Carnegie Mellon scientists find key HIV protein makes cell membranes bend more easily
...y scientists have made an important discovery that aids the understanding of why HIV enters immune cells with ease. The researchers found that after HIV docks onto a host cell, it dramatically lowers the energy required for a cell membrane to bend, making it easier for the virus to infect immune cells. Th...Nature's secrets yield new adhesive material
...he envisions great possibilities for geckel. Band aids already adhere well, except if you go swimming, take a shower, or somehow expose it to a lot of water, said Messersmith. So I think the most important thing with this adhesive is the added value of resisting immersion in water. I should add that t...Ability to listen to 2 things at once is largely inherited, says twin study
...ictims and can limit the successfulness of hearing aids in the treatment of hearing loss. The researchers suggest that scientists may be able to fine-tune their understanding of what an APD is and the role these disorders play in the development of language and learning disorders....Research team identifies new Alzheimer's gene
...Company, will enable Kronos to develop a test that aids in clinical diagnosis and help determine a persons genetic predisposition for developing Alzheimers disease. This discovery allows us to accelerate the development process for creating a new diagnostic test that is capable of detecting the presence...New research shows sharks use their noses and bodies to locate smells
...d not been demonstrated that the lateral line also aids in the tracking of odor plumes. "Odor plumes are complex, dynamic, three-dimensional structures used by many animal species to locate food, mates, and home sites. However, odor itself has no directional properties, so animals must use a variety of...Bacteria show promise in fending off global amphibian killer
...e skin that in both the dish and on the salamander aids the healing process one species of bacteria which you could tentatively view as a probiotic," says Harris. Harris hatched the idea of using the bacteria to fight the skin fungus while researching another amphibian killer, a fungus that attacks the...Studies assess effectiveness of serotonin and nerve stimulants on irritable bowel syndromes
...muscle coordination using exercises and electronic aids that create feedback when successful muscle contraction occur) underwent test stimulation, each serving as their own control. The effect of temporary sacral nerve stimulation was assessed by a 21-day bowel habit diary. Patients with more than 50 pe...After scrutiny, preemie lung treatments turn out to be safe, effective
...ilm over their air sacks, called surfactant, which aids in the transfer of oxygen and decreases the work of breathing. Because of that, they may receive medications and supplemental oxygen, which can cause problems of their own. Some infants develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a scarring and inflammation ...Creating new life forms that may help eradicate cancer affecting women
...her dairy products. This microorganism apparently aids in fighting cancer by activating the body's own killer (cytotoxic T) cells to elicit a stronger than normal immune response to the presence of cancer cells. The vaccines "teach" the immune system to mount a specialized, targeted response that is leth...Is there a pilot in the insect?
...out using any of the usual aircraft onboard flight aids like radar, GPS, radio-altimeters and variometers. An insect brain wouldn't cope with these cumbersome, heavy, energy-consuming devices. This important work shows that this new science called biorobotics, that the team from Marseille started in 198...Scientists find method to pick noncompetitive animals, improve production
...nteractions in livestock, he said. The method also aids in predicting how social interactions impact the natural evolution of species. Muir and his colleagues write about the tool and its effectiveness in two papers published in the current issue of the journal Genetics. The journal's cover highlights t...RIT researchers developing 'micropump' for hearing-loss treatments
Hearing aids have existed, in one form or another, for hundreds of years. Wearable, electrical hearing aids have been around for about 75 years. More recentlyover the past 50 yearscochlear implants have been ...Improved imaging for identifying breast cancer in overweight women
...ery. Researchers found that using SPECT/CT imaging aids in sentinel node identificationespecially for overweight or obese women, according to a report in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Lymphoscintigraphy (a commonly performed nuclear medicine procedure that makes the lymphatic sy...Uric acid and spinal cord injury treatment
...mate is a compound that under normal circumstances aids neurons in transmitting signals for cognitive functions in the brain, such as learning and memory. In the case of spinal cord injury or stroke where there is physical cell damage, however, an excess of glutamate is released and it accumulates around ...Researchers find biological clock for smell in mice
...clock in the olfactory bulb, the brain center that aids the mouse in detecting odors. The olfaction biological clock is hundreds of times larger than the known biological clock called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), located at the base of the brain right on top of where the optic nerves cross each ot...U of Illinois professor tout health benefits of Hispanic foods and beverages
...ses," she said. The scientist said that mate tea aids in reducing inflammation, the starting point of many chronic health problems that may accompany and contribute to aging. According to de Mejia, the market for nutraceutical beverages is $60 billion and growing. "The new trend for companies in the b...Antibody extends life of mice with breast cancer
...lar disaccharide, an antigen known as TF-Ag, which aids the adhesion and spread of certain cancer cells. While the antibody did not kill the cancer cells, it blocked stages of cancer-cell growth that allow the cells to adhere to organ tissue, the research showed. Results of the research appeared in the...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 29, 2006
...EASTERN TIME, DEC. 4 "Anthrax Sleuthing: Science aids a nettlesome FBI criminal probe" FOR FULL TEXT, CONTACT: Michael Bernstein ACS News Service Phone: 202-872-6042 Fax: 202-872-4370 Email: m_bernstein@acs.org Mark Your Calendars Chemistry in Cancer Research: A Vital Partnership Chemistry has ...Insights into honey bee sex gene could bring sweet success in breeding
...id producing sterile males," Zhang said. "Our work aids in this effort by providing a direct tool to examine alleles from different populations." In the research, Zhang and coworkers from U-M, Michigan State University and the University of Kansas sequenced csd genes from individuals in three closely rel...IUBMB selects Wiley to publish Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
... also features reviews of books and other teaching aids such as websites, videotapes, transparency and slide sets, and computer software. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education is led by Editors-in-Chief Dr. Donald Voet, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania; and Dr. Judith G. Voet, D...