Researchers determine genetic cause of Timothy syndrome
...le Keating emphasized that autism remains a deeply mysterious and complex disorder, "it certainly is a reasonable hypothesis that abnormal calcium signaling could contribute to the disorder in some cases," he said. ...University of Alberta researcher looks for clues to mysterious disease
...erta researcher is hoping to provide clues to this mysterious disorder. Dr. Shelagh Campbell, from the U of A's Department of Biological Sciences, is a basic researcher who studies how normal cell cycles are regulated, by analyzing genes that are responsible for repairing DNA damage that offer insights into hu...AGU journal highlights - 29 July 2004
... mesospheric cloudsmay provide a clue to explain a mysterious "hump" previously seen within thecloud's spectrum. (The mesosphere ranges from 30 to 80 kilometers [20 to 50miles] in altitude.) Carbary et al. analyzed satellite spectrographic images and wereable to separate the particle scattering and distribution...Hunt for a new plant hormone points to carotenoids
In looking for clues to the identity of a mysterious new plant hormone, a research team lead by Ottoline Leyser of the University of York has come one step closer in finding a gene required for the hormone's synthesis. The biochemical activity of this synthesis protein potentially offers a significant ...Plant respiration not just an evolutionary leftover, study shows
...lants would be ill advised. "Photorespiration is a mysterious process that under present condition dissipates about 25 percent of the energy that a plant captures during photosynthesis," said Arnold Bloom, a professor in UC Davis' vegetable crops department and lead researcher on the study. "But our research ha...Life goes on without 'vital' DNA
...even higher than that for many genes. "What's most mysterious is that we don't know any molecular mechanism that would demand conservation like this," Haussler says....Mysterious beach closures may be linked to contaminated groundwater, study finds
...with coastal seawater may help explain some of the mysterious bacterial infestations that plague American beaches every year. According to a National Resources Defense Council survey, of the more than 12,000 beach closings and advisories in the United States in 2002, 62 percent were attributed to ''unknown sour...The Hunter's Breath tells a story of adventure and discovery in Antarctica
...nent on Earth in order to learn the secrets of the mysterious Weddell seals, the only wild mammals capable of surviving Antarctic winters. In her new book, The Hunter's Breath, Williams interweaves two amazing stories from those expeditions: One is the story of the seals and their remarkable adaptations to life...2004 Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award winners announced
...eir coverage of epigenetics, an emerging and still mysterious field of genetic research. The judges were particularly impressed that on the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA, the writers looked to the future of genetics rather than dwelling on the historical importance of the earlier res...Vanderbilt doctors find citrus soda interacts with cyclosporine, maybe statins
...nd his recovery from a double-lung transplant on a mysterious roller coaster ride. It took a team of medical sleuths at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to discover that the wild up-and-down swings in levels of the anti-rejection drug cyclosporine were fueled by the Sun Drop soft drink Turner drank to quenc...Undergraduate research experience advances education
DNA is often used to identify mysterious materials or match a suspect with a crime. However, identification can be slowed while a trace amount of DNA is increased so there will be enough to test. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the series of steps necessary to amplify DNA. Last summer, ...NIST-led research de-mystifies origins of 'junk' DNA
...laborator, who developed rigorous proof that these mysterious sections were added to DNA "late" in the evolution of life on earth--after the formation of modern-sized genes, which contain instructions for making proteins. A biologist with the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology...Rockefeller University scientists take on controversial 'vibration theory' of smell
...te neuronal activity in the brain that, by a still mysterious process, leads to the perception of distinct odors. But the problem with the shape theory is that humans have only 347 different odorant receptor proteins dedicated to smell, as researchers working at Senomyx discovered in 2001. A strict lock-and-key...'Protein-only' prions confirmed in FSU yeast study
...AHASSEE, Fla.--A key discovery about how prions -- mysterious bits of protein thought to be the cause of mad cow disease and similar brain disorders -- infect healthy cells is being hailed by scientists as a breakthrough in the quest to understand the role of these proteins in neurological diseases. The findin...Substances found in blood may predict development of preeclampsia
... from women who have gestational hypertension--the mysterious high blood pressure that sometimes occurs in pregnant women, but which usually doesn't lead to the serious complications associated with preeclampsia. The study did not include women with gestational hypertension, so it is not known whether these ...Free, public events at the 2004 AAAS Annual Meeting
... Exhibition Hall From hair-raising electricity to mysterious "Oobleck" goo demonstrations, the AAAS Family Science Days promise excitement. Free ice cream will be made with liquid nitrogen four times daily, and all participants will receive a free flashing yo-yo, while supplies last. Drawings for fun prizes ar...2004 AAAS annual meeting spotlights world health, oceans and family science
...ys, featuring ice cream made with liquid nitrogen, mysterious Oobleck goo, the physics of wheels and a Super Cool Science Show, were added to this year's Meeting as a public service. The free events will take place from 12 noon to 5:00 pm, Saturday-Sunday, 14-15 February, in the Washington Convention & Trade Ce...Science's breakthrough of the year: Illumination of the dark, expanding universe
...e bizarre idea that the universe is made mostly of mysterious "dark matter," being stretched apart by an unknown force called "dark energy." This set of discoveries claims top honors as the Breakthrough of the Year, named by Science and its publisher, AAAS, the nonprofit science society. These insights ...New method of identifying and isolating stem cells developed
...ormation will help scientists understand how these mysterious cells are able to replenish both skin epidermis and hair, and what nutrients may help stem cells produce more stem cells in the laboratory. In addition, some of these new genes are likely to serve as markers for these stem cells, making them easier t...New understanding of insulin's complexities needed to conquer diabetes
...tes. When you look at it this way, it is no longer mysterious why type 2 diabetes is such a prevalent disease," White said. Even the complexity of the cell's insulin receptors themselves presents scientific conundrums. The intricacy in the receptors arises because, depending on the tissue in which it is initia...