Climate change and permafrost thaw alter greenhouse gas emissions in northern wetlands
... and whole communities will have to cope with this aspect of climate change. What this means for ecosystems and humans residing in the North remains of the most pressing issues in the climate change arena. Working closely with researchers from Southern Illinois University, Villanova University and the Nat...Research shows skeleton to be endocrine organ
...he function of the skeleton and uncovers a crucial aspect of energy metabolism, said Gerard Karsenty, M.D., ...r of the paper. These results uncover an important aspect of endocrinology that was unappreciated until now. Karsenty and his colleagues had previously show...Brain blood flow gives clues to treating depression
...ebilitatingyet treatabledisease that affects every aspect of a persons health. Estimates indicate that 19 million Americans are affected by depression each year, along with their family members, friends and co-workers. Depression may be related to a chemical imbalance in the brain that makes it hard for the...JCI table of contents: August 1, 2007
...nd energy balance a focus of many researchers. One aspect of such research is understanding how the brain controls these processes. Expression of the protein AMPK in neurons in the brain has been suggested to be important for regulating energy balance, but in which neurons its expression is important was no...High rates of HIV infection documented among young Nepalese girls sex-trafficked to India
...ion into the practice should be seen as a critical aspect of preventing both the spread of HIV/AIDS and reducing a widespread and violent human rights violation. The authors assert that few resources have been devoted to the prevention of sex trafficking, particularly in relation to the large estimated nu...Cell damage caused by brushing may help keep gums healthy
... are thinking that there might be another positive aspect of brushing. Many tissues in our bodies respond to mechanical stress by adapting and getting stronger, like muscles. We think the gums may adapt to this mechanical stress by getting thicker and healthier. Its the no pain, no gain theory the same as e...New gene mutation identified in common type of dementia
...o copies of the mutated gene. Another intriguing aspect in this Italian family is the variable age at onset, which ranged from 35 to 87 years in the family members who inherited the same mutation. Our future research will try to identify the modifying factors responsible for the severity of the disorder,...Support for chromosomal theory of cancer found in cancers' development of drug resistance
...somal, theory of cancer, Duesberg said, and is one aspect of cancer that can be studied experimentally. Normal cancers typically take decades to develop, making it hard to link cause and effect and to prove or disprove either the mutation or chromosomal theories. Drug resistance, however, often occurs quick...University of Arizona launches major scientific research initiative at Biosphere 2
...rimentation at an unprecedented scale. "A unique aspect of this facility is its ability to support experiments that will provide us the missing link between laboratory and real world." I salute the Universitys deep commitment to conduct research in the Biosphere that will advance our understanding of th...Wright State scientist receives grant to help clean up polluted American harbors
...nd contamination in aquatic systems. The unique aspect of our grant is that this project will provide the first-ever instrumentation that closely links contaminant exposures (like mercury, arsenic, pesticides, PCBs) with adverse effects on fish and other aquatic life, he said. Burton and his collabora...NJIT professor says certain home shapes and roofs hold up best in hurricane
...e CSTB wind researchers, working on the structural aspect of the homes design. That design eventually became an elevated structure of a square plan form on an open foundation. The home had a hip roof and was equipped with a central shaft with aerodynamic features designed to reduce wind forces during an ...University of Colorado invention may allow thirsty crops to signal farmers
... rivers. Stoner likened the plant communication aspect of the invention to a scene in the 1986 comedy musical film, "Little Shop of Horrors," when a giant carnivorous plant tells humans to "feed me." "This technology allows plants to say, 'water me,' " he said. High eastern plains water-use has led ...Book makes case for using evolution in everyday life
...an Wilson. It can also be applied to almost every aspect of human life, as he demonstrates in his first book for a general audience, Evolution for Everyone: How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives (Bantam Press 2007). Using witty, straightforward language and compelling anecdotes,...Study shows lizard moms dress their children for success
...o the mother's hormones changes such a fundamental aspect of appearance. Even more exciting is that the mother has different patterns at her disposal, so she can ensure a good match between back patterns and other traits that her offspring possess," said Lesley Lancaster, a UCSC graduate student and first a...UCLA researchers reprogram normal tissue cells into embryonic stem cells
... fibroblasts into pluripotent cells that, in every aspect tested, were identical to embryonic stem cells. The implications for disease treatment could be staggering. Reprogramming adult stem cells into embryonic stem cells could generate a potentially limitless source of immune-compatible cells for tissu...Cancer drug enhances long-term memory
...stronger memory formation. This is a fundamental aspect of molecular biology, and it is fascinating that it can impact memory, cancer and neurodegeneration and potentially other conditions such as drug addiction and other psychiatric disorders, said Wood, also a fellow of the UCI Center for the Neurobiol...Bacteria show promise in fending off global amphibian killer
... the worlds amphibian populations. "The exciting aspect is that we identified at least one bacterium from the 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...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...ns support loss of neuronal TSC1 as an important aspect of the clinical phenotype....New research advances energy efficiency, safety and performance of public transit
...erations," adds Thurston. "The enhanced monitoring aspect will also reduce breakdowns and enhance vehicle safety." CIMS is currently testing a prototype system on a Rochester city bus and will next look to implement the system for use in the authority's new fleet of hybrids, buses that operate on diesel f...Computer model maps efficient inoculation of hospital staff in pandemic outbreak
...y no guidelines or best-practice examples for this aspect of hospital protection in recently released national health emergency plans. We hope that this study will represent the start of a coordinated effort to aid decision-making by public health officials and emergency management planners," says Dr. Wei X...