First 'encyclopedia' of nuclear receptors reveals organisms' focus on sex, food
...nter researchers found that certain receptors form networks and interact to regulate disease states and physio..., reproduction and nutrient metabolism. Receptor networks also have key roles in metabolism's biological clock, researchers found. The findings, published t...Researchers map out networks that determine cell fate
...at the University of Chicago, "and we suspect such networks also regulate cell fate in other systems." This finding "represents a significant advance in understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate [stem cell] development," according to a commentary in the journal by Dale Muzzy of Harvard University ...New EMBL/CRG Research Unit for Systems Biology launched today
...echniques, including RNA interference, biochemical networks and mouse development. Head of the new unit will be Luis Serrano, who currently coordinates the EMBL Structural and Computational Biology Unit in Heidelberg. "Systems biology is the future of biomedicine," says Serrano, "and in this new partnership w...Cold Spring Harbor Protocols features methods for analyzing protein interactions
...ven the importance of characterizing the molecular networks and signaling pathways that form the biological basis of all living organisms, techniques aimed at probing protein interactions have come to the forefront in recent years. The new methods published today by CSH Protocols will be useful for researc...'Conversation stoppers' fight deadly bacterial infections
... virulence by intercepting bacterial communication networks represents a new therapeutic approach and is clinically timely." Bacteria use chemical signals to initiate the majority of human infections. When these signals reach a certain threshold (in a process known as quorum sensing), pathogenic bacteria w...An artificial cornea is in sight, thanks to biomimetic hydrogels
...as biological tissues. It's made of two interwoven networks of hydrogels. One network, made of polyethylene glycol molecules, resists the accumulation of surface proteins and inflammation. The other network is made of molecules of polyacrylic acid, a relative of the superabsorbent material in diapers. "Thin...Genomatix wins BioChance grant worth $1.6 million
...rch to pursue research in RNAi mediated regulatory networks and to further expand its competence and product line into this exciting new field.The project is scheduled to run for two years and is worth more than US$ 1.6 million. Genomatix own unique competence in the biology of gene regulation will be compl...Gene offers new lead in cleft lip and palate research
...protein network that feeds into additional protein networks to form the palate, or roof of the mouth." According to Maas, their discovery also offers a prime example of the power of genomic research, the comparative study of individual or sets of related genes among species, from yeast to human. The discov...$20 million to expand seafloor observatory
...plementation of the most important submarine cable networks in operation today. "We're pleased to continue our cooperation with UVic in this exciting technological adventure that is NEPTUNE Canada," states Jean Godeluck, President of Alcatel's submarine network activity. "This new project confirms the momen...16 outstanding researchers receive Singapore's highest honor in science and technology
...wering. He discovered novel regulators and genetic networks in the control of flowering time and specification... the initiation and maintenance of transcriptional networks involved in complex developmental processes. The results from Dr Yu's research have been published ...Most important actors in the growth process of neurons identified
...central nervous system. The brain contains complex networks of neurons that regulate a large number of bodily functions. Because the brain and the nervous system are a delicate system, something can sometimes go seriously wrong and a brain or nerve disease appears - for example, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's dis...Yale and NFCR launch Research Center for Cancer Drug Design and Discovery
...ecome a part of one of the largest cancer research networks in the world. Other NFCR Centers are at Oxford, Case Western Reserve, University of Alabama-Birmingham, University of California-Berkeley, Dana Farber Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Freie Universitt Berlin, and the Institute of Medicinal Biote...Using chemistry to predict the dynamics of clotting in human blood
...crofluidics to the study of other complex reaction networks that control various biological functions. And in the medical arena, the technique could become a way to perform rapid and detailed diagnostic tests. "We'd love to see that happen," Kastrup said....USC groups present at Neuroscience 2006
...ain-selective estrogens" that would benefit neural networks without activating cancer-related sites in the breast or uterus. Also at the 2006 SFN annual meeting, Brinton is scheduled to become only the fourth recipient of the society's Science Educator Award, in recognition of her leadership in USC's STAR p...Study offers innovative profile of enzyme that aids tumor growth
...in to decipher the complex metabolic and signaling networks of cancer. According to the study, one of the p...range of enzymes into both metabolic and signaling networks contributing to complex pathologies like cancer," Cravatt said. "This could lead to the discovery of...Romania as a scientific partner
...or future development. Apart from the formation of networks and discussion of specific subjects, key topics also included the promotion of young researchers and scientific exchanges. "From Germany's point of view, Romania is an up-and-coming country that offers great opportunities. Conversely, we consider it ...New cost-benefit model will aid efforts to conserve wilderness: UBC researcher
...od control. They cross-referenced these service networks with biodiversity priorities and found that "impressive supplies of ecosystem services" would be protected alongside biodiversity, safeguarding a rich variety of species of flora and fauna especially those under threat. "The management of both land...Assessing ecosystem services to identify conservation priorities
...versity conservation) to develop conservation area networks for each service and biodiversity. The spatial d...and the other services. However, when biodiversity networks were considered as a whole, they found that "impressive supplies of ecosystem services" would be pro...Worcester Polytechnic Institute receives $2 million in federal funds for biomedical research centers
...ommanders when problems arise. Ad-hoc wireless networks that will permit sensor data and ultrasound images to be transmitted, securely and reliably in the unforgiving environment of the urban battleground. A handheld microfluidic blood analyzer that can measure and analyze the levels of important blo......eases. The human NF-kB and growth factor signaling networks are very similar to those of mice, so compounds interfering with them are likely to show the same positive effects in humans....