Molecular steps involved in the creation of gene-silencing microRNAs identified
First discovered only a few brief years ago, microRNAs are small, remarkably powerful molecules that appear to play a pivotal role in gene silencing, one of the body's main strategies for regulating its genome. A scant 22 nucleotides in length, miRNAs appear to work by binding to and somehow interfering with messenger RNA, itself responsible for translating genes into proteins. But how do...K-State professors discover enzyme responsible for creation of a beetle's hard shell
Kansas State University researchers think their discovery of the enzyme involved in the hardening of a beetle's exoskeleton or cuticle could lead not only to better pest control, but also help create similar strong, lightweight materials for use in aircraft and armor. After a beetle first molts, its exoskeleton is soft and hydrated. Somehow, it dries out and forms a hard, stiff exoskeleto...'Creationism is not science' ?making the case for Darwin at UCL
Can the hold that Intelligent Design theorists have in America be broken by the evolutionists? Professor Michael Ruse, a leading American evolutionist, makes the case for Darwin in The Annual Robert Grant Lecture, "Darwin or Design? Reporting from the front lines of America's struggle over evolution", at the Grant Museum for Zoology at UCL (University College London) on 16th November. In h...Twin molecular scissors link creation of microRNAs with gene-silencing
One of the body's primary strategies for regulating its genome is a kind of targeted gene silencing orchestrated by small molecules called microRNAs, or miRNAs. First observed only a few years ago, these molecules appear to inactivate messenger RNA, itself responsible for translating genes into proteins. Scientists have been eager to know more about miRNAs, clearly important players on the geneti...Creation of antibiotic in test tube holds promise for better antibiotics
Scientists have made nisin, a natural antibiotic used for more than 40 years to preserve food, in a test tube for the first time using nature's toolbox. They also identified the structure of the enzyme that makes nisin and gives it its unique biological power. The work -- published in the March 10 issue of Science -- sheds light on the almost magical manner in which nisin is made in nature...The latest job-creation statistics on Wisconsin may surprise you.
Source: UW Communications Statistically speaking, the only wrong answer is (a) Madison. Although the unemployment rate in Wisconsins cap...Venture-backed companies drive job creation, even in tough times
MADISON During last springs legislative debate on the pros and cons of a major venture capital bill, it was sadly apparent that more than a few Wisconsin lawmakers had their doubts about the merits of non-traditional investment capital. The next time this debate rolls around, lets hope members of the Senate and Assembly have read the latest study of venture capitals role in the growing...Life Science: From company creation to growth: Doing business in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Technology Network has a...Sen. Kanavas calls for creation of Enterprise Management System Development Fund
MADISON State Sen. Ted Kanavas, R-Brookfield, called on the Legislature and the Doyle administration Wednesday to create an Enterprise Management System Development Fund. The fund would use existing information technology dollars allocated to agencies by the Department of Administration and segregate a portion of the funds for enterprise information management system development. New ge...In our changing economy, just-in-time employment masks job creation numbers
MADISON Maybe its not a jobless recovery, after all. Perhaps its just a matter of how we count 21st century jobs. U.S. Labor Department figures for March showed the addition of 308,000 jobs to the economy, which is double what it takes (150,000 jobs) in an average month to keep pace with growth in the labor force. It was the seventh straight month the economy has added jobs, but the fir...Successful creation of human embryos from a single parent for the first time
Parthenogenesis refers to reproduction by the development of an unfertilized egg or development of eggs from females without fertilization by spermatozoa. Sounds interesting right? Hang// On! This is not all. Scientists have been successful in creating so-called parthenotes, early-stage embryos that are made from a single egg, without the need for sperm. The researchers have so far create...FDA Approves Novel Creation of Imitrex? Injection for Migraine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a creation of the Imitrex Injection that enables patients to consume a 4mg dosage, // named as the Imitrex STAT dose System ? used to treat severe migraines in adults in the presence or absence of aura. Migraine is known to be a common ailment for as many as 28 million Americans suffers from migraine headaches. The treatments for mi...OBC Stir Media Creation: Ramadoss
Justifying the proposed 27 per cent OBC quota in Central educational institutions, Union Health Minister Ambumani Ramadoss today said that the anti-reservation agitation was a media creation // and that the government's decision was in accordance with the Constitution. 'The resistance was all by the media,' Ramadoss told newspersons here. Stating that all political parties...Anti-quota Stir is a Creation of the Media: Ramadoss
Nationwide protests witnessed last month against the government's plan to increase caste-based quotas in institutions of higher education were a creation //of the media, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said here Friday 'The resistance (to the proposal) came from the media,' he told reporters. Justifying the proposal for the 27 percent reservation for the other back...Creation of Cytomegalovirus Vaccine by an Innovative Method
Human cytomegalovirus, or CMV infects about 40,000 children before birth and about 8,000 of these children suffer permanent disabilities due to the virus – almost one an hour.// Such disabilities can include vision loss, hearing loss, mental disability, a lack of coordination, and seizures. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CMV is as common a cause of serious...