Census of Marine Life explorers surprised by diversity, density of Arctic creatures
...e tools to collect or see these creatures. "What continues to fascinate and motivate us all is the chance to record species never known before, to accurately map their range and understand their rapidly-changing habitat." Census of Antarctic Marine Life Whereas the Canada Basin is a deep, lidded bowl,...International research team announces finished rice genome
...banana, and plant pathogens. Work on rice at TIGR continues with a four-year project to annotate the genome--identifying its features, assigning known information to each gene, and creating comparative line-ups with other plant species. The finished rice genome is available at www.tigr.org/tdb/e2k1/osa1/ ....Environmental lessons from tsunami as world's coastal population doubles
...lation is set to double by 2030 and global warming continues to exacerbate extreme weather conditions. The research team from Australia, US, Sweden and UK, led by Dr Neil Adger of the University of East Anglia, is calling for action that builds on the existing resilience of coastal environments and communities...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, August 2005
...protein being studied. The cell remains intact and continues to live and divide after the probe has been removed. Vo-Dinh envisions the device being used in biomedical research, clinical diagnostics, drug discovery and ultra-high throughput screening applications. The project was funded initially through the L...Gene's discovery could help prevent a leading cause of blindness in the elderly
... the treatment of some forms of this condition, it continues to be a serious threat to vision with no known cure. An estimated 200,000 Americans develop a severe form of AMD each year, making it the leading cause of blindness in people aged 65 and older. As many as 30 percent of individuals over the age of 75 ...Energy management in cells may hold key to cancer defense
...ven obesity," said Witters. As Witters' laboratory continues to zero in on the central role of kinases in the treatment of disease, he acknowledges that this research is becoming more complex and multiple approaches are needed to find solutions. Witters believes that significant breakthroughs in science can o...Virginia Tech experts available to speak on the possible discovery of Asian Soybean Rust spores
...fective if applied too early or too late. Research continues on finding resistant varieties....Duke researchers uncover genetic link to stroke after heart surgery
...the population of patients getting cardiac surgery continues to age, it is important for us to better understand all the factors that impact mortality and the quality of life for these patients," he continued. "Discovering that these two genes are linked to stroke after heart surgery is an important first step...K-State eye researchers focus on stopping spread of damaged eye cells
...ll, damaging it as well, Takemoto said. The damage continues to spread, leading to severe eye damage if the gap junctions are not closed off. "What we're working on is ways to close that gap junction and prevent that spread," Takemoto said. "What you have to do is design chemicals that will hit those proteins ...Cancer therapies during childhood can damage developing teeth
... begins as early as the 20th week of gestation and continues until the age of 14 to 15 years with the exception of wisdom teeth, which still continue their development for several years. All this time teeth are vulnerable to developmental aberrations. The children examined in the current study, treated for can...VCU research: Magnetic nanoparticles for potential cancer treatment
...ition in Washington, D.C., which began Aug. 28 and continues through Sept. 1. More than 12,000 researchers from across the country are presenting new multidisciplinary research and highlighting important advances in biotechnology, nanoscience, nanotechnology, and defense and homeland security. "Eventually, our...EBI and Ghent University launch PRIDE: An open source database of protein identifications
...rful computational techniques to analyse the data" continues Jol Vanderkerckhove from VIBGhent University. "It then becomes trivial to analyse protein identifications from many different sources, or compare the proteins produced by a particular tissue under different conditions." PRIDE is closely linked to the...DOE JGI releases latest version of IMG
...Data Management and Technology Center (BDMTC). IMG continues to be updated on a quarterly basis with new public and JGI genomes. The next update is scheduled for December 1st, 2005.......evolving. They speculate that if the human species continues to survive, the human brain may continue to evolve, driven by the pressures of natural selection. Their data suggest that major variants in these genes arose at roughly the same times as the origin of culture in human populations as well as the adven...Cancer gene MYC shown to activate gene involved in metastasis
...y inform this work. McMahon's laboratory at Wistar continues to study other target genes of MYC in order to elucidate more fully how this oncogene acts in such a wide range of cancers....'Patient-choice' C-section rate rises 36%: HealthGrades study
... "The controversy over 'patient-choice' C-sections continues in the medical community, with some doctors believing that patients should have the ability to choose a C-section if they prefer. Other doctors believe that patients can never fully understand the risks involved, and should never choose major surgery...University of Kentucky awarded $6 million for GDNF and related research
...rchers are far from giving up all hope in GDNF. He continues to work with the drug in animal models, and to explore similar molecules to which Amgen does not possess patent rights. By exploring multiple paths of research at once, Gerhardt and his colleagues are applying the old maxim "don't put all your eggs i...Gladstone Institutes assists with Exploratorium stem cell exhibit
...ractive exhibit opened to the public on July 1 and continues through January 8, 2006. Located in the Exploratorium's high-resolution Microscope Imaging Station, it is designed to show stem cells at different stages of differentiation, from their uniform, pluripotent state (that is, possessing the potential to ......ded. The generation of fat begins before birth and continues throughout life. The first step in fat production involves proliferation of mesenchymal stem cells, followed by differentiation into fat cell precursors called preadipocytes. Mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into various cell types, including...LIAI scientists make major finding on potential smallpox treatment
...eral years. Kronenberg said that if further study continues to validate the safety and effectiveness of Dr. Crotty's finding, "we may one day see high-quality batches of anti-H3 antibody stockpiled around the world right along side the supplies of smallpox vaccine. "While we do have a smallpox vaccine, there...