Yellowstone microbes fueled by hydrogen, according to U. of Colorado study
...ce said. "This project is also interesting in the context of microbiology because it's one of the few times we've been able to study microbes to get information on an entire ecosystem. That's never before been possible." The study was specifically designed to determine the main source of metabolic energy ...Parents' attitudes to sperm donation still some concerns about being open
...th those choosing anonymity living more often in a context where other family values prevail. Male infertility and non genetic parenthood remains more of a taboo whereas childlessness is less accepted. Such values may have influenced the high levels of distress about infertility seen in most of the men and t...Study in Royal Society journal on sense of fairness in chimpanzees
...ion issue. Bushmeat hunting must be tackled in the context of a household's broader livelihood activities if interventions are to be effective. We present the first formal model of bushmeat hunting as a component of the household economy. Increasing bushmeat prices shifts effort into hunting with the most ef...Novel approach yields predictions validated by experiments
... demonstrated their scientific approach within the context of sphingolipid metabolism in yeast. Sphingolipids are signaling molecules that assist cells in deciding whether to grow or die. Research has shown these molecules have implications in preventing several types of cancer in animal models. "We amassed ...How the brain creates false memories
...ntext, and as a result more easily embedded in the context of the first event, creating false memories....New component of the 'brakes' on nerve regeneration found
...s to block myelin inhibition and cell death in the context of CNS injury," they wrote....Finland tops environmental scorecard at World Economic Forum in Davos
...rics to track policy progress, particularly in the context of the environmental elements of the Millennium Development Goals -- the worldwide effort to lift developing countries above the burdens of poverty by 2015." The 2005 ESI rankings reflect refinements in methodology and advanced statistical techniques...Wiley announces publication of Databasing the Brain
... An analysis of neuronal systems in a quantitative context Specific applications in neuroscience that reflect presentand future information infrastructures "Databasing the Brain" is an invaluable resource for students entering this interdisciplinary area, as well as for researchers wanting to cross-train...Research focusing on why estrogenic hormones produce differing results
... the other hormones. Mutating an AP-1 site in the context of a larger gene region dramatically reduces transcription. Her lab's findings also supported previous evidence that ER-alpha is much more potent than ER-beta. "Turning on the expression of genes in a cell is not like turning on a light switch, beca...Ingestion of afterbirth appears to promote maternal behavior in mammals
...oint. "Parturition in mammals occurs in the context of sensory, neurochemical and endocrinologoical factors orchestrated and timed so that maternal behavior and the object of this behavior, the newborn, 'emerge' almost simultaneously," Kristal says. "In most species of mammals, these changes li...Open microfluidic and nanofluidic systems
...ications in biomedicine and bioengineering. In the context of biomedicine, for example, they could provide fast and detailed analysis of blood samples in the physician's office without the need to wait several days before the sample has been returned from specialized laboratories. Other applications include ...Coastal dead zones may lead to ecosystem-based fisheries management
... said. "So we will have to manage fisheries in the context of changes generated somewhere up in a watershed, thousands of miles away."...Predicting the future: Mirror neurons reflect the intentions of others
...ntention" clip puts it all together, providing the context needed to understand the intent of the action. In the first context scene, the mug is grasped in the context of a well-laid spread, signaling intent to drink the tea. I...Gladstone scientists announce new version of bioinformatics software program
...sts view and analyze genome-scale data sets in the context of biological pathways. GenMAPP 2.0, short for Gen...lay of data on web sites. By viewing genes in the context of a known biological process, GenMAPP makes it possible to make sense of data that might otherwise ...New slant on vision research: Neurons sensitive to viewing angle
...ce. But local features may be important within the context of a [complete] face. "Also, if you adapt to a face, then test with an image of a car, you don't get adaptation. So local features that identify the object as a face or a car are important. Researchers think there are populations of neurons that resp...Report highlights diseases from the environment
...y be assessed in a comprehensive multidisciplinary context in which ecology, epidemiology, and emerging areas in environmental engineering and microbiology are integrated. This combined approach can yield immediate and long-term health benefits by mitigating established environmental risks, identifying risk...Could microbes solve Russia's chemical weapons conundrum?
...hopes that the bacterial strain can be used in the context of plant-microbial associa-tions to create a new generation of biotechnologies for remediation of soils contaminated by CWAs or products of their detoxification. "Bioutilization of organic compounds of reaction masses is a biotechnological method tha...British academics to benefit from world's first national text mining service
...pt of the meaning of words that is gained from the context of a sentence. By using natural language processing, text mining can discover this meaning and focus on specific needs of the user. Detailed abstracts can then be compared and contrasted using data mining to discover patterns and associations that t...Chemists identify key gene in development of type 1 diabetes
...abetes. Prevention strategy is being sought in the context of diabetes, due to the presence of several markers such as Familial and other antibodies in our circulation that can identify the children with high risk factor to be diabetic. Herein, we would like to address our new approach to treat the disease w...Prominent North Shore-LIJ physician-researcher brings science to the masses with new book
...Tracey describes these events in detail within the context of the child's illness and shows how the brain and nervous system play a key role in the development of severe sepsis. He then goes on to discuss new treatments he and collaborators have been developing to combat the deadly syndrome. Offering critica...