Cells in retina found to behave like soap bubbles
...ow that cells within the retina take on shapes and pack together like soap bubbles, ultimately forming a p...in the last decade. Cells are different shapes and pack together in different ways depending on where they are located in a living thing and what their func...VitalSense(R) - Wireless vital signs monitoring
...e VitalSense Monitor, which can be worn in a waist pack or slipped into a pocket. The mean transit time for the capsules is 2.0 1.5 days. Dermal temperatures are transmitted from waterproof, hypoallergenic patches. Transmission range is approximately 1 meter for the ingestible sensor and 2 meters for the...Delay in cutting the cord helps premature babies
...ther hand, delaying clamping too long can actually pack too many red blood cells into the baby's system. That can make the blood too thick, stressing the heart and respiration, and possibly triggering jaundice or brain damage. Such a delay may also prevent adequate resuscitation or unnecessarily expose th...U. of Colorado research team discovers life in Rock Glacier
... study area, microbes living under the tundra snow pack have been shown to be active in sub-zero conditions, breaking down plant material and metabolizing nitrogen in the dead of winter, Williams said. Following the discovery in the Green Lakes Valley, the CU-Boulder research team discovered evidence of...Research team discovers first evidence of microbes living in a rock glacier
... study area, microbes living under the tundra snow pack have been shown to be active in sub-zero conditions, breaking down plant material and metabolizing nitrogen in the dead of winter, Williams said. After the discovery in the Green Lakes Valley, the CU-Boulder research team discovered evidence of micro...Falling canopy ants glide home
... "while Steve dropped Paraponera [bullet ants that pack a nasty sting] down at me." Canopy ants in two groups: the Cephalotini and the Pseudomyrmecinae glide; arboreal Ponerines and Dolichoderines did not. "The tropical forest canopy, home of half of the rainforest's animal biodiversity, is a risky plac...Novel ultrafast laser detection of cancer cells also may improve understanding of stem cells
...ls gone wrong. Mitochondria are known as the power pack of cells, energizing them like batteries do flashlight bulbs. "There are hundreds of mitochondria, sometimes thousands, in a cell," says Gourley. "To see them in the old way requires a time-consuming process like fluorescent tagging or a chemical rea......ring compounds that prevent disease. Pike hopes to pack lutein, carotene, anthocyanin and lycopene into one carrot, regardless of what color -- or color combination -- the carrot turns out to be. Each of those compounds has been shown to ward off various diseases and improve health. Breeding a better carr...Legendary Siberian tiger, Olga, killed by poachers
... place for 14 years and resident tigers don't just pack up and move long distances," reports WCS conservationist John Goodrich, Field Coordinator for the STP. "It's unlikely that her collar failed. We've used about 100 radio-collars on tigers and bears during the life of the project and have only documen...NSAIDs cut risk of oral cancer among smokers
.... A pack-year of smoking consists of averaging one pack of cigarettes per day per year. Those who smoke three packs per day for ten years, or two packs per day for 15 years are also considered 30 pack-year consumers. The effectiveness of NSAIDs diminished for smokers whose consumption was greater than 30 ...Scripps scientists identify target of an immune suppression molecule called CD22itself
...s handed over to unwary bank robbers. Once the dye pack is out of the bank's walls it gets activated. Then it explodes and covers the rest of the stolen bills in the sack with a telltale fluorescent dye. Similarly, B cells, once they are alerted to the presence of some pathogen in the body, will become a...Brain scan study of smokers reveals signature of craving
...moking-related images, such as others smoking or a pack of cigarettes. Smokers who noted fewer cravings showed stable brain responses to the same drug cues, despite hours of deprivation. The findings suggest important differences among smokers in brain responses that underlie the smoking habit, the rese...Deep thinking: Scientists sequence a cold-loving marine microbe
... genes to generate polyunsaturated fatty acids and pack those acids into cell membranes, resulting in membranes that are fluid and functional--rather than a frozen chunk of biomass--below the freezing point. The genome also possesses a number of duplicated genes important to cell membrane biosynthesis. Wh...Catalyst support structures facilitate high-temperature fuel reforming
...the other end of the channel, the spheres begin to pack together as a result of solvent evaporation, and the packing process continues toward the inlet end," Kenis said. "After the packing process is completed, we remove any remaining solvent, which leaves a sacrificial template consisting of a bed of clo...'Underground' tunnels discovered as means for communication between immune system cells
...ted time-lapse video, the cells appear more like a pack of wild animals feeding on a carcass. But two things baffled the researchers. Dendritic cells extended their veils even before making physical contact with E. coli, yet macrophages, cells not normally picky about the antigens they engulf, were comple...Give thanks for the cranberry, say dental researchers
...pes to isolate the compounds within the juice that pack an anti-cavity punch. The substances could then be added to toothpaste or mouth rinse directly. He is working closely with Nicholi Vorsa, Ph.D., a plant pathologist and director of the Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension Center at Rutgers,...On the loose: Urban coyotes thrive in North American cities
...itan areas in North America. Gehrt has even seen a pack of about a dozen on Ohio State's campus in Columbu... miles a fraction of the area that a rural coyote pack would cover. Consequently, the population densities in the urban area are usually three to six times...Vital ocean prey play active role in environment
...sea ice for food, and as they grow they drift with pack ice. After they metamorphose in late winter and early spring, the juveniles move with the currents back to inshore waters. In summer, the juveniles are found inshore of the adults. The life cycle thus keeps krill in younger stages separate from adult...There's something fishy about human brain evolution
...ain expansion. And how were hominid babies able to pack on the extra pounds? According to Cunnane their moms were dining on shoreline delicacies like clams and catfish. "The shores gave us food security and higher nutrient density. My hypothesis is that to permit the brain to start to increase in size, th...Mathematics in fact and fiction discussed at AAAS Annual Meeting
...speculated in 1611 about the most efficient way to pack equal-sized spheres into a crate of given size. Would it be the staggered layers used by grocers to stack oranges for display or some other arrangement. The problem is considered by mathematicians in terms of the density of the packing rather than th...