APS, PMN launch online soybean rust center
...ming to visit different sites to find what you are looking for and continually check each of those sites for ...information on soybean rust can find what they are looking for with the fewest number of clicks," Jardine said. The site offers breaking news on soybean rust;...Charles Yanofsky named National Medal of Science winner
... Bacillus subtilis, and a mold, Neurospora crassa, looking for basic information essential to understanding gene expression in all living things. In 2001, he and his colleagues discovered a unique protein, called anti-TRAP, which regulates production of the amino acid, tryptophan, in B. subtilis. Writing in ...Green tea extract shows promise as an anti-cancer agent, UCLA study finds
...from taking green tea extract. Researchers will be looking for specific biomarkers associated with actin remodeling and activation of the Rho signaling pathway. "We're hoping the results from these studies will tell us who will best benefit from the agent," Rao said, adding that the basic research he is doin...Biotech science thriving but the business needs intensive care
...sociation, Dr. Rob Janssen says most countries are looking for ways to improve their biotech climate but questions whether they are taking the right measures. "Countries are investing heavily in scientific research, even when their research is already on a very high level. It would be better to invest in me...Researchers identify target for cancer drugs
... identified a component that researchers have been looking for since 1996," says Whitehead Associate Member David Sabatini, who is also an Assistant Professor of Biology at MIT. At the heart of this new research is a protein called Akt, an important player in the regulation of cell division and survival. Abn...Marine seaweed can detoxify organic pollutants
...to TNT or other toxins," Rorrer said. The study is looking at not just TNT, which is commonly found in munitions, but at polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, such as naphthalene, benzopyrene and other PAHs that are sometimes associated with the use of motorcraft or other causes. Ongoing studies found that marin...Plants become green Mr. Clean to combat toxic messes
... make detergents to break down toxins. "What we're looking at now are kind of 'Mop & Glo' plants," Rugh said. "These plants make detergents that secrete into the soil, making the plant a kind of site custodian." Rugh spoke today at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting at a s...Gene therapy converts dead bone graft to new, living tissue
...d cartilage during arthroscopic surgery, but we're looking to use the same idea of triggering the cartilage to remake itself." Schwarz's work on bone revitalization and LAGT has just been recognized as one of the most important discoveries of the year by the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS) and the America...Secrets of whales' long-distance songs are being unveiled
...tle about whale communications. That is why we are looking for patterns of association and coordination. The problem is that the whales are spaced so far apart," says Clark. However, the SOSUS system is providing a wealth of new data. In weeklong soundings at the U.S. Navy's Joint Maritime Facility in St. Ma......to read genes to counting the rings of a tree but looking at the history of an entire population, not just an individual. Knowing the history of populations is critically important to managing their future, says Palumbi, especially for populations like these whales that have figured out how to dodge the ef...Technological revolutions in sensors, robotics, and telecommunications allow new views of ocean
...very complex problems in the ocean, but we've been looking at things through a narrow straw," explains James Bellingham of the Monterey Bay Research Institute. "We're trying to expand this view - this is about turning the ocean transparent." In an American Association for the Advancement of Science press co...Muon opportunists: Detecting the unseen with natural probes
...on muon flux through the pyramid. The team will be looking for any surplus of muons striking a portion of its detector array compared to the background flux. That would be an indication that voids in the pyramid have allowed more particles to pass through to the detectors than expected. The denser an object,...SARS surveillance via mass spectometry
...ence-based techniques for pathogen detection (i.e. looking for "fingerprints" of genetic material from the SARS virus) can also be important tools to help understand outbreaks. As they report in the February issue of the international open-access journal PLoS Medicine , Jianjun Liu and colleagues (from the ...Kids with chronic illness face difficult transition to adult care
...earing in the current issue of Pediatrics. "We are looking at the very beginning of that wave, because this is the first generation to turn 18 since the technology and treatments have allowed them to survive to adulthood," said lead researcher John Reiss, Ph.D., policy and program affairs chief at UF's Insti...Three bacterial genomes found lurking inside recently sequenced fruit fly genomes
... stuff that doesn't make sense, and people weren't looking for it. We thought this was interesting as much for the novelty of the way the bacterial genomes were sequenced than what we learned about the bacteria themselves." A team led by Steven L. Salzberg of TIGR and including Eisen of UC Berkeley's Center ...Researching airborne metals in transit workers' bodies
...ediments for studies of contaminant transport, and looking at relations between diesel emissions and asthma....Asian interest provides opportunities for US hard white wheat
...pes of noodles, he said. While every country is looking for a consistent supply andinternationally competitive price, each one has a slightly differentperspective and demand, Rudd said. Korea, with its growing economy and desire for quality products, buysmostly soft white wheat, followed by hard red sp...Insects, viruses could hold key for better human teamwork in disasters
..., Ill. -- In a new and novel study, scientists are looking tonature -- specifically, to ants, bees and viruse...idemiology area of their work, the researchers are looking at the spread of infectious diseases in human populations. In the entomology area, they are looking ...Researchers investigate 'whole farm' approach to reduce dairy pollution
...out manure. A new agricultural research project is looking for ways to prevent phosphorus in manure from runn...que is the "whole-farm" approach. Rather than just looking at how a single change affects phosphorus buildup and runoff, researchers will investigate how the v...