Minuscule molecules pack a powerful punch
...er of the mouse to reveal function and indicates a wider role for microRNAs in animals with large genomes....How much nitrogen is too much for corn?
...alidate the EONR versus ISNT relationships under a wider variety of conditions," says Williams. "Because the Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test predicted EONR robustly to different cost/price ratios, ISNT has the potential to modify or replace current nitrogen recommendation methods for corn."......least a decade away. Nevertheless, there also is a wider promise. First you can design and evaluate new treatments for this specific cancer and, second, you can design therapy for sarcomas in general because they share many common features with synovial sarcoma, says the studys first author, Malay Halda...Mutation in HNF4A associated with an increase in birthweight and macrosomia
...ients with an unusual mutation, these results have wider implications as they establish that HNF4A is important in determining birthweight. However, the mechanism by which the same mutation also causes diabetes (ie with decreased insulin) in later life remains to be determined in view of the increased insu...MIT device draws cells close -- but not too close -- together
...migrate across the gap and end up touching. And at wider distances, some soluble signals drop off. Bhatia and Hui have used the new device to study liver cells. The two found that to get liver cells to express specific liver functions, they needed to touch supporting stromal cells for 18 hours. For the l...Migratory birds: Innocent scapegoats for the dispersal of the H5N1 virus
...rm in Suffolk, England, in February 2007 fits this wider pattern. Wild birds, particularly waterfowl, are a key element of the viral ecology of low pathogenic avian influenza. Very high densities of domestic animals and increased stress factors are particularly favourable for the maintenance and transmi...The Parkinson's Institute to conduct Phase III Clinical Trial of creatine for Parkinson's disease
...te, it also generates data that is applicable to a wider range of PD patients. Another measure designed to broaden the applicability of the findings is the minority recruitment aspect, in which participating Institutions will enroll a more diverse population into the study. PD is a degenerative disorder...Leicester researcher to lead global team tackling carbon 'time-bomb'
... have the opportunity to present our findings to a wider audience. "Tropical peatlands are a globally s... a critical role in bringing this information to a wider audience by providing sufficient information and insight on tropical peat and peatland to enable sta...Drivers and passengers on the road to cancer
...arger number of mutated driver genes produced by a wider range of forces than we expected." All cancers are believed to be due to mutations abnormalities in genes. The availability of the human genome sequence has opened the door to analysing hundreds to thousands of genes, which will ultimately allow u...Virtual duck bills demonstrate species coexistence
...an species with wide spacing because they retain a wider range of particle sizes than species with wide spacing. In order for variation in bill morphology to lead to resource partitioning, each trait must impose both costs and benefits on foraging ducks. It is the trade-off between these costs and benefits...ICSU and WMO launch the largest polar research program in 50 years
...sm and cooperation, at a higher level and across a wider range of science than most of us will see at any other time in our careers. IPY will succeed because of this scientific urgency and energy." Previous International Polar Years of 1882-83, 1932-33, and 1957-58 (also known as the International Geophy...Local interventions have little effect on metapopulation stability
...on dynamics and stability was robust across a much wider range of ecological scenarios than the precise conditions of their fruitfly experiment. The study of Dey and Joshi sounds a cautionary note for ecologists and conservation biologists trying to stabilize fragmented populations in nature because it ...New study is first to link romantic relationships to genes
...e systems of their offspring through exposure to a wider variety of pathogens. The study investigated whether MHC similarity among romantically involved couples predicted aspects of their sexual relationship. "As the proportion of the couple's shared genotypes increased, womens' sexual responsivity to t...Study provides first genetic evidence of long-lived African presence within Britain
...y likely to predict the correct ethnicity by using wider analysis of DNA other than the Y chromosome, finding this remarkable African chromosome would certainly have them scratching their heads for a while."...Queen's discovery provides new hope for people with advanced breast cancer
...rent drug more useful by extending its impact to a wider range of people, particularly those with a resistance problem," says Dr. Jia. "The whole discovery 'morphed' from something entirely different. In a basic research lab like ours, this is as close as we get to treatment for a disease," says Dr. Jia,...New antibacterials being developed to tackle MRSA superbug
...ts spread through hospitals, nursing homes and the wider community." The compounds being developed by Prolysis under the award from the Wellcome Trust block the ability of the MRSA bacteria to divide and multiply. They do this by inhibiting the function of the bacterium's FtsZ protein, which is essential ......elationship between medico-legal expertise and its wider cultural context. Lucidly written and blending rigorous scholarship with riveting stories from the annals of crime, Poison, detection and the Victorian imagination will appeal to an interdisciplinary professional audience as well as to those interes...How fish species suffer as a result of warmer waters
...e more tolerant to higher temperatures and display wider thermal windows than, for instance, fishes from polar regions living at constant low temperatures. The latter are able to grow and reproduce only within a very limited thermal tolerance window. Investigations at the Alfred Wegener Institute show th...Lab on a Chip and Corning Incorporated are pleased to announce
...risation through micro and nanotechnologies to the wider scientific community and encourage both young and new scientists into the field. "It is a pleasure to be able to present such a significant award, encouraging young pioneers in this exciting area of research." Mr Kou Murato (Director Life Science......nt. Partnering with Argonne enables Nalco to use a wider range of technical approaches and develop the best solution for the power industry." We are excited by the opportunity to work with Nalco, a company that develops state-of-the-art water treatment technologies, stated Seth Snyder, a biochemical engi...