Could new discovery about a shape-shifting protein lead to a mighty 'morpheein' bacteria fighter?
A small molecule that locks an essential enzyme in an inactive form could one day form the basis of a new class of unbeatable, species-specific antibiotics, according to researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Their findings, highlighted on the cover of the June 23 issue of the journal Chem...Silencing small but mighty cancer inhibitors
Researchers from Johns Hopkins and the University of Pennsylvania have uncovered another reason why one of the most commonly activated proteins in cancer is in fact so dangerous. As reported in Nature Genetics this week, the Myc protein can stop the production of at least 13 microRNAs, small piece...General Practitioners are earning mighty amount?
The idea is that they earn for meeting specific targets like children's vaccinations. While there are also some family doctors who take home up to £250,000.// The elevation in GP’s pay is after the 2004 new contract. This is to encourage more to join as GPs historically earned less than hospital...Australians have mighty falls and land in hospitals with injury
According to a Melbourne study australians go to hospitals with injuiries due to falls most of the time. This was published in the latest issue of the Medical// Journal of Australia. 38 per cent or nearly two in five are related to falls of all hospital cases. Associate Professor David Fon...Kashi Company Introduces TLC(R) Dark Mocha Almond Chewy Bar
...; Kashi(R) Vive(R) Digestive Wellness cereal; Kashi(R) Good Friends(R) and Kashi(R) Good Friends(R) Cinna -Raisin Crunch(R) cereals; Kashi mighty Bites(R) cereal; Kashi(R) Organic Promise(R) cereals; Kashi(R) TLC(R) chewy and crunchy granola bars, fruit & grain bars, soft-baked cereal b...Kashi Company Debuts Heart to Heart(TM) Whole Grain Crackers
...ls; Kashi (R) Vive (R) Digestive Wellness cereal; Kashi(R) Good Friends(R) and Kashi(R) Good Friends(R) Cinna-Raisin Crunch(R) cereals; Kashi mighty Bites (R) cereal; Kashi (R) Organic Promise (R) cereals; Kashi (R) TLC (R) chewy and crunchy granola bars, fruit & grain bars, soft-baked cere...Kashi Company Expands With New Island Vanilla(TM) Biscuit Cereal
...ls; Kashi (R) Vive (R) Digestive Wellness cereal; Kashi(R) Good Friends(R) and Kashi(R) Good Friends(R) Cinna-Raisin Crunch(R) cereals; Kashi mighty Bites (R) cereal; Kashi (R) Organic Promise (R) cereals; Kashi (R) TLC (R) chewy and crunchy granola bars, fruit & grain bars, soft-baked cere...Syracuse University researchers build a new surface material that resists biofilm growth
...iological substancescells from mammals and bacteria. It's a story about the havoc these microscopic entities can wreak on all manner of surfaces, from mighty ships to teeth and medical devices, and how two Syracuse University researchers are discovering new ways prevent the damage. Under moist condition...Great white's mighty bite revealed
Using sophisticated computer modelling techniques they have also calculated that the bite force of the great white's extinct relative, the gigantic fossil species Carcharodon megalodon (also known as Big Tooth) is the highest of all time, making it arguably the most formidable carnivore ever to ...When cells reach out and touch
...the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , the researchers discovered that cell-to-cell contact revs up the manufacture of these small but mighty molecules. "This study documents one of the very few clear examples of a stimulus that directly influences the global efficiency of microRNA produc...Snakes and how they helped our big brains evolve
... From the temptation of Eve to the venomous murder of the mighty Thor, the serpent appears throughout time and cultures as a figure of mischief and misery. The worldwide prominence of snakes in religion, myth, a...Diatom genome helps explain success in trapping excess carbon in oceans
... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. Diatoms, mighty microscopic algae, have profound influence on climate, producing 20 percent of the oxygen we breathe by capturing atmospheric carbon and in so doing, ...Killer whales, blind bats, discriminating dolphins, mating birds
... June 25, 2008 -- Meek and mighty animal sounds are all around us. In a few weeks, some of the most interesting among them will be discussed and heard at the largest meeting ever devot...Solar flares set the Sun quaking
... Data from the ESA/NASA spacecraft SOHO shows clearly that powerful starquakes ripple around the Sun in the wake of mighty solar flares that explode above its surface. The observations give solar physicists new insight into a long-running solar mystery and may even provide...Wind power explored off California's coast
... In many ways, wind energy seems an ideal energy source. Fields of mighty turbines spinning in rhythm could harness carbonless power and shuttle it off to homes and industries. But questions remain about the feasibility of w...Woods Hole Research Center debuts new image mosaic that will strengthen global forest monitoring
...Environmental Research (IPAM). The area that is mapped with the mosaic of images centers on the headwaters of the Xingu River, one of the Amazons mighty tributaries. The indigenous groups, soy farmers, smallholders, and ranchers that live in this region are top candidates to receive payments for reduci...Where does stored nuclear waste go?
...ich gives rise to complex subsurface flow paths. These paths create uncertainties about where the contaminants go and what happens to them. With the mighty Columbia River bordering much of the site, where these nuclear wastes migrate, their composition and how fast they are traveling are of vital importan...NASA snow data helps maintain nation's largest, oldest bison herd
...tion. Now, NASA satellite data and computer modeling and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) information are helping track the remnants of this once mighty herd in Yellowstone National Park as they migrate with the melting snowpack. The Yellowstone bison are the only herd in lower North America to survi...Where does stored nuclear waste go?
...ich gives rise to complex subsurface flow paths. These paths create uncertainties about where the contaminants go and what happens to them. With the mighty Columbia River bordering much of the site, where these nuclear wastes migrate, their composition and how fast they are traveling are of vital importan...Six signs you may be taking yourself too seriously at work
...is a warning. Think of it as a list of signals that you might be in danger of looking (to others) and feeling (as you look in the mirror the next day) mighty foolish by missing the warning signs and plunging down a ravine into will-someone-shut-that-guy-up land. Here goes! If nothing in this list could ...The Olympics: A Biotech Perspective
...mbers bandied about that the 2006 event in Chicago will draw more than 25,000 people. Even if it reaches 20,000 over the four-day period, it will be a mighty clustering of biotech hordes arriving in the Midwest for the first time. Some 18,000 people are expected for the Philadelphia meeting. According to...Lost in translation: corporate branding
...r example, a press release announcing a new company, KumangaTeq, would struggle to explain the meaning of the name in the first paragraph. Kuman means mighty leader in Serbio-Latin? and manga means a very sweet mango with firm body in Sanskrit?. Therefore, the press release might say, this fits our very uni...Google delves deep within your computer with new desktop tool
...bob. Yes, theres actually room to criticize the latest tool from the all-knowing and all-powerful Google. While the search within e-mail feature is mighty tasty, and its just swell that you can immediately reply and forward into Outlook with the past message preserved, the HTML and formatting of the mess...Midwest angel investment in life sciences on the rise
...lion). Though this model is changing in the Midwest, that leaves a great funding gap. This gap is being filled by emerging angel groups . Even the mighty Amazon.com, which today is worth a mind-boggling $18.2 billion, was turned down initially by VCs. Founder and entrepreneur Jeff Bezos turned to ang...