Scientists' cell discovery unearths evolutionary clues
...ental system for studying aspects of evolution and communication that are not easy to study in more complex multi-cellular organisms. The York and Dundee teams have worked with field biologists in Germany, the US and Japan, and their research is published today (Friday 27th October 2006) in the prestigious inte...Secrets revealed in sequencing of honey bee genome
...of pheromones, kin recognition signals, and social communication within the hive. A large number of odorant receptors also allows the bees to find food and communicate the location of it to other bees. Researchers found clues for social cues, a form of bee pressure that can cause nurse bees to become foragers in ...Honey bee chemoreceptors found for smell and taste
...of pheromones, kin recognition signals, and social communication within the hive. Honey bees also use odor recognition for finding food. "Foraging worker bees might encounter a bewildering number of flowers to choose from, but they can discriminate between them using subtle olfactory cues," Robertson said. "A larg......a resonating chamber to make deep, loud sounds for communication purposes. The gut contents of "Leonardo" consists of a mix of fingernail-sized plant fragments mixed in a clay-rich matrix of sediment, said Tweet. Tiny white burrows visible throughout the gut-contents material were analyzed with microscopes conn...Carnegie Mellon uses new imaging technique to discover differences in brains of people with autism
...I finding shows that some of the frontal-posterior communication fiber tracts are abnormal, consistent with the lower degree of frontal-posterior coordination. "The brain components in autism function more like a jam session and less like a symphony," Just said....New biochip helps study living cells, may speed drug development
...t in muscle and nerve cells, where they facilitate communication and the transfer of electrical signals from one cell to the next. Within the 10-by-10 millimeter chip -- roughly the size of a dime -- cells are sealed inside 16 pyramidal pores, analyzed, and then can be removed intact. Since the technology does ...USGS presents a world of science at GSA in Philadelphia
... Science must have a seat at the policy table, and communication with the public through the media is critical in getting it there. The author will examine the view from the science side. Get a unique perspective from one of the nation's top geoscientists following his tenure as USGS Acting Director. P. Patrick ......n is the basic molecular process that controls the communication between cells via the secretion of hormones, neurotransmitters, and growth factors. Furthermore, fusion processes are also crucial for the interactions between our cells and various pathogens such as viruses and bacteria. However, in spite of the ubi...IUBMB selects Wiley to publish Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
...orward to working with the IUBMB to facilitate the communication of both content and pedagogy which is of crucial importance to educating the scientists of tomorrow," said Colette Bean, Associate Publisher, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. "This is a wonderful partnership opportunity for Wiley to build on its strength as a...Binghamton University researcher makes major biofilm dispersion breakthrough
... of the few known examples anywhere in nature of a communication signal that remains effective across species, fami...acteria "talk to one another" through cell-to-cell communication and that such signaling is key to biofilm formation. Davies discovered the molecular medium of that ...ASU discovery may aid counter-terrorism efforts
...5 seconds. The results are published as a research communication online in this week's edition of the leading international analytical journal, The Analyst ( www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/an/Article.asp?Type=AdvArticle ). "Previously, there have been no effective sensing technologies that can detect these com...Symposium at Yale to honor Mary Helen Goldsmith and auxin research
...ver "Auxin, Mary Helen Goldsmith, and cell-to-cell communication in plants;" and Maarten Chrispeels of the University of California, San Diego, "Can biotechnology help abolish food insecurity in the least developed countries?" In the afternoon, Daniel Cosgrove, of Pennsylvania State University will speak on "Pl...The HFSP Journal aims to foster communication between scientists publishing high quality, innovative interdisciplinary research at the interface between biology and the physical sciences. Scientists working in fields at the interface between the life sciences and physics, chemistry, mathemati...16 outstanding researchers receive Singapore's highest honor in science and technology
...ranges from the invention of new methods of secure communication to the study of geometric phases in mixed states, ...nt phenomena, such as the implementation of secure communication and the detection of quantum entanglement in atomic systems, is possible. In particular, the resulti...Hopkins researchers uncover critical player in cell communication
...ys Desiderio. "TFII-I may be a universal player in communication between cells, in the brain, the immune system and elsewhere."...Identifying the 'nuclear' in nuclear medicine as high benefit
...rism," Links suggests integrating excellent crisis communication with every disaster plan created. Public safety and health officials need to communicate with the public about what safeguards are in place to prevent terrorist actions and what plans and infrastructure are in place to rapidly respond to the public's...Columbia University Medical Center receives major new NIH Clinical Science 'investment' funds
...ring and elevating collaboration, integration, and communication among our scientific community," said Lee Goldman, M.D., executive vice president of Columbia University and dean of the faculties of health sciences and medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. "This award is critical to ensuring that CUMC co...EMBO honors triple talents of UK scientist, author, broadcaster
...uestion forms the basis for much of Armand Leroi's communication work. It is also the topic of his book Mutants, wh...ed in the science behind the story. This flair for communication combined with his attention to scientific detail brings a unique voice to the public communication o...Large European survey reveals critical gaps in breast cancer patient education and communication
...op initiatives aimed at helping doctors hone their communication skills and become more effective in meeting patients' needs." Only 22% of patients were fully or highly involved in the decision to start adjuvant endocrine therapy with the lowest levels of involvement found in women over the age of 60 years. Many...