Volume 6, Number 23 June 4, 2007

Physical sciences and technology Extrasolar planets Carbon nanotubes Black holes Dwarf galaxies Massive binary star systems Global warming Distribution of activity in galaxy clusters Robotics Baryonic dark matter Spintronics Superconductivity Milky Way Quantum computing Microfluidics Controlled fusion Supersolids Global warming and rainfall Rewritable holographic memory Very energetic event in galaxy cluster 3C438 Hurricanes and climate modeling Red giant stars Nearby galactic neighborhood James Webb Space Telescope Magnetic fields and star formation Measuring the gravitomagnetic field Origins of the solar system Quantum cryptography Life sciences Genetics and tonal languages Shape perception Improved learning in mice without Cdk5 Methanogens Brain-imaging studies Mouse model for studying development of neural dendrites Evolution, genetics, and personality Live neural networks The glutamate system Evolutionary developmental biology Flavanols, exercise, and memory Parasite infectivity Pain and short-term memory IGF-1 and brain development Gene expression in yeast MircroRNA and cancer DNA palindromes and genomic instability Computer model of brain learning of muscular control Fear and serotonin receptors Simian decision making Apoptosis, mitochondria, and caspase-independent cell death Paxillin and intracellular transport Health and medicine Cancer Cardiovascular benefits of whole grains Antibiotic resistance Diabetes Visual genomics Autoimmune disease, inflammation, and atherosclerosis Alzheimer's disease Diabetic cardiomyopathy Avian flu Cardiovascular benefits of soy nuts High-carbohydrate diets and hypertension Exercise and HDL cholesterol levels Parkinson's disease Drug delivery Low HDL and heart disease AIDS G-SCF heart disease therapy Bacterial infection and atherosclerosis Cytomegalovirus infection and atherosclerosis Stem cells Excessive alcohol consumption and heart attack risk Conjugated linoleic acid and body fat loss Gene therapy Tuberculosis Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease

Physical sciences and technology

Extrasolar planets

1. May 28, 2007 - Planet-hunters find bonanza of new solar systems
2. May 29, 2007 - Astronomers find 28 more exoplanets
3. May 29, 2007 - Astronomers Discover 28 New Exoplanets And Four Multi-Planet Systems
4. May 29, 2007 - Planet hunters spy distant haul
5. May 29, 2007 - Heftier stars are more likely to host planets
6. May 29, 2007 - Planets of Massive A Stars
7. May 29, 2007 - Outcasts of the Milky Way
8. May 29, 2007 - Red dwarfs could harbour life
9. May 30, 2007 - 28 new planets, 7 new brown dwarfs reported by team
10. May 30, 2007 - Oddball Planet Puzzles Astronomers
11. May 31, 2007 - Supersized Planet Or Oasis In The 'Brown Dwarf Desert'? - also here, here
12. May 31, 2007 - Massive Transiting Planet With 31-hour Year Found Around Distant Star - also here
13. June 1, 2007 - A Hot Earth-Neptune Hybrid
14. June 1, 2007 - Astronomers Find Their Third Planet With Novel Telescope Network

Carbon nanotubes

1. May 28, 2007 - Physicists Develop Carbon Nanotube Aerogel Optimizing Strength, Shape And Conductivity

Black holes

1. May 28, 2007 - Star Cluster Holds Midweight Black Hole, VLA Indicates
2. May 29, 2007 - Mystery of Runaway Black Holes Solved
3. May 30, 2007 - 'Seat belts' restrain galaxies' black holes
4. May 30, 2007 - Black Holes On The Loose
5. May 30, 2007 - Intergalactic Projectiles
6. May 30, 2007 - Spin of Supermassive Black Holes Measured for First Time
7. May 30, 2007 - Static holes defy theory
8. May 31, 2007 - Study predicts how fast a black hole can be booted from a galaxy - also here
9. June 1, 2007 - Loner Black Holes Lurk in Cosmic Voids

Dwarf galaxies

1. May 29, 2007 - Spitzer Nets Thousands Of Galaxies In A Giant Cluster - also here, here
2. May 30, 2007 - Dwarfs, Dwarfs Everywhere
3. May 30, 2007 - 'Olympian Galaxy' Near Andromeda Gives Clues To How Galaxies Form
4. May 30, 2007 - Newly Discovered Olympian Galaxy Will Provide Fresh Insights into Galactic Formation
5. June 12, 2007 - A Pristine Galaxy Heading Our Way

Massive binary star systems

1. May 29, 2007 - NASA's FUSE Satellite Catches Collision Of Titans - also here
2. May 29, 2007 - Battle of the Winds Rages at Crashing Stellar Pair

Global warming

1. May 29, 2007 - Days Of Snow Melting On The Rise In Greenland - also here
2. May 30, 2007 - Climate Change Signal Detected In The Indian Ocean - also here, here
3. May 30, 2007 - Greenland Has Experienced A Significant Loss Of Ice, NASA Research Shows - also here, here
4. May 30, 2007 - NASA researcher finds days of snow melting on the rise in Greenland
5. May 30, 2007 - Earth nears tipping point on climate change
6. May 31, 2007 - Earth's Climate Approaching 'Tipping Point', According To NASA - also here, here
7. June 3, 2007 - Global warming 'is three times faster than worst predictions'

Distribution of activity in galaxy clusters

1. May 29, 2007 - Astronomers Map Action in the Cosmic Suburbs

Robotics

1. May 29, 2007 - Move to create less clumsy robots

Baryonic dark matter

1. May 30, 2007 - NASA Space Telescope Gives Scientists Depth Perception - also here
2. May 30, 2007 - Through a Lens, Darkly
3. May 31, 2007 - Old Idea Spawns New Way To Study Dark Matter - also here, here
4. May 31, 2007 - Space telescope spies dark matter
5. June 1, 2007 - MACHO matter is running out of places to hide
6. June 5, 2007 - OGLEing a MACHO

Spintronics

1. May 30, 2007 - Magnetic 'Handedness' Could Lead To Better Magnetic Storage Devices - also here, here
2. May 31, 2007 - Spintronic logic gate promises computing advance
3. May 31, 2007 - New Field Of Nanotechnology Leads To Novel Control Of Quantum State In Electrons - also here, here, here
4. June 2, 2007 - Physicists Devise Viable Design For Spin-Based Electronics - also here

Superconductivity

1. May 30, 2007 - Nanoscale Imaging Reveals Unexpected Behaviors In High-temperature Superconductors - also here, here
2. May 31, 2007 - Superconductor Discovery Solves 20-year-old Mystery

Milky Way

1. May 30, 2007 - Streams of Stars Reveal Cannibal Nature of Milky Way
2. May 31, 2007 - Core of the galaxy catapults stars our way

Quantum computing

1. May 30, 2007 - Quantum well fires single electrons on demand
2. June 1, 2007 - Single Spinning Nuclei In Diamond Offer A Stable Quantum Computing Building Block - also here, here

Microfluidics

1. May 30, 2007 - Microfluidic Accelerator

Controlled fusion

1. May 30, 2007 - Laser fusion - the safe, clean way to produce nuclear energy

Supersolids

1. May 30, 2007 - Supersolids: the plot thickens

Global warming and rainfall

1. May 31, 2007 - Planning a Picnic in a Warming World? Satellite Forecasts More Rain
2. May 31, 2007 - Rain, Rain, Here to Stay
3. May 31, 2007 - Warmer world gets wetter
4. June 1, 2007 - Warming will bring more rain, study claims

Rewritable holographic memory

1. May 31, 2007 - Switchable hologram promises memory boost

Very energetic event in galaxy cluster 3C438

1. May 31, 2007 - Galaxy Cluster Takes It To The Extreme - also here, here
2. June 5, 2007 - Extreme Energy Burst Detected by Chandra Telescope

Hurricanes and climate modeling

1. May 31, 2007 - Tropical storms revealed as new factor in heat mix
2. June 1, 2007 - Tropical Cyclones Have Role In Climate-control - also here

Red giant stars

1. May 31, 2007 - Chronicle of a Death Foretold - also here

Nearby galactic neighborhood

1. June 1, 2007 - Dwarf-flinging void is larger than thought

James Webb Space Telescope

1. June 1, 2007 - NASA Pondering A Future Grapple On The James Webb Space Telescope - also here

Magnetic fields and star formation

1. June 1, 2007 - XMM-Newton Reveals X-rays From Gas Streams Around Young Stars - also here
2. June 1, 2007 - XMM-Newton Deciphers The Magnetic Physics Around Forming Stars - also here

Measuring the gravitomagnetic field

1. June 2, 2007 - Physicist Says Testing Technique For Gravitomagnetic Field Is Ineffective - also here, here

Origins of the solar system

1. June 2, 2007 - Stellar wind may have formed our solar system

Quantum cryptography

1. June 3, 2007 - 'Quantum Keys' Sent 200 Kilometers: New Long-distance Record - also here, here
2. June 3, 2007 - Record distance set in quantum communication
3. June 4, 2007 - New distance record for quantum communication
4. June 14, 2007 - ESA Takes Steps Toward Quantum Communications - also here, here

Life sciences

Genetics and tonal languages

1. May 28, 2007 - Genes may help people learn Chinese
2. May 29, 2007 - A Genetic Basis for Language Tones?
3. May 29, 2007 - Is Your Tongue in Your Genes?
4. May 31, 2007 - Words in code

Shape perception

1. May 28, 2007 - How the brain can hear shapes

Improved learning in mice without Cdk5

1. May 28, 2007 - 'Smart' Mice Teach Scientists About Learning Process, Brain Disorders - also here
2. May 29, 2007 - Turning Off Suspect Gene Makes Mice Smarter

Methanogens

1. May 28, 2007 - Model Methanogens Provide Clues To Possible Mars Life

Brain-imaging studies

1. May 28, 2007 - Inner Workings Of The Magnanimous Mind: Why It Feels Good To Be Altruistic
2. May 28, 2007 - Humans hard-wired to be generous
3. May 29, 2007 - Brain Activity Reflects Differences In Types Of Anxiety - also here
4. May 30, 2007 - The scientist and the contortionist

Mouse model for studying development of neural dendrites

1. May 29, 2007 - Scientist Observes Brain Cell Development In 'Real Time'

Evolution, genetics, and personality

1. May 30, 2007 - Fishing for Personalities
2. May 30, 2007 - Evolution Of Animal Personalities - also here
3. May 31, 2007 - Why animals have attitude
4. June 5, 2007 - Evolution of animal personalities studied

Live neural networks

1. May 30, 2007 - Learning, Memory, And Progress Toward A Living Chip
2. June 6, 2007 - A Step Toward a Living, Learning Memory Chip
3. June 8, 2007 - Data stored in live neurons

The glutamate system

1. May 30, 2007 - New Perspective On Brain Function Now Possible - also here

Evolutionary developmental biology

1. May 30, 2007 - Nature Surrenders Her Flowery Secrets
2. May 30, 2007 - Why Are There No Unicorns?

Flavanols, exercise, and memory

1. May 30, 2007 - Natural Compound And Exercise Boost Memory In Mice - also here

Parasite infectivity

1. May 30, 2007 - Mutant parasites, unable to infect hosts, highlight virulence genes

Pain and short-term memory

1. May 31, 2007 - Chronic pain may impede short-term memory

IGF-1 and brain development

1. May 31, 2007 - Growth Factors And Environment Combine To Increase Brain Maturation - also here, here

Gene expression in yeast

1. May 31, 2007 - Yeast: The Key To Understanding How Cells Work

MircroRNA and cancer

1. May 31, 2007 - Common Cancer Gene Sends Death Order To Tiny Killer - also here

DNA palindromes and genomic instability

1. June 1, 2007 - Virus Widely Used In Gene Therapy Research Yields Important Clues To Genomic Instability - also here

Computer model of brain learning of muscular control

1. June 2, 2007 - Math Illuminates How Brain Learns To Move Our Muscles

Fear and serotonin receptors

1. June 3, 2007 - New insights into the neural basis of anxiety - also here, here
2. June 3, 2007 - Mutant mice become scaredy-cats

Simian decision making

1. June 3, 2007 - Cogitating monkeys can calculate statistics
2. June 6, 2007 - Monkey See, Monkey Choose

Apoptosis, mitochondria, and caspase-independent cell death

1. June 3, 2007 - Cells Re-energize To Come Back From The Brink Of Death - also here

Paxillin and intracellular transport

1. June 3, 2007 - Cellular Message Movement Captured On Video

Health and medicine

Cancer

1. May 28, 2007 - Ultrasound screening may catch ovarian cancer early
2. May 28, 2007 - Scientists 'Home In' On New Breast Cancer Genes In Groundbreaking Study
3. May 28, 2007 - Four more breast cancer genes found
4. May 28, 2007 - New breast cancer genes discovery
5. May 29, 2007 - First confirmed common genetic risk factors for breast cancer
6. May 29, 2007 - Common gene mutation heightens breast cancer risk
7. May 29, 2007 - Dietary fiber doesn't lower colorectal cancer risk
8. May 29, 2007 - Intake Of Vitamin D And Calcium Associated With Lower Risk Of Breast Cancer Before Menopause - also here, here
9. May 30, 2007 - FDA approves Wyeth kidney cancer drug - also here
10. May 30, 2007 - Wyeth drug has small kidney cancer benefit: study
11. May 30, 2007 - Can an Electric Hat Fight Tumors?
12. May 30, 2007 - Increasing Radiation Dose Shortens Treatment Time For Women Who Choose Breast Sparing Treatment - also here, here
13. May 30, 2007 - Innovative device to treat brain cancer shows promise in early studies
14. May 31, 2007 - Common leukaemia pegged to inherited gene mutation
15. May 31, 2007 - Diets high in meat boost skin cancer risk
16. May 31, 2007 - FDA Approves New Drug For Advanced Kidney Cancer
17. May 31, 2007 - Inherited Mutation For Leukemia Discovered - also here
18. June 1, 2007 - Sunlight exposure may increase lymphoma risk
19. June 1, 2007 - Doctors Conclude Temsirolimus Is Effective New Treatment For Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma - also here
20. June 1, 2007 - Vitamins May Decrease Pancreatic Cancer Risk Among Lean People
21. June 1, 2007 - Blood test may help signal tumor's remission, return in throat cancer patients
22. June 1, 2007 - Dietary vitamin B6, B12 and folate, may decrease pancreatic cancer risk among lean people
23. June 2, 2007 - Avastin helps slow lung cancer tumor growth-study
24. June 2, 2007 - Sprycel said to work as 1st treatment in blood cancer
25. June 2, 2007 - Avastin helps stem kidney cancer progression-study - also here
26. June 2, 2007 - Sanofi says VEGF-Trap can help in ovarian cancer
27. June 2, 2007 - Pfizer drug active vs advanced thyroid cancer: study - also here
28. June 2, 2007 - Erbitux prolongs survival in head/neck cancer study
29. June 2, 2007 - Genes May Be Key to Lung Cancer Care
30. June 2, 2007 - If it doesn't kill you: Arsenic helps in cancer - also here
31. June 2, 2007 - MRI finds extra breast cancer tumors, study finds
32. June 2, 2007 - Radiation prevents spread of lung cancer to brain
33. June 2, 2007 - Protein may be linked to melanoma recurrence
34. June 2, 2007 - Shark cartilage no help against lung cancer:study
35. June 2, 2007 - Study: Flaxseed Might Fight Cancer - also here
36. June 2, 2007 - Glaxo drug shrinks tumors in kidney cancer study
37. June 2, 2007 - Sanofi says VEGF-Trap can help in ovarian cancer
38. June 3, 2007 - Protein Marker For Prostate Cancer Survival Identified - also here
39. June 3, 2007 - Sanofi says Eloxatin helps survival after surgery
40. June 3, 2007 - Bristol drug delays breast cancer progression
41. June 3, 2007 - Elderly women fare better with lung cancer: study
42. June 3, 2007 - MRI better at spotting precancerous growths: study
43. June 3, 2007 - An Apple Peel A Day Might Keep Cancer At Bay
44. June 3, 2007 - Blood Test May Help Signal Tumor's Remission, Return In Throat Cancer Patients
45. June 3, 2007 - Well known as poison, arsenic can prolong life of leukemia patients
46. June 3, 2007 - Genetic mutations identified for type of gastric cancer - also here
47. June 3, 2007 - Glaxo's Tykerb helps some breast cancer patients

Cardiovascular benefits of whole grains

1. May 28, 2007 - Study confirms heart benefits of whole grains - also here

Antibiotic resistance

1. May 28, 2007 - Drug-resistant bugs on rise outside hospital: study
2. May 29, 2007 - Community-associated Staph Infections Involving Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria Increase - also here, here

Diabetes

1. May 28, 2007 - Immunization Against Type 1 Diabetes: Mice Successfully Treated
2. May 31, 2007 - Too Much Of A Key Protein Observed In Type 2 Diabetes Patients
3. May 31, 2007 - Welsh medics to examine how surgery can cure diabetes
4. June 1, 2007 - Study tests oral insulin to prevent type 1 diabetes - also here

Visual genomics

1. May 28, 2007 - First 4D Virtual Human Created, Dubbed CAVEman

Autoimmune disease, inflammation, and atherosclerosis

1. May 28, 2007 - New Insights Into Chronic Inflammation And Atherosclerosis - also here

Alzheimer's disease

1. May 28, 2007 - Immune Antibodies Penetrate Neurons To Clear Alzheimer's-linked Amyloid
2. May 29, 2007 - Blood Inflammation Plays Role In Alzheimer's Disease - also here, here
3. May 29, 2007 - Yin And Yang: Balance Could Play Key Role In Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease - also here
4. June 1, 2007 - Brain inflammation may be friend, not foe, for Alzheimer's patients - also here

Diabetic cardiomyopathy

1. May 28, 2007 - Changes Related To Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Occur Soon After Diabetes Appears

Avian flu

1. May 29, 2007 - Human antibodies successfully treat bird flu
2. May 29, 2007 - Human Antibodies Protect Mice From Avian Flu - also here
3. May 29, 2007 - Blood of bird flu victims offers treatment: study
4. May 29, 2007 - Avian influenza survivors' antibodies effective at neutralising H5N1 strain - also here
5. May 29, 2007 - Scientists find bird flu antibody
6. May 29, 2007 - New device detects avian flu strains fast - also here
7. May 29, 2007 - A New Line of Defense Against Bird Flu
8. May 30, 2007 - Indonesian man dies of bird flu: health ministry
9. May 31, 2007 - Bird flu waning but global pandemic risk still high - also here
10. June 1, 2007 - Indonesia teenager dies of bird flu: health ministry - also here

Cardiovascular benefits of soy nuts

1. May 29, 2007 - Soy nuts reduce blood pressure and cholesterol
2. May 29, 2007 - Soy Nuts May Improve Blood Pressure In Postmenopausal Women - also here, here

High-carbohydrate diets and hypertension

1. May 29, 2007 - High-carb diet linked to higher blood pressure

Exercise and HDL cholesterol levels

1. May 29, 2007 - Exercise May Slightly Boost 'Good' Cholesterol Levels - also here
2. May 31, 2007 - Long workouts best for raising good cholesterol

Parkinson's disease

1. May 29, 2007 - Pesticides 'up Parkinson's risk'
2. May 31, 2007 - Risk Of Parkinson's Disease Increases With Pesticide Exposure And Head Trauma - also here, here
3. May 31, 2007 - How Brain Pacemakers Erase Diseased Messages - also here, here
4. June 1, 2007 - Research reveals link between pesticide use and Parkinson's

Drug delivery

1. May 30, 2007 - New Designer Lipid-like Peptide With Lipid Nanostructures For Drug Delivery Systems - also here, here

Low HDL and heart disease

1. May 30, 2007 - New Insight Into How Low HDL Causes Heart Disease

AIDS

1. May 30, 2007 - Broadly-protective HIV Vaccine May Be Possible - also here
2. June 1, 2007 - Transformation For People With AIDS On The Horizon

G-SCF heart disease therapy

1. May 30, 2007 - New Hope For Severe Heart Disease Patients - also here

Bacterial infection and atherosclerosis

1. May 30, 2007 - Bacterial Infection May Contribute To Cardiovascular Disease

Cytomegalovirus infection and atherosclerosis

1. May 30, 2007 - Cytomegalovirus exacerbates atherosclerosis through an autoimmune mechanism - also here

Stem cells

1. May 31, 2007 - Newfound Stem Cells May Lead to Regenerative Therapies for Damaged Muscles
2. May 31, 2007 - Existence Of Muscle-building Stem Cells Points To Regenerative Therapies For Muscular Disease
3. May 31, 2007 - Human stem cell treatment restores motor function in paralyzed rats
4. June 1, 2007 - Embedded nanowires could control tissue growth

Excessive alcohol consumption and heart attack risk

1. May 31, 2007 - For women, getting drunk boosts heart attack risk

Conjugated linoleic acid and body fat loss

1. May 31, 2007 - Fatty acid supplement may aid body fat loss

Gene therapy

1. June 1, 2007 - Gene Therapy Offers New Hope For Treatment Of Peripheral Neuropathy
2. June 3, 2007 - Gene therapy 'hope' on impotence

Tuberculosis

1. May 29, 2007 - Resistant TB Leaves Few Options
2. June 2, 2007 - TB Test Offers Patients Quicker And Easier Diagnosis - also here

Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease

1. June 3, 2007 - Why Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Are At Higher Risk For Cardiovascular Disease - also here

Copyright © 2007 by Charles Daney, All Rights Reserved