Volume 6, Number 9 February 26, 2007

Physical sciences and technology Global warming Pulsars Neutron stars Face recognition in machine vision Nanotechnology Quantum cryptography Extrasolar planets Gamma-ray astronomy Neutron stars Virtual reality Robotics Supernova 1987A The string theory landscape Baryonic dark matter Distant quasars in dark matter halos Penrose tiles Cyclic cosmology Stars with large magnetic fields Testing gravity with atomic inteferometry Dark matter decay Kepler supernova Aerosols and climate change Life sciences Oncogene collaboration Cancer biology Mathematical model of disease cycles MicroRNA and stem cells Telomeres Ribosomes Auditory vs. visual memory Neanderthals Planning in birds Heart development Virus self-assembly Simulated social evolution with robots Mental processing during sleep Genetics and personality T cells and cancer Stem cells, polycomb proteins, and cancer Autophagy and the immune response to viruses Integration of sensory information Dating human-chimpanzee divergence De-methylation of histones and gene expression Stem cells and epigenetics Inflammation and cancer MicroRNA and cancer prevention Editing of microRNA Object recognition in pigeons and people Health and medicine Cancer Avian flu Inflammation, metabolic syndrome, and obesity Autoimmune diseases Bioengineered ligaments Autism Diabetes Similarity of brain effects from smoking and drugs Stem cells Omega-3 fatty acids Age-related memory loss Regeneration of bone tissue Fetal-gene reactivation and heart failure Telomeres, aging, and cancer High cholesterol and stroke risk AIDS AIDS gene therapy using RNAi and carbon nanotubes RNAi gene therapy Caffeine and heart disease Diet vs. exercise for weight loss Tuberculosis 3-D printing of organ tissue Nanoparticle drug delivery Immune system control in the intestines Inflammation, C-reactive protein, and hypertension Meningitis Nicotine resistance Cardiovascular disease risk factors in women Cellular metabolism problems and heart failure Alzheimer's disease Parkinson's disease

Global warming

1. February 19, 2007 - Greenhouse gases hit new high

Pulsars

1. February 19, 2007 - High-Energy 'Relic' Wind Reveals Past Behavior Of Dead Stars

Neutron stars

1. February 20, 2007 - Fastest spinning star may have exotic heart

Face recognition in machine vision

1. February 20, 2007 - New Step Taken Towards A Machine Capable Of Face Recognition

Nanotechnology

1. February 20, 2007 - New Process For Making Much-sought Iron Nanospheres - also here
2. February 21, 2007 - New stamping process creates metallic interconnects, nanostructures - also here
3. February 23, 2007 - Fluid Dynamics Works on Nanoscale in Real World - also here, here, here
4. February 23, 2007 - Nanorod arrays polarize light
5. February 24, 2007 - Peanut-shaped Nanostructures - also here

Quantum cryptography

1. February 20, 2007 - Toshiba Plug Loophole in Security of Quantum Cryptography

Extrasolar planets

1. February 21, 2007 - Dusty clouds may conceal water on alien worlds
2. February 21, 2007 - Water Mysteriously Absent from Extrasolar Planets' Atmospheres
3. February 21, 2007 - Water, Water, Not Everywhere
4. February 21, 2007 - Absence of Water in Distant Planet's Atmosphere Surprises Astronomers
5. February 21, 2007 - Clouds, But No Water, Detected On Distant Planet
6. February 21, 2007 - Waterless Planets Surprise Astronomers - also here
7. February 21, 2007 - Distant Planets: Warm, Weird, Waterless - also here
8. February 22, 2007 - NASA's Spitzer First To Crack Open Light Of Faraway Worlds - also here
9. February 22, 2007 - Puzzled planet hunters can't find water
10. February 22, 2007 - Astronomers pierce mysteries of distant planets
11. February 23, 2007 - Extrasolars' light guides atmosphere research - also here
12. February 23, 2007 - NASA Scientists Detect Spectrum of Planets Orbiting Other Stars

Gamma-ray astronomy

1. February 21, 2007 - Integral Expands Our View Of The Gamma-ray Sky - also here, here

Neutron stars

1. February 21, 2007 - Magnetic fields put the heat on neutron stars

Virtual reality

1. February 21, 2007 - Virtual Reality Becoming a Valuable Resource for Researchers

Robotics

1. February 22, 2007 - Scientists Create Autonomous Robots That Can Stand, Crawl, Wiggle And Even Roll
2. February 22, 2007 - Modular robot's wriggles show greater flexibility

Supernova 1987A

1. February 22, 2007 - Deadly stellar dance explains supernova shape
2. February 22, 2007 - Two-Star Collision Yields Three-Ring Nebula
3. February 23, 2007 - 20 Years of Surprises from Supernova 1987A - also here, here
4. February 26, 2007 - Fresh View Of Nearest Detected Supernova Shows Object Keeps Brightening - also here

The string theory landscape

1. February 22, 2007 - Universe Offers 'Eternal Feast,' Cosmologist Says - also here

Baryonic dark matter

1. February 22, 2007 - Spitzer Seeks Out Milky Way Dark Matter

Distant quasars in dark matter halos

1. February 22, 2007 - Discovery Reveals that Distant Quasars Live in Massive Dark-Matter Halos

Penrose tiles

1. February 22, 2007 - Islamic "quasicrystals" predate Penrose tiles
2. February 22, 2007 - Medieval Islamic tiling reveals mathematical savvy
3. February 22, 2007 - Islamic Artisans Constructed Exotic Nonrepeating Pattern 500 Years Before Mathematicians
4. February 23, 2007 - Advanced geometry of Islamic art
5. February 23, 2007 - Islamic maths was 500 years ahead
6. February 24, 2007 - Medieval Islamic Architecture Presages 20th-century Mathematics - also here, here
7. February 27, 2007 - In Medieval Architecture, Signs of Advanced Math

Cyclic cosmology

1. February 23, 2007 - Universe bounces back from the brink

Stars with large magnetic fields

1. February 23, 2007 - A Magnetic Surprise
2. February 24, 2007 - X-ray Observatory Reveals A Magnetic Surprise - also here, here

Testing gravity with atomic inteferometry

1. February 23, 2007 - Steering Atoms Toward Better Navigation, Physicists Test Newton And Einstein Along The Way - also here

Dark matter decay

1. February 25, 2007 - Dark matter may be the death of Milky Way

Kepler supernova

1. February 25, 2007 - Scientists Make Explosive Discovery About Nature Of Supernovae

Aerosols and climate change

1. February 25, 2007 - Insides Of Clouds May Be The Key To Climate Change

Oncogene collaboration

1. February 19, 2007 - Scientists Uncover New Target In Cancer Mutation Puzzle

Cancer biology

1. February 19, 2007 - Cancer Cells More Likely To Genetically Mutate - also here
2. February 21, 2007 - Protein Stops P53 In Its Tracks In Cancer Cells
3. February 22, 2007 - KISS1 Protein Required For Metastasis Suppression
4. February 22, 2007 - Chemotherapy Drug Packs A One-two Punch - also here
5. February 22, 2007 - Research ties harmless viruses to cancer

Mathematical model of disease cycles

1. February 19, 2007 - Mathematical Model Predicts Cholera Outbreaks

MicroRNA and stem cells

1. February 20, 2007 - MicroRNA Pathway Essential For Controlling Self-renewal Of Stem Cells - also
2. here

Telomeres

1. February 20, 2007 - DNA Ends: Common Tool, Different Job

Ribosomes

1. February 20, 2007 - Unraveling A Molecular Machine's Mysteries

Auditory vs. visual memory

1. February 20, 2007 - Sense and sensibility in short-term memory - also here

Neanderthals

1. February 20, 2007 - Freeze 'condemned Neanderthals'

Planning in birds

1. February 21, 2007 - Jays travel in time to be sure of breakfast
2. February 21, 2007 - Now, where do I hide this? Birds plan, study shows
3. February 22, 2007 - Birds plan treats for the future
4. February 26, 2007 - Birds Found To Plan For The Future

Heart development

1. February 21, 2007 - Why Is The Heart Heart-shaped? - also here

Virus self-assembly

1. February 21, 2007 - Scientists Unravel Molecular Motor's Ability To Pack DNA Genome Into A Virus

Simulated social evolution with robots

1. February 22, 2007 - It's a Bot-Eat-Bot World
2. February 22, 2007 - Robots hold key to evolution of language
3. February 23, 2007 - Robot swarms 'evolve' effective communication
4. February 24, 2007 - Experimental evolution in robots probes the emergence of biological communication - also here, here

Mental processing during sleep

1. February 22, 2007 - While you slumber, your brain puts the world in order

Genetics and personality

1. February 22, 2007 - Happy genes give us a lift

T cells and cancer

1. February 22, 2007 - How T Cells Attack Tumors

Stem cells, polycomb proteins, and cancer

1. February 22, 2007 - Cancer Is A Stem Cell Issue - also here, here

Autophagy and the immune response to viruses

1. February 22, 2007 - Ancient Cellular Pathway Important In Fighting Viruses

Integration of sensory information

1. February 22, 2007 - Do You Hear What I See? Research Finds Visually Stimulated Activity In Brain's Hearing Processing Centers - also here, here
2. February 23, 2007 - Monkey See, Monkey Hear

Dating human-chimpanzee divergence

1. February 23, 2007 - Humans, chimps split 4 million years ago: study - also here
2. February 26, 2007 - Humans split from chimps 'recently'
3. February 27, 2007 - A Recent Split of Humans and Chimps?

De-methylation of histones and gene expression

1. February 23, 2007 - Opening And Closing The Genome: Newly Identified Enzyme Orchestrates Access To Genes For Transcription - also here, here

Stem cells and epigenetics

1. February 23, 2007 - Epigenetics To Shape Stem Cell Future - also here

Inflammation and cancer

1. February 23, 2007 - Antibody Signal May Redirect Inflammation To Fuel Cancer - also here

MicroRNA and cancer prevention

1. February 23, 2007 - MicroRNA helps prevent tumors - also here

Editing of microRNA

1. February 23, 2007 - Killing the messenger RNA - But which one? - also here
2. February 23, 2007 - What separates us from the worms

Object recognition in pigeons and people

1. February 25, 2007 - New Research Finds People And Pigeons See Eye To Eye - also here

Cancer

1. February 19, 2007 - Study finds drug Avastin helps brain tumors
2. February 20, 2007 - Cancer drug can extend survival in patients with deadly brain tumors - also here
3. February 20, 2007 - Researchers identify cell pathway in colon cancer - also here
4. February 21, 2007 - Emerging Research Heralds New Era Of Breast Cancer Management
5. February 21, 2007 - Gene Profiling Predicts Resistance To Breast Cancer Drug Herceptin - also here, here
6. February 21, 2007 - Alternative Brain Cancer Treatment: High-fat, Low-carbo Diet Slows Tumor Growth In Mice - also here
7. February 21, 2007 - Novel test identifies lymphoma patients likely to respond to new therapy - also here
8. February 22, 2007 - Childhood Cancer Survivors At Increased Risk Of Sarcoma - also here
9. February 22, 2007 - Tamoxifen Yields Long-term Reduction In Breast Cancer Risk
10. February 22, 2007 - Lower Dosing Regimens Of Bisphosphonates Show Antitumor Effects In Mice
11. February 22, 2007 - 'Bridge' protein spurs deadliest stages of breast cancer
12. February 23, 2007 - To Be Benign Or Malignant: mTOR Makes The Decision
13. February 23, 2007 - Simple Two-gene Test Sorts Out Similar Gastrointestinal Cancers
14. February 23, 2007 - Researcher finds way to identify which men need a second biopsy
15. February 25, 2007 - Study shows breath test for lung cancer possible
16. February 25, 2007 - Prostate Cancer Therapy May Increase Risk Of Death From Heart Disease In Older Men - also here

Avian flu

1. February 19, 2007 - Russia confirms bird flu outbreak caused by H5N1
2. February 20, 2007 - Russian bird flu spreads, officials reassure
3. February 20, 2007 - Dead birds being tested for H5N1 near Moscow - also here
4. February 21, 2007 - Russia finds bird flu in new region, suspects more - also here, here, here
5. February 23, 2007 - EU experts back pandemic flu shot from Novartis
6. February 23, 2007 - Bird flu outbreaks confirmed in Afghanistan flocks - also here

Inflammation, metabolic syndrome, and obesity

1. February 19, 2007 - Obesity Finding: Chemical Pathway Causes Mice To Overeat And Gain Weight

Autoimmune diseases

1. February 19, 2007 - Researchers Identify Factor In Pathogenesis Of Graves' Disease

Bioengineered ligaments

1. February 19, 2007 - Lab-grown ligaments may help injured sports stars
2. February 20, 2007 - Rabbits grow bionic knees

Autism

1. February 19, 2007 - Autism gene scan unveils two new clues

Diabetes

1. February 20, 2007 - Research identifies risk-factor genes for type 2 diabetes
2. February 20, 2007 - Low testosterone in men may be diabetes risk factor
3. February 21, 2007 - Diabetes Risk Factors Develop Earlier in Women than Men

Similarity of brain effects from smoking and drugs

1. February 20, 2007 - Smoking changes brain the same way as drugs: study
2. February 22, 2007 - Smoking Produces Changes In Human Brain Like Those In Animals Using Illicit Drugs - also here
3. February 24, 2007 - Smoking alters brain 'like drugs'

Stem cells

1. February 20, 2007 - Stem Cell Transplants Explored As A Possible Treatment For Hearing Loss
2. February 20, 2007 - Mouse Stem Cell Line Advance Suggests Potential For IVF-incompetent Eggs - also here, here
3. February 22, 2007 - Scientists Produce Neurons From Human Skin - also here, here
4. February 23, 2007 - Liposuctioned fat stem cells to repair bodies - also here
5. February 23, 2007 - Scientists work on interspecies stem cells
6. February 24, 2007 - How Stem Cells Are Regulated - also here, here
7. February 24, 2007 - Adult Stem Cell Study Flawed, Panel Says - also here
8. February 28, 2007 - Panel Finds Flawed Data in a Major Stem Cell Report

Omega-3 fatty acids

1. February 20, 2007 - Plant-derived Omega-3s May Aid In Bone Health - also here

Age-related memory loss

1. February 20, 2007 - Problem Forgetting May Be A Natural Mechanism Gone Awry

Regeneration of bone tissue

1. February 20, 2007 - Are Scientists Making Progress In Being Able To Regenerate Bone Tissue?

Fetal-gene reactivation and heart failure

1. February 20, 2007 - Fetal Heart-cell Enzyme Important In Onset Of Heart Failure

Telomeres, aging, and cancer

1. February 20, 2007 - FISH-ing For Links Between Cancer And Aging

High cholesterol and stroke risk

1. February 20, 2007 - Healthy Women With High Cholesterol At Increased Risk Of Stroke

AIDS

1. February 21, 2007 - Annual Map Of AIDS Vaccine Research Activity Worldwide
2. February 21, 2007 - Herpes treatment may help HIV patients: study
3. February 21, 2007 - Study: Herpes Drug May Curb AIDS Virus - also here
4. February 21, 2007 - Treat herpes, treat HIV?
5. February 22, 2007 - Herpes drug helps control HIV
6. February 23, 2007 - New AIDS drugs aim to combat resistant HIV strains
7. February 26, 2007 - Anti-herpes Treatment Reduces HIV Levels In Women Infected With Both Viruses

AIDS gene therapy using RNAi and carbon nanotubes

1. February 21, 2007 - Nanotubes smuggle anti-HIV molecules into cells
2. February 21, 2007 - Batten Down The Hatches Against HIV: Carbon Nanotubes Transport Gene Therapy Drug Into T-cells - also here

RNAi gene therapy

1. February 21, 2007 - RNAi Shows Promise In Gene Therapy, Researcher Says - also here

Caffeine and heart disease

1. February 21, 2007 - Caffeine may be good for some aging hearts
2. February 24, 2007 - Caffeine May Prevent Heart Disease Death In Elderly - also here, here

Diet vs. exercise for weight loss

1. February 21, 2007 - No need to diet and exercise to lose weight

Tuberculosis

1. February 21, 2007 - New Research May Overturn Conventional Wisdom On Drug-resistant Tuberculosis - also here

3-D printing of organ tissue

1. February 21, 2007 - Inkjet Technology For Organ Printing

Nanoparticle drug delivery

1. February 21, 2007 - IMEC reports robust technology to functionalize nanoparticles for biomedical applications

Immune system control in the intestines

1. February 21, 2007 - Scientists Determine How the Intestine Keeps Us Safe From Microbial Invaders

Inflammation, C-reactive protein, and hypertension

1. February 22, 2007 - C-Reactive Protein Liver Protein Induces Hypertension, Researchers Find

Meningitis

1. February 22, 2007 - Scientists identify specific enzymes that make meningitis hard to fight - also here, here

Nicotine resistance

1. February 22, 2007 - Researchers Find Genes Involved in Nicotine Resistance in Fruit Flies - also here

Cardiovascular disease risk factors in women

1. February 23, 2007 - Call Made For Changes In Women's Heart Disease Risk-factor List

Cellular metabolism problems and heart failure

1. February 23, 2007 - Taking Heart Failure To The MAT1

Alzheimer's disease

1. February 23, 2007 - New Alzheimer's target a Notch above the rest?

Parkinson's disease

1. February 24, 2007 - Low-cost Parkinson's Disease Diagnostic Test A World First - also here, here

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