Ancient sea spider fossils discovered in volcanic ash
...ed, or perhaps on sponges The research was carried out as part of a project on the Herefordshire fauna by a team made up of Derek Siveter and Mark Sutton at Oxford, Derek Briggs at Yale, and David Siveter at Leicester. The group has made a number of other spectacular finds of soft-bodied organisms in t...Single genetic defect links many risk factors for heart disease and stroke
...ith that trait. "When we spoke to her, what stood out was that she said that a number of other family members also had low magnesium," said Lifton. "That suggested that she might have a new disease, because all the known genetic causes of low magnesium were autosomal recessives that would not occur so w...Are yeast cells bringing us a step closer in treating obesity?
...g their research on yeast proteins. It often turns out that the proteins found in yeast have a similar variant in human cells. This makes yeast an excellent model organism for learning more about mechanisms in humans and animals. There has long been a question about whether mammals have glucose receptors...Researchers discover gene mutations for Parkinson's disease
...working separately," he says. Dr. Singleton points out that other groups are working on isolating additional genes involved in the disease. There are likely other mutations in the Parkinson's disease population, he says, noting that the new data suggest that there will be mutations in typical sporadic Pa...Genetics play role in response to most common asthma drug
... the 15 million Americans who have asthma, about 1 out of 6 (more than 2 million) have the arginine genotype. Moreover, the arginine genotype is more prevalent in certain ethnic groups, such as African Americans. Currently, tests to determine this genotype are only available in a few research settings....Three years of Proba, the 'smart' satellite that runs itself
"It is amazing what we have got out of Proba, our first micro-satellite," says Frederi...olution of 18 metres, in a combination of up to 19 out of a total of 62 spectral bands to provide added environmental information. And the same scene can b...Reductions in blood oxygen levels in newborns could contribute to ADHD development
...r. Decker said. "So far scientists haven't sorted out which neurotransmitters are responsible for this effect, but if that could be narrowed down to just dopamine, as suggested by our data, it would provide a basis for developing drugs without the potential addictive properties of existing therapies." T......s. This work is among very few MEG studies carried out with autistic children. The researchers measured a brain response called the M100, a neuromagnetic signal that reflects the cortex's activity after a sound is presented. The studies revealed a "flattened" brain response to sound in autistic ...Calorie restriction leads to some brain benefits but not others in mice
...arn to find a submerged platform in order to climb out of the pool. Old mice, regardless of their diet, performed much worse than young mice on this task when they were required to learn different consecutive platform locations. Calorie restriction also did not result in improved performance on a fear-co...Sandbagging cancer in the bloodstream
...must overcome, which allows them to find their way out of the bloodstream and into a metastatic site," sa...ins to break apart and allow the tumor cell to get out of the circulation and into an environment where the tumor cell can survive and propagate. Blocki...Cars, not crops, should be chief targets in reducing greenhouse gases
... Schlesinger. "It's as if you have marbles leaking out of a bag," he said. "It's easier to figure out a way to stitch up the bag than to attempt to gather up the marbles after they have escaped. ...New center to map DNA of key lab mice
...etically-modified organisms. "We are not carrying out this work alone. We're coordinating our work to complement other projects, especially the Human Genome Project, which is where we expect to see the most return on our investment," said Dr. Schrader....Bug's-eye-view of urinary tract reveals E.coli infection genes
...e. During July of 2003, while all her friends were out enjoying themselves, Snyder spent 10 days trying t...cteria we put into the bladder was what would come out in the urine. But it was very important to collect every drop of urine, so we'd have enough RNA to m...Medical informatics project targets ovarian, breast cancers
...genome data and powerful bioinformatics approaches out there," said IU cancer biologist Kenneth Nephew, who is leading one of the cancer project's four parts. "In the end, we believe our work will lead to better therapies for ovarian and breast cancer patients." The researchers will study the genetic and...Insects implicated in the evolution of new human infectious diseases
...treat emerging infectious diseases before they get out of control and become epidemics. "There are countless species of bacteria in insects, and sometimes they cause emerging infectious diseases by becoming harmful to people — in other words by evolving into a new type of disease which we haven't s...Psychologist finds instance where 'two wrongs do make a right'
...-- A trusted mental map of your surroundings turns out to be slightly misaligned, skewing your orientation. Your ability to control the direction in which you move is similarly compromised, although in a manner opposite the map's offset. Taken together, the errors cancel one another, and you end up exact...Children's Hospital Boston geneticist awarded for research on muscular dystrophy
...r-reaching contributions to human genetics carried out over a sustained period of scientific inquiry and ...agnostic techniques and new therapies and figuring out how to make them work. Kunkel was the first to discover, in 1986, the gene that causes Duchenne musc...IC-medtech licenses promising cancer therapeutic from Summa Health System
... is so significant about our study is that through out research of cancer cells, we have discovered a new... on that the combination of vitamins C and K3 seek out tumor cells and appear to leave normal cells unaffected," Summers explained. "The dying cells under...Gene therapy approach reverses diabetic neuropathy in animal model, Pitt study finds
...s approach to a clinical trial we must first carry out toxicology studies with the HSV vector to support its highly safe design. The vector itself is highly defective and incapable of reproducing itself," noted Dr. Goss. "Most of us have been exposed to herpes simplex virus and we need to be concerned th......ells. "This technique brings nerve stimulation out of the Dark Ages," said Vanderbilt Assistant Profe...Vanderbilt Functional Neurosurgery program, points out that neurostimulation is ideally done cell by cell. "The problem with the conventional electrical me...