Endangered species list more bleak than originally thought
...nt species to be wiped out as well." Proctor and a research team lead by Lian Pin Koh of the National Universi...rse selection of host and associate systems. Their research is published in the current edition of the prestigious journal, "Science." The team first compiled a...Israeli scientists reveal the plan of a key cellular machine
... new one each time," they noted. Prof. Sperling's research is supported by the Joseph and Ceil Mazer Center for Structural Biology, the Helen and Milton A. Kimmelman Center for Biomolecular Structure and Assembly, the J. and R. Foundation, and Lois Zoller, Chicago, IL. He is the incumbent of the Hilda Pomera...IBD (Crohn's/ulcerative colitis) conference adds 18 speakers; APS meeting starts Thursday
... reflects the fact that IBD is getting the kind of research attention it deserves and needs. "Over the past 15 years, IBD has gone from a somewhat invisible, almost orphan disease to one where almost everyone you talk with knows someone" with either Crohn's Disease or ulcerative colitis, the two constituent d...Cell's gatekeeper for ammonia revealed in unprecedented detail
...tion of every atom in the protein's structure. The research reveals that AmtB channels cluster in groups of th...oup antigenic Rh factors, Stroud said, and the new research now reveals how they are physically associated. While some ammonia can pass through cell membranes w...The search for a kinder, gentler chemotherapy
...the damage caused by traditional chemotherapy. The research is published in the August 25 edition of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. "We've developed a class of particles called core/shell nanogels that we can functionalize with a specific kind of chemistry that allows them to target cancer cell...NJIT professor receives Presidential Award for breakthrough research with adult stem cells
... (NJIT) was recognized today by President Bush for research showing that adult stem cells could help patients ...ally nominate young scientists and engineers whose research shows great promise. Arinzeh was nominated for the award by the National Science Foundation (NSF), w...Novel IBD therapeutic approaches reported from Washington Univ., Barcelona, LSU at APS meeting
...own. About 1 million Americans suffer from IBD and research around the world on new therapeutic strategies against IBD is being reported at a conference sponsored by the American Physiological Society. Below are reports on three presentations. Anti-adhesion therapy in the treatment of IBDJulian Panes a...Newborns have ear preferences, too
...ence. Both were involved in a major, multi-center research project that tested hearing in more than 7,000 infants across the country in the 1990s. The project goal was to find the best tool for screening newborns for hearing impairment. Cone-Wesson, who directed the project in Los Angeles County, tested more...Bacteria use 'molecular lasso' to cop copper
... be reported in the Sept. 10 issue of Science. The research was led by Hyung J. Kim, who did much of the work as a graduate student at the University of Kansas and is now a postdoctoral associate at the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences. Methanobactin may have antibacterial properties, a...Disruption of protein-folding causes neurodegeneration, mental retardation
...aid Alessandra Tessitore, Ph.D., formerly a senior research technician at St. Jude. "This finding was unexpected and an important step in the search for an effective treatment for GM1 gangliosidosis." Tessitore is the first author of the Molecular Cell paper. In the study, d'Azzo's team examined the spinal ...Serotonin metabolites in mollusks suggest pathways for human therapies
...me fish. The Pleurobranchaea used in the Illinois research are captured in trawl nets off the southern California coast. Like Aplysia, Pleurobranchaea also display learning and memory behaviors influenced by serotonin. "Serotonin is a major factor in organizing the behavior of Pleurobranchaea, particularly...Origin and Development of the Vertebrate Traits
...stablished in April 2000 in Kobe, Japan to promote research into the fundamental mechanisms of animal developm...aimed at promoting the free and timely exchange of research achievements. The first annual CDB Symposium, which addressed the "The Origin and Formation of Multi...Snakehead in your inbox? Welcome to the nonindigenous Aquatic Species Alert System
...on areas. It is also used by people interested in research and conservation, or those simply interested in the spread of invasive aquatic animals. "This system has been needed, and requested for a long time by invasive species biologists, particularly those with federal agencies," said Fuller. "One of the ma...New research shows air pollution can reduce children's lung function
...growth of alveoli, tiny air sacs in the lungs. The research team will continue to follow the study participant... will show some improvement in lung function. This research is part of the larger Children's Health Study, an ongoing study that was started in 1993. The study ...Early detection hope for eye disease
...our months won't be so daunting for patients". The research team is composed of Sonny Ramachandran and colleagues David Fletcher-Holmes, Nick Taylor, Andrew McNaught & Andrew Harvey, from the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, and is working with Eye Unit at Chel...Ventilation in bars, casinos doesn't control health risk for hospitality workers
...al of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. "This research clearly shows that it is far worse for your health...wn tobacco smoke carcinogens. Repace has conducted research on indoor air pollution from secondhand smoke for 28 years, and has published more than 60 scientifi...Wrapping a memory with an experience, capacity for recollection detected in non-human species
...emory have largely remained out of reach. The BU research team, led by Norbert Fortin, a research associate in the Laboratory of Cognitive Neurobiology at the Center for Memory and Brain, and includ...Adaptive changes in the genome may provide insight into the genetics of complex disease
...ect thefunction of human genes. Akey performed the research as a postdoctoral research fellow in thelaboratory of Dr. Leonid Kruglyak at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer ResearchCenter's Human ...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2004
...ntists understand how their structure evolves. The research team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Chris Tulk used a newly designed pressure cell to exert 15 GPa (about 2,200,000 pounds per square inch) upon a sample of germania (GeO2) glass. The researchers studied its transformation from a simple struc...Complex cells likely arose from combination of bacterial and extreme-microbe genomes
...ience Foundation--the federal agency that supports research and education across all disciplines of science and engineering--to re-examine historical schemes for classifying Earth's living creatures, a process that was once based on easily observable traits. Microbes, plants or animals were said to be relate...