Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press launches CSH Protocols
...munity for peer-reviewed publication. Ronemus also notes that many features of the journal take advantage of Web technology, in particular the opportunity for scientists to join a conversation about protocols by adding their own comments, questions, and ideas. "Each published protocol is a citable contribu...Nilotinib appears to help chronic myelogenous leukemia patients when standard care fails
... cancer at the molecular level. While Kantarjian notes that nilotinib seems to have fewer side effects than Gleevec, which is considered a safe drug, some patients in this trial were found to have abnormal electrical activity in their hearts, and one patient experienced two cardiac events. "We believe th...Diabetes research takes wing thanks to long-lived fruit fly
...lies, then transferring the findings to people. He notes that the same molecular signals that control how cells divide in fruit flies control how cells divide in people. "We continue to be amazed at how similar a fruit fly is to a person," says Bohmann. "We can accomplish the same thing in fruit flies that...Researchers identify protein associated with severe preeclampsia
... go on to develop symptoms of the HELLP syndrome," notes Karumanchi. "We, therefore, hypothesized that other placenta-derived proteins must be acting jointly with sFlt1 to induce vascular damage and escalate the disease to its severe form." Using microarray analysis of human placental specimens from patien...A sea otter-shaped rubble pile in space
...sphaug of the University of California, Santa Cruz notes in a "Perspective" article that accompanies the research. "Yet despite these heartbreaking setbacks, Hayabusa has been a stunning success for asteroid science and deep space concept testing, as reported in an exciting set of mission reports in this ...Despite acidity, orange juice could still be a source of foodborne disease
... is a little bit of both," says Beuchat. Beuchat notes that all outbreaks have been associated with unpasteurized orange juice. Anyone concerned should look for pasteurized orange juice. Most major grocery store brands are already pasteurized. His presentation was part of a large symposium organized a...Penn receives $4 million to establish a Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology
... in environment and public health policy." Penning notes that Penn is an ideal place for an environmental h... and 'to integrate knowledge across disciplines,'" notes Penning....ACS weekly press package — May 1st, 2006
...ew it as a chance to "get it rightfrom the start," notes C&EN, the highly regarded weekly newsmagazinepublished by the American Chemical Society. Manufacturers are striving toanticipate and address possible health and environmental concerns, ratherthan playing catch-up after products are in wide use. ARTI...Factor isolated that regenerates nerve fibers
... cell surface. A two-pronged approachBenowitz also notes that there is another side to the nerve-regeneration problem: overcoming agents that act as natural inhibitors of axon growth. These inhibitors are the subject of intense study by several labs, including that of Zhigang He, PhD, at Children's Hospita...Global team of scientists describes new genus of African monkey: First in 83 years
...ve left to learn about our planet's biodiversity," notes Olson. As the human population continues to increase, along with their impact on all ecosystems and on other species, it is particularly important when a new group of animals so closely related to humans is identified. It is especially surprising i...Scientists describe new African monkey genus first in 83 years
...we have to learn about our planet's biodiversity," notes Link Olson, another co-author and Mammals Curator at the University of Alaska Museum. The new African monkey, Rungwecebus kipunji (rhung-way-CEE-bus key-POON-gee), was first described scientifically last year based only on photographs. At that time,...UNH researcher restoring oyster reefs to Great Bay
..."They're marvelous filters," he says. Further, he notes that oyster reefs, much like seagrass beds or coral reefs, support a variety of marine life. "Oyster reefs provide all these nooks and crannies for other organisms," he says, including sport fishes. "If we improve the habitat for oysters we can impro...Pollutant haze heats the Arctic
...tants, and there also is a strong inversion." He notes that the thickness of Arctic sea ice "is affected by such things as how much the atmosphere blankets the surface. Sea ice is changing very rapidly in the Arctic because of surface warming. This may be one contributing factor." "The Arctic represent...Whale bubble nets, saxophone sounds, ultrasonic laser
...sound of the saxophone so distinct? Recording the notes of various saxophones and comparing them with those of other instruments such as the oboe, Jean-Pierre Dalmont of the Universite du Maine in France ( Jean-Pierre.Dalmont@univ-lemans.fr ) will reveal the acoustical and geometrical features that endow ...Scaled-down genome may power up E. coli's ability in lab, industry
...strain." Even the genome of the lab strain itself, notes Plunkett, has undergone genetic change since 1924 when it was selected by scientists as a model organism. Blattner estimates that the E. coli genome contains as many as 1,000 unnecessary genes. "These genes use energy, and they make it harder to do t...Boosting newborns' immune responses
...in animals, and eventually in human babies." Levy notes that the ability to vaccinate newborns rather than wait until they reach 2 months of age would provide important global health benefits. "Birth is a point of contact with healthcare systems," he says. "Families may not see a health care provider af...Scientists design potent anthrax toxin inhibitor
...sicians confronting a case of inhalation anthrax," notes Phillip J. Baker, Ph.D., anthrax program officer a...ynergistically to lessen or halt anthrax symptoms, notes Dr. Kane. Using the same technique of placing multiple peptides on a liposome, the researchers also ...Penn researchers discover gene that creates second skeleton
...netically engineered mouse with the FOP mutation," notes Shore. The ACVR1 gene and protein have been encoded in the molecular machinery of vertebrate DNA for nearly 400 million years long before the earliest dinosaurs appeared on Earth suggesting that nature needs to maintain an arginine at codon 206 to ...CRed calls for radical rethink of UK energy policy
...ergy generation installed by 2050. CRed's response notes that the 20 million to promote energy efficiency in homes and the 50 million added to the Low Carbon Buildings programme announced in the recent budget are less in total even than the annual spend by Defra on compensating farmers against bovine TB. C...Jefferson scientists uncover lethal gene mutation key to blocking cholesterol processing
... defect and increase intestinal lipid absorption," notes Dr. Ho. "We can try to find associated genes, proteins and other partners that are involved in this complex, as well as some of the mechanisms involved. The gene is well conserved across species and no one has discovered its function as yet, which ma...