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for the Week of August 29 to September 5, 2010
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Posted 2010-09-04:
- Magnetism's subatomic roots: Study of high-tech materials helps explain everyday phenomenon
- Hair provides proof of the link between chronic stress and heart attack
- Novel nanotechnology collaboration leads to breakthrough in cancer research
- Functional motor neuron subtypes generated from embryonic stem cells
- Helping corn-based plastics take more heat
- Next step in evolution? A technical life form that passes on knowledge and experience
- Most new farmland in tropics comes from slashing forests, research shows
- When it comes to the immune system, we're all more alike than previously thought, study finds
- Why fish oils work swimmingly against inflammation and diabetes
- New animal model for hemophilia A developed
- Many urban streams harmful to aquatic life following winter pavement deicing
- Verbal snippets offer insights on well-being amid separation, divorce
Posted 2010-09-04:
- Ants take on Goliath role in protecting trees in the savanna from elephants
- Mechanisms and function of a type of mysterious immune cell discovered
- Giant Greenland iceberg -- largest in the northern hemisphere -- enters Nares Strait
- How bone-marrow stem cells hold their 'breath' in low-oxygen environments
- Chemists, engineers achieve world record with high-speed graphene transistors
- Low grades in adolescence linked to dopamine genes, says biosocial criminologist
- Brainy worms: Scientists uncover counterpart of cerebral cortex in marine worms
- Capsaicin can act as co-carcinogen, study finds; Chili pepper component linked to skin cancer
- Cranberry juice shows promise blocking Staph infections
- Cancer-causing gene crucial in stem cell development, study finds
- Computer technique could help partially sighted 'see' better
- Science's policy clout diminished, but oil risk looms large, study finds
- Miniature auto differential helps tiny aerial robots stay aloft
- Children who eat vended snack foods face chronic health problems, poor diet, study finds
- Experiment records ultrafast chemical reaction with vibrational echoes
- Increased risk for lupus in men with certain form of immune receptor
- Laser-based missile defense for helicopters being developed
- Social networks influence health behaviors
- Chemists develop simple technique to visualize atomic-scale structures
- Cigarette smoke may contribute to lung inflammation through a new chemical pathway
- Scientists listen to faint sounds inside insects using atomic force microscopy
- Serendipity contributes to MRSA susceptibility findings
- Researchers discover proton diode: Water is an active element in proteins
- Problem of fake medicines in developing countries could be solved, experts say
- Molecules involved in 'touch' identified: Could lead to new treatments for pain, deafness and cardiac function
- Value of oxygen therapy in end-of-life care challenged in new study
- How do organisms make dietary choices?
- New warning signs may predict kidney transplant failure
- The perfect nanocube: Precise control of size, shape and composition
- Safety cultures in emergency medical services agencies vary widely, study finds
- Model for implantable artificial kidney to replace dialysis unveiled
- New type of anti-malarial compound discovered
- Cuckoo chicks in Zebra finches: Eggs from other females can be found in every fifth nest
- Long term use of oral bisphosphonates may double risk of esophageal cancer, study finds
- Scientists develop new method to identify glycosylated proteins
- Head start for migraine sufferers
- Edible nanostructures: Compounds made from renewable materials could be used for gas storage, food technologies
- Gene doping detectable with a simple blood test
- How the male common snipe 'flies the flag' to get the girl
- Drugs used to treat osteoporosis not linked with higher risk of esophageal cancer
- ‘Green wall’ technology could double the plant diversity of the River Thames through London
- Natural disasters do not necessarily create peace, research finds
- Britain leads world for environmentally friendly burials
- Borderland Russians
- US neurologists agree on protocols for treatment of infantile spasms
Posted 2010-09-03:
- Water in Earth's mantle key to survival of oldest continents
- Antibacterial peptide could aid in treating soldiers' burn wound infections
- Strain-gating piezotronics: New class of piezoelectric logic devices created using zinc oxide nanowires
- Microsoft Excel-based algorithm predicts cancer prognosis
- New app shows 2-D structure of thousands of RNA molecules
- Link between everyday stress and obesity strenthened with study using an animal model
- Hubble observations of supernova reveal composition of 'star guts' pouring out
- Protecting the lungs against 'collateral damage' from the immune system
- Ozone depletion: Paving the way for identification of rogue CFC release
- Scientists unwrap DNA packaging to gain insight into cells
- Deepwater Horizon spill: New method successfully predicted how oil would spread
- Insight offered into superstitious behavior
- Ancient brew masters tapped antibiotic secrets
- New evidence that fat cells are not just dormant storage depots for calories
- Computer scientists leverage dark silicon to improve smartphone battery life
- Success stops drug trial: Apixaban prevents stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation who are unsuitable for warfarin
- Mineral physicists find new scenery at Earth's core-mantle boundary
- Risk of marijuana's 'gateway effect' overblown, new research shows
- Recipe for water: Just add starlight
- New infrared light may open new frontier in fighting cancer, Tay Sachs
- Getting a tail up on conservation? New method for measuring lizard weight from size
- Combining resistance and endurance training best for heart health, triathlon study finds
- 'Smart materials' process promises to revolutionize manufacturing of medical devices, other products
- Shorter sleep durations linked to greater risks of mental distress in young adults
- Researchers create 'quantum cats' made of light
- Scientists identify protein that spurs formation of Alzheimer's plaques
- 'You kick like a girl': Men and women use different leg and hip muscles during soccer kick
- Too much aluminum in infant formulas, UK researchers find
- Decrease in global carbon dioxide emissions; CO<sub>2</sub> from China, India on the rise
- Sensitivity to alcohol odors may indicate a genetic predisposition to alcohol dependence
- Commercial organic farms have better fruit and soil, lower environmental impact, study finds
- Biochemical pathway may link addiction, compulsive eating
- Probing for principles underlying animal flock patterns: A model system for group behavior of nanomachines
- New TB diagnostic proves effective, expedient, study finds
- Researchers discover how to conduct first test of 'untestable' string theory
- Text messages reveal the emotional timeline of September 11, 2001
- Metal-mining bacteria are green chemists
- Stopping smoking cessation treatments too soon may reduce odds of success for 45 percent of smokers
- Live imaging puts new light on stem cell division
- Lower blood pressure may preserve kidney function in some patients
- New solar prediction system gives time to prepare for the storms ahead
- Economic theory suggests symbiosis is driven by simple self-interest, not rewards or punishment
- Finding variants in the human genome: HapMap 3 points the way forward for human genetics studies
- Personalized medicine: Molecular imaging predicts treatment success in many cancers
- NASA and NOAA's newest GOES satellite ready for action
- Increased risk of death in men with insomnia and a short sleep duration
- Less waste with shelf-life indicator for food
- Violence in inner city neighborhoods contributes to trouble with asthma, study finds
- Roll-out of electronic patient records in England likely to be a long and complex process
- Biomedical research policy needed for therapies, economic growth, education and security
- Connection between light at night and cancer suggested by new study
- Adding value to data: BioMed Central calls for greater researcher sharing
- Medicinal cannabis review highlights dilemmas facing healthcare professionals
- New guidelines to ease sleepless nights
Posted 2010-09-02:
- 'Charitable' behavior found in bacteria
- Brain exercises may slow cognitive decline initially, but speed up dementia later
- Navigation satellites contend with stormy Sun
- Protecting nerve cells from death in a model of stroke
- New material may reveal inner workings of hi-temp superconductors
- Airline passengers in developing countries face 13 times crash risk as US
- Capacity for exercise can be inherited: Finding suggests pharmaceutical drugs can be used to alter activity levels in humans
- Infant's gaze may be an early, but subtle, marker for autism risk
- Ultraviolet source helps NASA spacecraft measure the origins of space weather
- Revaccination could benefit HIV-infected children, review suggests
- Are wolves saving Yellowstone's aspen trees from elk?
- Mindfulness meditation increases well-being in adolescent boys, study finds
- Astronomers find potassium in giant planet's atmosphere
- Babies born past term associated with increased risk of cerebral palsy
- High-speed filter uses electrified nanostructures to purify water at low cost
- Study shows increased risk of heart attack from physical exertion at altitude and low temperatures during winter sports vacations
- Nanobiotechnology advances point to medical applications
- Hooked on headphones? Personal listening devices can harm hearing, study finds
- Climate change implicated in decline of horseshoe crabs
- High-fat diet during puberty linked to breast cancer risk later in life
- Researchers exploring 'fusion strategy' against E. coli
- Prophylactic surgeries associated with lower risk of cancer for women with BRCA1/2 gene mutations
- Evolution rewritten, again and again
- Girls' early puberty linked to unstable environment via insecure attachment in infancy
- Mosquitoes use several different kinds of odor sensors to track human prey
- Why females fare better than males after traumatic injury
- Researchers develop simulation to better understand the effects of sound on marine life
- DASH eating plan lowers long-term heart attack risk, especially among African-Americans
- Off-the-shelf dyes improve solar cells
- Location determines social network influence, study finds; Number of connections less important than proximity to core
- Lima beans domesticated twice
- Diverse diet of veggies may decrease lung cancer risk
- IceCube neutrino observatory nears completion
- Moderate coffee consumption improves aortic distensibility in hypertensive elderly individuals, study finds
- In drought-prone Sahel, scientists roll out innovative system for producing vegetables
- Migration does not bring happiness, study suggests
- Silicon oxide circuits break barrier: Nanocrystal conductors could lead to massive, robust 3-D storage
- Virus related to smallpox rising sharply in Africa
- A decade of studying the Earth's magnetic shield, in 3-D
- Bone hormone levels linked to risk of death for patients with heart failure
- Fuel-efficiency formula needs cars wired with better brainpower, less vroom
- Buying common medicines can push poor people further into poverty, study finds
- Seafood stewardship questionable, experts argue
- Snail mail beats phones to help feds sustain ample fish stocks in US coastal waters
Posted 2010-09-01:
- Marine animals suggest evidence for a trans-Antarctic seaway
- Newly discovered protein gets to the roots of obesity and osteoporosis
- Treatment for S. aureus skin infection works in mouse model
- Ultra-endurance running may not be good for the heart, study suggests
- Extensive relict coral reef found in southern Pacific
- Children raised by gay couples show good progress through school, study finds
- Human activity may have boosted shellfish size, archaeological study shows
- Major study finds no evidence that statins cause cancer
- Reading Arabic isn't easy, brain study suggests
- Marathon running is unlikely to cause long-term heart damage, German study shows
- Shifting ozone hole exposed South America to more ultraviolet light in 2009
- Why some Americans believe Obama is a Muslim
- Whale sharks may produce many litters from one mating, paternity test shows
- Multiple sclerosis activity changes with the seasons, research finds
- Tracing the big picture of Mars' atmosphere
- Engineering shorter wait times in the ER
- Networks -- not size -- give cities competitive advantage
- Older adults experience “destination amnesia” and over-confidence with false beliefs
- Carnivore species shrank during global warming event
- Adult mammary stem cells in mice identified and isolated for first time
- Neuronal diversity makes a difference, research finds
- Study points to key genetic driver of severe allergic asthma
- Hybrid protein tools developed for gene cutting and editing
- Roots of gamblers' fallacies and other superstitions: Causes of seemingly irrational human decision-making
- Scientists succeed in filming organs and joints in real time using magnetic resonance imaging
- 'Co-conspirator' cells could hold key to melanoma prediction, prevention
- Step toward a new sunscreen? Plant agents show promise in preventing skin cancer
- Use of certain antiviral drugs during pregnancy not linked with higher risk of major birth defects, study suggests
- Microfluidic device allows collection, analysis of hard-to-handle immune cells
- Survey says: Genetics affect whether we're willing to take surveys
- Acidifying oceans spell bleak marine biological future 'by end of century', Mediterranean research finds
- New genomic marker for tuberculosis may help identify patients who will develop the disease
- Vulnerability in commercial quantum cryptography
- African-Americans have higher risk for blood clots after receiving drug-coated stent, study finds
- New Norwegian earplug solution to a deafening problem
- Social isolation worsens cardiac arrest effects on heart regulation
- Impact hypothesis loses its sparkle: Shock-synthesized diamonds said to prove catastrophic impact killed off N. American megafauna can't be found
- Stopping colon cancer by activating anti-cancer genes
- Tray bleaching may improve oral health of elderly, special-needs patients
- Better treatment of atrial fibrillation and its risks
- Shallow water habitats important for young salmon and trout
- School-based intervention successfully lowers drinking rates in at risk children
- Tracking marine animal travel
- Hourly workforce carries burden during recession; Workers' challenges likely to remain after recovery
Posted 2010-08-31:
- First clear evidence of organized feasting by early humans
- People at 'intermediate risk' of heart disease with elevated hsCRP benefit from statin therapy, study suggests
- Tuning into cell signals that tell where sensory organs will form inside the ear
- Researchers develop new laboratory cell lines to study treatment for anaplastic thyroid cancer
- Research produces tools to study stallions' subfertility
- Over 50? You probably prefer negative stories about young people
- 'Stocky dragon' dinosaur, relative of Velociraptor, terrorized Late Cretaceous Europe
- Hurts so good: Neural clues to the calming effects of self-harm
- Decongestant use in pregnant women linked to lower risk of preterm birth
- Body mass index and thrombogenic factors in newly menopausal women
- Mars's mysterious elongated crater
- Parenting style: Italians strict, French moderate, Canadians lenient
- Stretched polymer snaps back smaller than it started
- Scientists bring new species of turtle out of its shell
- Diagnostic blood test can identify rare lung disease
- Batteries for battery powered cars are more environmentally friendly than expected
- Eye movements reveal readers' wandering minds
- Octopus mimics flatfish and flaunts it
- First genetic link to common migraine exposed
- System uses electrical trickery on the brain to induce realistic spaceflight effects
- Amphetamine use increases risk of aortic tears in young adults, study suggests
- Forest fire smoke in the stratosphere: New insights into pyrocumulonimbus clouds
- How information is coded in the brain: New theory about signal propagation
- New view of tectonic plates: Computer modeling of Earth's mantle flow, plate motions, and fault zones
- New genetic risk factor for Lou Gehrig's disease identified
- 'Biosensors' on four feet detect animals infected with bird flu
- More than 20,000 sledding injuries each year, according to new study
- Atmospheric pressure plasma jet from a grounded electrode
- Hair color, socioeconomic status among risk factors for recurring basal cell carcinoma
- Wonder of the natural world: Key to Christmas Island's red crab migration discovered
- Cinnamon extracts may reduce risk of diabetes and heart disease, study suggests
- Hyperspectral imaging speeds detection of Campylobacter
- Study contradicts reports of problems with blood-thinner
- Progress on vaccine for 'Ich,' bane of fish farms and home aquarium hobbyists
- Socioeconomic status predicts survival of Canadian cancer patients
- Core knowledge of tree fruit expands with apple genome sequencing
- Patients with diabetes may need fewer medications after bariatric surgery
- Making an explosive double date with Russian volcanoes
- Tests to assess Down syndrome created
- Lifting the veil of secrecy surrounding development of new medicines
- Factors which predict alcohol use after liver transplantation identified
- Workers rate safety most important workplace issue in new Labor Day study
Posted 2010-08-30:
Posted 2010-08-29:
- Liver cells created from patients' skin cells
- Mumps vaccine coverage should be improved, study finds
- Tiny gulf sea creature could shed light on oil spill’s impact
- Exposure to low doses of BPA alters gene expression in the fetal mouse ovary
- Tiny logo demonstrates advanced display technology using nano-thin metal sheets
- Anguish of romantic rejection may be linked to stimulation of areas of brain related to motivation, reward and addiction
- Secrets of the gecko foot help robot climb
- Medicine reaches the target with the help of magnets
- Bacteria make thrift a habit, researchers find
- Fertilizer chemicals linked to animal developmental woes
- Surgical robot could be used for long-distance regional anesthesia
- Ugly Betty forced to aim for Average Joe, house sparrow study finds
- Scientists unveil structure of adenovirus, the largest high-resolution complex ever found
- Fluoride in water prevents adult tooth loss, study suggests
- Ant colonies shed light on metabolism
- Sodium MRI gives new insights into detecting osteoarthritis
- Genetic test finds healthiest fish for breeding
- How badly does it hurt? Research examines the biomedical diagnosis of pain
Posted 2010-08-28:
- Distant star's sound waves reveal cycle similar to the sun's
- Baby's first full diaper can reveal mother's smoking
- Black rice rivals pricey blueberries as source of healthful antioxidants
- Rectal cancer rates are rising in young individuals, analysis finds
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