Satellite portrait of global plant growth will aid climate research
...to develop an independent environmental monitoring capability for Europe. Researchers seeking to follow the carbon Carbon's unique compound-forming properties underpin all life on Earth. They also mean this many-formed element is abundant not only in the biosphere but also in the geosphere, ocean and atmosp...Molecule does more than slice and dice RNA
...in random fashion -- to infer a gene's function, a capability that may be especially useful in understanding cancer and developing improved cancer therapies. Using the enzyme, it may be possible, Doudna explained, to "change silencing in cells to turn off genes that may be active in cancer development. Lots of ...A year on from the Asian tsunami, satellites are aiding regional rebuilding
...and develop an integrated environmental monitoring capability to benefit European and world citizens. ESA is developing GMES pilot services in close conjunction with a large community of operational users. A segment of GMES Services known as Respond is addressing geo-spatial information requirements of the hum...Sahara's edge studied from ground, air and space to improve water management
...and the number of channels or polarisations to the capability of presently orbiting satellites - will also be used to anticipate the performance and usefulness of future satellite sensors. Aquifer and TIGER The Aquifer Project has in addition to SASS a second working area, the Iullemeden aquifer located sou...Sea urchins' unexpectedly diverse 'innate' immune capability points to new research avenue
... University, in Washington, D.C. "Discovering this capability goes completely against the long-accepted paradigm that the innate immune system which had evolved over a long period of time was 'perfect' in terms of meeting lower animals' needs," L. Courtney Smith, associate professor of Biological Sciences, said...UCSF study finds nerve regeneration is possible in spinal cord injuries
...hniques to apply the principles of PNS cell growth capability to CNS cells. The researchers took advantage of an unusual class of nerve fibers that has both a PNS and a CNS branch. Previously, the researchers had shown in animal studies that an injury made to the peripheral branch prior to a spinal cord injur...Regenerating worms help elucidate stem cell biology
...neoblasts. Like all stem cells, neoblasts have the capability to develop into a variety of different cell types, meaning they can transform themselves into whatever tissue is needed after injury, be it intestine, skin, or brain. Even in the absence of injury, these cells are critical to maintain a healthy worm,...AKT cancer cell pathway demonstrates unexpected function
... which is known to increase cancer cells' survival capability also paradoxically blocks their motility and invasion abilities, thereby preventing cancer from spreading. "The aggressive behavior of malignant cancer cells is determined by a complex array of signaling pathways that regulate key functions including...Loss of fear factor makes timid mouse bold
...d and run away. This is built into the genome the capability to respond to natural threat." Furthermore, when researchers pair a naturally frightening stimulus, such as an electric shock, with a neutral signal, such as a tone, animals develop fear of the neutral tone. "That is called learned fear that's acqui...New understanding of regeneration gained by Forsyth scientists
...l approaches. Planaria have powerful regeneration capability that makes them ideal for studying this process. When the worms are cut in half, the bottom section of the worm grows a head and the upper section a tail. Scientists have suspected that the ability of previously adjacent cells (on either side of the...Satellites support Kyoto Protocol through forest mapping service
...nd the European Union to build a global monitoring capability in support of Europe's environmental and sustainable development goals. Kyoto-Inventory and GSE Forest Monitoring results are being jointly presented to the 8-10 000 delegates attending this month's United Nations Climate Change Conference in Montre...Inherent vascular repair key to atherosclerosis
...d how this information correlated with the age and capability of VPCs. "Significantly, we discovered that the point in time in the disease where the expression patterns in the aorta begins to change from young VPC to old VPC treatment coincides with the point at which the inflammatory response becomes most noti...Studies validating performance of Pall prion reduction technology presented at AABB
...e of a series of studies underscoring the filter's capability in reducing all types of prions from blood, including scrapie (a prion disease affecting sheep) and mouse-adapted human vCJD. Dr. Coker also presented the results of research on the performance characteristics of the Pall Leukotrap Affinity Prion R...NASA sees 2004's Hurricane Charley slice a Florida island
... The program's overall objective is to improve the capability to predict coastal change that results from severe tropical and extra-tropical storms. Such a capability will facilitate locating buildings and infrastructure away from coastal change hazards. On Aug. 15, ...New technologies in the fight against terrorism
...e Executive Chairman of QinetiQ, will say that the capability of a nation to combat terrorism depends critically on the continual research, development and deployment of new technologies to protect its citizens. Sir John will look at the ways in which the UK currently protects against serious dangers and say t...Umzi Wethu Project announced at 8th World Wilderness Congress
...of proportions that could overwhelm South Africa's capability to sustain its achievements. It is our hope that Umzi Wethu will change the destiny of teenagers from a life of poverty and possibly crime to economic advancement and possible social leadership that embraces environmental values." The theme for the 8...MERIS/AATSR Workshop looks at twin sensors with many uses
...to spot contrails. Land MERIS's multispectral capability makes it highly adaptable for land cover mapping. A number of MERIS processing algorithms were discussed during the Workshop, including one algorithm developed by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC) used to monitor photosynthesis...UNC computer, marine scientists collaborate to predict flow of toxic waters from Katrina
...ith state support, we are now building world-class capability for interdisciplinary research, technology transfer, economic development and engagement across North Carolina." Researchers at CSDL, with assistance from Luettich and Blanton, are working to integrate information provided by the computational calcul...MERIS/AATSR Workshop: Focus on Envisat sensors measuring heat and light
...adiometer (AATSR) also has a visible-light imaging capability for land surfaces and atmospheric clouds and aerosols, but its view also extends further than that of MERIS into near and thermal-infrared wavelengths. Working day and night AATSR measures global sea surface temperature (SST) to an accuracy of 0.3 ...NIEHS launches website with information for assessing environmental hazards from Hurricane Katrina
...decisions about risk of disease. "This GIS has the capability of being a powerful tool to fully assess and evaluate the short- and long-term environmental health effects of Hurricane Katrina. It will help us all make informed decisions about the uncertainty of risk of exposure and potentially enable us to bette...