Researchers make gains in understanding antibiotic resistance
...origins of antibiotic resistance are already being applied to the development of new antibiotics. One company leading the way is Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, which was founded by Steitz and colleagues at Yale. "About half of current antibiotics target the ribosome, and most of them target the large subunit," he sa...Report suggests infectious connection to chronic diseases
...ation is difficult. Scientists have traditionally applied a series of tests, known as Koch's postulates, to establish that a specific microorganism does indeed cause the associated disease. Because of the complex nature of chronic illnesses, oftentimes it is not practical or even possible to use Koch's pos...Remote imagery aids in detecting and managing plant disease
...eld. "This reduces the amount of pesticide that is applied and the number of applications needed, reducing the cost of treatment and possible harm to the environment," said Jones....Royal Society study on adaptability of fish to warming oceans
... issue of spatial population synchrony has also an applied interest since it affects both the likelihood of extinction of endangered species and our ability to control pest organisms. Dispersal movements have been claimed to be a universal cause of population synchrony. However, our study, which for the firs...Project shows need for better monitoring of river restoration
...s as successful, Alexander said. However, when she applied five stringent ecological criteria to measure success, the results were "about a C+," she said. The success criteria include: whether a guiding image exists of what an ecologically healthy river would look like at the particular site; whether the eco...Genetically modified rice in China benefits farmers' health, study finds
...cides they used. The study showed that the farmers applied the same types of pesticides, regardless of what t...mers growing the genetically modified rice strains applied pesticides less than once per season, while farmers growing conventional rice varieties applied pest...Major advance made on DNA structure
...equences, researchers say, helps set the stage for applied advances in biology, biomedicine, genetic engineering, nanotechnology and other fields. The recent work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation....VIB top scientist receives major research grant & VIB presents 2004 results
... commercializing innovative bio-markers, which are applied in a variety of sectors such as diagnostics, drug development, and nutrition....New frontiers in molecular bioscience topic of UD symposium
...as the large-celled alga Chara corallina have been applied to corn and other important agronomic crops. A prolific author, he has written more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles and two books. In 2003, he was listed by the Institute for Scientific Information as one of the 250 most-cited scientists ...Genome of social amoeba shows its importance as research model
...s a model for research that can, in some cases, be applied to humans, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine. "This is the first amoeba genome to be completely sequenced," saidDr. Adam Kuspa, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at BCM and senior author of the report on the sequencing th...Mosaic mouse technique offers a powerful new tool to study diseases and genetics
...eturning to the lab to see if the technique can be applied to other aspects of developmental biology and disease in mice....Researchers discover new longer-living flower
...ed to start a new group of plants. The University applied for a plant patent for Elegance Silver filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Additional protection is being sought internationally. A license was given to Oglevee Ltd. of Connellsville, Pa., which has produced Penn State's other patented g...Researchers map 'circuitry' of yeast genes using technique that could be applied to humans
...ry of a yeast cell, our analytical approach can be applied in humans to find what years of research using other methods have failed thus far to uncover: combinations of genes that are the true culprits in many diseases," said Ideker, a professor in the Jacobs School of Engineering's Department of Bioengineer...Researchers develop promising new gene network analysis method
... such as yeast," Sedivy said. "Here, the theory is applied to a much more complex system: humans. The overall concept the time series experiments and the combination of statistics and network theory is quite novel. This should be an important new approach to studying gene expression."...Killer dinosaurs turned vegetarian
.... Walker led Kirkland to the site. Kirkland soon applied for a digging permit from the federal Bureau of Land Management, which asked Kirkland to give a legal deposition. In November 2002, Walker was indicted in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City for theft of government property. He pleaded guilty, was ...Employing ecology to predict and manage emerging infectious diseases
...shrink, the divide between theoretical ecology and applied epidemiology is also shrinking. Successfully addressing the infectious diseases of the future will require building a bridge between both sides of the disease equation- epidemiology and ecology." The dialogue fostered by the conference gave rise to...World renowned social evolution theorist Robert Trivers to be honored
...m as "You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours." As applied to humans, Trivers said, the theory posits that "traits like friendship evolved after reciprocal altruism as a way of motivating and shaping our reciprocal relationships." More recently, Trivers shifted gears to the consideration of the biological ev...DFG to fund 14 new research training groups
...stry and materials chemistry will be developed and applied on the basis of this research. The doctoral students will be supported by a group of renowned scientists, such as the former president of the Society of German Chemists, Professor Gerhard Erker, and Nobel Prize laureate, Professor Ryoji Noyori. List...Program finds lost genes in nematode genome
...cientist at Washington University in St. Louis has applied software that he has developed to the genome of a worm and has found 150 genes that were missed by previous genome analysis methods. Moreover, using the software, he and his colleagues have developed predictions for the existence of a whopping 1, 11...Experiment station researchers to explore genome of disease-fighting fungus
...crease the amount of pesticide and other chemicals applied throughout a growing season. "You also might be able to more effectively employ sustainable practices such as low till agriculture," said Wilkinson, who is researching the ecological aspects of the fungus. "You've got Trichoderma present to combat t...