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New nano-canary in the nanotoxicology coalmine: The body itself

... on an infrared transparent substrate giving us an opportunity to closely examine the biological effects in living cells," said Sundaram. Live cell Fourier transform infrared, FTIR, spectroscopy offers several attractive features for these investigations. These include the potential to detect biologically acti...

Diverse tropical forests defy metabolic ecology models

...ism. And we thought, hey, we have an unprecedented opportunity to test these predictions, and to see whether these patterns are really similar across all these forests," remembers Muller-Landau. "If the proposed general rules truly applied, they would be tremendously useful - for example, they would help us pred...

New research demonstrates bone-marrow derived stem cells can reverse genetic kidney disease

...ects. "These results offer a possible therapeutic opportunity for both children and adults with Alport syndrome," he says. In addition, the new findings demonstrate that bone-marrow-derived stem cells can be used to repair extracellular/basement membrane defects, and according to Kalluri, the researchers' next ...

First wolverine radio-collared in Pacific Northwest

...these rarely seen animals that this is an exciting opportunity to learn more about their general ecology in the north Cascades," said Fitkin of WDFW. Wolverines (Gulo gulo) weigh about 20 to 40 pounds, depending on sex and age, and are the largest land-based member of the mustelid family that includes weasels, ...

Sexual reproduction delays aging in a mammalian species

...underlie aging, since this species offers the rare opportunity to study differential aging rates among individuals possessing the same genes and experiencing the same environmental conditions, apparently differing only in the aspect of pair-bonding and engaging in sexual activity. ...

Ultrasounds show mothers' drinking shrinks fetal brain

...intervention efforts start even earlier. "The best opportunity to identify and intervene with women at high-risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy is prior to pregnancy," says Louise Floyd of the Fetal Alcohol Prevention Team. "What we are hoping to see is a major shift in looking at a healthy pregnancy as someth...

Human prostate grown from embryonic stem cells

... ageing process," she said. "We will also have the opportunity to study the transition of healthy prostate tissue to cancer. Not only will this enable us to develop new, more effective ways of treating diseases that affect nearly every man, but we hope, eventually, to find a way to prevent these diseases in the ...

Pitt professor's theory of evolution gets boost from cell research

...anding of how organisms change provides us with an opportunity to forestall the damage we might cause by unthinking disruption of the environment," added Schwartz. "The Sudden Origins theory, buttressed by modern cell biology, underscores the need to preserve the environment--not only to enhance life today, but ...

Vaccine provides 100 percent protection against avian flu virus in animal study

...g forward. DeLong and his colleagues saw a unique opportunity for a "proof-of-principle" study by combining new ...supported the work. "The HOT program provided the opportunity to place new information about the depth distribution of genes in an environmental context. This app...

Wyoming cloud seeding experiment begins this month

...g forward. DeLong and his colleagues saw a unique opportunity for a "proof-of-principle" study by combining new ...supported the work. "The HOT program provided the opportunity to place new information about the depth distribution of genes in an environmental context. This app...

Sequencing our seas

...g forward. DeLong and his colleagues saw a unique opportunity for a "proof-of-principle" study by combining new ...supported the work. "The HOT program provided the opportunity to place new information about the depth distribution of genes in an environmental context. This app...

Bones from blood: Scientists aim to break new ground on fractures

...nd Philosophy in a project such as this offers the opportunity for us to explore a more ethically and socially integrated kind of biology," he added. Professor Andrew Webster and Dr Nik Brown, of the Science and Technology Studies Unit (SATSU) in the Department of Sociology, will link the scientific questions o...

Parents need to be educated about HPV vaccinations for daughters

...UK: Parents of young girls may soon be offered the opportunity to have their daughters immunised against a sexually transmitted virus that is the major cause of cervical cancer, the 4th International Conference on Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Medicine heard today (Thursday 30 March). Professor Henry Kitchener...

Infant transplant patients resist infections that kill adult AIDS patients

... heart transplants. "We're very excited about this opportunity to expand the current understanding of the human immune system -- and hopefully, in the process, discover new treatments for debilitating diseases," says Dr. Platt. ...

Health of Acehnese reefs in the wake of the tsunami shows human impacts more harmful

...had also been visited in 2003, presenting a unique opportunity to assess the ecological impact of tsunamis on tropical marine ecosystems. The researchers found that direct tsunami damage was largely restricted to corals growing in unconsolidated substrata, a feature that distinguishes tsunami damage from that of...

Scientists narrow the time limits for the human and chimpanzee split

...cluding more genes and more species, "the greatest opportunity now for further narrowing this estimate of 5-to-7-million years will be the discovery of new fossils and the improvement in geologic dating of existing fossils," says Walker. ...

A New Era of Hope for the World's Most Neglected Diseases

...eality?is that there is an unprecedented window of opportunity for neglected-disease control, and PLoS will play its part. ...

Multiple genes permit closely related fish species to mix and match their color vision

...nces of these species, the cichlids offer a unique opportunity to study how color vision can undergo change in rapidly evolving species. For example, because color plays a significant role in mate choice, differences in color vision could greatly influence and even drive cichlid speciation. In the new work, the...

Tsunami + 1 year: Reviving exhausted fisheries should trump replacing boats, gear, experts say

...wing the tsunami, however, has created a window of opportunity to institute reforms needed for the long-term," says Dr. Hall. "Armed with good intentions and awash with money, but without clear co-ordination and a coherent strategy, many of the rehabilitation efforts will fail," says the WorldFish analysis. "W...

Marine conservation organizations team up to conduct Indonesia coral reefs assessment

...o-week expedition. "This disaster presents a great opportunity to reinforce the concepts of marine management in Indonesia and to ensure that sufficient reef areas are protected such that fish and shellfish can prosper and reproduce." Shipboard expedition participants include: British marine biologist Annelise ...

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