Gene regulation, not just genes, is what sets humans apart
...to cellular fuel. Humans, on the other hand, eat a wider array of foods, including many the chimps would simply not be able to digest like starchy root crops. The researchers found dramatic differences in the regulatory regions of their genes for breaking down more complex carbohydrates. It may be that par...Computer graphics spills from milk to medicine
...said Jensen. With our theoretical approach, a much wider range to people will be able to play a role in creating realistic images of natural materials. We can visualize what specific particles like milk fats or proteins look like on their own. We can also visualize what a medium would look like if one ...UF, French scientists seek test to detect gene doping in athletes
...t gene doping, primarily in athletes. But it has a wider purpose, and thats to understand how gene therapies are disseminated throughout the body, added Snyder, whose research stemmed from a cooperative agreement between the UF Genetics Institute and two biomedical research organizations in France: INSERM,...Penn researchers discover pathway that eliminates genetic defects in red blood cells
...hanism of this pathway may help in understanding a wider range of genetic disorders. Liebhaber is looking forward to further analysis of this surveillance pathway in order to determine why it is specific to red cells and to define the corresponding steps in gene expression in the red cell that are so unu...New joint replacement material developed at MGH put to first clinical use
... new material may be applied in replacements for a wider variety of joints in a more diverse group of patients. We think this material could be used for any joint in the body and in any implant design, even those demanding higher flexion and more mobility, says Orhun Muratoglu, PhD, co-director of the H...Fedoroff, of Penn State, to receive National Medal of Science
... She has been active in communicating science to a wider audience, as well. As a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar in 1984-85, she explained and discussed the many issues surrounding the use of recombinant DNA techniques. More recently, she has been active in public discussions surrounding the introduction...New use for a cell toxin found to inhibit survival proteins in cancer cells
...h is to use the assays his lab developed to cast a wider net to find additional compounds that have similar properties to 2-Methoxy antimycin, Hockenbery said. This strategy has already yielded one additional Bcl-xL inhibitor with "gain of function" activity, reported in the Molecular Cancer Therapeutics p...Investigating Life in Extreme Environments report gives hints on facts of life
...hniques and facilities (e.g. microcosms) should be wider developed and made available to the scientific community. Develop of in-situ sampling, measurement and monitoring technologies. The assessment and use of existing techniques is also recommended. Adopt a common approach (specific to research activiti...Key to tackling malaria may lie in bed nets for adults and older children
...l older children and adults would also protect the wider community from malaria, which kills over one million people each year. Current international guidelines recommend providing subsidised bed nets for young children and pregnant women in order to achieve over 80% coverage in these high-risk groups. H......with mainly local consequences; 5 an accident with wider consequences; 6 a serious accident; and 7, the highest rating, is for major accidents. On this scale, the Chernobyl accident (1986) is a 7, while the Three Mile Islandaccident (1979) receives a 5 rating. Jones ( cgj@nrc.gov ) says that US is a fron...Stressed-out African naked mole-rats may provide clues about human infertility
...cues are still largely unknown, he continued. In a wider comparative study of African mole-rat species, we are also researching into genes that may give rise to the quite different forms of social bonding and affiliative behaviours observed in mole-rats. Studies on voles by researchers in the US have shown...NSF funding to advance research on interplay between biology and society
...ir research can have profound implications for the wider world. This program emphasizes that science is an integral part of our social and cultural context." "Research in biology, which includes ecology and genetics, has had a tremendous impact on society," said Fred Kronz, program director in NSF's dire...Physicist cracks women's random but always lucky choice of X chromosome
...of X chromosomes but the explanation may have much wider implications as at least 10% of our genes may behave in similar ways as mechanism that "chooses" between X chromosomes. Examples of this range from the immune system to our olfactory apparatus. Coming at the problem from the perspective of a physic...Nanocomposite labeled cancer cells can be targeted and destroyed using lasers
...materials inside. This design offers researchers a wider choice of size, surface functionality and payload than traditional small in vivo devices where the agent is conjugated directly to the surface. A laser can be used to kill cells indiscriminately, but it is really a blunt instrument. High powered la...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- May 9, 2007
...e door to the use of encapsulated ingredients in a wider range of products available at economical prices, Reisch adds. ARTICLE # 5 EMBARGOED FOR 9 A.M., EASTERN TIME, May 14, 2007 "Shuttling Cosmetics to the Right Places" This story will be available on May 14 at http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/...Scientists offer new view of photosynthesis
...cales that could "tune" the molecules to work in a wider variety of conditions. Woodbury also expects that this new research will help move the study of photosynthesis forward. "It's changed the way I look at how photosynthesis works and has opened up a whole set of new questions," he said. ...Study to probe how healthy younger adults make use of genetic tests
... Ph.D. "As genomic technologies are introduced for wider use, researchers and clinicians will need to know how genetic susceptibility tests will be received by patients. This study will be an important first step in understanding how such testing can be practically used in primary care settings." Researc...Amphibians in losing race with environmental change
...ogy and complex life cycle often exposes them to a wider range of environmental changes than other species must face they have permeable skin, live on both land and water, their eggs have no shells. In the face of these challenges, amphibians appear to be losing the battle of 5,743 known species of amp...Not so contoversial anymore -- panel says moderate coffee drinking reduces many risks
...s, note that the controversy is often to educate a wider audience about this transformation in understanding. Coffee is among the most widely consumed beverages in the world, and Dr. Coughlin says that the preponderance of scientific evidence - some by the panelists - suggests that moderate coffee consum......lb produces about 800 lumens - are barriers to the wider adoption of LED technology. Engineers will be working with York-based Dialight Lumidrives to tackle tough issues such as the amount of heat generated by LEDs packed closely together. As the LED modules will be used outside, academics will need to...