Viruses can jump between primates and humans, researchers warn
...les are religious sites that have become gathering spots for populations of wild macaque monkeys fleeing deforested areas. "This study is basically the first step in quantifying the risk associated with human-to-monkey viral transmission," said lead author Dr. Gregory Engel, attending physician at Swedish...JCI table of contents: September 1, 2006
...id=27726 CARDIOVASCULAR BIOLOGY: BAY 58-2667 spots the difference between diseased and normal blood vessels Coronary heart disease and the many disorders that increase the risk of coronary heart disease (such as diabetes and high blood pressure) are associated with decreased blood flow to the musc...Siberian lakes burp 'time-bomb' greenhouse gas
...ped in the ice. By placing bubble traps over these spots and under the water the researchers could get daily measurements of the volume of methane released by the bubbles. Walter will continue her work on methane for her UAF International Polar Year post-doctoral project which will provide the first circu...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...ge-gated ion channels have to be in just the right spots for proper neuronal function. This week, O'Connell et al. examined the mechanisms governing localization of the delayed-rectifier channel Kv2.1. Previous work showed that these channels are clustered in the membrane of hippocampal neurons and transfe...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Oct. 18, 2006
... in irrigation ditches, river sediments, and other spots in the environment in northern Colorado. They detected tetracycline resistance genes in treated drinking water, suggesting that it may be a pathway for spread of ARGs to humans. ARGs are pieces of DNA that make bacteria resistant to common antibiot...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...rs, ion channels, and other molecules to the right spots at synapses. This week, Schmid et al. report that non- NMDA glutamate receptors are key players in this process at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. The authors genetically manipulated flies so that they produced a few or no postsynaptic glutama...Unraveling where chimp and human brains diverge
...from DNA microarrays vast collections of tiny DNA spots -- to map the activity of virtually every gene in the genome simultaneously. By comparing gene activity in different areas of the brain, the team identified gene networks that correlated to specific brain regions. Then they compared the strength of......uences previously found in human recombination hot spots were also common in mouse genome jungles. They found one motif, CCTCCCT, corresponding to mouse jungles and deserts was conserved among rats, dogs, and chimpanzees, as well as humans. This new, improved mouse genetic map has already yielded valuabl...New maps emphasize the human factor in wildfire management
...ely to start in the Santa Monica Mountains. These spots are obvious targets for site interventions that will save structures and lives, while maximizing the limited resources designated for this purpose. "The underlying issue here is that as we add more houses to the wildland-urban interface, we will g...UNH research uses satellite observation to track avian flu
...ation, and poultry production, dynamic maps of hot spots and hot times for viral transmission can be developed in near-real-time mode and will aid the public, researchers, business, and decision-makers in preparing for a potential pandemic crisis. Xiao notes that the four-year project represents a shift f...Measuring plant diversity, predicting vulnerability to invasive species
...on-native invasions, it is important to assess hot spots of native plant diversity, areas with species that occur only in that area or region, and unique native plant communities. Innovative field and analysis methods described in the new book can be applied to any geographic area to generate a more comple...Gene-bender proteins may sway to DNA
...of regulating gene expression by clasping onto key spots of DNA -- the nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions. How does the protein recognize a particular binding site" Structural changes in both the protein and DNA, sometimes with the DNA within the complex kinked or sharply bent, allow for ...Penn researchers discover initial steps in the development of taste
...ngue that there was this beautiful pattern of blue spots that correspond to the developing taste papillae," says Millar. "This connected the Wnt pathway to their development." In the present study, the researchers found that in mice in which the actions of Wnt proteins were blocked, taste papilla buds c...NIH Nanomedicine Center draws on NYU School of Medicine expertise
...form loops in the DNA by grabbing it at particular spots and cutting at precise locations. This background knowledge gives the scientists an edge for their experiments. Given the V(D)J reaction you know exactly where the breaks are going to happen and you can even control when they are going to happen, say...Embryonic patterning makes the feathers fly
...the difference between having feathers arranged in spots or stripes. For biologists at the University of Southern California and mathematicians at Oxford University in the UK, its all a question of patterning. To understand patterning on the molecular and the systems level, the researchers looked at ho...Trusting your instincts leads you to the right answer
...or not. So while the lower-level cognitive process spots the rotated image as the odd one out, the higher-level function overrides that decision and dismisses the rotated object because it is the same as all the other symbols. When subjects were given the time to engage their higher-level functions, their ......ed away, while the polymer layer on the irradiated spots is bound fast to the paper. This system allows the researchers to produce a tiny system of channels separated from each other by channel walls made of the water-repellent polymer. As a prototype, Whitesides and his team selected a clover-leaf-shaped...New analyses reinforce efficacy of Remicade in treatment of severe psoriasis
...by the NAPSI scoring system, including lunular red spots and splinter hemorrhages (small areas of bleeding ...onychia (discoloration), nail plate crumbling, red spots in the lunula (crescent-shaped area at bottom of nail), onycholysis (separation of nail from nail be...Grizzly bears feast on diverse diet
...he evening. This is in contrast to bears living in spots where more frequent contact with humans take place, such as Banff National Park where most bear activity has become nocturnal. Although the bears are filling up on these different food sources, being so near to highways and roads is dangerous for t...West Antarctica's subglacial plumbing system mapped from space
...es over months." The authors identified numerous spots that either rose or deflated from 2003 to 2006, likely because water flowed into or out of them. Water would be capable of this because it is highly pressurized under the weight of the overlying ice. The three largest regions are between approximat...