Enzyme's "Magic" May Hold Key to Anticancer and Antimicrobial Drugs
...n its infancy, so there are people who are skeptical about it," Dr. Wang said. "My own bet is that this kind of work will get better and better, so sooner or later--hopefully sooner--we should see more drugs based on this approach." Please acknowledge partial funding f...Nutrition Study Reshapes Strategies For Athletes
...oper said most of the women and their coaches were skeptical at first.They look at it as more work, and something else to think about, she said.But like other athletes involved in intense competition, they are lookingfor an edge. And some of the women feel Houtkooper has given them one. Houtkooper said non-at...Bee Sting Treatment Should Emphasize Speed, Not Method Of Removal
...inching with tweezers or fingernails. Visscher was skeptical ofthis advice because, although the sting remains in the skin and continuesto inject venom, it does so through a valve system in the sting, not throughcompression as would occur with pinching. To test the premise, Visscher and his UCR colleague, re...Study Links Viruses And Vascular Diseases
...maging a human artery, mostresearchers will remain skeptical that it can ever happen. Knowing which virusesto look for will aid the search tremendously, he says. ### Note: For more information, refer to K.E. Weck, et.al., "Murine g-herpesvirus68 causes Severe Large- vessel Arteritis in Mice Lacking Interferon...Biochemist Solves Riddle Of Collagen Stability
...present in collagen. But Raines' research team was skeptical of that explanation, since it would require seemingly too much order. Raines said the body would have to immobilize about 500 water molecules for every triple helix of collagen. Using synthetic chemistry, Raines' lab replaced the hydroxyl groups in c......productive health in the region--answering critics skeptical of development aid for Africa: More countries now have outreach efforts at the local community level to help improve acceptance for and access to family planning. In Kenya, a leader in developing such programs, there are now 25 programs employing ...Report: High Carbon Dioxide Boosts Duke Forest Growth By 25 Percent
...percent. DeLucia and Schlesinger are both skeptical that the current high growthrates will be sustained in part because of Swiss and Italian researchers treering studies around hot springs near Pisa and Siena, Italy that naturally emitcarbon dioxide and other gases. Those studies, which also compared ...Good news for "wusses": Research links pain sensitivity to gene
...reas than others. "People have long been skeptical that pain has a genetic basis," saysUhl. They don't notice that sensitivity can vary because the differences can besubtle, he adds, "and masked by a strong emotional response to pain. Manyassume the way people respond is voluntary. Just put up wit......re based on an element such as silicon, he remains skeptical of that theory. "Many things are possible. You can never imagine everything the universe can do. But we know it didn't happen here," Brownlee said. "If things have to obey physical and chemical laws, then there really aren't a lot of options in natur...It's not such 'a wonderful life' living next door to a liquor store
...ohol outlets to the 1992 riots. Although somewhat skeptical at first, his research found that there was indeed a relationship between the availability of alcohol and problem behaviors. Those findings were used by community activists to help halt the rebuilding of some of the alcohol outlets where gang and dr...ASU scientists probe salamander mysteries
...re looking for a needle in a haystack," warned the skeptical microscopist who assisted them. "That day we went home bummed," says Jancovich. "But we came back on Monday morning and looked at each other and we both said we're going to find this thing.' We looked in an insect virus pathology book and realized w...LSU professor to speak at AAAS conference on evolution of green plants
...land plants. "Some people were initially skeptical about this idea of a group research project, but Deep Green has been so successful that it is now serving as a model for a new NSF program," Chapman said. "It is proof that we should support projects where investigators are sharing a common interest......rmula, said Strom. As always, the public should be skeptical of accounts that are based on speculation and case reports, rather than proper science....Fight between GMOS and the bugs they repel may not be over
...l experimental and can be a tough sell to farmers skeptical of showing mercy to any crop-eating pests. Susceptibility is a natural resource, Whalon said. Just like theres only so much water and air, theres only so much susceptibility to be grabbed up and exploited. Its a natural resource that could be critica...New fossils suggest whales and hippos are close kin
...nships, says Gingerich. Paleontologists have been skeptical of DNA analysis, for example, because the genetic code is continually overwritten during the course of evolution. That makes it difficult to tell whether DNA evidence reveals true relationships or coincidental resemblances. "In the last few years, 1...A 2,000 year-old technique may hold the key to acupuncture's therapeutic effect
...MD -- Western medical experts have been inherently skeptical of acupuncture's therapeutic value for the treatment of pain and other medical conditions. One reason is that it seems very unlikely that the simple act of inserting fine needles into tissue could elicit any effect at all, let alone wide-ranging and ...Islet cell transplantation for diabetes turns corner
...ongress. "The scientific community at large may be skeptical until more data is available and more patients are studied," he added. Still, the findings suggest it is possible to obtain precious insulin-producing cells from sources other than human pancreases, which like other donor organs, are in scarce supply...Anthropologist pleads for fewer humans, more saved species
...ng time. And many critics are skeptical about whether the public will recognize the problem and take it seriously. "I think they will," he says. "Deep down, humans are basically reasonable, and this message can get out: By spar...Possible new cell type found in developing inner ear
...ith resistance from some fellow scientists who are skeptical that he has found the first new cell type to be identified in the embryo since 1868. Some say the cells are simply experimental artifacts. He believes they are much more, that the cells not only can form the four major types of body tissue but that ......vidence. "So, until now many researchers had been skeptical that males showed paternal behavior toward their own offspring," said Alberts. "They had increasingly concluded that these apparent paternal caring behaviors are really a mating effort; that males care for the kids as an incentive for the mother to m...