Intelligent design: The new 'big tent' for evolution's critics
...us creationism debate. At one end of the spectrum reside the "naturalistic evolutionists" who argue that life neither requires nor benefits from a divine creator. At the other pole, "scientific creationists" compress the entire history of the cosmos into 6,000 years and insist that the heavens and Earth an...Dana-Farber scientists discover natural blocker of HIV-1 virus
...monkey version as a therapy. TRIM5-alpha proteins reside in "cytoplasmic bodies" inside HIV-1 target cells. The discovery begins to shed light on how the virus, once it has breached the cell membrane, uncoats and converts its genetic material, RNA, into DNA for replication. In a key step in the process, th...New genomics tool boosts diabetes research
...s technology to several transcription factors that reside in the pancreas and liver and were known to be associated with type 2 diabetes, but just how they contributed to the disease was unknown. They discovered that one of the transcription factors, called HNF4, controls about half of all the genes needed ...Mix of chemicals plus stress damages brain, liver in animals and likely in humans
...d Abou Donia. "The brain deficits we found in rats reside in specific areas of the brain that we can't measure in living humans," said Abou Donia. "This is why the deficits are so difficult to assess clinically and why animal studies are so critical to understanding the cellular damage." In addition to brai...JCI table of contents, March 1 2004
...rhans cells (LCs) are a special subset of DCs that reside in the skin specifically the epidermis. CD1a and langerin are specific markers expressed by LCs that distinguish them from other DCs, however their immunological functions have remained mostly unknown. In the March 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical...Germ-free transparent fish open new window into gut development
...o is the first to describe which bacteria normally reside in the zebrafish gut. "Thanks to John's painstakin...gan compiling a list of the bacterial species that reside in the zebrafish gut, which also has never been done before. "We wanted to determine which constitue...Bacteria live in the esophagus!
...ght certain kinds of disease-causing bacteria also reside in the esophagus? While bacteria have long been known to inhabit the mouth, the evidence that bacteria even lived in the esophagus was inconclusive. Previous studies of the esophagus didn't consistently find bacteria in the esophagus that could be cu...Archaeologists announce discoveries at the ancient Maya site of Waka' in northern Guatemala
...e communities of hardworking people that currently reside in this area. Research, development, conservation and tourism are only some of the areas in which the K'ante'el Alliance is looking to ensure the future of the site of Waka'. The work undertaken by the project to date is an important first step in ac...Pearly mussels: One of North America's natural jewels is disappearing
... of information about the freshwater habitats they reside in. If we are to ensure mussels persist in the future, Dr. Strayer stresses, "We need to strengthen our understanding of their basic biology while minimizing human activities that have a known negative effect on populations. At the same time, we need...Mouse study yields clue to why liver is less prone to rejection, say Pitt researchers
...anted organ, for example. But dendritic cells that reside in the liver are relatively docile in nature. Why ...where, such as in the spleen, dendritic cells that reside in the liver express less TLR-4, making them more apathetic toward LPS, the researchers found in the......most closely related to plants from Germany, which reside at latitude 50.73 N. Other groups contained genes from western and central North American populations, suggesting one group founded the other, or both came from similar European genetic stocks. This evidence suggests the plants are responding to co...Friendly bacteria block HIV infection
...ith the virus because its mannose-binding proteins reside on its surface. That requirement made this strain less effective in tackling HIV particles, but it proved remarkably efficient at binding with immune cells, whose surfaces, like HIV, also contain glycoprotein receptors. The researchers observed tha...Researchers develop blood test that can detect genetic changes in progressive breast cancer
...olecules that are produced by the HER-2 gene and reside on the cancer cells' surface. The drug neutralizes their effect with far fewer side effects than conventional chemotherapy. By utilizing this blood test to determine HER-2 gene amplification in circulating cancer cells, doctors may be a...Joslin researchers identify key molecule in Type 1 diabetes progression
...f Langerhans of the pancreas, where the beta cells reside (a condition known as "insulitis"). Yet, in both mice and humans, insulitis does not always progress to full-blown type 1 diabetes. For years, researchers have been trying to determine why insulitis sometimes leads to diabetes (so-called "destructiv...Macrophages, not stem cells, correct liver disease by fusion
...ell, especially, since macrophages physiologically reside in the liver and comprise a substantial fraction of the liver cells. Usually, they participate in resolving inflammation, taking care of debris and producing factors that help the liver to function. In addition, they provide a link between the bone ...Human periodontal ligament stem cells isolated for the first time
...roteins (STRO-1 and CD146/MUC18) that are known to reside on the surface of mesenchymal stem cells, the general type of postnatal stem cell from which those in the periodontal ligament would be developmentally derived. Seo said they also detected an unusually high level of a gene-activating protein (Scler...Researchers identify gene for a primary form of sudden infant death sydrome (SIDS)
...on chromosome 6. By correlating the genes known to reside in the region with their clinical understanding of the syndrome, the researchers believed a gene called TSPYL, which is expressed both in the brainstem and in testes, might be responsible for the sudden deaths in these infants. DNA sequencing of this...Researchers in UGA Vet School discover a mechanism that blocks replication of a retrovirus
...went small changes that allowed the "alien" DNA to reside in the host genome permanently and be inherited by offspring. These so-called "endogenous retroviruses" are usually harmless and cannot orchestrate production of infective virus particles. "Every sheep on the planet has endogenous retroviruses that ...Bone, enamel, dentine, milk & saliva share gene family
...om a common ancestral gene, and for the most part, reside on the same chromosome. These genes are all responsible for calcium binding; whether it is the growth of bone on cartilage, tooth components like enamel and dentine, or production of calcium rich milk and saliva. However, all calcium-binding genes ...Rutgers-Newark scientist: Mosquitoes may carry lethal parasite
... type of microsporidia called B. algerae, known to reside in the tissues of mosquitoes, systematically consumed muscle fibers in her body, leaving the muscles unable to contract and respond to mental commands. Cali, who serves as a consultant for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Armed Forces In...