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How sneaky HIV escapes cells

...eir basic biochemistry and cell biology, which can yield a better understanding of normal human biology as well as identify new avenues in the fight against human disease.” ...

Pesticides choke pathway for nature to produce nitrogen for crops

...0 that had found significant declines in both crop yield per unit of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer added and also a significant decline in overall symbiotic nitrogen fixation. The most common explanation for the observations is an overuse of agrichemicals applied to legume crops. That practice sets up "...

Researchers reveal structure of protein altered in autism

...mensional structures of proteins in the brain, can yield valuable medical insights.” Taylor and colleagues have been studying the structure and function of acetylcholinesterase – a structurally related protein that mediates neurotransmission between nerves and between nerve and muscle – for the past 30...

Plastic that grows on trees

...abundant sugar. “But getting a commercially viable yield of HMF from glucose has been very challenging,” Zhang said. “In addition to low yield until now, we always generate many different byproducts,” including levulinic acid, making product p...

Warning from Asian bees

...erings in the next 12 months, which will lead to a yield well below average in the Australian honey crop over the next 12 months to two years.” All sections of the local industry accept that the arrival of destructor in Australia is a matter of when, not if, and its effects would be far more dramatic th...

Mutating the entire genome

... cells, which means those cells are less likely to yield mice with the desired stretch of DNA disabled, Capecchi says. To quickly, cheaply mutate genes or none-gene DNA, Wu and Capecchi used short pieces of DNA known as loxP. Pieces of loxP act like signposts saying, “Cut the DNA between these two sign...

Blood-brain barrier breached by new therapeutic strategy

...stem and to make a stable form of siRNA that might yield even better results....

Scientists discover 5 new species of sea slugs from the Tropical Eastern Pacific

... endemism among its marine organisms, continues to yield a wealth of never-before-described marine animals to visiting scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. Alicia Hermosillo, researcher at the Universidad de Guadalajara in Mexico, and Angel Valdes, assistant curator of Malac...

Technique monitors thousands of molecules simultaneously

... tiny computer chip that do chemical reactions and yield molecules that bind to receptor sites. Kevin Moeller, Ph.D., Washington University professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences, is doing this so that the electrodes on the chip can be used to monitor the biological behavior of up to 12,000 molecule...

Genetic roots of bipolar disorder revealed by first genome-wide study of illness

...few of these genes or the proteins they make could yield substantial benefits for patients. Lithium is still the primary treatment for bipolar disorder, but DGKH is a promising target for new treatments that might be more effective and better tolerated," McMahon said. The finding was enabled by recent ...

New bacteria test could improve quality of fruit and vegetable juice

...ferent testing methods are utilized, some of which yield false negative results. This has complicated international trade. Japan, along with other developed countries, has a zero tolerance for this bacterium in imported juices, Lin said. He said identification is a challenge because spoila...

Chemical maps hint at drug's effects on schizophrenia

...tures with the clinical outcomes of patients could yield an important tool for designing the best treatment for each patient, Kaddurah-Daouk said....

Cow protein aids in treatment of gastrointestinal disorder

...n called lactoferrin to the existing treatment may yield more effective results, with fewer of the side effects associated with common antibiotic treatment. Lactoferrin has previously been found to be effective at inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and reducing the side effects of antibiotics, respec...

Scientists seek useful traits in wild cottons

...ular change. Aside from limiting fiber quality and yield potential, narrow genetics makes them more suscept...armers reduce production costs without sacrificing yield or lint quality, Gannaway said. Mark Arnold, Experiment Station research associate, and Mon...

Stanford-led study closes in on genes that may predispose some people to severe depression

...ce of leading to a discovery of a gene that could yield important information about why some people develop depression," said Levinson. If problematic genetic variations could be identified, it would open the door to a whole new world of investigation, and eventually, treatment possibilities. The te...

Noise echoes in cell communications

...ttempts, in biology, one particular experiment can yield a multitude of outcomes. This randomness, however, isn't problematic, but a necessary function for survival. Until now, the role of randomness in sustaining life has been a great and unsolved problem. The collaborative research underway at Rutgers...

Beyond the DNA: Chemical signatures reveal genetic switches in the genome

... applicable and its unbiased approach is likely to yield new information on gene expression and how it is altered in disease. "The beauty of this approach is that it utilizes a chemical signature present on histones but not DNA. Existing methods to predict enhancers rely on the DNA sequence alone, but thes...

Scientists find genes involved in the battle between Hessian flies and wheat

...past two years, the pest also has caused extensive yield losses in southeastern Missouri and a resurgence occurred in Oklahoma in 2006. Most recently, a Hessian fly infestation was identified near Lafayette, Ind., where the insect hadn't been reported for more than a decade. ...

Metacognition: Faced with a test, rats can check their knowledge first

...ve a large reward, but that failing the test would yield no reward. Declining the test would yield a small reward. Therefore, animals faced with the decision of taking or declining the test would, in...

Tracking sperm whales and jumbo squid

...d. "In the future, this co-tagging approach should yield new insights into predator-prey interactions with other pelagic species that are large enough to carry electronic tags." Added Gilly: "Although human observers at the surface of the sea must still infer what the mysterious squid and the leviathan ...

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