Saudi Arabia's KAUST names WHOI first research partner
...ssess a range of threats to coral reef health and identify regional environmental stress factors that make the reefs susceptible to disease, bleaching and death. The goal of the proposed WHOI-KAUST three-year fisheries and aquaculture project will be to develop an integrated bioeconomic model of the Red ...Diverse genetic abnormalities lead to NF-κB activation in multiple myeloma
...n hundreds of MM patient samples and cell lines to identify mutations that impact NF-κB activation. Dr. Louis M. Staudt from the National Cancer Institute led a research group who revealed the importance of both the classical and alternative NF-κB pathways in MM pathogenesis. Most MM patient sampl...Interaction of just 2 genes governs coloration patterns in mice
...ve color patterns are generated. In this paper, we identify the genetic changes producing a simple color pattern that helps camouflage mice inhabiting the sandy dunes of Florida's Gulf and Atlantic coasts. These 'beach mice' have evolved a lighter pigmentation than their mainland relatives, a coloration that ...Does the desire to consume alcohol and tobacco come from our genetic makeup?
... polymorphisms) and 437 microsatellite markers, to identify sex-specific and non-specific linked and associated areas. Summary of Results The researchers reported the following results: using the information from the questionnaires, the researchers found sex differences in prevalence of alcohol (17...Gilbert Foundation and American Fed for Aging Research award grants on Alzheimer's disease
...gregation" The goal of Dr. Dickeys research is to identify ways in which specific proteins accumulate in the brain and identify new drug targets for the treatment of Alzheimers disease. The study will focus on the removal of the...Evolution is driven by gene regulation
...ding protein-coding regions, making them harder to identify by standard computer comparisons. While many mol...hat we can functionally map these interactions and identify the specific targeted promoters, said Snyder. We were startled to find that even the closely related...European Science Foundation's Forward Look reaches out beyond the endless frontiers
...e other hand it supports research organisations to identify agendas for improving science policies on national...anslational science are explored and which aims to identify needs and opportunities for improved science policies for such fields at national and European level...Smithsonian scientists show differing patterns of rainforest biodiversity
...ld researchers specifically trained to collect and identify species of their particular region....Study finds gender differences in renal and other genes contributing to blood pressure
...in two major blood pressure regulation pathways to identify gender differences in genetic contribution to blood pressure. The results reinforce previous observations of the role of gender in cardiovascular traits and imply that the development of genetic diagnostic and therapeutic indices for hypertension mu...Almac Diagnostics announces pioneering genetic research on ductal carcinoma in situ
...ticular study aims to generate a gene signature to identify the subset of DCIS patients who are likely to suff...matics team will interrogate the resulting data to identify any potential signature. Our research will use the Breast Cancer DSA microarray to examine the tra...Other highlights in the Aug. 7 JNCI
...s A pattern of gene expression might be able to identify which stage I lung cancer patients have the poorest prognosis. A gene expression pattern that was recently identified in noncancerous liver cells of liver cancer patients was a good predictor of whether the cancer would spread. Curtis Harris, M.D...Lost forest yields several new species
...new plant species; survey botanists were unable to identify some 10 percent of the collected samples, which will be sent to specialists in the near future. Given the findings with the vertebrates, it is likely that some of the plants will represent new species as well, said Ben Kirunda of WCSs botanical team.......ty, The Netherlands). Our hope is that if we can identify potential regime shifts, we can alter our management to avoid them, says session organizer Bennett....American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 1, 2007
... personalized medicine Toward faster tests to identify carcinogens and other environmental toxins Mark...ASTERN TIME, Aug. 6, 2007 Toward faster tests to identify carcinogens and other environmental toxins Chemical & Engineering News After years of frustration...Computer graphics spills from milk to medicine
...Putting the model in reverse, grocery stores could identify spoiled meats, contaminants or other food safety issues if a particular food problem consistently and detectably changed the light scattering properties of the food, said Jensen. The model has already provided insights into the mystery of bottle-g......ion of the practice, further research is needed to identify more cover crops that behave similar to sunn hemp and the low-cost sources of its seed. High seed cost is a limiting factor to more widespread use of this effective cover crop. Atrazine is also used globally resulting in numerous studies that demo...New survey documents the headaches of computerized medicine
... goal of the current work, said the authors, is to identify the types of unintended consequences so that they can be monitored and managed: once unintended consequences are predicted or detected, their management can knowingly involve tradeoffs. An example of a CPOE-related tradeoff is the degree to which the...Identified mechanism in the malaria parasite to help it adapt to infected individuals
... nature. Thanks to this study we have been able to identify 7 genes in 4 different genetic families that may be silenced in a specific P. falciparum strain; we suspect, however, that other genes may also be silenced, and well follow this up with studies on wild strains of the parasite, concludes Corts. The ...Scientists prove that disputed Korean stem cell line comes from an unfertilized egg and not cloning
Can a genetic signature identify the origin of a human stem cell line? Scientists report that a widely available method for comprehensive genetic analysis can help distinguish the type of human embryo that stem cells come from. The research, to be published online August 2nd by the ...Discredited Korean embryonic stem cells' true origins revealed
...an couple parthenogenesis and genetic screening to identify those cell lines that are going to be most helpful," Daley says. Parthenogenetic embryonic stem cells do not obviate the need to also create embryonic stem cells through nuclear transfer or from human embryos, he adds. "Each of the strategies has i...