Humans seek clues from closest kin

Humans seek clues from closest kin

Genomes: As researchers promote the value of different species in the competition for rare sequencing dollars, primate genomics can still make a case in the appeal for those funds, reports Heather Dawes.

Polycomb Targets Seek Closest Neighbours

Eukaryotic chromosomes occupy discrete territories with preferred positions within the cell nucleus, and establish extensive intraand inter-chromosomal interactions. The mechanisms underlying chromatin interactions and their roles in gene activity and cellular function remain unclear. Nor is it clear to what extent individual loci are free to explore the entire nuclear space, or are constrained...

Humans’ Closest Relative

Indian Ocean tsunami. In wake of disaster, scientists seek out clues to prevention.

Th is We e k Having claimed more than 150,000 lives and destroyed billions of dollars' worth of property, nature last week reminded the world of the terrible cost of ignorance. Now the nations devastated by the massive earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the Bay of Bengal the morning after Christmas Day are hoping to marshal the political and scientific will to reduce the toll from the next nat...

Judging a patient's decision to seek emergency healthcare: clues for managing increasing patient demand.

OBJECTIVE In recent years, the concept of an 'inappropriate' emergency department or ambulance user has arisen. This discussion paper explores definition and measurement of inappropriate emergency healthcare utilisation, and the effect on demand. METHOD A comprehensive literature review of published articles was conducted. RESULTS Exploration of the definitions of 'inappropriate' emergency ...