Volume 5, Number 35 August 28, 2006

Physical sciences and technology Dark matter Nanotechnology The Poincaré conjecture White dwarfs Carbon fiber microelectromechanical systems Graphene Quantum cryptography Variations in atmospheric methane levels Hydrogen storage Detection of black holes in active galactic nuclei Stars in globular clusters Global warming Neuro-electronic interface using nanowires Spintronics Supercomputers Life sciences Gene/lifestyle study Homo floresiensis Cancer Nanoparticle therapy for cancer Alzheimer's disease Brain integration of disparate information Inflammatory diseases Brain plasticity Animal emotions The protein communication code AIDS Diabetes Increased death risk from midlife overweight BMI Antibiotics Gene therapy Immune cell communication Ribozymes Avian flu Stem cells Dopamine Atmospheric oxygenation Human ancestry Animal emotions Flu virus gene bank Social behavior of microbes DNA mutation mechanism Immune system regulation Definition of species Brain-imaging studies Solid evidence for long-term potentiation Neanderthals Mitochondrial DNA sequencing Gene regulatory network affecting cardiovascular disease Microcapsule drug delivery Embryonic development of eyes

Dark matter

1. August 21, 2006 - NASA Finds Direct Proof of Dark Matter - also here, here, here
2. August 21, 2006 - Cosmic smash-up provides proof of dark matter
3. August 21, 2006 - Team finds 'proof' of dark matter
4. August 21, 2006 - Dark Matter Exposed?
5. August 21, 2006 - Colossal Cosmic Collision Reveals Mysterious Dark Matter
6. August 22, 2006 - Colliding Clusters Shed Light on Dark Matter
7. August 22, 2006 - Dark matter found in colliding galaxies
8. August 22, 2006 - Scientists Offer Proof of 'Dark Matter'
9. August 22, 2006 - "Dark matter" is real: scientists
10. August 22, 2006 - Dark matter spied in galactic collision
11. August 25, 2006 - Scientists Confirm Dark Matter's Existence
12. August 25, 2006 - Gravity lens reveals dark matter

Nanotechnology

1. August 21, 2006 - First Test Results On A New Nano Electric Generator
2. August 21, 2006 - Self-assembling nano-boxes show chemical control
3. August 22, 2006 - New Methods For Screening Nanoparticles - also here
4. August 25, 2006 - Nano-transport controlled by heat-sensitive polymer

The Poincaré conjecture

1. August 22, 2006 - Century-Old Brain-Twister Now Solved - also here
2. August 22, 2006 - Reclusive genius shuns world's top maths prize
3. August 22, 2006 - Maths genius declines top prize
4. August 22, 2006 - Russian Refuses Math's Highest Honor - also here, here
5. August 22, 2006 - Russian Refuses to Accept Math Prize
6. August 22, 2006 - Maverick genius turns down maths 'Nobel'
7. August 22, 2006 - Thanks, but No Thanks
8. August 22, 2006 - Russian mathematician turns down Fields Medal
9. August 22, 2006 - Maths 'Nobel' prize declined by Russian recluse
10. August 23, 2006 - Russian solves historic math problem, shuns prize
11. August 23, 2006 - Russian spurns most coveted maths award
12. August 23, 2006 - Mathematician's logic queried in rejecting prize

White dwarfs

1. August 22, 2006 - New telescope reveals white dwarf gluttony

Carbon fiber microelectromechanical systems

1. August 22, 2006 - Carbon Fibers Make Tiny, Cheap Video Displays - also here

Graphene

1. August 23, 2006 - Black Hole in a Pencil

Quantum cryptography

1. August 23, 2006 - Eureka Prize for secure information breakthrough

Variations in atmospheric methane levels

1. August 24, 2006 - Study Rules Out Ancient 'Bursts' Of Methane From Seafloor Deposits - also here

Hydrogen storage

1. August 24, 2006 - Top hydrogen-storing polymer revealed

Detection of black holes in active galactic nuclei

1. August 24, 2006 - Astronomers Use Supercomputers To Study Atoms Linked To Black Holes - also here

Stars in globular clusters

1. August 25, 2006 - Key stars have different birthdays

Global warming

1. August 25, 2006 - Ice Age gives clues to global warming
2. August 25, 2006 - Early spring in Europe matches recent climate warming
3. August 25, 2006 - Climate changes shift springtime
4. August 27, 2006 - High-elevation studies try to predict the impact of climate change

Neuro-electronic interface using nanowires

1. August 25, 2006 - Nanowire Arrays Can Detect Signals Along Individual Neurons - also here, here
2. August 25, 2006 - Nanowires Listen In on Neurons
3. August 25, 2006 - Nanowires To Monitor Neurons

Spintronics

1. August 25, 2006 - Taking Microwaves for a Spin

Supercomputers

1. August 25, 2006 - ORNL Jaguar supercomputer surpasses 50 teraflops

Gene/lifestyle study

1. August 21, 2006 - Project to link genes, lifestyle and health gets go-ahead
2. August 21, 2006 - Half a million Britons set for DNA disease quest
3. August 21, 2006 - Biobank set for national roll out
4. August 22, 2006 - Thumbs Up for U.K. Biobank
5. August 23, 2006 - UK Biobank Gets Go-Ahead For Massive Medical Project To Improve Prevention, Diagnosis And Treatment Of Wide Range Of Diseases

Homo floresiensis

1. August 21, 2006 - Time to Slay the Hobbit?
2. August 22, 2006 - Hobbit debate turns nasty
3. August 22, 2006 - Report Reignites Feud Over "Little People of Flores"
4. August 25, 2006 - Researchers Say Skeletal Remains Are Pygmy Ancestors
5. August 25, 2006 - Will the hobbit argument ever be resolved?

Cancer

1. August 21, 2006 - Researchers Enhance Safety And Effectiveness Of Therapeutic Virus That Fights Cancer
2. August 21, 2006 - 'Signature' Of Chromosome Instability Predicts Cancer Outcomes - also here
3. August 22, 2006 - Shimadzu says finds cancer drug related proteins
4. August 22, 2006 - Study Identifies Molecular Process Underlying Leukemia - also here
5. August 22, 2006 - Breed of mice created for leukemia study
6. August 22, 2006 - Protein Found To Protect Breast Cancer Tumors From Chemotherapy - also here
7. August 22, 2006 - Cigarette Smoke Blocks Cell Repair Mechanism - also here
8. August 22, 2006 - Prostate cancer: Major risk for blacks
9. August 23, 2006 - Major Genetic Risk Factor Found For Prostate Cancer With The Highest Impact In Younger African Americans - also here
10. August 23, 2006 - Research Points To 'Addictive' Protein In Treating Breast Cancer
11. August 23, 2006 - Study drug holds promise as alternative to castration for early prostate cancers
12. August 23, 2006 - Drug may be alternative to castration
13. August 24, 2006 - PSA Predicts Treatment Success In Advanced Prostate Cancer - also here
14. August 25, 2006 - HIV drug stops cervical cancer in laboratory test
15. August 26, 2006 - New Lab Technique Churns Out Fungus' Potential Cancer Fighter
16. August 27, 2006 - Reawakened 'executioner' makes cancer self-destruct

Nanoparticle therapy for cancer

1. August 21, 2006 - Nanoparticle Enables Light-Activated Ovarian Cancer Detection and Therapy

Alzheimer's disease

1. August 21, 2006 - Snail Toxin May Spur New Drugs For Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Depression - also here
2. August 24, 2006 - New treatment 'rescues' brains of Alzheimer's mice
3. August 24, 2006 - Alzheimer mice memories restored
4. August 25, 2006 - Researchers Restore Memory Lost In Mice With Alzheimer's
5. August 25, 2006 - Brain enzyme treatment relieves memory lapse in Alzheimer's mice

Brain integration of disparate information

1. August 21, 2006 - Location, Location, Location! Brain Neurons Found To Combine Economic Value And Spatial Information

Inflammatory diseases

1. August 21, 2006 - Researchers Identify Gatekeeper Involved In Chronic Inflammatory Diseases - also here

Brain plasticity

1. August 21, 2006 - Study provides insight into how the brain loses plasticity of youth
2. August 24, 2006 - Cortical Plasticity: It's Time To Get Excited About Inhibition - also here

Animal emotions

1. August 21, 2006 - Jilted dogs feel intense jealousy, new study reveals
2. August 24, 2006 - Dogs feel jealous when three's a crowd

The protein communication code

1. August 22, 2006 - Biologist Trying To Crack Communication Code Of Proteins - also here

AIDS

1. August 22, 2006 - Researchers Make Strategic Breakthrough In Controlling AIDS Virus - also here
2. August 26, 2006 - Researchers Discover Gut Tissue To Be A Major Reservoir Harboring HIV - also here

Diabetes

1. August 22, 2006 - Insulin Resistance In Early Teens May Predict Diabetes, Heart Disease For Adults - also here
2. August 24, 2006 - New hope for treating obesity-related diabetes
3. August 24, 2006 - Chemical Compounds Restore Normal Glucose Levels And Insulin Action In Obese Mice
4. August 25, 2006 - Take a Load Off
5. August 25, 2006 - Study Aims To Identify Schizophrenics At Risk For Type 2 Diabetes - also here

Increased death risk from midlife overweight BMI

1. August 22, 2006 - For men over 50, a few extra pounds not unhealthy
2. August 22, 2006 - Study: Even a Few Extra Pounds Is Risky - also here
3. August 23, 2006 - New Study Shows That Being Overweight At Middle Age Can Be Harmful
4. August 23, 2006 - Study: extra pounds can mean early death
5. August 23, 2006 - High Risks Seen in Being Overweight

Antibiotics

1. August 22, 2006 - Researcher Hits Bulls-eye For Antibiotic Target - also here, here
2. August 23, 2006 - Protein Clue To Tailor-made Antibiotics - also here, here

Gene therapy

1. August 22, 2006 - Researchers Move Biotechnology Closer To Replacing Electronic Pacemakers

Immune cell communication

1. August 22, 2006 - First Study To Show How Immune Cells 'Speak' To Each Other In Vivo

Ribozymes

1. August 22, 2006 - Rehydrate -- Your RNA Needs It - also here, here

Avian flu

1. August 22, 2006 - No Evidence Indonesia Bird Flu Spreading - also here
2. August 22, 2006 - Indonesia plans bird flu campaign
3. August 27, 2006 - Avian Flu Detection Information On Wild Birds Available

Stem cells

1. August 23, 2006 - Lab Announces Technique to Generate Human Embryonic Stem Cells that Maintains Developmental Potential of Embryo
2. August 23, 2006 - Embryonic stem cells without embryo death - also here
3. August 23, 2006 - New Stem Cell Lines Spare Embryo
4. August 23, 2006 - New Method Makes Embryo-Safe Stem Cells - also here
5. August 23, 2006 - The Power of a Single Cell
6. August 24, 2006 - 'Ethical' stem cell lines created
7. August 24, 2006 - Stem cells made without harming embryo
8. August 24, 2006 - With Few Factors, Adult Cells Take On Character Of Embryonic Stem Cells - also here
9. August 24, 2006 - Stem Cell News Could Intensify Political Debate
10. August 24, 2006 - Scientists make human stem cells without destroying the embryo
11. August 24, 2006 - Ethical breakthrough on stem cells
12. August 25, 2006 - Stem Cell Researcher Says It's Too Soon to Cheer About Recent Stem Cell Findings
13. August 25, 2006 - Touch alone makes stem cells differentiate
14. August 26, 2006 - Adult Stem Cells Are Touchy-feely, Need Environmental Clues - also here, here
15. August 26, 2006 - US stem-cell firm optimistic on ethical concerns
16. August 27, 2006 - Frog provides insight into making specialised cells from stem cells

Dopamine

1. August 23, 2006 - Dopamine helps punters spot their 'best bet'

Atmospheric oxygenation

1. August 23, 2006 - Rethink needed on ancient earth oxygen
2. August 23, 2006 - Alien Life Might Arise Quickly, Study Suggests
3. August 24, 2006 - Sulfur Signature Changes Thoughts On Atmospheric Oxygen - also here
4. August 24, 2006 - Oxygen surprise for ancient atmosphere

Human ancestry

1. August 23, 2006 - Are you part-Neanderthal?

Flu virus gene bank

1. August 22, 2006 - CDC releases blueprints of flu viruses - also here, here

Social behavior of microbes

1. August 24, 2006 - Even Microbes Favor Their Own Kin - also here

DNA mutation mechanism

1. August 24, 2006 - Scientists Uncover Critical Step in DNA Mutation - also here

Immune system regulation

1. August 24, 2006 - Researchers find key player in immune system regulation - also here

Definition of species

1. August 24, 2006 - New Definition of 'Species' Could Aid Species Identification

Brain-imaging studies

1. August 25, 2006 - Daytime Light Exposure Dynamically Enhances Brain Responses - also here, here, here, here

Solid evidence for long-term potentiation

1. August 25, 2006 - Researchers Provide First Evidence For Learning Mechanism In Brain - also here, here

Neanderthals

1. August 25, 2006 - How modern were European Neanderthals? - also here, here

Mitochondrial DNA sequencing

1. August 26, 2006 - Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing Tool Updated - also here

Gene regulatory network affecting cardiovascular disease

1. August 26, 2006 - Gene Variants Reveal Susceptibility To Cardiovascular Disease - also here

Microcapsule drug delivery

1. August 26, 2006 - Researchers Channel Microcapsules Into Tumour Cells And Release Their Contents Using A Laser Impulse - also here, here

Embryonic development of eyes

1. August 27, 2006 - A Wandering Eye: Single Cells Come Running To Form An Eye - also here

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