Volume 6, Number 11 March 12, 2007

Physical sciences and technology Water on Mars Thermohaline circulation Nanotechnology Global warming Star formation AEGIS galaxy survey Relation between galaxy mass and orbital speed Fuel cells Superconductivity Quantum cryptography Measuring gravity at short distances Higgs boson Hydrogen storage Earth's mantle Earthquakes and rainfall Cataclysmic binary stars Gamma-ray bursts Submillimeter astronomy Ocean acidification CO2 and tropical peatlands Immersion lithography Origins of Earth's magnetic field Randomness of ice age climate changes Neutron stars Life sciences Mitochondria and aging MicroRNA and cancer Cancer biology Motion-sensitive neurons Inception of perception Centrosomes and stem cell division Mathematical models of predator-prey systems Regeneration in sea squirts Sphingolipids Evolutionary divergence of chimpanzees and humans Memory and brain activity during sleep Cellular architecture Cancer genes Evolution of cooperation in birds Genes than can slow cell division Asymmetric division of T cells Development of the cerebellum Synapse formation Robotic simulation of the evolution of walking Odor and memory P53 and tanning Metacognition in rats T cells and tumors Evolutionary theory Gene transfer in microbial communities Human face recognition Invertebrate immune systems Regulatory T cells Brain-imaging studies Serotonin activity and hostile behavior Cell size and metabolic rate Selective interference with memory reconsolidation Fat metabolism Health and medicine Avian flu AIDS Alcohol and longevity Sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease Whole-grain cereal and cardiovascular health Metabolic syndrome Cancer New antibiotics Capsaicin and fat Copper and cardiovascular health Flavonoids Comparison of diets Diabetes Obesity and leptin sensitivity Tuberculosis Alzheimer's disease Early onset coronary artery disease Measles virus anti-cancer therapy Stem cells Caloric restriction and longevity Genetically engineering food with added folate Ceramide and insulin resistance Parkinson's disease Omega-3 fatty acids and mood Nanoparticle cancer therapy Schizophrenia Glucose levels and heart failure Fat type, weight gain, and diabetes Genetics of heritable disorders Anomalous protein production and immune system disorders Gene therapy Malaria Statins and blood pressure

Water on Mars

1. March 5, 2007 - Water Flows on Mars? Not So Fast
2. March 7, 2007 - Surging groundwater solves Martian 'evaporite' mystery
3. March 7, 2007 - New View of Ancient Mars Water System
4. March 7, 2007 - Early Mars Had Underground Water System - also here
5. March 7, 2007 - Mars Water Traces Left by Springs, Not Seas, Experts Say
6. March 7, 2007 - Not a sea, but a seep, on Mars

Thermohaline circulation

1. March 5, 2007 - Global warming won't halt ocean current

Nanotechnology

1. March 5, 2007 - Frozen Lightning: NIST's New Nanoelectronic Switch
2. March 8, 2007 - Computer Model Could Aid Design Of Nanomaterials
3. March 9, 2007 - Gold nanorods assemble themselves into rings - also here, here
4. March 11, 2007 - Tiny Nanoelectrodes Can Probe Microscale Environments - also here
5. March 13, 2007 - Rings Made Of Little Rods

Global warming

1. March 5, 2007 - Global warming reaches Mount Everest
2. March 7, 2007 - Tundra Disappearing At Rapid Rate - also here
3. March 7, 2007 - Heatwave On The Top Of The World
4. March 10, 2007 - Warming Report to Warn of Coming Drought - also here, here
5. March 13, 2007 - Canadian tundra is rapidly disappearing

Star formation

1. March 5, 2007 - Sun's Baby Twin Spotted
2. March 7, 2007 - Jet Of Molecular Hydrogen Arising From A Forming High-mass Star - also here

AEGIS galaxy survey

1. March 6, 2007 - Panorama reveals thousands of growing galaxies
2. March 6, 2007 - Galaxy Survey Focuses On 'Pre-teen' Years - also here
3. March 7, 2007 - AEGIS survey reveals new principle governing galaxy formation and evolution

Relation between galaxy mass and orbital speed

1. March 6, 2007 - Fundamental Rule Describes All Galaxies

Fuel cells

1. March 6, 2007 - New Nanoscale Engineering Breakthrough Points To Hydrogen-powered Vehicles - also here, here

Superconductivity

1. March 6, 2007 - Imaging 'Gridlock' In High-temperature Superconductors - also here, here
2. March 7, 2007 - Looking for 'Stripes' in High-Tc superconductors
3. March 7, 2007 - Paving the Way for Crystal Growth
4. March 8, 2007 - Unlocking The Secrets Of High-temperature Superconductors

Quantum cryptography

1. March 6, 2007 - JST, NEC Realize Secure Quantum Key Distribution with Quantitative Assurance
2. March 8, 2007 - Quantum cryptography goes wireless
3. March 9, 2007 - Quantum Spookiness Spans the Canary Islands
4. March 14, 2007 - Long-Distance Quantum Message May Advance Code Making, Code Breaking
5. March 16, 2007 - Wireless Transmission of Quantum Code

Measuring gravity at short distances

1. March 6, 2007 - New Spin Source Could Offer Insight Into Gravity

Higgs boson

1. March 6, 2007 - Fermilab data hint at Higgs boson
2. March 7, 2007 - Particle X in rare decay could belong to a new physics model

Hydrogen storage

1. March 6, 2008 - New hydrogen-storing nanomaterial revealed

Earth's mantle

1. March 7, 2007 - Atoms under the mantle - also here, here

Earthquakes and rainfall

1. March 8, 2007 - California's cloudbursts pave the way for quakes

Cataclysmic binary stars

1. March 8, 2007 - Double-star Systems Cycle Between Big And Small Blasts - also here,
2. March 13, 2007 - Shockingly Large Explosion from Tiny Star System
3. March 14, 2007 - NASA Mission Finds Link Between Big And Small Stellar Blasts

Gamma-ray bursts

1. March 8, 2007 - Exploding Star Sets Longevity Record
2. March 9, 2007 - Gamma-ray birth cries suggest massive magnetic engines - also here
3. March 11, 2007 - Gamma-Ray Burst Challenges Theory - also here, here

Submillimeter astronomy

1. March 8, 2007 - Next-generation radio telescopes pass first key test

Ocean acidification

1. March 9, 2007 - Ocean Acidification From Carbon Dioxide
2. March 11, 2007 - Regardless Of Global Warming, Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels Threaten Marine Life - also here, here

CO₂ and tropical peatlands

1. March 9, 2007 - Greenhouse Gas Threat From Tropical Peatland Under Investigation

Immersion lithography

1. March 9, 2007 - Research on Novel Materials Holds Key to Extending Immersion Lithography

Origins of Earth's magnetic field

1. March 9, 2007 - Molten sodium mimics Earth's magnetic-field flipping
2. March 10, 2007 - New Insights Into Origin Of Earth's Magnetic Field - also here, here

Randomness of ice age climate changes

1. March 10, 2007 - Climate Change: Could It Be Random? - also here

Neutron stars

1. March 11, 2007 - XMM-Newton finds the leader of the Magnificent Seven in a spin - also here, here

Mitochondria and aging

1. March 5, 2007 - Pieces May Not Fit Age-Old Puzzle

MicroRNA and cancer

1. March 5, 2007 - Leukemia Drug Turns Mini-molecules Up, Cancer Genes Down

Cancer biology

1. March 5, 2007 - Researchers Find A Mechanism By Which Cells Resist Chemotherapy - also here

Motion-sensitive neurons

1. March 5, 2007 - Neurons That Detect Motion Rapidly Switch Between Modes Of Data Collection

Inception of perception

1. March 5, 2007 - Scientists Explain Inception Of Perception In The Brain - also here, here

Centrosomes and stem cell division

1. March 5, 2007 - Researchers Discover New Mechanism That Regulates Stem Cell Division

Mathematical models of predator-prey systems

1. March 5, 2007 - Staying Alive

Regeneration in sea squirts

1. March 6, 2007 - Sea squirt fragment regenerates entire body
2. March 6, 2007 - Whole Body Regeneration From A Blood Vessel

Sphingolipids

1. March 6, 2007 - Sphingolipids With Therapeutic Ends - also here

Evolutionary divergence of chimpanzees and humans

1. March 6, 2007 - Two-step Process Filters Evolution Of Genes Of Human And Chimpanzee - also here

Memory and brain activity during sleep

1. March 6, 2007 - Neuroscientist Records Surprising Brain 'Dialogue' During Sleep
2. March 7, 2007 - Is Your Memory Erased While You Sleep?

Cellular architecture

1. March 6, 2007 - An architectural plan of the cell - also here

Cancer genes

1. March 7, 2007 - Far more mutations than thought involved in cancer
2. March 7, 2007 - Many gene mutations drive cancer
3. March 7, 2007 - Dozens of new cancer genes found
4. March 8, 2007 - Largest Genome Study Of Cancer Types Finds Many Mutations

Evolution of cooperation in birds

1. March 7, 2007 - 'Wingman' -- How Buddies Help Alpha Males Get The Girl - also here

Genes than can slow cell division

1. March 7, 2007 - Scientists Discover Genes That Can Slow Cell Division And May Fight Cancer

Asymmetric division of T cells

1. March 7, 2007 - Making Daughters Different: How Immune Cells Take Divergent Paths When Fighting Infections

Development of the cerebellum

1. March 7, 2007 - Researchers discover gene essential to cerebellum formation - also here

Synapse formation

1. March 7, 2007 - Hairstyle of a Neuron: From Hairy to Mushroom-Head

Robotic simulation of the evolution of walking

1. March 8, 2007 - Salamander robot uses 'spinal cord' to move
2. March 8, 2007 - Robot Salamander May Give Evolution Clues - also here, here, here, here
3. March 8, 2007 - Robo-salamander goes swimming
4. March 8, 2007 - Robot Salamander May Give Evolution Clues
5. March 9, 2007 - Salamander robot sheds light on early land dwellers
6. March 9, 2007 - Salamander robot shows how swimmers walk
7. March 9, 2007 - Novel Salamander Robot Crawls Its Way Up The Evolutionary Ladder - also here
8. March 9, 2007 - Robo-salamander's evolution clues
9. March 9, 2007 - Robot Salamander Helps Unlock Evolution Mysteries

Odor and memory

1. March 8, 2007 - Rose-scented sleep improves memory
2. March 9, 2007 - Want a better memory? Stop and smell the roses
3. March 11, 2007 - Study Probes Odor, Sleep and Memory Link - also here, here

P53 and tanning

1. March 8, 2007 - Anti-Cancer Gene Triggers Tanning
2. March 9, 2007 - Gene behind tanning comes out of hiding
3. March 9, 2007 - A Protein Twofer That Triggers Tanning and Protects against Skin Cancer
4. March 11, 2007 - 'Guardian Of The Genome' Protein Found To Underlie Skin Tanning - also here, here

Metacognition in rats

1. March 8, 2007 - The Rodent Who Knew Too Much
2. March 9, 2007 - Rats Capable Of Reflecting On Mental Processes - also here
3. March 9, 2007 - Metacognition: Faced with a test, rats can check their knowledge first - also here

T cells and tumors

1. March 8, 2007 - How T Lymphocytes Attack Tumors

Evolutionary theory

1. March 8, 2007 - Lizards May Help Unlock Secrets of Evolution - also here
2. March 9, 2007 - Virtual Duck Bills Demonstrate Species Coexistence

Gene transfer in microbial communities

1. March 8, 2007 - Mine Runoff Continues To Provide Clues To Microbial Diversification - also here
2. March 11, 2007 - Gene Transfer Between Species Is Surprisingly Common - also here

Human face recognition

1. March 8, 2007 - Innate or learned, recognition begins almost at birth

Invertebrate immune systems

1. March 9, 2007 - An Infection to Remember
2. March 11, 2007 - Fruit Fly Insight Could Lead To New Vaccines - also here

Regulatory T cells

1. March 9, 2007 - Researchers Discover New Way To Fight Autoimmune Diseases - also here

Brain-imaging studies

1. March 9, 2007 - Subliminal Advertising Leaves Its Mark On The Brain - also here
2. March 9, 2007 - Subliminal images impact on brain

Serotonin activity and hostile behavior

1. March 9, 2007 - Study: Genes Make Women Cranky
2. March 10, 2007 - Anger and Aggression in Women: Blame It On Genetics - also here, here

Cell size and metabolic rate

1. March 10, 2007 - Species' Sizes Affect Lives Of Cells In Mammals - also here

Selective interference with memory reconsolidation

1. March 11, 2007 - Wipe out a single memory

Fat metabolism

1. March 11, 2007 - Fruit flies provide liver hope

Avian flu

1. March 5, 2007 - China launches mass bird flu vaccination campaign
2. March 5, 2007 - Vaccine May Treat Many Bird Flu Strains - also here
3. March 6, 2007 - New Vaccine Protects against Multiple Viral Strains
4. March 6, 2007 - Scientists Reconstruct Migration Of Avian Flu Virus - also here
5. March 8, 2007 - Laos teenager dies from bird flu

AIDS

1. March 5, 2007 - Scientists Discover 'Natural Barrier' to HIV - also here
2. March 5, 2007 - HIV transmission risk highest early in infection: study
3. March 6, 2007 - Risk of HIV transmission highest early in infection - also here
4. March 10, 2007 - New Generation Of HIV/AIDS Drugs Could Prevent Initial Infection

Alcohol and longevity

1. March 5, 2007 - Moderate drinking may benefit elderly men

Sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease

1. March 5, 2007 - Obstructive Sleep Apnea Increasingly Associated With Cardiovascular Disease
2. March 16, 2007 - Sleep apnea a risk for heart disease, stroke

Whole-grain cereal and cardiovascular health

1. March 5, 2007 - Whole-grain Breakfast Cereal Associated With Reduced Heart Failure Risk - also here

Metabolic syndrome

1. March 5, 2007 - Pharmacist-driven Outreach Lowers Metabolic Syndrome Rates

Cancer

1. March 5, 2007 - Cancer Treatment Targets Tumor Blood Supply In Patients - also here
2. March 5, 2007 - Genetic Analysis Enables Personalizing Of Treatment Of Cancer - also here
3. March 6, 2007 - Risks of aspirin outweigh cancer benefit for most - also here
4. March 6, 2007 - Breast cancer treatment heats up - also here, here
5. March 7, 2007 - Tiny, heated "nano-probes" beat cancer in mice
6. March 7, 2007 - Researchers use heated nanoprobes to destroy breast cancer cells in mice - also here
7. March 7, 2007 - Lung Cancer Risk Reduced In Female Textile Workers Exposed To Endotoxin
8. March 7, 2007 - Ovarian Cancer May Mimic Fallopian Tube Formation - also here, here
9. March 7, 2007 - Probe to detect spread of breast cancer developed - also here, here
10. March 7, 2007 - Lung cancer screening test called exciting
11. March 8, 2007 - New Link Between Wine, Fermented Food And Cancer
12. March 8, 2007 - Major Gene Study Uncovers Secrets Of Leukemia - also here, here
13. March 9, 2007 - Low-dose "Pill" reduces ovarian cancer risk
14. March 9, 2007 - PET Imaging Identifies Aggressive Kidney Cancers That Require Surgery - also here
15. March 9, 2007 - Researchers Analyze New Kinds Of Cancer-fighting Antibodies - also here
16. March 9, 2007 - A Protein That Promotes Leukemia - also here
17. March 9, 2007 - Peptide Frees p73 Protein To Kill Tumor Cells - also here
18. March 10, 2007 - Researchers Identify Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers - also here, here, here
19. March 11, 2007 - Research Strengthens Link Between Smoking, Pancreatic Cancer - also here
20. March 11, 2007 - Marine Moss Reveals Clues To Anti-cancer Compound - also here, here

New antibiotics

1. March 5, 2007 - Natural Antibiotics Yield Secrets To Atom-level Imaging Technique - also here

Capsaicin and fat

1. March 5, 2007 - Red Pepper: Hot Stuff For Fighting Fat? - also here

Copper and cardiovascular health

1. March 5, 2007 - Dietary Copper May Ease Heart Disease - also here, here

Flavonoids

1. March 5, 2007 - Studies Force New View On Biology Of Flavonoids - also here

Comparison of diets

1. March 6, 2007 - Atkins diet marginally better than rivals
2. March 6, 2007 - U.S. study tips scale in favor of Atkins diet - also here
3. March 6, 2007 - Atkins Beats Other Diet Plans in Study
4. March 7, 2007 - Women do best on Atkins diet
5. March 7, 2007 - Diet Study Tips Scale In Favor Of Atkins Plan
6. March 7, 2007 - Atkins diet wins for losing
7. March 7, 2007 - Study backs worth of Atkins diet
8. March 7, 2007 - Ornish: New Atkins diet study flawed

Diabetes

1. March 6, 2007 - Treating depression improves diabetes control
2. March 6, 2007 - Breath test for diabetes
3. March 8, 2007 - Tai Chi Chuan may benefit type 2 diabetes patients
4. March 8, 2007 - Insulin -- In Need Of Some Restraint? - also here, here

Obesity and leptin sensitivity

1. March 6, 2007 - In obesity, the brain is unaware of body fat
2. March 7, 2007 - In Obesity, Brain Becomes 'Unaware' Of Fat - also here
3. March 8, 2007 - Brain May Be Unaware of Body's Excess Fat Stores
4. March 8, 2007 - Obesity Causes Breakdown In System Which Regulates Appetite And Weight - also here

Tuberculosis

1. March 6, 2007 - TB strain threatens "uncontrollable" epidemic
2. March 6, 2007 - Researchers Identify New Adherence Factor, Pili, Produced By Tuberculosis - also here
3. March 8, 2007 - Smoking boosts risk of tuberculosis

Alzheimer's disease

1. March 6, 2007 - Study Examines Genetic Risk Factors For Alzheimer's Disease - also here, here
2. March 7, 2007 - Exercise slows decline in Alzheimer's patients
3. March 7, 2007 - Common Enzyme Interaction Could Hold Clues To Alzheimer's
4. March 9, 2007 - Gene Tests And Brain Imaging Reveal Early Dementia - also here
5. March 10, 2007 - Inhaled Anesthetics Accelerate Appearance Of Brain Plaque In Animals - also here, here

Early onset coronary artery disease

1. March 6, 2007 - Single Genetic Defect Causes Early Heart Disease

Measles virus anti-cancer therapy

1. March 6, 2007 - Investigating The Measles Virus As A Tool To Kill Multiple Myeloma - also here

Stem cells

1. March 6, 2007 - Treating Male Infertility With Stem Cells
2. March 8, 2007 - Scientists plan China, HK, Taiwan stem cell trial - also here
3. March 9, 2007 - Type of stem cell found to reside in transplanted lungs - also here
4. March 11, 2007 - Mouse tests show stem cells treat brain disease

Caloric restriction and longevity

1. March 6, 2007 - How Eating Less Might Make You Live Longer

Genetically engineering food with added folate

1. March 6, 2007 - Researchers design folate-packed tomato
2. March 9, 2007 - New Genetically Engineered Tomatoes Have Enhanced Folate Content - also here

Ceramide and insulin resistance

1. March 7, 2007 - Stress-signaling Fat Is A Culprit Behind Insulin Resistance

Parkinson's disease

1. March 7, 2007 - Genes Affecting Susceptibility To Parkinson's Following Exposure To Weed Killer Identified

Omega-3 fatty acids and mood

1. March 7, 2007 - Omega-3 Boosts Grey Matter, May Explain Improved Moods - also here, here
2. March 13, 2007 - Omega-3 may be good for your mood

Nanoparticle cancer therapy

1. March 7, 2007 - Watery Nanoparticles Deliver Anticancer Therapy
2. March 7, 2007 - Magnetic Nanocrystals Carry Tumor-Killing Drugs
3. March 7, 2007 - No Carrier Necessary: This Drug Delivers Itself

Schizophrenia

1. March 7, 2006 - Why we can't tickle ourselves

Glucose levels and heart failure

1. March 8, 2007 - Even 'High Normal' Glucose Levels May Increase The Risk Of Hospitalization For Heart Failure - also here

Fat type, weight gain, and diabetes

1. March 8, 2007 - How A Specific Fat Type Can Protect Against Weight Gain And Diabetes
2. March 8, 2007 - New Discovery About Fatty Tissue That Burns Fat

Genetics of heritable disorders

1. March 8, 2007 - Computer Key Unlocks Heritable Disorders

Anomalous protein production and immune system disorders

1. March 8, 2007 - Misshaped Proteins Like Ones Associated With Parkinson's And Alzheimer's Can Affect Immune System

Gene therapy

1. March 8, 2007 - Gene Therapy Shows Promise As Treatment For Diseased Limbs

Malaria

1. March 9, 2007 - Researchers Discover Breakthrough In Malaria Treatment - also here

Statins and blood pressure

1. March 9, 2007 - New research finds that cholesterol busting statins also reduce blood pressure - also here

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