Key to elephant conservation is 'in the sauce'
...sborn, project director for the EPDT. "They can be grown as buffer crops to prevent crop-raiding and then be harvested and sold on the world market through the trust." Osborn originated the idea of Elephant Pepper in 1997, when he found that chilli peppers could be used as a means of stopping elephants fro...Researcher uncovers details of how cancer spreads
...d cell line to study cancer, which are mouse cells grown in the lab for research purposes. The researchers used these cells to create a model system for cancer cells, which means its basic pathway exists in real-world systems, while the actual proteins that act on the system may vary. In the model system,...Penn researchers discover key to how SARS virus infects cells
... of human cell lines by the SARS virus, which were grown in a high-level safety laboratory. In general, these findings, say the researchers, have led to a better understanding that the cutting of viral protein by cathepsins is necessary for infectivity and is likely not unique because both the SARS and Ebo...Genetically modified maize not found in southern Mexico
...lyzing tens of thousands of seeds from maize crops grown in 2003 and 2004, researchers from Mexico and the United States found no evidence of transgenes in these indigenous varieties. The finding surprised the researchers, said Allison Snow, a professor of evolution, ecology and organismal biology at Ohio ......roduced ingredients; options for fair trade, shade grown and organic coffees; operating as a beta-test site for biodegradable disposables made from renewable sources; recycling wherever possible; and whenever possible following Seafood Watch, a set of guidelines for purchasing sustainable seafood choices. ...Key process in gene regulation occurs in blood platelets, Univeristy of Utah researchers find
...em cells to turn into megakaryocytes that could be grown in the laboratory. Platelets are among the few cells that don't have a nucleus; for this reason they were thought incapable of turning on genes and synthesizing proteins. But Weyrich and Zimmerman and have shown in recent work that blood platelets...A novel method to propagate stem cells
... and promote growth. Previously, scientists had grown brain stem cells with FGF. Upon removing FGF, the cells failed to differentiate and become mature. The cells that Smith et al. grew, in contrast, became mature cells upon removal of the growth factor cocktail. They observed both neurons and astrocyte...Stem cells bring fast direct improvement, without differentiation, in acute renal failure
...an be harvested easily from bone marrow, isolated, grown in culture and genetically engineered. To test that MSC subsequently used in these studies retained their phenotype after being cultured, the researchers routinely tested whether their characteristic potential to differentiate into fat and bone cells...Researchers make 'embryonic-like' stem cells from umbilical cord blood
... blood and bone marrow from birth onwards or cells grown from embryos. The new type detected by the team harnesses the benefits of both. "We have found a unique group of cells that bring together the essential qualities of both types of stem cells for the first time," Dr McGuckin said. The researchers fin...Research suggests fitness of Florida panthers improved by limited breeding with Texas animals
... N.C. -- The number of living Florida panthers has grown from a previously estimated 30 to a recently counted 87 as a result of a controversial breeding effort to improve the genetic health of the endangered and inbred animals, according to a new assessment. Hybrid kittens born to panthers brought into the...Crisis in African fish supplies looms, experts warn Africa leaders
...llion. Dr. Dugan notes that aquaculture, which has grown explosively in other regions, now provides 38% of fish production worldwide but less than 2% in sub-Saharan Africa. The WorldFish Center warns that simply maintaining today's per capita fish supply in sub-Saharan Africa (6.6 kg/year) requires a 20% i...Researchers devise new technique for creating human stem cells
...e them," he said. "But embryonic stem cells can be grown in large quantities. We can isolate the components of the reprogramming machinery, and we can genetically manipulate the cells to analyze the reprogramming process."...NFCR - Prostate Cancer Foundation unite with Burnham Institute to expedite cancer drug discovery
...entional tissue culture methods in which cells are grown in two-dimension, as a flattened layer on plastic. The new method will expedite the drug discovery process, as thousands of compounds can be tested in three-dimensional cell culture to determine prime drug candidates before testing in animals. Th...Novel plague virulence factor identified
...nimal models, large quantities of the worms can be grown quickly and can even be frozen and used later. "C elegans lives in the soil, so it continually comes into contact with bacteria and other microbes," Aballay said. "It has a highly developed system for not only recognizing bacteria, but also respondin...Blocking a premature aging syndrome with anticancer drugs
...of a farnesyl group and tested the effect in cells grown in the laboratory, progerin did not anchor itself ...ntly, he saw the same effect when he treated cells grown from skin biopsies of HGPS patients: HGPS cell blebbing decreased to near normal levels. "FTIs, orig...Anti-cancer drugs may hold promise for premature aging disorder
... treat skin cells taken from progeria patients and grown in laboratory conditions. If upcoming studies in a...of a farnesyl group and tested the effect in cells grown in the laboratory, progerin did not anchor itself to the inner nuclear membrane and instead clumped ...Embryonic stem cells accrue genetic changes
... Most of the "late" batches of stem cells -- those grown in the lab a year to three years longer than their...se they conferred some advantage as the cells were grown in laboratory dishes. Whether the changes affect the stem cells' abilities to become other cell type...Gladstone Institutes assists with Exploratorium stem cell exhibit
...ar Disease, supplied the original stem cells being grown for the exhibit and trained museum staff members on techniques to activate the cells into their differentiated cardiac myocyte state. It was Conklin's discussions with the Exploratorium staff over the last year that helped spark the idea for this pro...Birds and bats sow tropical seeds
.... Once these stands of animal-dispersed trees have grown up and start producing fruit, they'll be exporting their seeds to surrounding landscapes." Over the coming years, tree growth in adjacent forest remnants will be studied. Howe suspects that evidence will support the hypothesis that birds and bats tra...... as dwarf birch, blueberries and black spruce have grown up in areas where wetlands had existed for 8,000 t... peat, you don't see any stems or shrubs. Had they grown there in the past, they would have been preserved because peat preserves things very well." Wetlands...