Wolves gone, western ecosystems suffer
...e in plant biomass, improved streambank stability, better floodplain functioning, reduced soil erosion, and better food web support for everything from beaver to river otter, fish, birds, amphibians, and insects. B...First analysis of chicken genome offers many new insights
...genome will help biomedical researchers seeking to better understand the human genome in order to improve di...en's immune system will lead to the development of better ways to control the spread of viruses, such as the bird flu in Asia. These viruses sometimes jump ac...Chicken genome will help our understanding of humans and improve agriculture
...e breeding of healthier chickens and the design of better veterinary vaccines. Analysis of the sequence has ...mes are - at a basic level this comparison is even better than the mouse, a common model species. Prof Burt said, "The low level of 'junk' DNA in the chicken ...... is represented in their brains, then maybe we can better understand how speech learning occurs in humans and, when it goes awry, how we might go about fixing it." Study co-author Stephanie Plamondon, a doctoral student in neuroscience, added: "We were able to give the birds just pieces of the song, and t...Carbon sink or carbon source? Aerosols play role in shifts
...reality-based processes into our models, we'll get better estimates" of carbon budget, Niyogi said. Niyogi now plans to add other variables to studying the carbon cycle, such as the effects of different types of aerosols, and factors like soil moisture. He is also planning regional and global analyses usin...Researchers compare chicken, human genomes
...ing the genomes of a wide range of animals, we can better understand the structure and function of human genes and, ultimately, develop new strategies to improve human health." In their paper published in Nature , members of the International Chicken Genome Sequencing Consortium report that the chicken ge...Chicken genome analysis unlocks secrets of mammalian and bird evolution
...hat this new information will allow researchers to better understand the genetic and physical differences that occur in chickens and to develop genetically customized chicken strains that will serve as useful research models. Detailed information about the chicken genome is considered particularly valuable ...Chicken genome analysis will benefit human health and agriculture
...king Michigan State University chicken No. 256 for better treatments or even new vaccines for the flu and ot...nfluence these traits, we can select chickens that better meet consumer demand and, at the same time, are healthier, themselves," he said. "The chicken...Encouraging results from validation study of trial of personalized treatment in breast cancer
...ial." If the trial confirms that the signature is better than standard methods are in determining which women need chemotherapy after their breast cancer has been surgically removed, it is expected that prescription of such treatment can be reduced by up to 20%. This could have substantial impact on the ov...Children's Hospital Boston launches major genetic study of autism
...ical understanding of autistic spectrum disorders, better diagnostic and prognostic techniques, and potential medical treatments. More than 90 percent of autism cases are believed to have a genetic component, and multiple genes are believed to be involved. But although much research has been done and many c...Global warming good news for coral reefs: research
...rtake more specific regional analysis of models to better understand future changes in regions such as Australia's Great Barrier Reef." Dr David Barnes from the Australian Institute of Marine Science in Townsville says: "Coral reef calcification and the changes suggested in our research are separate ...International HapMap consortium widens data access
.... Such studies are essential to efforts to develop better ways of diagnosing, treating and preventing human disease."...Strange ocean wave patterns raise questions about beach erosion
...rosion in certain situations. Researchers need to better understand how erosion works in order to develop better mitigation strategies, Lippmann said. That's why researchers from many different institutions have p...Discovery about Vitamin C explains its metabolic value
...d to heart disease or stroke," Frei said. "When we better understand that process and the role that micronutrients such as vitamin C play in it, there may be strategies we can suggest to prevent this from happening." The new findings, the OSU scientists say, also points to new biomarkers that can be useful ...Baby songbirds and human infants learn sounds in similar ways
...ting the same adult song, that of their father. To better quantify their results, the Rockefeller scientists...gy different from that of his siblings, perhaps to better track his own vocal development as he learns the song. Earlier studies of vocal learning in zebra fi...In wake of Lyme disease vaccine for people, mice may be next in line for shots
... view of the Lyme disease cycle in nature to get a better understanding of how the Lyme disease pathogen distributes itself among the forest animals. She spent summers in 1998 and 2001 with a team of field assistants in 12 different forested sites in Connecticut, running what amounted to a medical clinic fo...Vitamin E in plant seeds could halt prostate, lung cancer, says Purdue scientist
...es not have these anticancer properties, it may be better to supplement the diet with mixed forms of vitamin E. The study shows that the anticancer effect is enhanced when mixed forms are used." Jiang's research appears in the current (week of Dec. 13) online edition of the scientific journal Proceedings...UCSB makes important advances in studies of retinal detachment
...re and after reattachment surgery, and methods for better inhibition of the undesirable cellular effects that lead to PVR. This research has broad implications since the cell types involved (neurons and glia) are the same as those in the brain and spinal cord. The UCSB effort is...MIT team engineers new approaches to understanding malaria, more
...f that disease. Ultimately, the work could lead to better treatments for these and other diseases. Suresh's ... and potentially offers the opportunity to develop better drugs," Suresh added. Precise measurements of infected cells' response to mechanical forces could al...NASA's aura satellite sheds new light on air quality and ozone hole
...f astounding; measurements like these will help us better understand how the ozone hole will react to future stratospheric cooling, which is expected as carbon dioxide levels continue to rise," said Aura Project Scientist Mark Schoeberl of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. Aura's instrume...