Growing nerve cells in 3-D dramatically affects gene expression
... and her team deployed high-powered microscopes to detect other differences. Cells cultured in 3-D had a rounder, more realistic shape, and their neurites spindly projections sprouting from the cell body were longer. "The cells in 3-D culture grew faster and looked more like the body's cells," she said....Hives ferment a yeasty brew, attract beetle pest
... researchers has found that small hive beetles can detect some alarm pheromones at levels below that detecte...ational Academy of Sciences that the beetles could detect the equivalent of 2 nanograms of IPA at the entrance to an undisturbed honeybee colony, but, the ant...Decoding protein structures helps illuminate cause of diabetes
...rganization, Zanni says. Infrared laser beams can detect the minute vibrations and identify characteristic patterns to deduce protein structures. A few years ago, Zanni's team built the first device capable of designing infrared laser beams with a computer. The team has now simplified and speeded up t...Study of unexplained respiratory infections leads researchers to new virus
...sor of molecular microbiology. "First, you have to detect the potential pathogen in someone who's sick. Then you have to develop a way to grow the new microorganism in the laboratory. Finally, you have to show that you can make an animal model sick by exposing it to the microorganism." These steps, known t...NMR advance relies on microscopic detector
...diagnosed by testing a single teardrop. "You could detect it so early it will become treatable," Zhang said.... was to create an NMR detector sensitive enough to detect structural information using the amount of protein in a spot on a two-dimensional gel used for elect...Dinosaur hearing, listening to muscle noise, quieter cubicles
...of Oceanography listen to muscle noise in order to detect muscle stiffness, which in turn can provide inform...consists of sets of sonar dishes that transmit and detect sound waves. Signal-processing algorithms provide automated detection, tracking, and classification...Health care reimagined: Improving patient care through early health
...althcare system with technologies to help prevent, detect and treat diseases earlier than ever has become increasingly important. These technologies are already playing a role in the aging Baby Boomer generation, obesity, diabetes and other chronic illnesses. During this session, presenters will provide upd...DNA sieve -- Nanoscale pores can be tiny analysis labs
... pore in a thin membrane can be used to accurately detect and sort different-sized polymer chains (a model for biomolecules) that pass through or block the channel. Traditionally, unknown molecules are measured and identified using mass spectrometry, a process that involves ionizing and disintegrating larg...UF scientists identify cancer virus' genetic targets
...sults of the microRNA gene profiling with tests to detect individual microRNA activity in specific genes. "The data beautifully showed which genes were regulated by the viral microRNA," said Henry Baker, Ph.D., a professor and interim chairman of molecular genetics and microbiology who oversaw the gene scre...WHO data confirms low level of resistance to Tamiflu
...e inhibition assay (IC50 or sequence analysis) to detect mutations associated with drug-resistance. Results were as follows: Influenza Season in Japan No of Influenza A isolates tested Resistance No of Influenza B isolates tested Resistance 2003/2004 1180 3 (0.3%) 171 0 2004/2005 618 0 252 1(0.4%...Plants tag insect herbivores with an alarm
...als can occur at trace levels, too small to easily detect or isolate. Still, scientists have determined that insect herbivory, mechanical damage, and pathogens such as bacteria and fungi can all set off a variety of peptide warning signals in plants, which respond by increasing phytohormones, particularl...Biosensor sniffs out explosives
...sniffs out explosives and could one day be used to detect landmines and deadly agents, such as sarin gas, ac...g the potential of the olfactory system, which can detect innumerable chemical agents with unparalleled sensitivity and selectivity, would be of immense value...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- May 2, 2007
...f contact dermatitis in the Western world may not detect some cases of allergy to a widely used fragrance chemical, Swedish scientists are reporting. In a study scheduled for publication May 8 in ACS' Chemical Research in Toxicology , Ann-Therese Karlberg and colleagues focus on geraniol, a chemical in ...XDx to present recent success with AlloMap molecular expression testing
...ld here, May 5 to 9. The test, currently used to detect the absence of heart transplant rejection instead ...ons demonstrate that a non-invasive blood test can detect cytomegalovirus-induced immune responses in lung transplant patients. "These data continue to val...Anthrax paralyzes immune cells with lethal toxin, UF research shows
...ys to complete. "We're looking for approaches to detect anthrax earlier in the blood," said Russell During, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at UF's College of Medicine. "We're trying to develop a test that would allow detection within two or three hours of the bugs entering the blood and secreting toxins." ...Light sticks may lure turtles to fishing lines
.... Similarly, switching to colors that turtles cant detect very well might also reduce turtle deaths. All sea turtles are endangered species. A recent estimate published in the journal Ecology Letters suggests 200,000 loggerhead and 50,000 leatherback turtles may die each year in commercial fishery longlin...Study to probe how healthy younger adults make use of genetic tests
...sts, such as the one being used in this study, can detect common variants of genes that slightly alter the chances of acquiring particular diseases. The term "multiplex" refers to performing multiple genetic tests using the same blood sample. On average, those who get tested in the Multiplex Initiative will...Work with nanoparticles may lead to 'on-the-spot' virus detector
...ng possible a device that could rapidly sample and detect infectious biological agents, such as viruses. "T...uch as blood, a device that can quickly and easily detect them has remained elusive. Typical procedures involve using passive diffusion to get the viral parti...Pancreatic cancer markers identified, may predict survival
...n. "Our findings suggest that miRNAs might help detect the disease earlier and differentiate it from noncancerous conditions," says first author Mark Bloomston, assistant professor of surgery at Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. "We also found that we could predict whic...Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes similar at molecular level
...ng the segments makes it easier to design tests to detect whether a new drug is effective, Eisenberg noted. Several proteins contain more than one amyloid fibril-forming segment. "Its exciting how rapidly this work is progressing," said Rebecca Nelson, a UCLA senior postdoctoral fellow with the UCLA-DOE I...