New genetic data overturn long-held theory of limb development
...overed in 2004 by Shubin and colleagues. Tiktaalik provided a missing evolutionary link between fish and tetrapods and was among the first creatures that walked out of water onto land. Prior to this find, scientists had little evidence of where the wrist came from. A popular theory, one Shubin himself subscri...Sheep offer model for undernourishment in pregnant teen girls
...r pregnancies. Ewes in the experimental group were provided a diet that sustained their bodyweight at the time they became pregnant; as a result, their reserves of fat and other tissues were gradually depleted during the course of gestation. The researchers point to evidence that competition for nutrients ...Revelle family endows UC San Diego chair honoring Roger Revelle
...mospheric carbon dioxide and the carbon cycle that provided the scientific background for the discussion of human impact on the earths climate. This research revealed that carbon dioxide levels are increasing. Today, this seminal data set, now known as the Keeling Curve, is the benchmark for scientific studie...Study identifying alteration in gene associated with uterine cancer
...tablished a collaboration with Dr. Goodfellow, who provided tumor samples representative of the different types of uterine cancers, as well as a wealth of expertise on endometrial cancer. "This partnership between researchers at TGen and Washington University School of Medicine combined with previous work i...HIV in breast milk killed by flash-heating, new study finds
...ssed into clean, locally purchased glass food jars provided by the researchers. For each sample of HIV-infected milk, researchers set aside 50 milliliters in the original collection jars and used the remainder as unheated controls. The uncovered jars were placed in a 1-quart pan filled with 450 milliliters ...Another world-first for LCT's Xeno facilities
...ion is a requirement before regulatory approval is provided for human clinical trial. "As far as we know, there is no other single lab in the world that can do the testing for the full panel of viruses relevant to xeno based cell products," said Dr Paul Tan, LCT's CEO. "The IANZ accreditation ensures LCT no...Weill Cornell pharmacologist receives prestigious NIH MERIT Award
...sses as well. Importantly, Dr. Gross' research has provided fundamental insights into ways of controlling NO synthesis, opening the door to potential new therapies. "Congratulations to Dr. Gross whose focused work has furthered the field of pharmacology and may, in the future, lead to significant advances i...In a first, scientists develop tiny implantable biocomputers
...nd characteristics of human cells. The information provided by these "molecular doctors," constructed entirely...ces' Center for Systems Biology. "All that must be provided is a genetic blueprint of the machine and our own biology will do the rest. Your cells will literall...Spotlight on liver disease: Improving today's treatments
...t baseline and after endoscopy; further doses were provided at two, eight, 14 and 20 hours. Researchers observed failure rates (bleeding) within 24 hours, failure to prevent clinically significantly rebleeding or death within five days. They also monitored adverse events and 42-day mortality. While result......oss a broad range of cognitive tasks. That finding provided evidence for species differences in intelligence or "domain-general cognition," in the parlance of the field. This intelligence allows an animal to tackle new and unpredictable situations. Domain-general cognitive ability stands in contrast to domain...Before selling carbon credits, read this
...f America Journal. Funding for this research was provided by the Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium-Public Access Resource Center, the Consortium for Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases, and the Montana State University Agricultural Experiment Station. "The Century model estimates soil orga...ANA 2007 Quadrennial Policy Conference
...ll discuss issues related to the standards of care provided during a major disaster. One of the goals of the conference is to develop guidance dedicated to improving patient outcomes and quality of care during a crisis. Nurses have always answered the call to service during times of war, epidemic and natura...Hyperactivity and academic achievement could be linked by genetics
...ent Study. In the study, both parents and teachers provided ratings of twins' hyperactive behavior problems (e.g., restlessness, fidgeting, distractibility, impulsivity, and attention span). Academic achievement was based on teacher assessments of English and mathematics skills conducted at the end of the fir...Hives ferment a yeasty brew, attract beetle pest
...n pollen. Even pollen substitute, a food sometimes provided for bees, did not increase the amounts of IPA produced. "We are not really sure how the yeast gets into the colony," says Tumlinson. "Perhaps one beetle finds and carries the yeast in and it reproduces, or, because the yeast grows on pollen in natu...Investigating coral reefs to help understand past and future climate change
...where the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) provided Camoin with the technology to drill down to 1100m recovering more than 600m of reef cores from 37 holes at depths ranging from 40 117m from the area around the island of Tahiti. Based on this initial success, the CHECREEF project was developed. CHEC...Study of unexplained respiratory infections leads researchers to new virus
...Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, provided samples from patients with respiratory infections. Despite an exhaustive battery of tests, Australian researchers had not been able to link the infections to any known pathogen. Wang's lab used a technique called high throughput DNA sequencing to st...Salmon tracking program expands to California
...d studies, 72 Oregon fishing vessels took part and provided 2,567 viable tissue samples from fresh-caught salm...rks." The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board has provided another grant, totaling $590,000, for the 2007 work, which will run from Astoria to Brookings encomp...Getting to the core of an emergent public health threat
...ed Hogues group identify new molecular targets and provided some exciting avenues to pursue. By continuing their fundamental research on viruses, the Biodesign team hopes to refine their understanding of virus-host interactions. "Our basic research is an essential foundation for translational research direct...Biodiversity loss linked to economic inequality worldwide
...s, then people showed that the size of the economy provided a better explanation," said co-author Dr. Garry Peterson, an assistant professor in the School of Environment and Department of Geography, and a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in social-ecological modeling. "This study shows that the structure of the ec......e real nuggets. Such a gold standard has now been provided through work led by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) with colleagues from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center. Their results are published in the May edition of Nature Methods. "DOE JGI ...