New hydrothermal vents discovered as 'South Pacific Odyssey' research begins
...h's crust dips beneath another one. The Lau Basin opens up a "window" into the deep Earth below, revealing the process involved as plates recycle. The subducting plate also contributes many chemicals to the overlying volcanoes of the Lau Basin, creating ocean crust of unique composition. MORE ABOUT THE ...Scientists discover potential new way to control drug-resistant bacteria
...istant." "This powerful and innovative research opens up numerous possibilities for developing drugs and vaccines that can control resistant bacteria, which are a growing public health concern," says David L. Klein, Ph.D., who oversees bacterial respiratory disease research at NIAID. "The introduction o...TANGO: towards faster prognosis of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases?
...articular proteins will stick together. TANGO thus opens possibilities for new diagnostic techniques for diseases that are caused by proteins that stick together erroneously. The VIB researchers also expect that TANGO will enable more efficient production of proteins for medical or industrial applications....Sugar-coated sea urchin eggs could have sweet implications for human fertility
...ew approaches to contraception. The research also opens the possibility of studying other functions of carbohydrate-signaling molecules. The sugar chains in sea urchins are similar to some found in algae that have a variety of possible medical uses, as anticoagulants and antiviral agents, for example. Th...Israeli scientists reveal the plan of a key cellular machine
...made up of proteins alone. On one side, the tunnel opens up into a cavity, which the researchers think functions as a holding space for the fragile RNA waiting to be processed in the tunnel itself. What they didn't see may be as important as what they saw. Whereas researchers examining splicing in test tu...Study by Israeli scientists provides insight on DNA code
...made up of proteins alone. On one side, the tunnel opens up into a cavity, which the researchers think functions as a holding space for the fragile RNA waiting to be processed in the tunnel itself. What they didn't see may be as important as what they saw. Whereas researchers examining splicing in test tu...Long-term effects of carbon monoxide poisoning are an autoimmune reaction
...p attacking what it now views as an invader. "This opens up a lot of possibilities, such as treatment with immunosuppressant agents, in conjunction with standard hyperbaric oxygen therapy," he says. "Until our study elucidated this immune response, we had no motivation to think along those lines." Penn col...Single isolated mouse skin cell can generate into variety of epidermal tissues
...cells does not require genetic manipulation. "This opens the door for applying this method for isolating human cells," Fuchs explains. The findings represent a culmination of years of work in the Fuchs lab on the science of hair and skin growth. This path of discovery has seen many hallmarks of progress, ...Restoring sweetgrass to the South Carolina lowcountry
...n and to learn to manage the sweetgrass themselves opens up more possibilities for managing this resource in the future."...MIT research that stops pain of needle jabs gets FDA approval
...s. "The best thing is that approval of this device opens the door to many new uses such as glucose-sensing or insulin delivery for diabetics," said Langer, who explained that the microscopic openings created in the skin are much too small to see, but large enough for molecules relevant to medicine to pass ...When is a mouse like a test tube?
...cells that over-produce sialic acid. The technique opens the door to non-invasive imaging of sugars as markers of disease." "Irrespective of its biological relevance, the method introduced by Bertozzi and colleagues is remarkable as a chemical process," Tirrell added in his commentary. "The fact that speci...ASU researchers demonstrate new technique that improves the power of atomic force micrscopy
... significant for drug discovery. "This development opens up the AFM as a research tool," Lindsay added. "The ability to identify the specific proteins on a membrane surface means you can take something very complex, like the surface of a human cell with all of the types of different receptors on it and ask...Emory researchers map structure of anti-cancer molecule
...k to halt cell division. The discovery potentially opens the door to the creation of more effective cancer treatments. "Uncovering and mapping the structure of this model system will assist scientists around the world in creating new compounds that hopefully will lead to new cancer drugs," says r......effects in the brains of laboratory mice. The work opens an important door: Connexins found in high concentrations in the brain are believed to play a critical role in movement, vision and memory. To understand how these communication "tunnels" work, scientists must be able to shut them off. Once those tun...Genetic discovery could dramatically reduce need for liver transplants in children
...blished in the Journal of Clinical Investigation opens the door to the possibility of new treatments for ...ubstantiates our initial observation in humans and opens the door for the future development of agents to control inflammation and progression of disease," D...Malignant cancer cells generate mice through cloning
...f Dana-Farber's oncology department, this research opens up the door to developing cancer animal models in which researchers could ask epigenetic questions. "Although studies are ongoing, these findings have provided initial clues of the relative contributions of the epigenetic versus genetic lesions in th...Clusters of alterations on PIK3CA gene found in brain cancers
...IK3CA as an oncogene associated with brain cancers opens the door to screening processes that can identify patients for treatment strategies, as well as development of targeted molecular therapeutics aimed controlling brain cancer development through regulation of the errant gene, Yan said. Yan is an assi...A changing landscape may have dire implications for birds
...ent shrink available breeding habitat, but it also opens corridors for bird predators such as raccoons and skunks. Lawns also provide foraging areas for brown-headed cowbirds, parasitic birds that lay eggs in other birds' nests. "Roads provide access and increased edges that nest predators including jays a...Free electron laser reaches 10 kW
...of ten improvement in performance, the achievement opens the door to many new applications, some foreseen, and some are simply very pleasant surprises," said Christoph Leemann, Jefferson Lab Director. "We look forward to operating this exciting new machine and carrying out the many experiments planned for ...Scientists build on case connecting inflammatory disease and depression
...participate," Kelley said. "Experience in our lab opens doors of veterinary, medical and graduate schools. It's one thing to have a great grade-point average and solid test scores, but to also have your name on a paper published in a peer-reviewed journal is remarkable." Recent work by Dantzer and Kelley...