Measuring nectar from eucalypts
... of this study will help promote sustainability by raising the awareness of forestry organisations about the importance of the nectar resource for native fauna and honeybees and that of beekeepers about current forest management. ...MGH researchers confirm that bone marrow restores fertility in female mice
...d GFP-marked cells. Among the published reports raising objections to the previous work of Tillys group none of which actually attempted to duplicate those experiments one theorized that GFP-marked cells observed in recipient ovaries in the 2005 Cell paper might be donor immune cells rather than oocytes...Faster-acting antidepressants closer to becoming a reality
... of conventional medications, patients may worsen, raising the risk of suicide for some. Depressive disorders also affect children and adolescents. By aiming new medications at more direct molecular targets, such as NMDA or AMPA, scientists may be able to bypass some of the steps through which current ant...... countless people from starvation and hunger while raising standards of living throughout the world. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented by President George Bush and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi at a ceremony in Washington DC today. Dr Borlaug began his extraordinary work ...Immune system 'escape hatch' gives cancer cells traction
...hain reactions in T-cell tolerance are reversible, raising the possibility of vaccine and drug therapies that break through the blocked immune system. Previous research had confirmed that MDSCs, produced in the bone marrow, were attracted to tumors, but until now, scientists had not identified exactly h...VIB scientist receives major research grant
...ce with hemophilia A, the researchers succeeded in raising the concentration of coagulation factor VIII 1000 times. Unfortunately, however, scientists ran into difficulties when testing the therapy on larger laboratory animals. After gene therapy, as is also the case with regular injections of coagulation...It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that (modern) swing
...arly preferred the newer one, arching their backs, raising their tails and beaks and doing a come-hither flutter of the wings in a controlled laboratory test that Derryberry calls the "copulation solicitation assay." If they really liked it, in fact, they'd start the dance even before the 2-1/2-second song w...Soil particles found to boost prion's capacity to infect
...als. Mineral licks are frequented by many animals, raising the prospect that the agents may become concentrated in the soil. Relatively little is known about the routes of prion transmission in animals, but the new Wisconsin study may help to resolve one puzzle: Oral transmission of prions, says Aiken, ten...New research holds promise for protecting cancer patients against infertility
...eggs, embryos, or ovarian tissue. In addition to raising awareness among the medical profession, more support is needed for research in this important area....JCI Table of Contents -- July 2, 2007
...of BMP, thereby decreasing hepcidin expression and raising liver and serum iron levels. In an accompanying commentary, Jerry Kaplan from the University of Utah School of Medicine discusses several reasons why these results are important. First, they suggest the possibility of pharmacological intervention f...New amfAR research grants to optimize HIV treatment
...n order to develop an educational program aimed at raising awareness of the importance of acute HIV infection and promoting behavioral skills to minimize harm to both newly infected people as well as their partners. Jennifer Sayles, M.D. University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA $120,000 The i...Antarctic icebergs -- Hotspots of ocean life
... scientists estimate that overall the icebergs are raising the biological productivity of nearly 40 percent of the Weddell Seas area....CU study reveals why starling females cheat
...ative breeders, meaning breeding pairs get help in raising chicks from other family group members.) This addi...ng, the partner punishes her by doing less work in raising the chicks, or in extreme cases, leaves her to raise the chicks on her own. But because superb starl...Autism-related proteins control nerve excitability, researchers find
...ells developed twice the usual number of synapses, raising the question of whether neuroligin-1 contributed to the formation of additional synapses or contributed to the failure of existing ones to be pruned. Similar tests showed that excess neuroligin-2 also led to more synapses, but in this case, the synap...Weizmann Institute scientists develop a general 'control switch' for protein activity
...itch that can control the activity of any protein, raising it several-fold or stopping it almost completely. The method provides researchers with a simple and effective tool for exploring the function of unknown proteins, and in the future the new technique may find many additional uses. The switch has a ...Fever after smallpox vaccination tied to individual genetic variations
... are linked to tissue damage in viral myocarditis, raising the question of whether a more severe complication of smallpox vaccination might be associated with variations in these genes. Although none of the study participants developed this rare complication, it has been documented in 59 of the more than 492......y. The study (1) is the first to demonstrate that raising chimpanzees in a human cultural environment enhances their cognitive abilities, as measured by their ability to understand how tools work. The findings have just been published online in the Springer journal Animal Cognition. The scientists compar...Study investigates 'divorce' among Galapagos seabirds
...azca booby females switch mates after successfully raising a chick, according to a Wake Forest University stu...e increases with the birds success at breeding and raising a chick, because the effort required may tire out the male and consequently his mate may reject him....UC Irvine awarded $3.9 million to upgrade stem cell research facilities, training
... stem cell research in Southern California, UCI is raising money for a new building that would house its stem cell researchers, the core laboratory, training facilities and research space. UCI plans to apply for a CIRM facilities grant to build the structure.......eversed by addition of a precursor of sialic acid, raising the intriguing possibility that dietary supplementation in this manner may have therapeutic benefit for patients with certain forms of kidney disease. Humans with mutations in the GNE gene suffer from a neuromuscular disorder known as hereditary in...