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Of Obese Worms, Flies, Mice and Men (September 11, 2007)
Researchers find gene that controls obesity in fruit flies, mice, tiny worms, and humans. It is likely to be a high-level master switch that tells the body to accumulate or burn fat.
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It's Not Too Expensive! (August 10, 2007)
"Cellulosic ethanol has the potential to dramatically reduce our dependence on foreign petroleum, but only if it can compete with petroleum on price. Thanks to industrial biotechnology, cellulosic ethanol is becoming a commercial reality," says Brent Erickson, BIO.
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Scientists Make Mighty Mice (August 3, 2007)
A certain amount of innate fear is healthy - it keeps us safe. But sometimes it spirals out of control leading to anxiety disorders. New research provides a clue as to what may control this type of fear.
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No More Need to Scratch That Itch (July 27, 2007)
Itchiness is uncomfortable and sometimes it can become clinically serious. Now with new research help may be on the way, with the discovery of the "itch gene."
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Banana Shaped Eggs Bring Breakthrough in Biology (July 20, 2007)
Who says being a banana is a bad thing? The little banana- shaped egg of the fruit fly may be ushering us into the next era of biology.
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Sitting on the Box May Be Key to Muscular Dystrophy (July 13, 2007)
Muscle development includes two proteins, utrophin and dystrophin. Soon after birth the production of utrophin slows down and dystrophin takes over as the main muscle protein. Patients with DMD make dystrophin that is unable to function properly causing the muscles to fall apart.
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The Frog Prince and His Latest Molecule (June 29, 2007)
Scientists discover a new cancer-fighting molecule found in the egg cell of the leopard frog. The molecule holds the most promise for treating brain tumors for which surgery and chemotherapy are the only treatment options.
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Discovery Rewrites Textbooks (June 22, 2007)
This new discovery, which may have implications for cancer research completely revises the way scientists thought microtubles were controlled.
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Scientists Get Closer to Stem-Cell Treatments for Parkinson's Patients (June 13, 2007)
Scientists take one step closer to treatment for Parkinson's patients in a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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The Sounds of Science (June 1, 2007)
Music and genes both exist in ordered, linear patterns. Previous attempts to convert genes into music have resulted in jumpy and unmelodic compositions. Now a team out at UCLA has developed a new algorithm, that will turn proteins into melodies.
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The Stuff Memories are Made Of (May 18, 2007)
For many people, memories seem abstract, almost wisp-like things. Researchers are now beginning to understand how memories are formed, bringing us one step closer to understanding how our brains work. And, it turns out that the stuff memories are made of is a protein called CREB.
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Inhibition Takes Control (March 15, 2007)
Often we think that people who are inhibited are not able to freely express themselves. Now, it turns out, for the brain to work properly, inhibition is a must. Scientists have discovered that inhibitory neurons control the expression of their more excited neighbors.
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