Time running out for South Asian vultures, ecologists warn
...e drug - less than 1% - is sufficient to cause the rapid declines in vulture populations observed in India,...f these vulture declines, which are among the most rapid ever recorded for any wild bird. Time is running out if we are to save these species. Governments, d...Commandeering cellular machinery: recognition mechanism to detect small molecules
...hat one. This allows us to do highly parallel and rapid screening to find a few functional receptors in a large collection of nonfunctional receptors." The receptors found by the researchers varied in their responsiveness, with some significantly more sensitive than others. Some performed the function of...Stanford cooling tool may improve performance of athletes, soldiers
...e suppressed during anesthesia. They reasoned that rapid rewarming might stop the tremors sooner. It turns ...mpetitive edge," Grahn notes. "We've seen that the rapid increases in strength people get when using the device persist after they stop using it. So, whateve...Good news: As you age, leg blood vessels adapt so you can still exercise without fainting
...oxygenated blood to our working muscle cells. The rapid rise in blood flow to the periphery -- especially to the legs -- can create a "heady" feeling, which reflects a temporary drop in blood pressure. This stimulates sympathetic nerves throughout the body to release substances that constrict blood vesse...New biosensor rapidly detects deadly foodborne pathogen
... "To overcome the time delay and allow for rapid detection before foods are shipped, you need to be able to detect a lower number of the pathogen cells at the processing plant," Geng said. The ability to detect L. monocytogenes at low levels is essential because most of the foods sus...September/October 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...esearch study examining the potential of PBRNs for rapid assessment of bioterrorism, to a methodology study addressing the unique challenges inherent in international primary care research, these papers help develop the methods for PBRN research and showcase the involvement of research networks in studies ...New Military Biomaterials R&D Center to hold first meeting
...nsion of the program. This initiative will provide rapid and effective pathways for identification, development and utilization of biomaterial-based technologies and products for the military's most urgent healthcare needs on and off the battlefield. One of the first technology platforms the CeBMR is sup...Interactive health information system to detect Japanese encephalitis in Asia
... allow analysis of critical health information for rapid response and control of disease. It also will demonstrate how effective use of communication and information technology can save lives, and support health care even in remote areas." Health managers also can use the system to analy...Botulism bug says no to nitric oxide, provides key to molecule's role in human cell signaling
...ol scientists report today in Science Express, the rapid online publication forum for the journal Science. The paper also details how evolution transformed one of nature's simplest molecules, nitric oxide (NO), from a toxin to anaerobic bacteria the planet's oldest life form into a beneficial signaling m...Report: How 10 top new technologies will help world reach globally-agreed goals by 2015
...Director of the UN Environment Programme. "Recent rapid advances in genomics and related biotechnologies offer radically improved tools to help remedy such global tragedies. But either they're not being used or they're not accessible. "We need a governance mechanism that fosters a balance between the glo...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, October 2004
... tiny fluid-filled membrane structures that enable rapid diffusion-based mixing. The silicon-based fabrication techniques allow integration with electronic devices. "Integration with other microscale structures such as electronic systems would make possible communication between manmade devices and solutio...Study in Royal Society journals presents evidence for inherited factors in homosexuality
... Italy Sperm whale behaviour indicates the use of rapid echolocation click buzzes 'creaks' in prey capture by Dr PJO Miller, Dr MP Johnson and Dr PL Tyack Sperm whales produce long series of clicks interspersed with buzzes called "creaks" while foraging at depth. Using sound, depth and orientation-recor...Amphibians in dramatic decline; Up to 122 extinct since 1980
... many other forms of life, including humans, their rapid decline tells us that one of Earth's most critical life support systems is breaking down," said Simon Stuart, Senior Director of the IUCN/CI Biodiversity Assessment Unit, and leader of this research. "We already knew amphibians were in trouble...Using fruitflies to examine alcohol tolerance
...fferent forms of tolerance. Findings suggest that rapid and chronic tolerance are partially distinct in me...is blocked the development of chronic but not of rapid tolerance. Second, a fly mutant that lacks octopamine a neuromodulator that serves as the fly vers...To save dolphin's dorsal fin experts combine medical technology and teamwork
...vascular development in Liko's dorsal fin and more rapid healing following application of localized LED therapy. Human cosmetic surgeon Dr. Faringer performed the initial procedure in July that prepped Liko's wound for the sequence of fin-saving treatments to follow. But all agree the most important member...Incentives for US farmers reduce water waste
... crop rotations, should be implemented to minimize rapid water runoff related to soil erosion. Water subsidies that encourage the wasteful use of water by farmers and others should be eliminated. Forests, wetlands and natural resources should be protected to enhance the conservation of water. Water poll...Genetic data crunching achieves milestone at Stanford
...data is published in a journal. It is growing at a rapid pace, with nearly 1,000 experiments being added to the database every month. Statistics like these - combined with Stanford's invention of the microarray and the nine-person team devoted to maintaining the database - make Stanford a natural leader in...International human genome sequencing consortium describes finished human genome sequence
...an genome shows our genetic material has undergone rapid functional innovation and structural change during the last 40 million years, presumably contributing to unique characteristics that separate us from our non-human primate ancestors. The consortium's analysis found the distribution of segmental dupl...ENCODE consortium publishes scientific strategy
...d. "During the Human Genome Project, our policy of rapid data release enabled researchers to take advantage of human genomic sequence data as soon as they were produced. Similarly, the ENCODE consortium will make valuable data rapidly available for use by scientists around the world," said Mark S. Guyer, P......e C-terminus of PTEN. These mutations lead to the rapid degradation of PTEN in cells, indicating that this region is critical for ensuring PTEN stability. Studies have shown that cells add phosphate molecules to specific serine and threonine residues within the C-terminal segment to stabilize PTEN. Cur...