American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 8, 2007
...scientists around the world each year. The reports include discoveries in medicine, health, nutrition, energy, the environment and other fields that span sciences horizons from astronomy to zoology. Podcaster for Science Elements is Steve Showalter, Ph.D., a chemist at the U. S. Department of Energys Sandi...Beyond batteries: Storing power in a sheet of paper
...emistry. Along with Linhardt, authors of the paper include Pulickel M. Ajayan, professor of materials science... lead researchers of the project. Other co-authors include research associate Lijie Ci and Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center Laboratory Manager Robert Vajtai. ...New study warns limited carbon market puts 20 percent of tropical forest at risk
...nd upcoming negotiations on carbon trading fail to include intact standing forest. The study by scientists .... CI believes any carbon credit mechanism should include full representation, participation and consultation by indigenous and local communities of tropical ...Interaction of just 2 genes governs coloration patterns in mice
...ion that helps camouflage them from predators that include owls, herons, and hawks." Previous research has shown that such predators, all of which hunt by sight, will preferentially catch darker mice on the white sand beaches, providing a powerful opportunity for natural selection to evolve increased camou...Features of replication suggest viruses have common themes, vulnerabilities
...group known as reverse transcribing viruses, which include retroviruses such as HIV, suggesting a possible evolutionary link from a common ancestor. ...ESF EURYI award winner aims to stop cancer cells reading their own DNA
...iques capable of resolving single molecules. These include force spectroscopy, new forms of optical microscopy with greatly improved resolving power and field depth, as well as nanotechnologies. The research involves cross-disciplinary work among scientists in different fields with the long term goal of deve......an fur seals. Other denizens of this coastal oasis include the endangered Olrogs gull, the white-headed steamer duck, and almost a quarter of all imperial and rock cormorants of Argentina. While the coastline is largely undeveloped, its wildlife is under pressure from a number of threats, including Argenti...What we can learn from the biggest extinction in the history of Earth
...ck layers immediately covering this eroded surface include carbonate crystal fans, which indicate oceans supersaturated with calcium carbonate. "This end-Permian extinction is beginning to look a whole lot like the world we live in right now," Payne said. "The good news, if there is good news, is that we h...Role of thyroid hormones in slumber under investigation at Rutgers
... during sleep and waking. Additional research will include observations of the effect of microinjections of thyroid hormones in sleep-related brain structures of rats. As in the Rutgers-Camden scientists previous research endeavors, undergraduate and graduate students will have an active role in this proj......e can lead to regime shiftsor tipping points which include desertification, salinisation, water degradation, and changes in climate due to altered water flows from land to atmosphere. As human populations shift to more meat-heavy diets, trade of agricultural products increases, and demand for biofuels grows...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 1, 2007
...scientists around the world each year. The reports include discoveries in medicine, health, nutrition, energy, the environment and other fields that span sciences horizons from astronomy to zoology. Podcaster for Science Elements is Steve Showalter, Ph.D., a chemist at the U. S. Department of Energys Sandia ...Story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, August 2007
...g the shortnose sturgeon population. These factors include siltation of spawning areas, degradation of water quality in summer due to upstream agriculture, urban development and military land management, atmospheric mercury and introduction of saline water introduction through rice canals. While 19 distinct ...Teamwork between 2 key proteins necessary for normal development and regulation of red blood cells
...which they are turned on or expressed. These genes include the epsilon-globin gene, two gamma-globin genes and the beta-globin gene. Lloyd said that during fetal development, the embryonic epsilon-globin gene is active first, followed by the gamma-globin genes, and finally the adult form, beta-globin takes c......ich we have labeled with fluorescent stains. These include modified histones, which are part of the chromosomal material, and other proteins that seek out DNA breaks and recruit repair machinery to fix them," says Costes. "The first question we had to answer was how closely RIF are associated with DSBs." ...Neurosciences and music meet in Montreal
...by a renowned keynote speaker. The conference will include 5 or 6 symposia devoted to providing in-depth insights into the main themes. Also included in the program are two poster sessions. The conference organizers encourage all members of the Neuromusic Community to participate in the development of the ...A low expression of MX2 gene exists in the white blood cells of narcoleptics
...ing that occur while awake. Other common symptoms include sleep paralysis, hallucinations and cataplexy. About one out of every 2,000 people is known to have narcolepsy. The chance that you have narcolepsy is higher when a relative also has it. It is very rare for more than two people in the same family...New grants bolster efforts to generate faster and cheaper tools for DNA sequencing
...ements to longer-range map information. This would include information such as structural variations and aberrations associated with cancer genomes. The resulting data could be linked to information produced by other emerging sequencing platforms....Cost-effective method for gene silencing is featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
...evelopment.htm ). Other articles published today include methods for imaging neuronal activity in zebrafish, examining gene expression patterns in fruit flies and frogs, preparing DNA from mammals for genotyping, and identifying protein-protein interactions in virtually any species. For a complete list of...2007 EURYI: 20 young researchers to receive Nobel Prize-sized awards for breakthrough ideas
...-edge science research. This year, the recipients include more female and younger researchers than any other year. EURYI is designed to attract outstanding young scientists from around the world to create their own research teams at European research centres and launch potential world-leading research c......ence. Besides Li and Paller, the studys co-authors include Stephan Boehm, currently at the University of Wales at Bangor, and Richard Zinbarg, associate professor of psychology at Northwestern. The study utilized neuroelectrical activity recorded from 64 EEG electrodes placed on the scalps of the volunte...