UO study is first to link histamine receptors to heat stress
...d the technique on himself. A water-perfused suit is designed to tightly control skin temperature. The subjects wore a plastic coverall over the water-perfused suit, and the feet were wrapped in towels and plastic bags to minimize heat loss. Current evidence suggests that sweating and increase...Less fat makes better process for designing new drugs
...to tailor the size of the fat molecules further to suit different proteins at different temperatures in the future. Understanding protein structure is an important first step in designing protein-specific drugs. Should the new crystallization method prove versatile, it could help scientists...UCLA scientists transform HIV into cancer-seeking missile
...off HIV's viral coat and redressed it in the outer suit of the Sindbis virus, which normally infects insects and birds. By altering the Sindbis coat, they reprogrammed the AIDS virus, which ordinarily infects T-cells, to hunt down and attach to P-glycoproteins -- molecules located on the surface of many ...Computer-aided protein design wins prestigious AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize
...ter-aided design, and scientists have now followed suit to design and build a never-before-seen protein, according to the prize-winning article. The finding will allow "Exploration of the large regions of the protein universe not yet observed in nature," say Brian Kuhlman and colleagues. The AAAS Newcomb...Researchers investigate 'whole farm' approach to reduce dairy pollution
...of its drinking water from the Bosque River, filed suit against 14 Central Texas dairies in April 2004, Lambert said. In Central Texas, phosphorus pollution has been a controversial issue, for dairies are not the only source of phosphorus run-off, Lambert said. Natural decay of any organic material or ot...Gladstone building honored with San Francisco Business Times award
...e areas are open and can be easily reconfigured to suit the changing needs of scientists and support staff. The San Francisco Business Times provides coverage of local business activities, including financial news and real estate and construction acquisitions, along with national and international trade a...Marshes tell story of medieval drought, little ice age, and European settlers near NYC
...moisture of a region, and whether those conditions suit a type of plant. That's why if you draw latitudinal or horizontal lines around the world you'll find very similar species growing along those lines, like tropical plants around the equator, or tundra and northern or boreal forest species in a circumf...National medical, nursing and public health groups file suit
...edical, nursing and public health groups will file suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency o...an 300,000 public health professionals, are filing suit to prevent future injury among another generation of children. The lawsuit will be prosecuted by the...Survey discovers potential threat to Maine's fishing
...ible, other coastal communities may want to follow suit to survey their waters to determine if any invasive species are present and whether they pose an ecological or economic threat," said Seeley, who also serves as the associate curator of Cornell's malacology (mollusks, such as chitons, clams, mussels,...Ossur captures Frost & Sullivan Technology of the Year Award for breakthrough RHEO KNEE
...efore, any changes in industry standards to follow suit could take time. Meanwhile, the company is considering using the new technology within other product lines. "With the correct level of information and education provided to practitioners relating to the technology behind and the benefits of the RHEO ...Chronic oil pollution takes toll on seabirds along South American coast
...enguin that gets lightly oiled to a diver in a wet suit with just a few holes there's not much difficulty... heavy oil ruins the bird's insulation, like a wet suit with lots of holes, and the swimmer wants to get out of the water immediately. "We know when penguin...HortResearch science reveals the natural potential of apples
...rmation to create new apple varieties, tailored to suit consumer tastes, health requirements, and the demand from industry for fruit less prone to disease. Speaking at a gathering of the world's top fruit geneticists in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, HortResearch Chief Scientist Dr Ian Ferguson said the techno...Salk scientists get to the root of plant cell fate
...gineer a plant cell to develop in ways that better suit agricultural needs. "If we know how a plant forms a root instead of a shoot, and that there is time in which to make such an important change, it might be possible to tell a plant to make a leaf instead of a flower," says the study's lead author, Je...New procedure safer for detecting fetal anemia
... hope more high risk perinatal centres will follow suit and adopt this innovative practice." Anemia occurs when too few red blood cells are in the bloodstream resulting in insufficient oxygen reaching tissues and organs. It occurs in fetuses that inherit certain types of red blood cell antigens from th...Computer card game detects cognitive changes
...e cards into four single-card free "cells" in four suit piles stacked from lowest to highest rank. "It requires significant planning to play well, and planning is one measure that neuropsychologists attempt to test in clinical situations," Jimison said. "We're trying to replicate that, and we've been ab...Species unique to tidal marshes face threats
...restricted to North America, have adaptations that suit them to life in a harsh environment in which seed abundance is low, salinity is high, and flooding is frequent. Yet they face a broad variety of threats from human-caused environmental damage, according to an assessment in the August 2006 issue of Bi...'Stress and the city': Urban birds keep cool
... the physiological stress response also changes to suit the urban life style. If so, then it should be tested whether this adjustment is based on the flexibility of individuals experiencing different environmental conditions or is the result of micro-evolutionary adaptations that have evolved during the u...Patchwork strategies may be best for restoring Texas rangelands
VERNON A patchwork quilt approach may best suit landowners trying torepair many years of overgrazing, continuous stocking and fire suppressionon Texas rangelands, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Stationresearcher. Dr. Bill Pinchak, Experiment Station range animal nutritionist, and hiscoll...Research holds promise for herpes vaccine
...o enter "an anti-viral state" akin to putting on a suit of armor, Halford said. However, herpes produces a protein, ICP0, that tricks every infected cell into destroying its own armor. Once the cell's armor is gone, the virus can propagate itself and spread to other cells, which are in turn tricked into...VIP's importance to temperature regulation may be pre-empted by substance P
...n followed by circulating heated water through the suit to raise core body temperatures to about 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The investigators then measured the changes in skin blood flow at the infusion sites. Minson, co-director of the UO Exercise and Environmental Physiology Laboratories, and his doctora...