Gene clusters predict atherosclerosis severity, susceptibility
...f atherosclerotic plaque development, but also the locations of the plaque within the aorta. Location of the pl...erlap between genes identified in the severity and locations groups. The genes in the severity cluster tended to be involved in the inflammation process, while t...USAID, Conservation International & Starbucks launch Conservation Coffee Alliance in Central America
...y coffee in the world, with more than 8,000 retail locations in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim. The Company is committed to offering the highest quality coffee and the Starbucks Experience while conducting its business in ways that produce social, environmental and ec...Researchers devise potent new tools to curb ivory poaching
...gs and skin biopsy samples collected from numerous locations in 16 African nations. They used that information ...aid. The same methods can be used to establish the locations from which any endangered species' products originated, to help conservationists find ways to keep t...Indiana University, EPA to study airborne PCBs
...alo, about 12 miles away. A broader study of other locations around the Great Lakes has corroborated this "urban effect" in PCB levels. For example, PCB concentrations at the most urbanized study site, downtown Chicago (1,000 picograms per cubic meter of air), are about 10 times higher than PCB levels at the d...Tracing genes, biologists show lizard migration is traced to Florida
...populations. Genetic variants found in the newer locations more closely matched those of populations in Florida. "The basic idea that drove this research was to determine where the newly introduced populations in Florida and elsewhere came from," said Kolbe. "We discovered that once an introduced...First glimpse of DNA binding to viral enzyme
...DNA binding site is quite long, there are numerous locations along it that could be used as targets for drugs to block the interaction and act as antiviral agents, Mangel said. The scientists have already begun looking for such drugs and hope to have the National Institutes of Health test some of them for anti...Blue marlin in gulf have high mercury levels, A&M study shows
...re the diet patterns of these fishes and the exact locations they've been found. Is there an undeniable link to petrochemicals that is causing these higher mercury levels? We need to find the mechanism that is triggering all of this."...New dye directly reveals activated proteins in living cells
...ly correlated with both. It was activated at exact locations relative to cell extensions and was turned off in exact parallel with retraction." Further experiments showed that this coordination was produced by "upstream signals" regulating both retraction and extension. "The use of fluorescent labeling of mol...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2004
...uch as pavement types, road conditions, geography, locations of road signs, traffic signals, center lines, shoulders, medians and lane widths. This information can support many applications, including roadway planning, operations, project management and maintenance. Information technology, particularly Intelli...Viral suspect for amphibian decline traced to human spread through bait
...that the virus may have been transmitted to remote locations through the vector of live bait infected salamanders being distributed and introduced to uncontaminated environments by fishermen and interstate bait wholesalers. A research article by a team (see end of release) headed by Arizona State University e...Rare deficit maps thinking circuitry
... a circuit at the back of the brain that processes locations of objects in the visual field. The researchers re.... This "where" circuit processes information about locations of objects and spatial relationships, whereas a parallel "what" circuit, running downward from the b...Researchers identify the genome's controlling elements
...e in October 2002, in which he mapped the general locations of approximately half the gene regulators in yeast. "The results of the Science paper were pretty low-resolution," says Young. "We were only able to identify in a general way regions where these gene regulators landed. In this paper, we've located a...Molecular motor myosin VI moves 'hand over hand,' researchers say
...on molecular motor that moves materials to various locations within a living cell. Like the related protein myosin V, myosin VI has two "arms" connected to a "body." The tiny molecule converts chemical energy into mechanical motion, and transports its load by "stepping" along polarized filaments of actin -- ...Homeland security initiative takes Memphis' ORNL technologies to the nation
...ence and Technology Charles McQueary said selected locations will provide an environment for advanced security technologies and provide data on how best to choose, deploy, and manage these technologies to strengthen the security posture of these and other local communities. One piece of Memphis' security pac...X marks the spot: Vector insertion is viral specific
...cellular DNA binding proteins attached to specific locations on chromosomes." For HIV, integrating into active genes may help promote efficient viral gene expression. The reason for the choice of target is less clear in other retroviruses. These findings are important for devising safer human gene-th...Technology already exists to stabilize global warming
... capturing carbon dioxide at power plants or other locations and storing it deep underground (carbon dioxide gas already is commonly injected into the Earth as part of some oil drilling operations). Others involve improving energy conservation faster than the modest improvements that are continually occurring....Carnegie Mellon researchers to demonstrate autonomous robotthat will seek life in Atacama Desert
... in which Zoë will be sent to visit promising locations and deploy instruments able to identify life forms. During these investigations, the rover's activities will be guided remotely from an operations center in Pittsburgh. This year's Atacama mission will include an effort to document the life-dete...National Academies Advisory: Sept. 18-19 Nanotechnology Conference
...man Center, 100 Academy Drive, Irvine, Calif. The locations will be linked by video conference. REPORTERS WHO WISH TO ATTEND MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE by contacting Marty Perreault, National Academies Keck Futures Initiative, tel. 949-387-5783 or e-mail mperreault@nas.edu . Space is limited. For more...Lehmann lovegrass won't succumb to fire
...perimental 2.5 acre (one hectare) plots at various locations on the Fort Huachuca Military Reservation near Sierra Vista, Ariz. One-third of the plots contained only native grasses, one-third only non-native grasses, and one-third had a mix. She then assigned one of three treatments to each plot, eithe......hill palo verde trees on the laboratory grounds in locations which now have only buffelgrass. Such trees can live more than 100 years, so Eilts suspected that buffelgrass had something to do with the palo verdes' disappearance. To study how buffelgrass affects the trees, Eilts used an instrument called a press...