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Posted 2010-08-07:
- Mimicking the moon's surface in the basement
- Key mechanism in brain's computation of sound location identified
- Looking for the coolest forms of life on Earth
- Newly discovered mechanism controls levels and efficacy of a marijuana-like substance in the brain
- Timely technology sees tiny transitions
- Beautiful women face discrimination in certain jobs, study finds
- Greenland glacier calves island four times the size of Manhattan
- Human embryonic stem cells purified in new, rapid technique
- Nuclear physicists study 'magic' nature of tin
- Tattooing linked to higher risk of hepatitis C, study finds
- Insular evolution: Large and big-footed voles in an outer archipelago
- Economic status, genetics together influence psychopathic traits
Posted 2010-08-07:
- Secret of life on Earth may be as simple as what happens between the sheets -- mica sheets, that is
- Encouraging data on preventing Crohn's disease recurrence
- Selenium makes more efficient solar cells
- How cells make specific interactions during development
- Image of new antibiotic in action opens up new opportunities to combat antibacterial resistance
- Worst impact of climate change may be how humanity reacts to it
- Newts' ability to regenerate tissue replicated in mouse cells
- Novel bee venom derivative forms a nanoparticle 'smart bomb' to target cancer cells
- Reading zip codes of 3,500-year-old letters: Non-destructive X-ray scanning of archaeological finds
- Non-human primate study generates information relevant to HIV-1 vaccine strategies
- A 'crystal ball' for predicting the effects of global climate change
- Children's vegetable intake linked to Popeye cartoons
- Bats facing regional extinction in Northeastern US from rapidly spreading white-nose syndrome
- Deep Brain Stimulation shows promise for patients with Alzheimer's
- Robot climbs walls
- Diabetes or not, dietary habits of Aftrican-Americans are similar
- First evidence of genetically modified plants in the wild, scientists report
- 'Asynchronous telepsychiatry' found effective for assessing patients' mental health
- Global tropical forests threatened by 2100
- New method for regenerating heart muscle by direct reprogramming
- Potential cure discovered for degenerative vision diseases leading to terminal blindness
- Women don't need to delay getting pregnant after miscarriage, study suggests
- When flowers turn up the heat
- A little adversity bodes well for those with chronic back pain, study suggests
- Artificial bee eye gives insight into insects’ visual world
- Large risk schizophrenia marker revealed
- High levels of carbon dioxide threaten oyster survival
- Solving the mystery of bone loss from drug for epilepsy and bipolar disorder
- Nanofluidic 'multi-tool' separates and sizes nanoparticles
- Eliminating diabetes and depression, and boosting education, most likely to ward off dementia
- Frogs evolution tracks rise of Himalayas and rearrangement of Southeast Asia
- H1N1 flu virus used new biochemical trick to cause pandemic
- Potential prostate cancer marker discovered
- Obesity prevention begins before birth: Excess maternal weight gain increases birth weight after controlling for genetic factors
- Cutting Japanese carbon dioxide emissions
- 'Glass ceiling' may exist for highly cited researchers at research universities
- How viruses jump from hosts: Secrets of rabies transmission in bats discovered
- Novel cause for genetic tooth decay
- Gene brings teeth in shape
- New drug shown safe, effective in treating hereditary angioedema
- Supply and demand: Scientists identify proteins that ensure iron balance
- Social ecology: Lost and found in psychological science
- NOAA divers capture invasive lionfish in the Virgin Islands National Park
Posted 2010-08-06:
- Quantum networks advance with entanglement of photons, solid-state qubits
- Iron-regulating protein is strong predictor of breast cancer prognosis, study shows
- Computer scientists build 'pedestrian remover'
- New way to boost vaccines
- Coastal creatures may have reduced ability to fight off infections in acidified oceans
- Do we see things at face value? Research looks at how we recognize people's faces
- Ancient Hawaiian glaciers reveal clues to global climate impacts
- Research breakthrough on the question of life expectancy
- Unprecedented look at oxide interfaces reveals unexpected structures on atomic scale
- Chew on this: Six dental myths debunked
- Physicists use offshoot of string theory to describe puzzling behavior of superconductors
- Redefining sexual discrimination
- Seeing a stellar explosion in 3D
- Human embryonic stem cells and reprogrammed cells virtually identical
- Stress hormones help lizards escape from fire ants
- Scientists develop the first model for investigating the origins of testicular cancer in humans
- Travelling by car increases global temperatures more than travelling by plane, but only in the long term
- Humans imitate aspects of speech we see
- Invisibility cloak advance: New findings promising for 'transformation optics'
- One high-fat diet, two different outcomes: The path to obesity becomes clearer
- A hop from South America: Tracking Australian marsupials
- 'Guardian of the genome': Protein helps prevent damaged DNA in yeast
- Homes of the poor and the affluent both have high levels of endocrine disruptors
- Ovulating women unconsciously buy sexier clothing to outdo attractive women
- Taking the twinkle out of the night sky: Breakthrough in adaptive optics
- Malfunction of a protein has been linked to form of mental retardation that affects one in 500 males
- New light on speciation and biodiversity of marine microorganisms
- New imaging technique could help physicians ease the aftermath of breast cancer
- Fast forensic test can match suspects' DNA with crime samples in four hours
- Childhood personality traits predict adult behavior: We remain recognizably the same person, study suggests
- Genome of ancient sponge reveals origins of first animals, cancer
- Pancreatic cancers use fructose, common in the Western diet, to fuel their growth
- Gaming for a cure: Computer gamers tackle protein folding
- Oral contraceptive use associated with increased risk of breast cancer in African-American women, study finds
- First nearshore survey of Antarctic krill reveals high density, stable population in shallow waters
- Quality-adjusted life years lost to US adults due to obesity more than doubles from 1993-2008
- For the first time ever, scientists watch an atom's electrons moving in real time
- Genetic clue to chronic pain could lead to new treatments for the condition
- Missing Puma gene reveals cancer conundrum
- First step to new therapy for chronic bowel disease
- Habitat of elusive Northern squid documented
- Overcoming reading-comprehension difficulties in children: Training program can help
- Genomic mapping study finds largest set of genes related to major risk factor for heart disease
- Metabolic pathway found in malaria parasites; possible drug targets
- Biologists discover microRNAs that control function of blood stem cells
- Link between estrogen metabolism pathway and breast cancer risk discovered
- Coccolithophore growth and calcification -- a possible role for iron
- Depression is a risk factor and not an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, study suggests
Posted 2010-08-05:
- Discovery of Saturn’s auroral heartbeat
- MicroRNA molecule increases number of blood stem cells, may help improve cancer treatment
- Researchers drill through mile and a half of Greenland ice sheet in search of climate change insights
- Marfan, a 'look-alike' disorder, or neither? Researchers offer simple list of signs for early detection
- Genes from sweet pepper arm banana against deadly wilt disease
- Combat veterans face more lifelong socioeconomic challenges, sociologist finds
- Ancient blob-like creature of the deep revealed by scientists
- More detailed picture of asthma may yield dramatically improved treatment
- Preserving sperm vital to saving 'snot otter' salamanders
- Does higher body weight protect women from one type of glaucoma?
- Cells use water in nano-rotors to power energy conversion
- Study details autism's heavy toll beyond childhood on marriages
- Thought-controlled prosthetic limb system to be tested on human subjects
- Gum inflammation linked to Alzheimer's disease
- Green laser pointer hazard: High infrared power levels found in some green lasers
- Study may improve screening and treatment of people with severe myopia
- Physicists develop model that pushes limits of quantum theory, relativity
- Brain study shows that thinking about God reduces distress -- but only for believers
- Mammal-like crocodile fossil found in East Africa, scientists report
- Sperm may be harmed by exposure to BPA, study suggests
- Fluorescent probe for oral cancer
- Revascularization in elderly seniors may help survival rates after heart attack
- Brain size determines whether fish are hunters or slackers
- Americans take more risks when they drive the nation's rural highways, new study says
- Dark matter may be lurking at heart of the sun
- 'Designer protein' opens new door in cancer research
- New diagnostic chip able to generate single-cell molecular 'fingerprints' for brain tumors
- Is your hemoglobin 'trending'? Routine blood tests may provide early warning for colorectal cancer
- Nemesis for oil spills: Bacterial technology may help clean up Gulf
- Memory-boosting drug may help cocaine addicts avoid relapse
- Generating energy from ocean waters off Hawaii
- Disrupted circadian rhythm may cause triglycerides to rise
- Chili peppers may come with blood pressure benefits
- Latest findings in CT radiation dose reduction efforts
- New inexpensive solar cell design
- Survey of coastal residents shows Gulf oil spill has significant impact on families
- Emotions help animals to make choices, research suggests
- New drug target for immune diseases discovered
- NASA's hibernating Mars rover may not call home
- New estimates of the global population at risk of Plasmodium vivax malaria
- Molecules delivering drugs as they walk
- Human toll of violence in Central African Republic documented
- 'Virtual mates' reveal role of romance in parrot calls
- Fighting infections with blood clots
- High resolution stereo color imager selected for Mars mission
- Keeping patients 'in good hands'
- New tagging technique enhances view of living cells
- Pep talk to teens in the ER helped reduce violence, alcohol misuse, study finds
- Sponge shines light on life's origin: Genome connects the dots between Amphimedon, animal descendants
- Genomic sequencing of marine sponge published; revealed early genetic complexity and roots of cancer
- 'SORTing' out the genetic and biological links between cholesterol and coronary heart disease
- Winning record, team longevity, prime-time games influence NFL TV ratings
- Mothers of premature children run greater risk of suffering stress, which may affect development of child in early years
Posted 2010-08-04:
- Carnivorous mice spread deadly plague in prairie dog towns, study finds
- Purified blood stem cells improve success of bone marrow transplants in mice, study shows
- World’s most endangered otter 'rediscovered' in Malaysia
- Colitis patients diagnosed later in life tend to have better disease outcomes
- Top predators and biodiversity historically pressured in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
- Culture wires the brain: A cognitive neuroscience perspective
- No such thing as a free lunch for Venus flytraps
- Exercise and caloric restriction rejuvenate synapses in lab mice
- Deep, open ocean is vastly under-explored, study finds
- Discovering life-bearing planets: Scientists take a step closer
- People reject popular opinions if they already hold opposing views, study finds
- Why are male spiders small while females are giant?
- Ketamine may relieve depression quickly for those with treatment-resistant bipolar disorder
- Miami at high risk of hurricane winds; Tampa low risk, new hurricane risk tool shows
- Pilot safety protocol could help dentists reduce errors
- Iron oxide nanoparticles becoming tools for brain tumor imaging and treatment
- Our brain can be taught to control cravings, new researcher finds
- Couch potatoes of the animal kingdom: Orangutans have extremely low rate of energy use
- Brain may age faster in people whose hearts pump less blood
- Behind the secrets of silk lie high-tech opportunities
- Viral infection predicts heart transplant loss in children
- Ice core drilling effort will help assess abrupt climate change risks
- All-over tan is a myth, study finds
- Silicon can be made to melt in reverse
- When memory-related region of brain is damaged, other areas compensate, study finds
- Women attracted to men in red, research shows
- Relatives of individuals with autism tend to display abnormal eye movements
- New carbon dioxide emissions model
- Pathological Internet use among teens may lead to depression
- What lives in the sea? Census of Marine Life publishes historic roll call of species in 25 key world areas
- Cholesterol levels in young adults predict risk of future heart disease
- Aurora alert: The Sun is waking up
- Alphavirus-based vaccine may slow some cancers
- New catalyst of platinum nanoparticles could lead to conk-out free, stable fuel cells
- Drug trials funded by industry are more likely to publish favorable results, researchers find
- Ice-free Arctic Ocean may not be of much use in soaking up carbon dioxide
- Gene variant may increase severity of multiple sclerosis
- Eruptive characteristics of Oregon's Mount Hood analyzed
- Lung cancer survivors experience long-term effects of breathlessness
- Universal law for material evolution found
- What you say about others says a lot about you, research shows
- Epileptic seizures may be linked to an ancient gene family
- How neuroglobin protects against Alzheimer's
- Tongue piercing may cause gapped teeth; Could cost thousands of dollars in orthodontic repairs
- Just drop it: One-size-fits-all approach to blood sugar control, that is
- Crowd control and traffic problems: Mutually entangled social, economic, and technological systems under investigation
- Expectations may affect placebo response in patients with Parkinson's disease
- Scrap UK's flawed TB screen for immigrants from high-risk countries, urge doctors
- Mobile obstetrics project improves health of mothers in Eastern Burma
- Advocacy intervention does not produce meaningful results in depression among abused Chinese women, study finds
- New state surveys affirm Americans' support for government action on climate change
- Select agents should be defined by DNA sequence in today's era of synthetic biology, report finds
- US high school sports-related fractures examined
Posted 2010-08-03:
- Blue whales align the pitch of their songs with extreme accuracy, study finds
- Adolescents with type 2 diabetes have diminished cognitive performance and brain abnormalities, study finds
- Cellular housekeeper, and potential target of obesity drugs, caught in action
- Boosting the efficacy of anticancer vaccines
- Hot town, summer in the city: Heat wave impact differs between countries
- Sisters protect siblings from depression, study shows
- Breeding is changing dog brains, scientists find
- Newly discovered fat cell may pose health threat
- High heels may lead to joint degeneration and knee osteoarthritis, study finds
- Scientists target possible cause of one form of bowel disease
- Everest tragedy: Did extreme weather cause Mallory and Irvine disappearance?
- The taste of quinine: It's in your bitter genes
- New solar energy conversion process could double solar efficiency of solar cells
- Synthetic bone graft recruits stem cells for faster bone healing
- Mining bacterial genomes reveals valuable 'hidden' drugs
- Short and long sleep durations are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease, study suggests
- Instruments selected for Mars
- Nutritional labeling and point-of-purchase signs influence healthy food choices
- Oxygen fuels the fires of time
- Certain meat components may increase bladder cancer risk, study suggests
- Cancer-causing bacterium targets tumor-suppressor protein
- Five new genetic variations linked to prostate cancer uncovered in study on Japanese men
- 'Ribbit Radio' shows frog population estimates are likely flawed
- Mind over matter? The psychology of healing
- Ancient reptiles 'make tracks': Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals when reptiles first conquered dry land
- Catching up is hard to do: Negative effects of sleep restriction may linger after one night of recovery sleep
- Nano 'pin art': Arrays are step toward mass production of nanowires
- TNF blockers may increase the risk of malignancy in children, study finds
- Unique light-activated membrane acts like a traffic signal for gas
- When screen time becomes a pain
- New insights into how stem cells determine what tissue to become
- Scientists find gas pedal -- and brake -- for uncontrolled cell growth
- Martian dust devil whirls into Opportunity's view
- Do soy isoflavones boost bone health?
- Body of evidence: New fast, reliable method to detect gravesoil
- SIDS surprise: Study finds that infant boys are more easily aroused from sleep than girls
- Healthiest pregnant women feel a strong sense of community
- NOAA report reviews ecosystem management in national marine sanctuaries
- Mentorship program successfully fights childhood obesity, study finds
- Fractures significantly reduce quality of life in women with osteoporosis
- Sociological study links state tax credit programs to higher birth weight
Posted 2010-08-02:
- Regenerating damaged tissues: Bioscaffolds promote growth of joints in rabbits
- Emerging E. coli strain causes many antimicrobial-resistant infections in US
- 'Sea urchin'-shaped nanostructures grown in the lab
- Tuberculosis advance: Existing drugs can potentially target the disease's ability to spread
- New theory of why midcontinent faults produce earthquakes
- Reading terrorists minds about imminent attack: Brain waves correlate to guilty knowledge in mock terrorism scenarios
- Mechanism uncovered behind Salmonella virulence and drug susceptibility
- Memory's master switch: Molecular power behind memory discovered
- Ultra-strong interaction between light and matter realized: One more step on the path to quantum computers
- Next generation sequencing establishes genetic link between two rare diseases
- Most panda habitat is outside nature reserves, according to joint US-China research
- Reality TV, cosmetic surgey linked, says researcher
Posted 2010-08-01:
- Blowing in the wind: Cassini helps with dune whodunit on Saturn's moon Titan
- New cellular 'armor' developed to prevent infection by AIDS virus
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