A 'private bandwidth' for communication in bats: Evidence from insular horseshoe bats
...f a 'private bandwidth' for communication may have crucial implications for social interactions and sexual behaviour. Noticeably, in mainland regions where the three species occur together, some overlap does occur. Bats move long distances, so gene flow may operate between populations living in sympatry (i.e...New study warns limited carbon market puts 20 percent of tropical forest at risk
...ts and traditional ways of life as stewards of the crucial ecosystems in which they live....Protein 'chatter' linked to cancer activation
...nication link between these proteins and a protein crucial for maintenance of chromosome ends is either missing or nonfunctional in these patients. Zhu further explains that lack of this cross talk in normal cells promotes short chromosome ends and as a result promotes cancer formation. A key difference b...Green tea boosts production of detox enzymes, rendering cancerous chemicals harmless
...ome participants. GST enzymes are believed to be crucial to the bodys defense against cancer-causing chemicals and other toxins, according to the studys lead investigator, H.-H. Sherry Chow, Ph.D., a research associate professor at the University of Arizona. They modify the cancer-causing molecules that wo...1 of deep ocean's most turbulent areas has big impact on climate
...east coast to Canada and on to Europe, and plays a crucial climate role. Oceanographers are working hard to understand how processes in the ocean help to keep the Earths climate stable, St. Laurent said. We are aware that the climate is warming, but we dont yet fully understand how the changes will affec...A study by the MUHC and McGill University opens a new door to understanding cancer
... provides a key to these mechanisms that may prove crucial in the future. The paper is co-authored by Dr Morag Park, Director of the MUHC Molecular Oncology Group, and Dr Kalle Gehring, Head of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonnance Laboratory of the McGill University Biochemistry Department. To understand cancer...Research shows skeleton to be endocrine organ
...ing of the function of the skeleton and uncovers a crucial aspect of energy metabolism, said Gerard Karsenty,...ut rather a hormone with totally unanticipated and crucial functions. Osteocalcin directs the pancreas beta cells, which produce the bodys supply of insulin, t...A unique arrangement for egg cell division
...tead of the normal 46 chromosomes in humans. It is crucial that the egg has half the normal set of chromosome...ore very important that we now understand how this crucial division at the beginning of life is orchestrated....Satellite tracking reveals threats to Borneo pygmy elephants
...ts can live in logged and secondary forests, it is crucial that their remaining habitat is managed sustainably and not converted into plantations, WWF says. Logging in elephant habitat should only take place if there is a long-term forest management plan in place, and oil palm plantations should be establish...Biologist traces coconut's history through DNA
...ortable nutrition The coconut played a crucial role in the history of human exploration and dispersal across the tropics, and it continues to play a fundamental role in human societies today, said Olsen. As a portable source of nutrition and water, the coconut was critical for humans to be able t...Teamwork between 2 key proteins necessary for normal development and regulation of red blood cells
...bility of adult red blood cells. KLF2 is a protein crucial for making embryonic red blood cells. If EKLF and KLF2 can turn on the embryonic globin genes in adult cells we don't know if this is true yet - then these findings may provide a gene therapy approach for treating sickle cell anemia and beta-thala...In a first, Einstein scientists discover the dynamics of transcription in living mammalian cells
... and rapid RNA synthesis during elongation may be crucial for regulating gene expression. With this sort of mechanism, you could have everything at the ready in case you suddenly needed to rev up transcription, says Dr. Singer. Once the paused polymerase starts up again, in a very short time you could synth...Human knowledge is based upon directed connectivity between brain areas
... accurate execution of brain functions it might be crucial not only which brain areas are involved but, perhaps even more importantly, how they cooperate with each other. The investigation of this new dimension in brain research is just beginning. ...New strategy for treating allergic disorders
...e biopharmaceutical company ActoGeniX is playing a crucial role in the development of such new medicines. Indeed, upon its founding in 2006, ActoGeniX acquired the complete patent portfolio concerning this technology from VIB and Ghent University. ActoGeniX is now using this technology to develop a series of...Success or failure of antidepressant citalopram predicted by gene variation
...ts based on patients genetic variations. This is a crucial need for the millions of Americans who suffer from depression, said NIMH Director Thomas R. Insel, MD. New techniques have led to advances that would have been inconceivable a few years ago and are making individualized treatment an achievable goal. ......immune cells their supposed attackers during the crucial first moments of anthrax infection. They have also identified gene candidates to pursue as possible anthrax drug targets. They say the methods they used to detect the microbes activities should become important new tools for other researchers. Ult...Handicapping tuberculosis may be the way to a better vaccine
... system to produce memory T lymphocytes, which are crucial to establishing life-long immunity. Of course, pathogens have tricks to evade the immune system. M. tuberculosis lives in the lungs, in immune cells called macrophages. A weapon in TBs arsenal is an enzyme called superoxide dismutase A, or sodA. T...How a pain in the neck could be bad for your blood pressure
...he brain to show how the neck muscles could play a crucial role in controlling blood pressure, heart rate and breathing. Their study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, provides the first evidence for a role for these connections in influencing brain regions which control body functions that we don'...Forsyth scientists gain new understanding of adult stem cell regulation
...in both planarians and in vertebrates will provide crucial opportunities for understanding what drives stem c... cell-cell transfer of small molecules and ions as crucial signals that determine behavior of adult stem cells in vivo. They showed that when one of many speci...... currents in our oceans. Ocean circulation plays a crucial role in moderating the climate by, for example, tr... currents in our oceans. Ocean circulation plays a crucial role in moderating the climate by, for example, transporting heat from the Equator to the poles. Oce...