Microbes yield secrets of survival
... that are different enough from other organisms to enable them to survive in that particular niche. We just have started to find how many of these genes are not understood. It's just now coming to light how much of the genome is still a mystery."...Motor transport in bio-nano systems
...on the known properties of single motors and which enable them to study the cooperative behavior of many motors and their interactions. In the framework of these models, one can determine the functional dependence of the motor transport on the compartment geometry and on the arrangement of the filaments. Tw...ORNL technologies win maximum Federal Laboratory Consortium awards
...fornium-252 neutron source for cancer therapy will enable physicians to insert a tiny radiation source through a catheter, delivering high-intensity neutron radiation directly to a tumor site with more impact than that of existing technology. Isotron, of Norcross, Ga., funded the research through a cooperat...Mechanism for the captation of nutrients in plants- unknown to date
...he Japanese journal, Plant Cell Physiology , will enable the design of experiments aimed at enhancing vegetable species in the interest of humanity. Researchers at the Institute have shown that, in the presence of saccharose (a substance produced in leaves to be subsequently distributed around the plant), ...Monkeys adapt robot arm as their own
...he said, new experiments in his laboratory seek to enable the brain to perceive a feedback sensation from neuroprosthetic devices. Such feedback might be in the form of visual information on the effects of moving a robotic arm. Or, it might be tactile feedback fed as signals into electrodes implanted in the...Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine gets $4 million to make 'smart nanoparticles'
...Partnership Program (BRTT), worth $8 million, will enable the center to develop both surgical and non-invasive treatments to prevent and cure dangerous electrical disturbances of the heart that dramatically increase the risk of stroke and death. Other Ohio partners include the University of Cincinnati and A...Scientists map the world for nature conservation
...e been calling for an improved database that would enable them to develop more effective global nature conservation strategies. Botanists at the University of Bonn have now taken a major step in this direction with the publication, in the Journal of Biogeography, of a world map of plant biodiversity. The at...Scientific Integrity text adds website support to new edition
...g tools, and associated online resources that will enable virtually any practicing scientist to create and teach a course on the responsible conduct of research. New to this edition is a companion website that will serve as a critical reference source for students and instructors alike. Expanding upon the...Phase III clinical program evaluates lubiprostone
... from this new phase of lubiprostone research will enable us to evaluate the feasibility of pursuing an IBS-C indication for this compound and possibly offering another option for people who live with this condition." For more information about enrollment, call 1-301-961-3400....Fox Chase study shows that weakened T-cell receptor signals change T-cell lineage
...oteins represent the "eyes" of the TCR complex and enable these distinct types of T cells make unique contributions to our ability to resist disease. The more numerous T cells of the alpha-beta lineage provide protection against infectious diseases either by helping B cells generate antibodies against exter...Scientists generate patient-specific stem cells, Science study says
...ess website on 19 May, 2005. These cell lines will enable the study of human disease in cells in the laboratory. The work also moves scientists one step closer to the goal of transplanting healthy cells into humans to replace cells damaged by diseases such as Parkinson's and diabetes. Each of the 11 new hum...BC scientists coax gold particles to emit light strong enough to view single nanoparticles
...re fluorescently-labeled using special stains that enable them to be studied. "One of the most exciting aspects of this technique is that it paves the way for being able to observe behavior in living tissues at the single molecule level," said Fourkas. "The fluorescent molecules commonly used in multiphoto...Migratory songbirds have a specialized night-vision brain area
...t-migratory songbirds. They believe the area might enable the birds to navigate by the stars, and to visually detect the earth's magnetic field through photoreceptor molecules, whose light-sensitivity is modulated by the field. The researchers published their findings May 23, 2005, in the early online editi...Scientists journey to southern Africa to unravel the secret world of elephant communication
...herds of 20 or more. Remaining motionless seems to enable elephants to focus their keen senses of smell and hearing on unfamiliar noises and odors in the air. But O'Connell-Rodwell believes they could be responding to tactile sensations as well. "Bulls often lay their trunk on the ground when freezing," she...Stem cell research in New York City receives pivotal boost from The Starr Foundation
...10 million already has been awarded. The gift will enable the three institutions to retain and attract outstanding scientists; train future leaders in stem cell research; and develop shared facilities necessary to derive new stem cell lines and to expand and maintain existing cell lines for use by scientist...Navigating an integrated yeast network
...such maps can also reveal cryptic interactions and enable accurate predictions about interactions that haven't been observed experimentally. A living cell contains thousands of proteins, genes and macromolecules, enmeshed in complex webs of relationships involving direct or indirect contact. At the simplest...Brain networks change according to cognitive task
... These techniques examining effective connectivity enable us to learn how the brain changes its interconnectivity according to the task at hand." The Northwestern researchers also propose to explain the role of each brain region as it interacts within a complex network to achieve a specific cognitive goal. ...World-first technology enables study of ancient bacteria
...ineering Centre to help create a system that would enable his team to grow, isolate and study these ancient ...on system, as well as a special cutting chamber to enable scientists to take precise sediment samples and grow bacteria from them at pressures as high as 1,00...Understanding DNA drug delivery for lung diseases
... "Collaborations with scientists such as Dr. Ziady enable us to better develop nucleic acid therapeutics for different parts of the body and for multiple diseases," said Mark J. Cooper, M.D., senior vice president of Science and Medical Affairs of Copernicus. "Our lead program, which already has had a succ......that careful control of the process conditions may enable complete modification of allergenic proteins into non-allergenic and readily soluble proteins," says Yu. "This finding is good news to individuals who are allergic to peanuts and important not only to the peanut industry but also to the food industr...