Risk of common vaginal infection linked to preterm birth appears higher for blacks
...t relate to why infection rates are different, and maybe some differences in nutritional status that could play a part. But we dont even know the differences in normal vaginal flora among racial groups, he said. More study is definitely needed. What we can say now is that its just not as simple as treating...Experiment suggests limitations to carbon dioxide 'tree banking'
...uld be misleading. "In some areas, the growth is maybe 5 or 10 percent more, and in other areas it's 40 percent more," Oren said. "So in sites that are poor in nutrients and water we see very little response. In sites that are rich in both we see a large response." The researchers found that extra carb...UCLA scientists produce functioning neurons from human embryonic stem cells
...perties of neurons in a very defined way that will maybe tell us what goes wrong in diseases such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons, Sun said. Were currently creating many models of human neurological diseases that may provide the answers were looking for. We dont know what causes prefrontal dementia, Huntingto...Coelacanth fossil sheds light on fin-to-limb evolution
...y of one another. They give this perception that maybe those are general characters, but we can show with fossils like this one that theyve actually developed specializations in tandem, Friedman said. Shoshonia also supports recent work by the University of Chicagos Neil Shubin, Marcus Davis and Randal......reate types of electronics that are different, and maybe even more environmentally friendly, than the standard ones that are available today.'...Synthetic adhesive mimics sticking powers of gecko and mussel
...hesion in geckos when underwater, and it hit me -- maybe we could apply what we know about mussels to make gecko adhesion work underwater, said Messersmith. In earlier work, he and his research group created mussel-mimetic polymers and have studied extensively an amino acid called 3,4-L-dihydroxyphenyla...Researchers use new approach to predict protein function
...n protein sequences in the sequence databanks, and maybe the functions are known for, can be assigned to, half of those with some reliability, Gerlt said. That tells you that there is a lot of biology to be discovered....Soil particles found to boost prion's capacity to infect
...fficient. "This is a dichotomy in our field, and maybe (the new research) is part of the answer." In their studies, the Wisconsin researchers looked at the ability of prions to bind to different types of common soil minerals. One, known as montmorillonite, is a type of clay and prions seem to have a sp...Time-lapse recordings reveal why IVF embryos are more likely to develop into twins
...lls fail possibly due to localised cell death, or maybe due to a structural weakness in the junction itself and the blastocoelic fluid leaks out. These collapses occur quite quickly far more quickly than a pump could manage. The magnitude of the collapses is determined by the number of failed junctions....Scientists ponder plant life on extrasolar Earthlike planets
..., Chewbacca, and, if those are not bizarre enough, maybe even the pointy-eared Vulcan, Spock, of Star Trek fame. But scientists seeking clues to life on extrasolar planets are studying various biosignatures found in the light spectrum leaking out to Earth to speculate on something more basic and ess...Study shows lizard moms dress their children for success
...Lancaster said. "But under different environments, maybe the progeny that weren't tweaked would have the highest fitness. If these same estradiol-induced types had the highest survival rates in all years, there would be no need for the females to respond to their social environment--they would just always ...Research team identifies new Alzheimer's gene
... a scientist suspects a particular gene or pathway maybe implicated in Alzheimers disease, they will use these data to see if there is genetic evidence supporting their idea. Reviewing these data in an hour will permit them to save months of work and thousands of dollars to achieve the same result. Moreov...Einstein researchers' discover 'radiation-eating' fungi
...ldn't be enough energy to fuel a run on the beach, maybe it could help you to open an eyelid." ...Decoding gene expression in cancer tumors using noninvasive imaging
...ad no known meaning," said Chang. "We thought that maybe we could come up with a way to systematically connect the gene activity seen with microarrays to imaging patterns, enabling us to translate images to gene patterns, and ultimately to the outcome of the disease process." "Clearly, we are very far...Left-right wiring determined by neural communication in the embryonic worm
...metry arises before the animal is fully developed, maybe they needed to examine the nervous system of the embryonic worm. Using an electron microscope, they discovered that the developing worm's neural network, which had not previously been mapped, was completely different from that of the mature animal. "...Brain, size and gender surprises in latest fossil tying humans, apes and monkeys
...e said. "When you are in a large troop, that means maybe 15 or 20 individuals. So if we infer that an Aegyptopithecus had a large social group, that suggests it had enough sense to tell all of those members apart from nonmembers." Simons said he originally overestimated Aegyptopithecus' likely brain siz...Tropical plants go with the flow ... of nitrogen
...be non-negotiable in many temperate ecosystemsthen maybe they can react to other environmental stresses just as gracefully. Still, our results will need further testing in vast areas of the tropics before we will know how well they truly represent the entire ecosystem." ...Alien plants attack using 'resource conservation' as weapon, researchers say
...s had relatively limited success. "Our results can maybe explain why that method didn't work for all the invasive species," Funk said. Current techniques for fighting invasive species typically involve early detection followed by a variety of removal methods, such as weed-whacking or introducing natural ...Massive coral death atrributed to earthquake
...ique opportunity to document a process that occurs maybe once a century and promises to provide new insights into coral recovery processes that until now we could only explore on fossil reefs" says Dr Baird. Dr Campbell adds "The news from Simeulue is not all bad. At many sites, the worst affected specie......ique opportunity to document a process that occurs maybe once a century and promises to provide new insights into coral recovery processes that until now we could only explore on fossil reefs" says Dr Baird. Dr Campbell adds "The news from Simeulue is not all bad. At many sites, the worst affected species...