A new system for collaboration in cell communication
... causing it to develop incorrectly. Researchers made the discovery by studying the behaviour of a gene called torso-like during the early stages of embryonic development of the Drosophila fly. Two groups of cells activated the same torso-like gene separately and by different mechanisms when they were s...News tips from ACS Chemical Biology
...DNA; fast ways of creating new molecules normally made by bacteria; insight into how thyroid hormone works in the body; a new technique for determining enzyme specificity; and understanding the regulation of attaching proteins to membranes. http://www.eurekalert.org/jrnls/acs/index.php?page=chemicalbi...Nanotechnology: consumers must be convinced benefits outweigh risks
...apers findings, the Congressmen said they both had made it clear that they felt the Administration was mov...nmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Sally Tinkle, also made presentations at the PCAST meeting. In his remarks, Maynard proposed a significant increase in res...18-year-old Singaporean student to present stem cell research paper at conferences in US and UK
...predictions of biological events. The predictions made in this research study will be useful for the development of serum-free culture media, which is a safer and a better alternative to current methods. Commenting on Nicholas success, BII research scientist Dr. Tanavde said "Nicholas was an enthusias...Kansas, Missouri School Board members to explore improvements in science-related education
...prising: While attacks on evolution education have made headlines in Kansas and Missouriand nationwidemost Kansas City-area school board officials are more concerned with learning what schools must do to prepare students for the 21st century economy, in which growth and opportunity will be concentrated in...New amfAR research grants to optimize HIV treatment
...at patients receive. Although progress has been made over the past 25 years in protecting the rights of people with AIDS, the stigma associated with being HIV positive can still contribute to lower quality health care in those with HIV infection, Dr Johnston said. New research funded by amfAR and being...Ancient retrovirus sheds light on modern pandemic
...lution, this innate immunity to one virus may have made us more vulnerable to HIV." Evidence of human immunity to this ancient retrovirus first emerged with the sequencing of the chimpanzee genome. "When the chimp genome was sequenced, a team of scientists at the University of Washington led by Evan Eichl...Revealed -- Mosquito genes that could be controlling the spread of killer viruses
...ains: Our study has revealed the genetic landscape made by parts of this mosquitos newly-sequenced genome ...larify exactly how this happens. This study made us realise that the immune systems of insects are not static but evolve and differentiate rapidly, m...Paving the way toward a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease
...disease at this time, Gouras says. The discoveries made using antibodies are so encouraging that results of ongoing vaccine trials against the disease are much anticipated. Alzheimers disease, the most common form of dementia, gradually destroys a person's memory and ability to learn, communicate, and ...WPI professor to represent American Mathematical Society at exhibition on science funding
...al event in Washington, D.C., to showcase research made possible by NSF awards. Members of Congress and their staffs are invited to view exhibits on a wide range of current research projects and talk with researchers. Each exhibit is sponsored by a CNSF member. This year's event, which will include exhibi...Study: Donated embryos could result in more than 2,000 new embryonic stem cell lines
...less than two dozen embryonic stem cell lines were made eligible for federal research funding. Most scientists now agree that the eligible lines have proven inadequate in number and unsafe for transnational research. Until recently, the best estimate of human embryos currently in storage that might be ava...DOE JGI upgrades its Microbial Genome Analysis System
...ent of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) has made Version 2.2 of the Integrated Microbial Genomes (IMG) data management system available to the public. The new version of IMG contains a total of 2,815 genomes consisting of 687 bacteria, 41 archaea, 24 eukaryotes, 1,661 bacterial phages, and 402 pl...UN issues analysis of global investors' sustainable energy 'gold rush'
...the U.S., many of the corporate acquisitions being made by investors from developing countries, notably India. Comparing the renewable energy and dotcom booms, the report says the former is underpinned by real demand and growing regulatory support (which the dotcom boom did not enjoy), considerable tang...Scripps research scientists show protein accelerates breast cancer progression in animal models
...l, the Scripps Research scientist whose laboratory made the discovery. The major finding of our study demo...s well established, only limited progress has been made in identifying the factors that cause stromal cells to initiate tumor progression. Our breakthrou...A faster way to recover from chemotherapy and marrow transplant
...ment and after its been damaged. The discovery, made possible through high-volume drug screening in zebrafish, marks the first time stem-cell production has been induced by a small-molecule drug, says the studys senior author, Leonard Zon, MD, of the Childrens Hospital Boston Stem Cell Program and Divi...Fever after smallpox vaccination tied to individual genetic variations
...thcare workers, continue to get the vaccine. It is made with a live but weakened vaccinia virus that provides immunity against smallpox but which can cause complications ranging from fever and fatigue to more serious illness. About 15 percent of those being vaccinated for smallpox for the first time devel...UCF nanoparticle offers promise for treating glaucoma
A unique nanoparticle made in a laboratory at the University of Central Florida is proving promising as a drug delivery device for treating glaucoma, an eye disease that can cause blindness and affects millions of people worldwide. The nanoparticle can safely get past the bl...Researchers demonstrate way to control tree height
...ing accomplishment and theres no doubt it could be made to work, said Steven Strauss, a professor of forest science at OSU. But further development may be precluded by social, legal and regulatory obstacles, he said. Clearly there would be concerns whether the market for specialty tree products such as ...UI anthropologist, colleagues discover remains of earliest giant panda
...). Previous discoveries of teeth and other remains made between 1985 and 2002 had failed to establish the ...ating heavy chewing, on the skull. The new find, made about 18 months ago in a south China karst (limestone) cave by Chinese researchers and co-authors Ch......A molecules produced in a population of cells] are made of a swarming mass of different overlapping transcripts, together with our findings that suggest we have only uncovered a portion of its complexity, has important implications for medicine, says Professor Reymond. They increase the size of the geno...