University of Pittsburgh discovers genetic 'shut down' trigger in healthy immune cells
...l functions and is passed virtually unchanged from generation to generation," said Dr. Baysal, who also is an associate investigator at the university-affiliated Magee-Womens Research Institute. "Harmful alterations in the code mutations can produce genetic disorders and play an important role in the developm...Use of wind energy in US growing, but planning and guidelines are lacking
...y other electricity sources. In 2005, electricity generation accounted for 39 percent of the nation's total CO2...ikely contribute a lower proportion of electricity generation than it will in the United States overall, the report says; compared to other areas, a smaller porti...Cold Spring Harbor Laoratory president wins Curtin Medal
... accurate inheritance of genetic material from one generation to the next. Stillman's work on cell division has formed the building blocks for understanding illness, particularly cancer. His work has also contributed to our knowledge of the mechanisms which control DNA replication of human viruses, as well ...Manchester to spearhead 8.3 million particle physics project
...of accelerator could also be at the heart of a new generation of very intense sources of neutrons for studying the structure of materials and the dynamics of chemical reactions, of interest to physicists, chemists, biologists, engineers and many industries. "The demonstration in this country that these machin...Salk scientist Ursula Bellugi elected to National Academy of Sciences
...e primary linguistic systems, passed down from one generation of deaf people to the next, which have been forged into a complexly structured language with complex grammatical properties not derived from spoken languages. Before, it had been assumed that the organizational properties of language are connected w...More recycling on the farm could reduce environmental problems
...e of inorganic fertilizers and more on-farm energy generation from wind and fermentation of biosolids. It would also reduce overcropping and leakage from manure storage that contaminates groundwater. Yet despite similarities, Pearson's concept of regenerative agriculture is distinct from organic farming; for ex...National Academy of Sciences elects 2 Brandeis University scientists to membership
...career studying the molecular underpinnings of the generation of electricity within the cell. The ion channels, a subclass of membrane proteins, mediate all electrical activity and control important physiological functions, including hormone secretion, blood volume homeostasis and muscle contraction. Miller stu...The Institute of Ecosystem Studies to host an international conference on ecology and urban design
...igners. They will also be used to educate the next generation of urban planners. ...Corals -- More complex than you?
...imals lose genes during evolution; those with fast generation turnover times like fruit flies shed genes parti...urity (compared with the laboratory fruitfly whose generation lasts only 3-4 weeks), and which have long and overlapping generation times, may thus be a living m...Famous Galpagos tortoise, Lonesome George, may not be alone
... has identified a tortoise that is clearly a first generation hybrid between the native tortoises from the islands of Isabela and Pinta. That means, this new tortoise has half his genes in common with Lonesome George. According to the Guinness Book of World Records Lonesome George, a native of Pinta, an isola...Short chromosomes put cancer cells in forced rest
...y be unbridled cell growth, or cancer. The first generation pups born to these mice contained no telomerase and very long telomeres. These mice all developed lymphomas by the time they were 7 months old. The researchers then continued breeding the mice to see what would happen in later generations. By the fif...Deactivating protein may protect nerve fibers in MS
...ve oxygen and nitrogen that slow the cell's energy generation capability. It also throws off mitochondrial function by causing calcium to build up in the cell, reducing levels of ATP that serves as the cell's fuel source. But scientists believe that cyclophilin D is responsible for causing the unregulated ope...New report explores nanotechnology's future
...single atoms and as the other tools in the current generation of research instruments may seem, "these kinds of innovative nanotools are just the beginning," the report says. "The Nano Toolshed is still relatively empty." Filling it with more powerful instruments would translate into gains in scientifically use...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- April 18, 2007
...nking water Chemical & Engineering News A new generation of water filtration materials is enabling municipalities and industries in the United States and water-short countries overseas to produce safe drinking water from supplies contaminated with salts and other undesirable compounds, according to an arti...Popular herbal supplement hinders the growth of pancreatic cancer cells
...activated tumor-suppressor genes, resulting in the generation of proteins that support apoptosis, but did not negatively affect normal pancreatic cells. "Our results demonstrate that triphala has strong anticancer properties given its ability to induce apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells without damaging nor...AACR, FDA and NCI announce cancer biomarkers collaborative at the AACR 2007 annual meeting
... make a major contribution to the success of a new generation of clinical trials and to progress in cancer drug development, " said James H. Doroshow, M.D., Director of NCI's Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis. ...New imaging approach promises insights into multiple sclerosis
...hat's the same as being in phase." Sum frequency generation imaging does just the opposite, adding the frequen...nerve fibers in a spinal column. The sum frequency generation imaging reveals details about the astroglial filaments. Two-photon excitation fluorescence reveals...Scientists find major susceptibility genes for Crohn's disease
... oxygen species (ROS) production, important in the generation of an effective anti-microbial response, may lead to increased risk to developing Crohn's disease". The fact that the authors also found strong association of the ATG16L1 gene provides further evidence that an individual's response to microbes has a...Scientists find new genes for Crohn's disease
...eactive oxygen species, which are important in the generation of a protective response against microbes, may lead to an increased risk of developing the condition. Particularly interesting to the authors was the association between Crohn's and variations in the ATG16L1 gene, which they found is essential for ...Research team identifies additional genetic risk factors for Crohn's disease
...ignificant role, has paved the way for the current generation of genome-wide association studies, of which this is an early success story. In an effort to identify additional genetic risk factors, the research team scanned the entire genome of approximately 1,000 Crohn's patients and 1,000 healthy controls. ...