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for the Week of August 22 to August 29, 2010
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Posted 2010-08-28:
- 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
- New model to help organize, keep private 'vast ocean' of social network data
- Autism and schizophrenia: Family history may not always be a good indicator
- Shrinking atmospheric layer linked to low levels of solar radiation
- Moms who don't breastfeed more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, study finds
- Grapefruit's bitter taste holds a sweet promise for diabetes therapy
- Vaccine has cut child cases of bacterial pneumonia, says study
- Lethal backfire: Green odor with fatal consequences for voracious caterpillars
- Experimental treatments for cocaine addiction may prevent relapse
- Wheat's genetic code cracked: Draft sequence coverage of genome to aid global food shortage
- Frog skin may provide 'kiss of death' for antibiotic-resistant germs
- Mayan water reservoir in Mexican rainforest: Archaeologists find huge artificial lake with ceramic-lined floor
- Neuron-damaging mechanism discovered in mouse model of inherited ALS
- On organic coffee farm, complex interactions keep pests under control
- Smoking can increase depressive symptoms in teens, study finds
- NASA's Kepler mission discovers two planets transiting same star
- Secondhand smoke may provoke inflammatory response in lungs
- Artificial enzyme removes natural poison
- Researchers closer to development of drug to prevent deadly immune response
- Prediction of intrinsic magnetism at silicon surfaces could lead to single-spin magnetoelectronics
- Our best and worst moments occur within social relationships, research shows
- Genomes of two ant species sequenced: Clues to their extraordinary social behavior
- Light, circadian rhythms affect vast range of physiological, behavioral functions
- NASA's SOFIA will likely help solve mysteries about our galaxy
- Vitamin A increases the presence of HIV in breast milk, studies suggest
- Scientists concerned about environmental impact of recycling of e-waste
- Attention, couch potatoes! Walking boosts brain connectivity, function
- El Niños are growing stronger, NASA/NOAA study finds
- Analysis of Ashkenazi Jewish genomes reveals diversity, history
- Novel mechanism protects plants against freezing; Insights could add to understanding of drought tolerance also
- Macrophages: The 'defense' cells that help throughout the body
- Genetic rarity found: A mutation that restores health
- Two heads are better than one -- with the right partner
- First 3-D atomic view of key genetic processes
- Acidity regulates cell membrane synthesis
- 'Greening' your flat screen TV: Engineers develop an organic LED light source for home electronics, medicine and clean energy
- Researchers urge reclassification of traumatic brain injury as chronic disease
- Adulteration of milk products and pet food with melamine underscores weaknesses of traditional methods, experts say
- Students need help to save money, but don't always know it, study finds
- Metop-A completes 20,000th orbit
- Ten years flying in formation: The legendary Cluster quartet
Posted 2010-08-27:
- North American continent is a layer cake, scientists discover
- Nerve cell production linked to memory in humans
- Healthy ears hear the first sound, ignoring the echoes, barn owl study finds
- More research needed on cardiovascular disease in Asian-Americans, experts say
- Coral off Puerto Rico's coast 'ideal case study' for Gulf oil spill's impact
- Child abuse declines nationally in U.S. in spite of economic deterioration, study finds
- Some asteroids live in own little worlds
- Toward safer foods for human consumption with anthrax protection
- Ants use multiple antibiotics as weed killers
- Fat distribution plays a role in weight loss success in patients at risk of diabetes
- 'Soyscreen': Sunscreen for fungus to expand biological control of crop pests
- 'Legacy of Katrina' report details impact of stalled recovery on mental health status of children
- Use the common cold virus to target and disrupt cancer cells?
- A moment on the lips, a year on the hips
- Supplement produces a 'striking' endurance boost
- Early diagnosis of degenerative brain disorders: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy can distinguish between neurological diseases in patients without clear symptoms
- Tofu ingredient yields formaldehyde-free glue for plywood and other wood products
- Federal school lunches -- but not breakfasts -- linked to childhood obesity, research finds
- 'Dry water' could make a big splash commercially, help fight global warming
- Insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes linked to plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease
- Cement, the glue that holds oyster families together
- How the brain shifts between sleep/awake states under anesthesia
- WISE space telescope captures the Unicorn's Rose
- Why do consumers disclose sensitive information to shady-looking websites?
- Electricity collected from the air could become the newest alternative energy source
- Advanced melanoma: New targeted therapy successful in more than 80 percent of patients
- Thar she blows! Novel method for collecting dolphin DNA
- Banana plantain fibers could treat Crohn's disease, research suggests
- Students help harness fog to quench Moroccans' thirst
- Natural selection alone can explain eusociality, scientists say
- When galaxies collide: How the first super-massive black holes were born
- Gene therapy to treat epilepsy a step closer
- Buzz off: Popular insect repellents pack a powerful 'one-two' punch
- Applying stem cell technology to liver diseases
- Trouble with sputter? Blame giant nanoparticles
- Sad mothers have small babies, rural Bangladesh study finds
- Why fish don't freeze in the Arctic Ocean: Chemists unmask natural antifreeze
- BPA and testosterone levels: First evidence for small changes in men
- Waiting for the right moment: Bacterial pathogens delay their entry into cells
- Gene involved in Fuchs corneal dystrophy is found
- Deadly bat fungus found in several European countries
- Doctors' religious beliefs strongly influence end-of-life decisions, study finds
- A 'great fizz' of carbon dioxide was produced at the end of the last ice age
- Structural basis for autism disorders
- Wild Southeast Asian porcupines under threat due to illegal hunting, researchers find
- Copy number variation found to cause rare kidney disease
- Supercomputers help track species affected by Gulf oil spill
- Mothers abused by partners see decline in mental health even after relationship ends
- 10-fold rise in obesity surgery in England since 2000
- Common blood changes not independent predictor of adverse outcomes for kidney disease patients, study finds
- Genome comparison of ants establishes new model species for molecular research
Posted 2010-08-26:
- Freeze or run? Not that simple: Scientists discover neural switch that controls fear
- Cold salt water reduces damage in heart attack patients
- Serengeti highway would disrupt world's greatest migration, conservationists warn
- A dog's life: Physiotherapy for arthritic pets
- Growing drought-tolerant crops inching forward
- Solar System may be 2 million years older than we thought, meteorite analysis suggests
- Antiviral gene helps suppress jumping of AIDS viruses between host species
- Strange case of solar flares and radioactive elements
- New test allows individualized profiles of cigarette smoking
- Evolution writ small: Physical effects of evolution measured at molecular scale
- Spouses do not grow more alike, study finds
- Seeing the world with new eyes: Biosynthetic corneas restore vision in humans
- New mechanism of memory formation discovered
- Microneedle, quantum dot study opens door to new clinical cancer tools
- Up to one in four patients reports more physical problems a year after surgery than before
- Juicing up laptops and cell phones with soda pop or vegetable oil?
- Major moral decisions use general-purpose brain circuits to manage uncertainty
- Tiny, new, pea-sized frog is old world's smallest
- Migraine sufferers have higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke, research finds
- Putting the squeeze on Alzheimer's
- Cognitive behavior therapy improves symptom control in adult ADHD
- Glorious gadolinium gives flash memory a future
- Alcohol dependence damages both episodic memory and awareness of memory
- Deepwater oil plume in Gulf degraded by microbes, study shows
- Painkilling system in brain: Too much of a good thing?
- Nanobiotechnology-manipulated light particles used to accelerate algae growth
- Waiting for the right moment: Bacterial pathogens delay their entry into cells
- Half-a-loaf method can improve magnetic memories
- Did ancient coffee houses lay the groundwork for modern consumerism?
- How giant tortoises, alligators thrived in High Arctic 50 million years ago
- Researchers zero in on protein that destroys HIV
- Secrets of scents: Designing the smells that sell household products
- Chronic drinking can disrupt circadian rhythms
- Can the world be powered mainly by solar and wind energy?
- Oxytocin makes people trusting, but not gullible, study suggests
- True causes for extinction of cave bear revealed: More human expansion than climate change
- Exercising restores sensitivity of neurons that make one feel full
- New evidence on how cranberry juice fights bacteria that cause urinary tract infections
- Minor kidney damage in people with type 1 diabetes leads to increased mortality
- Cactus genes connect modern Mexico to its prehistoric past
- Disasters especially tough on people with disabilities, mental disorders
- High-born hyena sons benefit their entire life
- 'TIMely' intervention for asthma
- Emerging questions about the mechanisms that control muscle
- Hydrophobic proteins: Potential biomarkers for colorectal cancer
- New mechanism behind cellular energy conversion discovered
- Who are you calling 'hipster'? Consumers defy labels and stereotypes
Posted 2010-08-25:
- 'Spintronics' breakthrough holds promise for next-generation computers
- New cardiac imaging device pioneered
- Salmon baby food? Babies need omega-3s and a taste for fish, scientist says
- Study compares risk with two diabetes drugs
- LEDs promise brighter future, not necessarily greener
- Moderate drinking: Health benefits or not?
- Fires and floods key to dinosaur island secrets
- Human umbilical cord blood cells aid lab animal brain cell survival after simulated stroke
- A surfboard gets an onboard computer
- Genetic link discovered between immune system, Parkinson's disease
- RNA snippets control protein production by disabling mRNAs
- No laughing matter: Laughter can play key role in group dynamics
- Sea level to rise even with aggressive geo-engineering and greenhouse gas control, study finds
- Widely used herbicide, atrazine, causes prostate inflammation in male rats and delays puberty
- Gene responsible for neurodegenerative disease in dogs, possibly in humans, discovered
- Radiologists call for national strategy to address medical imaging overuse
- New generation of power: Hi-tech rechargeable batteries developed for military
- Why making our own choices is more satisfying when pleasure is the goal
- Solar system similar to ours? Richest planetary system discovered
- Reshaping the gut microbiome could herald new treatments for bowel diseases
- Understanding rider bahavior key to keeping amusement park rides safe and enjoyable
- New nuclear breast imaging technologies associated with higher cancer risks, study finds
- Americans using less energy, more renewables
- Sign language speakers' hands, mouths operate separately
- Pulverized planet dust may lie around double stars
- Vitamin D found to influence over 200 genes, highlighting links to disease
- Health diagnosis made simpler: Bioengineers design device to help detect diseases quickly
- Nicotine binding to receptor linked to breast cancer cell growth
- Math from the heart: Simulating stent design and coating
- Alcohol-based hand disinfectants improve business productivity, study finds
- Bug with bifocals baffles biologists
- Promising target for developing treatments against Parkinson's disease
- Could the answer to cleaning up the Gulf Coast oil spill lie in geometry?
- Autism and mental retardation connected with APC protein
- Historic buildings may be better protected from climate change with new forecast method
- Stress of freshman year can trigger eating disorders for some young people
- Eating berries may activate the brain's natural housekeeper for healthy aging
- Dogs may not be' man’s best friend' during hay fever season
- Scientists help explain graphene mystery
- Genetic variation linked to lupus in Asian men identified
- Plants give up some deep secrets of drought resistance
- Organizations learn more from failure than success, study finds; Knowledge gained from failure lasts longer
- Potential HIV drug keeps virus out of cells
- Alcohol intake increases certain types of breast cancer, study finds
- Tropically speaking, NASA investigates precipitation shapes, sizes for severity
- Decade-long trial confirms benefts of steroid withdrawal for transplant patients
- New analysis weighs lost trade, costs to control invasive species against economic damages
- 'Media detective' tool empowers children to skirt alcohol and tobacco marketing messages
- American women view STD vaccine positively, survey finds
- Why do consumer loyalty rewards programs need careful crafting?
- Darwin's family tree re-discovered
- Treating customers as online equals boosts business, research finds
Posted 2010-08-24:
- Fermi detects gamma-rays from exploding nova
- Diabetes can cause a sugar coating that smothers body's immune defences, researchers find
- Polyphenol antioxidants inhibit iron absorption
- Function of proteins can enhance the progression of viruses and cancer cells
- Drugging the undruggable: Advances toward next generation of disease fighters
- 'Hookups' can turn into meaningful relationships, study suggests
- Drink water to curb weight gain? Clinical trial confirms effectiveness of simple appetite control method
- Body clock drugs could ease psychiatric disorders and jet lag
- What the locals ate 10,000 years ago
- Low bone mineral density common in children and teenagers with inflammatory bowel disease
- New atom-scale products on horizon: Breakthrough discovery enables nanoscale manipulation of piezoelectric effect
- Maslow Updated: Reworking of the famous psychological pyramid of needs puts parenting at the top
- 200-fold boost in fuel cell efficiency advances 'personalized energy systems'
- Cluster bomb for cancer care: Nano-vehicle delivers chemotherapy treatments on target
- NASA images show anatomy of Pakistan flood disaster
- New technology may prolong the life of implanted devices, from pacemakers to chemotherapy ports
- Powerful new way to control magnetism: Colossal magnetoelectricity points the way to ultra-dense data storage
- Do-gooders get voted off island first: People don't really like unselfish colleagues, psychologists find
- Ancient microbes responsible for breathing life into ocean 'deserts'
- Rheumatoid arthritis signaling protein reverses Alzheimer's disease in mouse model
- Titanium coating with protein 'flower bouquet' nanoclusters strengthens implant attachment
- HIV virus hides in the brain, Swedish study finds
- Making vehicles safer
- Young people identify with an online community almost as strongly as with their own family
- Self-cleaning technology from Mars can keep terrestrial solar panels dust free
- Ancient Chinese medicine may help chemotherapy patients
- New study finds new connection between yoga and mood
- Study of cell division sheds light on special mechanism in egg cells
- Worldwide shortage of isotopes for medical imaging could threaten quality of patient care
- Barbastelle bat uses a sneaky hunting strategy to catch its prey
- Better way to grow stem cells developed
- Delaying fat digestion to curb appetite
- Researchers advance understanding of enzyme that regulates DNA
- Gene scan finds link across array of childhood brain disorders
- Bottled tea beverages may contain fewer polyphenols than brewed tea
- Language as a window into sociability
- DNA puts chemists on scent of better artificial nose
- Novel 'antisense' therapies protect primates from lethal Ebola and Marburg viruses
- Electrifying findings: New ways of boosting healthful antioxidant levels in potatoes
- Difficulty swallowing a sign of poor prognosis among hospitalized patients
- The future of the Web is a matter of semantics
- Street outreach workers an important tool for violence prevention and intervention
- Ancient galaxy cluster still producing stars
- Protein made by breast cancer gene purified
- Limiting ocean acidification under global change
- Molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of asthma illuminated
- Road signs and traffic signals on DNA: Physical model describes the distribution of nucleosome
- Use of decision-aid program increases safety for women experiencing abuse, researchers find
Posted 2010-08-23:
- Researchers take a look inside molecules
- 'Rotten eggs' gas and inflammation in arthritic joints
- Avian influenza virus may persist on feathers fallen from domestic ducks
- New compound may be effective against Chagas' disease
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