Volume 6, Number 5 January 29, 2007

Physical sciences and technology Nanotechnology Lab-on-a-chip Brain-machine interface Nanodot arrays for data storage Gravitational wave background Tomography of protons Global warming Climate change report Silicon-based optical modulator Midsize black holes Molecular memory chips Fuel cells Solar involvement in ice ages Martian water Extrasolar planets Solar cells Tests of string theory Graphene Axions Life sciences Pain-sensing channel T cell genome Dopamine signaling in the brain Axon growth in neurons Autoimmune disease and regulatory T cells Fossil Ediacaran embryos Viral DNA replication Parthenogenesis Stem cells and cancer T cell activation Spinal cord networks Learned vs. innate fear Addiction and the insula Perceptual conjunction Cancer biology Genetic factors in behavior FoxO genes Inflammation and cancer GABA and anxiety regulation Homo floresiensis Evolution of larval stages Translational control of gene expression Brain-imaging studies G proteins and ion channels in neurons Health and medicine Nanoparticle drug delivery Nanoparticle cancer therapy Adjusting to high-fat diet AIDS Diabetes Avian flu Cancer Alzheimer's disease Psychosocial factors and inflammation Parkinson's disease Reactivating P53 for cancer therapy Prions Stem cells Immune system overreaction Malaria Weight loss and cardiovascular health Yersinia pestis Equivalence of dieting and exercise Normal-weight obese syndrome Vaccine adjuvants Sunlight, T cells, and skin repair Flavonoids

Nanotechnology

1. January 22, 2007 - Nano-wheels seen rolling at last
2. January 22, 2007 - Spider Silk Inspires Strong And Stretchy Nanocomposite Fibers
3. January 24, 2007 - Turning An Axel-Mounted Molecular Wheel - also here
4. January 25, 2007 - New Nanotechnology Able To Examine Single Molecules, Aiding In Determining Gene Expression
5. January 26, 2007 - Magnetic, Luminescent Nanoparticles Set New Standard - also here

Lab-on-a-chip

1. January 22, 2007 - New Miniaturized Device For Lab-on-a-chip Separations
2. January 25, 2007 - Device Can Rapidly Diagnose Infectious Diseases And Cancer

Brain-machine interface

1. January 22, 2007 - New Ideas On Developing Thought-Controlled Artificial Limbs

Nanodot arrays for data storage

1. January 22, 2007 - Improved Nanodots Could Be Key To Future Data Storage

Gravitational wave background

1. January 22, 2007 - Gravitational Wave Background - also here

Tomography of protons

1. January 22, 2007 - Tomography of Protons - also here

Global warming

1. January 22, 2007 - Glaciers May Vanish From Alps by 2050 - also here
2. January 22, 2007 - Experts: Alps Glaciers Will Melt by 2050 - also here

Climate change report

1. January 23, 2007 - Report Has 'Smoking Gun' on Climate - also here
2. January 24, 2007 - UN panel strengthens climate warning
3. January 25, 2007 - Warming to raise seas for 1,000 years: U.N. draft
4. January 26, 2007 - Global warming to speed up
5. January 28, 2007 - Climate change: UN scientists set to serve up bad news
6. January 28, 2007 - Experts: Latest Climate Report Too Rosy - also here
7. January 29, 2007 - Experts: New Climate Report Sugarcoated - also here

Silicon-based optical modulator

1. January 23, 2007 - Computing at Light Speed

Midsize black holes

1. January 24, 2007 - Speedy star may reveal middleweight black hole

Molecular memory chips

1. January 24, 2007 - Futuristic High-Density Molecular Memory Chip Unveiled
2. January 25, 2007 - Record breaking memory circuit
3. January 25, 2007 - Researchers Go Molecular in Design of a Denser Chip
4. January 28, 2007 - Blood-Cell-Sized Memory Made

Fuel cells

1. January 24, 2007 - New Design Could Open Door To Small-scale Fuel Cells
2. January 26, 2007 - Fuel cell automatically throttles its power
3. January 26, 2007 - A Boost For Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research - also here

Solar involvement in ice ages

1. January 25, 2007 - Sun's fickle heart may leave us cold

Martian water

1. January 25, 2007 - Hints of huge water reservoirs on Mars

Extrasolar planets

1. January 25, 2007 - Corot Telescope Sees First Light In Search Of Stellar Secrets

Solar cells

1. January 25, 2007 - Sharp Develops Mass-Production Technology for Triple-Junction Thin-Film Solar Cells

Tests of string theory

1. January 25, 2007 - Theoretical Physicists Develop Test For String Theory
2. February 1, 2007 - New particle accelerator could rule out string theory
3. February 8, 2007 - String theory will finally get its day in scientific court

Graphene

1. January 25, 2007 - Graphene resonator is one atom thick - also here
2. February 2, 2007 - Thin But Tough: Graphene Sheets Could Have Many Uses - also here, here, here, here

Axions

1. January 28, 2007 - Last-gasp test could reveal dark matter

Pain-sensing channel

1. January 22, 2007 - Study reveals new activation mechanism for pain sensing channel

T cell genome

1. January 22, 2007 - Defence cell genetics unscrambled

Dopamine signaling in the brain

1. January 23, 2007 - New Dopamine Brain Target Discovered; Potential Breakthrough For Schizophrenia Treatment - also here

Axon growth in neurons

1. January 23, 2007 - Motor Protein Plays Key Role In Connecting Neurons - also here

Autoimmune disease and regulatory T cells

1. January 23, 2007 - Cracking Open The Black Box Of Autoimmune Disease

Fossil Ediacaran embryos

1. January 23, 2007 - Scientists Closer To Linking Embryos Of Earth's First Animals And Their Adult Form

Viral DNA replication

1. January 23, 2007 - Common mechanisms for viral DNA replication

Parthenogenesis

1. January 24, 2007 - 5 Komodo Dragons Born at British Zoo - also here
2. January 24, 2007 - Virgin Komodo dragon becomes mother and father

Stem cells and cancer

1. January 24, 2007 - Lab Documents Development Of Cancer Stem Cells

T cell activation

1. January 24, 2007 - Chopping off protein puts immune cells into high gear

Spinal cord networks

1. January 24, 2007 - Thinking With The Spinal Cord? - also here

Learned vs. innate fear

1. January 24, 2007 - Be afraid, be very afraid, if you learned to - also here, here

Addiction and the insula

1. January 25, 2007 - Some Brain-damaged Patients Quit Smoking With Ease
2. January 25, 2007 - Brain damage can erase cigarette addiction
3. January 25, 2007 - Stroke Damage May Help Smokers Kick the Habit
4. January 25, 2007 - Brain Damage Sheds Light on Urge to Smoke
5. January 25, 2007 - Spot in Brain May Control Smoking Urge - also here
6. January 25, 2007 - Spot in brain may control smoking urge
7. January 26, 2007 - Brain damage makes heavy smoker quit
8. January 26, 2007 - How the urge to smoke can just vanish
9. January 29, 2007 - Damage to specific part of the brain may make smokers "forget" to smoke
10. February 6, 2007 - A Small Part of the Brain, and Its Profound Effects

Perceptual conjunction

1. January 25, 2007 - The Time It Takes To Reassemble The World - also here

Cancer biology

1. January 25, 2007 - Estrogen Interferes With Immune Surveillance In Breast Cancer
2. January 26, 2007 - Study Reveals New Function Of Protein Kinase Pathway In Tumor Suppression
3. January 28, 2007 - Disorderly Protein Brings Order To Cell Division - also here, here

Genetic factors in behavior

1. January 25, 2007 - Beyond Nature Vs. Nurture: Williams Syndrome Across Cultures - also here

FoxO genes

1. January 25, 2007 - Gene Knockouts Reveal FoxOs' Vital Functions In Cancer Defense, Health Of Stem Cells

Inflammation and cancer

1. January 25, 2007 - Molecular Link Between Inflammation And Cancer Discovered

GABA and anxiety regulation

1. January 25, 2007 - Nervous mice lead researchers to regulator of anxiety

Homo floresiensis

1. January 25, 2007 - Hobbit cave digs set to restart
2. January 30, 2007 - Flores island "Hobbit" is new species: Scientists

Evolution of larval stages

1. January 26, 2007 - Looking for larvae in ancestral genes

Translational control of gene expression

1. January 26, 2007 - Drug Strategy Makes Cancer Genes Get Lost In Translation - also here

Brain-imaging studies

1. January 26, 2007 - How Does Your Brain Respond When You Think About Gambling Or Taking Risks? Study Offers New Insights

G proteins and ion channels in neurons

1. January 27, 2007 - Scientists Discover How Ion Channels Are Organized To Control Nerve Cell Communication - also here

Nanoparticle drug delivery

1. January 22, 2007 - Coated nanoparticles slip through mucus
2. January 22, 2007 - Molecular Discovery Could Help Drugs Target Unhealthy Cells
3. January 22, 2007 - Molecule Walks In A Straight Line And Carries A Tiny Shopping Bag In Each Hand

Nanoparticle cancer therapy

1. January 22, 2007 - Nanoscale 'Egg' Kills Tumor Cells with Platinum

Adjusting to high-fat diet

1. January 22, 2007 - Exercise helps stoke fat-burning fires

AIDS

1. January 22, 2007 - Selenium may help lower HIV levels
2. January 23, 2007 - Crunch time for AIDS vaccine trials nears in 2008 - also here
3. January 23, 2007 - Selenium Supplements May Contribute To Reduced HIV Viral Load - also here
4. January 24, 2007 - Antiretroviral resistance testing in HIV infected patients improves health and saves costs
5. January 26, 2007 - Common Parasitic Infection Leads To Increased Risk For HIV Infection - also here, here

Diabetes

1. January 22, 2007 - Study Finds Differences Between Blood Pressure Medicines And Newly-diagnosed Diabetes
2. January 23, 2007 - Cells Passed From Mother To Child May Be First Step In Developing New Treatments For Type 1 Diabetes
3. January 23, 2007 - Research Offers Potential Route To Diabetes Therapeutics
4. January 24, 2007 - Bile acid-binding resin treats diabetes, in mice
5. January 24, 2007 - Molecule Could Lead To Diabetes And Obesity Pill
6. January 27, 2007 - Appetite Hormone: Findings May Lead To Treatments That Stimulate Insulin Production - also here
7. January 27, 2007 - New Diabetes Research: Half Of Americans Have Gene That Affects How Body Burns Sugar - also here

Avian flu

1. January 22, 2007 - Bird flu surges in 2006: WHO chief
2. January 23, 2007 - Drug Resistance In An Influenza Pandemic
3. January 24, 2007 - Deadly H5N1 may be brewing in cats
4. January 26, 2007 - Rapid Response to Avian Flu Threat
5. January 27, 2007 - Tests Confirm Bird Flu Outbreak in Japan
6. January 28, 2007 - Azeri boy suspected of having bird flu dies
7. January 28, 2007 - Japan confirms third bird flu outbreak

Cancer

1. January 23, 2007 - Tomatoes and broccoli slow prostate tumors in rats
2. January 23, 2007 - New Test Predicts Blood Cancer's Sensitivity To Experimental Cancer Drug
3. January 24, 2007 - Fibre 'lowers breast cancer risk'
4. January 25, 2007 - Men with breast cancer risk second cancer - also here
5. January 25, 2007 - Scientists Discover Genetic Risk Factor For Smoking-linked Head And Neck Cancer - also here
6. January 26, 2007 - Mom's "mono" virus ups risk of leukemia in child
7. January 26, 2007 - Chemicals In Brown Algae May Protect Against Skin Cancer - also here
8. January 26, 2007 - Potential Solution To Cetuximab-resistance In Lung Cancers Found In Novel EGFR Antibody - also here
9. January 27, 2007 - Gum disease cancer link disputed

Alzheimer's disease

1. January 23, 2007 - Trouble identifying odors points to Alzheimer's
2. January 23, 2007 - Study finds mental stimulation combats Alzheimer's
3. January 23, 2007 - Transdermal Vaccine Effective In Treating Alzheimer's Disease In Mice
4. January 23, 2007 - Alzheimer's vaccine 'in a patch'
5. January 23, 2007 - Vaccine on a skin patch may stave off Alzheimer's
6. January 23, 2007 - A Century Later, New Research Brings Initial Find Of Alois Alzheimer To Fore Once Again - also here
7. January 24, 2007 - Learning Slows Physical Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease
8. January 25, 2007 - Role of anesthetics in Alzheimer's disease: Molecular details revealed - also here

Psychosocial factors and inflammation

1. January 23, 2007 - Psychosocial Factors Associated With Higher Levels Of Inflammatory Markers

Parkinson's disease

1. January 24, 2007 - Psychic distress common with Parkinson's dementia

Reactivating P53 for cancer therapy

1. January 24, 2007 - Scientists restore gene to shrink tumors in mice
2. January 25, 2007 - Reactivated Gene Shrinks Tumors
3. January 25, 2007 - Gene switch makes tumours shrink
4. January 26, 2007 - Turning A Cellular Sentinel Into A Cancer Killer

Prions

1. January 24, 2007 - Team Finds Crucial Protein Role In Deadly Prion Spread
2. January 26, 2007 - Identifying Variation In The U.S. Bovine Prion Gene

Stem cells

1. January 24, 2007 - New Drug Therapy To Combat Graft-vs.-host Disease In Stem-cell Patients Shows Significant Reduction In Deaths
2. January 25, 2007 - Adult stem cells can at least make blood
3. January 25, 2007 - Stem cells cultured from human bone marrow behave like those derived from brain tissue
4. January 28, 2007 - Beating Heart Muscle With Built-In Blood Supply Created From Stem Cells

Immune system overreaction

1. January 25, 2007 - Researchers propose reason for severe side-effects of Northwick Park clinical trial - also here, here
2. January 25, 2007 - Fresh light thrown on tragic drug trial

Malaria

1. January 25, 2007 - Chinese shrub gives best cure for deadly malaria

Weight loss and cardiovascular health

1. January 25, 2007 - Weight loss improves heart function in obese

Yersinia pestis

1. January 25, 2007 - Scientists find potential weakness in plague germ
2. January 27, 2007 - Disabling Key Protein May Give Physicians Time To Treat Pneumonic Plague

Equivalence of dieting and exercise

1. January 26, 2007 - Diet, exercise take off equal pounds, study finds
2. January 29, 2007 - Fewer Calories Or More Exercise: The Effect On Body Composition Is Identical

Normal-weight obese syndrome

1. January 26, 2007 - "Normal-weight obese" syndrome may up heart risks

Vaccine adjuvants

1. January 27, 2007 - Vaccines set to target immune panic button

Flavonoids

1. January 27, 2007 - How Are You Fixed For Flavonoids?

Sunlight, T cells, and skin repair

1. January 28, 2007 - How sunshine triggers skin repair

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