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for the Week of October 3 to October 10, 2010
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Posted 2010-10-09:
- New deep-sea hot springs discovered in Atlantic: Hydrothermal vents may contribute more to oceans' thermal budget
- Plants kick-started evolutionary drama of Earth's oxygenation
- Vaccinations should continue as influenza pandemics epidemics wane, experts urge
Posted 2010-10-09:
- Haze on Saturn's moon Titan may hold ingredients for life
- Killer disease decimates UK frog populations
- Measurements of CO<sub>2</sub> and CO in China's air indicate sharply improved combustion efficiency
- Yersinia pestis bacteria confirmed as cause of Middle Ages 'Black Death' plague epidemic
- Scientists trick bacteria into embedding small molecules in cell wall
- Bacteria can stand-up and 'walk'
- How bacteria become resistant to antibiotics
- Female fish flaunt fins to attract a mate
- Chemists simplify biodiesel conversion
- Transgenic corn suppresses European corn borer, saves farmers billions
- Can you analyze me now? Cell phones bring spectroscopy to the classroom
- Family ties bind desert lizards in social groups
- Researchers find no visible oil sands off Florida Panhandle, Alabama beaches
- Elusive intermediary: Newly discovered protein may help improve crop yields, solar cells
- Too much of a good thing: Human activities overload ecosystems with nitrogen
- New tool in the fight against tuberculosis: Algorithm enables cell-scale simulations
- Novel reference material to standardize gene therapy applications
- Structure of plastic solar cells impedes their efficiency
Posted 2010-10-08:
- Volcanoes wiped out Neanderthals, new study suggests
- Bacteria to blame in asthma attacks in children, research suggests
- Research identifies the herbal supplements that are effective in treating anxiety
- Norwegian researchers at forefront of oil spill modelling after Deepwater Horizon accident
- Crop failures set to increase under climate change
- Bacteria keep tabs on state of oil field
- Rare Japanese plant has largest genome known to science
- Air pollution linked to breast cancer, study suggests
- Vultures use face flushing technique for instant status updates
- Number of synapses shown to vary between night and day, zebrafish study finds
- Fish near coal-fired power plants have lower levels of mercury
- Greatest warming is in the north, but biggest impact on life is in the tropics, new research shows
- Volcano fuels massive phytoplankton bloom
- Nature’s sights and sounds -- but not cityscapes and noise -- ease spinal pain during bone marrow extractions
- Long-extinct passenger pigeon finds a place in the family tree
- Hormone acting as 'molecular glue' could boost plant immune systems
- Deep-sea coral reefs discovered in Mediterranean
- Decline in Sun's activity does not always mean that Earth becomes cooler, study shows
- Children, males and blacks are at increased risk for food allergies, study finds
Posted 2010-10-07:
- Breakthrough test rapidly identifies river blindness
- New role for master regulator in cell metabolism, response to stress: Clinical implications for obesity, diabetes and cancer research
- Doppler radars help increase monsoon rainfall prediction accuracy
- New fossil suggests dinosaurs not so fierce after all
- Bee pastures may help pollinators prosper
- Maggot art used to educate youngsters
- Air pollution alters immune function, worsens asthma symptoms, study finds
- New class of objects encoded within the genome: Non-coding RNA molecules function similar to gene enhancer elements
- Possible green replacement for asphalt derived from petroleum to be tested on Iowa bike trail
- Oldest evidence of dinosaurs in footprints: Dinosaur lineage emerged soon after massive Permian extinction
- Climate change affects horseshoe crab numbers
- Geothermal mapping project reveals large, green energy source in West Virginia
- New way to explain the leading cause of kidney failure
- Antarctic sea ice increase not linked to ozone hole, new research shows
- Rare oasis of life discovered near geothermal vents on floor of Yellowstone Lake
- Nano design, just like in nature
- Key reproductive hormone in oldest living vertebrate identified
- Study examines ICU outbreak of staph aureus with resistance to methicillin and linezolid
- Invasive tallowtree spreading rapidly across Gulf coast
- Call to heal the world's coral reefs
Posted 2010-10-06:
- Novelty and complexity are result of small evolutionary changes
- Limited number of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes cause most invasive pneumococcal disease
- Earth's rotation affects flows in submarine channels
- Geoengineering solutions could prevent irreversible climate crisis, study finds
- Newly discovered DNA repair mechanism
- Mice with human body's defenses
- Wind farms extend growing season in certain regions
- Invaders could devastate Florida avocado industry
- Neanderthals had feelings too, say researchers
- New language identified in remote corner of India; One of thousands of endangered tongues around world
- Amino acid supplement makes mice live longer
- Ancient Colorado river flowed backwards
- How rainfall variation can trigger earthquakes
- Identifying enzymes to explode superbugs
- Climate change hits southeast Australia fish species
- First Census of Marine Life shows ocean life is richer, more connected, more altered than expected
- Microbes engineered for low-cost production of anti-cancer drug, Taxol
- Alarming increase in flow of water into oceans due to global warming, accelerated cycle of evaporation, precipitation
- New fisheries system will save about million, researchers find
- Less invasive method to measure groundwater permeability
- San Diego Supercomputer Center participates in first 'Census of Marine Life'
Posted 2010-10-05:
- Walnuts, walnut oil, improve reaction to stress
- Powerful supercomputer peers into the origin of life
- Protecting embryos against microbes
- Bioenergy choices could dramatically change Midwest, US, bird diversity
- Physicists control chemical reactions mechanically
- Elasticity found to stretch stem cell growth to higher levels
- Surprising silk: Proteins become more concentrated when diluted
- Painless way to achieve huge energy savings: Stop wasting food
- Wasps wage war on behalf of wiliwili trees
- What makes us age? Ticking of cellular clock promotes seismic changes in chromatin landscape associated with aging
- Designer’s door could prove a real lifesaver in earthquake emergency
- Which fertilized eggs will become healthy human fetuses? Researchers predict with 93% accuracy
- How salmonella bacteria spread in humans
- Genomic study of malaria parasite in Peru reveals evidence of antibiotic resistance
- Ocean conditions likely to reduce Colorado River flows during this winter's drought
- Fungal spores travel farther by surfing their own wind
- Dual nature of dew: Researcher measures the effect of dew on desert plants
- Noise and chemicals: Workers are losing their hearing, Spanish study finds
- Census of Marine Life celebrates 'decade of discovery'
- World Ocean Microbe Census findings revealed
- Researchers call for a price cap on cigarette profits
Posted 2010-10-04:
- Individual mutations are very slow to promote tumor growth, mathematical modeling shows
- Acidification of oceans may contribute to global declines of shellfish
- Insecticides from genetically modified corn are present in adjacent streams, new study reveals
- Tracking down pathogenic yeasts
- Climate change target 'not safe', researchers say
- Adult stem cells that do not age
- Digging deep for ways to curb ammonia emissions
- NASA's EPOXI mission sets up for comet flyby
- Pediatric field hospital in Haiti provides lessons in disaster planning and response
- Operation Unified Response: Three phases of disaster care in Haiti
Posted 2010-10-03:
- How to still kill a resistant parasite
- Severe food allergies turned off in mice
- Mosquito gene examined for new disease response
- Searching for dense water cascades in the Arctic Ocean
- Could genetically altered trees, plants help counter global warming?
- New TB pathogen discovered
Posted 2010-10-02:
- World's rivers in 'crisis state', report finds
- How warm was this summer?
- Garlic oil shows protective effect against heart disease in diabetes
- Simple approach could clean up oil remaining from Exxon Valdez spill
- Dinosaurs significantly taller than previously thought, research suggests
- First genetic evidence for loss of teeth in the common ancestor of baleen whales
- Varieties of tea leaves identified using neural networks
- Key nutrient found to prevent cataracts in salmon
- No evidence for Clovis comet catastrophe, archaeologists say
- Dog ownership is associated with reduced eczema in children with dog allergies
- Species accumulate on Earth at slower rates than in the past, computational biologists say
- Growing drought-resistant plants: Research could offer alternative to genetically-engineered crops to combat global food shortages
- Breast cancer linked to environmental smoke exposure among Mexican women
- Growth of biofuel industry hurt by GMO regulations, say experts
- Protein provides link between calcium signaling in excitable and non-excitable cells
- Extent of land degradation and recovery on western rangelands
Posted 2010-10-01:
- Genome of mosquito that spreads West Nile virus sequenced
- Offshore San Andreas Fault and associated ecosystems mapped
- Plants that move: How a New Zealand species disperses seeds in a high alpine, wet environment
- Fossilized giant penguin reveals unusual colors, sheds light on bird evolution
- Bedouin tribe reveals secrets to 'GA-JOE' high-tech genome analyzer
- Most complete beer 'proteome' finding could lead to engineered brews
- Maternal diet high in trans fats doubles risk of excess body fat in breastfed babies, study finds
- Research lays foundation for building on the Moon -- or anywhere else
- For the first time, monkeys recognize themselves in the mirror, indicating self-awareness
- IV treatment may lower risk of dying from bacterial meningitis
- Blueberries help fight artery hardening, lab animal study indicates
- Strong link between diabetes and air pollution found in national U.S. study
- Diet when young affects future food responses
- Dancing honeybees use democratic process when selecting a new home
- Swine flu patients benefited from taking Tamiflu, says study
- Genome of mosquito that spreads West Nile virus, encephalitis and elephantiasis decoded
- Need to undertake epidemiological monitoring programs for ticks confirmed
Posted 2010-09-30:
- New key to tissue regeneration: Drug treatment triggers sodium ions to regrow nerves and muscle
- Purifying proteins: Researchers use NMR to improve drug development
- Model aims to reduce disaster toll on city's social, economic fabric
- Scientists genetically engineer silkworms to produce artificial spider silk
- Coral bleaching likely in Caribbean this year
- New oil detection technique
- Genome inversion gives plant a new lifestyle
- Carbon nanoobjects to facilitate the construction of futuristic power sources
- Sparkling drinks spark pain circuits: Fizzy beverages light up same pain sensors as mustard and horseradish
- Climate accord loopholes could spell 4.2-degree rise in temperature and end of coral reefs by 2100
- Revolutionary new way of reversing certain cancers
- Ultrafine air particles may increase firefighters' risk for heart disease
- Tiny generators turn waste heat into power
- More than one-fifth of world's plants face threat of extinction, new analysis finds
- Brilliant Northeast fall colors hang in the balance, and heat is the deciding factor
- Researchers find differences between Galapagos and mainland frigatebirds
- The precious commodity of water
- 19-million-year-old genomic fossils of hepatitis B-like viruses in songbirds
- Sustainable material for wine bottle stoppers being developed
- 'Vision Science Facility' aims for lighting revolution
- New twists in double helix discovery story are uncovered
Posted 2010-09-29:
- Sneaking spies into a cell's nucleus
- Potential climate change side effect: More parasites on South American birds
- Scientists consider fate of pandemic H1N1 flu virus
- Structural Genomics Consortium releases 1,000th protein structure
- Genetic differences in sense of smell identified through asparagus urine odor
- 'Firefly' stem cells may help repair damaged hearts
- Pet allergies worsen hay fever symptoms, study finds
- Geologists find parts of Northwest Houston, Texas sinking rapidly
- 'Hobbit' was an iodine-deficient human, not another species, new study suggests
- Daycare puts children with lung disease at risk for serious illness, study finds
- People also have antiviral 'plant defences', research suggests
- Scientists freeze virus fragment in shape recognized by immune system; Development has implications for vaccine design
- Urban gardeners beware: There may be lead in your soil and food
- Nanocatalyst is a gas
- Sugary sports drinks mistakenly associated with being healthy, say researchers
- Rain or shine, researchers find new ways to forecast large photovoltaic power plant output
- Electric cars hold greater promise for reducing emissions and lowering US oil imports, study finds
- Complexity not so costly after all: Moderately complex plants and animals can be better equipped to adapt
- Understanding Missouri River's sediment dynamics key to protecting endangered species
- Immunization coverage key to good health locally, globally
- Pharmaceutical substances found in waters of Spain's Doñana National Park
Posted 2010-09-28:
- Winter drought stress can delay flowering, prevent fruit loss in orange crops
- Novel mechanism discovered for communication between proteins that cause ‘cell suicide’
- Cause of dead zone in Gulf: Tile drainage directly related to nitrate loss
- Elevated nitrogen and phosphorus still widespread in U.S. streams and groundwater
- Genetic clues to evolution of jaws in vertebrates unearthed
- U.S. vulnerable to multidrug-resistant TB epidemic, computer model shows
- Early reproduction retains fertility in cheetah females
- Greener pastures and better breeds could reduce carbon 'hoofprint'
- Light workout: Scientists use optogenetics to effectively stimulate muscle movement in mice
- Egyptian desert expedition confirms spectacular meteorite impact
- Pinpointing where volcanic eruptions could strike
- Why are there no hyenas in Europe?
- Cellular structural molecule can be toxic: Makes pneumonia worse
- Lead-free piezoelectric materials of the future
- Malaria's newest pathway into human cells identified
- Genetic switch underlies noisy cell division: 'Bimodal' signal determines a cell's get-up and go
- More predators doesn't equal more danger for urban bird nest, study finds
- How molecules escape from cell's nucleus: Key advance in using microscopy to reveal secrets of living cells
- Savvy consumers put a high price on food safety
- World Cowpea Research Conference: Crop experts embrace legume prized for protein and resilience to hot, dry climates
- Genetically modified crops: European report on concrete measures to avoid mixing of GM and conventional maize
Posted 2010-09-27:
- Structure that allows bacteria to resist drugs identified
- The joy of sets: For ants and trees, multiple partners are a boon
- Protein found to control the early migration of neurons
- UK's shipping emissions six times higher than expected, says new report
- Key molecule for keeping other oral microorganisms in check uncovered
- Withering well can improve fertility
- Training the trainers: how to minimize stress when horses are first ridden
Posted 2010-09-26:
- Making bees less busy: Social environment changes internal clocks
- Irish lizards threatened by agriculture
- Taking a new look at old digs: Trampling animals may alter Stone Age sites
- How do you make the perfect sled dog?
- Taking the pulse of coral reefs
- Sensor important to understanding root, seedling development
- Aboard Ballard's expedition exploring Mediterranean seafloor
- Genetically engineered salmon safe to eat, but a threat to wild stocks, expert says
Posted 2010-09-25:
- Ancient Egypt's pyramids: Norwegian researcher unlocks construction secrets
- New map offers a global view of health-sapping air pollution
- A biological solution to animal pandemics
- Mimicking nature, water-based 'artificial leaf' produces electricity
- Botulinum toxin may offer temporary drooling relief in children with neurological disorders
- Stress can control our genes, researchers find
- Biometric ID technologies 'inherently fallible,' new report finds
- Arctic soil study turns up surprising results
- How heating our homes could help reduce climate change
- Microbiologists find source of fungus’s damaging growth
- Computer simulations of real earthquakes made available to worldwide network
- City living helped humans evolve immunity to tuberculosis and leprosy, new research suggests
- Drug against AIDS could be effective against herpesvirus
- Successful sludge-to-power research developed
- Fuel treatments reduce wildfire severity, tree mortality in Washington forests
Posted 2010-09-24:
- Groundwater depletion rate accelerating worldwide
- Scientists uncover process enabling toxoplasmosis parasite to survive homelessness
- Extreme conditions deep in Earth's interior recreated
- Manganese in drinking water: Study suggests adverse effects on children's intellectual abilities
- New technique uncovers hidden insecticide resistance in mosquitoes
- Stress resilience returns with feeling for rhythm
- Gulf oil spill's vastness confirmed: Largest marine oil accident ever
- Secret of oysters' ability to stick together cracked open
- Ingredient in soap points toward new drugs for infection that affects two billion
- Clues to common food poisoning: Salmonella creates environment in human intestines to foster its own growth
- Smartphone app for genes on Earth is tool for scientists and entertaining for all
- Ocean cooling contributed to mid-20th century global warming hiatus
- New species of sea slug discovered
- Earth and Venus Lightning: Similar mechanisms on the two planets
- Preventing infections in the womb: Discovery may pave way for new approaches
- Mice engrafted with human immune cells may provide clues to better prevention and treatment of typhoid fever
- Fruit flies help scientists sniff out new insect repellents
- Genomic 'haircut' makes world's tiniest genome even smaller
- Searching in the microbial world for efficient ways to produce biofuel
- Ecologists find new clues on climate change in 150-year-old pressed plants
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