Multinational research: protecting ecology means understanding people, too
...ring with local communities and organizations, and putting theory into the practice of conservation the space inside the triangle is what we call applied biological science, Fitzgerald said. Students in the program will do complementary research on either biological or social aspects of conservation in the...Beyond batteries: Storing power in a sheet of paper
...d Metabolic Engineering at Rensselaer. Were not putting pieces together its a single, integrated device, he said. The components are molecularly attached to each other: the carbon nanotube print is embedded in the paper, and the electrolyte is soaked into the paper. The end result is a device that looks,...deCODE discovers cause of major subtype of glaucoma
...nd to have two copies of the highest risk variant, putting them at approximately 100 times the likelihood of developing exfoliation glaucoma (XFG) as are individuals with the low risk version of the same SNP. The LOXL1 protein encoded by the gene is involved in the formation of elastin fibers which, when the...Grapes, soy and kudzu blunt some menopausal side effects
... results in a large increase in arterial pressure, putting the animal at a much greater risk of stroke and other cardiovascular complications. The precise mechanism by which soy interacts with the blood to affect hypertension is not yet known. Study 3: Kudzu and Insulin Resistance The UAB researchers h...Handicapping tuberculosis may be the way to a better vaccine
...ing to modify the strain to make it less virulent, putting them one step closer to replacing BCG....Discoverer of Sly Syndrome finds way of delivering medicine to fight rare genetic disorder
...zyme, Banks says. Enzyme replacement therapy or putting the missing enzyme into the bodies of those who have Sly Syndrome holds promise in treating the physical problems of the disease. In the case of Sly Syndrome, the missing enzyme is more than 1,000 larger than a sugar molecule and so huge it cant ...Weill Cornell team identifies potential new cancer drug target
...covered that XIAP thwarts the apoptotic impulse by putting the brakes on key enzymes called caspases. XIAP is also known to be highly active in cancer cells, but it is found in relatively low levels in healthy cells. How XIAP inhibits caspases is known, but how XIAP induces NF-kappa B activation is entirely ...Staphylococcus aureus hides out in cells
...erial metabolic functions and transport shut down, putting the bacteria in a dormant state. Simultaneously, production of toxins potentially lethal for the epithelial cells becomes strictly controlled to limit cellular damage. Mechanisms that helped the bacteria to survive and/or multiply, including metaboli...Massive herds of animals found to still exist in Southern Sudan
...esettlement in areas depopulated during the war is putting stress on the land. Thousands of refugees and internally displaced people are on the move back into this area, which is causing deforestation east of the Sudd wetlands. With the billions being spent annually in Southern Sudan by the international com...Physicist cracks women's random but always lucky choice of X chromosome
... activate and shuts down its X chromosome. Since putting forward this explanation researchers in Harvard have observed actual plugs of protein shutting down X chromosome XIST genes in a manner giving further confirmation to Dr Nicodemis research. So the randomness is explained but what about researchers ot...Researchers examine carbon capture and storage to combat global warming
...gineers have more than three decades of experience putting carbon dioxide into oil reservoirs, where it increases oil production by making the oil expand and ''thin out'' such that it flows more easily, Benson said. ''That experience gives us confidence that we know how to drill the wells, push the [carbon...Viable tiger populations, tiger trade incompatible
...ors in massive tiger breeding centers in China are putting pressure on the Chinese government to lift its successful 14-year-old ban on trade in tiger bones so they can legally sell products like tiger bone wine. Countries with tigers must let China know that its 1993 ban on tiger trade has been a succes...Research finds evidence tropical cyclones have climate-control role
...upper layer of the ocean," Huber said. "It is like putting sugar in a cup of coffee. The sweetened coffee is more dense and will form a layer at the bottom of the cup. It needs to be stirred or agitated somehow to bring the sweet layer up to mix with the rest. The same thing is needed to mix ocean water. Den...DNA analysis suggests under-reported kills of threatened whales
... reported to the International Whaling Commission putting threatened populations of coastal minke whales further at risk. The study, involving numerous researchers led by Scott Baker of Oregon State University, was just published in the journal Molecular Ecology. Baker, who is associate director of OSU's ...DOE JGI sets 'gold standard' for metagenomic data analysis
...ely sequencing. Genome assembly is the process of putting the sequenced fragments back in order, in effect, putting Humpty Dumpty back together again, to recreate the identity of an organism from the scattered puzzle...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- May 2, 2007
... work on promising new drugs. Those firms now are putting cash into the later stages of drug development and commercialization, where risks are smaller and marketable products are more likely to result. The shift in priorities has resulted in emergence of the venture philanthropy movement,in which non-pro...University of Texas researcher earns APS Bowditch award
... of high blood pressure (hypertension) may result, putting the sufferer at risk for heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure and kidney disease. Approximately 30% of the U.S. adult population suffers from hypertension, but about one-third of them dont even know it, according to the U.S. Centers for...Ocean's 'twilight zone' may be a key to understanding climate change
... up from sea floor. That, Buesseler said, "is like putting out a rain gauge in a hurricane." While many studies have investigated the surface of the ocean, little research has been conducted on the carbon cycle below. The VERTIGO team examined a variety of processes to open a new window into the difficult-...Meeting the ethanol challenge: Scientists use supercomputer to target cellulose bottleneck
...ellulose, pulling up a single strand of sugar, and putting it onto a molecular conveyor belt where it is chopped into smaller sugar pieces. "By learning how the cellulase enzyme complex breaks down cellulose we can develop protein engineering strategies to speed up this key reaction," said Mike Cleary, wh......clinical applications," Stagljar says. "We work by putting together biochemical processes piece by piece like a puzzle. Hopefully soon we will have a complete picture of how many other diseases such as breast cancer, heart diseases, arthritis and schizophrenia are caused by mutations in various human membran...