Variation in women's X chromosomes may explain differences among individuals, between sexes
The first comprehensive survey of gene activity in the X chromosomes of women has revealed an unexpected level of variation among individuals, according to new work by researchers at the Duke University Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy (IGSP) and Pennsylvania State Unive...Genetically modified rice in China benefits farmers' health, study finds
... on any prescribed dosages of pesticide. The 2002 survey included 40 farmers who devoted all or part of the...sect-resistant rice seed had been distributed, the survey included 69 farmers who planted all OR part of their fields to genetically modified rice and 32 farm...Falling ants glide back to trunk to avoid dangers of forest floor
...ey are applying for grants to do a more systematic survey to see how common gliding is among the hundreds of species of canopy ants as well as other insects that live in the trees, and to explore the biomechanics of their gliding. ### Yanoviak also is affiliated with the University of Florida Medical Ento...Development of portable infectious disease detector
...ays Wikswo, "but it is difficult for thecompany to survey large numbers of possible applications. Yet, here atthe university, searching for new applications is one of the thingsthat we do best."The origin of the collaboration is an example of the power ofserendipity. It started when David Schaffer, a VIIBRE...Transport System Smuggles Medicines Into Brain
...e called high-performance liquid chromatography to survey the pigments present in red parrot feathers. McGraw and Nogare collected and analyzed samples from 44 parrot species that have red feathers. Overall, there are some 350 species of parrots, 80 percent of which have red in their plumage. They found a ...ASU researchers finds novel chemistry at work to provide parrot's vibrant red colors
...e called high-performance liquid chromatography to survey the pigments present in red parrot feathers. McGraw and Nogare collected and analyzed samples from 44 parrot species that have red feathers. Overall, there are some 350 species of parrots, 80 percent of which have red in their plumage. They found a ......on a whale skeleton in 1987 while doing a deep-sea survey using the submersible Alvin. They were amazed to find hundreds of species of animals encrusting the bones. Some of these species were remarkably similar to the sulfur loving clams, mussels and tube worms observed around hydrothermal vents. Smith imme...