Researchers reconstruct parts of the genome of a common mammalian ancestor
...at significant medical benefits will accrue from a better understanding of the genome, this particular project was motivated by pure scientific curiosity. "I want to know in molecular detail how we evolved from a furry, nocturnal, shrew-like creature, and now is the time to find out."...International Polar Year preparations
...sts from around the world will conduct research to better understand all aspects of the Earth's polar regions. Twenty-six speakers presented possible topics for IPY research and collaborations were discussed that involve all facets of UAF. From political science and linguistics to Arctic biology and geophys...NJIT physicists expect new super lens to reveal first light by early 2006
...he nation's multi-agency space weather program, to better understand the interaction between magnetic fields and the flows of materials on the sun's surface. The new telescope will also allow researchers to study the dynamics of the sun's chromosphere. The chromosphere is the first layer of atmosphere ab...Findings show how toxic proteins rob Alzheimer's patients of memory
...minant of the severity of memory loss, correlating better than either neuronal loss or the presence of plaques," said Pascale N. Lacor, lead author on the paper and a research assistant professor of neurobiology and physiology. "ADDLs selectively target a synaptic population," said Lacor, "and at th...NU researcher finds missing atmospheric carbon dioxide
...O2 fertilization, the process by which plants grow better when exposed to high CO2 levels, and to investigat...k trees, we have potentially found the solution to better global warming forecasting. However, further research is needed in other ecosystems to see if they ...Science and medicine - bridging the gap
... apply new biological knowledge to human health. A better understanding of medicine also can guide scientists in research directions that are most likely to benefit the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. "We envision a new cadre of Ph.D. researchers who understand pathophysiology and know the langua...JCI table of contents, December 1 2004
...ist after a single course of treatment and whether better or more long-lasting results can be achieved with ...other types of stem cells[as] they may represent a better perspective for the stem cell therapy of striated muscle diseases than BM-SP stem cells." In light o...Salt-water minnow research helps explain human cardiology
...d over why certain cholesterol-lowering drugs work better in some people than others. In research results pu...." Some hearts, it turns out, use glucose (sugar) better than others. Some use fatty acids (fats) better. In general, if an individual is good at using or me...Exercise doesn't work for us all
...eakin University in Melbourne. "Some people may do better to change their diet."...Rob DeSalle and Michael Yudell to appear at the American Museum of Natural History
...misunderstood mystery of the genome and how it can better our lives, Dr. DeSalle and Mr. Yudell will discuss such controversial and vital topics as: Personalized Medicine Race and Genetics Genetically Modified Food Evolution and Genetics Ethical and Policy Challenges This event is open to the p...Wolfgang Heckl awarded Descartes Prize for Science Communication
...ific TV programmes. In his endeavours to promote a better understanding of science, Heckl uses a wide variety of methods to communicate his subject, aiming to address people of all ages and from all sections of society. In particular, he seeks direct contact with the younger generation and is actively invol...UT Southwestern researchers trace how virus that causes AIDS spreads following oral exposure
...fections than originally thought. The new findings better define early infection in the monkey model, which researchers say they hope will lead to a future vaccine. The animal studies were conducted at the California National Primate Center at the University of California, Davis in collaboration with Dr. Ma...Chimpanzee brains are asymmetrical in key areas and their handedness reflects it
...hat reflect asymmetries, may help scientists get a better fix on the evolution of the limbic system in all primates, including humans. Says Hopkins, "The limbic system asymmetries advance the position that asymmetries are fundamental aspects of the nervous system of all primates, and apply to more prim...Science to restore the nation's ecosystems
...y very difficult, the information is being used to better plan actions that may provide the most rapid water-quality improvement in the Bay. Detecting Trends in Water Temperatures in the Lower Klamath River, California , John M. Bartholow, USGS, Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO, 5:00-7:00pm....Efforts to clone primates move forward
...ng to clone nonhuman primates as a way to generate better research models for human disease so that studies ...dy appears to have broken that impasse. "We've had better development to the blastocyst stage in laboratory culture, which may help us to achieve cloned prima...Tracking orangutans from the sky
...nd their results suggest that orangutans may adapt better to degraded forests than previously thought--provided illegal hunting and agricultural conversion are controlled. Having reliable estimates of orangutan numbers is vital to conservation efforts. These aerial surveys will speed that work, and help sus...Study urges caution in contaminant source tracking
... current source tracking methods or development of better methods. For the immediate future, researchers and end users would be prudent to use caution and to incorporate quality-control measures to validate the accuracy of source tracking results. ...Impulsive behavior may be relict of hunter-gatherer past
...rsels rather than waiting for something bigger and better to come along can lead to getting more rewards in ...ab a quick meal. So we designed an experiment that better modeled real life in the wild." The new experiments were modeled on how animals encounter and exp...Less fat makes better process for designing new drugs
...ze with the traditional method, but it worked even better with the new method," Caffrey said. Right now, there are thousands of other important proteins that scientists can't crystallize, Caffrey said. His modified sponge may work for some of them, too. The BtuB crystals made with the less ......r Research, has devoted her career to developing a better understanding of what causes cancer. She also studies how to apply this information to improve methods for the care and treatment of cancer patients. Over the past two decades, Maihle and her colleagues have discovered that the signals that c...