World's Experts Plan Global Locator Service For Environmental Information
...ng networks and software to access a vast array of valuable resources, including hundreds of libraries, museums, and archives worldwide--some containing as many as 35 million locator records. It also fits in with many other international and national programs focused on improved access to information, includi...The CIA Would Like To Know What Scientists Are Seeing Over The Rainbow
...places. The technique could prove to be extremely valuable in diagnosis of disease based on chromosome altera...he authors report that spectral karyotyping may be valuable in comparing genomes from different species to determine how genetic composition evolved over hundre...Prostate Cancer's Aggressiveness May Be Predicted Early By The Ratio Of Free To Total PSA
...y suggests that the free to total PSA ratio may be valuable to the physician at the time of cancer diagnosis to help in the choice of management since the more aggressive cancers need to be treated," says Metter. PSA, an enzyme produced by the prostate gland, is found in high concentration in semen where it ...Emory Researchers Advance Gene Therapy Studies For Metastatic Melanoma Treatment
...of cytokines such as GM-CSF may eventually provide valuable prognostic indicators for melanoma that could improve treatment. The trick is to determine which cytokines actually combat tumor enlargement and which ones create a fertile environment in which the tumor fluorishes. The presence of certain cytokine...Pharmaceuticals Manufactured In Insect Larvae
...ical proteins -- out of insect larvae. "These are valuable proteins, and they can't be produced this well any other way," said H. Alan Wood, a virologist at BTI. "Essentially, this is a protein factory. We are using insects to raise raw pharmaceutical proteins. In effect, we are turning insects into littl...NIDR Supports Total Genome Studies Of Major Oral Pathogens
...the molecular level. This information willprovide valuable insights into the basic mechanisms used by these bacteria todestroy human tissues. Sequencing the Aa genome will also contribute to the overall bacterial DNAdatabase. This growing collection of coded messages will ultimately be the keyto finding and...Growth Factor Stimulation Leads To Increase In New Neurons In The Striatum And Cortex Of The Brain
...in raises new hope thatsomeday these cells will be valuable in treating neurological diseases includingHuntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. If thesecells differentiate into neurons they would synthesize neurotransmitters, orchemical messengers used by neurons, that are in short ...Triglyceride Blood Levels Predict Heart Attack
...h ratioof triglycerides to HDL could prove to be a valuable marker for abnormaltriglyceride metabolism, as well as heart attack risk. Triglyceride levels are elevated when enzymes responsible for breaking down fatsin the bloodstream are less active. Their decreased activity results in higherVLDL and lower HDL...New Materials Remove Corrosive Gas In Coal-Gasification Process
... sorbent can be easily converted into commercially valuable products,such as solid sulfur and sulfuric acid." Cal presented the team's findings at the September national meeting ofthe American Chemical Society in Las Vegas....10,000-Year-Old Clues Suggest Future Forest Changes
...ollen and other plant remains, Mathewes has gained valuable insights into what the future might hold. "We know thatthe climate was warmer in the past and how it affected forest cover, and we can use this information as an analog to predict the future," he explains. Mathewes studied pollen to reconstruct veget...Skull Of Refrigerator-Size Ancient Armadillo Finds A Home At UF
...at we're able to see on the teeth may give us some valuable clues about these creatures' diet. We really don't know exactly what they ate. That information would give us a better understanding of the niche they occupied, their relationship to other animals, as well as the whole ecosystem of the time." ...Colon Cancer Linked To Genes, Not Lifestyle
...." Uno said the data will be valuable to scientists working on preventive or experimental studies related to geriatric diseases in humans. The UW Primate Center is one of seven primate research centers in the ...Mapping The Way To A Bigger Prawn
...rs to identify the genes for growth rate and other valuable traits in prawns. Using the map as a guide, large increases in the rate of genetic improvement of farmed prawns are possible, compared with those which can be made using traditional breeding strategies. This early research, conducted by a Brisbane...STS-89 Will Carry Five Science Payloads From NASA/Marshall
...thousands of proteins usedin the human body and in valuable plants and animals. The Diffusion-controlledCrystallization Apparatus for Microgravity (DCAM) and the Proteincrystal growth nitrogen Dewar will be placed aboard Mir wherethey will slowly grow crystals of various proteins over the next few monthsun......Dr. Heber-Katz andher research team are collecting valuable information about the genes involvedin regeneration. Thus far, they have identified seven chromosomal regions andisolated several gene products that differ between healers and non-healers. They also have found that, as the healer mice age, they do ...Scientists Invent Faster Gene Function Identification System
...wo days with ours." The technique could be valuable to scientists working on the humangenome project, a worldwide effort to decipher the sequence of the geneticmaterial present in the human body. Identifying a gene sequence is the firststep to identifying gene function, which is necessary for the stud...Seeing How the Brain Changes During Aging
...N CHANGES DURING AGING As we age, our brains lose valuable dopamine receptors, which help govern ourmotor and cognitive skills. Joanna S. Fowler, Ph.D. and colleague Nora D.Volkow, M.D., of Brookhaven National Laboratory report that multiple radiotracerchemicals are helping researchers to study more precisel...USGS To Study Young Forests And Streamsides In Western Oregon
...gers make wise, informed decisions regarding these valuable naturalresources." USGS will coordinate the Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research (CFER) Program,working in partnership with state and federal researchers and resource managers. "Because of the diversity of plant communities in the Pacific Northwest...Purdue Herbarium -- A Noah's Ark For Egyptian Plants
...here for this collection," Swinehart says. "It's a valuable research tool for this project and for scientists in the United States who want to study how changes in land use affect vegetation. And the collection will add notoriety to our herbarium, which is already recognized as one of the best in the world." ...Renowned Breast Cancer Experts Present Latest Findings At UCSF Cancer Center Symposium
...inicalresearch team has found that MRI can provide valuable information that breastcancer patients and their doctors can use to make decisions about surgery orchemotherapy. With more women choosing less invasive surgery or using chemotherapy to shrinktumors prior to surgery, it becomes increasingly important ...