APS lecturer shows rare video of 'teacher-student' immune cell interactions in live animal
...an. Hundreds, even thousands of these sections are assembled into digital time-lapse videos to generate a 3-dimensional look at an immune response in real time. The organism remains intact, providing a live look at what is happening in the immune system. The challenge in adapting the technology was that it tak...Researchers create pigs that produce heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids
...ed by Nature Biotechnology, are the work of a team assembled by Yifan Dai, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine that includes researchers from Randy Prather, Ph.D.'s group at the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) National Swine Resource and Research Center, the laboratory of Jing ...A new focus for the mechanism of nerve growth
...t research has focused on how actin structures are assembled at the leading edges of motile cells," said Forsch... to a molecular treadmill that is constantly being assembled at the leading edge and moved rearward, powered by a myosin II motor located at its back end. But, t...Smallest Triceratops skull ever found provides clues to dinosaur's growth
... the head as those of a very young Triceratops and assembled them into a skull and lower jaw that is missing only the nose and beak. The fossil has been a unique addition to the world's existing, mostly adult specimens of Triceratops. And the "yearling," as Goodwin called it, fits perfectly into a study he is ...Mathematics in fact and fiction discussed at AAAS Annual Meeting
...ere Packing Conjecture in 1998, and mammoth proofs assembled from the work of hundreds of mathematicians that are too long for a single person to assess, certainty has become much more difficult to achieve.As mathematician Brian Davies wrote in a recent essay, he and his colleagues face the challenge of "proof...New biodiversity hotspots identified underground
...d American scientists have for the first time ever assembled data on over 4300 records from 1600 caves in seven regions ranging in size from 2000 to 5600 km2. Using species accumulation curves and extrapolation models of total diversity, they found that hotspots occurred in areas of long-term high surface prod...Chronic oil pollution takes toll on seabirds along South American coast
...rgentine research center Centro Nacional Patagnico assembled a team to see how many organized groups are working to save oiled seabirds along the coast from central Argentina to central Brazil. The scientists found there were 19 groups dedicated to rehabilitating oiled seabirds, three that survey beaches looki...UW scientists unravel critical genetic puzzle for flu virus replication
...ng debated whether the RNA segments in flu viruses assembled at random into the virions or were somehow incorporated into the infectious particle in an organized way. The RNA segments, according to Kawaoka, form in a distinct pattern abutting the membrane of the virus. They are always arranged in a circle of s...USC researchers track down the stem cells that create feathers
...we are really learning about is how stem cells are assembled into organs in nature. In this way, we can take advantage of the distinct patterns of the feather as a model to understand the fundamental principles of organ formation and regeneration," Chuong notes. "Nature is the best teacher for tissue engineeri...NC State scientist assists in cracking code of dog genome
...t the Broad Institute analyzed each shred and then assembled the pieces back into pages. Our lab's role contributed to putting all the pagesof the book back together in the proper order." Funding for the dog genome project came from that National Human Genetics Research Institute and the Canine Health Foundati...New insights into protein synthesis and Hepatitis C infections
...nitiate and control nearly all cell chemistry, are assembled out of amino acids according to the instructions contained within the genes. These genetic instructions are carried from the DNA inside a cell's nucleus out into the cell's cytoplasm via messenger RNA (mRNA). There the information will be translate...Species take care of each other in ecological communities
...in forests are so species rich and how species are assembled in a community. Their work is published in the current edition of "Nature". Species must meet certain conditions to live in a community. Understanding the rules that make up community assemblages is one of the most challenging scientific questions fa...UF study first to quantify validity of DNA I.D. tool using marine snails
...ng cowries from around the world, Meyer and Paulay assembled a database from 218 species. The public has long been fascinated by the shiny, colorful shells, ardently collecting them for centuries, Meyer said. "The question is what happens as you move away from cowries or birds into nematodes or sea spiders and...Spectacular new discoveries arising from deep ocean hot springs
Rutgers' Peter Rona and his colleagues will regale assembled scientists with accounts of ocean floor discoveries during the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco Dec. 6 and 7. A press conference on Monday, Dec. 5, will precede two special sessions on hydrothermal vents Tuesday morning......ng cowries from around the world, Meyer and Paulay assembled a database of over 2,000 cowrie COI sequences from 218 species. To capture the full range of within-species variation and geographic differences in population structure, they included sequences from multiple individuals and geographic extremes. Meyer...Genealogy of scaly reptiles rewritten by new research
...ted and analyzed the largest genetic data set ever assembled for the scaly reptiles known as squamates. The resulting family tree has revealed a number of surprising relationships. For example, "The overwhelming molecular-genetic evidence shows that the primitive-looking iguanian lizards are close relatives ...Rutgers' Wise Young named to Esquire's 'Best and Brightest of 2005'
...ers, The State University of New Jersey, Young has assembled a team of researchers who collaborate with more than 100 laboratories worldwide, in the search for cures to spinal cord and brain injuries and disorders. He recently embarked on an initiative to set up a clinical network of more than a dozen spinal-t...Abalones along Pacific coast may owe their huge, dinner-plate size to sea otters
...hout an evolutionary perspective on how the system assembled over time," Lindberg said. "An evolutionary perspective is critical for understanding ecological context."...New and sharper X-rays of cell's ribosome could lead to better antibiotics
...oglycosides, only interfere with the entire, fully assembled molecular machine. "Many antibiotics target only the intact machine, disrupting messenger RNA decoding or movement," said lead author Jamie Cate, assistant professor of chemistry and of molecular and cell biology at UC Berkeley and a staff scientist ......branches of the evolutionary tree, the researchers assembled an automated system that samples the genetic material from a number of cells, compares it for specific mutations, applies the algorithm to assess degrees of relatedness, and then outlines the cell lineage tree. To check their system, they pitted it a...