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Complex gene interactions account for autism risk

...role in the disease." Such findings may ultimately yield a method to screen for individuals at high risk for the disease, she added. "The new findings offer important new information for families affected by autism about the complexity of the disease," said clinical psychologist Michael Cuccaro, Ph.D., a ...

Grasshopper love songs give insight into sensory tuning

...so concluded that their analytical technique could yield broader insight into the evolution of sensory circuitry. "Our approach presents a systematic way to uncover potential mismatches between the statistical properties of the natural environment and the coding strategy of sensory neurons. In turn, these...

Scientists discover new way to look at how molecules twist and turn on water

...top-most surface of water, an insight expected to yield benefits such as better methods for cleaning up environmental hazards. The findings of a team led by University of Oregon chemist Geri Richmond are featured on the cover of the Sept. 8 issue of the Journal of Physical Chemistry B . "We have deve...

New research puts a fresh spin on current thinking of speech evolution in humans

... of the anatomy and physiology of this region will yield major new insights as to why Broca's area became involved with speech in the human brain. ...

Newly recognized gene mutation may reduce seeds, resurrect plants

...ction a number of plants have a problem of reduced yield due to seed or fruit abortion," Jenks said. "It's ...lant embryo abortion, they may be able to increase yield by helping plants shed fewer seeds, grains or fruits, especially under drought conditions and in oth...

Techniques available to detect soil that inhibits destructive soybean pest

...stroying organism is an important tool in reducing yield losses, according to a Purdue University plant pathologist. Soybean cyst nematodes cause between $800 million and $1 billion annually in crop losses in the United States, according the American Phytopathological Society. However, techniques are avai...

NHGRI expands effort to revolutionize sequencing technologies

...development. "The different approaches will likely yield several successful and complementary technologies. It is going to be interesting to see how each technology progresses and which of them can ultimately be used by the average researcher or physician." "$1,000 Genome" Grants NHGRI's "Revolutionary G...

MSKCC researchers uncover structure of key protein complex in cells

...checked, proving SUMO's function could potentially yield novel anticancer therapies. "If sumoylation (when SUMO attaches to a protein) is promoting cell division, then inhibitors of SUMO may be a pretty good agent to block the cell cycle," said Dr. Lima. Postdoctoral researcher David Reverter, PhD, collab...

Exercise aside, genes may ultimately dictate seniors' mobility

... in body composition the genotype creates also may yield clues to what causes mobility limitations to develop with age, and what people can do to stay active, Pahor said. Those with the II genotype, for example, tended to have higher total body fat. "The good news is that regardless of genotype, the physi...

Ancient DNA confirms single origin of Malagasy primates

... obtain DNA from some species. The only samples to yield DNA from tropical localities were the two individuals that were used as positive controls, Yoder said. "The results of our study contribute to the mountain evidence that suggests that prospects for ancient DNA studies from the tropics are less promi...

Weight control protein may yield antiobesity drugs

...he brain's ability to monitor body fat content may yield new approaches for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a new report in the August issue of Cell Metabolism. The findings in mice further suggest that particular variants of the protein SH2-B might underlie obesity in humans, the resear...

Breakthrough in micro-device fabrication combines biology and synthetic chemistry

...he low-cost mass production of micro-devices could yield unprecedented breakthroughs in genetically engineered microdevices (GEMs) for biomedical, computing, environmental cleanup, defense and numerous other applications. Conventional microfabrication processes, similar to methods used to make computer m...

Rensselaer researchers develop approach that predicts protein separation behavior

...nt," said Breneman. "The outcome of this work will yield fundamental information about the complex relationship between a protein's structural features and its chemical binding properties, and also aid in evaluating its potential biomedical applications." The research findings are reported in the Aug. 1...

IBM Transforms the Art of Scientific Expeditions

...on a coat and gloves in the middle of summer would yield no benefit and could actually cause harm, blocking HIF-1 at the wrong time and place produces no benefit," said Moeller. "But blocking HIF-1 in the right environment can dramatically inhibit the growth of new blood vessels that feed the tumor." A mu...

Duke Experiments Boost Radiation's Cancer-Killing Effects

...on a coat and gloves in the middle of summer would yield no benefit and could actually cause harm, blocking HIF-1 at the wrong time and place produces no benefit," said Moeller. "But blocking HIF-1 in the right environment can dramatically inhibit the growth of new blood vessels that feed the tumor." A mu...

'Shifty-eyed' Monkeys Offer Window Into Brain's Social Reflexes

...ch social reflexes, said Platt, such a model could yield insights into such disorders as autism. 'Children with autism tend not to orient to other individuals,' he said. 'They don't tend to look other people in the eye, and in particular they show a strong deficit in shifting their attention where another ...

Leptin-signaling Protein Maintains Normal Body Weight And Energy Balance In Mice

...as massive untapped aquaculture potential that can yield affordable protein and nutrient-rich food together with jobs and economic opportunities. The NEPAD-Fish for All Summit, organized in cooperation with the WorldFish Center and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), will highlight the urgent ...

Crisis in African fish supplies looms, experts warn Africa leaders

...as massive untapped aquaculture potential that can yield affordable protein and nutrient-rich food together with jobs and economic opportunities. The NEPAD-Fish for All Summit, organized in cooperation with the WorldFish Center and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), will highlight the urgent ...

MSU researchers receive $4 million grant to uncover gene functions

...hesis. Understanding how these genes operate could yield significant breakthroughs in biotechnology and genomics worldwide, resulting in advances in human health and agriculture. The chloroplast gives green plants their color and carries out photosynthesis and produces oxygen. It can be thought of as the ...

Gambling monkeys give insight into neural machinery of risk

...However, looking at the "risky" target light might yield a larger or smaller juice reward. The average juice reward delivered by looking at either target was the same. To their surprise, the monkeys overwhelmingly preferred to gamble by looking at the risky target. This preference held, regardless of whet...

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