Highlights of American Anthropological Assoc. meeting
...myths about marriage, family and civilization that fueled the attack. (1.45-3.30 p.m.) New Perspectives in Biocultural Studies of Health: Biological anthropologists discuss recent field research on health in different parts of the world, from pre-birth, infancy to old age(4-5.45p.m) ...NHGRI seeks next generation of sequencing technologies
...ve fallen more than 100-fold over the past decade, fueled in large part by tools, technologies and process improvements developed as part of the successful effort to sequence the human genome. However, it still costs at least $10 million to sequence 3 billion base pairs the amount of DNA found in the genom...Mystery unwrapped: Texas A&M team uncovers mummy secrets
...anal, Kennicutt and the team also learned that tar fueled fires in glass factories used by the surrounding communities. "The tar the Egyptians used contains molecular fingerprints that reveal interesting information," Kennicutt explains. "First, we are able to 'fingerprint' the tars from mummi...Endurance running may be key to evolution of human body form
... of predators; Lieberman suggests running may have fueled growth of the human brain by relaxing constraints on human acquisition of protein and fat. "We are very confident that strong selection for running - which came at the expense of the historical ability to live in trees - was instrumental in the o...Revisiting the vertebrate invasion of the land
...aphic distribution of the tetrapod appearance, and fueled new controversy over the environmental and biological factors involved. Topics in this state-of-the-art issue range from the fish-tetrapod fossil record to diverse aspects of the behavior, physiology, biochemistry, and ecology of the extant fish spec...Researchers discover direct link between agricultural runoff and massive algal blooms in the sea
...s have long suspected that many harmful blooms are fueled by fertilizer runoff from farming operations, which in many regions pour tons of excess nitrogen and other nutrients into rivers that eventually flow into coastal waters. However, some agricultural industry groups contend that there is not enough evi...Researchers discover a stem-cell switch lurking within leukemias
... to therapy." Researchers believe that leukemia is fueled by a small population of blood cells that divide continually, or self-renew, when they harbor certain genetic abnormalities. Continuous self-renewal prevents these cells from developing into the specialized blood cells that the body needs to function...Evidence that human brain evolution was a special event
... cultural behaviors unique in human ancestors that fueled the rapid evolution of the brain. "This paper is going to open up lots of discussion," Lahn said. "We have to start thinking about how social structures and cultural behaviors in the lineage leading to humans differed from that in other lineages, and...Scientists decipher genome of fungus that can cause life-threatening infections
...quence has enabled more rapid gene identification, fueled genome wide insertional mutagenesis approaches, and provided the foundation for the development and implementation of a genetic map for quantitative genetics and population analysis. In addition, the accuracy of the gene annotation makes it feasible ...Oceans more vulnerable to agricultural runoff than previously thought, study finds
... suspect that many harmful blooms are artificially fueled by fertilizer runoff from farms, which dump tons of excess nitrogen into rivers that eventually flow into the sea. "There has been an international effort to try to understand the productivity of the oceans and their potential vulnerability to nitrog...Meeting to explore possible gene expression consortium
...the development of so-called gene microarrays have fueled an explosive growth in data on genes and their functions. Gene microarrays use thousands or tens of thousands of short lengths of single-strand DNA, fixed in a grid about the size of a postage stamp, to rapidly measure gene activity. It's a powerful ...Technique may allow cancer patients to freeze eggs, preserving fertility before starting treatment
...estion if it is appropriate for women with cancers fueled by estrogen, such as breast cancer. In addition, the hormone treatments require delaying the start of cancer therapy, which may not be an option for every patient. Guidelines for patients and physicians still need to be established as the technique b...NHGRI expands effort to revolutionize sequencing technologies
...NA sequencing costs have fallen more than 50-fold, fueled in large part by tools, technologies and process improvements developed as part of the successful effort to sequence the human genome. However, it still costs about $10 million to sequence 3 billion base pairs the amount of DNA found in the genomes ...NIH awards $4.2 million grant to scientists at Scripps Research to speed DNA sequencing technologies
...NA sequencing costs have fallen more than 50-fold, fueled in large part by tools, technologies, and process improvements developed as part of the successful effort to sequence the human genome. However, it still costs about $10 million to sequence 3 billion base pairs the amount of DNA found in the genomes ...'Perception' gene tracked humanity's evolution, scientists say
...t hominid divergence from the other great apes was fueled not by the origin of new genes, but by the quickening (or slowing) of the expression of existing genes. Hahn and his colleagues at Duke University, University College London and Medical University of Vienna first became interested in primate prodyno...Spectacular new discoveries arising from deep ocean hot springs
... OS33A), a new type of seafloor hydrothermal field fueled by chemical reactions rather than volcanism with implications for the origin of life (papers OS21C-06 and -07), and a new understanding of the relationship between fluid flow and earthquakes (paper OS22A-07). Rona, a marine geologist at the Institute...Researchers say estrogen can kill breast cancer cells once fueled by the hormone
...nter researchers say some breast cancer cells once fueled by estrogen can be killed by the same hormone. This raises the possibility that estrogen therapy after estrogen deprivation may overcome the cells' eventual resistance to hormone therapy. The finding by V. Craig Jordan, Ph.D., D. Sc., and his colle...Gene variation affects tamoxifen's benefit for breast cancer
...cer. Approximately 70 percent of these cancers are fueled by estrogen, many of which are treated with tamoxifen, a drug designed to block the effects of estrogen in breast tissue. The findings from this trial were derived from a large North Central Cancer Treatment Group study in which women were treated wi...Report highlights DOE Joint Genome Institute achievements
...ode is advancing biomedicine, we see metagenomics, fueled by GTL, the DOE Microbial Genome Program and the Community Sequencing Program yielding revolutionary insights into the complexities of the biosphere and reaffirming the need for DOE JGI contributions." Rubin said.......tional Preserve. Growing up in the Jemez Mountains fueled his interest in forest ecology. He has carried out numerous tree-ring studies in the Jemez and surrounding mountains over the years and published many papers about his research in the region. Placing science front-and-center in the management of the ...