UW scientists find genetic pathway to potent anticancer agents
...se as therapeutic agents. "We've found the genetic raw material to produce these compounds," Shen says. "With the genes in hand, we can take them apart and put them back together and that will allow improvements in production and development of new compounds" to treat cancer. Working in two different spe...Nutritional supplements may combat muscle loss
...tes with supplements of amino acids, which are the raw materials of protein. Participants received the supplements three times a day, and researchers compared the protein synthesis/breakdown rates and muscle mass before and after the bed-rest study. This data was compared to results from a control grou...Garlic may protect the heart from damage after surgery
...n rats. The team found that regular consumption of raw garlic prevented oxidative stress and the resulting tissue damage. Rats that were given a consistent diet of garlic were found to have much higher levels of antioxidants and lower levels of the chemicals that accompany oxidative stress. The damage to...Living in a glass house: Ocean organism's novel dwelling helps Earth's atmosphere
...ife: how to perform photosynthesis when one of the raw ingredients is in short supply. Milligan and Morel found that diatoms solved the problem by encasing themselves in glass, which has chemical properties that help them concentrate carbon dioxide inside their vessels. With this device, diatoms flourish...NASA turns to universities for research in space-age materials
...of ICASE, "the researchers may be able to coax the raw materials to assemble themselves into microscopic structures and even repair themselves on command." A spacecraft's skin, for example, might be able to send warnings about defects and then repair them and report the results. "Advanced materials may ...Maize's starch pathway found limited
...ntially provides scientists and plant breeders the raw materials to make the crop better. "Starch is the main product of maize, and is one of the pathways we want to change the most," Buckler says. "People want to use corn for sweeteners, ethanol production and processed food needs. But some of the genes...Purdue creates self-generating nanotubes with 'dial-up' properties
...earch for the team. They found that by placing the raw materials from which nanotubes form into a test tube, then adjusting such conditions as temperature and pressure, the nanotubes could organize themselves into one of many different configurations, several never seen previously. "You could imagine th...JGI to decode DNA of destructive plant pathogen
... P. sojae genome that will be used to assemble the raw DNA sequence data to be produced at JGI. The draft sequence data from both genomes will be made available to researchers around the world through a web-based bioinformatics annotation system. They will be the first publicly available Stramenopile pat...Sauerkraut contains anticancer compound
... yet whether the compounds, which are not found in raw cabbage, have a similar effect in humans. Further ...ing that fermented cabbage could be healthier than raw or cooked cabbage, especially for fighting cancer," says Eeva-Liisa Ryhanen, Ph.D., research manager...Purdue veterinarian studies compulsive behavior in dogs
...al problems. For example, dogs who lick themselves raw are prone to infection, and a dog that is so disturbed by a repetitive behavior may not be able to eat or drink....Virginia Bioinformatics Institute to decode plant devourer genomes
... P. sojae genome that will be used to assemble the raw DNA sequence data to be produced at the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI). The VBI team will then create a Web-based bioinformatics annotation system that will enable Phytophthora experts from around the world to log in and interpret the DNA sequence...Common human virus may be associated with colon cancer, according to Temple researchers
...r studies have shown that this virus is present in raw sewage," says Khalili. "In fact, JC virus particles survive in the sewage. This suggests that we may get re-infected with the virus later on in life as well. Re-infection of the human population through contaminated water or food can take the viru...Sea squirt DNA sheds light on vertebrate evolution
... ways they have mobilized many of the same genetic raw materials that we both inherited to serve their own specialized needs." Mike Levine, professor of genetics and development at UC Berkeley, noted that the Ciona sequence analysis is "entirely consistent" with Darwin's 1871 suggestion in The Descent of...An unlikely new weapon against a deadly bacteria in oysters: A virus
...ESVILLE, Fla. --- People looking forward to eating raw oysters over the holidays will welcome news that s...purify oysters after harvest but before they reach raw bars and seafood markets and might one day result in a better cure for the disease in people. The w...UGA researcher comments on her team's discovery of the first 'jumping genes' in rice
...n protein coding regions is thought to provide the raw material for the subtle changes that lead to evolu... report the first use of computational analysis of raw genomic sequence to identify candidate active elements. Prior to our studies, active DNA elements we...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, January 2003
...using that information. U.S. Cellular will provide raw cellular phone usage data to the National Transportation Research Center, where researchers will use the information to estimate average speed and congestion along various portions of arterial roads and highways. Eventually, traffic reports could be ...Researchers decipher cause of parasites worldwide spread
...es. The infection also can be acquired from eating raw or partially cooked meat, especially chicken, pork, lamb or venison. While eating infected meat easily spreads Toxoplasma from animal to animal, related parasites have highly restricted life cycles and require that a specific carnivore eat a specific...Science picks -- leads, feeds and story seeds (February 2003)
...designed to carry a combination of storm water and raw sewage. But bacteria concentrations and storm water loads are just one part of the story of water-quality in the Lower Charles River during both wet and dry weather, large loads of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorous, as well as trace metals...Stanford researcher advocates far-reaching microarray data exchange
...were derived from gene microarrays must submit the raw microarray data to a common database - in this case, to Array Express. Sherlock said Nature's move is a significant step that will drive the evolution of microarray databases, and he hopes other journals will soon follow suit. "The development of the......a naturally occurring substance or with more basic raw materials. Anti-cancer agents are a particular therapeutic class for which natural products have been important. Many of these compounds, such as paclitaxel and adriamycin, were originally obtained from plant or microbial sources. Because of their...