Mining for gems in the fungal genome
... The method developed by Keller and her colleagues solves this problem and promises to broaden the search for medically useful agents by taking a powerful, genome-wide approach. Their technique is called "genomic mining" because of its robust ability to dig through an entire fungal genome to locate nearly ...New Georgia Tech probe revolutionizes nano imaging
...st 10, and it has lots of new applications." FIRAT solves two of AFM's chief disadvantages as a tool for exa...s the scanning speed of the current AFM. But FIRAT solves this problem by combining the actuator and the probe in a structure smaller than the size of a head ...PNNL recognized for commercializing technology
...e United States. Starlight visualization software solves super-sized data analysis challenges Starlight is being used by nearly 40 organizations, including some Fortune 500 companies. Businesses and other organizations can use the information visualization tool to save millions of dollars by uniquely acce...Ancient DNA provides clues to the evolution of social behavior
...the colonial tuco-tuco's diversity got so low only solves part of the mystery. ''The really curious thing is how the species managed to persist for around 3,000 years with almost no genetic variation,'' Hadly says. ''Genetic variation is the toolkit for dealing with whatever the environment has to throw at ...Physicians and engineers pool resources to prevent stroke
...sh is then introduced into a program that actually solves the fluid dynamic equations of motion. "It takes a lot of computer time to perform these simulations," Metcalfe said. "There are several hundred thousand elements that are discrete zones within a geometric mesh, and then there are 700 steps repres...Copying nature could save us energy, study shows
...understanding the way in which biology defines and solves technical problems, we can develop new approaches ... cent similarity in the way biology and technology solves the problems they are faced with. "Whilst we have been quick to see the potential for developing new...Gene linked to rare disease activates fat breakdown
...en down in adipose and other tissues." The finding solves a puzzle first raised in 2001 with the discovery that CGI-58 caused the lipid storage disease CDS in some patients, Zechner said. The symptoms characteristic of the disorder coupled with the structure of the enzyme encoded by CGI-58 led researchers t...Forsyth scientists develop system for automated analysis of behavior
...he pharmaceutical industry. "Dr. Levin's prototype solves experimental problems in the lab today and offers a solution that will be very useful in the search for the neuromodulatory drugs of the future." Benefits to Drug Screening A number of academic and commercial pharmaceutical projects have generat...Gene therapy research switches off joint inflammation; switches on genetic process of joint repair
...process glucosamine cannot be effective.1 So this solves a riddle that has plagued researchers for decades and corrects a problem that is exacerbated with aging. Multi-center, Randomized controlled Clinical Trial Underway Dr. Mark J.S. Miller said that, "This trial is important because it directly compares...Louisiana Tech inventors honored for research
... are looking at the fundamentals as well as how it solves practical problems." Kordal added he was pleased to be around such dynamic inventors at Tech. "I think you can tell by the level of patent and licensing activity that we have highly creative and entrepreneurial faculty," Kordal said. "It is a pri...Phyloinformatics Hackathon at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center
...onest by making sure that the code that we produce solves real problems that they care about", says Hilmar Lapp of NESCent, who organized the meeting. The software produced will be freely available, under what is referred to as an open-source license, and it is being documented as it is being produced. "I...New nanocomposites may mean more durable tooth fillings
... Dental Research.* The researchers new technique solves a problem with the standard composite resin filling, a natural-looking restoration that is the method of choice when appearance is an issue. A dentist creates the filling by mixing the pure liquid resin with a powder that contains coloring, reinforce...Menthol receptor also important in detecting cold temperatures
...), and the University of Wisconsin. The finding solves the mystery of how important the ion channel TRPM8 is for alerting the body to cold temperatures. TRPM8 is the primary, if not sole, determinant of thermosensitivity in the cool range, the researchers noted. It also contributes to the detection of...New grants bolster efforts to generate faster and cheaper tools for DNA sequencing
...icient, and the droplet-based microfluidics system solves many of the difficulties involved with complicated fluid handling on a very small scale. Stuart Lindsay, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Tempe $877,000 (3 years) Sequencing by Recognition A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter, much too sm...