DFG establishes first German-Sino Research Training Group
...children and adults, the participants will prepare themselves for a career in biomedical research in universities or industry. The participants will work in the fields of molecular biology and pathophysiology of the lungs at the interface between basic and clinical research. In cooperation with the Norwegian un...Citizens asked to monitor impact of invasive bird species
...pests. Since then, these adaptable birds have made themselves quite comfortable here -- spreading their wings across all of North America in vast numbers, according to TBN project leader Tina Phillips. She says surging populations of house sparrows have resulted in fierce competition with native birds for nesti...The Hunter's Breath tells a story of adventure and discovery in Antarctica
...." The videos showed Weddell seals gorging themselves on small Antarctic silverfish, attacking giant Antarctic cod, and fighting with other seals over access to breathing holes in the ice. Weddell seals are among the extreme athletes of the animal world, descending from their breathing holes to search o......ransposons are essentially DNA parasites that snip themselves in or out of the genome under the right circumstances. Scientists can add a new gene into a transposon and use it to carry that DNA into the insect genome. But it's in the interest of that transposon to just get rid of the extra DNA, Hahn said. Hahn ...Chicken litter harbors agents that generate antibiotic multi-resistance, according to UGA study
... up to 500 times more abundant than these bacteria themselves were in litter. A bit of microbial sleuthing revealed that integrons are also carried by so-called Gram positive bacteria that are much more abundant in litter than the E. coli-type bugs, called Gram negative bacteria. "The fact that integron...Gene mutation found for a form of juvenile-onset motor neuron disease
...al Senataxin gene may play a role in how cells rid themselves of faulty genetic messages during RNA processing, according to Dr. Craig Bennett, University of Washington (UW) research assistant professor of pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Developmental Medicine. The mutation may make it difficult for motor ...A new hypothesis about autoimmunity. Is it possible to be too clean?
... are infected with the virus. However, the T cells themselves are often lost. Diabetes develops when there is a rapid turnover of T cells, and the resulting T cell population targets insulin-producing beta cells. The Benefits of a Bacterial Swill In their paper, Sarvetnick and her colleagues showed that NOD ...Gene plays major role in formation of stem cells and cancer
...use cancer cells and stem cells can both reproduce themselves in unlimited numbers, it was suspected that they have something in common. That suspicion proved to be correct. Together with their Swiss colleagues, researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute discovered an important common link: the BMI1 gene...Decoding a sulfate-breathing bug
...se substrates to make energy and how they position themselves in the environment is fundamental to efforts to control the bacteria or use them for our purposes," she says. Gerrit Voordouw, a microbiologist at the University of Calgary in Canada and a collaborator on the project, is an expert on the organism....Researchers find no safe place to sit in California tick-infested forest
...cnic lunch or a short rest on a log may be putting themselves in harm's way." DNA tests revealed that 3 to 4 per..., and I would strongly suggest that people inspect themselves carefully after spending time in tick-infested areas," said Lane. "Moreover, I would advise people t...Patagonia's coastal wildlife receive a protective boost by Argentine government
...her species that depend on these resources to feed themselves and their young."We commend our partners in moving forward with the Coastal Zone Management Plan," said WCS scientist Dr. Graham Harris, who helped author the plan. "With good science and planning, the needs of Patagonia's people and wildlife can be...Genetic trick adapted from viruses makes gene therapy vectors more versatile
A genetic trick used by viruses to replicate themselves has been adapted for laboratory use to build complex protein structures required by immune system cells, according to investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This approach could also be used to develop new gene therapy vectors in cas...... in this study appear to be very common. In and of themselves they do not cause autism, nor do individuals with these variants necessarily have any symptoms. "Having one of these variants appears to approximately double an individuals risk for the disorder, but it is an accumulation of genetic factors that caus...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, April 2004
... . . . First responders could minimize the risk to themselves and do their jobs more effectively if they were wearing a protective suit proposed by a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. As envisioned by Gary Steimer of the lab's National Security Directorate, the Advanced Integrated Responder Ensemble (A...UIC researchers discover gene that causes liver cancer in animals
...m1b is crucial for tissues to repair and replenish themselves -- a finding that led Costa to dub it the "fountain-of-youth gene." When it is absent, the genetic instructions inside a cell, called DNA, don't duplicate and cells have trouble dividing. Foxm1b, which is stimulated by growth hormone, appears to mal...... re-instatement"--the mental equivalent of putting themselves back in their grade-school shoes. Half of the participants were also given their real grade one class photo, supplied by their parents. The photo had a dramatic impact on the rate at which participants thought they had some mem...... preferences of beavers. Cottonwoods often find themselves food for the beavers. At Weber River near Ogden, Utah, beavers live amongst Fremont cottonwoods and narrowleaf cottonwoods whose distributions overlap, leading to hybridization. Beavers practice selective herbivory, essentially choosing what they d...NJIT chemists pave way for cheap, usable field test for polluted, toxic, water, air, food
...which in turn allow the tiny molecules to assemble themselves directly on the devices. "Doing this creates quan... glues together the targeted nanoparticles to form themselves into distinct micro channels. Scientists often refer to this hard gel process as a "sol-gen synthes...Devastating parasitic weed may be felled by toxin borrowed from flies
...ns that flies must have defense systems to protect themselves from microbes considering their life styles. "They carry defenses with a broad spectrum of activity. Sarcotoxin attacks the membranes of many different bacteria, but is relatively safe for higher organisms. It is interesting that it also is effectiv...STN International launches Derwent World Patents Index First View
...three to four days. To enable users to familiarise themselves with DWPI First ViewSM, and discover how easy it is to integrate the new file into their existing DWPI searching, STN customers are invited to explore DWPI First ViewSM, with zero connect time charges, during March and April 2004. STN International c...