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industry kind of overblown i also find it interesting that t he lancet essentially threw the cardiff university researchers under the proverbial bus again i understand that the journal has to protect itself and its reputation but if the researchers stand by the name i don t think its the journal s job to denounce it if nothing in the research is wrong factually i don t think the journal should issue a public statement saying that the researchers showed poor judgement it makes me wonder who was putting pressure on the journal to make a statement posted by unknown at 9 49 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday january 13 2011 the plant that took over america sphagnum subnitens source wikimedia commons it grows it spreads it takes over north america its peat moss now i know that peat moss isn t exactly the most exciting of topics but the article single peat moss plant conquered america stood out to me for a few reasons i have written a lot about genome sequencing and genetics and this research sequenced the genome of the peat moss sphagnum subnitens and found that all the samples they collected were genetically identical this means that there is a common ancestor for the peat moss that spread prolifically throughout north america the research was conducted by teams from ramapo college in new jersey another reason why this article caught my attention binghamton university in new york and duke university in north carolina the different types of peat moss vary in color and are found in distinct locations which makes the 100 genetic match all the more amazing the moss species reproduces sexually but a single plant can make both the necessary sperm and eggs so its offspring are genetically identical without being asexually reproduced clones posted by unknown at 10 22 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest animal tagging ethics king penguins source wikimedia commons new research published in the journal nature says that the most popular way for tagging penguins for scientific analysis putting a band around a flipper may be detrimental to the penguins reproduction and survival this brings up the ethical issue of whether or not the practice of tagging with a band should be continued researchers from the university of strasbourg and the french centre national de la recherche scientifique cnrs wanted to clear up debate about whether or not the tags which have been in use for over a decade have an effect on the penguins detrimental or otherwise the study in king penguins showed that penguins tagged with the bands had 40 fewer chicks than un banded penguins banded penguins also lived shorter lives the finding is likely to be controversial because it draws into question the validity of past research done using the bands the research also has ties to climate change because many penguin species are already threatened due to changes in their environment in addition to the typical ethics of whether or not its right to do something that could be harmful in any way tagging with the bands could also be seen as unethical for stressing an already challenged populations posted by unknown at 9 59 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday january 12 2011 universal flu vaccine h1n1 virus source wikimedia commons a new study in the journal of experimental medicine reports that people who fight off the swine flu h1n1 develop antibodies that can help them fight off other flu infections as well this finding could be used to create a universal flu vaccine that would eliminate the need for a yearly flu shot against that year s most likely problematic strains five antibodies isolated from patients that had successfully fended off swine flu appeared different than those antibodies created to fight more typical flu strains those antibodies have proven able to fight off even virulent flu strains like the spanish flu from 1918 and bird flu h5n1 the important thing to remember with a breakthrough like this is that even thought the results are promising it takes a long time to get from the basic research stage to human trails and widespread availability as a treatment so even if this works don t expect a universal vaccine anytime soon it is likely to be five years or more before doctors can even think about saying goodbye to yearly flu shots posted by unknown at 12 12 pm 28 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday january 10 2011 poison that packs a punch my holiday break is starting to wind down as evidenced by the christmas tree that has made its way out to the front lawn to await collection but thing are just as busy as ever i spent a large chunk of today applying to internships for the summer and pitching one of my articles from last semester we ll see if i get responses but for now i feel productive having at least sent out so many emails after such a productive morning i treated myself to an afternoon of reading and was able to finish my advisor deb blum s latest book poisoner s handbook i said back in the fall that i wanted to read her book and i was lucky enough to win a signed copy at the end of the semester event for uw s online literary magazine corkboard which features the work of some very talented student writers so you should check it out poisoner s handbook tells the story of new york city s first chief medical examiner charles norris and famous toxicologist alexander gettler the book is a work of literary journalism that chronicles the rise of toxicology and forensic medicine in the 1920 s and 1930 s covering prohibition and the great depression i thought the book was well written and i m not just saying that because blum has say over my grades she does a great job of making chemistry approachable and i hate chemistry so that is actually a big compliment the book is organized with each chapter representing a different poision with some paragraphs on norris gettler and the science of toxicology and some paragraphs describing a murder case showing the effects of each chapter s poison if anything i would say that because some of the people described in some of the murder cases reappear in other chapters it can be hard to remember who is who but even so that did t dampen my enjoyment of the book the structure was easy to follow and even in moments where i had to think back to remember a character i was never really lost knowing deb blum personally there were points where i could actually hear her in my head reading aloud the words on each page in our literary journalism class she would read us experts from each of the authors we studied so i ve gotten used to the cadence of her speech i found it pretty interesting that i could see the same rhythm in her writing and it made me wonder if i write the way i talk poisoner s handbook is the fifth book i ve read since coming home and hopefully i ll be able to finish one more before heading back next week i am running out of space on my bookshelves at home but i still love seeing my little library it makes me feel oddly accomplished posted by unknown at 8 40 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday january 9 2011 snake banishment bias the new york times article snake owners see furry bias in invasive species proposal caught my eye today because i love snakes i know that it is a little unusual for a girl to love snakes typically snakes induce a lot of frightened yelping but i have always found them awkwardly beautiful normal and albino snake source wikimedia commons according to the article the us fish and wildlife service is cracking down on snake ownership due to the increased prevalence of invasive snakes in various ecosystems boas anacondas and pythons are among the types of snakes included in the crack down but they are popular as pets pet snakes become problematic when they escape or get released into the wild and prey on local species opponents to legislation to restrict the sale of snakes say that there should be a distinction between snakes that can t thrive in the wild suffering from albinism or in unsuitable climates versus snakes that are likely to become invasive snake enthusiasts are opposed to legislation that would restrict the sale of snakes on the grounds that there could be a significant loss of revenue for breeders because the animals are pets restrictions would also bring up the issue of whether the government should be able to dictate what type of pets people keep posted by unknown at 5 55 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest split in sudan a few weeks ago i read dave eggers what is the what about the civil war in sudan when i posted about it i said that one of the main things that struck me about the book was the complexity of the conflict in that part of africa politically socially and economically i wanted to do a short follow up post because right now all eyes or at least those with an interest in foreign affairs have turned to southern sudan where polling is going on to see if the people that live in the south want to form an independent country breaking sudan into separate north and south countries according to the bbc there is no doubt that the people of the south will choose independence but the poll will only have merit if 60 of the regions 3 8 million residents turn out to participate in the poll right now the focus is on getting people to the polls in an orderly fashion and so far there have been no incidents one issue to watch as southern sudan makes its stride toward independence is territory boarders sudan does have areas that are rich in oil that the north doesn t want to lose to the south if the south claims areas that the north wants there could be a fresh outburst of violence in sudan the bbc has a great interactive map that you can check out for more information or for a visual representation of how the northern and southern regions differ by ethnicity infant mortality water and sanitation education food insecurity and the location of oil fields posted by unknown at 9 31 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest saturday january 8 2011 nida pledges 10 million to develop addiction treatments here is another article that i wrote for j800 last semester in september 2010 that wasn t timely once i had edited it and i couldn t get it picked up anywhere but for those of you interested in research funding this is an interesting look at basic vs preclinical and clinical research nida has announced the four winners of the first funding award specifically designed to support research to create a viable human treatment for cocaine or nicotine addiction there is the patch the pills the gum and even going cold turkey but for some nicotine addicts nothing seems to stop the urge to reach for a cigarette instead of feeling dejected people suffering from addictions can now pin their hopes for quitting on the national institute on drug abuse nida nida a member of the national institutes of health nih recently announced the four winners of a funding initiative for research that develops addiction treatments for human application the initiative seeks to produce new addiction treatments by providing more government based funding for the development of pharmaceutical treatments usually pharmaceutical companies support potential drugs said jia bei wang a pharmacology researcher at the university of maryland baltimore and winner of the new award but i don t think these companies are interested in addiction because it s not profitable so drugs for addiction are very much in need of government support the new nida award will provide a combined total of 10 million to develop ways to counteract cocaine and nicotine dependency the initiative hopes to create viable human treatments at the end of five years i think that this is something very new said wang as a researcher i have gone through a lot of grant applications and this is the first of its kind that i have tried that is not a mechanism for basic research but that is a drug development grant according to wang the majority of federal funding for research is for basic research projects that evaluate scientific questions without a definite sense of the outcome the nida avant garde award for innovative medication development is different because it is focused on pre clinical and clinical research projects that are outcome driven and based on extensive basic research i think nida realizes there is a gap between basic research and clinical outcomes and the research that bridges that gap is very important said wang a lot of progress is made in the basic sciences but on the clinical side we still don t have any useful drugs for cocaine addiction why is a clinical only grant needed every year the government spends billions on scientific research according to the nih office of budget in fiscal year 2010 nida dedicated just 118 546 million to their pharmaceutical development department out of a total budget of 1 06 billion according to wang by pledging an additional 10 million specifically for pharmaceutical development nida is finally stepping up to the plate to help find new addiction treatments there isn t a lot of interest from industry but nida is the public health institute and they have a responsibility to develop treatments for these diseases for the people and i think this grant came out of recognizing that need said wang ivan montoya deputy director of nida s division of pharmacotherapies and medical consequences of drug abuse will oversee the innovative medication development award according to montoya this funding is part of a nih push to support innovative research while addressing the risk involved in providing government support for drug development projects if a research proposal is very innovative it carries more risk but it has to guarantee that results will be obtained after the five year period said montoya it is critical that the background science is successful otherwise nida won t give funds to someone that the committee doesn t think has a good idea it has to be supported by a good future for results creating the innovative medication development award addresses the lack of interest from the pharmaceutical companies but also satisfies nida s need for confidence in the projects they fund according to montoya to this end the four winners of the award will be monitored for the duration of the grant and required to provide progress updates about how they spend the money nida hopes keeping tabs on the researchers will push the winning ideas toward the complete development of new therapies potential abounds but what about results according to william stephen brimijoin a researcher in molecular pharmacology and experimental therapeutics at the mayo clinic and a winner of the award a 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