Manchester University helps with pharaoh DNA analysis
...rther DNA testing is expected to help resolve such mysteries as the identity of the mummy of Tuthmosis I: Is it really the mummy of the mighty warrior-king of the 18th dynasty or just the remains of a nobleman" And were the two foetuses found in Tutankhamuns tomb really the children of the young pharaoh? ...A first-principles model of early evolution
...of new proteins. The model resolves one of the key mysteries of molecular evolution the origin of highly uneven distribution of fold family and gene family sizes in the Protein Universe. It quantitatively reproduces these distributions pointing out their origin in biased post Big Bang evolutionary dynamics of...U-M, Israeli scientists report major advance in search for genes associated with colon cancer
...dy it in a representative manner. Unraveling the mysteries of the susceptibility to disease is moving rapidly since the publication of the complete sequence of the human genome in 2003. Says Gruber, The mystery of the relationship between our genetic code and disease is now starting to become clear, and many...New method for reading DNA sheds light on basis of cell identity
...kin cells, or neurons. One of the most fundamental mysteries in biomedicine is how cells make such different ca...s those decisions that lie ahead. Unraveling the mysteries of chromatin holds great promise for understanding how cells in the body with nearly identical DNA ...Scientists close in on missing carbon sink
...he missing carbon For years, one of the biggest mysteries in climate science has been the question of what ultimately happens to the carbon emitted by motor vehicles, factories, deforestation, and other sources. Of the approximately 8 billion tons of carbon emitted each year, about 40 percent accumulates in...Northern forests less effective than tropical forests in reducing global warming
...or mitigating it." For years, one of the biggest mysteries in climate science has been the question of what ultimately happens to the carbon emitted by motor vehicles, factories, deforestation and other sources. Of the approximately 8 billion tons of carbon emitted each year, about 40 percent accumulates i...Another sexual attraction is possible ...
...st steps along the road to speciation and the deep mysteries of reciprocal attraction - or lack thereof - between potentially interfertile individuals. Indeed, two types of females and two corresponding types of males coexist within this species: one type communicates with the so-called "E" pheromone while the...Exploring the dark matter of the genome
...volved in epigenetic inheritance, as well as other mysteries surrounding the genome's "dark matter." "Sequence finishing and mapping of Drosophila melanogaster heterochromatin," by Roger A. Hoskins, Joseph W. Carlson, Cameron Kennedy, David Acevedo, Martha Evans-Holm, Erwin Frise, Kenneth H. Wan, Soo Park...A first -- Hebrew University scientist observes brain cell development in 'real time'
...mplexity of nerve cells remains one of the biggest mysteries of neuroscience, and we now have a model to study this complexity directly." The results of Dr. Mizrahis groundbreaking work appeared in the online edition of Nature Neuroscience. Using special microscopic imaging techniques, combined with virus...Weill Cornell pharmacologist receives prestigious NIH MERIT Award
...ars, my colleagues and I have worked to unlock the mysteries of nitric oxide. This new funding is vitally important as we continue this effort," says Dr. Gross. "We hope to further elucidate the role of nitric oxide as it mediates peripheral blood flow, and uncover potential targets for therapies aimed at pati...Salk scientist Ursula Bellugi elected to National Academy of Sciences
... Williams syndrome to provide clues to some of the mysteries of the genetic basis of behavior.This puzzling genetically based disorder leaves language, facial recognition and social skills remarkably well preserved in contrast to severe inadequacy in other cognitive aptitudes. This disorder arises from a fault...Everything starts with recognition
...D and D to L). Probably one of the most exciting mysteries of Nature is why the building blocks of life, i.e. amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) are exclusively present in the chiral L form and sugars (which constitute DNA) are all in the D form. Once more, the reason for this preference is "histo...Research project tackles 'regeneration' gap
...e Regeneration Project will focus on unlocking the mysteries in living, simple organisms that sustain successful tissue and organ regeneration following injury and disease, and then applying this knowledge toward encouraging repair in the more complex human, where regeneration is not so simple." Steindler sa...Joslin researchers discover a surprising culprit in the search for causes of diabetic birth defects
...es at Joslin Diabetes Center have unlocked several mysteries behind what puts women with diabetes more at risk of having a child with birth defects. Even though those risks have decreased significantly over the years, thanks in part to advancements at Joslin, women with diabetes still are two to five times mor...Music genes and musical geniuses
...g scientists currently involved in researching the mysteries of music, invited to explain their recent findings to the audience. The meeting is organized by the European Genetics Foundation and the Fondazione Pierfranco e Luisa Mariani, in collaboration with the Orchestra Mozart, the Municipality of Bologna an...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- February 14, 2007
...ling technology Unraveling a molecular machine's mysteries Journalists' Resources "Huh, a what?" Find ou... Feb. 19, 2007 Unraveling a molecular machine's mysteries Chemical & Engineering News Research on one of the most important molecular "machines" in living ...Newly discovered West Coast arrhythmias cause
...et ahead of the curve on these surprises, but many mysteries remain. Despite intense hypoxic zones, for example, Dungeness crab catches in Oregon have been high in the last few years. In California, scientists are trying to understand why rockfish populations appear to be congregating in the northern and sou...DNA gives new perspectives to understand the mysteries of nature
...c material will help researchers to solve the many mysteries of the past. "Im confident that the new methodo... Willerslev also hopes to find answers to the many mysteries of nature in ancient times....Researchers develop marker that identifies energy-producing centers in nerve cells
...f the fluorescent marker in mice could unravel the mysteries of some of the most debilitating neurodegenerative diseases. The study's senior author, Tibor Kristian, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, says there are animal models f...Beyond nature vs. nurture: Williams syndrome across cultures
... Williams syndrome to provide clues to some of the mysteries of the genetic basis of behavior. Much of the research revolves around the work of molecular geneticist Julie R. Korenberg, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UCLA and an adjunct professor at the Salk Institute, who has been studying the ...