New mechanism links smoking to lung damage
... hemichannel malfunction in stroke. "Improperly opened hemichannels may play a role in many other diseases tied to environmental stimuli," Lal said, "or even to normal aging, where oxidative stress is thought to contribute to the gradual accumulation of multiple small damaging hits. Finding and testing d...Neurosciences and music meet in Montreal
...methodology in music and neurosciences and will be opened by an introductory address by a renowned keynote speaker. The conference will include 5 or 6 symposia devoted to providing in-depth insights into the main themes. Also included in the program are two poster sessions. The conference organizers encou...Synchrotron could help save the Tassie devil
...e the Australian Synchrotron, which was officially opened in Melbourne yesterday....Research teams uncover risk genes for multiple sclerosis
...s still mysterious to us, Oksenberg said. This has opened a new window into MS genetics. Now we need to understand what these chains are doing. The international collaboration is currently planning even larger and more detailed explorations of the genetic landscape of MS and is now committed to making th...Presence of wolves allows aspen recovery in Yellowstone
...ar beyond just trees. The loss of trees and shrubs opened the door to significant stream erosion. Beaver dams declined. Food webs broke down, and the chain of effects rippled through birds, insects, fish and other plant and animal species. Aspen, a beautiful hardwood tree with golden fall color, a key to ...A novel molecular dictator 'with a conscience' discovered
...sing or narrowing of an artery that was previously opened by a procedure such as angioplasty. "While the most effective way to head off restenosis is a drug-coated stent, the drugs that sit on these stents inhibit the growth of good cells as well as the bad. If you had to have catheter intervention to r...Restless legs genetics on the move
...ins to be seen. In any case new ways have now been opened up for the elucidation of the whole range of genetic and non-genetic causes of this disease. This offers researchers completely new perspectives for gaining an understanding of the cell-biology involved in the development of RLS. ......Targeting secreted proteins that Ras activates has opened the door to inhibit the oncogenic signal of Ras via druggable proteins," states Dr. Counter...New perspectives for the geosciences and climate research
...gemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has opened up entirely new perspectives for the geosciences, climate and environmental research with the announcement that it is to fund a new major piece of scientific instrumentation that is unique in Germany. The DFG's Joint Committee approved funding for a ...Malaria-resistant mosquitoes battle disease with 'molecular warhead'
... is senior author of the study, said, This finding opened my eyes to the fact that mosquitoes are almost as unhappy about malaria as we are. They try to get rid of it. Dr. Johann Deisenhofer is a professor of biochemistry, an HHMI investigator and holder of the Virginia and Edward Linthicum Distinguished Ch...DOE Joint Genome Institute secures long-term lease on production genomics facility
...-square-foot building, which will be renovated and opened in the first quarter of 2008. This addition will ... Founded as a virtual institute in 1997, DOE JGI opened the doors of the Production Genomics Facility in its present location in 1999. The first phase of t...Improving plants' abilities to cope with saline conditions
...emy of Sciences (PNAS) in the U.S. -- not only has opened new insights into a basic understanding of plant responses to salt stress, but also points the way to new applicative pathways for plant breeders to improve salt tolerance in a broad spectrum of agricultural crops. It thus represents a significant st...Study identifying alteration in gene associated with uterine cancer
...dometrial cancer performed at Cambridge University opened the door for new discoveries to be made," said Dr. Jeffrey Trent, Scientific Director of TGen. ...Stowers Institute's Workman Lab demonstrates mechanism for decoding histone modification marks
...s transcribe genes, that part of the chromosome is opened and susceptible to inappropriate use. Cells demarcate transcribed regions of chromosomes with a landmark the lysine 36 methylation of histone H3," explains Dr. Li. "We found that combination of two critical protein domains within a histone deacetyla...From ink to optics, study of particle mixtures yields fundamental insights
...ly relevant, topic were open. This work has really opened up the field." Their work also revealed a surprising "love/hate relationship" among highly charged colloidal particles, which causes them to transition directly from a gas to a solid without ever going through a liquid phase. This strange behavior...Baumann Lab defines proteins that distinguish chromosome ends from DNA double-strand breaks
...tion and by implicating specific proteins, we have opened the door to elucidate the mechanism by which RAP1/TRF2 inhibits double-strand break repair at chromosome ends." "These findings are important for establishing a better understanding of tumor development," said Robb Krumlauf, Ph.D., Scientific Direc...Phillip A. Sharp to receive the 2007 Winthrop-Sears Award
...celebration. "As a researcher, Phil Sharp's work opened an entirely new area in molecular biology and forever changed the field," said Joel W. Jones, president of The Chemists' Club. "As an entrepreneur, he is a cofounder of Biogen. As an educator, for more than three decades Sharp has been inspiring rese...Scientists offer new view of photosynthesis
...the way I look at how photosynthesis works and has opened up a whole set of new questions," he said. "One of the areas that we're particularly interested in is how the absorption of light starts protein movement," Woodbury said. The researchers are also looking for future experiments to help explain wh...J&JPRD discovery may lead to new treatments for chronic sensitivity, pain caused by cold
...te cellular activities. Some of these channels are opened by chemicals, some by changes in voltage and others by various temperatures. TRPM8 is a member of the thermo-TRP family of ion channels that respond to temperatures ranging from noxious heat to noxious cold. Many scientists think that modulating th...