Researchers discover way to make cells in the eye sensitive to light
.... When the mice lacking melanopsin were exposed to low light, their pupillary response was the same as normal mice, but when they were exposed to bright light their pupil constriction was incomplete. The researchers believe that while not a cure for blindness, the findings could lead to therapies for tre...Discovery promises simpler therapy for sickle cell disease
...ild sickle cell disease dilate blood vessels under low oxygen conditions, but to a lesser extent than normal red cells. In contrast, red cells from those with severe disease symptoms cause blood vessels to constrict when oxygen levels drop, they found, a response which would further exacerbate the oxygen...CSIRO finds a way to get more out of old cars
...much as we can, the recovered materials are fairly low in value and so any process we develop needs to be simple and cheap." The method developed involves using a sorting process to remove plastic, rubber and other low-density, non-metallic stuff, then magnetic separation to recover clean steel, and fina...... Medical School propose a new antiviral therapy a low molecular weight inhibitor of signaling mediated by the smallpox growth factor (SPGF). SPGF targets the erbB-1 signaling molecule, which normally initiates an intracellular cascade that facilitates viral replication. This study shows that drugs th...Blocking cell signaling can stymie viral infections, study shows
...cing, the aim of therapy is to keep infection at a low enough level that it can be handled by the immune system. Because variola belongs to the large family of orthopox viruses (which also include the agents for monkeypox and cowpox) and other viruses exploit erb-B, human cytomegalovirus, for example, it...National Academy of Engineering announces million-dollar challenge to provide safe drinking water
... contaminated groundwater. The system must have a low life-cycle cost and must be robust, reliable, easily maintainable, socially acceptable, and affordable. As a sustainable technology, the system must also be within the manufacturing capabilities of a developing country and must not degrade other wat...Increased risk of osteoporosis associated with gene that one in five people have
...p the breakdown of estrogen and is associated with low density in the bones of the hip. The study will b...breaks down estrogen faster than usual, leading to low serum estrogen levels and high levels of estrogen metabolites," Villareal says. "Low levels of estro...Heart specialists call for cardiovascular screening for all young competitive athletes
...uld not be cost-effective for screening because of low specificity[4]. "In fact, this is not the case," said Dr Corrado "The Italian screening method has proven to be more sensitive than the limited US protocol. ECG is abnormal in up to 95% of patients with hypertropic cardiomyopathy (HCM), which is the ...Stopping smallpox in its tracks: A new anti-viral approach
... Medical School propose a new antiviral therapy a low molecular weight inhibitor of signaling mediated by the smallpox growth factor (SPGF). SPGF targets the erbB-1 signaling molecule, which normally initiates an intracellular cascade that facilitates viral replication. This study shows that drugs th...NJIT expert recommends 16 easy, affordable ways to make homes safer for people with disabilities
...dren. The researchers then implemented a series of low cost home modifications. The Administration on Developmental Disabilities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funded the other project. Researchers assessed the abilities and homes of 80 older people with intellectual disabilities....Scientists find male finches frugal in their attempts to attract females
...ould not incur large costs on investments yielding low returns," he said. "Now the question is how, exactly, a male bird determines the fertility status of potential partners."...NJIT hosts Spring Career Fair: Employers expected to increase hiring...
...o realize that job growth in a field has gone from low to high, and this is the case with computing engineering." Participating companies at the career fair include Schoor, DePalma Inc., Manalapan; ADP Corporation, Jersey City; Amerada Hess, Woodbridge; FBI, Newark; IBM Corporation, New Fairfield, Conn...Finland tops environmental scorecard at World Economic Forum in Davos
...ibuted to substantial natural resource endowments, low population density, and successful management of environment and development issues. The ESI ranks countries on 21 elements of environmental sustainability covering natural resource endowments, past and present pollution levels, environmental managem...Scientists discuss improved biopesticides for locust control in West Africa
...an said. "The persistence of base biopesticides is low in the environment because of degradation from sunlight," Agblevor said. "We have developed coating technologies to improve on the environmental persistence of the biopesticide, specifically a lignin coating for the spores, which increases their resi...Rats infected as newborns grew up vulnerable to memory problems during an immune challenge
..., a second group of these rats was injected with a low dose of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a bacterial component that causes flu-like symptoms,. This time, the rats infected with E. coli as newborns froze 70 percent less often than the rats who'd been injected with salt water as newborns. In other words,...Physics team puts new twist on spin hall effect
...nology and the possibility for novel circuits with low energy consumption. The team is formed by physicists Dr. Jrg Wunderlich and Dr. Bernd Kaestner from the Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory, U.K.; Prof. Toms Jungwirth from the Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and the U...Gene therapy for Parkinson's disease moves forward in animals
...e use, so that's good. We now know we can use very low doses that are still effective, so that's good. But we need a safety net. Once we turn it on, it's on for life. So we have to control it, and we're working on this as we speak. But it's not ready for clinical trials." About a half million Americans s...Family trees of ancient bacteria reveal evolutionary moves
...us and inexplicable rise in oxygen, from extremely low levels to 10 percent of what it is today. There were three some say four global glaciations, and the fossil record reflects a major shift in the number of organisms metabolizing sulfur and a major shift in carbon cycling. "The question is: Why?" ...Novel 'canary on a chip' sensor measures tiny changes in cell volume; Provides assay results
...n to being simple to use, the chip is inexpensive, low power, portable and provides real-time results, said Sachs. "The assay is applicable to an enormous number of problems, and is a particularly powerful tool for drug screening," he noted....Scientists propose new approach to estimating global ocean productivity
... and phytoplankton physiology. Plants growing in low light conditions produce as much or more chlorophyll per cell as plants growing in full sunlight, says Boss. However, plants need nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, and when nutrients are in short supply, phytoplankton cells respond by not pr...