Mechanism for the captation of nutrients in plants- unknown to date
This finding, carried by the latest issue of the Japanese journal, Plant Cell Physiology, will enable the design of experiments aimed at enhancing vegetable species in the interest of humanity. Researchers at the Institute have shown that, in the presence of saccharose (a substance produced in leaves to be subsequently distributed around the plant), the cells of the reserve organs - such a...Team of international scientists departs today to discover the unknown in China's Himalayan region
In the quest to discover new species, a team of international scientists leaves today on a month-long expedition to explore the undiscovered treasures in the Mountains of Southwest China, an extension of the great Himalayan mountain range. "Expedition Everest: Mission Himalayas" is a scientific and cultural journey to explore one of the planet's richest and most biologically diverse regio...Can you hear me now? Scientists find previously unknown receptors on adult stem cells
For many years, researchers believed that stem cells in the bone marrow spent most of their existence in a slumber-like state, unaware of -- and unaffected by -- the daily battles fought by the body's immune system. Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have discovered that marrow stem cells -- undifferentiated cells that eventually give rise to the blood c...Bird Flu: Fear of the Unknown Could Put Financial Markets in a Soup
London – Investors and Financial Markets are simply at a loss, trying to fathom the possible implications of the Bird-flu on the financial market. // "We just don't know how it is going to pan out," said John Ip, a senior economist with Morley Fund Management in London. With the Flu making an entry into western industrialized countries, financial markets, are pretty clueless to its re...The Cause Of Death of 2,000 Chickens in UP Is Unknown
In Uttar Pradesh (UP) more than 2000 chickens died at the Nawab poultry farm in Gharuamafi village in Aligarh. But the state officials say there are no cases of bird flu// in Uttar Pradesh. But there is panic among poultry farmers, chicken eaters and health officials regarding this issue. Initially about 100 birds were found dead on Monday morning on an Aligarh farm. The death of rema...Chinese Students Affected By Unknown Flu
Around 400 Chinese students belonging to Henan University of Science and Technology at Luoyang, suffered from high fevers and were rushed for treatment. The nature of the high fever is suspected to be of unknown flu virus, reports foodconsumer.org. // Reporters can still see a couple of ambulances waiting on the university campus to respond to any emergency needs. It remains u...Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Manifest In Various Unknown Risks
Researchers have stated that there are certain added effects associated with the Arthritis, which are less well known, but very threatening//. It was explained by them that in RA patients in particular, there is an overwhelming effects on the body that could cause many incapacitating effects and could leave many patients immobile or unable to function normally. Studies that have been presented at...Allergies and Asthma- Cause Still Unknown
Recent research has revealed that common precautions like ridding the house of dust mites or making dietary changes does not stop children from developing asthma or eczema as was earlier believed//. This research has proved that common precautionary measures undertaken by parents to prevent many allergic conditions do not work. The research team from Sydney tracked 600 childre...