A global view of gene expression in the aging kidney
...serve as molecular markers for various stages of a deteriorating kidney. These gene sets can also serve as probes to shed light on the molecular pathways at work in the aging kidney, and possibly on the process of aging itself. ...World Ocean Day: How satellites safeguard our waters
...d's fisheries are in decline, coral ecosystems are deteriorating and fragile coastal habitats being choked by pollution. But today and every day, Earth Observation spacecraft continuously acquire data across the seven tenths of our planet covered by the sea. These data increase our scientific understanding and su...Programming organic transistors with light; the unusual origin of peacock brown; rotating nanowires
...hat they can do this reversibly many times without deteriorating the characteristics of the transistor. The effect could find many uses in the developing field of organic electronics, for example in developing novel light-recordable smart media and sensors, the authors suggest. 2) The Unusual Origin of Peacock B...Gene discovery sheds light on causes of rare disease, cancer
...lates as we age, leads to malfunctioning genes and deteriorating tissues and organs as well as increased risk of cancer. We believe that this new gene, FANCM, may be a potent cog in the DNA repair machinery," Wang said. "It is possible that we could learn how to promote the function of DNA repair complexes and the...Acid water in East Java threatens biodiversity and local welfare
...idents, whose harvests failed and whose health was deteriorating due to extremely acidified and polluted river water. Lhr has recently received a second grant to help the Javanese population. Lhr's Ph.D. study was part of a larger project on the Ijen Crater Lake on East Java, Indonesia. This crater lake is the lar...Ranks of 'environmental refugees' swell, calls grow for better definition, recognition, support
...sing pressure from victims of often mismanaged and deteriorating soil and water conditions in North Africa and Latin America. And such migrations may grow dramatically in future. Among many global problem sites, Sana'a, Yemen's capital, has doubled its population on average every six years since 1972 and now sta...A distinguished program training the next generation of conservation scientists
...ndscape, an ecologically critical region, has been deteriorating since drainage and compartmentalization began in the late 1800s. The proposed research will test a conceptual model of the hydrodynamics involved in formation and maintenance of the landscape, hence enabling more informed restoration decisions. Throu...Resident birds display migratory restlessness
...ory program might kick in to allow birds to escape deteriorating habitats caused by global climate changes or other ecological disturbances. With evidence that Zugunruhe exists in nonmigratory birds, researchers can continue exploring migratory behavior in any number of resident-migratory pairs to probe the many w...Rare disease's gene may illuminate major disorders
... and the ability to sit, crawl or walk, as well as deteriorating vision and speech, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a branch of the National Institutes of Health. Children with the disease die between ages 5 and 10. NBIA, sometimes called Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome, manif...International rice industry prepares to gather in India
... struggling to produce more rice at less cost in a deteriorating environment," explained Dr. Rai. "Rice research and development also needs to address the United Nations Millennium Development Goals for poverty alleviation, food and nutritional security, and environmental conservation." "It's especially appropr...AAAS urges US President to sign Embryonic Stem Cell Act
...s that have the potential for replacing damaged or deteriorating parts of the body," Leshner said. But, he said the most promising methods to date appear to be derivation of stem cells from excess embryos at in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics or from early-stage embryos through a process called somatic cell nuc...Debate continues on post-wildfire logging, forest regeneration
... as reported, that future fire hazard is less from deteriorating standing trees than from post-salvage downed wood is not supported scientifically. The response to the technical commentary was authored by five scientists from the Department of Forest Science and Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at OSU, and...Mass extinction's cause: 'Sick Earth'
...fore the extinction. Conditions on the planet were deteriorating long before species began to die off, Bottjer said, casting doubt on the meteorite strike theory. "People in the past used to think this big mass extinction was like a car hitting a wall," he said. Instead, Clapham's interpretation of the geological...Joslin Diabetes Center study examines insulin pump therapy in adolescents
...s they become more independent from their parents, deteriorating glucose control puts youth at greater risk for developing serious complications later in life. The youth in the group that succeeded also experienced decreased rates of hypoglycemia with pump therapy. The patients who later resumed injection therap...Seagrass ecosystems at a 'global crisis'
...ses can provide resource managers advance signs of deteriorating ecological conditions caused by poor water quality and pollution." Among its findings, the study analyzed an apparent disconnect between the scientific communitys concerns over seagrass habitat and its coverage in the popular media. While recent s...Experts advise world policies to cope with causes, rising consequences of creeping desertification
...ronmentally-motivated migrant may leave a steadily deteriorating environment in order to avoid the worse; the environmentally forced migrant has to leave, says Dr. Bogardi. "These two categories reflect an option to stay or not and when to leave." A distinction between environmentally-forced migration and enviro...Cartilage discovery offers arthritis hope
...e of these fibrils, a treatment that prevents them deteriorating would always prove elusive," said Professor Kadler. "This research, while just a beginning, at least establishes some basic scientific facts that could prove useful in future studies on osteoarthritis and related conditions." The next stage of the ...Stem cell therapy shows promise for rescuing deteriorating vision
...'ve ever got." How the cells act to preserve the deteriorating eye cells remains unknown, says Gamm. Like all cells, neural progenitor cells do many things and secrete many different types of chemicals that may influence the cells around them. "The idea was to test the cells as a continuous delivery system" ......ecular pathway that couples cardiac hypertrophy to deteriorating heart function requires further dissecting to determine more fully its role in development and disease before it can be considered as a target for the development of treatments to prevent heart failure as a result of cardiac hypertrophy. TITLE: Mod...