Vaccine controls AIDS in monkeys, researchers report in Science
...he vaccination approach. The researchers are still uncertain about how long the positive effects of this particular vaccine-plus treatment will last, but Barouch suggested that multiple immunizations may be necessary to maintain high levels of immune response. The research team plans a long-term follow-up stud...Northwestern program aims at revealing genetic causes of spina bifida
...elopment of spina bifida, yet scientists are still uncertain as to its actual cause. Nye, with Northwestern co-investigators David G. McLone, M.D., Joel Charrow, M.D., John F. Sarwark, M.D., and Marcy Speer, Duke University, identified a number of common traits among families who have a child with spina bifi...2000 FALL MEETING: updated press conferences, press registration, and other information
... Session V51C) Friday, December 15 2:00 PM The uncertain future of Arctic ozone Observations of large ozone losses in the Arctic last winter gave scientists a better understanding of how human-produced compounds destroy the ozone layer. This research has also unveiled factors other than chloroflurocarbons...Florida research shows that for rice, warmer earth brings uncertain future
For rice, warmer earth brings uncertain future, UF research shows GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Temperature increases anticipated as part of global warming appear to significantly reduce rice yields, a finding that has worrisome implications for the third of the world's population that relies on......rocks and prickly things, and defends itself in no uncertain terms. Building a scorpion based on biologically derived design principles is the basis of a new discipline called biomimetics - mimicking nature. If you could give it marching orders, well... it just might make the perfect ground soldier. "And the f...Computer model predicts outcome of DNA shuffling
...cess which can be time consuming, expensive and of uncertain outcome," says Costas D. Maranas, assistant professor of chemical engineering. "We used thermodynamics and reaction engineering to evaluate and model this complex reaction network so we can now predict where the DNA from different parent genes will ...Vitamin B-6 and folate supplementation provides optimal homocysteine-lowering
...n B-6, which was found in previous studies to have uncertain benefit when used alone as a supplement. The 22 elderly participants in the study, aged 63-80, were recruited from the community surrounding the University of Ulster; none were currently taking B-vitamin supplements. Before starting the vitamin B-6...K-State veterinarian's lab site for DNA registry
...s allowed dogs to be registered when the owner was uncertain of their pedigree because two or more litters had gotten mixed-up. In addition, errors in pedigrees have been identified and corrected. In a few cases, DNA testing provided the evidence necessary to remove individuals from the National Greyhound Asso...Shift from forest to crops lowers temperatures
...use changes on climate is currently one of themost uncertain factors contributing to climate warming, according tothe latest report from the United Nations/World MeteorologicalOrganization Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, issuedearlier this year. Most of the work to date on this subject has beenwith ...Alzheimer's genetic susceptibility could bring fear and misunderstanding, religious scholars say
...t best suggest a heightened risk for AD, a risk of uncertain probability at this time. Furthermore, no meaningf...ou have dodged the bullet for sure. In the face of uncertain information those tested could get it wrong in deciding major life decisions: schooling, marriage, e...Scientists call for development of ecological forecasting
...stems. Many ecosystem properties are inherently uncertain because they are very sensitive to things that cannot be known precisely, or there are too many things that simply can't be known. On the other hand, identification of "slow" variables that can dependably forewarn of consequences years in advance can...Book examines ethical, advocacy issues in biomedical research
...ntific progress is almost universally slow, highly uncertain and complicated to measure." "Reducing these costs will require advocates, scientists, officials and the rest of us to become more realistic about the sort of salvation science can offer," she adds. To reduce public confusion about the differences ...John D. Gearhart's response to President Bushs stem cell decision
... what they will mean. Right now, for example, I'm uncertain about the location and origin of the 60 cell lines he referred to in his statement or how it will be determined whether a particular cell line existed as of last nights policy declaration. There are also questions, of course, about how the research ...Wind-borne pollutants may travel thousands of miles
...uts from the atmosphere is good for rain, but more uncertain for particle (dust) deposition and gas exchange. It is more difficult to measure the ground deposition of air pollutants than rain pollutants. One of the most interesting results of the scientists' work is related to the gas exchange between air and ...Morphine-like drugs could offer relief for amputees
...mp pain has been disappointing, in part due to the uncertain nature of the mechanisms behind the pain and the lack of well-controlled clinical studies," he says. Stump pain is believed to arise from nerve injuries at the site of the amputation and the resulting formation of neuromas, noncancerous tumors that ......he number of species at risk of extinction remains uncertain because there are serious statistical barriers to estimating per-species extinction rates and also the total number of living species. Alroy said that the total number of living species were originally published as spanning three to 30 million, and...Researchers discover new family of naturally occurring antibiotics
...ch are present in all vertebrates, yet have had an uncertain role in host defense. The discovery is detailed in an article published in the Nov. 15 issue of the journal Nature. Peptides are very small proteins, or short chains of amino acids linked together. Natural, peptide antibiotics are known to be produc...UT Southwestern researchers link human lymphomas to polio vaccine tainted with monkey virus
... been found to carry the virus, but scientists are uncertain how the virus was transmitted to them. Estimates for the number of carriers range between 2 percent and 13 percent of the population, although large population based studies need to be done. Dr. Adi Gazdar, professor in the Hamon Center for Therape...Hopkins researchers test new molecular marker for prostate cancer
...state cancer diagnostic tools is driven in part by uncertain outcomes of needle biopsies. "As many as 15 percent of needle biopsies are inconclusive and must be repeated," says De Marzo. A prostate needle biopsy is an uncomfortable procedure that requires repeated needles to be placed through the rectum into ...Scientists get no-strings awards for biodiversity leadership
...nown as a biologically unique area, its future was uncertain until the two women led expeditions to collect scientific data, which they then used to convince policy makers to designate much of the park as a Zona Reservada, protected from exploitation. Lily Rodriguez is now program director of the national park...