Research finds that circadian rhythms dominate all life functions
... in 98 to 99 percent of all genes through advanced computer algorithms. Most of these genes have never been previously reported as changing their expression level in a daily cycle. Some of these genes, considered "housekeeping," have been used as a stable reference platform in gene expression studies. "Any...Exploring the dark matter of the genome
...Francisco State University. "We used a pipeline of computer programs to analyze the raw sequence data, in search of genes. We identified patterns of codons that might indicate a gene splice-site or a promoter, for example. We mapped experimentally derived evidence of messenger RNAs back to the matching hetero...University of Washington researchers play leading role in major study of human genome function
...ble, UW associate professor of genome sciences and computer science. Together, they created new computational techniques and used powerful computers to unravel the locations of gene-controlling sequences, and to pull together data generated by other ENCODE centers to gain a more complete picture of how the ge...Methodist, University of Houston, Cornell combine biomedical imaging expertise
...anging from molecular imaging to nanotechnology to computer science. These techniques are used to observe the activities of organs, cells and molecules with the aim of better diagnosis and treatment of many disorders, including those caused by cancer, cardiac malfunction and neurological conditions. I...Satellite images show destroyed and threatened villages in Darfur
...lp protect vulnerable populations. It will allow computer users around the globe to visually track the status of settlements Amnesty International considers possible targets of attack. The new site includes up-to-date images on 12 intact but vulnerable villages as well as archival satellite photos docume...Largest synthetic gene ever built offers insights into anti-malarial drug resistance
...hen "back translated" the protein sequence using a computer program 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, ...Envisat captures first image of Sargassum from space
...inciple behind Grid computing is that anything one computer can do, a pool of computers can do faster and better, enabling the solution of massively complex tasks beyond the capabilities of a single machine or local network. By using Grid technology, Gower and King intend to compute 5-years worth of MERIS ...Washington University in St. Louis to invest $55 million for renewable energy research
...rials, environmental engineering, systems science, computer science, economics, political science, architecture and social work to develop novel products, applications and sustainability practices. Washington University is creating five new endowed professorships in the fields of energy, environment and susta...Simulations unravel outer membrane transport mechanism
Using X-ray data and advanced computer simulation and visualization software, researchers at the University of Illinois have painstakingly modeled a critical part of a mechanism by which bacteria take up large molecules. Their findings provide a rare window on the complex interplay of pro...What's going on in the body? Advanced time-of-flight PET takes a superior 'look'
WASHINGTON, D.C.Moving from computer simulation to patient images, researchers are now ...delphia. "Previously, we have studied TOF/PET with computer simulations and controlled experiments to approximate the behavior within the human body, showing th...3-D fusion: A better way to image heart disease
...ol of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. "In addition, these computer fusion and rendering techniques could be used in t...artery disease," he added. "Using innovative new computer techniques, we took images of the coronary arteries from one studycalled a computed tomography (CT) ...... approach -- which involved creating a large-scale computer model of the brain of a macaque monkey -- they dem...) of regions in the human brain are connected. The computer model created by Sporns and Honey suggests that this very pattern of connectivity is crucial to gene...Fusing imaging technologies creates 'synergy,' helps diagnose heart disease accurately
...ferent timesand even at different locationsbut our computer software puts the information together in 3-D," he explained. "This synergistic integration allows simultaneous analysis of the heart muscle blood flow with a highly accurate image of coronary arteries and their blockages," he noted. "It eliminates t...Math that powers spam filters used to understand how brain learns to move our muscles
A team of biomedical engineers has developed a computer model that makes use of more or less predictable...ne tune what they exclude from your in-box. The computer model, Shadmehr says, almost precisely duplicates the results of experiments that tested the ability...Computer science professor awarded $400,000 from National Science Foundation
Carola Wenk, assistant professor of computer science at The University of Texas at San Antonio,...computational proteomics applies the techniques of computer science, applied mathematics, and statistics to the large-scale study of proteins, particularly thei...GM field trials 'underestimate potential for cross-pollination'
...earch resulted in the development of a theoretical computer model to analyse the effects of wind on pollen travel. The model, together with measurements of cross-pollination and wind speed and direction from field trials, can be used to predict cross-pollination at other times and sites. 'If the production ...Nobel laureate James Watson receives personal genome in ceremony at Baylor College of Medicine
...sequencing plate. The sequence data stream into a computer for subsequent analysis. The HGSC verified the accuracy of the sequence and determined whether it encompassed everything in the genome. This helped validate the new technology developed by 454 Life Sciences that made the project possible. The HGS...'Virtual Patient' to simulate real-time organ motions for radiation therapy
...ct involving the 3-D VIP-Man, which is an advanced computer model that simulates in 3-D how radiation affects the organs and tissues in the human body. "Live patients are not static beings, and a moving organ such as the lung or heart is a main concern in radiation treatment or imaging of tumors that are af...In search of the biological significance of modular structures in protein networks
...Refuting previous studies, the authors now show by computer simulation that modular structures can arise during network growth via a simple model of gene duplication, without a natural selection preference for modularity. ...Magnetic field uses sound waves to ignite sun's ring of fire
..." Using spacecraft, ground-based telescopes, and computer simulations, the results show that the sun's magne... These results were confirmed by state-of-the-art computer simulations that show how the leaking waves propel fountains of hot gas upward into the sun's atmosp...