Study describes basic mechanism in cell growth control involving damaged DNA
...e Cullin4 (CUL4). The authors discovered that CUL4 figures prominently in a molecular pathway involving the "replication licensing factor" protein CDT1 and DDB1, or damaged DNA binding protein. DDB1 was discovered more than a decade ago as the DNA damage gene controlling Xeroderma pigmentosum, a rare heredit...Effort to control trade in great white sharks gets teeth from international community
...ish markets for shark fin soup. There are no exact figures on regional or worldwide populations of great whites. "The great white shark has been wrongly portrayed as an instinctive killing machine by Hollywood and the media for too long," added Bonfil. "Perhaps now we can lift this veil of misunderstanding a...Johns Hopkins team wins British biotech business plan competition
...e won." Following workshops presented by leading figures in the UK biotechnology industry, proposals were judged on criteria including research and development strategy, commercial potential and financial planning. The Hopkins team was one of four taking part in the North American finals in Oxford, England...Brain region learns to anticipate risk, provides early warnings. suggests new study in Science
...a long time we've been interested in how the brain figures out how to integrate cognitive information about the world with our emotions, how we feel about something," Brown said. "For many reasons, people think the ACC might be the brain structure responsible for converging these different signals. It seems ...Satellite images give a better picture of sediment transport
...the data transmitted by the Landsat satellite with figures from in situ measurements made in the lagoon. The ...ata derived from in situ measurements, and against figures gleaned from the numerical model. Estimation of concentrations of suspended matter by remote sensing...UB conference to gather leaders in 'computational anatomy'
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Some of the leading figures at the forefront of the new field of "computationa...ng the workshop will be some of the most prominent figures in the field, both nationally and internationally. Among them will be representatives from the Digit...Researchers show parents give unattractive children less attention
...has published a total of 13 articles on the topic, figures his latest results are based on a parent's instinctive Darwinian response: we're unconsciously more likely to lavish attention on attractive children simply because they're our best genetic material. "Attractiveness as a predictor of behaviour, espe...Why is Scotland's population shrinking and ageing? - A new research initiative
...n in the last two years has increased (provisional figures for 2004 show 53,957), the Scottish fertility rate is still at a historically low level. It is still too early to tell whether this recent increase will be sustained in the long-term. Fertility is lower in Scotland than in England, Wales and North...Water research initiatives at UW-Madison
...ings of "war" and "peace." While notable political figures have predicted "the next war in the Middle East will be fought over water," water is already critical in places like Iraq, where the diminished quantity and quality of Tigris and Euphrates waters is a major threat. Harris builds arguments for adoptin...How the environment could be damaging men's reproductive health
...enmark (9%), but higher than Finland (2.4%). These figures are not consistent with the data on semen quality and testicular cancer in the Nordic-Baltic region. Based on these data, we could have expected the frequency of cryptorchidism in Lithuanian boys to be similar to that in Finnish boys." So what could ...African-Americans and Caucasians have similar emotional brain activity when seeing African-Americans
...portrayals and even the body language of authority figures may train our brains, whether we consciously agree or not." Previous research has shown that Caucasians show an increased amygdala response to African American photos to the extent that they hold nonconscious negative attitudes towards African Americ...Purdue study finds races react differently to dietary salt, calcium
... heart health." The research results were based on figures from Purdue's Camp Calcium. The summer camp, funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1990, is designed to investigate various aspects of calcium metabolism in adolescent girls and boys. Thirty-five campers were selected to participate in tw...What makes someone your sister or brother? No easy question in 2005
...s or indeed the lack of it." The paper says that figures collected by official bodies, notably government, ...per child may well be higher than suggested by the figures for those living under one roof. But, it points out that there are no statistics available that allo...Midday sun holds the key to good health
...duce essential Vitamin D. Dr Webb has produced new figures which not only predict when is the best time to expose unprotected skin to the sun in order to maximise Vitamin D production, but also for how long depending on location. She has calculated that 'ten to fifteen minutes* at noon' is the optimum time ...Ethanol and biodiesel from crops not worth the energy
...with environmental pollution or degradation, these figures were not included in the analysis. "The United State desperately needs a liquid fuel replacement for oil in the near future," says Pimentel, "but producing ethanol or biodiesel from plant biomass is going down the wrong road, because you use more en...Drawing with DNA: 'Bioart' illuminates genomics
...foot tall space by five video projectors, with the figures for human genes/proteins shown along a vertical axis and for the rice along a horizontal. A whole-body computer vision interface tracks the movements of visitors and allows them to interact with the installation. By moving their bodies slowly within...Amphetamines reverse Parkinson's disease symptoms in mice
...titute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. These figures are expected to rise as the average age of the population increases. Symptoms of the disease include tremors, slow movement or an inability to move, rigid limbs and a shuffling gait. Progression of the disease also leads to severe impairment in cogni...History of Earth Sciences Society joins AGI
...ch heritage and, until HESS' formation, historical figures and studies in geosciences lacked attention. HESS remedied this situation by creating its peer-reviewed journal, Earth Sciences History, which provides a venue for scholarly works in the field, filling an important void in geological literature. Man...Researchers find how some antibiotics kill bacteria
... in X-ray imagery to obtain the highest resolution figures ever available of how rifamycins bind to their targets. With these new images, the researchers found for the first time - that these drugs remove a key component of the bacteria they attack. The researchers were also surprised to find that different......ording to the National Institutes of Health. These figures are expected to increase as the population ages: The average age of onset is about 60. The disorder appears to be slightly more common in men than women. Feng and colleagues in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics have concentrated their res...