Volume 5, Number 49 December 4, 2006

Physical sciences and technology Extrasolar planets Evolution of oxygen tolerance Global warming Grid computing Quantum computing Nanotechnology Heat flow into the lower mantle Black hole eruption Superconductivity Periodic gamma ray source Carbon nanotubes Thermal assisted magnetic recording Snowball Earth Virtual reality CO2 emissions Large Hadron Collider Solar cells The Gulf Stream and climate variation Brain-computer interface Terahertz radiation Photonic crystals KT mass extinction Recycling of Earth's crust Earthquakes Hydrogen production International Linear Collder Life sciences Cancer biology Copy number variants in the human genome Neanderthals Male/female differences in language processing Stem cells Human genomic variation map Explosion of complexity in marine life Evolutionary psychology Déjà vu Protein folding Fruit fly sperm proteome Possible precursor of life in meteorite Sex selection Dynein Control of biological pattern formation Hybridization of species DNA transcription Alternative splicing Oscillating biological systems Model of flocking behavior Health and medicine Cancer Cancer risk from stem cells Diabetes Stress and neurogenesis Parkinson's disease AIDS Antibiotics Folic acid and heart disease Nanoparticle drug delivery Anti-inflammatory drug Atherosclerosis Repair of motor neurons Brain-imaging studies Tuberculosis Evolution of typhoid bacteria Alzheimer's disease Human genomic variation map Statins and cardiovascular disease Procyanidins and heart health Avian flu Drug delivery Asthma and eosinophils Bioinformatics Gene therapy Stem cell therapies Neuroprotective protein Regenerative medicine RNA interference and prion disease Folate absorption Effects of diet on the immune system Evolution of influenza virus Sleep disruption and cardiovascular problems

Extrasolar planets

1. November 27, 2006 - Plethora of Puffy Planets

Evolution of oxygen tolerance

1. November 27, 2006 - Did snowball Earth's melting let oxygen fuel life?
2. December 9, 2006 - Geobiologists Solve 'Catch-22 Problem' Concerning The Rise Of Atmospheric Oxygen

Global warming

1. November 27, 2006 - Scientists: Climate change clues in sky - also here
2. November 27, 2006 - Impact Of Climate Change In Africa

Grid computing

1. November 27, 2006 - Doctors Finally Able To Share Digital Medical Images Instantly, Nationwide, With Full Patient Privacy Protection - also here

Quantum computing

1. November 27, 2006 - New Simulator Is Next Step On The Road To Developing Quantum Computers

Nanotechnology

1. November 27, 2006 - Bio-inspired Assembly Of Nanoparticle Building Blocks - also here
2. November 27, 2006 - New nanoassembly technique is created
3. November 29, 2006 - Brilliant Growth Without Gold: New Methods For Manufacturing Nanowires From Silicon
4. November 30, 2006 - Huge Fields of Self-Assembled Molecular Ridges May Help Sensor Design

Heat flow into the lower mantle

1. November 27, 2006 - Seismologists measure heat flow from Earth's molten core into the lower mantle
2. November 27, 2006 - Seismolgists get handle on heat flow deep in Earth
3. November 29, 2006 - 3-D computer models aid research of Earth's core

Black hole eruption

1. November 27, 2006 - Astronomers Spot Black Hole's Tantrum
2. November 28, 2006 - Gamma-ray Observatory Catches New Erupting Black Hole

Superconductivity

1. November 28, 2006 - Superconductor's Odd Properties Confirmed - also here

Periodic gamma ray source

1. November 28, 2006 - Astronomers Find First Ever Gamma Ray Clock - also here
2. November 29, 2006 - Astronomers spot gamma ray clock
3. December 1, 2006 - Binary star pulsates with high-energy gamma rays

Carbon nanotubes

1. November 28, 2006 - Dutch Scientists Make World's Smallest Piano Wire
2. November 29, 2006 - Nanotubes Tracked In Blood And Liver: Study Finds No Adverse Effects - also here
3. November 29, 2006 - Researchers Grow Their Longest Carbon Nanotube Ever - also here

Thermal assisted magnetic recording

1. November 28, 2006 - Fujitsu Develops Optical Element for Thermal Assisted Magnetic Recording

Snowball Earth

1. November 28, 2006 - Scientists study 'Snowball Earth'

Virtual reality

1. November 28, 2006 - Geovirtual Lab Revolutionizes Information Sharing

CO₂ emissions

1. November 28, 2006 - Report Says CO₂ Emissions Have Doubled - also here, here
2. November 28, 2006 - Carbon emissions show sharp rise
3. December 8, 2006 - Increase In Carbon Dioxide Emissions Accelerating, Australian Research Shows - also here, here, here

Large Hadron Collider

1. November 28, 2006 - Last LHC superconducting main magnet completes the suite at CERN

Solar cells

1. November 28, 2006 - Professor devises new form of solar cell - also here

The Gulf Stream and climate variation

1. November 29, 2006 - Climate change sceptics lose vital argument
2. November 29, 2006 - Gulf Stream Slowed During Little Ice Age
3. November 29, 2006 - Gulf Stream weakened in 'Little Ice Age'

Brain-computer interface

1. November 29, 2006 - Scientists harness mysteries of the brain

Terahertz radiation

1. November 29, 2006 - Metamaterial bridges the terahertz gap
2. December 4, 2006 - Terahertz-controlling device is built

Photonic crystals

1. November 29, 2006 - Optical Beehive

KT mass extinction

1. November 29, 2006 - Just a Single Asteroid Strike Wiped out the Dinosaurs
2. November 30, 2006 - Single massive asteroid wiped out dinosaurs: study - also here, here
3. November 30, 2006 - Single Asteroid Impact, Not Two, Killed Dinos, Study Says
4. December 1, 2006 - Single massive asteroid wiped out dinosaurs, scientists say

Recycling of Earth's crust

1. November 30, 2006 - Evidence From Hawaiian Volcanoes Shows That Earth Recycles Its Crust - also here

Earthquakes

1. November 30, 2006 - New Type of Slow Earthquake Detected - also here, here

Hydrogen production

1. December 1, 2006 - Genetically engineered blood protein can be used to split water into oxygen and hydrogen

International Linear Collder

1. December 1, 2006 - Scientists develop detector technology for International Linear Collider

Cancer biology

1. November 27, 2006 - Sheltering Of Messages May Help Cancer Cells Defeat Therapy
2. November 29, 2006 - Aging Gene Also Protects Against Prostate Cancer Development
3. December 1, 2006 - Genomic 'Firestorms' Underlie Aggressive Breast Cancer Progression
4. December 1, 2006 - 'Cancer Prognosis Gene' Found To Control The Fate Of Breast Cells - also here

Copy number variants in the human genome

1. November 27, 2006 - New Technology Used To Construct First Map Of Structural Variation In Human Genome - also here

Neanderthals

1. November 27, 2006 - Synchrotron Reveals How Neanderthal Teeth Grew - also here

Male/female differences in language processing

1. November 28, 2006 - Study Of Language Use In Children Suggests Sex Influences How Brain Processes Words - also here

Stem cells

1. November 28, 2006 - Master Gene Makes Skeletal Progenitor Cells Differentiate Into Cartilage Cells - also here

Explosion of complexity in marine life

1. November 28, 2006 - Mass Extinction 250 Million Years Ago Sparked Dramatic Shift To Complex Marine Ecosystems
2. November 28, 2006 - Marine Life Leaped From Simple to Complex After Greatest Mass Extinction
3. December 2, 2006 - Oceans' 'great dying' led to marine life explosion

Evolutionary psychology

1. November 29, 2006 - Women pay more attention to others' gaze
2. November 29, 2006 - One look says it all

Déjà vu

1. November 29, 2006 - A Stunning New Look At Déjà vu - also here

Protein folding

1. November 29, 2006 - Protein Folding in a Curved Space

Fruit fly sperm proteome

1. November 29, 2006 - Seeds of Change

Possible precursor of life in meteorite

1. November 30, 2006 - Carbon globules in meteorite may have seeded Earth life
2. December 1, 2006 - Ancient Meteorites from Outer Solar System May Have Provided Raw Materials for Life
3. December 1, 2006 - Meteorite yields life origin clue
4. December 1, 2006 - Older than the sun, the meteorite scientists call 'the real time machine'
5. December 5, 2006 - NASA Scientists Find Primordial Organic Matter In Meteorite
6. December 18, 2006 - An Ancient Building Block of Life

Sex selection

1. November 30, 2006 - Better Sperm, More Sons

Dynein

1. November 30, 2006 - Scientists Solve Mystery Of How Largest Cellular Motor Protein Powers Movement - also here

Control of biological pattern formation

1. November 30, 2006 - Control Mechanism For Biological Pattern Formation Decoded

Hybridization of species

1. November 30, 2006 - Two Rapidly Evolving Genes Offer Geneticists Clues To Why Hybrids Are Sterile Or Do Not Survive
2. December 1, 2006 - When two butterflies become one new one

DNA transcription

1. December 1, 2006 - Nobel Laureate Finds 'Elegant' Explanation For DNA Transcribing Enzyme's High Fidelity - also here

Alternative splicing

1. December 1, 2006 - Living View In Animals Shows How Cells Decide To Make Proteins - also here

Oscillating biological systems

1. December 1, 2006 - Theory Of Oscillations May Explain Biological Mysteries - also here
2. December 6, 2006 - Pendulums, Predators And Prey: The Ecology Of Coupled Oscillations - also here

Model of flocking behavior

1. December 1, 2006 - Fish cells swim circles around physics lab

Cancer

1. November 27, 2006 - Bacon tied to greater bladder cancer risk
2. November 28, 2006 - Overweight Young Women Have Reduced Risk Of Developing Breast Cancer Before Menopause - also here
3. November 28, 2006 - 'Eating' Tumors From The Inside Out: Chemo Combo Fights Cancer
4. November 29, 2006 - Sugar-packed diet may boost pancreatic cancer risk
5. November 29, 2006 - Bacon link to bladder cancer risk
6. November 30, 2006 - Abortion pill compound fights breast cancer: study
7. November 30, 2006 - What cures your aches might prevent cancer - also here
8. December 1, 2006 - Onions, garlic linked to lower cancer risks - also here
9. December 1, 2006 - Abortion Pill Compound Prevents Breast Tumor Growth
10. December 1, 2006 - Abortion pill could fight cancer
11. December 1, 2006 - Multicenter study looks at colon polyps - also here
12. December 3, 2006 - Hope of lung cancer therapy boost

Cancer risk from stem cells

1. November 27, 2006 - Stem cell transplants from women raise cancer risk
2. November 27, 2006 - Long-term Cancer Risk Follows Stem Cell Transplant Recipients - also here

Diabetes

1. November 27, 2006 - New Data Confirms Protocol To Reverse Type 1 Diabetes In Mice - also here
2. November 27, 2006 - Mangoes for diabetes?
3. November 30, 2006 - Coffee drinkers show lower diabetes risk
4. November 30, 2006 - Finding Offers New Path For Treatment Of Diabetes - also here
5. December 1, 2006 - Immune responses spread from one protein to another in type 1 diabetes - also here, here

Stress and neurogenesis

1. November 27, 2006 - Stressed Rats Cast Doubt on Sleep's Ability to Produce New Neurons

Parkinson's disease

1. November 27, 2006 - Parkinson's Mutation Stunts Neurons - also here

AIDS

1. November 27, 2006 - Human Testis Harbors HIV-1 In Resident Immune Cells - also here, here

Antibiotics

1. November 27, 2006 - Old antibiotic is finally synthesized
2. November 28, 2006 - Cloning Techniques Produce FDA-approved Antibiotic - also here, here
3. November 28, 2006 - Fostering A New Medical Life For A Forgotten Antibiotic

Folic acid and heart disease

1. November 27, 2006 - Use folic acid to cut heart disease, say experts

Nanoparticle drug delivery

1. November 27, 2006 - Nanoparticles Improve Drug Targeting to Skin

Anti-inflammatory drug

1. November 27, 2006 - Gorilla Staple Adds Spice to New Drugs

Atherosclerosis

1. November 27, 2006 - In Quest to Improve Heart Therapies, Plaque Gets a Fresh Look
2. November 30, 2006 - Scientists work to identify genes that contribute to early heart attack risk

Repair of motor neurons

1. November 28, 2006 - Carbohydrate enhances nerve repair in mice

Brain-imaging studies

1. November 28, 2006 - Brain takes less effort to recognize strong brands
2. November 29, 2006 - Tales Of The Unexpected: How The Brain Detects Novelty
3. November 30, 2006 - MRI Shows Brains Respond Better To Name Brands - also here

Tuberculosis

1. November 28, 2006 - Japanese scientists say identify anti-TB compound

Evolution of typhoid bacteria

1. November 28, 2006 - Evolution Of Typhoid Bacteria: Researchers Warn Of Increased Spread Of Resistant Strains

Alzheimer's disease

1. November 28, 2006 - Higher Level Of Certain Fatty Acid Associated With Lower Dementia Risk
2. November 30, 2006 - Complaints about memory are associated with Alzheimer-related brain damage - also here, here

Human genomic variation map

1. November 28, 2006 - Researchers find wrinkles in human genome

Statins and cardiovascular disease

1. November 28, 2006 - Statins reduce risk of heart attack and stroke in those without heart disease

Procyanidins and heart health

1. November 29, 2006 - Why French red is best for the heart
2. November 29, 2006 - Forget Resveratrol, Tannins Key to Heart Health from Wine
3. November 29, 2006 - Procyanidins May Be the Factor Behind Red Wine's Cardioprotective Effect
4. November 30, 2006 - Santé, the traditional way

Avian flu

1. November 29, 2006 - Flu viruses survive frozen in lakes, study finds

Drug delivery

1. November 29, 2006 - Microcapsules Like It Hot And Salty

Asthma and eosinophils

1. November 29, 2006 - Defensive White Cells Play Major Role In Asthma

Bioinformatics

1. November 30, 2006 - Hi-Tech Initiative in Quest for Better Drugs - also here, here

Gene therapy

1. November 30, 2006 - Study of gene transfer for erectile dysfunction shows promise

Stem cell therapies

1. November 30, 2006 - One-off treatment to stop back pain -- Using patients' own stem cells

Neuroprotective protein

1. November 30, 2006 - Protein protects against nerve degeneration - also here, here

Regenerative medicine

1. November 30, 2006 - Scientist spin human brain cell silicone

RNA interference and prion disease

1. December 1, 2006 - Could RNA interfere with prion disease?
2. December 1, 2006 - Gene silencing fights mad cow disease
3. December 4, 2006 - New Approach To Mad Cow Disease Successful In Lab: Prion-infected Mice Survive Longer
4. December 4, 2006 - Silencing the cause of mad cow disease
5. December 4, 2006 - Revamp of brain 'could slow CJD'
6. December 7, 2006 - Scientists find new treatment for scrapie

Folate absorption

1. December 1, 2006 - Researchers Discover How A Key Dietary Vitamin Is Absorbed

Effects of diet on the immune system

1. December 1, 2006 - Healthy Bodies Help Fight Disease? Clues To How Diet Affects The Immune System - also here

Evolution of influenza virus

1. December 1, 2006 - Evolution Of Influenza A Virus - also here

Sleep disruption and cardiovascular problems

1. December 1, 2006 - Daytime Sleepiness From Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Raise Risk For Cardiovascular Problems

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