OHSU turns mouse into factory for human liver cells
...er makes, human bile, everything." The mice also retain their unique traits for multiple generations, and each mouse can be implanted with human liver cells at least four times. Grompe estimates that each round of implantation can generate more than 20 million viable human liver cells. "We think we will...Satellite tracking reveals threats to Borneo pygmy elephants
... However, the Malaysian governments commitment to retain extensive forest habitat throughout central Sabah, under the Heart of Borneo agreement, should ensure that the majority of the herds have a home in the long term, Alfred added. This study, the largest using satellite collars ever attempted on Asia...ASBMB taps 8 scientists and 1 politician for top awards
...tion. Summers has pioneered efforts to recruit and retain students traditionally lost to science and aided in broadening the diversity of students engaged in science. The award, administered annually by the ASBMB Education & Professional Development Committee, is given to a scientist who encourages effectiv...Measuring nectar from eucalypts
...W has a number of management practices in place to retain nectar-producing trees during logging operations, there has been no information on how much nectar is produced by retained trees or young trees regrowing after logging. Indeed, beekeepers have expressed concern about the effects of logging on necta...Scientists move closer to bio-engineered bladders
...ised lining cells of the bladder that enable it to retain urine. The cells have a very low turnover rate, but scientists have found that if the bladder is damaged, the urothelial cells are able to rapidly re-grow to repair the wound. The researchers hope to harness this property to engineer new bladders. ...$9 million EPSCoR grant to foster integrated research
...rd and what it does is it allows us to attract and retain faculty, recruit outstanding graduate students and really enhance the education experience for undergraduates who are involved. The project, Resilience and Vulnerability in a Rapidly Changing North: The Integration of Physical, Biological and Socia...Limpets reveal possible fate of cold-blooded Antarctic animals
...g proteins. While tropical water limpets typically retain 70% of the proteins they make, those in the Antarctic appear only to retain about 20%....Bull's-eye -- Programs targeting math, science teacher shortage may get boost
... the UT system. To help urban schools attract and retain qualified personnel by immersing aspiring math and science educators in public school classrooms early in their college careers, teachHOUSTON began this spring with 14 students. With teachHOUSTON, students begin in their freshman year, taking 20 ...Soil particles found to boost prion's capacity to infect
...st in the environment for long periods of time and retain their infectious capabilities. It is believed that...questions about how prions survive in the soil and retain their infectious nature, sometimes for years. In the case of scrapie, the prion disease of sheep, ...Tough tubes -- Carbon nanotubes endure heavy wear and tear
... carbon nanotubes to withstand repeated stress yet retain their structural and mechanical integrity is similar to the behavior of soft tissue, according to a new study from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. When paired with the strong electrical conductivity of carbon nanotubes, this ability to endure wea...Cancer stem cells can go it alone
...tially started to work with LA7 cells because they retain considerable stem cell potential and, therefore, behave like normal adult stem cells. But it wasnt until later that we could demonstrate that a single LA7 cell can also form heterogenous tumors and behave also as a cancer stem cell, remembers Zucchi....Turning the tables in chemistry
...inctive curiosity about the world, and attract and retain more disadvantaged students in chemistry, the impact will be felt well beyond a single discipline, a single university, and a single nation, says Epstein....It's safe for obese moms-to-be to lose weight during pregnancy, new SLU research finds
...h benefits for the moms, Dr. Artal says. They will retain less weight from the pregnancy, which decreases the incidence of type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related health problems. Dr. Artal stressed that doctors and other health care providers need to do more in educating women, particularly those who a...Prehistoric remains reveal a drastic shift in northern fur seal ecology
...ookeries in temperate latitudes, these seals still retain the reproductive behavior of Pribilof Island fur seals. Groundwork for this study began in the 1990s, when co-authors Diane Gifford-Gonzalez and Paul Koch, both of UC-Santa Cruz, teamed up to investigate the abrupt disappearance of northern fur sea...Journal of Nuclear Medicine releases new research faster
...al object identifier (DOI), which the article will retain when published; all articles will remain on the JNM Web site for reference. ...Keeping the immune system from starting a 'food fight'
... STAMP2 or prevent its suppression, the body might retain control," effectively unlinking chronic overeating and obesity from other symptoms of metabolic disease. He cautioned, however, that the realization of such a treatment strategy remains uncertain and would require years of continued investigation. ...... of limpets in a group called Crepipatella seem to retain some of the apparatus they would need for larval feeding and swimming, even though they do not produce larvae. Then, from DNA data we see that one species with larvae has re-evolved in the middle of a group that doesn't have them. It does go both w...Study shows hibernating bears conserve more muscle strength than humans on bed rest do
...xic for several months during winter but can still retain muscle protein and display sustained activity if disturbed, we measured skeletal muscle strength, fatigue resistance, and in vivo contractile properties of intact muscles in bears within their natural dens." Adapting a system used for the evaluatio...Pimp my meatballs -- collagen injections safeguard nutrients
...cting meatballs with collagen can help the meat to retain the important nutrients iodine and thiamine, a new study by researchers from the Agricultural University of Poznan in Poland shows. During the processes of storing and cooking, pork meatballs tend to lose a percentage of iodine and thiamine. Adding...India's biotech industry emerging as world innovator, collaborator, competitor
...o offer salaries competitive with Western firms to retain talented personnel, potentially impacting the domestic labor pool and research strategies. This trends may put further pressure on margins of domestic products, and may push companies to shift focus to higher-margin products and services for Western...