Study provides first look at the 'birth' of a retina cell
...d precursor will change its course and acquire the identity of a cone. "This finding in particular implies the existence of pools of progenitor cells with competence to become either a rod or a cone," explains Swaroop. "We suggest that during early stages of development, these cells are not completely committ...Key root-development pathway mapped using advanced genomic technique
...at activated or repressed genes. The other was the identity of the target genes beyond SCARECROW, which we believed was a target but had no direct evidence for. We basically had no clue what was involved in the root-development process beyond those genes." To search for genes that were SHR targets, the resear...Cholesterol gets 'thumbs up' for role in digit development
...ntrations (or gradient) of the protein dictate the identity of the other digits. "Questions have remained about what regulates the Sonic hedgehog gradient,"said Chiang. "And we've been working on that for a number of years." One clue about this regulation came when other researchers discovered Sonic hedgehog...How embryonic stem cells maintain their identity
...tin is either 'on' or 'off' in accordance with the identity of that particular cell--rarely or never in betwee...pmental genes may provide valuable markers of cell identity and differentiation potential, in both health and disease. Bernstein said the findings also suggest ...New groundbreaking findings in taste, smell and chemical irritation
...gnize home-streams using their sense of smell, the identity of the odors has been a mystery. It is now thought that bile acids, digestive chemicals released by riverine fish, are likely an important part of these odors. Sweet tooth is inherited -- A study of Finnish families revealed that individual diffe...Scientists discover a genetic switch that links animal growth and cancer
...al months. The similarities between the number and identity of genes in humans and worms allow researchers to extrapolate from worms to humans in their genetic research....Starvation response in worms points to common hunger pathway
...of feeding disorders from obesity to anorexia, the identity and mechanism of action of starvation signals are largely unknown," You's team added. "Our study of starvation sensitivity of gpb-2 mutants and the downstream signaling pathway in feeding muscles suggests that feeding disorders may result from inappr...Worm's hunger response provides clue to eating disorders
... of eating disorders from obesity to anorexia, the identity and mechanism of action of starvation signals are largely unknown," the researchers wrote in the paper, which will appear in the April issue of Cell Metabolism. The study of the signaling pathways in feeding muscles suggests that feeding disorders ma...Identity theft, cancer detection among interactive demos at UH event
...ng at a distance, 3-D infrared facerecognition for identity theft, brain activity analysis forunderstanding brain function and behavior, teaching geometry to acomputer through machine learning, remotely controlling robot cars andcharacterizing the Martian landscape through data analysis. More than adozen fac...Light activated anticancer drug targeted to DNA using cisplatin like sub-units
...aduate student Ran Miao will discuss how component identity dictates device properties. He will present the paper, "Synthesis and properties of mixed-metal Ru-Pt complexes: Coupling light absorbers to reactive metal centers" (INOR 105) at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, March 26, at the Georgia World Congress Center room ...Researchers discover botulism toxin's insidious route into nerve cells
...ing breathing to stop. Lack of knowledge about the identity of the cell surface receptor that botulism toxin A...nerve cell's internal molecular machinery. But the identity of the neuronal surface protein that the toxin recognized and used to gain entry into the cell was u...'Virus chip' detects new virus in prostate tumors
... same DNA-hunting "virus chip" used to confirm the identity of the SARS virus three years ago. While the genetics of prostate cancer are complex, one of the first genes implicated in the disease was RNASEL, a gene that serves as an important defense against viruses. Given the anti-viral role of this gene, som...... baritone or soprano, that helps us clue in to the identity of a voice. These non-speech stimuli were developed by Drs. Sonya Bird and Guy Carden in the Department of Linguistics and Dr. Janet Werker in the Department of Psychology, all at the University of British Columbia, where Dr. Vouloumanos was a doctor...Capturing the electrical activity of sperm
...he sperm head also contains calcium channels whose identity and functions are unknown. The channels may help the sperm release enzymes that dissolve the barrier around the egg, Kirichok says....ASU's Nanotech in Society Center hosts launch event
...ps implanted in the brain that forever alter human identity or nano-sensors publicly revealing all private places and information. How can scientists, citizens, and policy makers be adequately engaged in a dialogue about nanotechnology's potential for good and ill? How can we successfully govern nanotechnolo...Typhoid fever led to the fall of Athens
...tion, researchers have not managed to agree on the identity of the plague and several diseases, including bubonic plague, smallpox, anthrax and measles have been implicated in the emergence and spread of this epidemic. A mass burial pit unearthed in the Kerameikos ancient cemetery of Athens and dated back to...Face perception is modulated by sexual orientation
...nd female faces in the visual cortex, where facial identity is processed, but differential responses in the amygdala and the reward circuitry, where a "value" is assigned to faces. The researchers postulated that heterosexual women and homosexual men would show a greater response in these areas to male than t...UT Southwestern scientist honored among best in Texas research
...achievers in these fields, and to build a stronger identity for Texas as an important destination and center of achievement. The academy brings the state's top scientific, academic and corporate minds together to further position Texas as a research leader. The academy also aims to foster the next generation...Where 'jumping genes' fear to tread
...omic segments longer than 200 base pairs with 100% identity between human, mouse, and rat. All of these observations strongly support an important role for TFRs in critical biological processes. "The majority of the TFRs lie outside of protein-coding sequences, so they presumably represent regions of regulat...Storing carbon to combat global warming may cause other environmental problems, study suggests
...Change, which Jackson directs, the study sought to identity those tradeoffs and benefits at locations worldwide thought likely as places where land would be converted from other uses to tree plantations for carbon sequestration. Assessing the impact of existing conversions, the study showed that the larger wa...