Researchers discover brain abnormality in kids with autism
...nsverse relaxation (T2) of cortical gray and white matter in the children's brains. T2 relaxation is a measu... the autistic children had differences in the gray matter of their brains compared to the children with typical development. "One of the more consistent br...UCI scientists first to predict air quality impact of small-scale power sources
...howed that maximum levels of ozone and particulate matter could increase slightly in Southern California bec...nd nausea. The peak concentration of particulate matter -- small specks of chemicals and soot that can lodge in the lungs and cause health problems -- would...Loss of just one species makes big difference in freshwater ecosystem, study finds
...is particular fish eats detritus, the fine organic matter on the river bottom, and because of this, it plays a critical role in regulating the breakdown and transport of carbon in the rivers. "This fish species is a popular food source; it is harvested regularly, and in some cases, it's overfished," says...UC Davis study finds brain cell regulator is volume control, not on/off switch
...in is that it is already there and can change in a matter of minutes. It would take hours for the cell to produce an entirely different potassium channel," Trimmer explained. Based on these results, Trimmer and his colleagues hypothesize that parts of the Kv2.1 channel protein interact in ways that make ...Healing potential discovered in everyday human brain cells
...existing progenitors may be emerging from the gray matter of the brain and multiplying in torrents, or perhaps the aging clock of the mature cells actually turns backward when the donor cells are in a new environment, returning them to past lives as progenitors or as stem cells. "It's been shown that the ...Study finds gene related to brain development and function plays causal role in schizophrenia
...th changes in myelin, the fatty substance or white matter in the brain that coats nerve fibers and is critical for the brain to function properly. Myelin is formed by a group of central nervous cells called oligodendrocytes, which are regulated by the gene oligodendrocyte lineage transcription factor 2 (OLI...Bacteria can help predict ocean change
...ter temperature, salinity, nutrient content, plant matter and other variables. The researchers found they could predict the makeup of the bacterial population by the conditions in the water more than four times in five. A majority of bacterial species came and went predictably, Fuhrman said. A smaller "...New research points toward mechanism of age-onset toxicity of Alzheimer's protein
...at the age onset of these diseases is not simply a matter of time but that the aging process plays an active role in controlling the onset of toxicity," he explains. Beta amyloid production occurs in all brains, but healthy cells clear away excess amounts. Brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, on the...Expression of 'Blimp1' gene leads to the discovery of cells responsible for skin's sebaceous gland
...sebaceous gland is formed during development was a matter of debate: one group of scientists proposed that skin stem cells produce the gland and a second group suggested that it had its own progenitor cells. In new research, published in the August 11 issue of Cell, Elaine Fuchs, a Howard Hughes Medical Ins...Engineer designs system to put wastewater to work
...putted during industrial production. The organic matter in the wastewater provides food for a diverse community of bacteria that have developed a biofilm (a thick-layered colony of bacteria) on a simple electrode in the anode chamber. An inexpensive U-shaped proton exchange membrane inside the anode cham...Scientists identify gene involved in stem cell self-renewal in planaria
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- No matter how you slice it, the freshwater planarian possesses an amazing ability to regenerate lost body parts. Chop one into pieces, and each piece can grow into a complete planarian. The flatworm relies upon a population of stem cells to accomplish this rem...USGS at 2006 International Mercury Conference
...y--most likely from forest litter and soil organic matter that is washed into streams by surface runoff and subsurface storm flow. To find out more, attend the platform session, S-1262: Mercury on the Move - Sources and Processes Driving Mercury and Methylmercury Export by Streamwater on Tuesday, August 8,...Germans do well in the third round of EURYI Awards
...which function by means of the interaction between matter and light. Dr. Manuel Torrilhon (30), a mathematician, will use his award money in Switzerland to solve partial differential equations using a combination of numerical analysis, mathematical modelling, and computational methods. Applications might ...Study pinpoints how genetic glitch could keep some people from feeling full
...feeling like their stomach is running on empty, no matter how much they have eaten. Mutations of the melanocortin-4 receptor, a gene found in brain cells that play a role in regulating hunger, are the most common cause of genetic obesity. Now University of Florida researchers have determined how some of t...Pine plantations may be one culprit in increasing carbon dioxide levels
...ne plantations. A hardwood forest has more organic matter leaves, branches, roots, and a mix of tree species than a pine plantation does. More organic matter means more storage space for carbon. Natural pine stands also have more organic matter than a care...Burnham Institute for Medical Research & UC San Diego establish Joint Center for Molecular Modeling
... proteins can also be predicted on a computer in a matter of minutes, but the quality of such models is generally so poor that they are not useful in many applications, such as drug design. We have developed tools that allow us to learn from structures already solved and apply that knowledge to improve pre...Whether in mice or men, all cells age the same, Stanford study finds
...nce that process kicks off, the decay happens as a matter of course. The homeowners in tortoise cells stick ...ive hundreds of years, do flies self-destruct in a matter of weeks? Kim thinks there must be some reason behind when an animal's cells are programmed to beg...Possible birthplace of malignant brain tumors identified
... opportunities," emphasizing that "the people that matter the most do not have the luxury of time to watch this work unfold. The median interval from diagnosis to death for patients with malignant glioma is currently only 14 months." ...... Nanotechnology, the understanding and control of matter at dimensions of roughly 1 to 100 nanometers, is valuable research since matter at the nanoscale has unique properties that enable novel applications. Medical researchers work at ......ness that switch grass, cornstalks and other plant matter is the most economical raw material for making ethanol, which can be mixed with gasoline. Now a study scheduled for the July 19 issue of ACS Energy & Fuels reports that cornstalks can be an alternative source of electricity. Logan and colleagues fo...