One signal elicits thousands of answers
Cell signaling mechanisms often transmit information via protein modifications, most importantly the reversible attachment of phosphate, the so-called protein phosphorylation. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried have now developed a technology to identify and quantify the specific sites in proteins that get phosphorylated in answer to certain stimuli in living c...Hundreds of thousands of viral species present in the world's oceans
The ocean is full of life--large, small, and microscopic. Bacteriophage (phage) viruses are minute, self-replicating bundles that alter microorganisms' genetic material and moderate their communities through predation and parasitism. Despite their small size, they are astoundingly abundant with about as many of them in a bucket full of seawater as there are humans on the planet. As a result, they...Ebola outbreaks killing thousands of gorillas and chimpanzees
Why have large outbreaks of Ebola virus killed tens of thousands of gorillas and chimpanzees over the last decade? Observations published in the May issue of The American Naturalist provide new clues, suggesting that outbreaks may be amplified by Ebola transmission between ape social groups. The study provides hope that newly developed vaccines could control the devastating impact of Ebola on wil...Technique monitors thousands of molecules simultaneously
A chemist at Washington University in St. Louis is making molecules the new-fashioned way ?selectively harnessing thousands of minuscule electrodes on a 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...Creating thousands of jobs, Chicagos biotech space to triple
While the primary responsibility of child rearing was that of a mother and father, the extended family (frien...Contaminated Water Hits Thousands In Pakistan City
Nearly 30,000 people in the Pakistani city of Faisalabad have been affected by contaminated water, an official said recently. // The number of victims of water-borne diseases, which broke out as a result of supply of contaminated water in Ghulam Muhammad Abad, seems to further increase as more people are being hospitalized. The work for replacing the old water pipeline in...National Autism Conference In US Expected To Draw Thousands In Attendance
The 2006 National Autism Conference from 31st July to 5th August is expected to draw a huge amount of crowds from all walks of life//. Autism is a condition that reportedly affects an estimated 1 in 250 births, which makes it more common than the combined conditions like childhood cancer, cystic fibrosis, and multiple sclerosis combined. Living with an autistic child is never easy and...Drug Denial may Leave Several Thousands Blind
A sight saving drug that has been approved in Scotland, is being denied to the people in England and Wales//. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the commonest cause of blindness. Macugen, the drug used for its treatment, has been approved yesterday by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC). But the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) which covers Englan...Yamuna Pollution Kills Thousands Of Fish
Thousands of dead fish have been floating along the banks of the Yamuna river between Mathura and Agra due to the increased water pollution, creating a shortage of drinking// water in this historic Taj city. With dissolved oxygen content in the river being reduced to zero as a result of sudden discharges of untreated effluents upstream from open drains and barrages, the quality of water...