Monkeys adapt robot arm as their own
...evice is incorporated very intimately as a natural extension of the brain. This is a fundamentally important property if brain-machine interface technology is to have any clinical future. If the brain was essentially static, then paralyzed people would never be able to adapt to operate external devices with en...Alien woodwasp, threat to US pine trees, found in N.Y.
...be more, says E. Richard Hoebeke, a Cornell senior extension associate in entomology. "Whenever you find an insect in a trap, it probably is established." Hoebeke was sifting through thousands of bark beetles caught in routine screening traps set by the New York State Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAP...Scripps scientists find potential for catastrophic shifts in Pacific ecosystems
...ah Glaser and Andrew Lucas conducted the study--an extension of an advanced graduate course at Scripps--that analyzed the underlying dynamics responsible for major shifts in biological and physical conditions of the North Pacific Ocean over the 20th century. Scientists hoping to understand the behavior of the ...Photos reveal new primate species
... decade, Ehardt and Butynski have been calling for extension of the Udzungwa Mountains National Park to include the surrounding forest reserves. The presence of the new mangabey strengthens arguments for the improved protection of the Ndundulu Forest. "Clearly this remarkable discovery shows that there are s...Enzyme affects hypertension by controlling salt levels in body
...enetic factors may play a role in the disease. One extension of the current work may lead to a better understanding of hypertension that is induced by low potassium intake. Previous studies have shown that diuretics, a class of drugs commonly used to control hypertension, also cause potassium wasting, or low p...First intensive marine finfish larviculture research & training workshop underway
... Alltech Inc. (Nicholasville, Ky.), and government extension agencies including the Association Runionnaise de Development de l'Aquaculture (ARDA), France. Graduate students from Virginia Tech's Colleges of Natural Resources and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, as well as the Fede...Tiny roundworm's telomeres help scientists to tease apart different types of aging
...eres live longer? If not, how do worm cells and by extension non-dividing human cells, such as nerve cells, keep track of their biological age? To answer these vexing questions, Karlseder, who is interested in telomeres, teamed up with Dillin, who studies lifespan and aging in C. elegans. Researchers use this...Team of international scientists departs today to discover the unknown in China's Himalayan region
... treasures in the Mountains of Southwest China, an extension of the great Himalayan mountain range. "Expedition Everest: Mission Himalayas" is a scientific and cultural journey to explore one of the planet's richest and most biologically diverse regions. The expedition begins today with a month-long explorati...University of Chicago researchers find human brain still evolving
...d humans to other species," he said. "As a natural extension of that, we asked, could it be that selection on these genes is still ongoing in humans?" In the two Science papers, the researchers looked at variations of microcephalin and ASPM within modern humans. They found evidence that the two genes have cont...Mutation may raise prostate-cancer risk in African Americans
...ostate cancer in the family. "This as an exciting extension to our original findings implicating EphB2 as a prostate-cancer tumor-suppressor gene," says principal investigator John D. Carpten, of the Translational Genomics Research Institute. "These data now suggest that mutations in this gene might predispo...Experts urge reform of international patent system at eve of WIPO assembly
...r both developing and developed countries; 4. Any extension of IPRs, whether in terms of subject matter, length, type or jurisdiction of protection must be based on clear evidence of their net benefits. 5. The global framework for intellectual property laws must permit nations to experiment with different ap...New lifespan extension genes found
New genes tied to lifespan extension in yeast have been identified by researchers from ...s research linked a gene called Sir2 with lifespan extension due to caloric restriction, but worms and yeast that lack Sir2 also live longer when put on a tough ......ed University Outreach Professor of Entomology and extension specialist and a member of BIO5, and Yves Carriere, UA associate professor of entomology, will publish their research in an upcoming issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Bt cotton has been planted in Arizona since 1996. Now m...Pending animal measure threatens U.S. research, AAAS says in letter to Congressional committee
... of USDA funding used for research, education, and extension services in many other fields (e.g., crop science, nutrition, invasive species)." Leshner is also executive publisher of the journal Science . See his full letter to the committee here....'New' science gleans knowledge from ancient lands and societies
...able or ineffective," Buikstra says. In a further extension of the TB studies in the Americas, the researchers are collaborating with medical anthropologists, indigenous peoples and health care institutes in South America to understand the factors that contribute to human differences in susceptibility to TB. ...Decrease cancer-suppressing protein activity, increase life span
...t p53 is part of the caloric restriction life span extension pathway," Helfand said. "It's not the entire explanation, but it appears to play a major role."...New evidence extends greenhouse gas record from ice cores by 50 percent, adding 210,000 years
...0,000 years before the present. This 210,000-year extension of atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane records -- encompassing two full glacial cycles -- should help scientists better understand climate change and the nature of the current warm period on Earth. The record may also aid researchers in reducing u...Shade trees getting 'scorched' by plant disease
... (APS). According to Ann Brooks Gould, associate extension specialist at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, bacterial leaf scorch (BLS) affects many shade tree species such as American elm, red maple, sweet gum, sycamore and London plane, and a number of oak species. The disease has been found in landsca...Plants reveal a secret and bring researchers nearer a cleaner future
...ar oxygen formation. They suggest, furthermore, an extension of the "Kok cycle" with an additional intermediate and propose a new reaction mechanism on a molecular basis for the release of dioxygen. This gives new insight into the mechanism of photosynthesis. In order to study this process, the use of synchrot...Interim long-term follow-up data show AMG 531 increases platelets in patients with ITP
...o date. About the Study This ongoing, open-label extension study is assessing the safety and efficacy of long-term administration of AMG 531 in both pre- and post-splenectomy ITP patients. Eligible patients had completed a previous AMG 531 study in ITP and had a baseline platelet count of less than 50,000 p...