Methane Deep In Ocean Crust Could Feed Chemical-Hungry Microorganisms
... Kelley, a University of Washington oceanographer, presents a poster at this week's American Geological Society meeting in San Francisco saying that a significant reservoir of methane and hydrocarbons may be found in rock beneath the seafloor. Such a large food source bolsters speculation about how pervasive...First Salmonella Vaccine For Poultry To Be On The Market Soon
... clones from the Curtiss laboratory. This vaccine presents a one-two combination that immunizes chickens against both salmonella and E. coli, certain strains of which cause respiratory disease in poultry. The virulent strains are called avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC). They hurt producers in production uni...Second Gene Responsible For Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Identified
...es, or hyperactivity. "Tuberous sclerosis complex presents us with the full spectrum ofneurodevelopmental problems, all within the context of a single disorder, andeach one representing a challenge to physicians," said Giovanna Spinella, M.D.,a pediatric neurologist from NINDS. "This finding gives us an opp...Jefferson Scientists Find Potential Deadly Effects Of Two Missing Cancer-Suppressor Genes
...poptosis do it in a p53 dependent pathway. That presents two intriguing questions: what is this p53 independent pathway, and why are they [cells] dying? The only differences between males and females are the extra X or a Y chromosome. It might be that one of the X chromosomes is damaged [beyond...Early Menarche Puts Young Girls In Peril
...ody parts that the world can see." Brumberg then presents a social history of acne, pointing out how skin care was the first of many different body investments made by middle-class parents to achieve a new ideal of physical perfection in their daughters; orthodontia, weight-loss camps, contact lenses and pl...New Description Of Protein May Be Basis For Regulating Cholesterol
...ane,professor of chemistry and biochemistry. "This presents quite a rich view,indicating that hundreds of these compounds have similar origins." Cane and colleagues are interested in how the protein recognizes, processesand transforms the natural substrate into other products. The scientists usedcomputer mod......ogy Center, and the Mongolian TechnicalUniversity, presents new evidence in the cover story of the January issue ofGeology that the dinosaurs and other ancient creatures from the Gobi Desert'srichest fossil site were killed by sudden avalanches of water-soaked sandflowing down the sides of dunes. The researc......at hepatitis Cvirus (HCV) infection. "This paper presents for the first time detailed information on the criticalinteraction between the hepatitis C helicase and viral RNA," said Dr. Joseph L.Kim, Vertex crystallographer and an author of the Structure paper. "The nucleicacid binding site of the helicase en...Study Of Microbes May Hone Predictions Of Mining Impact
...team of University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists presents the first in situ, molecular-level ecological study of the naturally occurring microbes that mediate some of the most severe pollution events associated with sulfide mining. The findings could provide the mining industry and others with a new predict...Allergies To Rubber Affect 12.5 Percent Of Health Care Workers
... of allergies to rubber proteins. Hamilton presents his group's results, funded by the National Institutesof Health, on March 15 at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy,Asthma and Immunology. Hamilton has been a leader in efforts to reduce hospital use of productscontaining ru...Late Blight Battle Goes Online, Marking 150 Year Struggle Since Irish Potato Famine
... of late blight, highlights key research articles, presents an onlinecurriculum and offers links to other key late blight information. "Plant pathologists are on the front line of this issue, warning growers andconsultants of the heightened risks posed by the new strains and investigatingimproved management ...Scientists Discover A Secret Of Bacterial Communication
... than they are asindividual cells. This resistance presents a difficult problem for physicians, but recent researchhas revealed a way in which the biofilm fortress might be attacked. Dr. E.P.Greenberg, University of Iowa professor of microbiology and UI colleague,Matthew Parsek, together with investigators at...Reduced Nutrients Still Cause Problems In The Neuse And Tar-Pamlico Rivers
...ultural, urban, and industrial sources, the report presents evidence that natural geologic sources of phosphorus increase the problem in these two basins. Based on analysis of ground-water and stream samples from areas throughout the Coastal Plain, ground water that empties into streams in some parts of the b...High Blood Pressure Caused By Salt Retention May Be Related To Oncogenes Implicated In Cancer
...ofEmory's Center for Cell and Molecular Signaling, presents the findings at theExperimental Biology '98 Meeting in San Francisco on Monday. Dr. Eaton and his colleagues examined genetic, hormonal andpharmacologic changes that affect the sodium channels, which are special proteinmolecules found in a...New Insights Into The Enigma Of Lengthening Longevity
...tute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany, presents the findings of research on longevity conducted over the last several years by members of an international team of demographers, biologists and statisticians. This study is one of the first to come out of the ne...Vaccine Kills Spreading Cancer In Animal Model
...liminated tumors in 50 percent of mice. Ji presents her results, funded by the National Institutes of Health andthe Richard W. TeLinde endowment, at this week's meeting of the American Societyof Gene Therapy in Seattle. The vaccine takes advantage of a protein, E7, produced by the humanpapillo..."A Little Bit Here" And "A Little Bit There" Can Add Up To A Big Problem
...on of Surface Waters with Phosphorus andNitrogen," presents an in-depth look at the problems caused by urban and ruralrunoff and the possible solutions. The report is the third in the EcologicalSociety of America's Issues in Ecology series. Water pollution can be divided into two categories, point and nonpoi...Platelet Receptor Biology Is Key To Fighting Heart Disease
...ere's the rub: Tostudy how IIb/IIIa gets activated presents a challenge because platelets are oneof the only cells in the body that don't have nuclei, thereby useless forstudies in which genetic manipulation of a protein is necessary. In a paper inthe June 12 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Benn...Purdue Golf Course Serves Double Duty As Research Lab
...ng developments. New golf course construction presents many of the same landscaping problems. Urban forester Rita McKenzie and Harvey Holt, professor of forestry, have planted 1,300 bare-root green ash, pin oak, sugar maple, sweetgum and tulip poplar trees on the new golf course to study which planti...As The City Goes, So Goes The World: Symposium At ESA Meeting To Examine The Ecology Of Cities
...izona-Phoenix(CAP) LTER and the new opportunity it presents for urban ecological researchlinking physical, ecological, and social sciences. The rapidly expandingPhoenix metropolitan area provides unique opportunities for ecologicalexperimentation and involvement of students and the public. The scientists at...