Link between Fish and Mammal Immune Systems Revealed by Killer B cells
An evolutionary link between the immune systems of fish and mammals in the form of a primitive version of B cells, white blood cells of the immune system //has been discovered by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Their studies link the evolution of t...Humans Can Develop Bat-Like Echolocation
...eks you can tell the difference between trees and a pavement," he said. More information The University of Rhode Island has more about marine mammal echolocation . -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: Plataforma SINC, news release, June 30, 2009 ...Chance to Protect Babies from Toxic Chemicals Faced by CA State Assembly
...rlene Blum, director of the Green Science Policy Institute. "And there is no demonstrated need for them in baby products." "The decline of marine mammal populations is linked to the prevalence of flame retardant chemicals and other persistent organic pollutants," says marine biologist Holly Lohuis of t...Study pinpoints novel cancer gene and biomarker
...al signals sent to and from TOR. Chin's team theorized that mammalian GOLPH3 also works with the retromer complex to control the activity of TOR in mammal cells (where it's known at mTOR). To test this idea, the investigators found that knocking down GOLPH3 reduced cell size just as rapamycin did. They f...Eklin Medical Systems Appoints Juan Thorn as West Coast Ultrasound Sales Representative
... of Pennsylvania and Texas A&M . Numerous zoos and marine facilities, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Bronx, SeaWorld and the U.S. Navy Marine mammal Training Center, also employ Eklin Technology. Eklin is a privately-held company and is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. The company can be contac...Natural Killer Cells May Help Protect Against New Strains of Influenza Virus
...on AHCC have been published in peer-reviewed medical journals. About Bovine Colostrum: Colostrum is the first lacteal secretions produced by a mammal prior to and just after giving birth. Colostrum is full of rich nutrients and immune factors that set babies on the path to health. Bovine colostrum ...Dr. Flake's Animal Wellness Clinic Installs Adams County's First Eklin Digital Radiography System
... of Pennsylvania and Texas A&M . Numerous zoos and marine facilities, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Bronx, SeaWorld and the U.S. Navy Marine mammal Training Center, also employ Eklin Technology. Eklin is a privately-held company with reported sales revenues in excess of $35 million in 2007 and is ...Eklin Launches New RapidStudy(TM) CDx Digital Radiography System at NAVC
... of Pennsylvania and Texas A&M . Numerous zoos and marine facilities, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Bronx, SeaWorld and the U.S. Navy Marine mammal Training Center, also employ Eklin Technology. Eklin is a privately-held company with reported sales revenues in excess of $35 million in 2007 and is ...Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists to Expand Comprehensive Eklin Digital Practice(R) Solutions
... of Pennsylvania and Texas A&M . Numerous zoos and marine facilities, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Bronx, SeaWorld and the U.S. Navy Marine mammal Training Center, also employ Eklin Technology. Eklin is a privately-held company with reported sales revenues in excess of $35 million in 2007 and is ...South Carolina Veterinary Specialists Installs State-of-the-Art Eklin Digital Practice(R) Technology
...versity of Pennsylvania and Texas A&M. Numerous zoos and marine facilities, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Bronx, SeaWorld and the U.S. Navy Marine mammal Training Center, also employ Eklin Technology. Eklin is a privately-held company with reported sales revenues in excess of $35 million in 2007 and is ...Artificial induction of immunity
...ls as foreign. Passive immunity is temporary, because the antibodies which are transferred have a lifespan of only about 3-6 months. Every placental mammal (including humans) has experienced temporarily-induced immunity by transfer of homologous antibodies from its mother across the placenta , giving i...Google Earth aids discovery of early African mammal fossils
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---A limestone countertop, a practiced eye and Google Earth all played roles in the discovery of a trove of fossils that may shed light on the origins of African wildlife. The circuitous and serendipitous story, featuring University of Michigan paleontologists Philip Gingerich, ...The Marine Mammal Center begins new leptospirosis study in California
(SAUSALITO, Calif. October 22, 2008) The Marine Mammal Center is seeing a large number of leptospirosis cases in California sea lions this year and is leading a study to determine when and why the sea lions contract this disease. Every four to five years, the Center sees a surge in the number o...7 Texas mammals listed as threatened on Global Mammal Assessment
When the Global Mammal Assessment project results are announced this week at the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, Spain, there will be at least seven Texas species on the globally threatened list. The species of mammals from Texas that are classified as under some level of threat based...Field Museum provides gold standard for mammal survey
CHICAGO, Oct. 6, 2008 Putting together the Who's Who of bats, bears, beaked whales and all of Earth's other known mammals was a gigantic task ably assisted by a Field Museum scientific team with access to one of the planet's most extensive and diverse mammal collections. A team headed by the I...For good or ill Ireland gains another mammal species
Dave Tosh, from the School of Biological Sciences at Queens University, found the greater white-toothed shrew in Tipperary and Limerick while working with University College Cork and BirdWatch Ireland. Its natural range is in parts of Africa, France and Germany and before now the closest it has be...Wildlife Conservation Society supports world's first study of egg-laying mammal
A Wildlife Conservation Society research intern working in the wilds of Papua New Guinea has successfully completed what many other field biologists considered "mission impossible"the first study of a rare egg-laying mammal called the long-beaked echidna. The WCS-supported studywhich consisted...Single adult stem cell can self renew, repair tissue damage in live mammal
The first demonstration that a single adult stem cell can self-renew in a mammal was reported at the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) 48th Annual Meeting, Dec. 13-17, 2008 in San Francisco. The transplanted adult stem cell and its differentiated descendants restored lost function to mi...Paleontologists discover new mammal from Mesozoic Era
An international team of American and Chinese paleontologists has discovered a new species of mammal that lived 125 million years ago during the Mesozoic Era, in what is now the Hebei Province in China. The new mammal, documented in the March 15 issue of the journal Nature, provides first-hand ev...West Australian fossil find rewrites land mammal evolution
A fossil fish discovered in the West Australian Kimberley has been identified as the missing clue in vertebrate evolution, rewriting a century-old theory on how the first land animals evolved. Monash University PhD students Mr Erich Fitzgerald and Mr Tim Holland were part of the research team, le...'Killer' B cells demonstrate evolutionary link between fish and mammal immune systems
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have discovered a unique evolutionary link between the immune systems of fish and mammals in the form of a primitive version of B cells, white blood cells of the immune system. Their studies link the evolution of the ada...Mammals microRNA Microarray from LC Sciences
Description:... are available as part of our comprehensive microRNA Expression Profiling Service. Probe Content The Mammals microRNA Microarray contains all known mammal microRNAs (802 unique mature sequences). The comprehensive probe content is based on the latest version of the Sanger miRBase sequence database (Relea...