Gene therapy study shows safety and statistically significant improvement in Parkinson's disease
...ally give rise to immediate, short-lasting benefit around the time of surgery, while prior studies of AAV-mediated gene therapy show that gene expression gradually increases to a maximal level over a period of weeks. We are very encouraged by the results of this trial and its publication in such a presti...International team to honor 30th anniversary of deep-sea vent discovery in Galpagos
...orms from hot lava rising from the mantle. In and around the ridge are hydrothermal vents, volcanic structu... affiliated with vents is the giant tubeworm found around Pacific Ocean vents. The fastest-growing marine invertebrate known, it can grow to six feet, lacks ...Antarctic icebergs -- Hotspots of ocean life
... having a major impact on the ecology of the ocean around them, serving as hotspots for ocean life, with thr...nd seabirds out to a radius of more than two miles around the icebergs. They may also play a surprising role in global climate change. One important conseq...ASM scores a hat-trick at the 2007 Hermes Creative Awards
...adio is a public outreach initiative that revolves around a daily, 90-second audio podcast series and biweekly video series designed to increase understanding and appreciation of microbiology and the life sciences. MicrobeWorld.org serves as a gateway to this content and also offers the latest microbiology ...Helping chlorine-eating bacteria clean up toxic waste
...ver's harbors. "There are still thousands of sites around the country that need to be cleaned up," she said. "Ithaca has three or four, and that's not atypical."...UN issues analysis of global investors' sustainable energy 'gold rush'
...se to 10 per cent of investments are in China with around a fifth in total in the developing world. We will need many sustained steps towards the de-carbonizing of the global economy. It is clear that in respect to renewables those steps are getting underway. Says Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the U...Surprising origin of cell's internal highways
...opic scaffolding that the cell uses to move things around in order to hold its shape and divide, originated from a tiny structure near the nucleus, called the centrosome. Now, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center reveal a surprising new origin for these cellular "highways." In the June iss...Scientists ponder plant life on extrasolar Earthlike planets
...e as the planet especially a massive planet goes around the star it causes the star to wobble a bit. The Hubble Space Telescope has found wobbly stars. NASA has two missions in the works designed to find possible evidence for life on extrasolar planets. One features a space-based instrument t...Gannet population under threat from global warming
...ical Sciences reports that diminishing fish stocks around gannets natural habitats caused partly by an increase in sea temperature are forcing birds to search further afield in search of food for their young. Usually, one parent will stay with a chick while the other goes out hunting, says Dr Hamer. Bu...Nobel scientists Craig Mello and John Mather to speak on origins of life and universe
... gene silencing in animals. Along with researchers around the world, Mello and colleagues went on to show that the underlying mechanism is conserved in numerous other organisms, including humans, and is even essential for human life. ...Brazil's first oncology biotech launches
... that involves Ludwig Institute investigators from around the world contributing their knowledge and expertise to assist Receptas development efforts. Dr. Perez, who is the former director of FAPESP (State of Sao Paulo funding body), says that the partnership between LICR and PR&D evolved from an institutio...Exploring the dark matter of the genome
...or transposons -- DNAs similar to viruses that hop around the genome and are capable of disrupting gene function. "Drosophila is ideal for studying genomics for many reasons, and especially for studying heterochromatin," says Susan Celniker, a scientist in Berkeley Lab's Life Sciences Division and a long...St. Jude study yields secrets of chromosome movement
... Molecular Cell. All of the cells DNA is wrapped around a series of structures, called histone octamers, to generate chromatinmuch like thread wound around a spool. This chromatin is then further compacted to form the characteristic, thick structures commo...Small, self-controlled planes combine plant pathology and engineering
...ultural field, and the autonomous plane can circle around the waypoint at a set altitude, with about a meter variation up and down. Second, the autonomous technology enables us to have coordinated flight with multiple aircraft. In other words, we can have two aircraft sampling pathogens at the same time but...New findings challenge established views on human genome
...me. Carried out by 35 groups from 80 organizations around the world, the research served as a pilot to test the feasibility of a full-scale initiative to produce a comprehensive catalog of all components of the human genome crucial for biological function. This impressive effort has uncovered many exciti...Study investigates 'divorce' among Galapagos seabirds
...the fledgling. So, if, when mating season rolls around again, a male looks a little ragged from taking care of junior, his mate is likely to choose another. A males capacity to raise offspring, a quality that can vary with time, may carry more weight with a mate than stellar genes or past breeding succe...UVa-led team uncovers important secret in gene replication
...eeded by a given cell. Several other researchers around the country were part of this larger project, the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) project, using two preset cell lines. Overall, the consortium looked at just 1 percent of the human genome, using HeLa and lymphocytic cells for the study. Groups...5.9 million award gives UK aging research a new lease on life
...on between the Institute itself and leading groups around the UK, both clinical and basic scientists, we hope to be able to move towards developing a broad spectrum of medicines to prevent the biological damage that ageing causes," says Dr Gems. The award was welcomed by Professor Malcolm Grant, Presiden...New findings challenge established views about human genome
... on expertise from 35 groups from 80 organizations around the world. The project served as a pilot to test the feasibility of a full-scale initiative to produce a comprehensive catalog of all components of the human genome crucial for biological function. The findings promise to reshape our understanding...University of Washington researchers play leading role in major study of human genome function
...er to fit within the nucleus, DNA is tightly wound around proteins to create a substance called chromatin. M...ew complex computational analyses with researchers around the world. Even though the ENCODE consortium studied only 1 percent of the human genome, Stamatoy...