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Iowa State University botanists identify new species of North American bamboo

...anatomy, ecology and other characteristics. "We want to get the big picture of how all the temperate bamboos are related to each other. That means taking inventory of what exists, then comparing notes," Clark said. They already know that the closest relatives of native North American bamboos are no...

Tumor-suppressor gene is critical for placenta development

...mor suppressor." Next, Leone and his colleagues want to know if the Rb gene is important in miscarriages. "Miscarriages have never been linked to a gene defect, but understanding the genetic basis of miscarriage would be a hugely important," Leone says. "It would be the first link between a gene mut...

Infection detectives use disease 'fingerprints' to track common infections in children

... "When a child comes in with a fever to the ER, we want to see if we can predict who just has a virus and can go home, and who has to be admitted and put into the intensive care unit and treated with antibiotics. That’s our goal," said Dr. Ramilo. "This is just the first step. But it establishes a basis f...

Scientists use nanoparticle to discover disease-causing proteins

...ing venom cells from a rattlesnake. The scientists want to find a better way to ascertain the presence, co..., to study a specific protein and its function, we want to preserve its natural environment and see where two molecules meet and what the interaction is whe...

University of Alberta researchers unravel intricate animal patterns

...r." The results of the model suggest that if we want to better understand the aggregations we see in nature, says Eftimie, we should take a look at how these animals communicate. ...

Homing pigeons get their bearings from their beaks

...ions of years, the main problem for scientists who want to find benefits from their use will be the technical production of these particles"....

New molecular pathway could reveal how cells stick together

...work out cell mechanisms in cell culture, then you want to go back and demonstrate their relevance to the animal." To study the role of ninjurin in development and immunity, Page-McCaw uses a strategy to exclude the protein from the animal. By developing a mutant fly lacking the gene that codes for the...

Carnegie Mellon University research shows how sensory-deprived brain compensates

...w an animal senses its environment. Ultimately, we want to understand at the molecular level the dynamic between sensory use and neural plasticity," Barth said. ...

Computer scientists join in search for ivory-billed woodpecker

...dberg install, maintain and power ACONE. "You want to have these people help you," Song said. "Otherwise, you have a big problem." Song and Goldberg took interest in the search for the ivory-billed woodpecker after Goldberg read an article about the search in The New York Times. Goldberg contac...

Cancer researchers add spice to research against rare neuromuscular disease

...still must be tested in people. We certainly don't want to mislead people to think these foods themselves have any benefit for Kennedy's disease." Just last month, a clinical trial evaluating the use of ASC-J9 as a cream to treat acne began. The tests are being conducted by AndroScience Corp., a biotec...

Discovery of an HIV inhibitor in human blood points to new drug class

...ss, a phenomenon known as crossresistance. "You want a lot of drug classes because multi-drug resistant viruses are starting to show up more and more," Kirchhoff said. "In at least some industrialized countries, it is already a severe problem." ...

Severe mental retardation gene mutation identified

... we can offer prenatal testing to the carriers who want it." In the broader picture, this research is not only benefiting families with X-linked mental retardation, but it is also defining the genes involved in intellectual development. "If you find genes that are abnormal, it is a reasonable assump...

Can engineered immune cells stop AIDS?

...d cells ?to create B lymphocytes. The researchers want to reprogram these bone marrow cells by adding genes that will instruct the cells to produce rare antibodies such as B12, 4E10, 2G12 and 2F5. Wang says these antibodies are known to neutralize the virus. "In laboratory tests, we remove harmful g...

Bumblebee house warming -- it takes a village

...ation than fanning because the researchers did not want to raise the temperature too high. Excessive heat can kill bumblebees. In looking at the incubation behavior, O'Donnell said workers vibrate wing muscles to shunt down heat to their abdomen, which is held in close contact with a comb containing the ...

Microfluidic chip helps solve cellular mating puzzle

...ed at how yeast cells signal one another when they want to merge, engaging in a type of mating behavior. Human cells ‘talk?to one another in a similar way, and it’s important to understand this process." Yeast cells mate by sending out pheromone designed to catch the attention of nearby cells of the op...

Moonlighting enzyme linked to neurodegenerative disease

...ay contribute to the disease. "Children and teens want to be on top of the world and having a disease like this is devastating for them and their families in so many different respects," says Grazia Isaya, M.D., Ph.D., senior author of the study and a basic scientist at Mayo Clinic who specializes in Fri...

Motor protein plays key role in connecting neurons

...degraded and needs tight regulation. "If you don't want to have dramatic changes in your neuron structure, you don't want this molecule," she says. In fact, she suspects the function of myosin X changes as the neuron de...

Research to spotlight carbon monoxide benefits

... Carbon monoxide is an anti-inflammatory, and they want to explore its potential in treating high blood pr...get immune response." Dr Lynam added: "We don't want to administer carbon monoxide in its normal toxic gaseous form; rather we want to develop molecules ...

Manual dishwashing study digs up dirt on dish cleanliness

...h we'd like to explore further," Pascall said. "We want to find ways to safely and quickly remove milk dried on glasses." The research aimed to explore restaurant dishwashing conditions, but Pascall explained that homeowners can benefit from the findings, too. "Leaving food on eating utensils and di...

Fruit fly gene research may shed light on human disease processes

...bryos of mammals and flies. That's why biologists want to understand the process of "chromosome counting." Early in his career, Erickson was part of the research team that identified the genes involved in counting Drosophilia sex chromosomes. Now, he and Avila have made another breakthrough, identify...

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