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for the Week of September 12 to September 19, 2010
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Posted 2010-09-18:
- Night light pollution affect songbirds' mating life, research suggests
- Tick tock: Rods help set internal clocks, biologist says
- Synthetic fuels research aims to reduce oil dependence
- Fish schools and krill swarms take on common shape
- NASA uses new method to estimate Earth mass movements
- U.S. tsunami detection improves, but coastal areas still vulnerable, report finds
- Asian 'unicorn' photographed for first time in over 10 years
- Radiometric dating still reliable (again), research shows
Posted 2010-09-18:
- When Earth's mantle meets its core: Findings boost hypothesis of deep magma ocean
- Pickle spoilage bacteria may help environment
- Foraging for fat: Crafty crows use tools to fish for nutritious morsels
- Veterinarian says natural foods not always best for pets
- Tornado-chasing becomes vacation choice, researchers find
- The biggest crash on Earth: India slides under Tibet, but how?
- Cancer-cell quirk could be exploited to develop new drugs that starve tumors
- Researcher discovers new 'anti-pathogenic' drugs to treat MRSA
- Fungus among us could become non-food source for biodiesel production
- Tyrannosaurus redux: T. rex was more than just a large carnivore at top of food chain, new findings reveal
- Bacteria identified that may lead to inflammatory bowel disease in certain individuals
- Healthy diet rocks when it comes to fighting kidney stones
- NASA data track seasonal pollution changes over India
- Scientists document fate of deep hydrocarbon plumes in Gulf oil spill
- Getting the news out: Disease transmission model says media coverage cuts infection rate and pandemic extent
- 'Goddess of fortune' found near shores of Sea of Galilee
- Global initiative underway to preserve yam biodiversity
Posted 2010-09-17:
- Understanding behavioral patterns: Why bird flocks move in unison
- Optimizing climate change reduction
- Arctic sea ice reaches lowest 2010 extent, third lowest in satellite record
- How bacteria acquire immunity: First theoretical description of bacterial system to silence viral genes
- Discovery highlights promise of new immune system-based therapies
- Discovery of the secrets that enable plants near Chernobyl to shrug off radiation
- Toward resolving Darwin's 'abominable mystery': Patterns of flower biodiversity point to the importance of having 'room to grow'
- Growing La Nina chills out the Pacific
- Low carbon hemp house put to the test
- 'Friendship paradox' may help predict spread of infectious disease
- Glaciers help high-latitude mountains grow taller
- Scots Pine shows its continental roots
- Nature's gift for gardening may hold key to biodiversity
- Farm management choice can benefit fungi key to healthy ecosystems
- Analysis of the chocolate genome could lead to improved crops and products
- Avoiding dangerous climate change: An international perspective
Posted 2010-09-16:
- Sequencing of cacao genome to help chocolate industry, subsistence farmers
- Neutrons helping researchers unlock secrets to cheaper ethanol
- Higher altitudes hide deadly problem: Increased suicide risk
- Radiation exposure poses similar risk of first and second cancers in atomic bomb survivors
- Tiny MAVs may someday explore and detect environmental hazards
- Largest ever white-shouldered ibis count
- Fountain of youth in bile? Longevity molecule identified
- Simpler mathematical model for reproducing bacterial growth patterns developed
- Hydroelectric power reservoirs cleaner than previously feared, new research shows
- Outsmarting killer bacteria
- World's last remaining tigers clustered in 6% of available habitat
- NASA's Aqua satellite takes snapshot of Arctic Ocean sea ice
- Frosty times for dinosaurs: Major fall in temperature 137 million years ago during Cretaceous greenhouse period, evidence shows
- Consumption of 'good salt' can reduce population blood pressure levels, research finds
- Computer in wrapping-paper form give solar cells a makeover
- Women more likely than men to accept scientific consensus on global warming, study finds
- Nanodiamonds discovered in Greenland ice sheet, contribute to evidence for cosmic impact
- New treatment for rabies advances after successful Phase 1 trial in India
- Salmon's body language tells all: Body language can be an indicator of stress or well-being in fish
- New microfluidic chip for discriminating bacteria
- Selfishness can sometimes help the common good, yeast study finds
- Ending the oceans' 'tragedy of the commons'
- Adapting to darkness: How behavioral and genetic changes helped cavefish survive extreme environment
- New Global Standards Information website experience puts product standards on the map
- Chocolate farmers could benefit from newly sequenced cacao genome
Posted 2010-09-15:
- Human impacts on the deep seafloor
- Making cookies that are good for your heart
- Global fisheries research finds promise and peril: While industry contributes 0B annually, overfishing takes toll on people and revenue
- Watercress may 'turn off' breast cancer signal
- CRISPR critters: Scientists identify key enzyme in microbial immune system
- Chemicals in indoor swimming pools may increase cancer risk
- Sorghum bran has more antioxidants than blueberries, pomegranates, study finds
- Wildflower ‘armors’ itself against disease
- Success of IVF varies with season of the year, study suggests
- If the water looks and smells bad, it may be toxic
- Expanding threat of hypoxia in U.S. coastal waters
- Scientists 'clone' human virus responsible for congenital malformations and other life-threatening diseases
- Public handwashing: More adults than ever (85 percent) observed washing hands in public restrooms
- 2010 was fourth warmest U.S. summer on record
- Sun and volcanic eruptions pace North Atlantic climate swings
Posted 2010-09-14:
- Male maturity shaped by early nutrition; Differences between the sexes affected by environment during first six months of life
- Repeated antibiotic use alters gut's composition of beneficial microbes, study shows
- No dead zones observed or expected as part of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill
- Genes behind arsenic in food identified
- New gecko species identified in West African rain forests
- Manatee subspecies genetically confirmed, but diversity challenge looms
- Pole-to-pole climate research: Adaptation lessons from tiny springtails
- Funneling solar energy: Antenna made of carbon nanotubes could make photovoltaic cells more efficient
- The bright red of cardinals means less in urban areas
- Ancient viral invasion shaped human genome
- How disease-causing parasite gets around human innate immunity
- Using underground clues to determine past atmospheric heat
- Human well-being is improving even as ecosystem services decline: Why?
- Long-standing mystery of protein 'quality control' mechanism solved
- Dry lake bed salts promote cloud formation
- Understanding volcanism and tectonic activity in Yellowstone and the Pacific Northwest
Posted 2010-09-13:
- Fruit fly gene study leads to new method for understanding brain function
- Interrupting death messages to treat bone disease
- Discovery offers hope of saving sub-Saharan crops from devastating parasites
- Public looks at synthetic biology -- cautiously
- Carbon mapping breakthrough
- Land-use expert brings satellite data down to Earth
- New model provides more effective basis for biodiversity conservation
Posted 2010-09-12:
- Flying fish glide as well as birds, researchers find
- E. coli engineered to produce biodiesel
- Energy drinks may give young sports teams an edge, study says
- Moonstruck primates: Owl monkeys need moonlight as much as a biological clock for nocturnal activity
- Research shows continued decline of Oregon's largest glacier
- Hip dysplasia susceptibility in dogs may be underreported
Posted 2010-09-11:
- Graphene may hold key to speeding up DNA sequencing
- In attracting mates, male bowerbirds appear to rely on special optical effect
- Researchers analyze impact of chemical BPA in dental sealants used in children
- New report seeks to improve climate forecasts
- Frog skin may provide antimicrobial peptides effective against multidrug-resistant infections
- Researchers expand yeast's sugary diet to include plant fiber
- Keeping stem cells from changing fates
- Gene discovery holds key to growing crops in cold climates
- Limiting harmful acrylamide: Lactic acid bacteria to lower risk of cancer
- Oldest Roman baths in Asia Minor discovered in Sagalassos
- Main climate threat from carbon dioxide sources yet to be built
- The making of a queen: Road to royalty begins early in paper wasps
- Chopping and changing in the microbial world: How mycoplasmas – the simplest bacterial pathogens – stay alive
Posted 2010-09-10:
- In order to save biodiversity, society's behavior must change, leading conservationists warn
- Tuberculosis: How mycobacteria avoid destruction inside human cells
- Phoenix Mars Lander finds surprises about red planet's watery past
- Chemical engineer's work could lead to improved DNA analysis
- Energy technologies not enough to sufficiently reduce carbon emissions, expert concludes
- When species are about to become extinct: New research may help predict tipping point
- NASA satellites reveal surprising connection between beetle attacks, wildfire
- Corn bred to contain beta-carotene is a good source of vitamin A, study finds
- Tectonic zip: Predictable events of the February 2010 earthquake in Chile
- Self-administered vaccine patch may protect against potentially pandemic flu viruses
- Why the biological clock? Aging reduces centromere cohesion, disrupts reproduction, biologists discover
- These dendritic cells are fishy, but that's a good thing
- Portable laser backpack revolutionizes 3-D mapping
- It takes less than you think to create a starling spectacular
- Deepwater Horizon oil remains below surface, will come ashore in pulses, expert says
- Most penguin populations continue to decline, biologists warn
- Is organic farming good for wildlife? It depends on the alternative
- Microbial breakthrough impacts health, agriculture, biofuels
- Cloud computing method greatly increases gene analysis
- Woolly mammoth, woolly rhinoceros and reindeer lived on Iberian Peninsula 150,000 years ago, findings show
- New class of peptides may protect against septic shock
- Satellite data reveal seasonal pollution changes over India
- Experts question claim that Alexander the Great's half-brother is buried at Vergina
- Shortage of FSC wood could lead to price premium for green construction
- Joint replacement: New clinical guidelines for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infections of the hip and knee
Posted 2010-09-09:
- Previously known as animal-only pigment, bilirubin now confirmed in Bird of Paradise flower
- Insulin may reduce several inflammatory factors induced by bacterial infection
- Structure for three intrinsically disordered proteins determined
- Novel sensing mechanism discovered in dendritic cells to increase immune response to HIV
- New clue to how last ice age ended
- New gene for memory identified in fruit fly; May shed light on human neurological disorders
- Twins are intriguing research subjects for biometircs researchers
- Why chromosomes never tie their shoelaces
- Eastern North Pacific basking shark a 'species of concern'
- Questioning the safety of certain 'healthful' plant-based antioxidants
- Unusual feed supplement could ease gassy cows, reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
- A new role for insulin in cell survival, cell metabolism and stress response
- Scientists create new process to 'program' cancer cell death
- Termites foretell climate change in Africa's savannas
- Fungal threat to archived film
- Turkey genome sequenced more than 90 percent, including sex chromosomes 'Z' and 'W'
- Is hand washing enough to stop the spread of disease?
- GOCE gravity mission back in action
- Irrigation's cooling effects may mask warming in some regions -- for now
- Satellite navigation steers unmanned micro-planes
- Potomac River: 10-fold increase in native submerged vegetation reflects improved water quality
Posted 2010-09-08:
- What can a New Zealand reptile tell us about false teeth?
- Imaging reveals key metabolic factors of cannibalistic bacteria
- Critically endangered whales may be fleeing Russian oil and gas boom, observers fear
- Insect brains are rich stores of new antibiotics
- Discovery of mixer cells: Mixer cells relax tissue tension during embryogenesis
- Six times more insect species in tropical mountains than predicted
- Extreme survival: 'Conan the Bacterium' reveals its recipe for success
- Melting rate of icecaps in Greenland and Western Antarctica lower than expected
- Cells can eat parts of themselves, with help from one protein
- Fears of a decline in bee pollination confirmed
- Blue breed: Rare hibiscus color is achieved thanks to flower breeding project
- Chronic Lyme disease: How often is it diagnosed and treated?
- Fashion student designs edible clothes
- Study examines turbine effects on Yukon River fish
Posted 2010-09-07:
- Role of key genetic catalyst for human diversity discovered
- Talented bacteria make food poisoning unpredictable
- Increase in Cambodia's vultures gives hope to imperiled scavengers
- Satellite data reveals why migrating birds have a small window to spread bird flu
- New self-assembling photovoltaic technology repairs itself
- Backstabbing bacteria: A new treatment for infection?
- Lake Michigan ecosystem may crash: 'Doughnut' of phytoplankton disappearing
- Induced pluripotent stem cell retain an inactivated X chromosome, study finds
- Listening to ancient colors: New technique may help restorers identify decades-old pigments
- Transition metal catalysts could be key to origin of life, scientists report
- 'Jailbreak' bacteria can trigger heart disease
- In a changing climate, erratic rainfall poses growing threat to rural poor, new report says
- Acting selfish? Blame your mother!
Posted 2010-09-06:
- Mothers matter! High social status and maternal support play an important role in mating success of male bonobos
- Did Viking Mars landers find life's building blocks? Missing piece inspires new look at puzzle
- New bee species discovered in downtown Toronto
- Mosquitoes: Genetic structure of first animal to show evolutionary response to climate change determined
- Starvation keeps sleep-deprived fly brain sharp
- Global warming's silver lining? Northern countries will thrive and grow, researcher predicts
Posted 2010-09-05:
- Novel nanotechnology collaboration leads to breakthrough in cancer research
- 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
- Why fish oils work swimmingly against inflammation and diabetes
- Many urban streams harmful to aquatic life following winter pavement deicing
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
- 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
- Science's policy clout diminished, but oil risk looms large, study finds
- Miniature auto differential helps tiny aerial robots stay aloft
- 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
- Molecules involved in 'touch' identified: Could lead to new treatments for pain, deafness and cardiac function
- How do organisms make dietary choices?
- 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
- Scientists develop new method to identify glycosylated proteins
- Edible nanostructures: Compounds made from renewable materials could be used for gas storage, food technologies
- How the male common snipe 'flies the flag' to get the girl
- ‘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
- Cows prefer red clover, boost milk production
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
- New app shows 2-D structure of thousands of RNA molecules
- 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
- Ancient brew masters tapped antibiotic secrets
- Mineral physicists find new scenery at Earth's core-mantle boundary
- Getting a tail up on conservation? New method for measuring lizard weight from size
- 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
- Commercial organic farms have better fruit and soil, lower environmental impact, study finds
- Probing for principles underlying animal flock patterns: A model system for group behavior of nanomachines
- Metal-mining bacteria are green chemists
- Live imaging puts new light on stem cell division
- 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
- NASA and NOAA's newest GOES satellite ready for action
- Less waste with shelf-life indicator for food
- Connection between light at night and cancer suggested by new study
Posted 2010-09-02:
- 'Charitable' behavior found in bacteria
- Navigation satellites contend with stormy Sun
- Capacity for exercise can be inherited: Finding suggests pharmaceutical drugs can be used to alter activity levels in humans
- Are wolves saving Yellowstone's aspen trees from elk?
- 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
- Climate change implicated in decline of horseshoe crabs
- Researchers exploring 'fusion strategy' against E. coli
- 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
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