Finding a cure for cancer: The holy grail of science
...scratching the surface but EuroDYNA's efforts have brought about exciting new methods such as the ion microbeam developed by Anna Friedl and colleagues from the University of Munich. "We want to understand what is disturbed by ionizing irradiation, and what are the cellular responses to these disturbances,...Microorganisms one part of the solution to energy problem, says report
...e of carbon dioxide and combustion pollutants have brought about global climate change, the effects of which we are only beginning to understand. The means of preventing the twin catastrophes of energy scarcity and environmental ruin are unclear, but one part of the solution may lie in microbial energy conv...Wielding the subtle weapons of a fungus
...tive. "In order to analyse the genome sequence, we brought together the whole Ustilago community," explains Kmper. "Each of us concentrated on genes for specific cellular processes." The Marburg scientists focused on genes which might play a part in infecting the plant and found them in the clusters of secre...Remote latrine reconfirms the presence of Essene sect at Qumran
...ryone else has been, with all the bacteria they've brought in with them, floating around. The bacterium, which usually doesn't last long in the air and sunlight, stays active for a longer period in the sediments and is continually re-suspended in the water by people disturbing the pool." There were other im...Memories: It's all in the packaging, scientists say
...n event requires that the features of the event be brought together and processed by the brain as a common perceptual representation, before being stored."...ESSP launches new Monsoon Asia Integrated Regional Study
... Asia. Already this year the monsoon system has brought unusually heavy rains to some regions, resulting in extensive and expensive floods. In other places, such as in southwest China, very late rains made harvesting of crops impossible, while the Chinese province of Sichuan experienced its worst drought ...Male contraception: One door opens, another closes
...they thought this male "Pill" could potentially be brought to market very quickly. Because of the growing public interest in male contraceptives, researcher Dr. John Amory at the University of Washington, Seattle was able to obtain funding to test the drug's effect in seven healthy men. The result? Nothin...UCSD scientists establish connection between life today and ancient changes in ocean chemistry
...trace-metal availability are believed to have been brought about by the biologically caused rise in atmospheric oxygen some 2.3 billion years ago, highlighting the co-evolution of biology and geochemistry on a global scale. "Here, a biological phenomenon, photosynthesis, changed the availability of trace ...Fake pesticides threaten food safety
...e not been properly studied or evaluated are being brought onto the market,' said Roger Doig, President of the ECPA. Several recent incidences highlight the extent of the problem. In February this year, a counterfeit herbicide used in Italy was found to contain quantities of a potentially dangerous insecti...... partners. This guarantees that the cells are only brought to a halt where they are to fulfill their biological function. These processes are of great relevance to medicine. For example, red blood corpuscles infected with malaria stick to blood vessel walls to escape destruction in the spleen and patrollin...Global map shows new patterns of extinction risk
... amphibians which are being diminished by diseases brought into their habitat by non-native fish. "This means that even if a mountainous area has a real problem with endangered amphibians in its creeks and rivers, mammal and bird species in the same area might be flourishing. It's really important not to ...ASU researchers test antibacterial effects of healing clays
... the microbiologist arrived at ASU in 2005. Haydel brought more than 13 years of experience with pathogenic bacteria, in particular tuberculosis, to the project. Within two months of Haydel's arrival, they submitted the grant proposal to the NIH. "I approached this work from the viewpoint of a clinical mic...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Oct. 25, 2006
...g discovery firms. These efforts have increasingly brought together chemists from a wide range of disciplines, including medicinal, computational and process chemistry, Jarvis writes. Biotech's investment in small-molecule research is starting to pay off in the form of new drugs, she notes. A few companies ...Researchers find that bumblebees' flower choice matters
...-pollination when pollen deposited on a flower is brought from a different plant of the same species, either from one pollen donor or many. When pollen is spread from one flower to another on the same plant called self-pollination seed production is considerably lower and the resulting seedlings are much ...Learning global solutions to local problems
...d about six percent have diabetes. Each scientist brought their own perspective and area of expertise to the problems and questions they encountered, from nutrition to engineering -- crop sciences to economics. They are the first graduating "class" of Aces Global Academy. Each member of the Academy is a ...Space radiation threats to astronauts addressed in federal research study
...onally known space weather expert, said the report brought together space physicists and radiation biologists, amplifying common interests between the groups. "This was an important step," he said. "One of the benefits of this report is that we are beginning to lower the error bar on the health impacts of ...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Oct. 18, 2006
... States and certain other parts of the world. When brought to the surface, hydrates pop and sizzle as they release gas and burst into flame if ignited. Known hydrate deposits hold enough natural gas to supply the world for centuries. One barrier to exploiting this treasure has been difficulty in making gas...Two miles underground, strange bacteria are found thriving
...ato chips." But the arrival of the research team brought one substance into the underground world that, though vital to human survival, proved fatal to the microbes -- air from the surface. "These critters seems to have a real problem with being exposed to oxygen," Onstott said. "We can't seem to keep th......s. In the second protocol, two lipid vesicles were brought into contact by alternating electric fields. Once close contact was established, membrane fusion was induced by exposing the vesicles to an additional electric pulse. Such a pulse leads to the formation of membrane pores in the opposing membranes, wh...Gene involved in common birth defect also regulates skin biology
...bnormalities of the mice," Schutte said. "The CARC brought together specialists to attack the problem from many different directions."...