press releas...New insights into insect antimicrobials point the way to novel antibiotics
... the European Journal of Biochemistry. "This study lays the groundwork for the design of a novel family of antimicrobials," says Laszlo Otvos Jr., Ph.D., associate professor at The Wistar Institute and senior author of the study. "It also suggests that these peptides could be used as a universal drug deli...UW scientists find genetic pathway to potent anticancer agents
...d the clinic. "These are tamable microbes and this lays the groundwork for the amount of the molecule that you can produce through fermentation," says Shen. "Through genetic engineering, we can also now alter the enediynes' reactivity, and address issues of metabolism and production."...Genetic findings in monkey herpes virus could aid research in human cancer
...ars in the Journal of Virology on Tuesday (Oct 1), lays the foundation for future studies using recombinant rhesus viruses that could eventually form the basis of targeted drug therapies against specific KSHV genes. Researchers in microbial genetics use recombinant technology to study the effect of alter...Sex and genetics: Why birds are unfaithful to their partners
...hen a male copulates with another female, who then lays one or more eggs that he fathered in his nest. This is a rare and little understood phenomenon. The reasons why birds are unfaithful to their social partner, with whom they raise the offspring, has been the focus of much debate. A scientist at the Ma...Branching out: New insight into vessel branching during development
...vide additional oxygen to proliferating cells, and lays the foundation for the intricate vascular network that will support postnatal organ function. As published in the October 15th issue of Genes & Development, Dr. Shima and colleagues now lend valuable insight into the molecular cues that orchestrate t...Duke ecologist's book offers hopeful view of Earth's plight
...associate professor of biology at Duke University, lays out a stunning litany of facts about the damaging human impact on Earth, he also emphasizes the importance of preserving the natural world -- citing, for example, the fact that more than 40 percent of all pharmaceuticals are derived from "nature's me...USC scientists uncover secrets of feather formation
...orm an organ. But unlike a gland, a feather really lays everything right out there for you." The question of what makes a feather a feather has become rather heated in the recent past, with the discovery in China in the 1990s of fossilized dinosaurs like the Sinorthosaurus (Chinese-bird-dinosaur), with br...New technique reveals drug resistance in breast cancer tumors
...ws low activity, or another is overactive, therein lays the culprit, said Ellis. "We used to think that hormonal therapies simply shut off cell growth, but it's much more complicated than that," said Ellis. "Hormonal drugs affect the entire estrogen pathway -- many more genes than we ever realized -- inc...MITs smart surface switches properties reversibly
...ssociate in CE. As a result, we believe this study lays the fundamental groundwork for a new paradigm in surface engineering that may be of considerable significance in materials science, biology, and medicine. In addition to Langer, Lahann and Tran, other authors of the Science paper are former under...NIH study shows MRI provides faster, more accurate way to diagnose heart attacks
...a conclusive diagnosis to be reached. "This study lays the groundwork for what could mean a dramatic change in how heart attacks are diagnosed - and how rapidly patients receive treatment once they arrive at the hospital," said NHLBI Director Dr. Claude Lenfant. "Using MRI to detect heart problems in the...New potential sites for Alzheimer's genes suggest a future of custom-designed treatment
...cases remain unsolved," Tanzi said. "This research lays the ground work for identifying genes that will allow us to reliably predict the disease before it strikes, giving us new clues about biological causes of disease so that we can help prevent it. The ultimate goal is to custom-make drugs to address ou...New technique gives scientists clearest picture yet of all the genes of an animal
...mpletely accurate map of the human genome. And it lays the groundwork for another map the human proteome, the list of all proteins produced by human cells." Contributing to the study were researchers at the Unite de Recherche en Biologie Moleculaire, in Belgium; Research Genetics, in Huntsville, Ala.; ...National report containing Stanford research recommends path for future genome study
...d in the April 24 issue of the journal Nature that lays out future goals for genomics research. The report, which includes the input of researchers from Stanford University Medical Center, was sponsored by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and endorsed by the National Advisory Council f...