Endangered northern right whales exposed to paralytic shellfish poisoning
...se a whale's chances of being hit by a ship. "The significance of ingested PSP toxins on the survival of right whales should not be underestimated," said Durbin. "Few studies have been done on the effects of these toxins on higher mammals, and none on the effects in whales. Our findings are the first to suggest ...Too much oxygen on the cell biology bench? New study suggests so
...inside the body, Sen said. The significance of conducting tumor cell research under lower oxygen conditions should be considered. To test the theory that ambient oxygen really does matter to a cell, Sen and his colleagues extracted h...MITs smart surface switches properties reversibly
...in surface engineering that may be of considerable significance in materials science, biology, and medicine. In addition to Langer, Lahann and Tran, other authors of the Science paper are former undergraduate Hiroki Kaido and former postdoctoral associate Insung S. Choi (both in chemical engineering); Samir M...EMBO and Chinese Academy of Sciences join efforts in the area of the life sciences
...erate through fellowships and joint meetings. "The significance of this agreement is two-fold. First of all, it consolidates our working relationship with the Chinese scientific community and secondly, it shows that EMBO is actively building links with scientific organizations throughout the world", says Frank Ga...UNC ecologists find floodplains particularly vulnerable to invasion by exotic plant species
...re fewer." One central question in ecology is the significance of biological diversity in ecological systems, Peet said. Human activities tend to reduce the biodiversity of natural ecosystems, and although the long-term implications of the reduction are uncertain, few are likely to be positive. "A second central...Scientist pursues role of possible new cell type
...I would like to know, before I retire, what is the significance of these cells. I think it's tremendous," the 54-year-old scientist says of the VENT cells he has documented coming from the neural tube, which is known for producing multipotential cells. "These cells migrate along nerves and nerves connect every ti...WWII discovery may counter bioterrorists
...errorism gives this World War II discovery renewed significance among emergency physicians because it is a treatment for Lewisite, a chemical warfare agent that produces immediate pain and blistering on contact and can cause blindness if it gets into the eyes," Dr. Vilensky notes. "Lewisite is a threat because it...New potential therapy for sickle cell disease
...lacebo group. This difference was near statistical significance at 3 hours and achieved statistical significance when pain was looked at over the full 4 hours of inhalation. The nitric oxide group also used about ...Richard A. Lerner and Peter G. Schultz to receive Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize 2003
...nical fields, catalytic antibodies are of enormous significance since they play an important role in exactly controlling the direction and reactivity of chemical reactions and their efficiency. "Catalytic antibodies belong to the most important developments in immuno-chemistry," says Nobel prize winner Dr. h.c. m...Researchers develop strategy to predict mutations involved in cancer drug resistance
...and this leukemia with molecular precision, so its significance outweighs its incidence," Daley said. "Everything that we're learning about Gleevec and BCR/ABL will be a recurring theme for every new target-directed agent being developed against cancer." Gleevec binds to a specific pocket within the BCR/ABL kinas......the same time provided a convincing example of the significance of model organisms in the biosciences. Roland Lill studied chemistry in Ulm and Munich and obtained his doctorate in biochemistry; he went on to carry out two years of postdoctoral research at the University of California in Los Angeles, followed by...50 Arctic lakes show dramatic effects of climate warming
...ogical and environmental questions that have great significance for the future." PLEASE NOTE: Colour graphics of the modern and pre-industrial diatoms are available in JPEG format. To receive a copy of the Queen's study, contact:...Oral contraceptives increase C-reactive protein, an infIammatory biomarker
...rther study is indicated to establish the clinical significance of the observed elevated CRP levels in OC users. ...ory pathways. Whether these changes have clinical significance remains to be determined. The present data also showed that CRP levels are higher in the luteal, or...Mother-infant bed sharing is associated with an increase in infant heart rate
...d in a sleep-state dependent manner. The clinical significance of the differences in heart rate and its variability between the two sleeping environments is not clear since clinical outcomes were not a part of the experimental design. However, it does appear that the bedsharing infants exhibit an increase in sy...New research establishes genetic associations in hepatitis C
...re significant, while CCR5 delta 32mutation showed significance with severity score (p=0.08). IL-1B and RANTES genes showed positive correlation (p= 0.04) with pair wise bivariate analysis. Conclusions These preliminary findings with CD4 indicate a correlation between dominant Th1 response and disease activit...Researchers study metabolic, cardiovascular effects of caffeine consumed with naringin
...eine metabolism. This is evidenced by the lack of significance among the trials with all of the predetermined variables. These results differ with reported results, which found significant increases in caffeine half-life in vivo. The reasons for the differences between the two studies may be due to a number of...... to survive in the cold. As Dr. Zhu explains, "The significance of our findings on ICE1 may be two-fold: It is likely useful for the genetic improvement of plant freezing tolerance, and the identification of ICE1 takes us one step closer to address the question how cold signals are sensed and transduced."...Hebrew University excavations strengthen dating of archaeological findings to David, Solomon
...itute of Archeology. The findings have particular significance in view of the debate existing among archaeologists as to the authenticity of the biblical account of the two kings and the period and extent of their reign. The late, famed Hebrew University archaeologist Prof.Yigael Yadin argued more than 40 years ...The roots of human behavior? AAAS and The Hastings Center host a public meeting
...he public have an appropriate understanding of the significance of the findings and their limits," Edgar says. Ultimately, scientists should get the word out to the public that the basis of human behavior is complex, according to Hyman. "We should realize that a print out of one's genome is not equivalent to fate...Gene variation in immune system cells lowers heart disease risk
...opulation, you are less likely to overestimate the significance of the risk factor you are studying." The collaboration of Dr. Christopher O'Donnell and colleagues at NHLBI and the Framingham Heart Study were invaluable to this effort, Dr. McDermott notes. "This study provides a great example of how the Framin...