All posts containing "journal.pone"
- September 2, 2010
- 11:33 AM
- 10 views
Racial Bias of Adult Sensitivity to Infant Facial Care-Seeking Cues
by Michael Long in Phased
John Hodsoll (Queen Mary University, United Kingdom) and coworkers have shown that preferential adult attention to infant facial features is affected by the race of the infant relative to that of the adult, suggesting an influence of experience and environment. This news feature was written on September 2, 2010.... Read more »
Hodsoll, J., Quinn, K. A., & Hodsoll, S. (2010) Attentional Prioritization of Infant Faces Is Limited to Own-Race Infants. PLoS ONE, 5(9). info:/10.1371/journal.pone.0012509
- September 2, 2010
- 05:58 AM
- 26 views
Going under and coming to
by admin in Thoughts on thoughts
PLoS One has a paper, A Conserved Behavioral State Barrier Impedes Transitions between Anesthetic-Induced Unconsciousness and Wakefulness: Evidence for Neural Inertia, by Friedman and others here.
The abstract:
One major unanswered question in neuroscience is how the brain transitions between conscious and unconscious states. General anesthetics offer a controllable means to study these [...]... Read more »
Friedman EB, Sun Y, Moore JT, Hung H-T, Meng QC, et al. (2010) A Conserved Behavioral State Barrier Impedes Transitions between Anesthetic-Induced Unconsciousness and Wakefulness: Evidence for Neural Inertia. . PLoS ONE 5(7). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011903
- August 31, 2010
- 08:50 PM
- 34 views
Seabird Bycatch via Deep Sea Longlines is Vastly Understated
by Michael Long in Phased
Eric Gilman (Hawaii Pacific University, United States) and coworkers' 15-year study strongly suggests that deep sea longlines understate seabird bycatch by approximately 50%, reinforcing the serious threat to birds posed by longline fisheries. This news feature was written on August 31, 2010.... Read more »
Brothers, N., Duckworth, A. R., Safina, C., & Gilman, E. L. (2010) Seabird Bycatch in Pelagic Longline Fisheries Is Grossly Underestimated when Using Only Haul Data. PLoS ONE, 5(8). info:/10.1371/journal.pone.0012491
- August 29, 2010
- 11:32 PM
- 36 views
Does the NHI/FDA Paper Confirm XMRV in CFS? Well, Ditch the MR and Scratch the X… and… you’ve got MLV.
by Laika in Laika's Medliblog
The long awaited paper that would ‘solve’ the controversies about the presence of Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-related virus (XMRV) in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) was finally published in PNAS last week [1]. The study, a joint effort of the NIH and the FDA, was withheld, on request of the authors [2], because it contradicted [...]... Read more »
Lo SC, Pripuzova N, Li B, Komaroff AL, Hung GC, Wang R, & Alter HJ. (2010) Detection of MLV-related virus gene sequences in blood of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and healthy blood donors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. PMID: 20798047
Erlwein, O., Kaye, S., McClure, M., Weber, J., Wills, G., Collier, D., Wessely, S., & Cleare, A. (2010) Failure to Detect the Novel Retrovirus XMRV in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. PLoS ONE, 5(1). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008519
Groom, H., Boucherit, V., Makinson, K., Randal, E., Baptista, S., Hagan, S., Gow, J., Mattes, F., Breuer, J., Kerr, J.... (2010) Absence of xenotropic murine leukaemia virus-related virus in UK patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Retrovirology, 7(1), 10. DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-7-10
van Kuppeveld, F., Jong, A., Lanke, K., Verhaegh, G., Melchers, W., Swanink, C., Bleijenberg, G., Netea, M., Galama, J., & van der Meer, J. (2010) Prevalence of xenotropic murine leukaemia virus-related virus in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome in the Netherlands: retrospective analysis of samples from an established cohort. BMJ, 340(feb25 1). DOI: 10.1136/bmj.c1018
McClure, M., & Wessely, S. (2010) Chronic fatigue syndrome and human retrovirus XMRV. BMJ, 340(feb25 1). DOI: 10.1136/bmj.c1099
Lombardi VC, Ruscetti FW, Das Gupta J, Pfost MA, Hagen KS, Peterson DL, Ruscetti SK, Bagni RK, Petrow-Sadowski C, Gold B.... (2009) Detection of an infectious retrovirus, XMRV, in blood cells of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Science (New York, N.Y.), 326(5952), 585-9. PMID: 19815723
Enserink M. (2010) Chronic fatigue syndrome. New XMRV paper looks good, skeptics admit--yet doubts linger. Science (New York, N.Y.), 329(5995), 1000. PMID: 20798285
- August 28, 2010
- 03:40 PM
- 52 views
Social vs Physical Causality Cognition in Chimpanzees and Bonobos
by Michael Long in Phased
Esther Herrmann (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany) and coworkers have found that, relative to each other, bonobos possess a superior grasp of social causality, while chimpanzees possess a superior grasp of physical causality. This news feature was written on August 28, 2010.... Read more »
Herrmann, E., Hare, B., Call, J., & Tomasello, M. (2010) Differences in the Cognitive Skills of Bonobos and Chimpanzees. PLoS ONE, 5(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012438
- August 27, 2010
- 10:00 AM
- 56 views
Stop Targeting Lasers on My Chromosomes!
by Sara Klink in Promega Connections
The phases of the cell cycle, particularly that of mitosis, were taught in college as part of my studies in biology. The cell cycle is a fundamental process for all organisms and constantly happens within our bodies. While cells generally spend most of the time in interphase, many scientists focus on what happens as the [...]... Read more »
Baker, N., Zeitlin, S., Shi, L., Shah, J., & Berns, M. (2010) Chromosome Tips Damaged in Anaphase Inhibit Cytokinesis. PLoS ONE, 5(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012398
- August 26, 2010
- 07:20 PM
- 39 views
Improved Protein Minimotif Prediction for Drug Development
by Michael Long in Phased
Sanguthevar Rajasekaran (University of Connecticut, United States), Martin Schiller (University of Nevada Las Vegas, United States), and coworkers have improved upon Minimotif Miner computer software for predicting functional relationships among proteins, relevant to drug discovery. This news feature was written on August 26, 2010.... Read more »
Rajasekaran, S., Mi, T., Merlin, J. C., Oommen, A., Gradie, P., & Schiller, M. R. (2010) Partitioning of Minimotifs Based on Function with Improved Prediction Accuracy. PLoS ONE, 5(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012276
- August 26, 2010
- 07:46 AM
- 39 views
The Usefulness of Dolphin Snot
For years marine biologists have relied on dart biopsies – small portions of tissue obtained by shooting a dart into an animal – to study the genetics of dolphins in the wild. The trouble is that this method can’t be used on very young animals for fear of harming them, and concerns about injury to [...]... Read more »
Frère, C., Krzyszczyk, E., Patterson, E., Hunter, S., Ginsburg, A., & Mann, J. (2010) Thar She Blows! A Novel Method for DNA Collection from Cetacean Blow. PLoS ONE, 5(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012299
- August 25, 2010
- 06:50 PM
- 52 views
Correlating Drug Side Effects, Biochemical Pathways, and Diseases
by Michael Long in Phased
The computational model of Izhar Wallach, Navdeep Jaitly, and Ryan Lilien (Unversity of Toronto, Canada) will accelerate drug development, and help scientists understand the origin of adverse drug side effects. This news feature was written on August 25, 2010.... Read more »
Wallach, I., Jaitly, N., & Lilien, R. (2010) A Structure-Based Approach for Mapping Adverse Drug Reactions to the Perturbation of Underlying Biological Pathways. PLoS ONE, 5(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012063
- August 25, 2010
- 05:30 AM
- 45 views
Robots and neuroscience
by Wellcome Trust in Wellcome Trust Blog
Many people expect that humans and robots will interact more frequently in the near future. For this reason, it is extremely important that robots are capable of smooth and natural movements so that they do not make people feel uncomfortable. Dr Thierry Chaminade from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging is part of an international [...]... Read more »
Chaminade, T., Zecca, M., Blakemore, S., Takanishi, A., Frith, C., Micera, S., Dario, P., Rizzolatti, G., Gallese, V., & Umiltà, M. (2010) Brain Response to a Humanoid Robot in Areas Implicated in the Perception of Human Emotional Gestures. PLoS ONE, 5(7). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011577
- August 24, 2010
- 08:15 PM
- 42 views
Ant Nestmate Recognition is Fast and Dynamic with Minimal Neural Processing
by Michael Long in Phased
Nathalie Stroeymeyt (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) and coworkers have shown that ant chemical recognition of nestmates can be fast, is adaptable to evolving conditions, and does not require extensive neural processing. This news feature was written on August 24, 2010.... Read more »
Stroeymeyt, N., Guerrieri, F. J., van Zweden, J. S., & d'Ettorre, P. (2010) Rapid Decision-Making with Side-Specific Perceptual Discrimination in Ants. PLoS ONE, 5(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012377
- August 23, 2010
- 09:05 PM
- 55 views
A Web Server for Identifying the "Hot Spot" of Protein-Protein Interfaces
by Michael Long in Phased
Narcis Fernandez-Fuentes (University of Leeds, United Kingdom) and coworkers' web server will greatly accelerate the development of drugs which target protein-protein interfaces. This news feature was written on August 23, 2010.... Read more »
Segura Mora, J. S., Assi, S. A., & Fernandez-Fuentes, N. (2010) Presaging Critical Residues in Protein interfaces-Web Server (PCRPi-W): A Web Server to Chart Hot Spots in Protein Interfaces. PLoS ONE, 5(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012352
- August 23, 2010
- 08:30 PM
- 23 views
Rats Pee During the Night. A Surprise? Not Really
by Allison in Dormivigilia
Researchers have behaviorally confirmed an entrained rhythm of urination in the rat. Though this information is consistent with the recent shift in funding focus in circadian research (i.e. funding crutches), this is an example of a study that doesn't take advantage of advanced neuroscience techniques or at least attempts to elucidate the mechanisms. I mean, gosh, it was published in PLoS.... Read more »
Gerald M. Herrera1,2, Andrea L. Meredith3*. (2010) Diurnal Variation in Urodynamics of Rat . PLoS ONE. info:/10.1371/journal.pone.0012298
- August 23, 2010
- 03:47 PM
- 45 views
Life History theory and eight stage evo-devo model
by sandygautam in The Mouse Trap
Image via Wikipedia I’ve touched upon life history theory earlier, in an oblique fashion, while discussing evolutionary perspectives on personality. Life History theory posits that an individual’s life efforts can be subsumed under two headings- somatic life efforts and reproductive life efforts. The latter relates to selection due to being able to successfully replicate one-self;Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)... Read more »
Graf, M., Cellerino, A., & Englert, C. (2010) Gender Separation Increases Somatic Growth in Females but Does Not Affect Lifespan in Nothobranchius furzeri. PLoS ONE, 5(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011958
FIGUEREDO, A., VASQUEZ, G., BRUMBACH, B., SCHNEIDER, S., SEFCEK, J., TAL, I., HILL, D., WENNER, C., & JACOBS, W. (2006) Consilience and Life History Theory: From genes to brain to reproductive strategy. Developmental Review, 26(2), 243-275. DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2006.02.002
- August 21, 2010
- 01:20 PM
- 63 views
Reef Heterogeneity Can Mask No-Take Marine Reserve Efficacy
by Michael Long in Phased
Brittany Huntington (University of Miami, United States) and coworkers have disentangled the complexity underlying a rigorous evaluation of no-take marine reserve efficacy, demonstrating conservation benefits that are commonly overlooked. This news feature was written on August 21, 2010.... Read more »
Huntington, B. E., Karnauskas, M., Babcock, E. A., & Lirman, D. (2010) Untangling Natural Seascape Variation from Marine Reserve Effects Using a Landscape Approach. PLoS ONE, 5(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012327
- August 17, 2010
- 03:25 PM
- 43 views
The Future of Scientific Research in the United States
by Michael Long in Phased
Is science "unimportant" to your life? Really? Eugene Kolker (Seattle Children's Research Institute, United States) and coworkers have shown that science and engineering research, critical for the advancement of human civilization, has recently been dominated by the United States, but faces increasing competition from the European Union and China. This news feature was written on August 17, 2010.... Read more »
Hather, G. J., Haynes, W., Higdon, R., Kolker, N., Stewart, E. A., Arzberger, P., Chain, P., Field, D., Franza, B. R., Lin, B.... (2010) The United States of America and Scientific Research. PLoS ONE, 5(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012203
- August 17, 2010
- 12:59 AM
- 71 views
Sex, Stress, and Neurogenesis
by Brian Mossop in The Decision Tree
There’s an article in the latest issue of Wired by Jonah Lehrer explaining just how dangerous stress can be to our health. It’s a fascinating read — and instead of relying on my poor attempt to paraphrase — I suggest checking out the article in its entirety. The part of the story that struck a [...]... Read more »
Leuner, B., Glasper, E., & Gould, E. (2010) Sexual Experience Promotes Adult Neurogenesis in the Hippocampus Despite an Initial Elevation in Stress Hormones. PLoS ONE, 5(7). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011597
- August 16, 2010
- 09:00 AM
- 61 views
Disease by coincidence – why we’re caught in the crossfire of a hidden war
by Ed Yong in Not Exactly Rocket Science
If you’re trapped in a building, it’s probably not the best time to start setting fire to things. But this is exactly what some bacteria do when they find themselves in a human; they cause diseases that are potentially fatal but not contagious. Without an escape, they risk going down with their host. This seems [...]... Read more »
Adiba, S., Nizak, C., van Baalen, M., Denamur, E., & Depaulis, F. (2010) From Grazing Resistance to Pathogenesis: The Coincidental Evolution of Virulence Factors. PLoS ONE, 5(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011882
- August 15, 2010
- 10:15 PM
- 32 views
Postscript to Pittendrigh’s Pet Project – Phototaxis, Photoperiodism and Precise Projectile Parabolas of Pilobolus on Pasture Poop
by Bora Zivkovic (coturnix) in A Blog Around The Clock
Review of literature on how Pilobolus fungus orients itself and shoots its spores into a considerable distance.... Read more »
Bruce, V., Weight, F., & Pittendrigh, C. (1960) Resetting the Sporulation Rhythm in Pilobolus with Short Light Flashes of High Intensity. Science, 131(3402), 728-730. DOI: 10.1126/science.131.3402.728
TRAIL, F., GAFFOOR, I., & VOGEL, S. (2005) Ejection mechanics and trajectory of the ascospores of Gibberella zeae (anamorph Fuarium graminearum). Fungal Genetics and Biology, 42(6), 528-533. DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2005.03.008
Fischer, M., Stolze-Rybczynski, J., Cui, Y., & Money, N. (2010) How far and how fast can mushroom spores fly? Physical limits on ballistospore size and discharge distance in the Basidiomycota. Fungal Biology, 114(8), 669-675. DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2010.06.002
Roenneberg, T., & Merrow, M. (2001) Seasonality and Photoperiodism in Fungi. Journal of Biological Rhythms, 16(4), 403-414. DOI: 10.1177/074873001129001999
Yafetto, L., Carroll, L., Cui, Y., Davis, D., Fischer, M., Henterly, A., Kessler, J., Kilroy, H., Shidler, J., Stolze-Rybczynski, J.... (2008) The Fastest Flights in Nature: High-Speed Spore Discharge Mechanisms among Fungi. PLoS ONE, 3(9). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003237
- August 11, 2010
- 05:29 PM
- 72 views
An Ancient Sea Monster’s Fearsome Fins
by Southern Fried Scientist in Southern Fried Science
During the Cretaceous, the oceans were ruled not by sharks or aquatic mammals, but by large, predatory marine reptiles. Among these, the dominant ocean predator was the Mosasaur. Mosasaurs emerged in the Early Cretaceous from a lizard-like ancestral squamate. They thrived in warm, shallow seas. Some species could reach up to 17 meters in length. [...]... Read more »
Lindgren, J., Caldwell, M., Konishi, T., & Chiappe, L. (2010) Convergent Evolution in Aquatic Tetrapods: Insights from an Exceptional Fossil Mosasaur. PLoS ONE, 5(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011998
Lee, M. (1997) The phylogeny of varanoid lizards and the affinities of snakes. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 352(1349), 53-91. DOI: 10.1098/rstb.1997.0005
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