Researchers discover human embryonic stem cells are the ultimate perpetual fuel cell
Hamilton, ON. (July 11, 2007) A startling discovery on the development of human embryonic stem cells by scientists at McMaster University will change how future research in the area is done. An article published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature this week reports on a new unders...Global warming is evaporating Arctic ponds, new study shows
...e at the University of Alberta) will publish their startling conclusions next week in the on-line Early Edition of the prestigious journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The final ecological threshold for an aquatic ecosystem is loss of water, says Dr. Smol. These sites have now cr...Study: Donated embryos could result in more than 2,000 new embryonic stem cell lines
...University and Johns Hopkins University report the startling findings in the July 6, 2007 issue of Science. In August of 2001, less than two dozen embryonic stem cell lines were made eligible for federal research funding. Most scientists now agree that the eligible lines have proven inadequate in number and ...Oregon researchers involved in new Clovis-age impact theory
...n a multi-institutional 26-member team proposing a startling new theory: that an extraterrestrial impact, possibly a comet, set off a 1,000-year-long cold spell and wiped out or fragmented the prehistoric Clovis culture and a variety of animal genera across North America almost 13,000 years ago. Driving the ...Phillip A. Sharp to receive the 2007 Winthrop-Sears Award
... work provided one of the first indications of the startling phenomenon of "discontinuous genes" in mammalian cells. The discovery that genes contain nonsense segments that are edited out by cells in the course of utilizing genetic information is important in understanding the genetic causes of cancer and othe......s will shortly set sail (March 5) to investigate a startling discovery in the depths of the Atlantic. Scientists have discovered a large area thousands of square kilometres in extent in the middle of the Atlantic where the Earth's crust appears to be missing. Instead, the mantle - the deep interior of the E...Creating new life forms that may help eradicate cancer affecting women
...A Microbe Found in Dairy Products Central to this startling discovery is the microbe Listeria monocytogenes, a common bacterium found in milk, cheese and other dairy products. This microorganism apparently aids in fighting cancer by activating the body's own killer (cytotoxic T) cells to elicit a stronger th...Weizmann Institute scientists discover genes that can slow cell division and may fight cancer
...itute has gained a global reputation yielded some startling results. They found that following the receipt of the growth factor signal, cell activity takes place in a number of separate waves in which genes are turned on and off for different periods of time. In the first wave, the activity of a few genes ris...New bird, bat species revealed by extensive DNA barcode studies
... birdlife in the U.S. and Canada, and announce the startling discovery of 15 new genetically distinct species, nearly indistinguishable to human eyes and ears and consequently overlooked in centuries of bird studies. The barcoders also successfully logged the DNA attributes of 87 bat species of Guyana and re...Scripps research team discovers a chemical pathway that causes mice to overeat and gain weight
...re four to five months old, the researchers made a startling discovery. The older mice still did not develop fever, but the researchers noticed that these mice were gaining weight. "The experimental mice were clearly getting heavier than their wild type litter mates, the control mice," says Sanchez-Alavez. ...Researchers find link between food odors and lifespan in fruit flies
...their intake of calories is restricted have made a startling discovery in fruit flies, just the smell of food ...their intake of calories is restricted have made a startling discovery in fruit flies, just the smell of food can have a negative effect on longevity. Scientis...'The Strangest Song' -- The story of the link between a rare genetic disorder and musical talent
...nd breakthrough science, The Strangest Song offers startling insights into the mysteries of the brain and hope that science can find new ways to help the handicapped....Speak, memory: Research challenges theory of memory storage
...ence, also shows that this interaction occurs in a startling way. Instead of the hippocampus uploading information to the neocortex in a burst of brain cell communication, Mehta found the opposite: the neocortex seems to drive the dialogue with the hippocampus. The findings may give scientists a new understan...... at Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology, are discovering startling new information about the mechanisms of Philadelphia-positive (Ph+) leukemias that will affect how they are treated clinically. The Philadelphia Chromosome is actually a faulty mixture of two chromosomes, 9 and 22, which typically work perfectly we...ASU researchers test antibacterial effects of healing clays
... to treat people with Buruli ulcer and was getting startling results, while her use of native clays had no effect. Williams reviewed the mother's work and notes that "Line Brunet de Courssou was a careful observer." However, Madame Brunet de Courssou was not a scientist. The mother, who is now deceased, approa...Asia's odd-ball antelope gets collared
...Empire, unregulated hunting resulted in the recent startling decrease in saiga numbers. "Although Mongolia faces stiff conservation challenges as it transitions to a free-market economy, the saiga can easily emerge as a success story with a little scientific input and support for local communities" offers Joel...Commonplace sugar compound silences seizures
...es, a small, sweet-tasting compound is revealing a startling new face as a potential cure for epilepsy. 2-deoxy-glucose, or 2DG, has long been used in radio labeling, medical scanning and cancer imaging studies in humans. But now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found the substance als...Train your brain to hear your friends at a party
...the same task twice a day for two weeks and made a startling discovery. At first, the ferrets' ability to identify where the sound was coming from was dramatically reduced (because their spatial hearing had been disrupted by the earplug) but after two weeks they regained their ability and by the end of the per......s a mix of genes from both parents. There are many startling events along the way, but one of the most fundamental and important is the transition from unfertilized egg to fertilized embryo. Think about it: The former is and will remain an egg if left alone, while the latter has within it the means to unleas...Economic crisis, civil war and tsunami no problem if reefs well managed
... a member of the assessment team. But their most startling finding was that reef condition was clearly related to how effectively the reef was being managed. "Coral cover was on average 2-3 times higher on reefs managed under the traditional Acehnese system, and in the Pulau Rubiah Marine Park compared to ...