Volume 5, Number 29 July 17, 2006

Physical sciences and technology Research using supercomputers Global warming Controlling intense light pulses Magnetoresistive random-access memory Black holes Growth of early quasars Variability of fundamental constants Bacterial fuel cells Molecular electronics Brain-computer interfaces Lattice quantum chromodynamics Quark-gluon plasma Bose-Einstein condensates Nanotechnology Paint-on semiconductors Prosthetic retina Quantum computing "Silent" earthquakes Electron spin-charge separation Life sciences Stem cells Gene therapy Cancer Language learning in infants Vaccines Evolution of animal size Microtubules START brain model Parkinson's disease Bacterial nanowires Evolution Sleep and memory Episodic memory in animals Immune system regulation Developmental biology Prions Systems biology and the immune system Language processing Stem cells and the immune system Cell adhesion and detachment Alzheimer's disease Psilocybin Brain-imaging studies Brain simulation Apoptosis and mitochondria AIDS Avian flu Rapid genome sequencing Protein crystallization technique Protection of DNA during cell division

Research using supercomputers

1. July 10, 2006 - The brain, traffic and nano-circuits - e-Science takes on major challenges

Global warming

1. July 10, 2006 - Alpine Glaciers Could All But Disappear Within This Century - also here

Controlling intense light pulses

1. July 10, 2006 - Pulsating Pulses

Magnetoresistive random-access memory

1. July 10, 2006 - 'Magnetic memory' chip unveiled

Black holes

1. July 10, 2006 - Black Holes: Solving Mysteries Creates More Mysteries

Growth of early quasars

1. July 11, 2006 - Earliest black holes bent the laws of physics

Variability of fundamental constants

1. July 11, 2006 - Scientists Question Nature's Fundamental Laws

Bacterial fuel cells

1. July 11, 2006 - Bacteria made to sprout conducting nanowires

Molecular electronics

1. July 11, 2006 - Chemistry Research Could Produce Faster Computers

Brain-computer interfaces

1. July 12, 2006 - Brain-implant enables mind over matter
2. July 12, 2006 - Mind Over Matter
3. July 12, 2006 - Paralyzed man moves computer cursor through thought - also here
4. July 12, 2006 - Bionic brains become a reality
5. July 13, 2006 - Tiny Chip Converts Paraplegic's Thought into Action
6. July 13, 2006 - Brain-computer Link Lets Paralyzed Patients Convert Thoughts Into Actions
7. July 13, 2006 - Brain-computer link allows paralyzed patient to manipulate devices by thought
8. July 13, 2006 - Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts to Move a Cursor
9. July 13, 2006 - Computer works by thought alone
10. July 13, 2006 - Quadriplegic Turns Thoughts Into Action

Lattice quantum chromodynamics

1. July 12, 2006 - Supercomputers Help Physicists Understand A Force Of Nature - also here

Quark-gluon plasma

1. July 12, 2006 - Project Explores Seconds That Shaped The Universe - also here, here

Bose-Einstein condensates

1. July 12, 2006 - Ancient Pigment Reveals Secrets About Unusual State Of Matter

Nanotechnology

1. July 12, 2006 - Sharply Tuned Nanostrings Work At Room Temperature - also here
2. July 13, 2006 - Engineers Use DNA To Direct Nanowire Assembly And Growth - also here
3. July 13, 2006 - Twin friction-tricks grease nano-wheels
4. July 14, 2006 - Towards frictionless nanomachines

Paint-on semiconductors

1. July 13, 2006 - Paint-on Semiconductor Outperforms Chips - also here

Prosthetic retina

1. July 13, 2006 - Digital technology may help restore sight

Quantum computing

1. July 14, 2006 - Laser Tweezers Sort Atoms: Major Hurdle On Path To Quantum Computer - also here

"Silent" earthquakes

1. July 15, 2006 - Tiny Tremors And Earthquakes Provide Intriguing Clues About Seismic Activity - also here
2. July 24, 2006 - Puzzling 'silent' quakes may hint at big temblors
3. July 26, 2006 - Research Unlocks Secrets of Tiny Tremors - also here

Electron spin-charge separation

1. July 16, 2006 - First Direct Observations Of Spinons And Holons - also here

Stem cells

1. July 10, 2006 - World-first Stem Cell Research Could Aid Male Infertility - also here
2. July 10, 2006 - 'Lab-made sperm' fertility hope
3. July 10, 2006 - Mice born from stem-cell sperm
4. July 11, 2006 - Stem cells turned into sperm
5. July 11, 2006 - Sperm Created In The Laboratory From Embryonic Stem Cells Produce Viable Progeny - also here
6. July 11, 2006 - Scientists Make Mice From Sperm-Like Cells - also here
7. July 11, 2006 - Your Father Was a Stem Cell
8. July 11, 2006 - Stem-cell sperm produce offspring
9. July 12, 2006 - New Source Of Multipotent Adult Stem Cells Discovered In Human Hair Follicles - also here
10. July 12, 2006 - Scalp tissue might become stem cell source

Gene therapy

1. July 10, 2006 - Magnets may target gene therapy

Cancer

1. July 11, 2006 - Study shows suppression of telomerase enzyme can inhibit spread of melanoma
2. July 11, 2006 - Higher risk for cervical cancer seen among women infected with multiple HPV types
3. July 12, 2006 - 3-D Model Reveals Secrets Of Metastasis - also here
4. July 12, 2006 - Imaging Technology Points To Small Molecules That Can Fight Treatment-resistant Tumors - also here
5. July 13, 2006 - Tumor Wizardry Wards Off Attacks From The Immune System - also here, here
6. July 14, 2006 - Researchers Unveil Strategy For Creating Actively Programmed Anti-cancer Molecules
7. July 15, 2006 - Using Tobacco To Fight Cancer: Scientists Engineer Tobacco-Made Antibodies Targeting Cancer Cells

Language learning in infants

1. July 10, 2006 - Practice Builds Brain Connections For Babies Learning Language, How To Speak - also here

Vaccines

1. July 10, 2006 - Producing Flu Vaccines Will Be Faster And Cheaper - also here

Evolution of animal size

1. July 10, 2006 - Midgets And Giants In The Deep Sea

Microtubules

1. July 10, 2006 - Finding About Cellular Microtubule Rigidity Could Lead To Development Of New Nano-materials - also here

START brain model

1. July 10, 2006 - New Model Of Brain Sheds Light On Triggers Of Autism - also here

Parkinson's disease

1. July 10, 2006 - More Getting Parkinson's Before Age 50 - also here
2. July 14, 2006 - Neurons return in damaged brains

Bacterial nanowires

1. July 10, 2006 - Microbiologist Discovers Our Planet Is Hard-wired With Electricity-producing Bacteria
2. July 11, 2006 - Bacteria made to sprout conducting nanowires

Evolution

1. July 10, 2006 - Discovery of Genetic Mutation in Florida Beach Mice
2. July 13, 2006 - Scientists Discover An Ancient Predator-Prey Relationship
3. July 13, 2006 - Evolution caught in the act
4. July 13, 2006 - Finches on Galapagos Islands Evolving - also here
5. July 17, 2006 - Darwin's finches evolving fast

Sleep and memory

1. July 10, 2006 - Sleep Strengthens Memory - also here
2. July 11, 2006 - Snooze or Lose: Memory Retention Enhanced by Sleep
3. July 11, 2006 - Sleep Strengthens Memories And Makes Them Resistant To Interfering Information - also here, here

Episodic memory in animals

1. July 11, 2006 - Researchers Discover 'Episodic-like' Memory In Rats - also here

Immune system regulation

1. July 11, 2006 - Natural Approach To Immune Regulation May Help Transplant Patients

Developmental biology

1. July 11, 2006 - Making A Face: A New And Earlier Marker Of Neural Crest Development - also here

Prions

1. July 11, 2006 - Mad cow disease might linger longer

Systems biology and the immune system

1. July 12, 2006 - New Program Aims To Model Immune Responses And Key Infectious Diseases - also here

Language processing

1. July 12, 2006 - Making Sense of Nonsense

Stem cells and the immune system

1. July 12, 2006 - Donor T Cells Change The Fate Of Stem Cells In Transplantation - also here

Cell adhesion and detachment

1. July 12, 2006 - Researchers Discover Communication Signal For Tissue Development - also here

Alzheimer's disease

1. July 12, 2006 - Could A Protein Linked To Alzheimer's Be Related To Vision Loss In Seniors
2. July 15, 2006 - Measuring Proteins In Spinal Fluid May Provide Early Clue To Alzheimer's Disease

Psilocybin

1. July 12, 2006 - Neuroscientists Probe Psychedelic Psilocybin

Brain-imaging studies

1. July 13, 2006 - Political Allegiance Impacts Brain's Response To Candidates
2. July 13, 2006 - Researchers Discover Key Deficiencies In Brains Of People With Autism - also here
3. July 13, 2006 - Researchers gain insight into why brain areas fail to work together in autism
4. July 22, 2006 - How people with autism miss the big picture

Brain simulation

1. July 13, 2006 - Scientists Build Brain Box Computer

Apoptosis and mitochondria

1. July 13, 2006 - Scientists Identify Protein With A Crucial Role In Cell Death

AIDS

1. July 13, 2006 - F.D.A. Backs AIDS Pill to Be Taken Once a Day

Avian flu

1. July 14, 2006 - Bird flu claims 41st life in Indonesia
2. July 16, 2006 - Indonesian Man Dies From Bird Flu - also here

Rapid genome sequencing

1. July 15, 2006 - New Tool Cracks Genomic Code Quicker Than Ever - also here, here

Protein crystallization technique

1. July 15, 2006 - Gel crystallises protein make-up

Protection of DNA during cell division

1. July 16, 2006 - A Protein Complex That Untangles DNA

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