Different microarray systems more alike than previously thought
...tive in-house systems were attractive. "Technical choice of microarray platforms is a key issue for people ...ms show a pattern that could affect a researchers' choice in consideration of cost versus performance in a given experiment. Additional studies can also inclu...Technique may allow cancer patients to freeze eggs, preserving fertility before starting treatment
...ity because of cancer treatments, this is her only choice to have baby with her own eggs," Smith says. A clinical trial through the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center is planned to begin by fall. ...Cricket's finicky mating behavior boosts biodiversity
...estion: Can something seemingly so individual as a choice have macro-evolutionary consequences in terms of increasing biodiversity? If so, this affects how life on the planet looks. The more species you have, the more complex the ecology is going to be." In down-to-earth terms: "What turns a female cricke...Nonlinear Dynamics announces more details of its global partnership with PerkinElmer
...ween PerkinElmer and Nonlinear made this a natural choice to benefit our customers into the future." She co... intention is to reaffirm PerkinElmer as the first choice in gel imaging, whether it be for 1D or 2D gels, blots or any other applications." John Spreadbury,...Bone Density Recovers After Teens Stop Injected Contraceptive
...e consideration of the many that go into a woman’s choice of contraceptive method,?Dr. Scholes said. The researchers wrote that it is impossible to know what the women’s bone density would have been if they had never taken the drug. They added, however, that 12 months after these women stopped using DMPA, ...World's largest rainforest drying experiment completes first phase
...obal effects, drought and fire, which is a tool of choice among the Amazon's farmers and ranchers, pose a serious threat to a forest that is home to more plant and animal species, and more indigenous cultures, than any other forest in the world. According to Nepstad, with the completion of this first phase......for thousands of years. However, it seems that our choice of perfume should depend on our MHC genes. Perhaps these results explain why some perfumes smell good on some people and terrible on others." Professor Thomas Boehm, Max-Plank Society said: "The new results raise the question of whether humans can a...The BIOS Initiative - open source biotechnology is born
...rest countries in the world, to be partners in the choice and development of the crop improvement technologies best suited to their own priorities", says Richard Jefferson, founder and CEO of CAMBIA and Adjunct Professor at Charles Sturt University (CSU). "Most importantly, these new tools are provided und...Transport System Smuggles Medicines Into Brain
...ay not be using color in the classic cases of mate choice or competitive ability," he said. "Exactly why they are so uniformly colored remains an interesting mystery to us ?one we want to investigate." "There is a sea of colors in birds," he added. "Our goal is to learn why there is such a diversity from a...ASU researchers finds novel chemistry at work to provide parrot's vibrant red colors
...ay not be using color in the classic cases of mate choice or competitive ability," he said. "Exactly why they are so uniformly colored remains an interesting mystery to us ?one we want to investigate." "There is a sea of colors in birds," he added. "Our goal is to learn why there is such a diversity from a...Researchers reveal the infectious impact of salmon farms on wild salmon
...in a long thin fjord. Here the wild salmon have no choice but to pass by the farm on their seaward migration. The scientists developed new, non-lethal sampling techniques that allowed them to examine thousands of the fish for parasites, taking measurements every 2 to 4 km. The fish start in the rivers and ......tant tumor suppressor which makes it an attractive choice for inactivation by Large T," explained Dr. Markus Welcker, the study's first author. The research appears as the "Paper of the Week" in the March 4 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, an American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Bio...