UCSD study reveals how plants respond to elevated carbon dioxide
...lian Schroeder, a professor of biology at UCSD who directed the project. "Our results provide new insights into how an increased concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide leads to changes within a plant cell that trigger the closing of the stomata--the breathing or gas exchange pores in the leaf surface." ...Epstein-Barr virus might kick-start multiple sclerosis
...research has shown that pro-inflammatory CD4 cells directed against central nervous system antigens can trigger an MS-like disease," said Edwards. "So we knew we were looking at the right population of T cells." The next step will be to determine how these over-reactive immune cells trigger the destruction o...Insulin research builds on Nobel Laureate's work
...proteins are transported across cell membranes and directed to their correct location. That hypothesis was devised and proven by Dr Gunter Blobel and led to him receiving the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1999. But the Anglo-German team has taken Dr Blobel's investigations a step further as they ha......Keegstra's presentation and his research should be directed to Brian Hyps, American Society of Plant Biologists at (301) 251-0560 x114 or bhyps@aspb.org ....Interfering RNA silences genes in 'slippery' immune cells
..." she added, "the technique could theoretically be directed against other immune-related diseases, by silencing harmful genes active in T cells." Dr. Finkel's co-authors, all from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, were Jiyi Yin, Ph.D., Zhengyu Ma, Nithianandan Selliah, Ph.D., Debra K. Shivers and Randy...Biological motors sort molecules one by one on a chip
...kinesin-motors and microtubules in an electrically directed transport system that is made by the researchers using nano-fabrication techniques. The researchers turned the system around: the kinesin-motors are fastened in large quantities on a surface with their 'feet' up; the microtubules (measuring approxima...Collaborative study successfully applies neutrons to study hydrogen transfer in biological systems
...ed spallation. The resulting neutron pulse can be directed into numerous experimental stations. "The future of structural biology is in spallation sources," said study co-author Benno P. Schoenborn, Ph.D., of the Los Alamos, N.M., facility when it opened its protein crystallography station at the Los Alamos ...JCI table of contents, May 18, 2006
...and/or primed by infusion of a monoclonal antibody directed against the MHC I antigen. They go on to show that TRALI involves changes in the permeability of alveolar epithelial cells resulting in an increased amount of water in the lung. Depletion of neutrophils protected the animals from lung injury. Similar...UAB is participating in a project to design functional foods against Alzheimer's disease
... research projects related to health. This will be directed and coordinated by Dr Merc Unzeta, professor of the UAB's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and member of the UAB's Institute of Neuroscience and Vice-Rector for External Relations and Cooperation. This is one of 16 major projects unde...Satellite images obtained by AAAS program provide strong evidence of Zimbabwe repression
...rchived satellite photo from DigitalGlobe and then directed the company to acquire a new high-resolution image with its QuickBird satellite. Once the satellite data files were converted to usable pictures, Bromley was able to manually count the number of structures in the 2002 photos. Several companies have ...Rhesus monkeys in Nepal may provide new alternative for HIV/AIDS research
...ential to generate significant funding that can be directed toward the management and conservation of natural populations. This kind of program has been effective in other habitat countries and is supported by the World Health Organization and the World Conservation Union," he said....Gene therapy prevents the onset of diabetic symptoms in mice
...uires early intervention in the autoimmune process directed against beta cells of the pancreatic islets. Although the exact mechanism is still under investigation, we believe the protection we observed in our study is due to IL-4 stimulating an increase in regulatory T cells, which are known to suppress the a...UK markey cancer center receives FDA approval to test novel cancer drug
...ppropriate dosage is determined, phase two will be directed toward fighting individual types of cancers, but specifically brain tumors. If DB-67 is found to be as good as or better at fighting a specific type of cancer than currently approved drugs, it will move on to phase three where a much larger number of...Policy makers draw up list of 'top 100' ecological questions
... is desirable that research should be more clearly directed at issues that influence policy." The list of 100 questions is the outcome of two days of discussion between 654 environmental policy makers and academics. The academics acted as facilitators, helping the policy makers arrive at a short-list of 100 k...Sensational find: The mini-dinosaurs from the Harz Mountains
...d dinosaur species, which is unique worldwide, was directed by Dr. Octvio Mateus of the Museo da Lourinha in Portugal. The palaeontologist Thomas Laven made a detailed study of 'Hanna's' skull: it is the only skull of a sauropod dinosaur to be hitherto found in Europe. Thomas Laven made sketches reconstructin...Novel non-invasive imaging technology may allow precise diagnosis of coronary artery disease
...ent tailoring in the individual patient who may be directed to either invasive or conservative medical procedures." In the United States, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both sexes. Coronary artery disease is the most common cause of cardiovascular disease, and as many as 3 to 4 mill...Calorie restriction may prevent Alzheimer's through promotion of longevity program in the brain
New York, New York A recent study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests that experimental dietary regimens might calm or even reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The study, which appears in the July 2006 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, is the first to sho...Global warming may warrant new approaches to ecosystem restoration
...t that, "more consideration and debate needs to be directed at the implications of climate change for restoration practice."...LIAI finding gives boost to bioinformatics use in fighting disease
...ious virus in mice. "We studied the total response directed against infected cells," Sette said. "We compared...iction could account for 95% of the total response directed against the virus."...Internationally acclaimed soil scientists to receive awards in Philadelphia
...improving preparation techniques. Recently, he has directed his research towards palaeosols, a theme that Kubina also probed. During his career at the University of Amsterdam, Mcher trained many graduate and postgraduate students, and was involved in all the Erasmus intensive courses on micromorphology until ...