Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered a new energy-making biochemical twist in determining the lifespan of yeast cells, one so valuable to longevity that it is likely to also functions in humans. 

Their findings, published in the March 20 issue of Cell, reveal that making glucose is highly influenced by a large enzyme complex already known to fix damaged DNA, and which apparently affects yeast life span through a common chemical process—acetylation. 

In a series of experiments, the Hopkins team showed that when continuously acetylated, the so-called NuA4 enzyme complex causes yeast cells to live longer than they would under normal conditions. 

There was once a theory in manufacturing and business; 'planned obsolescence.'  If you didn't make products with limitations, no one would ever buy new ones.

Then along came a bunch of Asian companies who made better products and American manufacturing took a dive.    Made In America became a political point of pride rather than a mark of quality.

But quality is making a comeback because warranty costs are the next big cost items, write researchers in the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage - so manufacturers need to design for reliability.

A receptor for glutamate, the most prominent neurotransmitter in the brain, plays a key role in the process of "unlearning," report researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Their findings in the Journal of Neuroscience, could eventually help scientists develop new drug therapies to treat a variety of disorders, including phobias and anxiety disorders, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder. 

Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. PTSD is affecting approximately 5.2 million Americans, according to the National Institute of Health. As many as one in eight returning soldiers suffer from PTSD.

LONDON, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- SPUC condemns today's attempt by the former health minister, Mrs Patricia Hewitt, to change the law to make it legal to take people abroad to commit suicide. Mrs Hewitt's amendment to the Coroners Justice Bill is an unwarranted threat to disabled and vulnerable people.

Continued from Part 2, A Scientific Approach to Science Education - Research On Learning

On average, students have more novicelike beliefs after they have completed an introductory physics course than they had when they started; this was found for nearly every introductory course measured. More recently, my group started looking at beliefs about chemistry. If anything, the effect of taking an introductory college chemistry course is even worse than for taking physics.

“Let’s say tomorrow some crazy guy bombs America or poisons all your river or puts a lot of nuclear radiation out and all your livestock is poisoned.  What you will eat?”

“Vegetables!” I answered.

PARIS, March 23 /PRNewswire/ --

- Revenues: + 35%

- EBIT: + 74%

- EBIT Rate: 10.2% of Revenues

Emailvision, the global market and technology leader in software as a service (SaaS) for email marketing announces its full year 2008 results.

In Millions of Euros 2008 2007 Growth Backlog as of 31 December 25.40 14.50 + 75% Revenues 21.76 16.20 + 35% Gross margin Rate 71% 68% EBIT 2.22 1.27 + 74% EBIT rate 10.2% 7.9% Earnings before tax 2.10 1.17 + 79% Net income 0.93 0.46 + 102%

Sales growth and international expansion: 2008 revenues grew by 35%

Full year 2008 revenues reached EUR21.8 million, representing 35% growth (41% at constant exchange rates).

PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, March 23 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Commenting Feature Facilitates Increased Collaboration With Colleagues

The Healthcare and Science business of Thomson Reuters has launched IDRAC(R) Notes, an add-on commenting feature to IDRAC. This will allow colleagues within the same organization to create, update and share comments attached to IDRAC PDF documents.

Designed from user feedback, IDRAC Notes improves collaboration and communication on regulatory affairs matters and improves information sharing and interpretation of regulatory requirements.

ALTRINCHAM, England, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxatec has launched a new colourful option to its new range of electronic point of sale terminals, launched in Q4 2008. The new colour bezels on the POS terminal allow the customer to colour co-ordinate the POS terminals to suit the customer's environment. VFD display and the POS terminal back plate can also be colour co-ordinated.

If you're in the racism industry, an icy chill has gone down your spine in 2009, with an African-American president and both major political parties run by black people.    

As always, a psychologist will find an answer for how society can do those things and still be racist; it turns out you will be less biased against people of other races in your social group but you will still be prejudiced against people of other races you don't have beer with.    Likewise, if you voted for Obama he is not the black person you automatically dislike the way you automatically dislike all other black people.