PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- In the face of climate change, animals have an advantage over plants: They can move. But a new study led by Brown University researchers shows that plants may have some tricks of their own. In a paper published in Science, the research team identifies the genetic signature in the common European plant Arabidopsis thaliana that governs the plant's fitness -- its ability to survive and reproduce -- in different climates. The researchers further find that climate in large measure influences the suite of genes passed on to Arabidopsis ...

June 26, 2011 - Glarysoft has released Software Update, the new member of Glary utilities family designed to inform users of available Windows software updates. Software Update is a free and easy-to-use program that scans the computer and lists all the applications installed on the PC without asking for much more specialized training or understanding on the part of users. Software Update can automatically check for software updates and ensure to keep programs installed on users' computer up-to-date all the time. When launching Software Update, it can automatically scan ...

A researcher at MIT's Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer research has identified a gene that controls the process by which antibodies gain their ability to combat retroviruses. Edward Browne shows that the gene TLR7 allows the antibody generating B cells to detect the presence of a retrovirus and promotes a process by which antibodies gain strength and potency, called a germinal center reaction. The findings are published in the Open Access journal PLoS Pathogens on October 6th. TLR7 is a member of an ancient family of genes whose distant ancestors can also be found ...

LA JOLLA, CA – October 6, 2011 — Stem cells made by reprogramming patients' own cells might one day be used as therapies for a host of diseases, but scientists have feared that dangerous mutations within these cells might be caused by current reprogramming techniques. A sophisticated new analysis of stem cells' DNA finds that such fears may be unwarranted. "We've shown that the standard reprogramming method can generate induced pluripotent stem cells that have very few DNA structural mutations, which are often linked to dangerous cell changes such as tumorigenesis," said ...

Google officially launched Google Wallet this week, a free app that facilitates "wireless and wallet-less" purchases via PayPass. This new app is in line with the emerging trend of paying for products and services with cellphones or digital wallets. While these evolutionary electronic payment methods can lighten a consumer's wallet - they can also open access to heavy identity theft dangers. IdentityHawkSM, a leading identity theft protection service, provides P-R-O-T-E-C-T tips for identity protection while using digital wallets: 1. Password protection. ...

Today, SWEET SOUL RECORDS, parent company lifesound, Inc., officially announced that an agreement has been reached with Sol 2 Kep Entertainment, for nationwide distribution of Teri Tobin's debut album "Love Infinity." Born on Valentine's Day and influenced by love songs of 70's Soul and the groove of Neo-Soul, it is no wonder why songstress Teri Tobin sings about infinite love. The "SoulStar's" well-written ballads are effortlessly laced with her sultry, soulful, warm, and sensual voice. Teri's music delivers vocally, lyrically, and sincerely. "Teri ...

A novel mechanism has been identified in which Chlamydia trachomatis tricks host cells into taking up the bacteria. Researchers from University of California San Francisco, led by Joanne Engel, report their findings in the Open Access journal PLoS Pathogens on October 6th. Dr. Engel and colleagues show that Chlamydia coat themselves with a growth factor made by the cells of the organism they are infecting. This disguise allows the bacteria to infect cells, much like a Trojan horse. Once inside, Chlamydia induces the host cell to churn out more of the growth factor. This ...

Cambridge scientists have identified the cause of a rare, life-threatening form of hypoglycaemia. Their findings, which have the potential to lead to pharmaceutical treatments for the disorder, were published today, 07 October, in the journal Science. Hypoglycaemia, usually characterised by too much insulin which results in too little sugar in the bloodstream, is fairly common, often affecting diabetic patients or individuals with disorders that cause insulin overproduction. Symptoms can include seizures and unconsciousness. However, in an estimated 1 in 100,000 ...

The Grauer School in Encinitas, CA, has attracted a number of international students to its enrollment class of 2011, in conjunction with its UNESCO status as a "Center of Innovation". The school was awarded the affiliation in 2010 as the only school in the Southern California region to be the recipient of this prestigious designation, furthering the concept of Expeditionary Learning, established by the school upon inception 20 years ago. Their weekly newsletter is read in over 123 cities worldwide, a testament to their global reach. According to Grauer School ...

A Californian-based study has looked in detail at air quality and the impact of traffic-related air pollution on premature birth. Published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health, results from this study show that traffic-related air pollution, especially polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), is associated with up to a 30% increase in premature births, and that seasonal changes and vicinity to the coast affected concentration of toxic pollutants in the air. The study, based at the University of California, looked at 100,000 births, within a five ...

Hearts used in transplants can only be sourced from donors that are brain dead before circulation to their heart has ceased. Data from a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care indicate that the time at which organ donation in brain dead donors is first discussed with family members could affect whether or not they consent to donation. The researchers believe that discussing the issue of donation with relatives of victims of catastrophic brain injury earlier on in the process may have a negative effect on the consent rate. The Dutch team ...

The latest results from an expedition to Mount Everest that looked at the body's response to low oxygen levels suggest that drugs or procedures that promote the body's production of a chemical compound called nitric oxide (NO) could improve the recovery of critically ill patients in intensive care. Oxygen is required by all larger organisms, including humans, to survive. Many critically ill patients suffer from a shortage of oxygen (a condition known as 'hypoxia'), which can be life-threatening. NO is produced by virtually every cell and organ in the body where it serves ...

QuickMedical announced today the addition of their new QM Elite Textured Nitrile Glove to their inventory. The QM Elite Nitrile Glove can help to save money and time by reducing the need for multiple kinds of gloves and thereby reducing inventory and cost. The QM Elite Nitrile Glove sets a new standard in single use nitrile gloves. "One glove says it all," said Scott Hanna, CEO at QuickMedical. "Here is a glove that has the feel of latex, no offensive odor, and can help eliminate the need for a hospital or medical clinic to inventory a different type of ...

HOUSTON -- (Oct. 7, 2011) – In children with genomic disorders, often a gamete – egg or sperm – has gone disastrously awry with either a duplication or deletion of genetic material that results in physical and neurological problems for the subsequent child. Previous studies have identified a procedure called nonallelic homologous recombination, which occurs during meiosis or sexual cell division, as the event that most commonly occurs and results in this mistake in DNA. Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, studying large groups or cohorts of families in which ...

Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis, a non-profit corporation that helps legally blind people maintain dignity and independence by offering Employment, Education and Support Services, on October 7 celebrated the Grand Opening of a new, 17,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse addition at its facility at 10440 Trenton Avenue in the city of Overland in St. Louis County. The new building addition featuring an ISO Class 8 (100,000) Clean Room, product assembly area, Activities for Daily Living training rooms and offices, will support the Lighthouse service mission ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Rifting is one of the fundamental geological forces that have shaped our planet. Were it not for the stretching of continents and the oceans that filled those newly created basins, Earth would be a far different place. Yet because rifting involves areas deep below the Earth's surface, scientists have been unable to understand fully how it occurs. What is known is that with rifting, the center of the action lies in the lithosphere, which makes up the tectonic plates and includes the crust and part of the upper mantle. In a paper in ...

Modern Urban Development LLC is Portland's premier design/build construction firm that specializes in Modern Dwellings and Architectural Environments with an emphasis on responsible, eco-friendly and green building practices. They create clean, healthy living/work environments with intuitive design to fit perfectly into their client's lifestyles and esthetics. If you are craving a new addition, remodeling a kitchen, wanting a spa style bath or envisioning yourself in a new, state of the art home or office - Modern Urban can bringing it to life. If you are a "Dwell ...

A thousand years ago, a brilliant beacon of light blazed in the sky, shining brightly enough to be seen even in daytime for almost a month. Native American and Chinese observers recorded the eye-catching event. We now know that they witnessed an exploding star, which left behind a gaseous remnant known as the Crab Nebula. The same object that dazzled skygazers in 1054 C.E. continues to dazzle astronomers today by pumping out radiation at higher energies than anyone expected. Researchers have detected pulses of gamma rays with energies exceeding 100 billion electron-volts ...

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights is having it's grand opening of an extraordinary exhibit called "Psychiatry The Industry Of Death" which exposes the fact that more than 100,000 patients die each year in psychiatric institutions The death exhibit, which corresponds with the Canadian Psychiatric Association Conference in October, will be open at 419 West Hastings Street from October 13 until the 25th seven days a week. It features many documentaries with statements from scores of health professionals, academics, legal and human rights experts and victims ...

World-renown beauty industry celebrities, Martin Parsons and Michael O'Rourke are two of the featured platform artists who will showcase their talents during Educational Forum 2011 Oct. 30 and 31 at the Will Rogers Memorial in the Center Round Up Inn, 3401 West Lancaster Ave. in Fort Worth, Texas. The two-day Educational Forum includes instructional seminars, a wide variety of leading vendors in beauty supplies and products, the debut of the Dermache skincare line, as well as the forum's signature event - a student hair show and contest. The three-event student ...

Local CDPE designated REALTOR , Matthew Sipera a member of The Komar Team of Results Realty Services, has released a new report weighing in on the debate of whether there is a real benefit to short selling your home rather than let it foreclose. The report titled "Short Sale vs Foreclosure" provides information comparing the effects each has on a distressed homeowner's future. A short sale (http://www.shortsalega.com/freqQA.html) occurs when a lender allows a homeowner to sell a property for less than the current mortgage amount owned. "Lately there's ...

PHILADELPHIA—Growing up just got more complicated. Thomas Jefferson University biochemistry researchers have shown for the first time that the receptor for a major insect molting hormone doesn't activate and repress genes as once thought. In fact, it only activates genes, and it is out-competed by a heme-binding receptor to repress the same genes during the larval to pupal transition in the fruit fly. For the last 20 years, the nuclear receptor known as EcR/Usp was thought to solely control gene transcription depending on the presence or absence of the hormone ecdysone, ...

DIG Coaching Practice presents "ADHD: Permission to Proceed" on Attention Talk Radio with host Jeff Copper and David Giwerc, Master Certified Coach and founder of ADD Coach Academy. Jeff talks with David about his book, "Permission to Proceed." The book details David's proven method for gaining control of one's life at home, at work, and in the community for those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Together, they discuss the ADHD paradox, attention and intention, as well as David's own "I" model and his machine, mind, and mission ...

Investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Regenerative Medicine and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) have found that Sox2 – one of the transcription factors used in the conversion of adult stem cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) – is expressed in many adult tissues where it had not been previously observed. They also confirmed that Sox2-expressing cells found in the stomach, testes, cervix and other structures are true adult stem cells that can give rise to all mature cell types in those tissues. The study appears in the ...

During the month of October 2011 Terry Taylor of Expedia CruiseShip Centers will join thousands of cruise-selling travel agents for National Cruise Vacation Week, an exciting event designed to showcase the incredible choice, diversity and value of cruise vacations. Travel agencies across North America will team up with 26 member companies of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) to provide consumers with exceptional offers and information on cruise vacations in every part of the world. National Cruise Vacation Week is the successor to World's Largest Cruise Night, ...