Removing prions that cause mad cow in humans from blood
...gy. The Leukotrap Affinity Prion Reduction Filter, expected to be launched commercially in Europe this spring, removes infectious prions from red cells, the most widely transfused blood component. Prions are associated with causing vCJD and other fatal neurodegenerative diseases, known as TSEs. Sam Coker PhD...Falling ants glide back to trunk to avoid dangers of forest floor
... up, as compared to a mere 5 percent that would be expected to land on the trunk if the ants were parachuting randomly to the ground. "I noticed this five years before in Panama, but it was at that moment in Peru 18 months ago that I realized why they do it: They're trying to get back to the tree, they're try...Bird brains show how trial and error may contribute to learning
...ting this region. Learning takes some time, so Kao expected to wait for her results. But stimulating the LMAN had an immediate impact. The tune and rhythm of the basic song did not change, but a tiny burst of electricity would show up a few notes later as a change in volume or pitch at a particular time in th...Lychnis moth (Hadena bicruris) lays more eggs in isolated areas
...white campion in strongly fragmented areas. It was expected that the poor distribution of the ichneumon flies would lead to less caterpillars dying, and therefore the plants being attacked more. Elzinga discovered that the white campion was indeed attacked more in small and isolated growing areas. He also fou...Assumptions of effects of rising carbon dioxide probed
...d be structured in the future, when the climate is expected to be significantly different from what it is today. Atmospheric CO2 is expected to continue rising during the next century to concentrations of 550 parts per million, significantly...HHMI professor, 138 undergraduates identify essential genes in eye formation
...chance to do real research, an opportunity I never expected to have as an undergraduate." Wu and Cespedes said the course has changed their career plans. "It's pretty much shaped my future by reinforcing my interest in genetics and development," said Wu. Cespedes, who plans to go to medical school, now is co...From Mars to Maryland: 2005 AAAS Annual Meeting spotlights
...vents for families and job-seekers. The Meeting is expected to draw some 10,000+ individuals from 60 countries...e plenary lectures at the AAAS Meeting. Squyres is expected to share the latest analysis of data from the Mars Exploration Rover mission. Mamphela Rmphele, a me...American Chemical Society meeting March 13-17 features wide variety of new research
...d surrounding hotels. Nearly 14,000 scientists are expected to attend and some 10,000 presentations are scheduled. The American Chemical Society is the worlds largest scientific society. On Tuesday, March 15, there will be a symposium on the "Chemistry and Flavor of Hispanic Foods," hosted by the ACS Agricult...Inherited gene may increase risk for prostate cancer by 50%
...r-related death in the United States. Incidence is expected to double among men over age 65 in the next 25 years, according to the authors. "Our findings highlight a completely novel and previously unexplored pathway for the development of prostate cancer," said Dr. Martignetti. "Ultimately we plan to invest...Map of human genetic variation across populations may promise improved disease treatments
...more detailed description of genetic variations is expected later this year from the international HapMap Proj...a fraction of the more than 10 million common SNPs expected to exist in the human genome. But, Hinds and colleagues were able to demonstrate that with just this...Scientists discover how climate change causes the simultaneous boom or bust of multiple populations
...ition of each population whether its size would be expected to increase, decrease, or stay the same the next year under normal conditions, then to compare those predictions with actual population trajectories over the 100-year period. "What happens is that in some years, when these populations should be movi...Gorilla diet tips -- Have we 'evolved to eat mush'?
...ion of the modern diet. At the AAAS Meeting, he is expected to describe two new methods for analyzing shape and wear patterns on teeth. "Tooth shape reflects diet. Think of carnivorous dinosaurs with their sharp, dagger-like teeth," Ungar explained. "We can infer the diets of fossil primates by comparing the......s' viewpoint," she said. The AAAS session also was expected to include Mara Keisling of the National Center for Transgender Equality; James P. McGovern of the U.S. House of Representatives (D-MA); and Stephanie J. Bird of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The session and related news briefing were held ...California researchers help map human genetic variation across populations
...a fraction of the more than 10 million common SNPs expected to exist in the human genome. But researchers at P...blic-sector International HapMap Project, which is expected to release more detailed descriptions of genetic variations later this year. "We see these two effor...EU researchers in US want more contact with Europe
... the project the electronic network itself. It is expected that ERA-Link will be operational by the end of the year....New findings lead researchers to question basic assumptions of fisheries management
...Coast fishing industry. Recovery of some stocks is expected to take decades. One way to prevent such problems may be to establish marine reserves--areas where fishing is not allowed and fish populations are able to age naturally. "Marine reserves are the only good way of protecting the full age structure of...Scientists will discuss remarkable advances in whale research at the annual meeting of AAAS
...bout 10 times more genetic variation than would be expected from previous estimates of their populations.'' This finding caused an uproar among researchers who have long relied on whaling records to calculate historical populations. Some critics said that Palumbi's estimate of 1.5 million humpbacks was not ''...Learning to fight an adversary that won't stay down
...omic sequencing and high throughput screening were expected to make the development of new antibiotic compounds easier and more productive. But in most cases the microbes continue to hold the upper hand and if three billion years of bacterial history is any kind of track record, we're in for an endless runni...Georgia Tech research indicates immune complications associated with combination medical devices
...ion of drug, biological and device components, are expected to be the next big thing in biomedical devices. An example of a combination product is a tissue-engineered device that combines living cells with a polymer scaffold. When implanted into a patient, the device can replace or restore damaged tissue or o...Genome of deadly amoeba shows surprising complexity, evidence of lateral gene transfer
...teria. The E. histolytica genome sequence is expected to help in the development of new vaccines as well as diagnostic tests that can distinguish the amoeba's most deadly strains. The parasite infects an estimated 50 million people and causes as many as 100,000 deaths a year -- second only to malaria as...