Volume 6, Number 48 November 26, 2007

Physical sciences and technology Cosmic rays IPCC climate change report Preon nuggets Greenhouse gas emissions Axions Carbon nanotubes White dwarfs 3-D photonic crystals Planemos with planets Formation of rocky planets Large-scale quantum weirdness Terahertz radiation Quantum computing Neutrino astronomy Record CO2 levels Astrochemistry Cooper pairs Global warming Life sciences Cancer biology Cancer and the immune system Circadian rhythm and metabolism Evolutionary developmental biology Biofilms Induced pluripotent stem cells Randomly silenced genes Visual ambiguity resolution Brain-imaging studies Speciation C. elegans lifespan extension The immune system Forest growth model using computational geometry Dendritic spines Epigenetic multistability Evolution of flowering plants New human genes DNA liquid crystals Biological clocks Adiponectin, metabolism, and longevity Neurites Categorical perception Acetylcholine Health and medicine Rheumatoid arthritis Diabetes Alzheimer's disease Cancer Depression Tuberculosis Gene therapy Allergies and anaphylaxis HPV vaccines AIDS Chlamydia pneumoniae Stress response and tPA Benefits of fish consumption for memory Cardiovascular disease Stem cells Prions MicroRNA and retinal degeneration Schizophrenia Non-addictive analgesics Parkinson's disease Antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Physical sciences and technology

Cosmic rays

1. November 19, 2007 - Cosmic-ray source still in doubt

IPCC climate change report

1. November 19, 2007 - Towards Bali: IPCC report and beyond
2. November 19, 2007 - Climate change "unequivocal": UN report
3. November 19, 2007 - IPCC talks tough
4. November 20, 2007 - IPCC Synthesis Report: Risks And Rewards Of Combating Climate Change

Preon nuggets

1. November 20, 2007 - Nuggets of New Physics
2. November 30, 2007 - Splitting the quark

Greenhouse gas emissions

1. November 20, 2007 - MIT Sees Acceleration In US Greenhouse Emissions - also here, here, here

Axions

1. November 20, 2007 - Axions Not Cause of Unexpected Observation
2. November 21, 2007 - Results question merit of axion experiments

Carbon nanotubes

1. November 21, 2007 - Cheap hydrogen power gets a nanotube boost
2. November 21, 2007 - 'Wiring Up' Enzymes For Producing Hydrogen In Fuel Cells - also here
3. November 23, 2007 - FED-TVs With Carbon Nanotube Technology Could Supersede Plasma And LCD Flat Screens

White dwarfs

1. November 21, 2007 - Odd Little Stars
2. November 21, 2007 - Oddball white dwarfs embody new category of star
3. November 21, 2007 - New Type of Dying Star Discovered
4. November 22, 2007 - Strange new white dwarf discovered
5. November 22, 2007 - Astronomers Discover Stars With Carbon Atmospheres - also here

3-D photonic crystals

1. November 21, 2007 - 3-D Photonic Crystals Will Revolutionize Telecommunications - also here

Planemos with planets

1. November 21, 2007 - Probing the nurseries of miniature planetary systems

Formation of rocky planets

1. November 21, 2007 - Mars' Molten Past
2. November 25, 2007 - New Light On Early Formation Of Earth And Mars

Large-scale quantum weirdness

1. November 22, 2007 - Schrödinger's kittens enter the classical world

Terahertz radiation

1. November 22, 2007 - Quantum teamwork produces T-ray beam
2. November 22, 2007 - High-Tc superconductors plug 'terahertz gap'
3. November 26, 2007 - Keep your shoes on: T-rays can see right through
4. November 27, 2007 - New T-ray Source Could Improve Airport Security, Cancer Detection - also here

Quantum computing

1. November 22, 2007 - Berry's phase seen in solid-state qubit

Neutrino astronomy

1. November 23, 2007 - Giant 'IceCube' could take snaps of Earth's core

Record CO₂ levels

1. November 23, 2007 - Carbon dioxide at record high, stoking warming: WMO
2. November 26, 2007 - U.N.: Greenhouse Gases Hit High in 2006 - also here

Astrochemistry

1. November 23, 2007 - Astronomers Observe Acidic Milky Way Galaxies

Cooper pairs

1. November 24, 2007 - 'Cooper Pairs' Can Be Found In Insulators As Well Superconductors - also here, here
2. December 5, 2007 - Cooper Pairs in Insulators

Global warming

1. November 25, 2007 - Natural disasters have quadrupled in two decades: study - also here, here, here

Life sciences

Cancer biology

1. November 19, 2007 - How 'IAP Antagonist' Chemicals Kill Tumors
2. November 24, 2007 - Melanoma Tumors Carry Enemy Within, Suggesting New Treatment Strategy

Cancer and the immune system

1. November 19, 2007 - New research explains why some tumors undetected
2. November 19, 2007 - Immune System Can Drive Cancers Into Dormant State
3. November 20, 2007 - CD200 Stifles Anti-tumor Immunity
4. November 21, 2007 - How Tumors Go Undetected By The Body - also here

Circadian rhythm and metabolism

1. November 19, 2007 - Mechanism Explains Biological 'Cross-talk' Between 24-hour Body Cycle And Metabolism

Evolutionary developmental biology

1. November 19, 2007 - Evolution Is Deterministic, Not Random, Biologists Conclude From Multi-species Study

Biofilms

1. November 19, 2007 - Tiny Silicone Hotel Reveals How Bacteria Control Crowds

Induced pluripotent stem cells

1. November 20, 2007 - Human skin 'reprogrammed' to form stem cells
2. November 20, 2007 - Embryonic stem cells made without embryos
3. November 20, 2007 - Human Stem Cell Breakthrough: No Embryos Required
4. November 20, 2007 - New stem cell method shows potential in every cell
5. November 20, 2007 - Stem cells - the ultimate master cell
6. November 20, 2007 - Researchers Turn Skin Cells Into Stem Cells
7. November 20, 2007 - Simple Recipe Turns Human Skin Cells Into Embryonic Stem Cell-like Cells
8. November 20, 2007 - Stem Cell Breakthrough Uses No Embryos - also here, here
9. November 20, 2007 - Scientists in Japan, US report stem cell breakthrough without embryos, defusing debate
10. November 20, 2007 - Two teams reprogram skin cells for pluripotency
11. November 20, 2007 - Drug Firms Cool to Stem Cell Findings
12. November 20, 2007 - Race to mimic human embryonic stem cells
13. November 21, 2007 - Embryonic stem cells without embryos
14. November 21, 2007 - A way to clone stem cells without embryos?
15. November 21, 2007 - Scientists Guide Human Skin Cells To Embryonic State
16. November 21, 2007 - Advance May End Stem Cell Debate
17. November 21, 2007 - Analysis: Hurdles Remain for Stem Cells
18. November 27, 2007 - After Stem-Cell Breakthrough, the Work Begins

Randomly silenced genes

1. November 20, 2007 - Is Disease "Inheritance" More Random than Once Thought?

Visual ambiguity resolution

1. November 20, 2007 - How Do We Make Sense Of What We See?

Brain-imaging studies

1. November 20, 2007 - Brain Imaging Shows How Men And Women Cope Differently Under Stress
2. November 23, 2007 - Money Motivates -- Especially When Your Colleague Gets Less
3. November 23, 2007 - Men motivated by 'superior wage'
4. November 24, 2007 - Is The Beauty Of A Sculpture In The Brain Of The Beholder?

Speciation

1. November 20, 2007 - 'Time-sharing' Tropical Birds Key To Evolutionary Mystery

C. elegans lifespan extension

1. November 21, 2007 - Worm study shows antidepressant may lengthen life
2. November 21, 2007 - Antidepressant Extends Life of Worms
3. November 21, 2007 - Worms live longer on antidepressant
4. November 22, 2007 - Antidepressant Found To Extend Lifespan In C. Elegans
5. November 26, 2007 - Lifespan link to depression drug

The immune system

1. November 21, 2007 - What Immune Cells See: Ins And Outs Of Peptide Processing
2. November 23, 2007 - Molecule Could Improve Cancer Vaccines And Therapy For Other Diseases - also here
3. November 25, 2007 - Millisecond By Millisecond Changes In An Immune System T Cell Binding To An Antigen

Forest growth model using computational geometry

1. November 21, 2007 - A New Model To Simulate Forest Growth

Dendritic spines

1. November 21, 2007 - Why you remember names and ski slopes - also here
2. November 24, 2007 - Molecular 'Foreman' Discovered For Brain Wiring - also here

Epigenetic multistability

1. November 21, 2007 - Flip-Flopping Gene Expression Can Be Advantageous - also here

Evolution of flowering plants

1. November 21, 2007 - The early relatives of flowering plants
2. November 27, 2007 - Flowering Plants Evolved Very Quickly Into Five Groups - also here
3. November 27, 2007 - Tree of life for flowering plants reveals relationships among major groups

New human genes

1. November 23, 2007 - Evolutionary Comparison Finds New Human Genes

DNA liquid crystals

1. November 23, 2007 - Tiny DNA Molecules Show Liquid Crystal Phases, Pointing Up New Scenario For First Life On Earth - also here, here

Biological clocks

1. November 23, 2007 - Bioclocks Work By Controlling Chromosome Coiling - also here

Adiponectin, metabolism, and longevity

1. November 23, 2007 - Fat Hormone May Contribute To Longevity

Neurites

1. November 24, 2007 - Proteins Key To Brain Function Identified - also here

Categorical perception

1. November 24, 2007 - Mapping The Selective Brain - also here

Acetylcholine

1. November 24, 2007 - Naturally Occurring Chemical In Brain Enhances Visual Processing

Health and medicine

Rheumatoid arthritis

1. November 19, 2007 - Little difference among rheumatoid arthritis drugs
2. November 19, 2007 - Blood Clotting Protein Linked To Rheumatoid Arthritis
3. November 20, 2007 - Combining Medications Often Best Strategy To Battle Rheumatoid Arthritis - also here

Diabetes

1. November 19, 2007 - Vitamin D may curb type 2 diabetes risk
2. November 21, 2007 - Type 1 diabetes genes identified

Alzheimer's disease

1. November 19, 2007 - Biomarkers For Alzheimer's Disease Can Be Trusted In Clinical Trials
2. November 19, 2007 - Overexpression Of Human Protein Reduces Severity Of Alzheimer's Disease In Mice
3. November 20, 2007 - Novel Way Found To Prevent Protein Plaques Implicated In Alzheimer's
4. November 22, 2007 - Possible New Alzheimer's Gene Identified
5. November 22, 2007 - Investigating the causes of Alzheimer's

Cancer

1. November 19, 2007 - Experimental Technique Offers Real-time Analysis Of Breast Cancer Biopsies
2. November 19, 2007 - Bayer gets US FDA approval for liver cancer drug Nexavar
3. November 19, 2007 - Bayer's Nexavar gets U.S. FDA nod for liver cancer
4. November 19, 2007 - New Technology to Treat Breast Cancer Shows Promise in Early Application
5. November 19, 2007 - Cannabis compound 'halts cancer'
6. November 19, 2007 - 'Popping' bubbles to treat cancer
7. November 20, 2007 - Obesity can skew key prostate cancer test results
8. November 20, 2007 - Flavonoid-rich Diet Helps Women Decrease Risk Of Ovarian Cancer - also here
9. November 20, 2007 - New Database Screening Criteria Improves Identification Of Anticancer Drugs
10. November 20, 2007 - Researcher to Study Dog Genome for Clues to Lymphoma in Humans
11. November 21, 2007 - Drug boosts survival of relapsed multiple myeloma
12. November 21, 2007 - 3-D Model Of Esophageal Cancer Created
13. November 21, 2007 - Stress Hormone May Hasten The Progression Of Certain Blood Cancers - also here
14. November 21, 2007 - Post-treatment PET Scans Can Reassure Cervical Cancer Patients - also here
15. November 21, 2007 - How can we know early who will benefit from tumor target therapy?
16. November 22, 2007 - Transition from polyp to cancer age-dependent
17. November 23, 2007 - Fiber, whole grains may cut pancreatic cancer risk
18. November 23, 2007 - Prioritizing Research Questions In Breast Cancer
19. November 24, 2007 - Adjusting PSA Scores For Obese Men Or Cancers May Be Missed - also here
20. November 24, 2007 - Drug Combination Effective For Multiple Myeloma
21. November 24, 2007 - Obesity 'may distort cancer test'
22. November 25, 2007 - Cryoablation continues to show good results for kidney cancer patients - also here, here

Depression

1. November 19, 2007 - New life inside the depressed brain

Tuberculosis

1. November 20, 2007 - Scientists decode genes of resistant TB
2. November 24, 2007 - Extensively Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Strain Decoded

Gene therapy

1. November 20, 2007 - Gene Therapy Safety Trial For Childhood Blindness Under Way - also here
2. November 20, 2007 - PET Scans Show Gene Therapy Normalizes Brain Function In Parkinson's Patients - also here
3. November 20, 2007 - Gene therapy treats Parkinson's

Allergies and anaphylaxis

1. November 20, 2007 - Protein Suppresses Allergic Response In Mice

HPV vaccines

1. November 20, 2007 - New HPV Vaccine Under Study - also here

AIDS

1. November 20, 2007 - Monkeys able to fend off AIDS-like symptoms with enhanced HIV vaccine - also here
2. November 25, 2007 - Rebuilding The Evolutionary History Of HIV-1 Unravels A Complex Loop - also here, here

Chlamydia pneumoniae

1. November 20, 2007 - Rogue bacteria involved in both heart disease and infertility

Stress response and tPA

1. November 20, 2007 - Stress response in the brain relies on a blood-thinning protein - also here

Benefits of fish consumption for memory

1. November 21, 2007 - Eating more fish may improve seniors' memory

Cardiovascular disease

1. November 21, 2007 - Aztec-derived grain may cut heart risks from diabetes
2. November 22, 2007 - Vein clots up risk of heart attack
3. November 22, 2007 - Cigarette Smoke, Alcohol Damage Hearts Worse As Combo - also here
4. November 24, 2007 - Vitamin E Could Help 40 Of Diabetics Ward Off Heart Attacks
5. November 25, 2007 - Ozone Key To Link Between Heat And Increased Cardiovascular Death Risk

Stem cells

1. November 21, 2007 - Stem cells train heart following heart attack
2. November 23, 2007 - Stem Cell Injection Protects Against Nerve Cell Death After Stroke, Study Suggest
3. November 23, 2007 - Stem cell hope for immune disease
4. November 24, 2007 - Stem Cell Transplant Can Grow New Immune System In Certain Mice, Researchers Find - also here

Prions

1. November 22, 2007 - Prion Fingerprints Detected With Glowing Molecule

MicroRNA and retinal degeneration

1. November 22, 2007 - Blind Mice Shed Light On Human Sight Loss - also here

Schizophrenia

1. November 23, 2007 - New Discoveries About Nitric Oxide Can Provide Drugs For Schizophrenia

Non-addictive analgesics

1. November 25, 2007 - Strong Pain-killing Drugs Without The Addiction

Parkinson's disease

1. November 25, 2007 - Peptide Therapy Can Prevent Progression Of Parkinson's Disease, Study Suggests

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria

1. November 25, 2007 - New Resistant, Deadly Infection C. Diff Surfaces

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