UCSD researchers maintain stem cells without contaminated animal feeder layers
The growth and maintenance of human embryonic stem cells in the absence of contaminated animal products has been demonstrated by University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine researchers in the Whittier Institute, La Jolla, California. Published in the April 2005 issue of the journal Stem Cells, the study shows that laboratory culture media enriched by a human protein calle...Research Using Mouse Models Reveals A Novel Key Player In The Initiation Of Colon Cancer
Gastric and colorectal cancers account for more than 1 million deaths worldwide every year and several research groups have been working to identify the molecular events that result in the initiation and progression of these tumors. It has been established that interfering with the function of one gene, called Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) has a profound effect on the cells lining the innermos...Virginia Tech football player uses prototype cast
Virginia Tech's starting running back Cedric Humes was able to play against Boston College despite a broken arm (the ulna bone) thanks, in part, to a prototype composite brace designed for him by Virginia Tech engineers. Brian Love, a professor of materials science and engineering in the College of Engineering, and his biomaterials class met with Mike Goforth, Virginia Tech's director of a...Scientist measures role of science's coolest player: The snow
What would the Earth be like if one fine day all the snow melted away? Obviously, it would be a much warmer place. But what's interesting is how much warmer, says Stephen Vavrus, an associate scientist at the Center for Climatic Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Working with computer-generated simulations, Vavrus found that in the absence of snow cover, global temperatures w...A biosensor layered like lasagna
In a mixing of pasta metaphors, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists have used electrostatic attraction to layer reactive biological molecules lasagna-like around spaghetti-like carbon nanotubes. This configuration can accommodate a wide range of applications, from ultra-precise blood-sugar monitoring to infectious-agent detection, said Yuehe Lin, who led the research at the D...Neural Stem Cell Expansion Kit - Monolayer Plus from R&D Systems
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Wisconsin's assets in the 21st century knowledge economy are impressive when compared with other states of its size. But its weaknesses are intimidating, especially when it comes to training and retaining a skill...Podcasts time, place, and player shifted media
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The acquisition, which has been approved by the boards of both companies, i...Midwest is key player for Biofuels industry
While assembling the speakers helped illuminate me, it was really not until I sat through their combined presentations and listened to some of the excellent Q&A that I really felt somewhat knowledgeable on th...Polymer Molecule Layered On Carb Molecule to Increase Sensitivity
According to a new research at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, scientists have developed a new biosensor which is highly sensitive in detecting// blood sugar levels. They have taken a polymer (protein) and layered it on the carbon nanotube to increase the detection capacity. This configuration can accommodate a wide range of applications, from ultra-precise blood-sugar monito...Teen Players Urged To Wear Helmets and Gloves to Avoid Sports Injuries
Most adolescent lacrosse and hockey players have been found to indulge in rough games, avoiding helmets and gloves, placing them at increased risk of serious injuries// such as concussions and others. The results of the study have been published in the Journal of Sport Medicine. ‘Helmets and gloves’—sometimes known as ‘locker boxing’ or ‘helmet boxing’—is an underrecognized activity tha...Jharkhand Ropes in Private Players for Health Scheme
In a unique public-private partnership in healthcare, the Jharkhand government has set up a trust that will ensure medical care for the poor that will be partly funded// by private investors in the state. The Sarva Swasthya Mission Trust is the brainchild of Chief Minister Arjun Munda who has roped in major investors to provide funds. He has also mooted a proposal for a health card f...Researchers Uncover Critical Player in Cell Communication
Johns Hopkins researchers have teased out the function of a protein implicated in Williams-Beuren syndrome, a rare cognitive disorder associated with overly social behavior// and lack of spatial awareness. Called TFII-I, or TF “two eye,” the protein long known to help control a cell’s genes also controls how much calcium a cell takes in, a function critical for all cells, including nerves...Zinc – A New Key Player In Brain Circuitr
The new findings of a study shed light on a nagging mystery in neurobiology: why the connections among certain types of neurons contain// considerable pools of free zinc ions. Zinc - a new key player adds to the multitude of substances that regulate neuronal signaling in the brain and spinal cord – says the research. By engineering a mouse with a mutation affecting a neuronal zinc targe...Sony DSR20-MD Grade Digital Video Player/Recorder
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