New, more direct pathways from outside the cell-to-cell nuclei discovered
...ain. But Gavin remained unable to systematically search for phagosome clusters around nuclei until he received NSF funding in 2006 to purchase a confocal microscope, which provides three dimensional views of the cell. Just like a person would eventually find a worm hidden in an apple by repeatedly slicing...European Science Foundation's Forward Look reaches out beyond the endless frontiers
...le nature: on the one hand it allows scientists in search for a vision beyond the frontiers of their disciplines to spot challenges and rewarding fields ahead, and on the other hand it supports research organisations to identify agendas for improving science policies on national and European levels, comment...Pregnant mothers join search for causes of autism
...k in BabiesLearning Early Signs), which begins the search for causes and early markers for the disorder during pregnancy. Who:. A participant in the pilot phase of MARBLES will talk about why she became involved in the study. Irva Hertz-Picciotto, an expert on how environmental chemicals affect...Anthrax bacterium's deadly secrets probed
... and how they function can therefore help with the search for treatments. As genes carry the code for proteins, researchers are able to use knowledge of a bacteriums genes to deduce all the proteins it produces. Difficulty arises when trying to pick out only the proteins that are secreted. Methods exist ...Satellite tracking will help answer questions about penguin travels
...n to feed, sometimes swimming hundreds of miles in search of fish such as anchovies that are staples of the ...nest to incubate the eggs while the female goes in search of food. The birds' energy can be drastically sapped if they become coated with oil, a...Success or failure of antidepressant citalopram predicted by gene variation
...cts, and patients depression may worsen while they search for a medication that helps. Genetic studies, such as the one described here, may lead to a better understanding of which treatments are likely to work for each patient. Results of the study are in the August issue of the American Journal of Psychiat...Parents seeking sex abandon 1 in 3 offspring
...nus are frequently abandoned as both parents go in search of new sexual conquests, a study published in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology has found. Around one in three clutches of eggs are abandoned in this way, making it a puzzling example of childrearing where both parents improve their reproductive ...Geisinger scientist seeks cure for Lou Gehrig's disease, creating device to find treatment
...critical role in clearing a major roadblock in the search for a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease. Lou Gehrig's disease-or ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a fatal neurodegenerative condition that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. As many as 20,000 Americans suffer from ALS and abou...Research teams uncover risk genes for multiple sclerosis
... consortium that could deliver the most exhaustive search for MS risk factors ever published. The consortium paper is among a series of recent whole-genome association studies that have begun to uncover the genetic basis of complex diseases like diabetes, schizophrenia, and coronary artery disease. Unlik...After a decades-long search, scientists identify new genetic risk factors for multiple sclerosis
... was made possible through persistence, an elegant search strategy, and genomic data and techniques that wer...mbridge, U.K. The other team, which focused their search on a set of genes they considered potential risk factors for MS, was co-led by Jonathan Haines, Ph.D...Risk genes for multiple sclerosis uncovered
...rtium that was able to deliver the most exhaustive search for MS risk factors ever published. In an effort to see the work extended, we are now committed to making the entire data set available to MS researchers worldwide. This is just the beginning, says Hauser. This international collaboration is curre......arget. This may appear to be counterintuitive: Why search for a key that does not match its lock exactly, and then require that the imperfect key warp its shape to fit the lock" The researchers model shows that the keys deformation actually helps in discerning the right target. Although the energy requi...Study identifies new gene therapy tools for inherited blindness
...the eye's light-sensing photoreceptor cells. Their search identified hundreds of potential cis-regulatory el...urns other genes on or off. "Using a computerized search of DNA, we were able to identify several hundred potential binding sites for these transcription fac...Faster-acting antidepressants closer to becoming a reality
...g to efforts to unravel its molecular machinery in search of abnormalities and of better targets for antidepressant medications. This focus on the glutamate system is a departure from the thinking that led to currently available antidepressants, which are thought to relieve depression through a lengthy tr...Alternative farming cleans up water
... said Jeff Strock, lead author of the study. In search of ways to reduce agricultural pollution, Strock and others measured tile drainage and nitrate losses under conventional and alternative cropping systems over a three-year period in southwest Minnesota. This study was funded by the USDA-CSREES-Nation...Genomic analysis uncovers new targets for HIV vaccine
...The researchers expect the new findings to aid the search for an HIV vaccine that would work by boosting the protective effects of one or more of these genes, and help the bodys own immune system overcome an infection. One of the genes looks particularly attractive as a vaccine target. The study, publishe...New proteomics research promises to revolutionize biomedical discovery
...to compare his HuPI discovery engine to the Google search engine for the Internet. Setting in place a method that generates useless information would be a waste of time and resources. Instead, Coulombe aims to deploy all energy and brain power to build a proteomics discovery pipeline that produces only rele...Gene identified for Crohn's disease in children
...ano and Hakonarson said that they will continue to search for other gene variants associated with Crohns disease and the closely related bowel disorder ulcerative colitis....NY Stem Cell Foundation's 2nd Annual Translational Stem Cell Research Conference
...ghs in this revolutionary field of research in the search for cures of the major diseases of our time. This year, the NYSCF Translational Stem Cell Research Conference will be co-chaired by John Gearhart, PhD, Director, Stem Cell Program, Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Douglas Melt...Accident-prone? Scientists link brain function to knee injuries
...d or have awkward landings. This would allow us to search for injury-prone or perhaps accident-resistant people. So what light might this study shed on Donovan McNabb's ACL injury in that ill-fated game with the Tennessee Titans last November" It's a challenge to explain how such a highly conditioned, m...