Diatom genome reveals key role in biosphere's carbon cycle
...) and conducted at the DOE Joint Genome Institute, provides insight into how the diatom species Thalassiosira pseudonana prospers in the marine environment while it contributes to absorbing the major greenhouse gas CO2,in amounts comparable to all the world's tropical rain forests combined. "This critical ...NIH awards new $14.5 million, five-year grant to the Scripps Research Institute
...solution three-dimensional structural information, provides insights into the correlation between protein stru...ies from the bench to the bedside, the NIH Roadmap provides a framework of the priorities the NIH must address in order to optimize its entire research portfoli...32 new grants made for innovative technology R&D
...dth quantitative nanomechanical measurements which provides structure-property understanding at the nanoscale in order to accelerate discovery, design, and commercialization of nanomaterials. UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.) Selective Liquid-Phase Oxidation of Methane to MethanolDevelop novel catalysts and ...Dying cells encourage neighbors to grow
... research, published online in Developmental Cell, provides new information about how normal, healthy tissues are maintained and may shed some light on a pathway that may contribute to tumor growth. It has been known for some time that cells that die as a result of injury-provoked programmed cell death, also...'Immediately open access' option for the leading journal Genome Research
...nal's web site where appropriate. The journal also provides review articles, perspectives, and Insight/Outlook articles that comment on the latest advances published in the journal and elsewhere. For more information, please visit www.genome.org ....NIH awards Emory and Georgia Tech $10 million for partnerships in cancer nanotechnology
...mission. The larger size of the quantum dots also provides enough surface area for linking to other diagnostic and therapeutic agents." Dr. Nie and his colleagues recently used bioconjugated quantum dots for the first time to simultaneously target and image prostate tumors in living mice. Bioconjugated dots...New genetic tools provide clues to the effects of exercise and diet on obesity, diabetes
...reasingly obese women. We feel that this discovery provides new insights into the primary deficits in muscle metabolisms which underlie the progression of obesity-related diseases," Hittel said. In conclusion Hittel said, "we propose that changes in glucose metabolism which occur in aerobic exercise ......the UNOSAT project, an internet-based service that provides UN agencies, NGOs and other institutions, with high quality satellite maps to support humanitarian operations, to study and prevent environmental risks and to plan sustainable reconstruction and rehabilitation of areas affected by natural phenomena. ...The PSA bounce Does it have clinical significance?
... PSA bounce." "Because this is a large study, it provides solid evidence that a PSA bounce may not automatically dictate hormone intervention. Ideally, this study should be conducted with more modern radiation therapy techniques, including higher doses, to confirm these findings," Horwitz concluded....Experts present new research on hot topics in aging at GSA's annual meeting in Washington, DC
...s have been tied to genetic make-up. Twin research provides us with a unique opportunity to investigate events of aging that are both the result of genetics and non-genetic chance events. Non-genetic cellular variations as a result of development have been found to influence the outcomes of the physiological ...US Agency for International Development awards $34 million to Virginia Tech
... managing two CRSP projects. One $17-million grant provides for Phase III in USAID's Integrated Pest Management Collaborative Research Support Program (IPM CRSP). Virginia Tech also managed Phase I and Phase II for the past 11 years. During Phase III, Virginia Tech will initiate new IPM activities through com...Study describes basic mechanism in cell growth control involving damaged DNA
...n, and 15 minutes later, CDT1 gets degraded. "This provides an explanation of how DDB1 may function to ensure the genetic stability and prevent cancer cell growth," said Xiong. "Our findings suggest that DDB1, by targeting CDT1 ubiquitination by the CUL4 ligase, may stop cells from proliferating when their DN...Children's Hospital Boston wins $2.5 million in health surveillance grants
...ing hospital of Harvard Medical School. Children's provides pediatric and adolescent health services for patients from birth through age 21. In addition to 325 inpatient beds and comprehensive outpatient programs, it houses the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center. More than...Workshop on Responsible Stem Cell Research
The federal government provides funding for human embryonic stem cell research only to scientists working on approved lines of pre-existing stem cells. Privately funded researchers at many businesses and academic institutions, however, are pursuing studies on stem cells derived fro...Defense provides additional $4.9 million for pathogen research tool
...d dissemination. "The continuation of this project provides increased capabilities and infrastructure for our nation to meet its needs in combating infectious diseases," said VBI Professor and Director Bruno Sobral. Biological data sets are growing exponentially as a result of genome sequencing projects and o...UNC scientists identify sticky protein in sickle cell red blood cells
...ogical Chemistry. The work of Dr. Julia Brittain provides new clues to better controlling stickiness of sickle red blood cells, said Dr. Leslie Parise, professor and vice chair of pharmacology at UNC's School of Medicine. Brittain is a postdoctoral fellow in Parise's laboratory. "It was previously thought ...Study using robotic microscope shows how mutant Huntington's protein affects neurons
...e a more effective approach. "This approach provides a way to connect cellular changes to fate," says Dr. Finkbeiner. The automated microscope system could be applied to sort out many important questions about how cellular changes or abnormalities affect disease, he adds. He and his colleagues are no...Laboratory test of evolutionary theory confirms importance of links between populations
... to adapt to changing local conditions. This study provides hard evidence to support that view. The study, pub...companies the movements of individuals. This study provides the first direct empirical evidence that gene flow across a heterogeneous landscape can alter the dy...Experimental drug prevents vaginal simian HIV transmission in monkeys Science study says
...e drug protected the animals from infection. SHIV provides a monkey model for HIV; it contains the inner parts of the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) and the outer parts of HIV. This study is published in the 15 October issue of the journal Science published by AAAS the nonprofit science society. The e...Amphibians in dramatic decline; Up to 122 extinct since 1980
...dy significantly expands our current knowledge and provides a baseline from which we can monitor our impact on the environment over time," said Achim Steiner, Director General of IUCN-The World Conservation Union. "The fact that one third of amphibians are in a precipitous decline tells us that we are rapidly...