Anthrax enzyme images reveal secrets of antibiotic resistance, suggest new drug design
...antibiotics called sulfa drugs. These findings, by scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, appear in the September issue of Structure. Based on these new insights into the structure of the enzyme, called DHPS, the St. Jude team has also developed a new molecule that appears likely to be able to blo...New fossil sheds light on old mystery
...protorosaurs are known a feature that has puzzled scientists for decades. The Protorosauria is an order of di...g which extend elongated cervical ribs. Years ago, scientists concluded that the long, stiff neck was more or less a consequence of growth patterns rather than a ...New hydrothermal vents discovered as 'South Pacific Odyssey' research begins
A team of 27 U.S. marine scientists beginning an intensive program of exploration at t...the length of Taiwan, has captured the interest of scientists since the late 1960s. Lined with active deep-sea volcanoes and hydrothermal vents--along with massi...New signs of life found at the Poles
...other planets. Reporting in this week's Nature, scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveal their surprise findings that rock-dwelling micro-organisms can photosynthesise and store carbon just as much as the plants, lichens and mosses that live above ground. ...Cannabis may help combat cancer-causing herpes viruses
...s, University of South Florida College of Medicine scientists report. The findings, published Sept. 15 in the online journal BMC Medicine, could lead to the creation of antiviral drugs based on nonpsychoactive derivatives of THC. The gamma herpes viruses include Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpes virus, whic...Poplar DNA code cracked -- a step in combating global warming?
...se two model organisms - Populus and Arabidopsis - scientists such as Yves Van de Peer and Pierre Rouz hope to identify the genes specific to trees. With the aid of sophisticated computer programs, these VIB bio-informatics researchers will identify the genes in the poplar DNA. On the basis of mathematical algo...Scientists find nanowires capable of detecting individual viruses
...BRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 22, 2004 - Harvard University scientists have found that ultra-thin silicon wires can be used to electrically detect the presence of single viruses, in real time, with near-perfect selectivity. These nanowire detectors can also differentiate among viruses with great precision, suggesting th...... issue of the journal Northwest Science. The WCS scientists had equipped the wolverine with a Global Positioning System (GPS) collar to better understand the habitat needs of this largest member of the weasel, weighing in at up to 55 pounds. After WCS released the collared animal, it immediately moved from Wy...Bullish chemical could repel yellow fever mosquitoes
... in the laboratory, Indiana University Bloomington scientists report. "The synthesis requires only seven steps," said organic chemist P. Andrew Evans, who led the research. "It should be quite trivial to scale this up to the production of large quantities." Gaur acid is a natural skin secretion of the gaur, an ...AAAS expert panel calls for voter-system research and reform
...rail to verify the finalcount. Last year, computer scientists at RiceUniversity and Johns Hopkins University reportedsignificant security flaws in Diebold Inc.'sAccuVote-TS electronic voting system. Just lastweek, the Maryland Court of Appeals rejected achallenge to the use of similar Diebold machines,which do ...The book opens on the first tree genome
...-and the clean energy and cleaner environment that scientists will produce using the genetic sequence of the pop... Stefan Jansson at Ume Plant Science Centre. Plant scientists throughout the world now have a tree model system to work with in addition to the already establishe...DuPont scientist named one of the world's top young innovators by MIT's 'Technology Review' Magazine
...cci-Samija, 33, represents a growing core of young scientists working on emerging technologies at the DuPont Experimental Station global research and development headquarters here. She joined DuPont in 2002 and is currently leading the DuPont polymer photonics team. Her research focuses on the use of polymers...Termites could hold the key to self-sufficient buildings
...ver achieved before. This computer model will help scientists develop an understanding of exactly how the mounds work and so provide a platform for further studies. Dr Rupert Soar of Loughborough University's School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering is leading the team. Dr Soar says, "we hope that ou...NSF awards 22 new projects for plant genome research
...itment of the PGRP to train the next generation of scientists by exposing students to research at the cutting ed...f improved varieties of tomato, and will also help scientists understand related plants, including potatoes, peppers, tobacco and coffee. A project led by Indian...Certain genes boost fish oils' protection against breast cancer
...enefit most from consuming the oils. That may help scientists better understand exactly how fish oils deter cancer. "In this study, we found that women with certain common DNA patterns experienced more breast cancer protection from marine n-3 fatty acids than women with other common patterns," explained Manuela...Environmental issues center of Inland Northwest Research Alliance 4th Annual Symposium
...students in the audience working to become future scientists - to keep abreast with the latest issues regarding a number of different Interior Department opportunities. The level of research being conducted and presented at the symposium provides an excellent mix of science professionals and government agencie...NSF and AIBS sign cooperative agreement for NEON project office
...ngineers, and social, physical, computer and earth scientists to investigate ecological phenomena that span lar...nation's network of meteorological stations allows scientists to predict changes in the weather, NEON will make it possible for scientists to predict changes in t...$2.7 million grant to support creation of virtual zebrafish atlas
... a number of human diseases." The atlas will allow scientists to access images of the anatomy of healthy zebrafish to compare to the zebrafish used in their studies of gene functions and disease. The comparisons to the images of healthy zebrafish will allow investigators to quickly detail the anatomical abnorma...Experimental drug shown to block mutant protein causing blood disease
...nd Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. The Dana-Farber scientists have been testing PKC412 in patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, some cases of which are caused by a mutant on-off switch called FLT3. The drug specifically blocks abnormal FLT3 kinases. MPD is caused by a different mutated kinase, FGFR1, which is i...Health of world's sea lions the focus of Wakefield Symposium
Anchorage, Alaska--More than 100 scientists who study the world's sea lions, including dozens who study the decline of Alaska's Steller sea lions, will gather in Anchorage, Alaska, from September 30 to October 3, 2004, for the 22nd Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium. Sea Lions of the World: ...