Researchers report new gene test for isolated cleft lip and palate
...ing to Murray, the rate of isolated clefts in some parts of the world, such as the Philippines, Brazil, and China, is even higher than in the United States. "We wanted to see whether the variation could be found across multiple ethnic and ancestral groups, or if it was confined to a single population." Whe...Bacteria use 'molecular lasso' to cop copper
...e market. "Synthesized compounds analogous to some parts of the methanobactin molecule have been shown to be antibacterial," said Kim. "Researchers in the laboratory of Alan DiSpirito at Iowa State University are exploring the antibacterial properties of this compound." Besides Kim, co-authors of the Scie...Broken arms and collateral damage: clues to predator-driven evolution
... other organisms that take up residence on various parts of their bodies, and the predators were probably going after those creatures. One way to test this notion would be to look for correlations between the degree of infestation and the rate of regeneration, and Baumiller, Gahn and Carlton Brett, a paleo...Skin stem cells give hairless mice hair
...done similar transplant experiments with dissected parts of the hair follicle. And, while they've had evidence that hair follicle structures were forming, they didn't see generation of hair. "In contrast, in our experiments, we saw quite a density of hairs, in some cases at a density that's very similar t...Rare deficit maps thinking circuitry
...n the inability to visualize an object as a set of parts and then construct a replica, as in assembling a puzzle a key cognitive deficit experienced by people with Williams Syndrome. In addition to this visuospatial construction deficit, people with Williams Syndrome also tend to be overly friendly and an...Flame retardants found on supermarket shelves
... The Spanish study reported an upper level of 340 parts per trillion (ppt), while the most contaminated sa... the United States often receive food from distant parts of the country. Schecter plans to extend the research to a larger study of foods from across the Uni...DHA-rich diet protects brain from Alzheimer's damage, UCLA study shows
...s proteins and helps to convert signals from other parts of the body into action. Cheap sources of DHA include coldwater fish, like salmon, halibut, mackerel, sardines and herring. These fish consume algae, which is high in DHA. Because these fishes' oiliness makes them absorb more mercury, dioxin, PCP...Convulsions in worms mimic epileptic seizures
... with human patients. "Epilepsy--one of the worst parts of lissencephaly--is still a black box on a genetic level," Caldwell added. "This work shows that we can dissect out that part of the disease. It is one of those classic situations where a rare disorder is going to provide insights into a more commo...Purdue study finds antioxidant protects metal-eating plants
...acuole, nickel and other metals can't damage other parts of the cell. But nickel still must travel within the cell in order to enter the vacuole in the first place, Salt said. "To get to the vacuole, the nickel has to traverse the interior of the cell, where most of the plant's sensitive biochemical proces...Researchers identify the genome's controlling elements
...more than a static list of chemicals--like, say, a parts list for a 747 airplane--scientists are increasingly turning their attention to figuring out how living organisms put their genes to work. Using yeast as a testing ground, researchers at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research have for the first ...Professor calls for a new branch of learning
... up contaminated ground, deliver drugs to specific parts of the body or be used as tiny security sensors....A room with a view for the International Space Station: Completion of the cupola observation module
...and to communicate with other crewmembers in other parts of the station or outside during spacewalk activities. The cupola will also be used for observational applications in the areas of Earth observation and space science. The cupola project is the outcome of a bilateral barter agreement between the Euro...Probing the surface of white blood cells to enhance immune system medicine
...also prevent metastasis of cancer cells to distant parts of the body. Similarly, by thwarting lymphocyte migration to deposits of cholesterol in coronary arteries, drugs could prevent the atherosclerosis that leads to heart attacks. Higgs extended this work to compare lymphocytes in patients with Wiskott-A...What actually influences air pollution over the Indian Ocean?
...ht only lead to a 15% reduction in NOx levels over parts of the Indian Ocean - and vice versa for increases in NOx emissions. The results show that the influence of Indian emissions on the central Indian Ocean is limited to the winter monsoon period only, and is nevertheless quite weak - a 10% change in In...Images reveal how rotavirus - leading cause of diarrhea - enters cells
...al architecture of viruses and finding the minimum parts needed to prime the immune system, without having ...y to determine the geometric structure and working parts of one of the virus's surface proteins, called VP4. Rotavirus itself is a large, soccer ball-shaped...Two warbler species find the West isn't big enough for both of them
...ermits and now populated only by Townsend's large parts of Washington, British Columbia and Alaska the existing birds carry genetic evidence that hermits once interbred with Townsend's. The research by Butler and Noah Owen-Ashley, who recently completed UW doctoral work in biology, is being published on...Researchers report new gene test for isolated cleft lip and palate
... Murray noted, the rate of isolated clefts in some parts of the world, such as the Philippines, Brazil, and China, are even higher than in the United States. "We wanted to see whether the variation could be found across multiple ethnic and ancestral groups," he said. "Or, was it confined to a single popu...UCR earns $1.5 million grant to examine how engineered crop genes stray
...nes is more difficult than recalling defective car parts or contaminated meat," said Ellstrand. "Because genes have the opportunity to multiply themselves. We have to find out how to avoid the problem before it happens."...Researchers show how to assemble building blocks for nanotechnology
...trongly directional and attract and repel specific parts of other particles, much like proteins do. This finding is important because the biggest impediment to developing nanotechnology is figuring out how to build the tiny structures, which are only as big as the smallest viruses. Because they are so sma...Scientists visualise cellular handmaiden that restores shape to proteins
...August 2004). The complex comprises three separate parts - two identical 'cage' units lashed back to back, ...s of its full structure had to be deposited in two parts to the freely available structure database, Protein Data Bank. It has more than six digits of atomic...