UW study shows deer in CWD zone stick to home
...ng and confounding, says Mathews. On the one hand, knowing more about how deer move about the landscape may help scientists home in on how CWD spreads among wild deer. On the other hand, the findings contradict the idea that deer are great travelers, moving long distances and possibly taking the disease with...Yale researchers make cell biology quantitative
...erstand the chemistry and physics of cells without knowing the concentrations of the proteins."...FSU biologists describe key role of signal-transcribing gene during cell cycle
...esulting in unregulated growth. According to Deng, knowing exactly how and where in the Notch pathway early developmental signals get crossed may be crucial to future fixes, since mutations to the molecular mechanisms there are linked in humans to specific congenital and later life disorders. "With further s...Woods Hole Research Center scientist part of international initiatives to save the great apes
...mportant information for wildlife conservation. By knowing where new logging fronts are, park managers can prevent the negative impact of illegal hunting. In the coming months, and in addition to the GRASP priority maps, Laporte intends to pursue additional applications of satellite imagery, specifically by...Why a whale shark's spots could help save its skin
...hale sharks may be profound," Norman says. Without knowing more about the population size, structure and evolution of migratory species like the whale shark, it is impossible to know whether conservation efforts should be directed locally or internationally, or whether marine reserves are effectively protect...NSF, NIH award Ecology of Infectious Diseases grants
...e release of disease organisms, scientists say. By knowing how natural systems work, public health officials can recognize when an outbreak is unnatural. The recent outbreaks of Lyme disease, West Nile virus and SARS show how little is known about the ecology of infectious diseases, said Scheiner. This year'...Free-energy theory borne out in large-scale protein folding
...decipher the amino acid sequence in a protein. But knowing the sequence gives no clue to the protein's function, because function is inextricably tied to shape, and every protein self-assembles into its characteristic shape within seconds of being created. "The folded, functional form of the protein is what ...UC faculty members break new ground while treading gently on the Alaskan tundra
...ent phrase for crystallized snow." It's a lot like knowing your snow if you're a cross-country skier so that you can choose the right wax. But cross-country skiing for most people is entertainment. The quality of the snow is a question of livelihood for the Inupiaq -- a factor in their very existence. "Some...Study reveals genomics of inflammation from severe injury
...tive response. Understanding inflammation requires knowing not just which genes are involved, but how those genes interact with each other. To investigate this, the group turned to a knowledge base compiled by Ingenuity Systems, Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., that includes 200,000 published reports on more t...Scientists determine structure of enzyme that disrupts bacterial virulence
...ld potentially augment our current treatments, and knowing the structure of this quorum-quenching enzyme will greatly help in developing more effective enzymes for this type of application," explained Walter Fast, assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin. In additi...SciFinder 2006 launches powerful new substance search capablities
...s. In the old days, you could be forgiven for not knowing about a certain paper, but now there is no excuse. The speed and scope of its search power is amazing, and the answer to 'what aspect is most helpful for you?' could be as diverse as the users. In my case, SciFinder enhances my reactivity insights,...Fire fighters, managers use new software to estimate fire hazard; air pollution levels
...across millions of acres of federal lands. Simply knowing how much fuel is present at any particular location on the ground is often the weakest link in the planning process. Managers now have a new tool to assign and calculate fuel loadings and other fuelbed characteristics anywhere in the continental Un...Nano coalition unveils environmental, health and safety database
...readth poses unique challenges in this regard, and knowing which questions new research monies should be targeted toward requires an understanding of what is already known. "An informed decision about how to ensure the safety of nanomaterials requires a comprehensive review of where we are and where we've b...Other highlights in the August 17 JNCI
...een-detected cancers. They conclude, however, that knowing the method of detection might add only limited prognostic value beyond that of well-established prognostic factors. Contacts: Article: Laura Sussman, Communications Office, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 713-745-2457, lsussman@mdanderson.org Edit...New lab research may help those deafened by immune system attack
...eft to cope with partial or total deafness without knowing what caused it. And no one knows why it happens. Now, new research based at the University of Michigan's Kresge Hearing Research Institute may help more patients find out quickly if steroids could help them, or if they can be spared the drugs' harsh ...Researchers reveal secret of key protein in brain and heart function
...e professor of medical science at Brown, said that knowing how a piece of SAP97 is built is an important step. Now that part of the protein's structure is solved, scientists can create a molecule to disable it. That, in turn, will allow them to fully understand SAP97's role in the body. And that will point d...Amazon source of 5-year-old river breath
... with the impacts of human-induced climate change, knowing how much carbon can be stored and where and for how long is critical, the authors say. "Our results were surprising because those who've previously made measurements found carbon in the rivers that came from the surrounding forests to be 40 to mor...Researchers pinpoint genes that drive spread of breast cancer to lungs
...he patient and the physician to be prepared. Also, knowing the organ in which the metastases may recur makes it feasible to follow up more effectively with tests on that patient after removal of the primary tumor, to look for any sign that the tumor is coming back." In terms of potential for treatments to bl...Study: Well-known protein helps stem cells become secretory cells
...x that problem, the researchers note. "The key is knowing how pancreatic cells know what hormones to produce and release, or how any gland does, and the new findings add to that knowledge," says Deborah Andrew, Ph.D., professor of cell biology in Johns Hopkins' Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences. Curi...Essential genes for embryogenesis uncovered in major mouse mutagenesis project
... sequences, we are now in the powerful position of knowing the sequence identity of most genes, their locations in the genome, their expression patterns, and which proteins interact with one another," explains Schimenti. "However, identifying the functions of these genes is a much more difficult challenge. ...