Gene regulation, not just genes, is what sets humans apart
...ts of sugars and complex carbohydrates in its diet lies in the regulatory sequences, Wray said. Chimps are fruit-eaters, for the most part, and would not last long away from their fruit-rich forest. The sugars in their diet are relatively simple to break down and convert to cellular fuel. Humans, on th...Universe's stringy birth revealed by young Czech scientist in EURYI winning project
...tivity. One of the problems of string field theory lies in conducting experiments that test predictions or help inspire new theoretical developments. The theory predicts that the universe has 10 dimensions, of which four are the ones we observe in spacetime. Yet in 40 years no better candidate has emerged...Biologists at Tufts University discover 1 reason why chromosomes break, often leading to cancer
...osome structure but is prone to breaking. The site lies in the middle of a tumor suppressor gene and chromosome breakage in this area is highly associated with cancer. "It is an area that has a tumor suppressor gene a gene whose absence can cause tumors," explained Freudenreich. "If you delete that gen......he magazine of the SCI. The value of instant steam lies in creating truly portable steam that can be generated intermittently on demand, says Dave Wardle, business development director at Oxford Catalysts. The company is already in talks with UK specialist steam supplier OspreyDeepclean about possible a......to this dark matter, Quake says. Quakes research lies at the nexus of physics, biology, and biotechnology. His microfluidics chips, which he designs to tackle problems in fields including structural genomics, systems biology, microbial ecology, and synthetic chemistry, are akin to having a fully automat...A new method of adult stem cell growth efficacious in treatment of disorders of the cornea
...the cornea. The importance of this growth method lies in the fact that it enables the characterisation of the cells obtained, i.e. determining the quantity and viability of the units to be used. The method developed combines culture on a plastic chip with that of an amniotic membrane one. The novelty ...Gene variant increases risk of blindness
...se, age-related macular degeneration. The macula lies at the centre of the retina and is essential for detailed central vision. Degeneration of the macula interferes with important tasks such as reading and driving. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the cause of which is poorly understood, is t...New blood test might offer early warning of deep belly fat
...visceral fat compared to the subcutaneous fat that lies just beneath the skin. Moreover, they report that blood serum levels of RBP4 jump in people who are obese, who have double or even triple the concentrations found in individuals of normal weight. We believe that in the near future, measurements of...Maynard Olson receives $500,000 Gruber Genetics Prize
... should also be different. He says, The future now lies in turning genomic methods into true experimental tools, so that we can use them in hundreds of small laboratories to solve real biological problems such as those posed by infectious disease. So, as he has done several times before, he is showing the......with ice for thousands of years. No one knows what lies beneath the kilometre-deep icecaps. These are the earths unknown and unexplored regions. But some have begun the exploration. Several projects under Danish leadership have been drilling through the icecap on Greenland, and collected complete columns ...Male or female factor infertility -- men suffer just the same
...ely to suffer more emotionally than if the problem lies with the woman. However, she says, most studies have focused on men shortly after their infertility was diagnosed, and few have looked at their well-being during the course of treatment. The scientists selected 256 men from the Copenhagen Multi-C...New method for reading DNA sheds light on basis of cell identity
...e to read its potential choices. The fortuneteller lies in a unique form of modified chromatin known as a bivalent domain, which marks the control regions of important genes. Such domains merge both activating and repressive chemical tags, keeping genes quiet yet poised for later activity. Bivalent dom...UGR researchers design an alternative to blood test to detect drugs in the body
...ericardial fluid. The importance of his research lies in the multiple advantages of this fluid with regard to the others. Pericardial fluid is plasma ultrafiltered from the serous vessel surrounding the heart, a watertight compartment separated from blood. Blood analysis usually presents a problem: matr...Rutgers, Penn researchers capture research dollars to improve prostate cancer diagnostic methods
...atment. A definitive fix on where cancerous tissue lies could help physicians focus radiation on that region and reduce collateral damage to neighboring tissues and organs. The researchers are also applying CAD techniques to histology, or the detailed analysis of tissue samples taken during biopsies. Ju...Recycling is not enough -- we need to consume less
...e key to dealing with our escalating waste problem lies in changing our buying habits and our attitudes to consumption, according to the authors of a new Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) publication. Consumption: reducing, reusing and recycling, which accompanied a seminar in Belfast organis...Mucosal-surface immune function discoveries could boost vaccine research
...ed at Weill Cornell solve that riddle. "The answer lies in a surprising place -- the billions of epithelial cells that line the gut, urogenital tract and respiratory mucosa," explains co-lead author Dr. Bing He, an investigator in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Up to now, biologists ...Clocking in and out of gene expression
...ley. The question is, How is this done" The answer lies in coactivators master genes that turn other genes on and off. Inherent to the structure of these coactivators is a clock, he said. But the clock needs to be set off. In studies of breast cancer cells, OMalley and his colleagues showed how the clo...'Wurst' ensures that the respiratory system works
...fer from poorly functioning lungs. The cause often lies in the fact that the body cannot yet sufficiently absorb liquid from the bronchial system in a sense the child drowns from within. Medical scientists refer to this clinical picture as "respiratory distress syndrome" (RDS). In the USA as many as 25,0...Scientists decode RNA mystery, will help aim drug therapies
... difference between near- and non-cognate aa-tRNAs lies in the potential, albeit imperfect, of near-cognate aa-tRNAs to pair up with messenger RNA at all three positions to create three sets of base pairs. This serves as the signal to tell the ribosome to use that aa-tRNA. In contrast, that potential can ...Los Alamos National Laboratory making progress in Groundwater Protection Program
...d on the LANL site. The San Ildefonso Pueblo also lies in the general path of groundwater and the few streams that flow from LANL to the Rio Grande. In 1995 New Mexico's Environment Department said the site's monitoring of groundwater was inadequate, and the laboratory's protection program was started i...