Science Picksleads, feeds and story seeds (July 2003)
...gs.gov ) 509-538-2299. Eruptions "R" US: July 9th marks the 50th anniversary of the sudden and dramatic eruption of Crater Peak, the active vent on Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska. The eruption caused major disturbances to air traffic and an eerie, premature twilight over a large portion of the State. Sinc...Obese mice provide clues to a natural system that puts brakes on obesity
... 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, marks the first time a gene has been identified that is induced, or activated, in the fat cells of obese animals. According to Rockefeller University professor Markus Stoffel, M.D., Ph.D., lead investigator of the study, the gene, called Foxa-2, inhibits y...Whale populations are too low to resume commercial hunting, geneticists find
...d to the science of population genetics."Our study marks the first attempt to use genetics rather than whaling records to confirm the number of whales that used to exist," said Palumbi, whose lab is based at Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station. "The genetics of populations has within it information about the...Researchers identify protein modules that 'read' distinct gene 'silencing codes'
...s guides to take these proteins to specific methyl marks on the histone tails," says Allis. Both HP1 and Polycomb play important roles in silencing certain genes crucial for proper development of embryos in a range of species from fruit flies to humans. Loss of HP1 correlates with metastasis in human breas...Zengen's new technology first to deliver drug active ingredients in an oral strip
...evolutionize the drug delivery industry because it marks the first time that drug active ingredients have been delivered utilizing an oral strip. This method is effective and convenient for consumers and may be more cost efficient for manufacturers." The medicated oral strip is structured as a proprietary...Livermore & NIH scientists create technique to examine behavior of proteins at single molecule level
...rk, presented in the Aug. 29 edition of Science , marks the first time protein-folding kinetics has been monitored on the single-molecule level. Proteins are long chains of amino acids. Like shoelaces, they loop about each other or fold in a variety of ways, and only one way allows the protein to functi...National lab trains U. S. customs agents against WMD
...training course this week in Richland. The course marks the start of a second year for the training program, which is being conducted by PNNL with the newly created Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Customs and Border Protection. In a three-day course, U.S. border inspectors receive comprehensi...Study of bees by UC San Diego biologist provides insight into evolution of bee communication
...t had the same effects on bee behavior as the odor marks deposited by other bees. This confirmed that the mandibular glands are the source of the odor cues that constitute the scent trail. These mandibular gland odors actually have a complex effect on the behavior of the bees. "The odors initially elicit a...Bones from French cave show Neanderthals, Cro-Magnon hunted same prey
...VI. Grayson and Delpech also looked at the cut marks left on bones to analyze how humans were butchering their food. They found little difference except, surprisingly, at the uppermost level, which corresponds to the last ice age. "It is possible that because it was so cold, people were hard up for ...McMaster University researchers race to SARS vaccine development
...k by professor Jim Mahony who cloned the gene that marks an important nuclear protein of the SARS virus. A research team at McMaster then inserted the nuclear protein gene into an engineered common cold virus, or adenovirus vector, and will shortly test this in animals for the protective effects. The team,...Zengen, Inc. receives patent application approval for proprietary peptide technology
...tions," which covers novel peptide CZEN 002. This marks the first patent application approval for CZEN 002, with issuance of the patent expected by the end of the year. In addition, Zengen holds multiple patents and patents-pending worldwide on its peptide technologies. "This development provides furthe...Digital Biology Week: Building a national infrastructure for biomedical computing
...field of systems biology. "'Digital Biology Week' marks the beginning of an ambitious, decade-long effort among government agencies, universities and industries to build a national infrastructure for biomedical computing," said Eric Jakobsson, Ph.D., director of the Center for Bioinformatics and Computati...JCI Table of Contents, November 3, 2003
... : Expression of the alpha1beta1 integrin, VLA-1, marks a distinct subset of human CD4+ memory T cells . AUTHOR CONTACT : Leonard Chess Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA. Phone: 212-305-9984 Fax: 212-305-4943 E-mail: lc19@columbia.edu View a PDF of this art...Marie Curie Nobel Centennial Celebration of Women in Science
...entific challenges for the 21st Century. The event marks the centennial of the first award of the Nobel Prize to Marie Curie. President Richard C. Levin will provide introductory remarks for "Frontiers in Chemistry, Astrophysics and Biology," at 2 p.m on Friday, November 7. Three of the most distinguishe...DuPont awarded highest US honor for technological innovation
...s Gold Medal. DuPont has consistently earned high marks on social responsibility and environmental progress in surveys such as Fortune Magazine's "Most Admired Companies" and the Financial Times PriceWaterhouseCoopers' "World's Most Respected Companies." As part of its environmentally responsible sustain...Three genes linked to psoriasis susceptibility identified on chromosome 17
... issue of the prestigious journal Nature Genetics, marks a significant advance in the understanding of psoriasis, an immune-mediated disease with both genetic and environmental triggers, and may lead to new treatments for the disease. "This is an exciting breakthrough that opens a new chapter in our quest ...Sport hunting hits evolutionary traits in bighorn sheep
...ticed similar results with fish, but this research marks the first time investigators have discovered these findings in bighorn sheep. The research appears in this week's edition of the prestigious scientific journal, "Nature." "Because you don't have the best rams mating, they aren't reproducing a...Mustard-root map breaks new ground tracking gene expression
...to other plant organs and other organisms. It also marks the first time researchers have tracked the vast majority of an organism's genes as they are switched on and off as cells grow, continually divide and ultimately differentiate to build specialized tissue. The ability to track gene expression on this ...New insight into control of parental gene expression in eggs
...ng egg or sperm development. Imprinting physically marks genes in such a way that the parental origin of the two copies can be distinguished so that one parent's copy is turned on while the other is silenced. Imprinted genes are the likely reason that maternal and paternal contributions are necessary for n......agers in making decisions based on science. "This marks the 125th year the people of USGS have served America through exploration and scientific study. In FY 2005, we will put emphasis on providing science to help meet other DOI bureaus' natural resource management needs and on the President's Management...