A molecular chink in the armor of tuberculosis
...m that causes tuberculosis (TB), has inadvertently tipped off researchers to a potential chink in its armor. Researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) have identified a lipid molecule that must be produced by M. tuberculosis if the bacterium is to infect the lungs of mice. "The unique l...New fossil snake with legs, reported in Science
...mb, usually little more than a "claw" of cartilage tipped with bone that they use during mating and occasional fighting, and it is possible that Haasiophis ' leg served a similar purpose....New fossils may be first human ancestors out of Africa, say Science authors
...ronology Center. In this case, the faunal evidence tipped the scales in favor of an earlier date. More than 1000 stone artifacts have been recovered from the Dmanisi fossil layers, providing further support to the 1.7 million year-old date for the site. Despite the ready availability of raw material suita...USGS issues alert for deadly disease in birds
...t be able to fly at all. They may crash land, swim tipped to one side with one or both legs or wings extended, or may be in the water on their back with feet in the air. On land, birds may stagger and have difficulty walking; they may fall over and be unable to right themselves (appear intoxicated). Birds a...February media highlights: Geology and GSA today
...of plant evolution shows that this methane release tipped the ecological balance between flowering plants and conifers, allowing flowering plants to spread into new habitats across the globe and resulting in their present status as the dominant type of land plant. Submarine growth and internal structur...Hormone therapy may boost quality of life, say Stanford researchers
... women with symptoms from menopause the balance is tipped toward improvement," Hlatky said. "In women without symptoms from menopause the balance is tipped toward lower quality of life. The most likely explanation is that when you don't have any symptoms, ...Chemical gradient steers nerve growth in spinal cord
...neurons in search of other nerve cells. Axons are tipped with growth cones that can detect extracellular signals, such as Wnt4, and then grow toward or away from the source. The axon's journey from the cell body of a commissural neuron, found at the back of the spinal cord, up to the brain is a long and co...ASU researchers demonstrate new technique that improves the power of atomic force micrscopy
...on being scanned. To help ensure that the antibody tipped probe is truly sensitive, a strand of polymer connects the antibody to the tip, providing a tether that allows the antibody to wiggle into position to better connect with the protein receptors. A magnetically excited cantilever makes the tip oscillat...