New book explains plants, medicine
...inal tract, plants as they relate to cancer, and a thorough table describing every known and documented plant or herbal aphrodisiac. Part III is composed of four chapters on psychoactive plants, dealing with stimulants, hallucinogens and depressants. For 20 years, the couple has worked with native Amazonian ...Scientists discover how anthrax creates its deadly spores
...axtreatment and prevention, scientists need a more thorough understandingof the intricacies of the spore." Additional collaborators in the research study include: ShamiraShallom, Alyson Hazen, David A. Rasko, Ph.D., Jacques Ravel, Ph.D., andTimothy D. Read, Ph.D., from TIGR, and U-M research associate, Joseph...SARS coronavirus part bird, part mammal: study
...rocess, and that real progress will require a more thorough understanding of viruses existing in animal populations, and how these viruses are transmitted to humans....Advance in developing biological strategies to produce hydrogen and sequester carbon dioxide
...ronmental Research Advisory Committee to conduct a thorough review of IBEA's research and to recommend ways to accelerate this research and identify the full range of potential benefits to energy missions as well as other areas of vital importance. The new subcommittee will be chaired by Dr. Ray Gesteland, v......unexpected and catastrophic eruptions strike. More thorough monitoring of the world's volcanoes with InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar -- which takes pictures of earth changes -- as small as 10 centimeters bulges -- from space) and continuous sensors would allow researchers to better understand ...Exercise and healthy weight delay cancer even among women with highest genetic risk
...is advised to consult a health care provider for a thorough evaluation and careful discussion of all options. ...is advised to consult a health-care provider for a thorough evaluation and careful discussion of all options, Swisher said. At places such as the University of ...Carnegie Mellon receives $2.5M to develop bio-molecular imaging and information discovery systems
...eins within cells. This work should provide a more thorough understanding of cellular processes that underlie certain diseases, such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Findings made using this sophisticated acquisition and interpretation technology thus should improve methods to diagnose and intervene ...Scientists determine identity, cell locale and quantity of nearly all proteins in an organism
...d and in what quantity. With this new method for a thorough protein search, they were able to examine thousand...ssful tagging. Nonetheless, the project was easily thorough enough to net some striking findings. For example, the research revealed that of the 4,200 yeast pro...Rice wins $5m to probe social evolution using latest genetic tools
... genomics and social evolution to provide the most thorough understanding yet of the genetic basis and evolutionary history of complex social behavior. It is one of just six inaugural projects unveiled in today's launch of the NSF's Frontier's in Integrated Biological Research program. "Some of the most signi...Threatened juvenile salmon get scientific assistance
...and that the culvert test bed is needed for a more thorough understanding of the dynamics of stream flow and how adjustments based on credible data-gathering will help improve culvert design and construction. "This is a critical issue requiring solid science to help maintain the health of our streams and the...Dengue infection more serious for elderly persons
...erly patients with suspected dengue must include a thorough clinical examination, in order to avoid complications that might result from delayed identification and treatment of severe dengue infection." The researchers encourage clinicians to check for mild hemorrhage, microhematuria [blood in the urine], occ...Counting the molecules that pull cells apart
...rformed a large enough number of experiments for a thorough statistical analysis. Indeed, this variance displayed an intriguing feature, which, after a bit of mathematical exercise, showed the researchers that there are more motors pulling on the posterior aster: about 25, compare to roughly 15 on the other s...Counting the molecules that pull cells apart
...rformed a large enough number of experiments for a thorough statistical analysis." The differences that they observed displayed an intriguing feature that the scientists could submit to a mathematical analysis. They learned that there are more motors pulling on the posterior centrosome: about 25, compared to...Diet researcher asks how now lemur chow?
...age or natural causes, to produce perhaps the most thorough description yet of lemur gastrointestinal anatomy. With information on this study, she decided to focus on the differences in how the different lemur species process dietary fiber. While some lemurs are fruit-eaters, others subsist on leaves, and sti...Nickel, the environment and biodiversity in New Caledonia
...ations. This meeting is the opportunity to make a thorough up-to-date review, in partnership with the mining industries, of research being conducted in New Caledonia on the soils, water and biodiversity. Four main strands will be examined: Biodiversity of ore-bearing sites Bio-geochemistry of metal-rich s...ICSU releases GMO synthesis report
...d Biotechnology (ACOGEB). "This report is based on thorough examination of reviews prepared by national academies of sciences, international organizations, and private agencies over the past three years (2000 2002),"says author Dr. Gabrielle Persley of the Doyle Foundation. "We've analysed key issues, identi...UT Southwestern researchers find immune system stages for eliminating viral infections, cancer cells
...cquired arm of the immune system, providing a more thorough second line of defense and "memory" by responding vigorously if the same infected cell or tumor returns to the organism. In their study, the UT Southwestern researchers learned while both cell types kill targets using the same mechanisms, there are s...Three Gorges Dam is an opportunity for ecoscience
...ichness of the area, and the possibility of doing thorough before-and-after surveys and studies, the Three Go...re it is changed, Three Gorges Dam will allow the thorough testing and refinement of key hypotheses in conservation biology and landscape ecology. The key issu...Red tape squeezes access to mental health care
...ures for obtaining mental health services, such as thorough evaluations and successful treatments for psychiatric diseases like depression, according to Van Voorhees....The spice of life: Antibody cocktail targets deadly foodborne germs
...ation safeguards (i.e. rinsing, refrigeration, and thorough cooking) are unavailable or unreliable, the researcher says. Possible uses: foods that are prepared outdoors or meals that are eaten away from home, especially at salad bars and food bars. The spice could be helpful for travelers to foreign countrie...