In a tiny squid, bacterial toxin governs organ development
...with critical processes, such as digestion and the provision of certain vitamins. Also, the bacterial partners that normally occur with the healthy human are critical for the development of the immune system. There is evidence, for example, that their influence is responsible for suppressing autoimmune disease...Study reveals developing countries with recipe for thriving health biotech industries
...te professionals to return. Incentives include the provision of funding for the establishment of laboratories in China and schemes to enable returning scientists to establish firms. How the Study Was Conducted The study used a broad definition of biotechnology as "the application of...Parents' attitudes to sperm donation still some concerns about being open
...ill have practical implications for clinics in the provision of counselling before and after a child's birth, particularly for parents who were unsure about how and when to tell children and the impact and reactions they may face. "The new legislation could mean a greater proportion of parents will be encourag...Symbiotic bacteria protect hunting wasps from fungal infestation
...f antibiotics for human medicine. Female beewolves provision their larvae with paralyzed honeybees in brood cells in the soil. As part of this process, the researchers show, they use their antennae to deliver the symbiotic bacteria to the ceiling of the brood cell before finally closing off the cell. The larva...British academics to benefit from world's first national text mining service
...roader needs of the academic community through the provision of text mining tools, advice and ongoing research. Strong contacts will be forged by the Centre with business and government sectors to achieve long term sustainability for the service. Presenters at the launch will include Dr Anne Trefethen (Deput...'You can't buy conservation,' suggests survey of Africa's rain forest parks
...uccess, said Struhsaker. And importantly, he said, provision of such funds must be contingent on independent performance monitoring and accountability, to avoid wasting money and encouraging corruption. "Monitoring programs should include not only the plants and animals, but also the impact of humans on the pa...Poplar trees redirect resources in response to simulated attack
... This is a strategy of carbon sequestration -- the provision of long-term storage of carbon so that the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will be reduced....Earth's services in peril, report concludes
...f air and water, protection from disasters and the provision of medicines." Only four of the ecosystem services examined by the assessment were found to be increasing in their ability to benefit human populations, while 15 were in decline. Five more were found to be in a stable state overall. "Much of the ...Society of Nuclear Medicine to offer first $25,000 Mallinckrodt Seed Grant
... research in molecular imaging/nuclear medicine by provision of grants and awards. "Providing molecular imaging/nuclear medicine professionals with increased support for cutting-edge research is one of the major priorities of SNM and the foundation," said ERF President Michael D. Devous Sr., Ph.D. "We are tha...Society of Nuclear Medicine to offer $10,000 William L. Ashburn, M.D., Pilot Research Grant for 2006
... research in molecular imaging/nuclear medicine by provision of grants and awards. "Encouraging innovative research is one of the major priorities of SNM and the foundation," said ERF President Michael D. Devous Sr., Ph.D, "and we are thankful to Digirad Corporation for honoring Dr. Ashburn with a contribution...WHO centre calls for global action on cleft palate
...d Professor Shaw. "This represents a model for the provision of high quality care and research in difficult economic circumstances that we will seek to develop on a global basis."...Lipids get new comprehensive classification system
...tematic naming of some of the more complex lipids, provision of systematic names for recently discovered lipid classes, and clarification of abbreviations and shorthand names for lipids." LIPID MAPS has also devised a common scheme for representing the chemical structures of individual lipids and their derivat...Salivating aphids and dynamic proteins
...ly be applied in nanomotor systems and also in the provision of nutrients in microfluidity systems for medical research. Currently, attempts are being made to sequence the forisome proteins involved in this reversible dispersion/contraction by Dr. Michael Knoblauch's group. Vetch aphids feed off the sieve tub...Public collections of DNA and RNA sequence reach 100 gigabases
...ta Library entry made available in 1982 to today's provision of over 55 million sequence entries from at least 200,000 different organisms, these resources have anticipated the needs of molecular biologists and addressed them often in the face of a serious lack of resources." David Lipman, Director of the Nat...Public collections of DNA & RNA sequence data reach 100 gigabases
...ta Library entry made available in 1982 to today's provision of over 55 million sequence entries from at least 200,000 different organisms, these resources have anticipated the needs of molecular biologists and addressed them-often in the face of a serious lack of resources." More information about EMBL-Bank i...Valuing biodiversity services, including its insurance against disease
...and the relative importance of biodiversity in the provision of services and the trade-offs involved different conservation and development options," says Arizona State University Professor Charles Perrings, Vice-Chair of the DIVERSITAS Scientific Steering Committee. "People have to decide what to conserve or ...ECCO 13 - One voice, one vision needed to overcome cancer in Europe
...atment at all stages of the cancer journey and the provision of support for making informed choices. Professor Richards added, "Each European nation faces the same challenges - an ageing population and the development of new healthcare technologies, with the subsequent increase in costs. All countries have to ...New European legislation impacts on both cancer trials and drug approval
...e principles of medical ethic do not allow for the provision of comprehensive data on the efficacy and safety of such products. In addition, the EMEA may permit cohort compassionate use of certain products. "Overall it appears that just one year after its implementation, the Clinical Trials Directive has resul...Space service for wetlands protection on show at Ramsar COP
...orage and purification, nutrient recycling and the provision of food and animal fodder, improving the livelihoods of millions of people and making a major contribution to sustainable development. For much of the 20th Century wetlands were drained or otherwise degraded. However increased understanding of the ...Satellites support Kyoto Protocol through forest mapping service
...re and Forestry, MiPAF) joining during the service provision stage. To mark the conclusion of the three-year project, a one-day workshop took place on 2 November at ESRIN, ESA's Europe Centre for Earth Observation in Frascati, Italy, attended by staff of institutions responsible for preparing carbon inventori...