Diatom genome reveals key role in biosphere's carbon cycle
...stand how changes in their population numbers will translate into environmental changes and the global carbon management picture." "These organisms are incredibly important in the global carbon cycle," says Virginia Armbrust, a University of Washington associate professor of oceanography and lead author of the...Columbia University scientist wins 2004 Nobel Prize
...roundbreaking research solves the puzzle of how we translate the sensations around us into knowledge that is key for our survival and quality of life." "Dr. Axel's work is among the most important discoveries of the past 50 years, providing insights regarding how individuals perceive their external envir...Medical geneticists elected to Institute of Medicine
...hysicians have been at the forefront of efforts to translate the findings of the Human Genome Project into new strategies for improving human health. The IOM surely will benefit from their membership," said NHGRI Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., who himself was elected to the IOM in 1991. As deputy ...New genomic method can identify disease-causing genes
...differences. As that happens, we should be able to translate genetic data more effectively and efficiently into the development of both novel diagnostic tools and new medicines to treat human diseases." In this regard, Roche Palo Alto is engaged in research with several leading universities and government ins...Link between immune protein and longer survival in melanoma patients identified
... of a particular chemokine receptor on T cells can translate into enhanced survival, which can be quite profound." The discovery was made possible because of a unique combination of resources at the U.Va. Health System, including collaboration between laboratory scientists, clinicians and statisticians. D...Look at past sea-level rise points to troubling future
...0 centimeters. Thus, the worst-case scenario could translate into a 90-centimeter boost in sea level by 2100-- a rate of increase that global coastlines haven't experienced in about 8,000 years. Estimating the effects of rising seas on a particular coastline requires more than an accurate assessment of sea lev...Award will help unlock mysteries of one of Earth's most important organisms
... want to understand how changes in the environment translate into increases or decreases in phytoplankton abundance. For example, a research article in the Oct. 1 edition of the journal Science , of which Armbrust was the lead author, describes the first ever genomic sequence of one species of diatom, a kind...New program examines stem cells' potential to repair, replace damaged tissue
...Isales, who wants the center's research to readily translate to better care for patients. "There are animals that regenerate whole tissues, such as salamanders that can grow new tails. Why can they and why can't we?" says Dr. Isales. The idea of regeneration in humans has always existed to some extent, he say...New gene therapy promising for treating Fabry disease
...therapy, if approved for human use, would possibly translate to a one-time treatment....November nutrition news from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts
...ents who read nutrition labels did not necessarily translate that information into healthier diets and, sometim...always reading nutrition labels although it didn't translate into healthier diets. In boys, however, we found that reading nutrition labels was associated with a...How the sea urchin grows new spines
...und, spiky adult lives on the sea floor. This can translate into differences in biological processes, as well. Because it works for both, Addadi and Weiner believe this method is probably a basic strategy used not only by close relatives of the sea urchin such as sea stars, but by a wide variety of spiny ...Gene therapy shows promise in model of Parkinson's disease
... according to Aebischer. "These observations could translate into the clinic either through a direct gene therapy approach or through the identification of small drugs which enhance the expression of the endogenous parkin." The next step, Lo Bianco notes, is to scale the system up t...Science and medicine - bridging the gap
...rd to harness the explosion of new information and translate it into medical practice. Bridging the Bed-Bench G...this year, called training of Ph.D. researchers to translate science to clinical medicine a "critical need." To address this problem, the Howard Hughes Medical I...JCI table of contents, December 1 2004
...urther study of this technique may, in the future, translate these findings into clinical trials of S100A1 gene therapy for the treatment of human heart failure. TITLE: Cardiac adenoviral S100A1 gene delivery rescues failing myocardium AUTHOR CONTACT: Patrick Most or Walter J. Koch Center for Translational Me...Wobble hypothesis stands up, NC state researcher finds
...nosine would in some cases expand tRNAs ability to translate codes by wobbling to greater numbers of three-letter codes, whereas other modified nucleosides would restrict wobble to only one or two codes. Now, in the recent paper, Agris and colleagues prove Agris' alteration to Crick's hypothesis was correct: C...University of Chicago researchers discovered that humans are a 'privileged' evolutionary lineage
...come more social, differences in intelligence will translate into much greater differences in fitness," he said, "because you can manipulate your social structure to your advantage. "Even devoid of the social context, as humans become more intelligent, it might create a situation where being a little smarter m...US researchers uncover the science behind the breast cancer protective effect of olive oil
...of the study, as laboratory results did not always translate into clinical practice, their findings did present the concept that a higher level of oleic acid in breast tissue could provide an effective means of influencing the outcome of breast cancer in patients carrying high levels of the rogue gene. ...Researchers find how protein allows insects to detect and respond to pheromones
...ic nerve cells in an insect's brain, which in turn translate those signals. Pheromones are chemical signals given off by animals that, when detected by others of the same species, mediate a variety of behaviors, such as feeding, mating and colonizing. The findings not only shed light on insect behavior, but a...Protein stops growth of brain tumor, OHSU study shows
...results in rodent models since they may or may not translate in humans." Scientists used herstatin to treat human glioblastoma cells grown in culture and implanted in rats. "We saw a few tumor cells at the injection site, but they never proliferated," Clinton said. Herstatin was not effective on a mutant form ...Compound from rare plant shows promise in treating breast cancer
...that, after further testing, their discovery could translate into a successful drug for the treatment ofbreast cancer. The disease is the second leading cancer killer of women in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society, with an estimated 40,410 deaths. The compound, called SL0101, comes fr...