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for the Week of January 9 to January 16, 2011
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Posted 2011-01-15:
- Dramatic ocean circulation changes caused a colder Europe in the past
- Why coffee protects against diabetes
- Bioactive compounds in berries can reduce high blood pressure
- Skin provides Australia's first adult stem cells for rare genetic disease
- Laser sheds light on tracking source of microbial contamination on beach
- Universities miss chance to identify depressed students, study finds
- Self-assembling structures open door to new class of materials
- Tinnitus is the result of the brain trying, but failing, to repair itself
- Improving plants: New software quantifies leaf venation networks, enables plant biology advances
- Cancer survivors likely to experience pain at some point in care
- New farming method reduces greenhouse gases, increases farm yields
- Academics urge universities to change culture to value teaching as highly as research
Posted 2011-01-15:
- Living cells used to create 'biotic' video games
- Early development of anti-HIV neutralizing antibodies
- Putting the dead to work: Conservation paleobiologists dig deep to solve today's ecological, evolutionary questions
- Population-wide reduction in salt consumption recommended
- Best way to measure dark energy just got better
- Taking more steps every day can help ward off diabetes
- New technique could pinpoint 'Galaxy X': Satellite galaxies located based on the ripples they create in the hydrogen gas
- Airborne pathogens can induce mad cow disease, new findings suggest
- Fastest movie in the world recorded: Method to film nanostructures developed
- Individuals with partial hearing loss may benefit from hybrid cochlear implant
- Trapped sunlight cleans water
- Driving simulators help older adults improve their road skills
- Fruit fly nervous system provides new solution to fundamental computer network problem
- Microbes in our gut regulate genes that control obesity and inflammation
- 2010 tied for warmest year on record, NASA research finds
- New therapies for prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease identified
- Risks associated with second-hand smoke in cars carrying children
- Suicide risk greater for people living at higher elevations, study finds
- Genetically modified chickens that don't transmit bird flu developed; Breakthrough could prevent future bird flu epidemics
- Room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, blood pressure and diabetes risk
- New telescope is exploring solar system 'outback'
- New drug protects against blood clots following hip replacement surgery, study suggests
- Rotational motion in living cells: New tool for cell research may help unravel secrets of disease
- New evidence for climate impacts on ancient societies
- Taking the pulse of a black hole system
- Virus might fight brain tumors better if armed with bacterial enzyme, study shows
- New light shed on river blindness parasite
- Why PSA levels reflect prostate cancer progression
- When metals reach end of life: Researcher develops new method
- Is 'breast only' for first six months best?
- Earth's hot past could be prologue to future climate
- 'Longevity' protein SIRT1 may ward off precursor to prostate cancer
- Deep genomics: In the case of DNA, the package can be as important as its contents, new work with fruit flies reveals
- Baby-led weaning is feasible but could cause nutritional problems for minority of infants
- Technique allows researchers to identify key maize genes for increased yield
- Flaw in common approach of public opinion surveys about science
Posted 2011-01-14:
- NASA satellites find high-energy surprises in 'constant' Crab Nebula
- Popular sleep medicine puts older adults at risk for falls, cognitive impairment
- What gives frogs a face? Zoologists clarify role of FOXN3 gene in development of clawed frog
- Private room intensive care units associated with lower infection rates
- New way to calculate age of Earth's crust
- Writing about worries eases anxiety and improves test performance
- New predator 'dawn runner' discovered in early dinosaur graveyard
- Overexpression of repetitive DNA sequences discovered in common tumor cells
- Chemists develop fully biodegradable and recyclable synthetic resin
- Bisphenol A may have role in ovarian dysfunction
- Hydrocarbon breakthrough made using gold catalyst
- Neuroscientists explain 'Proustian effect' of small details attached to big memories
- Courtship affects gene expression in flies, study finds
- Measles virus, a weapon against cancer?
- Light can control electrical properties of graphene
- More breaks from sitting are good for waistlines and hearts
- Cosmology standard candle not so standard after all
- Drug reduces the increase in fear caused by previous traumatic experiences in mice
- Gravitational lensing: Cosmic magnifying lenses distort view of distant galaxies
- New measure trumps high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels in protecting against heart disease
- New microscope records firing of thousands of individual neurons in 3-D
- New method will triple amount of genetic information from newborn blood spot screenings
- Old-growth forests are what giant pandas need
- Energy drinks don't blunt effects of alcohol, study finds
- Biomedical breakthrough: Blood vessels for lab-grown tissues
- Antibiotics best treatment for ear infections in toddlers, study finds
- New responsive click-track software lets drummers set their own pace
- Pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine effective in 2009-10 flu season
- Engineers give solar power a boost
- Cancer costs projected to reach at least 8 billion in 2020
- Antifreeze proteins: How one gene becomes two (with different functions)
- Adrenaline receptor 'frozen in action' by researchers
- Natural dissolved organic matter plays dual role in cycling of mercury
- Two medicines taken together improve control of blood pressure
- New approach to modeling power system aims for better monitoring and control of blackouts
- Family, friends, social ties influence weight status in young adults
- Tinnitus treatment: Rebooting the brain helps stop the ring of tinnitus in rats
- Robotic surgery of 'tremendous benefit' to patients
- How seabirds share their habitat
- Comparison of medications for heart failure finds difference in risk of death
- Mobile telephony without base stations
- People neglect who they really are when predicting their own future happiness
- What is life? New answers to an age-old question in Astrobiology
Posted 2011-01-13:
- Earth is twice as dusty as in 19th century, research shows
- Delivering a potent cancer drug with nanoparticles can lessen side effects
- Under pressure: Stormy weather sensor for hurricane forecasting
- MicroRNA-TP53 circuit connected to chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- New laboratory aims to revolutionize surgery with real-time metabolic profiling
- Middle school is when the right friends may matter most
- Musical chills: Why they give us thrills
- Lab-on-a-chip developed for fast, inexpensive blood tests: Smartphone app next
- NASA radar reveals features on asteroid
- New insight into neuronal survival after brain injury
- Virus killer gets supercharged: Discovery greatly improves common disinfectant
- How partners perceive each other's emotion during a fight has a huge impact on their reactions
- Most distant galaxy cluster identified
- Critical link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease discovered
- 'Thirdhand smoke' may be bigger health hazard than previously believed
- MicroRNAs could increase the risk of amputation in diabetics
- Polymer membranes with molecular-sized channels that assemble themselves
- Emotional stress can change brain function
- Water on moon originated from comets
- Scientists discover way to stop pancreatic cancer in early stages, study suggests
- Eating vegetables gives skin a more healthy glow than the sun, study shows
- Zoster vaccine associated with lower risk of shingles in older adults
- Coiled nanowires may hold key to stretchable electronics
- Men with macho faces attractive to fertile women, researchers find
- Chemical analysis confirms discovery of oldest wine-making equipment ever found
- DNA blood test can cut invasive testing for Down's syndrome by 98 percent, study suggests
- NASA tests new propulsion system for robotic lander prototype
- Anti-epileptic drugs associated with increased risk of fracture in older adults
- No left turn: 'Superstreet' traffic design improves travel time, safety
- Parents give boys preferential treatment when there is a chronic food shortage
- Planck's new view of the cosmic theater
- Common painkillers linked to increased risk of heart problems
- Winter sports threaten indigenous European mountain birds, research finds
- Knee protectors can form allergenic substances on the skin
- Wake up and smell the willow: 'Pre-roasted' plant matter could be burned in coal-fired power stations
- Our perceptions of masculinity and femininity swayed by our sense of touch
- How human vision perceives rapid changes: Brain predicts consequences of eye movements based on what we see next
- DNA introduced directly into cell nucleus using protein nanodisks
- New insights into sun's photosphere
- New research aims to shut down viral assembly line
- Study estimates land available for biofuel crops
- The Starbucks effect: Committed customers don't like logo redesigns, research finds
- Species loss tied to ecosystem collapse and recovery
- New multiple sclerosis target identified
- NASA image shows La Niña-caused woes down under
- Implant appears effective for treating inflammatory disease within the eye
- International Space Station begins new era of utilization
- Secret businesses aimed to exploit vaccine fears, British Medical Journal investigation finds
- Planck mission peels back layers of the Universe
- Customer representatives mean increased efficiency in radiology
Posted 2011-01-12:
- NASA's Fermi catches thunderstorms hurling antimatter into space
- Feast or famine: Researchers identify leptin receptor's sidekick as a target for appetite regulation
- Wildlife biologists use dogs' scat-sniffing talents for good
- New markers for allergic disorders derived from analysis of medical databases
- Hard-to-find fish reveals shared developmental toolbox of evolution
- Possible off-switch for anxiety discovered
- New glass stronger and tougher than steel
- Researchers inch closer to unlocking potential of synthetic blood
- 'Liquid pistons' could drive new advances in camera lenses and drug delivery
- Bottle rockets can cause serious eye injuries in children
- Wave power could contain fusion plasma
- Body dysmorphic disorder patients who loathe appearance often get better, but it could take years
- NASA's Kepler mission discovers its first rocky planet
- High sugar consumption may increase risk factors for heart disease in American teenagers
- Graphene grains make atom-thick patchwork 'quilts'
- Lifetime risk of adult rheumatoid arthritis determined
- How do you make lithium melt in the cold?
- Being poor can suppress children's genetic potentials, study finds
- Hubble zooms in on a space oddity
- Smoking around your kindergartner could raise their blood pressure
- Viral evasion gene reveals new targets for eliminating chronic infections
- What causes brain cell death in Parkinson's patients?
- Shellfish safer to eat, thanks to biosensor technology
- New device set to combat fear of the dentist's drill
- Mountain glacier melt to contribute 12 centimeters to world sea-level increases by 2100
- New drug target for prion diseases, 'mad cow'
- Cassini to probe icy moon Rhea for clues to Saturn rings
- Steering cancer inflammation to inhibit tumor growth and spread
- Energy limits global economic growth, study finds
- Abstinence, heavy drinking, binge drinking associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment
- Couch potatoes beware: Too much time spent watching TV is harmful to heart health
- H1N1 pandemic flu points to vaccine strategy for multiple flu strains
- Catfish study reveals multiplicity of species
- Less invasive techniques help manage complications of severe pancreatic disease
- IPv6 guide provides path to secure deployment of next-generation Internet protocol
- For non-whites, geography plays key role in colon cancer screening; Race, ethnicity only part of equation, research finds
- Planck satellite team uncovers secrets of the universe
- Toronto astronomers among those announcing first scientific results of Planck satellite mission
- 14 billion years of cosmic history in one: Planck mission presents first results
Posted 2011-01-11:
- Gesturing while talking helps change your thoughts
- 'UnZIPPING' zinc protects hippocampal neurons
- VISTA stares deeply into the blue lagoon
- Mosquito nets do not work everytime, researchers find
- With proper planning, selective rather than mass vaccination can reduce spread of flu, say physicists
- Children in formal child care have better language skills, Norwegian study finds
- Cancer in a single catastrophe: Chromosome crisis common in cancer causation
- 'Long-shot' discovery may lead to advances in treating anxiety, memory disorders
- Researchers developing bio-based polymers that heal cracks
- Induced pluripotent stem cells from fetal skin cells and embryonic stem cells display comparable potential for derivation of hepatocytes
- Spinning the unspinnable: Superconducting, energy storing and catalytic yarns based on ancient types of spirals
- Watch out for that boom: With the America's Cup destination decided, timely study identifies sailing injuries
- Surprising flares in crab nebula
- Extreme obesity associated with higher risk of death for 2009 H1N1 patients
- When less is more: How mitochondrial signals extend lifespan
- Treating fractures: Children are not miniature adults, researchers caution
- Epic journeys of turtles revealed via satellite tracking
- Genetic mutation responsible for 'gigantism' disease -- or acromegaly -- identified
- Atmosphere's self-cleaning capacity surprisingly stable
- Double doses of chicken pox vaccine most effective, researchers find
- Antibiotic resistance is not just genetic
- Blame the 'chaperone': Mutation in gene essential for correct protein-processing identified
- From dusty punch cards, new insights into link between cholesterol and heart disease
- Most consumers want predictive tests to learn if a disease is in their future
- Dwarf galaxy harbors supermassive black hole
- Link between signaling molecules could point way to therapies for epilepsy, stroke, other diseases
- Grape ingredient resveratrol increases beneficial fat hormone
- Liver disease a possible predictor of stroke
- Extracting cellular 'engines' may aid in understanding mitochondrial diseases
- Brain scans show children with ADHD have faulty off-switch for mind-wandering
- Climate change to continue to year 3000 in best case scenarios, research predicts
- Measles viral protein movement described
- Herpes virus' tactical maneuver visualized in 3-D
- Cellular power plants' 'import business' revealed
- Biofuel grasslands better for birds than ethanol staple corn, researchers find
- The 'mad' Egyptian scholar who proved Aristotle wrong
Posted 2011-01-10:
- Babies process language in a grown-up way
- First drug to treat Fragile X?
- When it's cool, female butterflies chase males in sex role reversal
- Proteins need chaperones: Newly discovered processes in production of proteins described
- Edible insects produce smaller quantities of greenhouse gasses than cattle
- More than 3,000 survivors of the World Trade Center attacks experience long-term post-traumatic stress disorder
Posted 2011-01-09:
- Origin of life on Earth: 'Natural' asymmetry of biological molecules may have come from space
- More evidence that malaria drug could help combat cancer, and that breaks from treatment could improve results
- Packaging that knows when food is going bad
- Potential new anti-cancer mechanism
- What carbon cycle? College students lack scientific literacy, study finds
- Evidence lacking for widespread use of costly antipsychotic drugs, study suggests
- Scientists construct synthetic proteins that sustain life
- High dietary fat, cholesterol linked to increased risk of breast cancer
- Andromeda’s once and future stars
- IVF breakthrough to hit the world market
- Health chip gives instant diagnoses
- Regional dialects are alive and well on Twitter: Slang terms like y'all, yinz, koo, coo and suttin predict location of tweet authors
- Lice DNA study shows humans first wore clothes 170,000 years ago
- Blood test for Alzheimer's disease?
- Perception of our heartbeat influences our body image
- Tomatoes found to contain nutrient which prevents vascular diseases
- Sulfur proves important in the formation of gold mines
- Standing tall is key for success: 'Powerful postures' may trump title and rank
- Gulf oil spill: Methane gas concentrations in Gulf of Mexico quickly returned to near-normal levels, surprising researchers
- Stem cell discovery could lead to improved bone marrow transplants
- Co-management holds promise of sustainable fisheries worldwide
- Tablet splitting is a highly inaccurate and potentially dangerous practice, says drug study
- Elevated rates of 'sarcoid-like' granulomatous pulmonary disease in World Trade Center responders
- Secondhand television exposure linked to eating disorders
- Longstanding mystery of Sun's hot outer atmosphere solved
- Routine blood test may identify people with pre-diabetes, cutting later treatment costs
- Pain therapy for piglets
- Deaths from anesthesia during childbirth plummet; Better monitoring, new techniques have reduced mortality rates
- Atlantic sturgeon recovery efforts may benefit from new study tracking oceanic migrations
- Why some cancers become malignant and others don't
- Solar research instrument 'fills the gap,' views sun's innermost corona
- New method to quantify protein changes could advance study, treatment of various diseases including cancer
- Using cassava to address vitamin A deficiency
- Digital reminiscence systems: Life-logging assists dementia sufferers, research finds
Posted 2011-01-07:
- Border collie comprehends over 1,000 object names as verbal referents
- Neural stem cells maintain high levels of reactive oxygen species, study finds
- Hidden literary references discovered in the Mona Lisa
- Carbon swap bank to beat climate change, Australian researchers propose
- Is your convertible damaging your hearing?
- Major advance in MRI allows much faster brain scans
- Genetic abnormalities identified in pluripotent stem cell lines
- Telescope calibration may help explain mystery of universe's expansion
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