Volume 5, Number 46 November 13, 2006

Physical sciences and technology Spin of the Omega-minus particle Global warming Hydrogen production Hydrogen storage Paleoclimatology Carbon nanotubes Fuel cells Himalayan earthquakes Ocean acidification Galaxy evolution Bose-Einstein condensates Measurement of spin of an electron in a quantum dot Life sciences Carbon nanotube cancer treatments Avian flu Gene therapy for AIDS AIDS Clues about early life Human-Neanderthal mixing Stem cells Rapid evolution of bacterial genomes Staphylococcus aureus Autoimmune disease Protein folding Bacteriophages in the oceans Cancer Parkinson's disease Common ancestry between bacterium and plants Brain processing of saccades Integration of sensory modes in memory Diets and heart disease Population biology Evolution and female mate choice Stem cell cancer vaccine Gene therapy for improved memory Temporal coding hypothesis of odor discrimination Vaccines Metabolic syndrome Sea urchin genome Diet of Paranthropus robustus Processing of subliminal information Effects of changing ocean chemistry on life Gene therapy Brain-imaging studies Monoamine loss and depression Motion perception in flies Spinal nerve growth VEGF trap DNA nanotechnology Diabetes Regulation of alternative RNA splicing Mineral surfaces and origins of life Influenza Type A virus Pharmacology of antipsychotics The immune system Tuberculosis MicroRNA and lupus Cell signaling via protein modification Memory-related protein

Spin of the Omega-minus particle

1. November 6, 2006 - BaBar Steadies Omega-minus Spin

Global warming

1. November 6, 2006 - "Frightening" study predicts hotter, drier Australia
2. November 7, 2006 - Surface Temperatures In China To Rise Despite Falling Solar Radiation Reaching The Surface
3. November 10, 2006 - Carbon emissions rising faster than ever
4. November 10, 2006 - New global analysis shows 400 percent increase in carbon dioxide emissions growth
5. November 10, 2006 - Carbon tally shows growing global problem
6. November 10, 2006 - Climate change melting fabled African glaciers

Hydrogen production

1. November 6, 2006 - 'Flashy' New Process Turns Soy Oil, Glucose Into Hydrogen

Hydrogen storage

1. November 7, 2006 - 'Nanoporous' material gobbles up hydrogen fuel

Paleoclimatology

1. November 8, 2006 - Polar ice cores show "bipolar seesaw" climate link
2. November 8, 2006 - Climate warming 'seesaws' between the poles
3. November 9, 2006 - Seesaw current links north and south poles
4. November 10, 2006 - Climate Changes Are Linked Between Greenland And The Antarctic - also here

Carbon nanotubes

1. November 8, 2006 - New Techniques Pave Way For Carbon Nanotubes In Electronic Devices - also here

Fuel cells

1. November 8, 2006 - Printable biofuel cell developed in Finland

Himalayan earthquakes

1. November 9, 2006 - Himalayan Megaquakes Powered By Elastic Energy In Tibetan Plateau - also here
2. November 9, 2006 - Himalaya mega-quakes likely every 1000 years

Ocean acidification

1. November 9, 2006 - Expert Says Oceans Are Turning Acidic - also here, here

Galaxy evolution

1. November 10, 2006 - Milky Way's Neighbouring Galaxies Have Different History
2. November 10, 2006 - Galactic Building Block Busters

Bose-Einstein condensates

1. November 10, 2006 - 'Tornadoes' Are Transferred From Light To Sodium Atoms - also here

Measurement of spin of an electron in a quantum dot

1. November 10, 2006 - Spin measured without destruction

Carbon nanotube cancer treatments

1. November 6, 2006 - Bio-nanotechnology to kill cancer cells

Avian flu

1. November 6, 2006 - Chinese scientists identify deadly gene in H5N1
2. November 6, 2006 - Bird flu spreads among blood relatives

Gene therapy for AIDS

1. November 6, 2006 - U.S. experiment uses AIDS to fight AIDS - also here
2. November 7, 2006 - Genetically Altered AIDS Retrovirus Is Encouraging
3. November 7, 2006 - Fighting HIV With HIV: New Gene Therapy Vector Shows Promise
4. November 7, 2006 - First HIV Gene Therapy Test Encouraging - also here
5. November 7, 2006 - New hope on gene therapy

AIDS

1. November 6, 2006 - Radioactive Antibody "Missiles" Home In on HIV
2. November 7, 2006 - Targeted Irradiation: A New Weapon Against HIV? - also here
3. November 7, 2006 - Radioactive antibodies hunt out HIV-infected cells
4. November 8, 2006 - Gorillas missing link in HIV mystery
5. November 8, 2006 - Monkey form of HIV may be endemic in wild gorillas
6. November 8, 2006 - Gorillas May Have Played Role in AIDS Epidemic
7. November 8, 2006 - Gorillas Harbor AIDS-Like Virus
8. November 10, 2006 - HIV Patients Live Years After Diagnosis - also here
9. November 14, 2006 - Wild gorillas carriers of a SIV virus close to the AIDS virus - also here

Clues about early life

1. November 6, 2006 - Saturn moon gives clues about early life on Earth
2. November 7, 2006 - Haze over Saturn moon mirrored on early Earth
3. November 7, 2006 - Early Earth Haze May Have Spurred Life - also here
4. November 8, 2006 - Stuff of life descended from hazy skies

Human-Neanderthal mixing

1. November 6, 2006 - Did Modern Humans Get a Brain Gene from Neandertals?
2. November 7, 2006 - Could our big brains come from Neanderthals? - also here
3. November 7, 2006 - Neanderthals in Our Midst
4. November 9, 2006 - Neanderthals in Gene Pool, Study Suggests
5. November 10, 2006 - Did Neanderthals give us a brainy gift?

Stem cells

1. November 6, 2006 - Stem Cells Engage In Dialogue With The Cells That Regulate Their Futures
2. November 7, 2006 - Stem cell cure for heart attacks
3. November 8, 2006 - New stem cell trial for heart attack patients
4. November 8, 2006 - Stem cell jabs for heart patients
5. November 8, 2006 - Cell transplants 'restore sight'
6. November 8, 2006 - Blind Mice See Again After Retinal Stem Cell Transplant
7. November 9, 2006 - Human stem cells stimulate insulin in diabetic mice
8. November 9, 2006 - Blind Mice See With Transplanted Light-Sensing Cells - also here
9. November 9, 2006 - Blind mice see after cell transplant
10. November 9, 2006 - Blind mice see again after transplant
11. November 10, 2006 - Stem cells a good look for blind mice
12. November 10, 2006 - Blind mice can see again with cell transplant
13. November 11, 2006 - How To Grow Muscle Cells In A Dish - also here
14. November 12, 2006 - Stem cell cure hope for diabetes

Rapid evolution of bacterial genomes

1. November 6, 2006 - Novel Experiment Documents Evolution Of Genome In Near-real Time - also here

Staphylococcus aureus

1. November 7, 2006 - MRSA Toxin Acquitted: Study Clears Suspected Key To Severe Bacterial Illness - also here

Autoimmune disease

1. November 7, 2006 - Natural Compounds Block Autoimmune Response In Diabetes, Arthritis - also here

Protein folding

1. November 7, 2006 - Comprehensive Model Is First To Map Protein Folding At Atomic Level - also here, here

Bacteriophages in the oceans

1. November 7, 2006 - Hundreds Of Thousands Of Viral Species Present In The World's Oceans

Cancer

1. November 7, 2006 - Tumor Suppressor Gene Protects Against Pre-cancerous Development
2. November 7, 2006 - Discovery could lead to new leukaemia treatments - also here
3. November 7, 2006 - Novel approach to detoxifying cancer drugs
4. November 8, 2006 - Study links pancreatic cancer to high sugar intake
5. November 8, 2006 - Fizzy Drinks Increase Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer, Study Finds - also here
6. November 8, 2006 - High sugar intake increases risk of pancreatic cancer
7. November 8, 2006 - Enzyme inhibitor produces stable disease in patients with advanced solid cell cancers
8. November 8, 2006 - Scientists discover way to block growth of prostate cancer cells - also here
9. November 8, 2006 - Research vaccine prevents cancer in mice
10. November 8, 2006 - New androgen prostate cancer pathway found
11. November 9, 2006 - AIDS-related Virus Tricks Cells To Become Tumors - also here
12. November 9, 2006 - Rapidly Rising PSA Before Treatment Is Key Indicator Of Cancer Spread - also here
13. November 9, 2006 - Scientists Harness Diptheria Toxin And Interleukin 2 To Help The Immune System Attack Melanoma - also here
14. November 9, 2006 - Scientists Hope Bodies Can Fight Cancer - also here
15. November 9, 2006 - New Strategies to Fight Melanoma Tested - also here, here
16. November 9, 2006 - Researchers Identify Cells That Make Relapse Inevitable In Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - also here
17. November 9, 2006 - Over-expression Of Cox-2 Can Predict Prostate Cancer Outcome - also here
18. November 9, 2006 - Largest PSA Bounce Study Eases Worry Of Prostate Cancer Returning - also here
19. November 9, 2006 - New classification better identifies prostate cancer patients to benefit from hormone therapy
20. November 9, 2006 - New treatment finds success treating tiniest lung tumors
21. November 9, 2006 - Systemic treatment before surgery for kidney cancer prolongs patients' survival
22. November 10, 2006 - Protein triggers new targeted prostate treatment - also here
23. November 10, 2006 - Growth Factor Signals Influence Balance Between Normal Growth And Cancerous Growth - also here
24. November 10, 2006 - Blocking Cancer-causing Gene Improves Radiation Effectiveness, Researchers Find - also here
25. November 10, 2006 - Patients Respond Well To First Study To Test Higher Doses Of An Anti-cancer Drug - also here
26. November 10, 2006 - Some Key Laboratory Breast Cancer Cell Lines Are, Indeed, Good Models For The 'Real' Disease
27. November 10, 2006 - When Gleevec Is Not Enough: Researcher Demonstrates Value Of 'Helper' Compound In Treating Some Leukemias
28. November 11, 2006 - Drug That Interrupts A Key Stage Of Cell Division Shows Promise For Advanced Solid Tumors - also here
29. November 12, 2006 - 'Muscle' Protein Drives Prostate Cancer - also here
30. November 12, 2006 - Scientists Design A PSA-activated Protoxin That Kills Prostate Cancer - also here, here

Parkinson's disease

1. November 7, 2006 - Anti-Inflammatory Drug Reduces Nerve Death in Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease

Common ancestry between bacterium and plants

1. November 7, 2006 - Green Plants Share Bacterial Toxin
2. November 8, 2006 - Plant study may lead to Chlamydia cure
3. November 10, 2006 - Common Ancestry Of Bacterium And Plants Could Be Key To An Effective New Treatment For Chlamydia
4. November 10, 2006 - Scientists Discover Plants Lend Clues to Chlamydia Cure

Brain processing of saccades

1. November 8, 2006 - Brain Pathway Brings Order to Visual Chaos
2. November 9, 2006 - Why Our Shifty Eyes Don't Drive Us Crazy - also here

Integration of sensory modes in memory

1. November 8, 2006 - Memory Requires More than the Sum of Its Parts - also here
2. November 9, 2006 - How The Brain Weaves A Memory - also here
3. November 10, 2006 - Memories: It's All In The Packaging, Scientists Say - also here

Diets and heart disease

1. November 8, 2006 - Low carb, low fat diets pose similar heart disease risks
2. November 8, 2006 - Low-Carb Diet Doesn't Raise Heart Risk
3. November 9, 2006 - 20-year Study Finds No Association Between Low-carb Diets And Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease - also here
4. November 9, 2006 - Study gives nod to low-carb diets

Population biology

1. November 8, 2006 - Why Wolves Are Not Dispersing As Fast As Expected In Yellowstone

Evolution and female mate choice

1. November 8, 2006 - Female Pronghorns Choose Vigorous Mates; Offspring More Likely To Survive

Stem cell cancer vaccine

1. November 8, 2006 - Vaccination With Embryonic Stem Cells Prevents Lung Cancer In Mice - also here
2. November 10, 2006 - Stem cells fend off lung cancer

Gene therapy for improved memory

1. November 8, 2006 - Scientists Use Gene Therapy To Improve Memory And Learning In Animals - also here, here
2. November 8, 2006 - Gene therapy used to improve memory

Temporal coding hypothesis of odor discrimination

1. November 8, 2006 - Odor Discrimination Linked To Timing At Which Neurons Fire - also here

Vaccines

1. November 8, 2006 - Vaccine-producing 'Plant-factories' - also here

Metabolic syndrome

1. November 8, 2006 - Common Cause Of Heart Disease, Diabetes May Be Treatable With Malaria Drug - also here

Sea urchin genome

1. November 9, 2006 - Sea urchin gene map filled with surprises
2. November 9, 2006 - Sea Urchin Genome Could Shed Light on Human Disease
3. November 9, 2006 - Decoded Sea Urchin Genome Shows Surprising Relationship To Humans - also here, here
4. November 9, 2006 - The sushi genome project
5. November 10, 2006 - Sea urchins are part-human
6. November 10, 2006 - Insight into evolution of adaptive immunity boosted by sea urchin genome sequencing
7. November 10, 2006 - The sea urchin genome is sequenced
8. November 10, 2006 - Spiny creature's genome insight
9. November 13, 2006 - Scientist plays key role in unveiling sea urchin genome
10. December 7, 2006 - Sea Urchin Genome Suprisingly Similar To Man And May Hold Key To Cures - also here

Diet of Paranthropus robustus

1. November 9, 2006 - Tooth Enamel Indicates that Early Hominid Had a Varied Diet
2. November 9, 2006 - Not Just Nuts and Berries for These Hominids
3. November 10, 2006 - Varied Diet Of Early Hominid Casts Doubt On Extinction Theory - also here
4. November 10, 2006 - A buffet for early human relatives
5. November 16, 2006 - A Varied Menu for Homo's "Cousins"

Processing of subliminal information

1. November 9, 2006 - Evidence That Subliminal Is Not So 'Sub' - also here

Effects of changing ocean chemistry on life

1. November 9, 2006 - Scientists Establish Connection Between Life Today And Ancient Changes In Ocean Chemistry - also here

Gene therapy

1. November 9, 2006 - Intravenous Gene Therapy Protects Normal Tissue Of Mice During Whole-body Radiation - also here
2. November 9, 2006 - Gene Therapy Inhibits Epilepsy In Animals - also here, here

Brain-imaging studies

1. November 9, 2006 - Social Exclusion Changes Brain Function And Can Lead To Poor Decision-making

Monoamine loss and depression

1. November 9, 2006 - New Depression Model Advances Disease Frontiers

Motion perception in flies

1. November 9, 2006 - Two Nerve Cells In Direct Contact

Spinal nerve growth

1. November 9, 2006 - Growth of spinal nerves is improved

VEGF trap

1. November 9, 2006 - Manmade protein shows promise for cancer, macular degeneration - also here

DNA nanotechnology

1. November 10, 2006 - DNA machine sounds the virus alert

Diabetes

1. November 10, 2006 - Lifestyle changes shown to cut risk of diabetes
2. November 10, 2006 - Soy yogurt could help control diabetes
3. November 10, 2006 - Celiac disease triples risk of diabetes - also here
4. November 11, 2006 - Losing Weight And Reducing Risk Of Diabetes: Diet And Exercise Work Equally Well - also here

Regulation of alternative RNA splicing

1. November 10, 2006 - RNA Map Provides First Comprehensive Understanding Of Alternative Splicing - also here

Mineral surfaces and origins of life

1. November 10, 2006 - Scientists Find New Way To Search For Origin Of Life - also here

Influenza Type A virus

1. November 10, 2006 - Magnet Lab Researchers Deciphering Flu Virus - also here, here

Pharmacology of antipsychotics

1. November 10, 2006 - Studies Look At How Genes Affect Antipsychotic Drug Response - also here, here

The immune system

1. November 10, 2006 - Mouse model underestimates the critical role of Tyk2 in human immune system

Tuberculosis

1. November 10, 2006 - Drug-resistant TB on rise in Africa

MicroRNA and lupus

1. November 11, 2006 - New Biomarkers For Lupus Found - also here

Cell signaling via protein modification

1. November 12, 2006 - One Signal Elicits Thousands Of Answers - also here, here

Memory-related protein

1. November 12, 2006 - Researchers Discover How Brain Protein Might Control Memory - also here, here

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