New textbook illuminates the close links between evolutionary and molecular biology
... of evolutionary biology, a new book, Evolution , combines the contemporary fields of genetics and molecular biology with traditional evolutionary theories to provide an elegant, cohesive view of biology. The book, which was recently released by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press ( www.cshlpress.com ), is ...Swarming starlings help probe plasma, crowds and stock market
...rack this problem they developed a technique that combines an earlier study of the flocking behavior of large groups of birds and insects with information technology used to correlate information from a range of parallel signals. University of Warwick physicist Robert Wicks hit upon the idea of using an in...'Preconditioning' helps protect brain's blood vessels from stroke
...d free radicals. According to the new study, NO combines with these free radicals to produce low levels of another molecule, called peroxynitrite. "At higher levels, peroxynitrite is a very dangerous chemical for tissues," Dr. Iadecola explains. "But we discovered that at these lower concentrations, it's...A new method of adult stem cell growth efficacious in treatment of disorders of the cornea
...ty of the units to be used. The method developed combines culture on a plastic chip with that of an amniotic membrane one. The novelty of the technique focuses on the first stage where the plastic chip is used. The fragment of tissue obtained from the healthy eye divides into smaller fractions which are gr...Tumor painting revolutionizes fight against cancer
...ntially preventable. The tumor painting technique combines a visual guide for the surgeon with the potential for significant improvement in accuracy and safety. Tumor painting has been successfully tested in mice and the pilot safety trials are complete. Olson and his team are preparing the necessary tox...Internal clock, external light regulate plant growth
...the first time, researchers have shown how a plant combines signals from its internal clock with those from the environment to show a daily rhythm of growth. Using time-lapse photography, postdoctoral researcher Kazunari Nozue, with colleagues from UC Davis and the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, found...Gene variations directly link inflammation to an increased risk for lung cancer
...dings help explain how heavy smoking, for example, combines with a genetic predisposition to create a besieged environment within the lungs, said lead author Eric Engels, M.D., MPH, researcher at the Viral Epidemiology Branch of the NCIs Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics. Essentially, sustained inf...Nanoparticles hitchhike on red blood cells: a potential new method for drug delivery
...ment of polymeric nanoparticles to red blood cells combines the advantages of the long circulating lifetime of the red blood cell, and their abundance, with the robustness of polymeric nanoparticles, said Mitragotri. Using red blood cells to extend the circulation time of the particles avoids the need to modi......ment of polymeric nanoparticles to red blood cells combines the advantages of the long circulating lifetime of the red blood cell, and their abundance, with the robustness of polymeric nanoparticles, said Mitragotri. Using red blood cells to extend the circulation time of the particles avoids the need to modi...Other highlights in JNCI, June 26
...d colleagues propose a different trial design that combines the usual test for response to treatment in all patients with the identification and validation of a cutoff point for a molecular target. They tested the design in a simulated trial and also used it to analyze data from an existing prostate cancer tr...$125 million bioenergy initiative powered by Midwest ag industry, MSU research
...states agriculture industry. "This announcement combines two of the most critical components of our plan to revitalize the state's economy a thriving higher education community and growth in alternative energy research and development right here in Michigan," said Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm. "This new part...In nature, proteins sweep up nanoparticles
...s released into the watery environment, it readily combines with metals, in this case zinc, to form nano-sized biominerals that measure about one-billionth of a meter in diameter. The team examined the biofilm using transmission electron microscopy at Berkeley Labs National Center for Electron Microscopy, a...Largest synthetic gene ever built offers insights into anti-malarial drug resistance
...ogram to change the parasite gene sequence − which combines nucleotide base pairs in a way that is found in no other life form − into one that could be "read" by yeast. The yeast are then able to produce the PfMDR1 protein, in its proper sequence, from this synthetic gene. They previously used this same techn...The first issue of the HFSP Journal is now available
...California reporting on an interdisciplinary study combines behavioral zoology neurobiology and biophysics to further the current level of understanding of magnetoreception and bird migration. An Article by Ajay and Bhalla from the National Centre for Biological Sciences at the Tata Institute of Fundamen...Cannibalism of the young allows individual fish to specialize
...t? In this study, a team of European researchers combines literature data and advanced ecological theory in order to look for species-specific life history patterns explaining the presence/absence of resource polymorphism in fish. Interestingly and not at all obvious, the study suggests that early cannibali...Nearly 28,000 US infants died in 2004
... new method reviews all causes of infant death and combines conditions, such as respiratory distress syndrome, which frequently occur in premature babies. The analysis published in October 2006 looked at only the top 20 leading causes of infant death. More than a half million babies are born too soon each...New Arizona alliance aims to boost technologies for medical diagnostics and human health
...in the human body, or proteome. The initiative combines the expertise of nine leading Arizona institutions including Arizona State University (ASU), Banner Health, Barrow Neurological Institute, Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Intrinsic Bioprobes, Inc., Mayo Clinic, Sun Health Research Ins......other causes of DNA damage. Part of one chromosome combines with part of the other. In synovial sarcoma, the SYT gene on chromosome 18 breaks and part of it combines with part of a broken SSX gene from the X chromosome, either SSX1 or SSX2. The SYT-SSX1 fusion gene ...Sandia researchers take new approach to studying how cells respond to pathogens
...cells during stimulation with pathogens. The other combines cell preparation steps, cell selection and sorting followed by analysis of protein content in the selected cell subpopulations. "In effect, we are taking many work-horse technologies such as confocal microscopy, flow cytometry and immunoassays and ...... This overall strategy called efficiency sensing combines existing theories and first allows an understanding of how bacterial communication works and which purpose it serves, explains Dr. Burkhard Hense from the GSF Institute of Biomathematics and Biometry (IBB), who analysed the various strategies using m...