Volume 6, Number 28 July 9, 2007

Physical sciences and technology Axions Global warming Carbon nanotubes Star formation High-energy cosmic rays Quantum teleportation Acoustic plasmons Nanotechnology Water on Mars Hydrogen storage Superconductivity Bose-Einstein condensates Robotics Photonic crystals Life sciences High glycemic index food and memory DNA protection in B lymphocytes European hominin Sperm cloning Rodent generosity Chromatin-based code for stem cells Expanding the genetic code in mammalian cells Deduction of enzyme function from form Cancer biology Iron metabolism in cells Orang-utan problem solving Visual perception of moving objects Evolution of cooperation Sea anemone genome Exobiology Connection between depression and dentate gyrus DNA replication Brain-imaging studies Health and medicine Fat, neuropeptide Y, and metabolic syndrome Cardiovascular disease Diet comparison Multiple sclerosis Antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Cancer Alzheimer's disease Amnesia drug Tuberculosis Stem cells Hepatitis C Diabetes Prions Parkinson's disease Anti-obesity drugs Tomato flavonoids AIDS Lung capacity, inflammation, and cardiovascular disease Carbon nanotube drug delivery for cancer Stem cell drug delivery for cancer Avian flu Bipolar disorder Chronic sleep loss Fat absorption Exercise and inflammation Cancer vaccines Clostridium difficile

Physical sciences and technology

Axions

1. July 2, 2007 - Axions ruled out by PVLAS

Global warming

1. July 2, 2007 - Study: Northern Canada ponds drying up - also here
2. July 2, 2007 - Ancient Arctic ponds drying up as climate warms
3. July 3, 2007 - Ancient Arctic ponds dry up as ice leaves earlier
4. July 4, 2007 - Ancient Arctic ponds drying up: study
5. July 4, 2007 - Global Warming Is Evaporating Arctic Ponds, New Study Shows - also here

Carbon nanotubes

1. July 2, 2007 - Carbon nanotubes endure heavy wear and tear
2. July 3, 2007 - Researchers Hope to Unlock Capabilities of Carbon Nanotubes
3. July 4, 2007 - Carbon Nanotubes Hold Potential For Synthetic Tissue, Muscles

Star formation

1. July 3, 2007 - Stellar fireworks light up dwarf galaxy

High-energy cosmic rays

1. July 3, 2007 - A Comedown for Cosmic Rays

Quantum teleportation

1. July 3, 2007 - Teleportation method proposed by Australian scientists

Acoustic plasmons

1. July 4, 2007 - Researchers prove existence of new type of electron wave - also here

Nanotechnology

1. July 5, 2007 - Remotely Controlled Nanomachines - also here
2. July 8, 2007 - Nano Wagon Wheels - also here

Water on Mars

1. July 5, 2007 - More doubt cast on warm, wet early Mars

Hydrogen storage

1. July 5, 2007 - Magic cluster rules for hydrogen storage

Superconductivity

1. July 5, 2007 - Are Doubly Charged Particles Lurking in High-T Superconductors?
2. July 6, 2007 - Illuminating a Second 'Kink' in High-Tc Superconductors
3. July 6, 2007 - The new 'look' of superconductivity - also here, here

Bose-Einstein condensates

1. July 6, 2007 - Italian scientists build atomic laser

Robotics

1. July 6, 2007 - Eurobot makes a splash

Photonic crystals

1. July 6, 2007 - A Simple Magnet Can Control The Color Of A Liquid, Making New Technologies Possible - also here
2. July 13, 2007 - Chameleon for Optoelectronics

Life sciences

High glycemic index food and memory

1. July 2, 2007 - Sugary breakfast cereals may boost memory

DNA protection in B lymphocytes

1. July 2, 2007 - Critical Protein Prevents DNA Damage From Persisting Through Generations

European hominin

1. July 2, 2007 - Fossil Tooth Belonged to Earliest Western European, Experts Say

Sperm cloning

1. July 3, 2007 - Mice born from cloned sperm

Rodent generosity

1. July 3, 2007 - Generosity among rats
2. July 5, 2007 - Lending an Anonymous Paw
3. July 5, 2007 - Altruistic Rats: First Evidence For Generalized Reciprocal Cooperation In Non-humans
4. July 6, 2007 - Rats influenced by the kindness of strangers

Chromatin-based code for stem cells

1. July 3, 2007 - New Method For Reading DNA Sheds Light On How Cells Define Themselves

Expanding the genetic code in mammalian cells

1. July 3, 2007 - Doing Nature One Better: Expanding The Genetic Code In Living Mammalian Cells

Deduction of enzyme function from form

1. July 3, 2007 - Translating Form Into Function

Cancer biology

1. July 3, 2007 - Bacterial Pathogen May Be Key To Understanding Cancer Development
2. July 6, 2007 - Why Liver Cancer Is More Prevalent In Males Than In Females

Iron metabolism in cells

1. July 3, 2007 - How Dietary Iron Is Used By Cells

Orang-utan problem solving

1. July 4, 2007 - Spitting orang-utans solve nutty problem
2. July 4, 2007 - Smart apes spit

Visual perception of moving objects

1. July 5, 2007 - Understanding Smooth Eye Pursuit: The Incredible Targeting System Of Human Vision

Evolution of cooperation

1. July 5, 2007 - Cheating Has Long-term Consequences In Evolution Of Cooperation - also here

Sea anemone genome

1. July 5, 2007 - Surprises in sea anemone genome
2. July 6, 2007 - Sea Anemone Genome Provides New View Of Our Multi-celled Ancestors

Exobiology

1. July 6, 2007 - Look for life not as we know it, U.S. report urges
2. July 6, 2007 - Scientists: Watch for Weird Life From Beyond
3. July 8, 2007 - Life Elsewhere In Solar System Could Be Different From Life As We Know It - also here, here

Connection between depression and dentate gyrus

1. July 6, 2007 - Brain Pathway May Underlie Depression
2. July 6, 2007 - Brain Pathway Of Depression In Rats Discovered

DNA replication

1. July 6, 2007 - Enzyme Critical In DNA Replication Identified

Brain-imaging studies

1. July 6, 2007 - How Pain Distracts The Brain

Health and medicine

Fat, neuropeptide Y, and metabolic syndrome

1. July 1, 2007 - How we can stop stress from making us obese
2. July 2, 2007 - Scientists Discover Key To Manipulating Fat; Pathway Also Explains Stress-induced Weight Gain
3. July 2, 2007 - Stress can be fattening, study finds - also here

Cardiovascular disease

1. July 2, 2007 - Obesity link to high blood pressure has weakened
2. July 2, 2007 - Obesity drug has little effect on heart in teens
3. July 2, 2007 - Blood pressure drugs may keep arteries clean: study
4. July 3, 2007 - Eye checks urged for signs of later heart disease
5. July 3, 2007 - Daily morsel of dark chocolate cuts blood pressure
6. July 3, 2007 - Study: Chocolate reduces blood pressure - also here, here
7. July 4, 2007 - A statin soon after a heart attack beneficial: study
8. July 5, 2007 - Consumption Of Small Amounts Of Dark Chocolate Associated With Reduction In Blood Pressure
9. July 6, 2007 - Faulty Cell Membrane Repair Causes Heart Disease - also here
10. July 6, 2007 - Specific Type Of Cell Death May Accelerate Decompensated Heart Failure - also here

Diet comparison

1. July 2, 2007 - Many diets work about the same, U.S. study finds

Multiple sclerosis

1. July 2, 2007 - Clue seen to why MS disability worse for blacks
2. July 4, 2007 - Antibody Linked To MS Significantly Higher In Spinal Fluid Of Blacks - also here
3. July 4, 2007 - New Clue Why MS Affects African Americans Differently Than Caucasians

Antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

1. July 2, 2007 - Superbug Antibiotic Defence Uncovered

Cancer

1. July 2, 2007 - Ablation Procedure Proves Safe, Effective And Fast
2. July 2, 2007 - Research team identifies new oncogene for brain cancer - also here
3. July 3, 2007 - Researchers To Improve Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Methods
4. July 3, 2007 - New Cancer Treatment Adds To Survival Rates In Lung Cancer Patients
5. July 4, 2007 - Computerized Cervical Cancer Test Increases Detection Rate Of Abnormal Cells
6. July 4, 2007 - Researchers Discover Method For Identifying How Cancer Evades The Immune System - also here
7. July 4, 2007 - Endometriosis Increases The Risk Of Certain Cancers - also here
8. July 5, 2007 - Researchers Identify Genetic Mutation That May Alter Tumor Cell Proliferation
9. July 5, 2007 - Harnessing The Power Of The Immune System To Fight Cancer - also here
10. July 5, 2007 - Link between immune system and mammary gland could shed new light on breast cancer - also here
11. July 6, 2007 - Mutations In Tumor Suppressor Gene And Inflammation Trigger Skin Cancer
12. July 6, 2007 - Scientists Work To Develop Simple Bladder Cancer Test - also here
13. July 6, 2007 - Biomedical Engineers Use Electric Pulses To Destroy Cancer Cells - also here
14. July 6, 2007 - Gene Variations Directly Link Inflammation To An Increased Risk For Lung Cancer
15. July 7, 2007 - Cancer-killing virus fights liver tumors
16. July 7, 2007 - Skin Rash Actually Signifies Better Outcomes For Pancreatic And Lung Cancer Patients
17. July 7, 2007 - Skin cells 'fight child cancer'
18. July 8, 2007 - Cancer-fighting Virus Shows Promise In Early Clinical Trial - also here
19. July 8, 2007 - Discovery about obesity drug helping scientists develop new cancer treatments - also here, here
20. July 8, 2007 - Scientists report major advance in search for genes associated with colon cancer - also here
21. July 8, 2007 - Hormone inhibitor promising for hard-to-treat prostate cancer - also here, here

Alzheimer's disease

1. July 2, 2007 - Poor sense of smell may be Alzheimer's - also here, here, here, here
2. July 4, 2007 - Difficulty Identifying Odors May Predict Cognitive Decline
3. July 4, 2007 - Loss of scent sense linked to Alzheimer's
4. July 6, 2007 - Alzheimer's Prevention Role Discovered For Prions - also here
5. July 6, 2007 - New risk factors discovered for Alzheimer's disease

Amnesia drug

1. July 2, 2007 - New Drug Deletes Bad Memories

Tuberculosis

1. July 3, 2007 - Structure of TB enzyme points the way to new drugs: study
2. July 6, 2007 - TB diagnosis change causes confusion

Stem cells

1. July 4, 2007 - Stem cells toughen up fetus's brittle bones
2. July 5, 2007 - Less plasticity in adult stem cells
3. July 5, 2007 - Engineered Blood Vessels Function like Native Tissue - also here, here
4. July 7, 2007 - Stem Cell Procedure Successfully Treats Amyloidosis Patients

Hepatitis C

1. July 4, 2007 - Numerous Factors Affect Success Of Interferon Treatment For Hepatitis C

Diabetes

1. July 4, 2007 - Early Indicator Of Kidney Disease May Also Predict Risk Of Pre-diabetes - also here

Prions

1. July 4, 2007 - Manganese Levels Increase In Scrapie-infected Sheep Before Clinical Symptoms Develop
2. July 6, 2007 - Prion Propagates In Foreign Host - also here

Parkinson's disease

1. July 4, 2007 - Lab tests throw up new path for Parkinson's
2. July 5, 2007 - Is Treating Parkinson's Possible With New Neurotrophic Factor? - also here, here
3. July 5, 2007 - Tracing Parkinson's lethal mechanism - also here

Anti-obesity drugs

1. July 4, 2007 - Anti-obesity Drug May Prevent And Treat Obesity-related Liver Disease

Tomato flavonoids

1. July 5, 2007 - Organic tomatoes have more antioxidants
2. July 5, 2007 - Organic food 'better' for heart

AIDS

1. July 5, 2007 - Second-Generation HIV Drug Treats Resistant Virus
2. July 5, 2007 - New drug combo helps HIV patients with few options
3. July 6, 2007 - Supercomputer predicts HIV's stealthy moves
4. July 8, 2007 - Novel Genetics Research Advances Possibility Of HIV Vaccine

Lung capacity, inflammation, and cardiovascular disease

1. July 5, 2007 - Reduced Lung Capacity Linked To Cardiovascular Disease By Inflammation

Carbon nanotube drug delivery for cancer

1. July 5, 2007 - New 'Longboat Delivery System' Could Mean More Potent Anti-cancer Drugs

Stem cell drug delivery for cancer

1. July 5, 2007 - Turning Stem Cells Taken From Fat Tissue Into Personalized, Cancer-targeted Therapeutics - also here

Avian flu

1. July 5, 2007 - Bird flu outbreak confirmed in France
2. July 5, 2007 - French swans test positive for bird flu - also here

Bipolar disorder

1. July 6, 2007 - New candidate drug for bipolar disorder

Chronic sleep loss

1. July 6, 2007 - Chronically Sleep Deprived? You Can't Make Up For Lost Sleep
2. July 6, 2007 - Chronic Insomnia Can Lead To Anxiety And Depression, Study Suggests

Fat absorption

1. July 6, 2007 - Protein's Role In Lipid Absorption May Be Important To Future Weight-loss Strategies - also here

Exercise and inflammation

1. July 6, 2007 - Research suggests fitness reduces inflammation - also here, here

Cancer vaccines

1. July 7, 2007 - Rethinking Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Trials

Clostridium difficile

1. July 7, 2007 - Waging War On The Deadliest Superbug

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