Scientists discover global pattern of big fish diversity in open oceans
...just really neat. It tells us something about the connection of diversity and ocean structure and it shows that human activity is changing those patterns for the largest fish." Hotspots for Conservation? These open ocean hotspots appear vitally important for many different species, from zooplankton to tuna, ...How butterflies fly thousands of miles without getting lost revealed by researchers
...rientation Further probing revealed a key wiring connection between the light-detecting navigation sensors in the butterfly's eye and its brain clock Thus, it was shown that input from two interconnected systems UV light detection in the eye and the biological clock in the brain -- together guide the butterf...'License to kill' enables powerful immune attack cells in mice
... licensing." Their results include another ironic connection to the world of cinema spies: the molecular details of the process feature a player who is comparable to a double agent. Scientists have known for some time that natural killer cells have inhibitory receptors on their surfaces. The natural killer cel...Complex gene interactions account for autism risk
...sm, there remains no single gene with a consistent connection to the disease, Pericak-Vance said. Multiple lines of evidence, including alterations in levels of GABA and GABA receptors in patients with autism, have implicated the brain mechanism in the disease. Furthermore, there is evidence that GABA plays a k...OHSU researchers discover potential mechanism to repair brain damage linked to MS
...tudying another mouse model in my lab, we made the connection between heightened levels of HA -- specifically a high-molecular weight version of HA -- and myelin loss in an MS-like disease in mice. We also identified the cells that were making the HA and determined that HA accumulation was linked to an overabun...More than aiding balance, vestibular organs provide an on-line movement guidance system
...fect of the nerve stimulation was only apparent in connection with body movement; the same stimulus had almost no effect when the subjects were stationary. The authors of the study point out that this vestibular mechanism of movement control may be especially valuable when other senses become less reliable--su...... mole-rat. What scientists learn about its genetic connection to social behavior could ultimately impact how endangered species, for example, are managed for survival, Ingram said. The fewer the animals of one species, the smaller its gene pool. Ingram will continue her work with conservation genetics in her ne...Thinking the pain away? Study shows the brain's painkillers may cause 'placebo effect'
...hey then reported feeling less pain. The mind-body connection is quite clear." The findings are based on sophisticated brain scans from 14 young healthy men who agreed to allow researchers to inject their jaw muscles with a concentrated salt water solution to cause pain. The injection was made while they were h...TV ads market junk food to kids, new study finds
... nutrition." Also, because research demonstrates a connection between TV viewing and obesity for children and adults alike, parents could curb eating in their household by limiting their children's and their own television viewing. Other adults should join parents in the "food fight" to combat childhood obes...Acupuncture versus acid reflux: 40% cut in sphincter relaxations brings hope for relief
...e Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia. The Neiguan connection "It was an out-of-left-field approach, without an...ditional interest in this area concern the GERD-HH connection and H. Pylori."The possible role of a hiatal hernia in GERD has literally gone full circle," Hollowa...Immune cells known as macrophages linked to growth of lymph vessels in eyes, scientists discover
...ein's laboratories at SERI, began to suspect a new connection between macrophages and lymph vessels while studying corneal transplants in mice. He became aware of lymph vessels that seemed to be forming "in place," away from those produced at the edge of the cornea. He also noticed that these lymph vessels disa...Roadways and parking lots threaten freshwater quality in the northeastern US
...search was conducted, comments, "There is a direct connection between the construction of new roadways and parking lots and the quality of our freshwater. In particular, we haven't paid attention to how rapid changes in human development and deicer use impact the watersheds that supply our region's drinking wat...Fresh water affected by salt from deicing roads
...ce Appalachian Laboratory said, "There is a direct connection between the rate of construction of new roadways and parking lots and the quality of our fresh water. In particular, we have not paid enough attention to rapid changes in human development and deicer use in watersheds that supply our drinking water ......s able to suppress the inflammation that occurs in connection with spinal cord injury and in doing so supports nerve regeneration. The first studies on humans are already planned. Hans R. Schler was full of eagerness when he closed the meeting: "The best meetings are those at which one can hardly wait, for shee...Postmortem data support link between gene and schizophrenia
...APON gene. The researchers had previously found a connection between CAPON and schizophrenia in families where ...ase is common, and other groups had seen a similar connection in their samples. This was intriguing because CAPON is part of a molecular pathway that is active in...Birds and bats sow tropical seeds
...ring deep forest species. "It's a way of providing connection between existing, isolated trees, remnants and fragments and large tracts growing along rivers in rain forests," he said. "I think what it will show is that the replanting that almost everybody does in (tropical regions) is an extremely inefficient w...Satellites spot mighty Mississippi - in the Atlantic
...t's still too early to know if there is a concrete connection between climate and the occurrence of these events, as much further study is needed," said Hu. Researchers try to go beyond mapping the dispersal of the river water, by combining satellite information with direct observations from ships and ocean sur...First link found between obesity, inflammation and vascular disease
...blood vessels. "But that didn't explain obesity's connection to high levels of CRP and it also was not clear why CRP is higher in patients who have metabolic disorders," Yeh said. So the research team decided to see whether fat cells themselves can be stimulated by inflammatory cytokines or resistin to produc......excavation is a mile from the village, an internet connection was established at the site with the cooperation of the nearest neighbour. Finds were recorded on the PDAs and entered directly into the IADB via the internet connection. The site supervisor had access to the results of previous excavations to put n......r therapies or targets. "This study identifies the connection between oncogenes and the mechanics of the cell an...cal adhesions, clusters of integrins that create a connection between integrins and the cytoskeleton. Overall, the researchers found that a self-perpetuating prog...