Search Results for 'Systems'

WWU biologist: Loss of plant biodiversity could affect ecosy...

The scientists gathered at a workshop in California knew that shrinking biological diversity affects an ecosystem's plant growth, based on the many experiments that have shown just that. "But how big are those effects, really?&qu [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Biologists offer clearer picture of how protein machine syst...

The new findings on the synthesis and function of different RNA polymerases (Pols), including two RNA polymerases that lead author Craig Pikaard discovered over a decade ago -- the plant-specific enzymes Pol IV and Pol V -- indicate that [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Azrieli’s donation helps establish institute for systems bio...

Weizmann Canada will pay tribute Tuesday night in Montreal to local businessman and philanthropist David Azrieli for his recent donation to help establish a dedicated institute in the emerging field of systems biology. The Azrieli Inst [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Systems biology key to vaccine breakthroughs?

In an article published in Nature, Seattle BioMed Director Alan Aderem and head of Novartis' vaccine division Rino Rappuoli note that news tools for vaccine development--including systems biology and structure-based antigen d [...]

Posted On : May, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Systems biologists predict complicated behavior of cells in ...

To understand this great complexity, a growing number of biologists and bioengineers are turning to computational models. This approach, known as systems biology, has been used successfully to model the behavior of cells grown in laborat [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

UCSD awarded $15.4 million for systems biology research

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded $15.4 million to UCSD to establish a center for the study of systems biology, a relatively new branch of science that maps interactions between regulatory molecules in order [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

A new era for EU systems biology

Sixteen research projects worth EUR 24 million have been launched to address some of the biggest challenges facing us today, such as food security and human disease. Part of the EU's ERA-NET (European Research Area - Network) scheme, [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Bacterial Ecosystems Abound On Our Skin

The human body contains 10 times as many bacterial cells as it does human cells. Biologists have now taken a census of the bacteria that live on our skin, and it turns out that the diversity of life there is quite remarkable. The bacteria b [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Institute for Systems Biology spin-off bought

Becton, Dickinson and Co., the Franklin Lakes, N.J., medical technology firm, has purchased Cytopeia, a Seattle-based maker of flow cytometry cell sorting instruments. In 2000, Cytopeia was spun off by Seattle's Institute for Systems Biolo [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

Systems Biology poised to revolutionise the understanding of...

Systems Biology is transforming the way scientists think about biology and disease. This novel approach to research could prompt a shake up in medical science and it might ultimately allow clinicians to predict and treat complex diseases su [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

Types of Skeletal Systems

Movement is a major characteristic of animals. This movement is a result of contraction of muscles. The skeleton helps transmit that movement. Skeletons are either a fluid-filled body cavity, exoskeletons, or internal skeletons. Hydrostati [...]