Landfills, chemical weapon debris possibly a good match, computer model suggests
...ow these highly toxic compounds would behave under typical landfill conditions. The researchers included several key factors in their model including the chemical properties of the contaminants, the amount of water entering the landfill, landfill gas production and a description of the protective liner and c...U of T researchers find glycemic index effective in composite meals
...y and Toronto, and the food combinations reflected typical breakfast choices such as juice, bagels and cream cheese, etc. Despite the variations in food, blood glucose responses remained consistent with GI measures. "We had previously done much smaller studies. We revisited the question, using more meals a...First surveys of Tanzanian mountains reveal 160+ animal species, including new & endemic
... wealth of life that's supported by the Rubehos is typical of Tanzania's Eastern Arc Mountain range," Dr. Neil Burgess, co-author of the article and African conservation scientist, World Wildlife Fund. "We've documented some destruction already underway so protecting this mountain range's an urgent priority ...When it comes to gene transcription, random pauses arent quite so random, study finds
... units known by the abbreviations A, T, G and C. A typical DNA molecule contains thousands of genes that encode thousands of proteins, which are essential for life. Each gene consists of a set of DNA bases arranged in a unique sequence that carries explicit instructions for building a specific protein. But o...Retired FSU professor captures a 'living fossil' on video
...aring a long tail that's not as bushy as that of a typical squirrel. Perhaps the most striking observation is how the animal walks -- like a duck. Clearly not adapted to climbing trees, the rock rat exhibits a duck-like waddle with its hind feet splayed out at an angle to its body.An avid but otherwise amate...Parallel evolution: Proteins do it, too
...rican colobines functioned more efficiently at the typical acidity level of the colobine small intestine, he found. "Then our question was whether the similar functional changes were due to identical amino acid changes at the protein sequence level," Zhang said. "Indeed, we found three amino acid changes tha...Designer gradients speed surface science experiments
...hese proof-of-concept experiments, for example, is typical of a temperature- or acidity-sensitive polymer that might be used in a drug delivery system....Sandia tool speeds up environmental cleanup, reopening of contaminated facilities
... of BROOM is a handheld device, which looks like a typical PDA but packs a large amount of data and information. The device uses sophisticated algorithms to generate contamination maps and layouts of the location where the responders are collecting samples and to develop statistically based sampling plans; a...FSU research produces images of AIDS virus that may shape vaccine
...form of ice that is more like clear glass than the typical crystalline form in ice cubes. Once inside the ele...absent the degree of distortion caused by the more typical imaging methods involving drying and staining of specimens. As a result, the researchers were able t...Drug discovery team to explore newly discovered deep-sea reefs
... little information available, Grasmueck compares typical seafloor exploration to arriving on the bottom of the Grand Canyon at night with a flashlight and then attempting to ascertain the significance and topography of the whole canyon based on small swaths revealed by the flashlight. The Miami AUV work ha......h little information available, Grasmueck compared typical seafloor exploration to arriving on the bottom of the Grand Canyon at night with a flashlight and then attempting to ascertain the significance and topography of the whole canyon based on small swaths revealed by the flashlight. The Rosenstiel Schoo...Gold nanoparticles could improve antisense cancer drugs
...technology Excellence, who led the study. "Whereas typical drugs target the proteins, it is possible through gene therapy to target the genetic material itself before it is ever made into copies of harmful proteins. One way to target the genetic material is to block the messenger RNA by using 'antisense DNA,...OHSU studying drug for bone-deforming disorder
PORTLAND, Ore. - Jimmy Fox isn't typical of a person with the genetic, "brittle bone" disorder osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). He lifts weights almost daily, participates in grueling wheelchair races, chops wood and enjoys hunting in rough backcountry. Still, Fox, who owns a busy combination ...How healthy is that marsh? Biologists count parasites
...eir lifecycle. Snails to crabs to birds might be a typical sequence for one species, snails to fish to birds for another. These trematodes also stand apart from other parasites in that they cause negligible disease for their highest trophic level hosts, usually birds. The worms' lifecycle thus typically begi...ACS weekly press package — May 1st, 2006
...e & Technology , Haldenanalyzed sewage sludge at a typical activated sludge wastewater treatmentplant. Researchers found that conventional sewage treatment left 79 percentof the TCC entering the plant unchanged. About 3 percent of TCC wascontained in the effluent, while the majority of the TCC wound up in th...First high-flex knee replacement implant shaped specifically to fit woman's anatomy
...he implant addresses the shape-related differences typical of a woman's knee: a narrower shape; thinner shape, and the need for more natural motion for the knee when walking. "Knee implants have been functioning very well for men and women, but we want to meet women's unique needs by making knee replacement...Species mapping revolutionized
...ell suited to noisy or sparse information that are typical of species' occurrence data. The novel methods consistently outperformed more established methods. The results of the study hold great promise for the use of data from the World's museums and herbaria and will be invaluable for anyone wanting to anal...Gene linked to rare disease activates fat breakdown
...nd reverses the abnormal triglyceride accumulation typical of patients with the lipid storage disease. "These data establish an important biochemical function for CGI-58 in the lipolytic degradation of fat, implicating this lipolysis activator in the pathogenesis of CDS," the researchers wrote. Further study...Whale bubble nets, saxophone sounds, ultrasonic laser
...resso machines all contribute to the soundscape of typical libraries," writes Acentech's Benjamin Markham, wh... cases, would have been impossible to reproduce in typical audio systems a few years ago. First performed live in the early 1990s with many special effects and...Imbalance may trigger advance from fatty liver to liver failure
...tant cell damage recruits an inflammatory response typical of steatohepatitis." In contrast, mice lacking PEMT and a second protein required for the secretion of PC into bile escape liver failure by maintaining a normal ratio of membrane components. Bile is a fluid produced by the liver that plays an import...