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for the Week of July 11 to July 18, 2010
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Posted 2010-07-17:
- Mayan king's tomb discovered in Guatemala
- Redundant genetic instructions in 'junk DNA' support healthy development
- Model predicts individual's vitamin D needs
- Breakthrough achieved in explaining why tectonic plates move the way they do
- New toxin may be key to MRSA severity
Posted 2010-07-17:
- Fungi's genetic sabotage in wheat discovered
- Mice cages can alter rodents’ brains and skew research results, study finds
- Old theory of phytoplankton growth overturned, raise concerns for ocean productivity
- Record-breaking carbon dioxide storage capacity enhances ability to capture CO<sub>2</sub>
- New radiation mechanism may ward off cancer, oil spills and terrorism
- Human sperm gene is 600 million years old, scientists discover
- Reinventing the wheel -- naturally
- Hungry cells, on a binge, know their own limits
- Global warming slows coral growth in Red Sea
- Rescuing fruit flies from Alzheimer's disease
- Insight into why low calorie diet can extend lifespan -- even if adopted later in life
- What plant genes tell us about crop domestication
- Luteolin stars in study of healthful plant compounds
- New role for the JNK protein: Long known to help cells respond to stress, JNK also controls cell cycle
- Bacterial diversity of Tablas de Daimiel National Park in Spain: 265 new phylum groups discovered
Posted 2010-07-16:
- First malaria-proof mosquito: Genetic manipulation renders them completely immune to the parasite
- How human immune response to virus is triggered at the atomic level
- Sri Lankan children affected by war, tsunami, daily stressors
- Tiny marine microbes exert influence on global climate: Microorganisms display a behavior characteristic of larger animals
- Scientists develop new way to grow adult stem cells in culture
- Brain size associated with longevity in mammals
- Team develops non-toxic oil recovery agent
- Scientists assess impact of Icelandic volcanic ash on ocean biology
- Conflicted meat-eaters may deny that meat-animals have the capacity to suffer, study finds
- Retrovirus replication process different than thought
- New light on Leonardo Da Vinci’s faces
- Fossil find puts a face on early primates
- Footloose glaciers crack up: New detailed observations of what happens when glaciers float on ocean surface
- Fast food chains have significantly decreased trans fats in cooking oils, study finds
- Blind mice can 'see' thanks to special retinal cells
- Noninvasive probing of geological core samples
- Carbon sequestration: Steam process could remove carbon dioxide to regenerate amine capture materials
- Finding diamonds: Scientists' work improves odds
- Pigs provide clues on cystic fibrosis lung disease
- Waterborne diseases could cost over 0 million annually in US
- Reports detail global investment and other trends in green energy
- Hurricane Katrina's effects on children: Resilience and gender
Posted 2010-07-15:
- Who's queen? Insulin signaling key to caste development in bees
- Importance of a safe room for tornado protection
- Plavix may be treatment for dogs at risk of thromboembolic disease
- Opening the gate to the cell's recycling center
- Cashew seed extract an effective anti-diabetic, study shows
- Elusive ant queen pheromone tracked down
- Triceratops and Torsaurus were same dinosaur at different stages
- Tea may contain more fluoride than once thought, research shows
- New generation of biological scaffolds
- Great apes 'play' tag to keep competitive advantage
- New research on rapidly-disappearing ancient plant offers hope for species recovery
- Researchers fighting bacterial infections zero in on microorganism's soft spots
- Ancient birds from North America colonized the South, thanks to Panama land bridge
- Divide and conquer: Genes decide who wins in the body's battle against cancer
- Nearly 5 percent exposed to dengue virus in Florida's Key West, report suggests
- NASA's 3-D animation of Typhoon Conson's heavy rainfall and strong thunderstorms
- Facial recognition at first glance: Humans and monkeys perceive faces of kin immediately
- What secrets are stored in the roots of corn plants?
- NASA releases GOES-13 satellite movie of the life and times of Hurricane Alex
Posted 2010-07-14:
- Sea levels rising in parts of Indian Ocean; Greenhouse gases play role, study finds
- Viscosity at the nanoscale: Intriguing 50-year-old puzzle solved
- Report on controlling NASA mission costs
- Why you should never arm wrestle a saber-toothed tiger
- Whisker stimulation prevents strokes in rats; Stimulating fingers, lips and face may also work in humans
- Salmon in hot water
- Fly's brain -- a high-speed computer: Neurobiologists use state-of-the-art methods to decode the basics of motion detection
- New system to reduce heating costs in cold climates
- Africa's national parks hit by mammal declines
- Biofuel quest: Genome signatures enable tracking of algal complexity
- Baby brain growth mirrors changes from apes to humans
- Salsa and guacamole increasingly important causes of foodborne disease
- Staggering tree loss from 2005 Amazon storm
- Plant 'breathing' mechanism discovered
- Eating foods rich in vitamin E associated with lower dementia risk
- Researchers witness overnight breakup, retreat of Greenland glacier
Posted 2010-07-13:
- Antidepressants make shrimps see the light
- Oldest written document ever found in Jerusalem discovered
- Bars, restaurants see no significant employment change under smoking bans in two cities
- Sewage overflow promotes spread of West Nile virus
- Mouse stem cell study offers new insights into body fat distribution
- Penguin males with steady pitch make better parents
- Dogs may help collar Chagas disease: Researchers propose new ways to combat prevalent public health challenge
- North Pacific: Global backup generator for past climate change
- Mexican salamander helps uncover mysteries of stem cells and evolution
- 'Dawning of a new age' in bacteria research
- DNA through graphene nanopores
- Earliest archaeological evidence of pet tortoises discovered
- Honey as an antibiotic: Scientists identify a secret ingredient in honey that kills bacteria
- First preliminary profile of proteins in bed bugs' saliva
- Wet breathing system filters transmit harmful bacteria and yeast, hospitals warned
- Breakthrough in terahertz remote sensing: Unique THz 'fingerprints' will identify hidden explosives from a distance
- Surprisingly regular patterns in hurricane energy discovered
- Geo-neutrinos: Discovery of subatomic particles could answer deep questions in geology
- Red hot chili peppers arrive in sub-zero Arctic Seed Vault
- What’s killing farmed salmon? New virus may also pose risk to wild salmon
- Big picture: Lipid ordering visualized in a living vertebrate organism
- Computing power cracks egg shell problem
- Source of essential nutrients for mid-ocean algae discovered
- Majority of fevers in African children are not caused by malaria, study finds
- Archeologists explore rural Galilee and find ancient synagogue
- Healthy made up over half of UK swine flu admissions and inpatient deaths in first wave
- Green goes mainstream: Biodiversity is climbing the corporate agenda
Posted 2010-07-12:
- Plant extract may be effective against inflammatory bowel disease
- New biofuels processing method for mobile facilities
- Farmers to get rice-growing advice via text messages
- NASA to fly into hurricane research this summer
- Borne on the wing: Avian influenza risk in US wild songbirds mapped
- Chemical quality of rivers revealed by small freshwater shrimp
Posted 2010-07-11:
- Antibody may help treat and prevent influenza outbreaks
- Better barriers can help levees withstand wave erosion
- Honey bee venom may help design new treatments to alleviate muscular dystrophy, depression and dementia
- New spin on drug delivery: Chemical engineers discover an enhanced delivery method of DNA payloads into cells
- Fireflies blink in synch to send a clear message
- Marijuana derivative could be useful for pain treatment
Posted 2010-07-10:
- Wild cat found mimicking monkey calls; Predatory trickery documented for the first time in wild felids in Americas
- Tiny clays curb big earthquakes
- Origins of multicellularity: All in the family
- Nematodes vanquish billion dollar pest
- Biologists find a way to lower tumor risk in stem cell therapies
- Redwood forest ecosystem of northern California depends on fog to stay hydrated during rainless summers
- Intoxicating fragrance: Jasmine as valium substitute
- Adding nutrients to oceans could enhance transfer of carbon dioxide from atmosphere to deep ocean
- Alternative evolution: Why change your own genes when you can borrow someone else's?
- Don't let your termites grow up to be mommies: Researchers find 'key ingredient' that regulates termite caste system
- For lambs, a pasture a week keeps blood suckers away
- Heat waves could be commonplace in the US by 2039
- First research trip across western Amazon yields surprising results
- Changing climate could alter meadows' ecosystems, says researcher
- New technology reduces storage needs and costs for genomic data
Posted 2010-07-09:
- Geoscientists find clues to why first Sumatran earthquake was deadlier than second
- Why some communities embrace environmental conservation and others don't
- Mojoceratops: New dinosaur species named for flamboyant frill
- How fast can microbes break down oil washed onto Gulf beaches?
- Fish oil may reduce risk of breast cancer
- 'Magical thinking' about islands an illusion? Biologist refutes conventional thinking on evolution
- Two new species of pancake batfishes discovered from area engulfed by oil spill
- No substantial quality difference between organically and conventionally produced eggs, study finds
- Amid the murk of 'gut flora,' vitamin D receptor emerges as a key player
- Dig discovers ancient Britons were earliest North Europeans
- Biologists identify a new clue into cellular aging
- Turning back the cellular clock: Method developed for tracking adult stem cells as they regress
- Energy yield of ‘cheap’ solar panels raised from 7 to 9 percent
- Revolutionary medical dressing uses nanotechnology to fight infection
- Road surface purifies air by removing nitrogen oxides, researchers in the Netherlands find
- One person's waste is another's resource
Posted 2010-07-08:
- Cell development: How do plants and animals end up with right number of cells in all the right places?
- Thousands of undiscovered plant species face extinction worldwide
- Isolation a threat to Great Barrier Reef fish
- Brain's energy restored during sleep, suggests animal study
- Want to slow aging? New research suggests it takes more than antioxidants
- Deaths in the family cause bacteria to flee
- Fetal X-ray exposure interferes with memory in adulthood, monkey study finds
- Of moose and men: 50-year study into moose arthritis reveals link with early malnutrition
- Lone whales shout to overcome noise
- Secrets of nutritious corn breed that withstands rigors of handling
- NASA satellite adds carbon dioxide to its repertoire
- How T cells make a commitment
- Cleaner water mitigates climate change effects on Florida Keys coral reefs, study shows
Posted 2010-07-07:
- Hips don't lie: Researchers find more accurate technique to determine sex of skeletal remains
- Team devises technique to predict dust storms with infrared satellite
- Rare creatures from the deep: Findings may revolutionize thinking about deep-sea life in Atlantic Ocean
- Bacterial communication encourages chronic, resistant ear infections
- Can you make a snail forget?
- Nna proteins play role in catastrophic neuron death in mice, flies -- and perhaps people
- Thermal-powered, insect-like robot crawls into microrobot contenders' ring
- More fish than thought may thrive in the ocean's depths, study suggests
- Long-term fate of Gulf oil spill: Computer simulations show oil reaching up the Atlantic coastline and toward Europe
- Antioxidants do help arteries stay healthy
- Environmental toxins affect the body's hormone systems
- Breath of the Earth: Cycling carbon through terrestrial ecosystems
- For female baboons, too, it's good to have friends
- Benchtop biofuels: Fine-tuning growth conditions helps cyanobacteria flourish
- 'Digital embryo' gains wings: Now possible to film development of fruit fly and of zebrafish's eyes and brain
- Virgin olive oil and a Mediterranean diet fight heart disease by changing how our genes function
- 3,200-year-old bronze tablet identified as battle chariot linchpin
Posted 2010-07-06:
- Our brains are more like birds' than we thought
- Ultrafine particles in air pollution may heighten allergic inflammation in asthma
- Worm bites off enough to chew: Ingenious evolutionary trick
- Mountain mice show adaptation to altitude
- Oil spills raise arsenic levels in the ocean, says new research
- Nanomachines in the powerhouse of the cell: Architecture of the largest protein complex of cellular respiration elucidated
- Air pollution doesn't increase risk of preeclampsia, early delivery, study finds
Posted 2010-07-05:
- Wallabies and bats harbor 'fossil' genes from the most deadly family of human viruses
- Nutrition's potential to save sight
- Genetic inspiration could show the way to revolutionize information technology
Posted 2010-07-04:
- Excess nitrogen favors plants that respond poorly to rising CO<sub>2</sub>
- Volcanic ash research shows how plumes end up in the jet stream
- Scientists find direct line from development to growth
- Molecular prosthesis against gout
Posted 2010-07-03:
- Feathered friends: Ostriches provide clues to dinosaur movement
- Discovery of a hepatitis C-related virus in bats may reduce outbreaks in humans
- Warmer is better: Invasive cane toads set to thrive under global warming
- Tibetan adaptation to high altitude occurred in less than 3,000 years
- Three-legged dogs boost robot research
- Scrubbing CO<sub>2</sub> from atmosphere could be a long-term commitment
- Killer whales and the mystery of human menopause
- Researchers identify what makes MRSA lethal
- New heat-tolerant beans released
Posted 2010-07-02:
- Extinction of woolly mammoth, saber-toothed cat may have been caused by human predators
- Switching off your lights has a bigger impact than you might think, says new study
- Emissions of greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide underestimated, research suggests
- Complex, multicellular life from over two billion years ago discovered
- Exposure to secondhand smoke in the womb has lifelong impact, study finds
- Apples grow larger when cells don't divide, study shows
- Better way to battle mosquitoes: Research could provide more effective treatment against West Nile Virus
- Some males react to competition like bonobos, others like chimpanzees
- New technique improves efficiency of biofuel production
- Ovarian transplantation restores fertility to old mice and also lengthens their lives
- Human-made global warming started with ancient hunters
- Genetic Code 2.0: Novel artificial proteins for industry and science
- Flowering and freezing tolerance linked in wheat, study shows
- Warmer ecosystems could absorb less atmospheric carbon dioxide
- 'Balanced' ecosystems seen in organic agriculture better at controlling pests, research finds
- Stability and utility of floating wind turbines shown in new study
- Ethical issues ignored in teaching, research of sustainability, expert argues
- CryoSat-2 exceeding expectations
Posted 2010-07-01:
- System that controls sleep may be same for most mammals
- Chromosomal variations found in early passage female embryonic stem cells
- Feast and famine: MRI reveals secrets of animal anatomy
- Key mechanism links virgin olive oil to protection against breast cancer
- Climate change scientists turn up the heat in Alaska
- Zapping Titan-like atmosphere with UV rays creates life precursors
- Putting muscle into birdsong: Wide range of pitch is due to vocal muscles more than air pressure
- Nitrate in beetroot juice lowers blood pressure, study finds
- Olympic gold? A new effect of caffeine boosts performance
- Hunting weapon 10,000 years old found in melting ice patch
- Desert bats reveal the secret of their survival
- Mystery unraveled: How asbestos causes cancer
- Discovery of controlled swarm in bacteria: Could help design new strategies to increase sensitivity to antibiotics
- Returning farmland to wilderness in Tanzania
- Depressed mice could aid research on drug-resistant depression in humans
- Viral protein structure study offers HIV therapy hope
- When two parts of the Earth's crust break apart, this does not always cause massive volcanic eruptions
- Smarter lunchrooms lead kids to eat more salad
- Arctic climate may be more sensitive to warming than thought, says new study
- Engineered antibodies directed against a promising therapeutic target on ovarian cancer cells
Posted 2010-06-30:
- Whiter clouds could mean wetter land
- Is this the perfect prawn?
- Science uncovers the hidden secrets of world-famous paintings
- Conscious choice of food can substantially mitigate climate change, research finds
- Delta bulrush plant could help ease oil spill crisis, botanist says
- Embryonic cell and adult pig islet transplants cure diabetes in rats
- Bees help to beat MRSA bugs
- Even the midnight sun won't convince bees to work nights
- Biologically inspired technology produces sugar from photosynthetic bacteria
- Introducing Robofish: Leading the crowd in studying group dynamics
- Teeth of cadavers reveal their identity
- Manure provides higher returns than chemical fertilizers, economist says
- Gene leads to longer shelf life for tomatoes, possibly other fruits
- Outliving the Ice Age: Tale of a rhinoceros
- Western Mediterranean has warmed for more than a century, study finds
- Science historian cracks the 'Plato code'
- North America's first peoples more genetically diverse than thought, mitochondrial genome analysis reveals
- Climate changes in the Atlantic can affect drought in distant regions
- Competition matters: New study challenges long-held assumption about competition in disturbed ecosystems
- Cycad pest uses small size to hide from predators: Researchers look for small control organism
- NOAA-supported scientists predict 'larger than average' Gulf dead zone
- US approach to farming should change to meet new challenges, expanding needs, report says
- Green driving? Putting second generation biofuels to the test
- Businesses could learn lessons from evolution
Posted 2010-06-29:
- Physics of the 'bends': New study helps explain decompression sickness
- Dark chocolate lowers blood pressure, research finds
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