Unravelling new complexity in the genome
...t number of genes operating in the same biological processes and pathways are regulated by alternative splicing differently in nervous system tissues compared to other mammalian tissues, says lead investigator Professor Benjamin Blencowe of the Banting and Best Department of Medical Research and Centre for Cel...Features of replication suggest viruses have common themes, vulnerabilities
... replication, and sequester these steps from other processes in the cell, most importantly, host defense respon...a new organelle. It is a way to keep out competing processes and alarm-ringers and have a place where it can carry out its processes efficiently and for long per...New, more direct pathways from outside the cell-to-cell nuclei discovered
... cell can migrate into a cell. This occurs through processes known as endocytosis and phagocytosis, in which extracellular material is captured by a pinched-in segment of the cell membrane. This extracellular material then becomes trapped inside the resulting membrane-bound intracellular compartment, which is ...Circadian clock controls plant growth hormone
...h as light and water, and suggests that many other processes may be influenced by circadian rhythms. Auxin tells shoots to grow away from the ground and toward light and water. Charles Darwin conducted early experiments that showed how auxin affects plant growth. Most plants and animals have an internal cloc...New system of wastewater treatment could reduce the size of treatment plants by half
...scientists from Granada have included a biological processes section in their wastewater treatment plant, which could make it possible to separate water from active mud by a membrane filtration process. This researched and optimized system makes it possible to treat a larger flow of water in a smaller purifi...New textbook illuminates the close links between evolutionary and molecular biology
...verse biological backgrounds, illustrate how basic processes such as natural selection, optimization, and conflict occur at the molecular level as well as the organismal and ecological levels. They illuminate evolutionary principles and mechanisms with examples from across the spectrum of lifefrom jumping gen...ESF EURYI award winner aims to stop cancer cells reading their own DNA
...le in some of the molecular motors involved in the processes of DNA and RNA copying during cell division. These are responsible for reading the genetic code and making sure it is encoded correctly in the daughter cell. In healthy cells it is important that this process works normally, but in cancer cells it is...Tropical insects 'go the distance' to inform rainforest conservation
... critical to understanding the roles of ecological processes in maintaining tropical diversity, predicting species extinction and designing the systems of protected natural areas, Hulcr said. Because diversity doesnt necessarily increase with distance, but animals in small reserves tend to go extinct, you s...1 of deep ocean's most turbulent areas has big impact on climate
... Oceanographers are working hard to understand how processes in the ocean help to keep the Earths climate stable, St. Laurent said. We are aware that the climate is warming, but we dont yet fully understand how the changes will affect society. Our work will result in better models for predicting how the ocean ...Conventional plowing is 'skinning our agricultural fields'
...oduced through mechanical, chemical and biological processes that dissolve rock and mix the grains with organic matter. The research shows that erosion rates consistently exceed 1 millimeter a year less than a half-inch per decade only in steep alpine terrain, and plowed fields erode at about the same pace a...The 'female advantage' in kidney disease does not extend to diabetic women
...productive function -- are involved in controlling processes in non-reproductive organs, including the kidney. Moving forward, we need to look more deeply into understanding how sex hormones affect organ function in each gender." ...Weizmann Institute scientists discover a control mechanism for metastasis
... to controlling movement, can activate a number of processes in the cell including division and differentiation. The growth factor attaches to a receptor on the cell wall, initiating a sequence of changes in the cellular structure. The cells internal skeleton an assembly of densely-packed protein fibers come...What we can learn from the biggest extinction in the history of Earth
...text for modern events. We may miss very important processes or underestimate the magnitude of changes in the f...gic record. "We hope to reconcile the short-term processes we observe operating in the modern world with the very long time scales seen in the geologic record,...Pregnant mothers join search for causes of autism
...e collection, along with the immunological testing processes conducted in a UC Davis laboratory....Research team enlightens the reasons for severe blindness
...e researchers hypothesis. Very similar transport processes also play a role in other body parts, e.g. in the kidneys. Lebercilin is part of a complex network of proteins which controls ciliary transport processes, or directly take part in them. Disruptions in the cooperation of such molecular networks at the...Human knowledge is based upon directed connectivity between brain areas
Which brain processes enable humans to rapidly access their personal kno... empirical data and detailed measurements of brain processes in humans are still rare. In the last years of research evidence has accumulated to regard the brain...How cells change the pace of their steps
... cell motility is essential for many physiological processes such as tissue renewal and the function of the immune system. Cell motility also is an essential part of embryonic development as fetal cells undergo an orchestrated migration to form functioning tissues and organs. Poorly regulated cell motility dur...National Ecological Observatory Network featured at ESA/SER Joint International Conference
...n observatory for understanding complex ecological processes at multiple scales-from biosphere dynamics to microorganisms in soil and water. Now they are preparing to build it. The National Ecological Observatory Network is a continental-scale research platform for discovering and understanding how changes i...Discovery of new protein could provide new understanding of male fertility
...ts have shown that, in all the protein degradation processes that use ubiquitin, E1 is the master bank that dis...at UBE1L2 controls many of the protein degradation processes in that organ. Goettrup and colleagues are now planning to investigate which E2 and E3 enzymes wor......Their assembly and reactions are the foundation of processes from the division of cells to the complex chain of...rently simple blink of an eye. Pathophysiological processes such as heart disease, anemia, and even the rigidification of breast tumors often reflect changes in...