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for the Week of December 5 to December 12, 2010
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Posted 2010-12-11:
- Thought for food: Imagining food consumption reduces actual consumption
- Bering Sea chill yields fatter plankton, pollock diet changes
- Simulations aim to unlock nature's process of biomineralization
Posted 2010-12-11:
- Bizarre reptile challenges notion of crocodiles as 'living fossils'
- Details of microbe's extraordinary maintenance and repair system revealed
- There's a new 'officer' in the infection control army
- 35,000 new species ‘sitting in cupboards’
- Ice-age reptile extinctions provide a glimpse of likely responses to human-caused climate change
- Massive gene loss linked to pathogen's stealthy plant-dependent lifestyle
- Cholera strain in Haiti matches bacteria from south Asia
- Bioengineers develop bacterial strain to increase ethanol biofuel production
- Cloud 'feedback' affects global climate and warming
- Genome of barley disease reveals surprises
- New insights into formation of Earth, the Moon, and Mars
- Gene hunters tackle crop diseases
Posted 2010-12-10:
- Stricter testing for federal ground beef program may not lead to safer meat
- Double-edged sword of dominance: Top chimps tend to suffer from more parasites
- Viable female and male mice from two fathers produced using stem cell technology
- Greenland ice sheet flow driven by short-term weather extremes, not gradual warming, research reveals
- Influenza virus strains show increasing drug resistance and ability to spread
- Fleshing out the life histories of dead whales
- Children who attend group child care centers get more infections then, but fewer during school years
- Redrawing the map of Great Britain based on human interaction
- Mastermind steroid found in plants
- Eutrophication makes toxic cyanobacteria more toxic
- Study assesses nuclear power assumptions
- 'Greener' climate prediction shows plants slow warming
- How do DNA components resist damaging UV exposure?
- Fledgling ecosystem in former open-pit coal mine in Germany lets scientists observe how soil, flora and fauna develop
Posted 2010-12-09:
- Cranberry juice not effective against urinary tract infections, study suggests
- Parents' influence on children's eating habits is limited
- Extending the life of oil reserves: Greener, cheaper more efficient oil extraction made possible
- 'Logic gates' made to program bacteria as computers
- Lost civilization under Persian Gulf?
- Soaring is better than flapping for birds big and small
- Blueberries and other purple fruits to ward off Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's
- Duelling dipoles: In search of a new theory of photosynthetic energy transfer
- How flowering time of plants can be controlled
- Vitamin supplements reduce deaths caused by measles and diarrhea, study finds
- Nanoparticle gives antimicrobial ability to fight Listeria longer
- Social relationships in animals have a genetic basis, new research reveals
- Creating 'Living' Buildings
- Using chaos to model geophysical phenomena
- Ginseng just got better -- not as bitter
- Soil needs decades to recover from a spill
- Climate scientist warns world of widespread suffering if further climate change is not forestalled
- MOTIVE case studies look for the best adaptive management options
Posted 2010-12-08:
- Plants 'remember' winter to bloom in spring with help of special molecule
- Scientists map changes in genetic networks caused by DNA damage
- Pacific sperm whales exposed to PAHs, pesticides, other pollutants
- Milestone in fight against deadly disease: 500 protein structures mapped and solved
- Teens get more ear infections when someone smokes at home
- Life found thriving in porous rock deep beneath the seafloor
- Butter contaminated by PBDE flame retardant
- Drugs can pass through human body almost intact: New concerns for antibiotic resistance, pollution identified
- Flu vaccine grown in bacteria works like vaccine grown in chicken eggs
- Warring Greeks found peace in ancient Egypt: Researcher uncovers origins of Greek trade city in Egypt's Nile delta region
- Shy trout size it up
- Power grid of the future saves energy
- Plants engineered to produce new drugs
- Mechanism responsible for spreading biofilm infections identified
- Ravenous foreign pests threaten U.S. national forests
- Life-saving in the bacterial world: How Campylobacter rely on Pseudomonas to infect humans
- New microscopic life aboard the RMS Titanic
- Measuring air-sea exchange of carbon dioxide in the open ocean
- Diners may be willing to pay more to eat at 'green' restaurants
Posted 2010-12-07:
- Threshold sea surface temperature for hurricanes and tropical thunderstorms is rising
- LouseBuster: Head lice shrivel with chemical-free warm-air device
- Pregnant mother's diet impacts infant's sense of smell, alters brain development
- Cultured kidney cell layer is a step towards improved dialysis
- Oh deer: Protecting this year’s Christmas tree crop
- Change in temperature uncovers genetic cross talk in plant immunity; Discovery sheds light on how plants fight off bacterial infections
- First horned dinosaur from South Korea discovered
- Mystery of repetitive DNA segments unraveled
- Chemists design molecule that responds to stimuli
- Faster-growing E. coli strain suitable for gene therapy or vaccine use
- Killing salmonella and E. coli on fresh produce with half the normal food-irradiation levels
- Season, time of day appear to predict higher UV levels, need for sun safety measures among skiers
- Using earthworms to process hazardous materials containing heavy metals
- Medieval England twice as well off as today’s poorest nations
- Carbon monoxide trapped in ice cores reveals unexpected trends regarding burning biomass
- 'Shotgun' method allows scientists to dissect cells' sugar coatings
- It’s not the size of the salamander, it’s the size of the fight in the salamander
- Over-reactive immune system kills young adults during pandemic flu
- Northern wildfires threaten runaway climate change, study reveals
- Satellite tracking campaign tests European abilities
- 'Clueless' housekeeping genes are activated randomly, study finds
- El Nino: Better understanding of long-term changes in climate system
- Sows ears and silk purses: Packing more flavor into modern pork
Posted 2010-12-06:
- Heat helped hasten life's beginnings on Earth, research suggests
- Biologist tracks spiders' eyes to learn how tiny brains process information
- Early detection is possible for prion diseases, study suggests
- Protein essential for cell division in blood-forming stem cells discovered
- New approach to blocking malaria transmission developed
- Electronic cigarettes are unsafe and pose health risks, study finds
- Method developed to simultaneously desalinate water, produce hydrogen and treat wastewater
Posted 2010-12-05:
- Global sea-level rise at the end of the last Ice Age interrupted by rapid 'jumps'
- Blame the environment: Why vaccines may be ineffective for some people
- Novel metal catalysts may be able to turn greenhouse gases into liquid fuels
- Interspecies electron transfer: Anaerobic bacteria found to cooperate
- New prion discovery reveals drug target for mad cow disease and related illnesses
- Electrocution of birds and collision with power lines: Solutions to a global problem
- Ozone hole affects upper-atmosphere temperature and circulation
- Tooth decay to be a thing of the past? Enzyme responsible for dental plaque sticking to teeth deciphered
- More efficient polymer solar cells fabricated
- Preterm infants may need a boost to protect against invasitve pneumococcal disease
- Vitamins identified as key nutrient which may promote harmful algal blooms in coastal waters
Posted 2010-12-04:
- Do our bodies' bacteria play matchmaker?
- Africa can feed itself in a generation, experts say
- Many coastal wetlands likely to disappear this century, scientists say
- Dark matter could transfer energy in the Sun
- Anesthetic gases heat climate as much as one million cars do, new research shows
- Farmers slowed down by hunter-gatherers: Our ancestors' fight for space
- The future of metabolic engineering: Designer molecules, cells and microorganisms
- Polluted air increases obesity risk in young animals
- 'No fish left behind' approach leaves Earth with nowhere left to fish, study finds
- Scientists home in on chemicals needed to reprogram cells; Groundbreaking discovery moves field closer to therapeutic applications
- Researchers find mathematical patterns to forecast earthquakes
- Scientists ratchet up understanding of cellular protein factory
- Natural reforestation in southern Pyrenees favours orchid
- China learning from Norway’s mercury experience
Posted 2010-12-03:
- New microscopy tracks molecules in live tissue at video rate; scientists push SRS microscopy to new levels of spatial, temporal precision
- New method for preventing oxidative damage to cells: Findings could lead to enhanced health supplements, progress on Parkinson's
- Online game drives genetic research
- Discovery could shrink dengue-spreading mosquito population
- Life built with toxic chemical: First known microbe on Earth able to thrive and reproduce using arsenic
- Effects of El Nino land South Pacific reef fish in hot water
- Longevity breakthrough: Scientists 'activate' life extension in worm, discover mitochondria's metabolic state controls life span
- Hurricanes and other swirling natural phenomena explained
- Long-term exposure to pesticides may be linked to dementia
- Can engineered bugs help generate biofuels?
- GPS not working? A shoe radar may help you find your way
- Water resources played important role in patterns of human settlement
- Plant clock gene also works in human cells
- Primates are more resilient than other animals to environmental ups and downs
- Rain gardens are sprouting up everywhere
- Report sets new dietary intake levels for calcium and vitamin D to maintain health and avoid risks associated with excess
- New findings detail how a virus prepares to infect cells
- E. coli outbreak in Connecticut caused by raw milk consumption
Posted 2010-12-02:
- Loss of species large and small threatens human health, study finds
- Researchers show an oncolytic virus switches off cancer cell surival signal
- Dangerous levels of lead found in used consumer products
- New evidence for eye-protective effects of omega-3-rich fish, shellfish
- Transgenic crops: How genes jump from crop to crop
- Couch potato effect: Missing protein leaves mice unable to exercise
- How earthquakes can be predicted: Researchers reveal new means
- Mother’s young alter brain’s response to drug
- Older animals unable to distinguish similar-looking objects
- Predatory bugs can save cornfields
Posted 2010-12-01:
- How some microorganisms bore their way into carbonate substrates: Implications for coral reefs and mussel aquaculture
- Arsenic-polluted water toxic to Bangladesh economy
- Discovering the secrets of Stonehenge
- Biofuels production has unintended consequences on water quality and quantity in Mississippi
- Neuroscience of instinct: How animals overcome fear to obtain food
- Genomic fault zones come and go: Fragile regions in mammalian genomes go through 'birth and death' process
- Worst case scenario: Can we adapt to a world 2 to 4 degrees warmer?
- Snakes on a rope: Researchers take a unique look at the climbing abilities of boa constrictors
- Ecological effects of biodiversity loss underestimated
- Marsupial embryo jumps ahead in development
- Soil microbes define dangerous rates of climate change
- Antibacterial soaps: Being too clean can make people sick, study suggests
- California's controlled fires boost biodiversity
- Apes unwilling to gamble when odds are uncertain
- Seasonal influences help guide cougar prey selection
- Fire forecast technology could help rescue teams save lives
- New oyster farming technique increases productivity, offers entrepreneurial opportunities
Posted 2010-11-30:
- Engineer provides new insight into pterodactyl flight
- Functional amino acids regulate key metabolic pathways
- Superantigens could be behind several illnesses
- Monitoring the health of endangered, wild chimpanzees
- New knowledge on 're-discovered' switchgrass moth
- Earth's lakes are warming, NASA study finds
- Scientists manage to adapt juvenile blue fin tuna to captivity in land installations
- Charging for plastic bags cut bag consumption by half in China
- Crown suggests Queen Arsinoë II ruled ancient Egypt as female pharaoh
- Koala bears may be the 'pickiest' marsupials around
- Reference database to identify origin of elephant ivory
- Earth and space science missions have fewer risks if conducted by a single government agency, report finds
Posted 2010-11-29:
- Dogs have bigger brains than cats because they are more sociable, research finds
- Scientists re-sequence six corn varieties, find some genes missing
- Sensory stimulation protects against brain damage caused by stroke
- Pre-injury exercise may mitigate the effects of traumatic brain injury in mice
- NASA's savory sea salt sensor to get cooked, chilled
Posted 2010-11-28:
- Whale sharks use geometry to avoid sinking
- Diabetes drug could work against Alzheimer's, animal study suggests
- Oldest salt mine known to date located in Azerbaijan
- Sewage water bacteria: 'Missing link' in early evolution of life on Earth?
- Finger-trap tension stabilizes cells' chromosome-separating machinery
Posted 2010-11-27:
- Size of mammals exploded after dinosaur extinction, researchers confirm
- Female fish -- and humans? -- lose interest when their male loses a slugfest
- Weather affects children's injury rate: Each 5-degree temperature rise boosts kids' hospital admissions for serious injury by 10 percent
- Erythromycin A produced in E. coli for first time: Biosynthetic breakthrough paves way for other pharmaceuticals
- A high-yield biomass alternative to petroleum for industrial chemicals
- More protein, less refined starch important for dieting, large study shows
- New tool detects Ebola, Marburg quickly, easily
- No link between mold growth and development of asthma and allergy, Scandinavian study finds
- Carbon emission reduction strategies may undermine tropical biodiversity conservation, conservationists warn
- How cannabis suppresses immune functions: Cannabis compounds found to trigger unique immune cells which promote cancer growth
- New guidance issued for first responders collecting suspected biothreat agents
Posted 2010-11-26:
- How people perceive sour flavors: Proton current drives action potentials in taste cells
- Ancient insects preferred warmer climates
- Haiti cholera outbreaks: Experts urge US to create emergency cholera vaccine stockpile for humanitarian use
- New imaging technique accurately finds cancer cells, fast
- Can cacti 'escape' underground in high temperatures? How a certain species will potentially handle global warming
- Optimizing large wind farms
- Stem cells from amniotic fluid: Reprogrammed amniotic fluid cells can generate all types of body cells
- Spice of life: Variety is also good for hares
- City of Vancouver sets transportation records during 2010 Winter Games
Posted 2010-11-25:
- Polar bears unlikely to survive in warmer world, biologists say
- How pathogens hijack host plants
- Chronic high cholesterol diet produces brain damage
- Coffee and a sweet treat to think better? Caffeine and glucose combined improves the efficiency of brain activity
- Jellyfish-inspired pumps: Researchers investigate next-generation medical and robotic devices
- Secrets of sharks' success: Flexible scales enable fast turning
- Muscle cells point the finger at each other
- Battle of the sexes: Researchers change 'femaleness' or 'maleness' of fruit flies
- Environmental toxin may play important role in multiple sclerosis: Hypertension drug possible treatment
- Salmonella test makes food safer, reduce recalls
- Plant-derived scavengers prowl the body for nerve toxins
- Bacteria help infants digest milk more effectively than adults
- For HIV-positive patients, delayed treatment a costly decision
- Developing countries often outsource deforestation, study finds
- Heavy metals in seafood: Satisfactory results of interlaboratory comparison
Posted 2010-11-24:
- Excess fructose may play role in diabetes, obesity and other health conditions
- Aerobic exercise may reduce excessive cocaine use
- DNA uncovers one of the world's rarest birds
- Hybrid tugboat cuts emissions
- Flying snakes, caught on camera
- Fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria by treating municipal wastewater at higher temperatures
- The puzzle of biological diversity
- Gene find could lead to healthier food, better biofuel production
- Cloud study predicts more global warming
- HIV drugs interfere with blood sugar, lead to insulin resistance
- 'M8' earthquake simulation breaks computational records, promises better quake models
- Lifeblood of leaves: Vein networks control plant patterns
- How sunlight shapes daily rhythms
- Uptake protein acts as zinc's doorway to the cell
- Cost effectiveness of ecological restoration demonstrated
Posted 2010-11-23:
- Researchers kick-start ancient DNA
- Putting the squeeze on fat cells
- Simple rubber device mimics complex bird songs
- Nanoparticles’ effects on plants examined
- New microscope reveals ultrastructure of cells
- How hummingbirds fight the wind: Robotic wing may reveal answer
- Evolutionary arms race between plant-eating insects and host plants illuminated
- Enhancing the efficiency of wind turbines
- Global carbon dioxide emissions may reach record levels in 2010
- Paleovirology expanded: Non-retroviral virus fragments found in animal genomes
- Sticky snack for elephant-shrews
- Improving ammonia synthesis could have major implications for agriculture and energy
Posted 2010-11-22:
- Genetics determine winter vitamin D status
- Lessons from Deepwater Horizon oil spill
- Cement-like creation could help the environment
- Researchers train bacteria to convert bio-wastes into plastic
- Understanding the vulnerable northern bottlenose whale
Posted 2010-11-21:
- Orangutans count on stats for survival
- Microorganisms in the ground don’t slack off in winter
- Designing more effective anti-HIV antibodies
- In fending off diseases, plants and animals are much the same, research shows
- Faster water flow means greater diversity of invertebrate marine life
- Detroit's urban farms could provide a majority of produce for local residents
Posted 2010-11-20:
- Busy microbial world discovered in deepest ocean crust ever explored
- Pomegranate juice reduces damage to tissues, inflammation and infections, study suggests
- E. coli infection linked to long-term health problems
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