X marks the spot: Vector insertion is viral specific
...ecome a topic of increasing importance. This is of special concern when integration is near an oncogene that may lead to uncontrolled, cancerous cell growth. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have completed the first whole-genome survey of where three commonly use...Near-zero-energy buildings blessing to owners, environment
... Laboratory. In Tennessee, air pollution is of special concern as the state ranked third behind California and Texas for smog, according to a September 2003 Environmental Protection Agency report. And in June 2003, ozone alerts were in place 25 of 30 days in the Smoky Mountains, the most heavily visited ...Despite darkness, nocturnal bees learn visual landmarks while foraging at night
...d night-imaging cameras to show that by performing special orientation flights, Megalopta visually learns landmarks around the nest entrance prior to foraging and uses these landmarks to locate the nest upon return. The researchers found that if landmarks were moved to a nearby site while the bee was away, u...LBP-1a gene mutation linked to disruption of normal fetal development
...is will likely help us explore the contribution of special proteins called growth factors in regulating the activity of LBP-1a and the development of blood vessels outside the embryo," Cunningham said. The blood vessel defect caused by lack of LPB-1a is similar to complications in human pregnancy linked to ...Transcriptional gene silencing in nucleus shown by UCSD/VA medical researchers
...cular ferries) to open up the nuclear membrane, or special transfection reagents which direct the transfected synthetic siRNA to the nucleus. This allowed siRNA access to the promoter, where it stopped the first part of the gene-making process called transcription, before it began. Previous research with si...JCI table of contents, 2 August, 2004
...at can normally regulate increased inflammation (a special subset of CD4+ T cells), but even though the number of these regulatory cells were higher, they were unable to prevent inflammatory bowel disease development when transferred into mice that were immune suppressed. Additionally, if B cells were also ...Plant pathologists meeting in Anaheim, CA to discuss agricultural security, food safety, and more
...search discoveries, and more. Upcoming sessions of special note include: Food Safety as Influenced by Phyllosphere Microflora. Tuesday, August 3, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Eastern Time Recent advances in food safety research are enabling plant pathologists to gain insight into how dangerous human pathogens, such as c...UCSB professor and director receives two national awards
...d member of the ASM board of directors, as well as special features editor of the society's journal. In addition, he was the first assistant director for research of the National Biological Service, and has served on editorial boards and governing boards of other scientific societies and non-profit, science-...New technique helps scientists reveal interactions between genes and drugs
...ts whose cells are particularly resistant may need special or added medications to assure a good outcome. Scientists already know a great deal about inheritance of genetic markers among the cell lines. This enabled Washington University researchers to compare and contrast the genetics of a cell line with...Colorado River Conference Aug. 26
...n 8:40 a.m. keynote address by Patricia Dominguez, special assistant to the commissioner at the International Boundary and Water Commission, an international body that deals with U.S.-Mexican boundary and water treaties and issues. The program will also include speakers from the U.S. Geological Survey, th...AGU journal highlights - 29 July 2004
...s Fault. Hickman et al. introduce the first of two special sections, whichincludes nine research articles dis...the San Andreas Fault Zone. Title: Introduction to special section: Preparing for the San Andreas FaultObservatory at Depth Authors: Stephen Hickman, William E...Epilepsy: Signals 'brake' in brain impaired
... and transmits as a result electrical pulses via a special projection, the axon, to the dendrites of other neurons. Many epilepsy researchers have up to now assumed that when epilepsy occurs this communication between the cells does not work properly because the transmission of the signals to the synapses is...Researchers find that color perception is not innate, but acquired after birth
Rearing experimental animals under special illumination, researchers have found new evidence that early visual experience is indispensable for the development of normal color perception. The wavelength composition of the light reflected from an object changes considerably in different conditi...Scientists pinpoint molecules that generate synapses
...er," Sanes says. "We wanted to determine how these special sites form." As the early nervous system develops into a dense tangle of neurons, synapses sprout at places where neurons grow close to one another. In order for a synapse to actually form, Sanes and Umemori believed, certain key molecules would have...Study by Tufts biologist provides window into progression of some degenerative diseases
... 15 repeat expansion diseases, all of which are of special interest because they are caused by a highly unusual DNA mutation, one in which a repetitive DNA sequence expands from a small number of copies to a larger number. For example, 20 copies of a DNA sequence (such as CAG) could expand to 70 or 100 copi...New view of leukemia cells identifies best treatment options, Stanford researchers say
...ably respond well to drugs; those that glower need special treatment. The cellular expressions Nolan watches are message-carrying pathways that translate a signal in the environment into action in the cell's nucleus. In all cells, a carefully orchestrated network of molecules passes messages between the ...Report outlines vision and recommendations for microbiology in the 21st Century
... microbes is either neglected or is relegated to a special academic niche. The report recommends that microbial sciences should be firmly integrated into pre-college and undergraduate educational curricula. "Since microbes are of fundamental importance to life, their activities must be taken into account i...Workforce achievements celebrated at NASA Marshall Center Awards ceremony
...rds ceremony to salute more than 240 employees for special accomplishments during 2003. Among those honored were two individuals who had previously received top-level awards at a NASA Headquarters ceremony. Lott W. Brantley Jr., group lead of the Advanced Optical Systems Development Ground in the Marshall C...A pathway to blocking autoimmunity
...described a pathway to make dendritic cells with a special phenotype that includes NKT cell induction." Dendritic cells wait in peripheral tissue, such as the skin, ready to engulf foreign invaders or dying cells. Once they take up fragments of these cells, known as antigens, they migrate to the lymph n...Reading hexametric rhyme supports cardiac synchronization, especially after a heart attack
... rarely synchronized. Conclusion The special breathing pattern used for the recitation of hexameter verse produced a strong cardiorespiratory synchronization with respect to low-frequency breathing oscillations and heart rate variations. Controlled breathing showed cardiorespiratory synchroniza...