Volume 5, Number 45 November 6, 2006

Physical sciences and technology Global warming Nanotechnology Macroscopic quantum effects Quantum networking Cosmic rays and galaxy cluster evolution Quantum coherence Life signs on extrasolar planets Carbon nanotubes Micoroelectromechanical systems Supersolids Terahertz radiation Solar sails Life sciences Human-Neanderthal mixing Self-awareness of animals MRSA vaccine Avian flu Diabetes Language and spatial cognition Allergic reaction and asthma Alzheimer's disease AIDS Gene therapy for Parkinson's disease Role of B-cells in multiple sclerosis Hepatitis C Sociality neurons Cancer Human endogenous retroviruses Stem cells Hunger gene Small-molecule drug design Evolution of oxygen-detoxifying enzymes Antibiotics Cell membrane proteins Pleasure neurons Anti-prion therapies Brain-imaging studies Gene amplification and environment adaptation Extremophiles Gene therapy Resveratrol Evolutionary fitness surfaces Optimal body temperature for longevity Heart regeneration Bacterial infection process Inflammation, atherosclerosis, and leukemia Loss of elasticity in blood vessels Nerve tissue regeneration Negative effect of salt intake on cardiovascular health New sleep drug Noncoding DNA and human evolution Gene related to excessive immune response Chimapanzee culture Drug delivery Myelination Influenza mortality Electric brain stimulation to improve memory New invertebrate phylum

Global warming

1. October 30, 2006 - Shrinking Ponds Signal Warmer, Dryer Alaska
2. October 30, 2006 - U.N.: Global Warming Gases on Rise Again
3. November 3, 2006 - Greenhouse gases hit record levels in 2005: U.N.
4. November 3, 2006 - Climate Change Gases Reach Record Levels
5. November 3, 2006 - 2005 set greenhouse gas record
6. November 3, 2006 - Greenhouse gases hit record high
7. November 3, 2006 - U.N. Says 2005 Set Greenhouse Gas Record - also here
8. November 4, 2006 - Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels Highest On Record

Nanotechnology

1. October 31, 2006 - Researchers Make Nanosheets That Mimic Protein Formation
2. November 3, 2006 - Platinum Cages: Liposomes As Blueprints For Hollow Platinum Nanospheres

Macroscopic quantum effects

1. November 1, 2006 - The quantum world is about to get bigger - also here
2. November 1, 2006 - Novel Cooling Tricks Bring Mirrors Closer to Quantum Superpositions

Quantum networking

1. November 1, 2006 - Physicists study remote quantum networks

Cosmic rays and galaxy cluster evolution

1. November 2, 2006 - 'Big bang gas' in cosmic particle-accelerator shock
2. November 2, 2006 - Nature's Particle Accelerator
3. November 3, 2006 - Galaxy Cluster's Ring Hints at Cosmic Shockwave

Quantum coherence

1. November 2, 2006 - Physicists Observe New Property Of Matter
2. November 3, 2006 - Quantum coherence possible in incommensurate electronic systems - also here
3. November 9, 2006 - Coherent Exciton Matter

Life signs on extrasolar planets

1. November 2, 2006 - Earth: The Lone Pale Blue Dot?

Carbon nanotubes

1. November 2, 2006 - Nantero Announces Routine Use of Nanotubes in Production CMOS Fabs

Micoroelectromechanical systems

1. November 2, 2006 - A Casimir force for good in MEMS design

Supersolids

1. November 2, 2007 - Supersolid's existence remains in dispute

Terahertz radiation

1. November 3, 2006 - T-ray Breakthrough Could Make Detecting Disease Far Easier - also here

Solar sails

1. November 3, 2006 - Solar sail mission to rise again?

Human-Neanderthal mixing

1. October 30, 2006 - Did Neanderthals and modern humans get it together?
2. November 3, 2006 - More human-Neandertal mixing evidence uncovered - also here

Self-awareness of animals

1. October 30, 2006 - Elephants see themselves in the mirror
2. October 30, 2006 - Jumbo Reflections
3. October 30, 2006 - Elephants not fooled by mirrors
4. October 30, 2006 - Elephants are taking a long look in the mirror
5. October 30, 2006 - Mirror Test Implies Elephants Self-Aware - also here
6. October 31, 2006 - When it comes to mirrors, elephants see the point
7. October 31, 2006 - First Evidence To Show Elephants, Like Humans, Apes And Dolphins, Recognize Themselves In Mirror
8. October 31, 2006 - Elephants recognise themselves in mirror
9. November 4, 2006 - Mirror Test Reveals Elephants Are No Dumbos

MRSA vaccine

1. October 30, 2006 - Vaccine protects mice against MRSA superbug
2. October 31, 2006 - Vaccine may work against common infection
3. October 31, 2006 - MRSA Vaccine Shows Promise In Mouse Study
4. October 31, 2006 - Staph vaccine shows promise in mouse study
5. October 31, 2006 - Superbug vaccine 'shows promise'

Avian flu

1. October 30, 2006 - New strain of H5N1 bird flu emerges in China
2. October 30, 2006 - New Strain of Bird Flu Takes Over
3. October 31, 2006 - Bird flu strain found in China dominates
4. November 2, 2006 - Control Measures Fail To Stop Spread Of New H5N1 Bird Flu Virus

Diabetes

1. October 30, 2006 - Milk thistle may help diabetics
2. October 30, 2006 - Herbal Medicine Silymarin May Help Sugar-control In People With Type II Diabetes
3. October 31, 2006 - Test predicts blood sugar levels in diabetics
4. November 1, 2006 - Periodontal Therapy Helps Patients With Type 2 Diabetes - also here
5. November 2, 2006 - ACE inhibitors beneficial in type 2 diabetes

Language and spatial cognition

1. October 30, 2006 - Language May Override Innate Human Spatial Cognition

Allergic reaction and asthma

1. October 30, 2006 - Key Molecular Signaling Switch Involved In Allergic Disease Identified - also here, here

Alzheimer's disease

1. October 30, 2006 - Researchers Track Spread Of Alzheimer's Disease Through The Brain's Hippocampus
2. October 31, 2006 - Hope remains for Alzheimer's sufferers
3. November 3, 2006 - Decreased TGF-beta Signaling Might Make You Demented
4. November 3, 2006 - New Dementia Screening Tool Detects Early Cognitive Problems Missed By Commonly Used Test - also here

AIDS

1. October 30, 2006 - Researchers Identify Cell Line That Is Resistant To Retroviruses, Including HIV
2. October 30, 2006 - New Protective Action For Powerful Anti-HIV Factor Identified
3. November 2, 2006 - Scientists get snapshot of AIDS defense mechanism - also here
4. November 2, 2006 - Study holds promise for new way to fight AIDS
5. November 4, 2006 - Early-stage Immune System Control Of HIV May Depend On Inherited Factors - also here

Gene therapy for Parkinson's disease

1. October 30, 2006 - Gene Therapy Appears To Reduce Symptoms Of Parkinson's By 40 Percent

Role of B-cells in multiple sclerosis

1. October 30, 2006 - Cause Of Nerve Fiber Damage In Multiple Sclerosis Identified

Hepatitis C

1. October 30, 2006 - Headway Against Hepatitis C: Study Shows Liver Damage Can Be Reversed - also here

Sociality neurons

1. October 30, 2006 - Study Identifies 'Sociality' Neurons

Cancer

1. October 31, 2006 - Study finds added gene risk for breast cancer
2. October 31, 2006 - Family cancer risk 'without gene'
3. October 31, 2006 - Study confirms way to predict bad prostate cancer
4. October 31, 2006 - Three New Lung Tumor Subtypes Identified In DNA Profiling Study - also here
5. October 31, 2006 - Analysis Of Breast-cancer Gene Role Offers Promising Target - also here, here
6. October 31, 2006 - New Evidence On Why Alcohol Consumption Is A Risk Factor For Cancer - also here
7. October 31, 2006 - Harnessing The Measles Virus To Attack Cancer - also here
8. October 31, 2006 - Measles virus used to kill cancer cells
9. October 31, 2006 - Fatty fish protects against prostate cancer
10. October 31, 2006 - PSA Level Rising Can Be Cancer Indicator - also here
11. November 1, 2006 - Drug combo for childhood eye cancer developed
12. November 1, 2006 - Colon cancer tumors more common in men
13. November 1, 2006 - 'Dachshund' Gene Reverts Cancer Genes To Normal, Predicts Breast Cancer Prognosis - also here
14. November 1, 2006 - White Blood Cells Of Cancer-resistant Mice Overwhelm Natural Defenses Of Cancer Cells - also here
15. November 1, 2006 - Women Testing Negative For Familial Breast Cancer Gene Can Still Be At Increased Risk - also here
16. November 1, 2006 - Newer Approach Urged In Screening For Aggressive Prostate Cancer - also here
17. November 1, 2006 - Bacteria Could Make New Library Of Cancer Drugs That Are Too Complex To Create Artificially - also here, here
18. November 1, 2006 - Anti-cancer virus kills brain cancer cells
19. November 1, 2006 - Link Between Ovarian Cancer, Vitamin D Status Seen Worldwide
20. November 2, 2006 - Faulty Gene Linked To Prostate Cancer Risk - also here
21. November 2, 2006 - New Cancer-fighting Virus Kills Invasive Brain Cells - also here
22. November 2, 2006 - Unique Estrogen Receptor Linked To Metastatic Breast Cancer - also here
23. November 2, 2006 - Breakthrough In Eye Cancer Treatment - also here
24. November 2, 2006 - Deficiency In Exposure To Sunlight Linked To Ovarian Cancer
25. November 2, 2006 - Scientists find tumor suppressor gene protects against pre-cancerous development
26. November 3, 2006 - Stress Hormones May Play New Role In Speeding Up Cancer Growth - also here
27. November 3, 2006 - Research Linking Ashkenazi Jews And Breast Cancer Genes Beset By Problems
28. November 3, 2006 - Low folate diets found to increase risk of colorectal cancer - also here
29. November 3, 2006 - Too little folate may risk colon cancer
30. November 4, 2006 - Keeping Cancer At Bay: Long-term Therapy In The Fight Against Multiple Myeloma - also here
31. November 5, 2006 - Signal Protein Shows Promise For Blocking Tumor Promoters In Skin Cells - also here
32. November 9, 2006 - Modified virus kills brain cancer in mice

Human endogenous retroviruses

1. October 31, 2006 - Scientists Resuscitate A 5 Million-year-old Retrovirus - also here
2. October 31, 2006 - Ancient human virus resurrected
3. November 1, 2006 - Viral Fossil Brought Back to Life
4. November 2, 2006 - How to Resurrect an Extinct Retrovirus
5. November 8, 2006 - French scientists build virus from DNA

Stem cells

1. October 31, 2006 - Mini-Livers Grown in Lab
2. October 31, 2006 - Liver cells grown from cord blood
3. November 2, 2006 - Researchers turn cord blood into lung cells
4. November 5, 2006 - Stem cells fill in for liver in mouse experiment - also here
5. November 5, 2006 - Scientists Identify Synthetic Compound That Keeps Stem Cells Young

Hunger gene

1. October 31, 2006 - Scientists Discover Hunger Gene

Small-molecule drug design

1. October 31, 2006 - Biotechs Expand Into Small Molecules For Drug Discovery

Evolution of oxygen-detoxifying enzymes

1. October 31, 2006 - Scientists Convert Modern Enzyme Into Its Hypothesized Ancestor

Antibiotics

1. October 31, 2006 - Scientists Discover Two-component Lantibiotic With Therapeutic Potential - also here, here

Cell membrane proteins

1. October 31, 2006 - Ghost Protein Leaves Fresh Tracks In The Cell - also here

Pleasure neurons

1. October 31, 2006 - Study Shows Brain's Response To Pleasing -- And Changing -- Tastes

Anti-prion therapies

1. October 31, 2006 - A Potential Anti-prion Drug With 'Unprecedented' Potency
2. November 1, 2006 - Researchers Developing New Strategy To Combat Prion Diseases

Brain-imaging studies

1. October 31, 2006 - Language Center Of The Brain Is Not Under The Control Of Subjects Who 'Speak In Tongues'
2. November 2, 2006 - Tongues on the Mind
3. November 9, 2006 - Brain Changes While Speaking in Tongues

Gene amplification and environment adaptation

1. October 31, 2006 - Mass copying of genes speeds up evolution

Extremophiles

1. October 31, 2006 - Antarctic Microbes Handle Mars-Like Conditions

Gene therapy

1. November 1, 2006 - Muscle wasting prevented by protein-blocker

Resveratrol

1. November 1, 2006 - Fountain of Youth for Fat Mice?
2. November 1, 2006 - Wine Extract Keeps Fat Mice Healthy - also here
3. November 1, 2006 - Wine Molecule Extends Lifespan of Fat Mice
4. November 2, 2006 - The Fountain of Youth at the Bottom of a Wine Bottle?
5. November 2, 2006 - Red wine molecule helps mice live longer
6. November 2, 2006 - Red Wine Extends Lives of Fat Mice
7. November 2, 2006 - Red Wine Molecule Extends Lifespan Of Fat Mice Lives By Reversing Obesity-Related Gene Pathways - also here
8. November 2, 2006 - Study demonstrates improved health, survival in aged overweight male mice on resveratrol
9. November 2, 2006 - Yes, Red Wine Holds Answer. Check Dosage.

Evolutionary fitness surfaces

1. November 1, 2006 - Modeling Alien Invasions: Plasticity May Hold The Key To Prevention

Optimal body temperature for longevity

1. November 2, 2006 - Being Cool Could Be the Key to a Longer Life
2. November 2, 2006 - Cool mice live longer
3. November 3, 2006 - Cool down - you may live longer
4. November 3, 2006 - Cold Mice Live Longer
5. November 3, 2006 - Reduced Body Temperature Extends Lifespan - also here
6. November 6, 2006 - Cool mice live long and prosper

Heart regeneration

1. November 2, 2006 - Secret of Heart Regeneration Uncovered
2. November 3, 2006 - How To Mend A Broken Heart: Zebrafish Hold Key To Regeneration - also here

Bacterial infection process

1. November 2, 2006 - Maps Reveal Bacteria in Transit

Inflammation, atherosclerosis, and leukemia

1. November 2, 2006 - Promising Target For New Atherosclerosis Therapies Linked To Leukemia - also here

Loss of elasticity in blood vessels

1. November 2, 2006 - Veins Stiffen As We Age, Researchers Show - also here
2. November 4, 2006 - Basic Mechanism Found In How Aging Blood Vessels Lose Their Elasticity - also here, here

Nerve tissue regeneration

1. November 2, 2006 - Identification of a key gene required for brain neural circuit formation
2. November 3, 2006 - Dopamine Used To Prompt Nerve Tissue To Regrow - also here
3. November 4, 2006 - Growth Factor Stimulates Rapid Extension Of Key Motor Neurons In Brain - also here

Negative effect of salt intake on cardiovascular health

1. November 2, 2006 - Salt intake is strongly associated with obesity - also here

New sleep drug

1. November 2, 2006 - Scientists Spot Mechanism Behind Promising New Sleep Drug

Noncoding DNA and human evolution

1. November 3, 2006 - Neuron Cell Stickiness May Hold Key To Evolution Of The Human Brain - also here
2. November 3, 2006 - Looking for Smarts Between the Genes

Gene related to excessive immune response

1. November 3, 2006 - Gene Tied to Out-of-Control Immune Response
2. November 3, 2006 - Scientists Identify A Septic Shock Susceptibility Gene - also here
3. November 15, 2006 - New study finds on/off switch for septic shock - also here

Chimapanzee culture

1. November 3, 2006 - Cool Like You

Drug delivery

1. November 3, 2006 - Chemists Make Tiny Molecular Rings With Big Potential

Myelination

1. November 3, 2006 - Major breakthrough in the mechanism of myelin formation
2. November 3, 2006 - Researchers closer to cure for multiple sclerosis and other myelin-related diseases - also here

Influenza mortality

1. November 3, 2006 - Your genes may hold key to how sick you get from the flu - also here, here

Electric brain stimulation to improve memory

1. November 5, 2006 - Zapping sleepers' brains boosts memory
2. November 6, 2006 - Brain stimulation shown to boost memory - also here
3. November 6, 2006 - Brain Wave Boost during Sleep Sharpens Memory
4. November 6, 2006 - A Stimulating Slumber
5. November 7, 2006 - Electricity improves memory

New invertebrate phylum

1. November 5, 2006 - New Phylum Sheds Light On Ancestor Of Animals, Humans - also here

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