Scientific organizations unite to influence science policy and promote the ERC
...ework Programme. This event comes only a few weeks ahead of the European Council meeting where the EU heads of state and government are scheduled to decide upon the creation of the ERC. The conference is organized by the Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE), an association of 11 European organizations es...ENCODE consortium publishes scientific strategy
...ercent of the human genome. "Major challenges lie ahead on the road to a complete encyclopedia of DNA elements," said Elise A. Feingold, Ph.D., NHGRI's program director in charge of the ENCODE project. "Such work is well beyond the scope of any single group. However, by bringing together researchers with ...Award will help unlock mysteries of one of Earth's most important organisms
...e paper as saying, "We've just jumped a generation ahead by having this kind of understanding of this genome." The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation launched its 10-year marine microbiology initiative in April, with the goal of attaining new knowledge regarding the composition, function and ecological rol...Extinction in ocean's mud presages key ecological changes
...e world's oceans - is giving scientists a new look ahead at the consequences of the steady decline of the world's biological diversity. In new work published today (Nov. 12) in the journal Science, an international team of scientists describe work in which the ocean mud and the many animals that live there...Molecular technique shows promise in destroying drug resistance in bacteria
...ssor of chemistry, in a paper that appeared online ahead of publication in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. "Clearly, new strategies and targets are needed to combat drug-resistant bacteria." Antibiotic resistance makes it difficult to fight infection and increases the chance of acquiring one...New pheromone creates buzz about the clout of older bees
...idn't come home, the young nurse bees would mature ahead of schedule and head out to become foragers themselves. If the older bees were kept inside more than usual as in an extended rain shower fewer young bees would mature, but instead stick to brood care. But the question was always, why? Pheromones a...Stanford study links obesity to hormonal changes from lack of sleep
Note: The embargo on this release has been lifted ahead of schedule. STANFORD, Calif. - The less you sleep, the more you may gain. So say Stanford University School of Medicine researchers, who found in a recent study that sleep loss leads to higher levels of a hormone that triggers appetite, lower leve...Weizmann Insitute scientists show how proteins beat the evolutionary stakes
... is something of a gamble: in order to stay a step ahead of a shifting environment, organisms must change or risk extinction. Yet the instrument of this change, mutation, carries a serious threat: mutations are hundreds of times more likely to be harmful to the organism than advantageous. Now, in a paper p...Vollum Institute discovery may unlock human genome
...on of the Human Genome Project more than two years ahead of schedule in April 2003. Between 20,000 and 25,000 genes coding for proteins that perform most life functions were found. But there was a problem. "That's not very many genes," Goodman said. "And so, in a sense, declaring the genome solved was some...Animal experiments more stressful than previously recognized
...udies and in other instances, clinical trials went ahead despite evidence of harm from the animal studies. ...Dietary Guidelines Alliance offers tools to help consumers understand new nutrition guidance
...o enjoy a variety of new foods. Be Flexible: Go ahead and balance what you eat and the physical activity you do over several days, instead of worrying about just one meal or one day. Be Sensible: Enjoy all foods, just don't overdo it. Be Active: Walk the dog, don't just watch the dog walk. The All...Glow-in-the-dark zebrafish at UH hold keys to biological clocks
...c genes that create the anomaly. Putting UH a bit ahead of other institutions engaged in this type of research, Cahill and his team will be able to analyze more than 2,000 zebrafish per week. The per3-luc zebrafish is the first vertebrate system available for this level of high-throughput measurement. ...Marsh-dwelling mole gives new meaning to the term 'fast food'
...ds to hit the brake after seeing the traffic light ahead turn red. The star-nosed mole, operating in the Stygian darkness of its burrow, can detect the presence of a tasty tidbit, such as an insect larva or tiny worm, determine that it is edible and gulp it down in half that time. "Most predators take time......components needed to create a machine are produced ahead of time, and kept in stock. When a new machine is needed, a few crucial last pieces are synthesized and then the apparatus is assembled. Holding off on the last components enables the cell to prevent building machines at the wrong times. That's a dif...Finland tops environmental scorecard at World Economic Forum in Davos
...ddle ranking, just behind the Netherlands (44) and ahead of the United Kingdom (46), reflects top-tier performance on issues such as water quality and environmental protection capacity. Bottom-rung results on other issues, such as waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions, bring down the overall U.S. s...Rat brain's executive hub quells alarm center if stress is controllable
...al raphe nucleus. Nat Neurosci. 2005 Feb 06; [Epub ahead of print]....Stanford researcher to discuss public confidence in genetic technology
...on to addiction. But the ability to detect risk is ahead of doctor's ability to prevent or treat the diseases. Under these conditions, is it ethical to offer the test? Koenig said another issue in genetic technologies has to do with when technological advances raise ethical questions. An example of this ha...Three Nobel laureates to speak at 06 AACBNC Meeting
...uld highlight the importance of our nation forging ahead with interdisciplinary research, institutions overcoming the administrative and political challenges it will present, and the exponential progress and rewards that will accrue in the basic and medical sciences as a result of interdisciplinary researc...The circadian clock: Understanding nature's timepiece
...e says it could one day be possible to move people ahead eight hours simply with a pill and light therapy. All terrestrial organisms even single-celled organisms have circadian rhythms. In some cases, the circadian clock contributes to survival strategies as simple as not drying out when the sun comes u...Study finds anticonvulsant drug poses greater birth-defect risk than suspected
...ic message for women who take valproate is to plan ahead if they want to have children. Discuss the risks with their physician and consider taking alternative drugs," says Lewis Holmes, MD, chief of the Genetics and Teratology Unit at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, director of the registry and senior ...