Corals can reestablish symbiosis with algae from their environments after bleaching
...," said Lewis. "The symbiosis had begun to reestablish itself," added Coffroth. The UB researchers caution that the survival of individual colonies and populations of coral should not be construed as a demonstration that an entire ecosystem is healthy. "Nevertheless, these data demonstrat...Ancient Inca road in desperate need of protection
...ize the Gran Ruta's historical importance and help reestablish the traditional ties that existed between communities along the route would be invaluable to the region and the world," explains IUCN's Pellerano. "The Quechua, Aymara and other communities that live along the route have a long history of venerating ...Molecular 'stop signs' may hold secret of nerve regeneration
...he long tentacles of nerve cells, the axons, might reestablish their broken connections, says Schnaar. The research team reports identifying brain chemicals that are involved in the ability of one of the inhibitors to prevent injured nerve cells from connecting to other nerves or muscles. By keeping the chemica...Recovery from spinal cord injury seen in mice when scarring is minimized
...oth sides of the injury site were able to grow and reestablish connections with each other over a period of two to three weeks, leading to substantial recovery of function. A report on the study appears in the February 1 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience Research. "The problem in recovery from spinal-cord inj...Bigger betas are better Protein found to provide pancreatic cells with protection against diabetes
...ts, which include β cells, have been shown to reestablish the production of insulin in the pancreas. Unfortunately, the demand for islets far outweighs the supply. "What makes our findings so interesting, clinically, is the potential to enlarge our pool of β cells for transplant," said Birnbaum. "We s...Communications towers killing birds
...k atGeneseo. That may explain why birds circle to reestablish their orientationcues and are more likely to collide with towers and guy wires, said Beason, whoalso called for further studies linking light, RF (radio frequency) signals andbird behavior. -- Voluntary cutbacks on lighting in tall buildings are savi...Animals' Behavior Can Hasten Their Extinction
...existing colonies, abehavior that makes it hard to reestablish colonies that have died out. But biologists have started new breeding colonies by "populating" them with decoys.Similarly, sharp-tailed grouse like to congregate on mating grounds called leksand biologists have created new leks by playing recordings ...Heart and Soul: The Blood Vessels And Brain Use Common Guide
... coax blood vessels into sprouting collateralsthat reestablish blood flow at sites of blockage in the heart and legs. Klagsbrun's lab has studied VEGF for the past five years. A postdoc inthe lab, Shay Soker, HMS instructor in surgery at Children's Hospital,discovered that VEGF uses a third receptor in ...