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Posted 2011-10-15:
- Subtly shaded map of moon reveals titanium treasure troves
- Hidden genetic influence on cancer discovered
- Frustration inspires new form of graphene
- Bone marrow cells migrate to tumors and can slow their growth
- Psychopathic killers: Computerized text analysis uncovers the word patterns of a predator
- 'Never married' men still more likely to die from cancer
- Uncharted territory: Scientists sequence the first carbohydrate biopolymer
- Researchers block morphine's itchy side effect
- The future of airport passport control
- Reassurance for dementia sufferers on impact of common drugs
- One in six mobile phones in the UK is contaminated with fecal bacteria, researchers found
- How touch and movement contribute to the development of the brain
Posted 2011-10-15:
- How the zebra gets its stripes: A simple genetic circuit
- Breastfeeding reduces the risk of allergies, study suggests
- Polar bears ill from accumulated environmental toxins
- Women's heart disease tied to small blood vessels
- New study finds 400,000 farmers in southern Africa using 'fertilizer trees' to improve food security
- Differing structures underlie differing brain rhythms in healthy and ill, virtual modeling reveals
- 'Robot biologist' solves complex problem from scratch
- Gender differences in blood pressure appears as early as adolescence, with girls faring worse
- Researchers discover material with graphene-like properties
- MRIs could become powerful tools for monitoring cholesteral therapy
- Redox flow batteries, a promising technology for renewable energies integration
- Minority children less likely to receive CT scans following head trauma
- Carbon nanotube muscles generate giant twist for novel motors
- Precision with stem cells a step forward for treating multiple sclerosis, other diseases
- Tagging tumors with gold: Scientists use gold nanorods to flag brain tumors
- Preventing dangerous nonsense in human gene expression
- Why many cells are better than one: Limited decision-making ability of individual cells is bolstered in masses
- Earlier autism diagnosis could mean earlier interventions
- Tiny fossil fragment reveals giant-but-ugly truth: Part of biggest-ever toothed pterosaur from dinosaur era
- Gut bacteria may affect whether a statin drug lowers cholesterol
- Engineers create touchscreen Braille writer
- Association between menopause, obesity and cognitive impairment
- Better pictures with mobile devices
- Can't buy me love: Study shows materialistic couples have more money and more problems
- New technologies challenge old ideas about early hominid diets
- Neural stem cell transplant may tackle diabetes
- Nanoparticle assembly is like building with LEGOs
- Women with polycystic ovary syndrome at increased risk of pregnancy complications, research finds
- Improving the physics of grocery store display cases to save energy
- Macroeconomic conditions and alcohol consumption: When the economy is down, alcohol consumption goes up
- Schizophrenia genetics linked to disruption in how brain processes sound
- Reversing smoke-induced damage and disease in the lung
- Climatic tipping points for tropical forest and savanna: Satellite data reveal where they are most vulnerable
- Study could help battle against superbugs
- Reaching 99.999999999997 percent safety: Computer scientists present their concept for a wireless bicycle brake
- Tests to catch the makers of dangerous 'legal high' designer drugs
- From blue whales to earthworms, a common mechanism gives shape to living beings
- Hospital superbug debugged
- Rainwear that repairs itself?
- Doctors may be sending too many patients by helicopter, an expensive choice that may not impact patient outcome
- Warning signs can prevent deer-vehicle collisions, Canadian study shows
- Is the secret to world peace the ability to spin a good yarn?
- An effective treatment for anal incontinence
Posted 2011-10-14:
- Clearing the 'cosmic fog' of the early universe: Massive stars may be responsible
- Controlling cell death prevents skin inflammation
- New breeds of broccoli remain packed with health benefits
- Understanding the beginnings of embryonic stem cells helps predict the future
- Does converting cow manure to electricity pay off? Successful renewable energy project in Vermont
- Regaining trust after a transgression
- Oldest fossil rodents in South America discovered; Find is 10 million years older and confirms animals from Africa
- Stem cells from cord blood could help repair damaged heart muscle
- Distant galaxies reveal the clearing of the cosmic fog; New VLT observations chart timeline of reionization
- Next stage of heart function testing: New highly sensitive technique gives better clues to future cardiac events in heart patients
- Cheaper yet efficient thin film solar cells created
- First physical evidence bilingualism delays onset of Alzheimer's symptoms
- Researchers correct sickle cell disease in adult mice: Protein could be a target for treating people who have the blood disorder
- Differences in jet lag severity could be rooted in how circadian clock sets itself
- Hubble survey carries out a dark matter census
- Inefficient developing world stoves contribute to 2 million deaths a year
- New scheme for photonic quantum computing
- Does a bigger brain make for a smarter child in babies born prematurely?
- Bacterial communication could affect Earth's climate, researchers discover
- Certain mouth bacteria signal pancreatic cancer, study finds
- Borrowing from brightly-colored birds: Physicists develop lasers inspired by nature
- Melatonin delays onset, reduces deaths in mouse model of Huntington’s disease
- Talk to the virtual hands: Body language of both speaker and listener affects success in virtual reality communication game
- Hypothetically tweaking: Research shows questions can influence behavior, promote bias
- T. rex was bigger and grew faster than previously thought, computational analysis reveals
- Smoking cigarettes simulates cystic fibrosis
- Amateur skywatchers help space hazards team
- New way to screen for brain cancer stem cell killers
- New Saudi Arabias of solar energy: Himalaya Mountains, Andes, Antarctica
- Violent games emotionally desensitizing, research suggests
- Erasing history? Temporal cloaks adjust light's throttle to hide an event in time
- Potential new drugs plug brain's biological 'vacuum cleaner' and target HIV
- Clean correction of a patient's genetic mutation: New gene therapy methods accurately correct mutation in patient's stem cells
- Kids with blocked tear ducts at higher risk for 'lazy eye'
- Point defects in super-chilled diamonds may offer stable candidates for quantum computing bits
- 'Cute' chimps in ads may harm the species' survival
- Wet and mild: Researchers take the temperature of Mars' past
- Proper protein intake crucial for moderating energy intake, keeping obesity at bay
- Natural processes can limit spread of arsenic in water, says study
- Transfusion not always best treatment for anemia, age of stored blood may play a role
- New mathematical model explains patterns of human movement by considering the costs
- Extreme gambling: Extreme sport athletes have a lot in common with gamblers
- How life might have survived 'snowball Earth'
- Improving gene therapy for heart disease, cancer
- Scientists demonstrate the power of optical forces in blood cell identification
- Survival disparities in African-American and white colorectal cancer patients
- New technique offers enhanced security for sensitive data in cloud computing
- Smoking cannabis increases risk of depression in the case of genetic vulnerability, study finds
- Direct access to physical therapists associated with lower costs and fewer visits, new study says
- Taking steps to prevent 'going postal'
- Lower income dads encourage exercise, healthy diet but may give wrong dose of medicine, study suggests
- Public reporting has''t improved transplant centers' care
- A neighborhood's raw, edgy atmosphere is an essential feature in attracting designers
Posted 2011-10-13:
- 'Dark matter' of the genome revealed through analysis of 29 mammals
- Water-soluble 'gelatinase inhibitor' compounds show promise for treating neurological diseases
- Feeding the world while protecting the planet: Global plan for sustainable agriculture
- Case of the missing monocyte: Gene appears to protect against rheumatoid arthritis
- Nuclear receptors battle it out during metamorphosis in new fruit fly model
- Identifying earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease
- Possible trigger for volcanic 'super-eruptions' discovered
- Scientists move closer to predicting who will and will not fight off severe infections
- By reprogramming skin cells into brain cells, scientists gain new insights into mental disorders
- How the brain’s own marijuana-like chemicals suppress pain
- Biologists use Sinatra-named fly to show how to see the blues -- and the greens
- Delays in video calls may not always hurt communication, study finds
- Researchers reconstruct genome of the Black Death; Bacteria found to be ancestor of all modern plagues
- New molecular target for diabetes treatment discovered
- Fuel and plastics production could be made more energy efficient and cost effective
- Significant breakthrough in study of chlamydia
- Metal shortages alert from leading geologists: Inexorable demand for consumer goods places strain on supply of metals
- Kids more accepting of peers who try to change undesirable trait than those faulted for it
- Astrophysicists find evidence of black holes' destruction of stars
- Peanut allergy turned off by tricking immune system: New approach makes allergen appear safe and prevents life-threatening reaction
- Battle between the placenta and uterus could help explain preeclampsia
- Crop improvement and human medicine: Using proteins to target and manipulate specific genes
- Computer vision experts develop 'questionable observer detector'
- Some youth too immature to stand trial, experts say
- Eating your greens can change the effect of your genes on heart disease
- Study shows increased prostate cancer risk from vitamin E supplements
- Progress in quantum computing: Researchers control rate of photon emission from luminescent imperfections in diamond
- Test helps reduce risk of death in advanced lung cancer
- New view of Vesta mountain from NASA's Dawn mission
- Industry conflicts of interest are pervasive among medical guideline panel members, experts say
- Worms among first animals to surface after K-T extinction event, study finds
- Ovarian cancer patients survive longer with BRCA2 mutated in tumors, study finds
- New 'genome mining' technique streamlines discovery from nature
- Laser removal of heart device wires safe for older patients, study suggests
- Video documents three-year trek on Mars by NASA rover
- 'Ghostwriting' the Torah? New algorithm distinguishes contributors to the Old Testament with high accuracy
- Liquid can turn into solid under high electric field, physicists show in simulations
- Folic acid in early pregnancy associated with reduced risk of severe language delay in children
- New knowledge about 'flawed' diamonds could speed the development of diamond-based quantum computers
- Emerging pharmaceutical platform may pose risks to retinal health, study suggests
- Cyber threats forecast for 2012 released
- Greater support is needed to tackle the serious emotional consequences of whistleblowing, study finds
- Why climate models underestimated Arctic sea ice retreat: No Arctic sea ice in summer by end of century?
- Stem cells, signaling pathways identified in lung repair
- Why do cancer cells change their appearance?
- Experts find continuous glucose monitoring beneficial in maintaining target blood glucose levels
- Mercury pollution in the Great Lakes region: Nearly forgotten, but not gone
- Medical safety net for undocumented patients
- UK doctors still undertreating major risk factor for stroke, study finds
- Researcher identifies autism employment resources, tips for people with autism spectrum disorders
Posted 2011-10-12:
- Early Celtic 'Stonehenge' discovered in Germany's Black Forest
- Herbal supplements may cause dangerous drug interactions in orthopaedic surgery patients, study suggests
- Suspects in the quenching of star formation exonerated
- A safe vaccination for Alzheimer's disease?
- Which direction are herbicides heading?
- More intersections mean less outdoor activity for children
- Astronomers find bounty of failed stars: One youngster only six times heftier than Jupiter
- New drug target for Alzheimer's, stroke discovered
- New computer program promises to save the whales
- Water channels in the body help cells remain in balance
- Super-tough seed coat keeps Michaux's sumac on critically endangered list
- Perils of polite misunderstandings
- Most vertebrates -- including humans -- descended from ancestor with sixth sense
- Mushroom compound appears to improve effectiveness of cancer drugs, study suggests
- New equation predicts molecular forces in hydrophobic interactions
- Evidence points to potential roles for cognitive rehabilitation therapy in treating traumatic brain injury, but further research needed
- X-ray camera makes A-grade particle detector
- Fall market jitters a SAD thing: Less daylight in fall may lead to depressed markets
- New 'diamond?' New form of superhard carbon is as strong as a diamond
- Restless legs syndrome may raise high blood pressure risk in middle-aged women
- Pendulums and floating film: Two seemingly unrelated phenomena share surprising link
- Common antibiotic can have serious adverse reactions, review finds
- Health benefits of broccoli require the whole food, not supplements
- Rangers and Brewers solid favorites for championships, math professor says
- Sexual selection by sugar molecule helped determine human origins, researchers say
- Certain dietary supplements associated with increased risk of death in older women, study suggests
- Seeking superior stem cells: 100-fold increase in efficiency in reprogramming human cells to induced stem cells
- Experimental vaccine protects monkeys from blinding trachoma
- How to count nanoparticles
- Exercise just as good as drugs at preventing migraines, Swedish study suggests
- Measuring elusive solar neutrinos flowing through the Earth, physicists learn more about the sun
- Family history may have more important role than previously thought in development of Alzheimer disease
- Form follows family -- not function: Humans and chimpanzees have similar long bone shape
- Gene signature predicts oral cancer recurrence
- Baltic Sea contributes carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, study shows
- College football players can cry (a little) if they want to
- How the brain makes memories: Rhythmically
- Crossing legs after severe stroke may be a good sign of recovery
- Scientists discover three new gene faults which could increase melanoma risk by 30 percent
- New insight into the cellular defects in Huntington's disease
- 'Non-invasive' cultivar? Buyer beware
- Critical minerals ignite geopolitical storm
- Long-lost Lake Agassiz offers clues to climate change
- Alzheimer disease: Medication gantenerumab associated with reduction in brain amyloid levels related to AD, small study finds
- Almahata Sitta meteorite could come from triple asteroid mash-up
- Combination therapies for drug-resistant cancers
- Gene technology can help food crops must to withstand harsher weather
- Behavioral and educational interventions appear to be effective for patients with poorly controlled diabetes
- Spotty, strong convection seen in NASA imagery helps Irwin regain tropical storm status
- NASA sees large Tropical Storm Banyan stretched over southern Philippines
- NASA gets an icy cold wink from Hurricane Jova's eye
- Research examines the economic value of on-premise signs
- Annual cost of violence pegged at .9 billion after women leave abusive partners
- Inhaler treatment for lung cancer
- Hispanic women have higher incidence of rare breast tumor
- Crowdsourcing democracy through social media
- New testing program improves scores, knowledge retention for third-year internal medicine residents
- Ticagrelor: Considerable added benefit for specific patients, study suggests
Posted 2011-10-11:
- Giant 'kraken' lair discovered: Cunning sea monster that preyed on ichthyosaurs
- Small molecules can starve cancer cells
- Graphene's 'Big Mac' creates next generation of chips
- Study shows how bookmarking genes pre-cell division hastens their subsequent reactivation
- New optical signal processing to satisfy power-hungry, high-speed networks
- Removal of restrictions can decrease music piracy, study suggests
- Series of bumps sent Uranus into its sideways spin, new research suggests
- Novel technique uses RNA interference to block inflammation
- Ancient climate change has left a strong imprint on modern ecosystems
- Older cancer survivor population to increase substantially, report predicts
- Abundance of tuna in the first days of life is influenced by cannibalism
- If you don't snooze, do you lose? Wake-sleep patterns affect brain synapses during adolescence
- Sniffing out the brain's predictive power: Human brain 'smells' what it expects rather than what it sniffs
- New membrane lipid measuring technique may help fight disease
- Smarter toxins help crops fight resistant pests
- Detecting glaucoma before it blinds
- 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics: Cause and effect in the macroeconomy
- Blame 'faulty' frontal lobe function for undying optimism in face of reality
- Supersaturated water vapor in Martian atmosphere
- Scientists determine alternative insecticide dramatically reduces malaria transmission
- Gray jays' winter survival depends on food storage, study shows
- New method to diagnose sinusitis could reduce use of antibiotics, Swedish research suggests
- Smart phones: Keeping business data secure while allowing installation of personal apps
- Place, not race, may be a larger determinant of health disparities
- Babies show sense of fairness, altruism as early as 15 months
- New potential therapeutic target for breast cancer
- Nanopores on a chip: Applications for analytical tasks in chemistry and biology
- Length of flanking repeat region and timing affect genetic material
- Secure updates for navigation systems
- Children's food choices are affected by direct advertising and parental influence, study suggests
- Failure to thrive in childhood often result of an underlying organic disease
- CMOS integrated poly-SiGe piezoresistive pressure sensor demonstrated
- Extremely high-speed heterojunction bipolar transistors demonstrated
- Almost half of cancer survivors have ill health in later years, Northern Ireland study finds
Posted 2011-10-10:
- Venus has an ozone layer too, space probe discovers
- HIV: Ancient gene found to control potent antibody response to retroviruses
- Aquatic fish jump into picture of evolutionary land invasion
- In reversing motor nerve damage, time is of the essence: 'Wait and see' in injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome may miss a window for recovery
- Tougher, lighter wind turbine blade developed: Polyurethane reinforced with carbon nanotubes
- Children find human-made objects more likely to be owned than natural objects
- Laser light used to cool object to quantum ground state
- Brain study reveals stress code
- Across the Atlantic on flotsam: New fossil findings shed light on the origins of the mysterious bird Hoatzin
- Study tracks mutations causing congenital dyserythropoietic anemia (CDA) II back to the Roman Empire
- New software models immune responses
- Labour or conservative? It's all in the eye of the beholder, UK facial research finds
Posted 2011-10-09:
- Electricity from the nose: Engineers make power from human respiration
- Imaging agents offer new view of inflammation, cancer
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