'Fossil genes' reveal how life sheds form and function
...make up the eroding pathway are "still in the same place (on the genome) they are in neighboring species," says Carroll. "What we have is a picture of an entire set of genes performing related functions becoming fossilized. "To see this, the change has to be relatively recent. Sometime in the last 5 to 10...Brain has center for detecting sound motion
...and you'll find you're able not only to accurately place the location of sounds in space, but their motion.... region to be removed--using electrodes already in place to monitor epileptic activity. They found that such stimulation of the right posterior STG led the p...European common frog found to use novel mating strategy
...that at lower elevations, breeding typically takes place at night. But because of cold nighttime temperatures in the Pyrenees, the frogs breed during the day, allowing Vieites to observe the animals' breeding strategy. Vieites found that, because of the overabundance of males, each breeding female in a pon...A liking for sweets, combined with novelty seeking, may predict alcoholism
...opment of alcoholism. I think it is important to place this information into the context of what this means for a clinician and for a lay person, added Garbutt. First, this method is not being proposed as a means to diagnose alcoholism. Rather, I would view the significance of the findings as contribut...Images of 'tail' of protein needed for cell multiplication suggest anticancer drug targets
...her in a specific manner so the reactions can take place quickly," Schulman said. "That's where the E2 tail...substituting a molecule called selenomethionine in place of certain amino acids in the E2 tail, he modified the E1-E2 combination structure in such a way tha...Two Virginia Tech energy-related inventions win R&D 100 awards
... a small tube, which means they can be pumped into place and retrieved without pulling the wellhead and casing. The sensors require no down-hole electronics or electrical power. Light is sent the length of the fiber to the sensor and reflected back. The message is extracted from the light signal using a PC...Israeli scientists reveal the plan of a key cellular machine
...ns. This act, referred to as "RNA splicing," takes place in the "spliceosome" situated in the cell nucleus....ode to be strung together in different ways, takes place in the spliceosome as well. The team consisted of husband-and-wife scientists Prof. Ruth Sperling ...Study by Israeli scientists provides insight on DNA code
...ns. This act, referred to as "RNA splicing," takes place in the "spliceosome" situated in the cell nucleus....ode to be strung together in different ways, takes place in the spliceosome as well. The team consisted of husband-and-wife scientists Prof. Ruth Sperling ...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2004
...n the ground or aboard aircraft. Testing has taken place at the Navy Aviation Depot in San Diego. [Contact: Fred Strohl 865-574-4165; strohlhf@ornl.gov ] CHEMISTRY -- The big squeeze . . . Studying how glasses react to extreme pressure helps scientists understand how their structure evolves. The ...Sandia experiments may reduce possibility of future water wars
...s take a keen interest in the U.S. project, taking place just north of the U.S./Mexico border in Santa Teresa, N.M., a few miles west of El Paso. Led by researcher Hector Gallegos and hydroponic forage system fabricator Francisco Aguirre, they have made frequent visits from Ciudad Chihuahua - a drive of ab...Second call for proposals for the European Young Investigator Award
...oral research experience. Particular importance is place upon a qualified invitation, as well as a written confirmation from the host institute that it will accommodate the independent junior research group. The DFG is responsible for funding proposals in the Federal Republic of Germany; for the other part...Heart gene yields insights into evolution, disease risk
...variation with the random genetic variation taking place in a group of neutral genetic markers. These analyses revealed that the variation in the gene among populations could be attributed to evolutionary positive selection. Particularly interesting they said, was that their analyses of data on the genetic...Rising childhood leukaemia incidence prompts conference
...(ends) Notes to Newsdesk: The conference is taking place at Church House, Dean's Yard, Westminster, London, from Monday 6 September to Friday 10 September. All sessions of the conference are open to the media and there is a staffed press office. A news briefing will be held at 10.30am for 10.45am Monday 6 ...Genetic map of important tree genes outlined
... understanding the physiological changes that take place as trees age, Strauss said. "Do very old trees effectively oxidize over time, like humans do?" he said. "Or can they renew their cellular integrity continuously despite living for centuries to millennia? These are the kinds of questions we can start ...'Defensive' action by influenza viruses demonstrated by Hebrew university researcher
...blocker to the viruses, but not the process taking place in the viruses'channel. Thus, there was only a limited picture of what was actually happening. This new information on the mutating abilities of the influenza virus will have to be taken into consideration in further anti-viral research, said Arkin....Natural mineral locks up carbon dioxide
...mentation. Fossil fuel burning plants could simply place a serpentine reactor as the last component of their emissions clean up and sequester carbon on site. Or, if the area is heavy with fossil fuel burning plants, each plant could pipe their carbon dioxide to a central treatment plant. ...Rensselaer marks the opening of the center for biotechnology and interdisciplinary studies
...rdisciplinary Studies, we have created a gathering place where scientists and engineers from various disciplines will explore at the intersection of the life sciences, with engineering and the physical and information sciences, thereby accelerating discovery and ultimately enhancing the quality of life for...Chernobyl study: Risk of thyroid cancer rises with radiation dose
... controls and cancer cases were matched by age and place of residence at the time of the accident. The rese...iation dose using computer models. Interviews took place in the home and were conducted by Russian physicians.Individual doses depended largely on the ingest...JCI table of contents: 1 September, 2004
...pdf Immunity in the Balance The liver is a place of contradiction; on the one hand it has high tolerance for the presence of some foreign tissues as indicated by its being a good prospect for transplantation, but on the other it also responsible for triggering immune responses to a variety of patho...NHGRI launches Centers for Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research
...nford) reflects the importance that we continue to place on ethical, legal and social implication activities, especially issues of commercialization and of genetic contributions to complex characteristics," said Aristides Patrinos, Ph.D., associate director of DOE's Office of Biological and Environmental R...