Sentences with phrase «models for the study»

The disruption of prenatal cellular activity in zebra fish, which share 80 percent of their genes with humans and are considered a good model for studying human brain development, seemed to result in hyperactivity, according to the Canadian study, which was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

While many humans enjoy a daily caffeine fix, scientists have found that caffeine repels Drosophila melanogaster — a species of fruit fly often used as a model for studying human conditions and genetics.

Esslinger and his colleagues wondered if they could observe the transition from non-superfluid to superfluid, and use this as a model for studying the onset of superconductivity.

To study this question, the researchers focused on the grey mouse lemur, a small primate whose lifespan (around twelves years) makes it a very good model for the study of aging.

The study results were found using mouse embryonic stem cells, which are good cell models for the study of processes seen in human stem cells.

Reductions in biodiversity from illegal wildlife trade can have other substantial negative human health impacts, including the loss of potential sources of pharmaceuticals, experimental models for studying disease, crop pollination and micronutrients for humans lacking alternative sources of protein.

No time to adapt In terms of adaptation, the rate of climate change might be more important than how much the climate changes, said Alan Robock, a climate scientist at Rutgers University who ran some of the models for the study.

This suggests that «the python intestine may represent a valuable model for studying the interactions of metabolism with the regulation of cell division / death and WNT signaling relevant to cancer,» the researchers said.

The infarcts were created by blocking the coronary artery of macaque for 90 minutes, an established model for the study of myocardial infarction in primates.

«The mouse is one of the most utilised models for studying human biology and we use it for creating models of human illnesses and testing new drugs and therapies.

Empa, the Swiss partner in the project, delivered a placental barrier model for studying the transport of nanomaterials between mother and child.

The models can be incorporated into global or regional models for studying climate change, visibility and air quality.

But Volvox is more than just a microscopic curiosity; it's a model for the study of how multicellular organisms evolved.

He also hopes that the Esrp1 - knockout mice will prove to be a valuable new model for studying cleft lip.

Nevertheless, says lead study author Isabelle Deltour of the Institute of Cancer Epidemiology in Copenhagen, «The Nordic countries are a good model for studying the association» due to broad early adoption of the technology and thorough medical records.

Therefore, a fly brain is a good model for studying decision - making.

For instance, she sees the amoeba — bacteria relationship as an interesting model for studying the complex interactions humans have with bacteria.

«Investigators create complex kidney structures from human stem cells derived from adults: New technique offers model for studying disease, progress toward cell therapy.»

Rather, the goal is to build robust and reliable models for studying specific aspects of brain function.

For many biologists, slime molds provide simple models for studying cell development and mobility.

They can also live on their own, and this ability to switch between a social and a solitary lifestyle makes them valuable models for studying brain evolution.

Insects are an important model for the study of emotion; although mice are closer to humans on the evolutionary family tree, the fruit fly has a much simpler neurological system that is easier to study.

The results could provide a model for studying how infectious microbes become resistant to antibiotics.

To better understand how changes in diet, lifestyle, and exposure to modern medicine affect primates» guts, a team of researchers led by University of Minnesota computer science and engineering professor Dan Knights, veterinary medicine professor Tim Johnson, and veterinary medicine Ph.D. student Jonathan Clayton, used DNA sequencing to study the gut microbes of multiple non-human primates species in the wild and in captivity as a model for studying the effects of emigration and lifestyle changes.

Mice have proven to be a particularly good model for studies relevant to humans, Magnusson said, on such topics as aging, spatial memory, obesity and other issues.

«It's a fantastic model for studying climate change effects,» Jutfelt said.

An intriguing evolutionary similarity might mean that songbirds will make good models for studying the genetics of speech disorders

The researchers chose embryos of the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) as an ideal model for the study.

However, Cane says he has little faith in models for studying how extreme ENSO events will change.

Future work will focus on identifying cellular targets of ampulexins, and potentially generating a useful animal model for the study of Parkinson's disease treatments.

«The use of matched patient - derived cells provides a unique model for studies of early prostate cancer.»

Colorado State University biologists say this sporadic ebb and flow of prairie dog plague is an ideal model for the study of rare infectious zoonotic disease — disease that can jump from wildlife to humans — like MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) and Ebola.

The mice, he predicts, are «going to be a very important model for studying aging.»

Rather than «making an 80 - year - old grandma pregnant,» Tilly says, his research aims to create an animal model for studying the health benefits and risks of prolonged ovarian function.

Pigs are useful models for studies relevant to human health because they have some of the same nutrient and metabolic requirements as humans, Mudd said.

Now OIST researchers in the Developmental Neurobiology Unit have exposed a similar syndrome in zebrafish, which are an excellent model for studying human diseases.

In addition, says Vijg, the mutator mouse Loeb used may not be the best model for these studies.

This is one more reason why the fruit fly is a great model for studying humans.

Their experiments provide clues about the neural circuits and signaling pathways involved in compulsive behavior and may provide a useful animal model for studying OCD and evaluating treatments.

The zebrafish's transparency, small size, and rapid reproduction make it one of the best models for studying how animals and bacteria «talk» to each other, she adds.

«Because humans and mice have similar responses, mice may be a good model for studying this further.»

These data suggest that increased inhibitory synaptic transmission may contribute to human ASDs and that the R451C knockin mice may be a useful model for studying autism - related behaviors.

It is far more challenging to study brain development in people, so mice serve as a model for these studies.

«The one thing that I think that is useful is maybe when people write knockout papers they might describe the housing conditions in more detail,» says Chris Paszty, scientific director at the biotech company Amgen, Inc., headquartered in Thousand Oaks, Calif., who as a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory developed a mouse model for the study of sickle cell anemia.

Zebrafish (pictured above) are often used as a model for studying vertebrate development.

Roughly 75 % of disease - causing genes in humans are also found in the fruit fly, and most of the components found in human heart cells are also found in the fly heart, thus providing a model for studying cardiovascular changes.

Physiological similarities between dogs and humans, and conserved genetics between some dog and human cancers, can allow pet dogs to serve as useful models for studying new cancer drugs, he said.

Bridget Scanlon discusses the use of global hydrologic models for studying changes in water storage worldwide.

Patients with Diamond - Blackfan anemia (DBA)-- an inherited disorder which disrupts the development of red cells in affected patients, but which does not affect the development of other blood cell types — offer researchers a particularly useful model for the study of these proteins.

Most of his research has focused on reovirus, an important experimental model for studies of viral encephalitis in the young, and chikungunya virus, an emerging mosquito - borne virus that causes epidemics of fever and arthritis.