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Primate virus jumps species barrier to humans for first time in Asia

...me refuges for populations of primates ?are common throughout much of South and Southeast Asia. In these areas, protected macaque populations have thrived alongside dense human settlement for centuries. On the island of Bali alone, there are more than 40 such temples, which are frequented by tourists from arou...

Rodent social behavior encoded in junk DNA

... sequences of letters in the genetic code peppered throughout these regulatory areas of the vasopressin receptor gene. "It was considered junk DNA because it didn't seem to have any function," noted Hammock. Each animal species has its own signature microsatellites; for example, the repeating letter sequences...

Team of international scientists departs today to discover the unknown in China's Himalayan region

...tributed to the creation of several national parks throughout the world. CI's RAP program deploys expert teams of international and host-country scientists to conduct rapid inventories of the species of animals and plants in areas that are poorly known but potentially important biodiversity conservation sites...

How cell suicide protects plants from infection

... can no longer regulate PCD, leading to cell death throughout the leaf and plant. PCD has been described in virtually all cell types, both plant and animal. It is an important aspect of many biological processes including immune system function, embryonic development and elimination of defective cells. Failure...

Proposal would allow wild animals to roam North America

...ocapra americana ) -- an antelopelike animal found throughout the deserts of the American Southwest -- developed such blinding speed, clocking in at around 60 miles an hour. Introducing free-ranging African cheetahs back to the Southwest, the scientists assert, could restore strong interactions with pronghorns ...

Naturally occurring asbestos linked to lung cancer

...Agency statistics. Ultramafic rock is distributed throughout the Sierra Nevada, Coast Ranges and Klamath Mountains in Northern and Central California, and has been a source of increasing concern as new housing developments cut through these areas. Of most concern are the areas of ultramafic rock associated wit...

Hunt for human genes involved in cell division under way

...Check consortium that includes 10 other institutes throughout Europe, the EMBL scientists will silence all human genes, one-by-one, to find those involved in cell division (mitosis) and to answer fundamental questions of how cell division is regulated. The scientists will use a method called 'RNA interference ...

New markers of climate change

...s could be used as bioindicators of climate change throughout the tropics. Monica will be presenting her work at the Society for Experimental Biology Annual Main Meeting in Barcelona, on Wednesday 13th July [session P9.30]. ...

NHGRI Selects 13 More Organisms for Genome Sequencing

...he major biological innovations that have occurred throughout evolution, with emphasis on learning more about ou... other mammals. Sequences that have been conserved throughout evolution often reveal important functional regions of the human genome. Initial data show that usin...

Possible treatment found for 'chemobrain'

...he major biological innovations that have occurred throughout evolution, with emphasis on learning more about ou... other mammals. Sequences that have been conserved throughout evolution often reveal important functional regions of the human genome. Initial data show that usin...

Weight control protein may yield antiobesity drugs

...aid. SH2-B, which has multiple functions in cells throughout the body, keeps the brain sensitive to the fat hormone leptin, found researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School. Produced by fat tissue, the leptin hormone sends signals to the brain about the body's fat content. That signal, in turn,...

No small feat: First ever gene therapy success for muscular dystrophy achieved

...ngle treatment can have expansive reach to muscles throughout the body and significantly increase survival. CMD is a group of some 20 inherited muscular dystrophies characterized by progressive and severe muscle wasting and weakness first noticed soon after birth. No effective treatments exist and children usu...

New understanding of jet lag

...rsely affect the functioning of tissues and organs throughout the body for a period of several days. Importantly, the study identifies the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) as the link between the two clock parts that eventually pulls them back into synchronization, according to co-investigator G...

Suppressing growth hormone in early adulthood may prevent cancer

...GF-1 beginning shortly after puberty and continued throughout life reduces the incidence of kidney disease and increases lifespan," Sonntag said. ...

DNA from feathers tells tale of eagle fidelity

...mous. This means a male-female pair stays together throughout the breeding season and shares responsibility in raising young, DeWoody said. But just because two individuals act like a pair doesn't guarantee they're not having trysts on the sly. In fact, studies over the last decade have shown most broods of so...

Solution to 'legionella'

...y generate an oxidative stress that is transmitted throughout the water refrigeration system. This stress, toget...r with the continuous loss of circulating bacteria throughout the system, reduces the formation of biofilm even at extremely low levels ?and maintains this to suc...

Exercise aside, genes may ultimately dictate seniors' mobility

...ical activity and functional decline. Twice a year throughout the four-year study, participants ages 70 to 79 reported their level of activity and their ability to walk a quarter mile or up 10 stairs. Researchers also tested the blood of each study subject to identify which version of a gene long associated wi...

Lactose intolerance linked to ancestral environment

...n the ability to produce the enzyme and drink milk throughout life. Sherman and former Cornell undergraduate student Gabrielle Bloom '03, now a graduate student at the University of Chicago, compiled data on lactose intolerance (the inability to digest dairy products) from 270 indigenous African and Eurasian p...

Quick identification needed to save Florida's citrus industry from devastating disease

...e a blotchy mottle and leaf yellowing that spreads throughout the tree with lopsided fruit that fail to color properly. Citrus greening has seriously affected citrus production in Asia, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Peninsula, and was recently discovered in Brazil. ...

Elusive salamanders have role in developing new sampling models

...ill be useful in flatwoods salamander conservation throughout the Southeast. More importantly, we are hopeful that these methods can be applied to monitoring efforts for a variety of rare species as part of the ongoing challenge faced by natural resource managers to balance resource use and resource preservatio...

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