Should publicly funded research be free and available to the public?
...a major part of our revenue stream and since it is linked to circulation, that's a problem for us. We also have to cover all fields of science, not just biomedicine. The author-pays model is plausible there, since National Institutes of Health (NIH) or Howard Hughes grants can easily cover the charge. In le...New genomics tool boosts diabetes research
...ranscription factors and dozens of these have been linked to diseases. "We developed an efficient gene-scanning technology so we could map genome binding sites for many transcription factors in a human organ," says Duncan Odom, a postdoctoral fellow at Whitehead Institute and lead author of the paper. "This...Embryonic pig cell transplants halt rat diabetes
... had caused a buildup of fat, a change previously linked to successful engraftment of pancreatic tissue. Hammerman had theorized for years that implanting primordia obtained very soon after organ formation and coaxing the cells into growing into fully functioning organs inside a transplant ...Capturing cell protein production in action could help fight antibiotic resistance
...s to a ribosome. Here the subunits of proteins are linked together in a specific sequence spelt out by the template in a process known as translation. While the structure and function of the release factors (RF) involved in directly disconnecting the new protein from ribosome are known, researchers previo...Double mastectomies significantly lower risk of breast cancer in women who are genetically at risk
...r both of the two genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 strongly linked to breast and ovarian cancer. Their findings appear in the March 15th edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. "Women are still at risk for breast cancer after any kind of mastectomy as some breast tissue remains in the body after surgery," sa...Save The Tiger Fund announces alliance with the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
...works that are smuggling tiger parts and are often linked to trafficking in narcotics and weapons. "Although terrorist threats, the economy and diseases have knocked the tiger off front page news, its status in the wild remains in need of urgent action," said John Seidensticker, STF Council chairman and se...Biochemical clues to long lifespan revealed
...anscription factors. FOXO proteins have also been linked with longevity; they control the expression of genes that regulate cell suicide, and also enable the cell to resist oxidative stress, or chemical stresses that can disrupt the cell's DNA, or genetic blueprint. "Aging involves damage to cells...Drug addiction, learning share common brain protein
...vestigators at Duke University Medical Center have linked a gene previously shown to play a role in learning...searchers found. The protein had never before been linked to addiction, Caron said, but had been shown by Seth Grant, a member of the research team at the Wel...K-State professor to give paper on potential impact of ag bioterrorism
...h problems." Each of these "clearing houses" is linked to one of the five regional labs, which in turn are connected to U.S. Department of Agriculture expert labs in Maryland and North Carolina. Data collected from these labs is monitored for pests and diseases to detect an early outbreak of disease and ...National ocean commissioners & scientists call for overhaul of ocean policies & management
...ocean on a global scale, how our own well-being is linked to this largest system on earth, and what we need to do to protect and restore its health." National Ocean Commissioners William Ruckelshaus and Andrew Rosenberg will be joined by Leon Panetta, Chairman of the Pew Oceans Commission, and marine ecolog...Nanoparticle probes are destined for major new role in medical diagnostics and drug delivery
...begun to develop functional nanoparticles that are linked to biological molecules such as peptides, proteins and DNA." By virtue of their miniature size nanoparticles assume special properties that distinguish them from larger particles, including the ability to emit light in different colors and to act a...Immune system's attack dogs kept on genetic leash
...ox genes," Peng says. "One member, Foxp3, has been linked to the development of regulatory T cells that suppress the activation of other immune cells. But that's an external limit on cell activation. Foxj1 is the first gene to limit activity instrinsically, or from within the cell itself." Peng continues t...Data shows FUZEON does not increase lipodystrophy in pre-treated HIV patients
...eered research into risks of body fat distribution linked to lipodystrophy....Department of Energy's Office of Science unveils 20-year vision for the future of basic research
... performance of its program managers. The plan is linked to the Office of Management and Budget Program Ass...and contains performance metrics that are directly linked to the PART review. "This Strategic Plan will enable us to help accomplish the missions of the Depar...Advanced sensors, computing systems tracking sea animals worldwide
...d Earth Sciences. "At Duke we're putting satellite linked transmitters on three species of sea turtles. The problem now is what you do with that massive quantity of data to make the best use of it?" Added Duke researcher Patrick Halpin, "You have an operational oceanography community that's developing a lo...Bighorn sheep threatened by climate change
...ers at the University of California, Berkeley, has linked population declines of California's desert bighorn sheep with the effects of climate change. What's more, many of the state's remaining bighorn populations could face extinction if certain global warming forecasts for the next 60 years come true. In ...Major boost for European zebrafish research
...nsional anatomical atlas of zebrafish development, linked with the relevant gene activities. This database will be accessible through the project web site ( www.zf-models.org ) and will be open to scientists and the interested public world-wide....Inflammation marker predicts colon cancer
... mg/L). "Higher levels of C-reactive protein are linked to an increased risk of several apparently distinct, chronic diseases: heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and now colon cancer," says Thomas "Tate" P. Erlinger, M.D., M.P.H., lead author of the study and an assistant professor of medicine at Hopkins. "...Microbial biofilm yields community genomes, metabolic clues
...t pieces of DNA were obtained, computer processing linked them to generate large genomicfragments that could be assigned to specific organismswithin the community. The researchers reconstructed nearly complete genomes of twoorganisms-strains of the bacterium Leptospirillum and of thearchaeon Ferroplasma-an......tial study, which focused on a protein tentatively linked to the spread of cancerous cells, the team both proved their new technique works and revealed surprising new details about the protein's activity. The protein in this study, neuronal WiskottAldrich syndrome protein (N-WASP), is naturally found in ev...