Volume 7, Number 6 February 11, 2008

Physical sciences and technology Global warming Earthquakes Terahertz radiation Neutron stars DNA nanotechnology Nanotechnology Low-voltage integrated circuits Methane on Titan Galaxy without dark matter Carbon nanotubes Dark matter Plasmonics Precambrian environment Lab on a chip Galaxies Quantization Galactic plasma Stellar dust disks High-frequency CMOS circuits Earth's core Extrasolar planets Gravitational waves Quantum spectral ambiguity Organic solar cells Life sciences Recent human evolution Human genetic variation DNA recombination Language learning Neuronal networks Cloning Brain-imaging studies Long-term memory RNAi gene silencing in agricultural biotechnology Environmental epigenetics Sleep deprivation and memory Cholesterol regulation Ion channels Language representations of space Cardiac shrinkage Killer T cells Cancer biology Electrical stimulation and neuron survival Genome sequencing Metagenomics Hormones, steroids, and the immune system Bollworm resistance to Bt cotton Parthenogenesis Neanderthals Infant numeration Proteomics Health and medicine Avian flu Schizophrenia Hepatitis C Serotonin and mood disorders Psoriasis Cancer AIDS Drug discovery Alzheimer's disease Cardiovascular disease Depression, stress, and genetics Gene therapy for prostate cancer Drug addiction Vaccines Influenza Obesity, appetite, leptin, and genetics Cancer vaccines Parkinson's disease Hyperlipidemia Health benefits of whole grains Antioxidants Autism Childhood obesity Diabetes and cardiovascular disease Malaria Muscle and fat Antidepressants Stem cells Excess body fat Diabetes Autism Bipolar disorder

Physical sciences and technology

Global warming

1. February 4, 2008 - "Tipping point" on horizon for Greenland ice
2. February 4, 2008 - Climate set for 'sudden shifts'
3. February 5, 2008 - Global meltdown: scientists isolate areas most at risk of climate change
4. February 7, 2008 - Tipping Elements In Earth's Climate System - also here, here

Earthquakes

1. February 4, 2008 - Earthquakes At Edges Of Tectonic Plates Can Trigger Second Earthquakes At Different Time And Place
2. February 6, 2008 - Why Do Earthquakes Stop? - also here, here

Terahertz radiation

1. February 4, 2008 - Researchers mine the 'Terahertz gap'
2. February 5, 2008 - 'T-ray' breakthrough signals next generation of security sensors - also here

Neutron stars

1. February 4, 2008 - Neutron Stars Join the Black-Hole Jet Set

DNA nanotechnology

1. February 5, 2008 - Remote-control DNA 'pistons' could power tiny robots

Nanotechnology

1. February 5, 2008 - Entirely New Way Of Storing Gas Created - also here
2. February 6, 2008 - New Process Makes Nanofibers In Complex Shapes And Unlimited Lengths
3. February 6, 2008 - Scientists make breakthrough in single-molecule sensing - also here
4. February 8, 2008 - Researchers produce nanowires easier, faster than before

Low-voltage integrated circuits

1. February 5, 2008 - Energy-efficient Microchip Could Result In Cell Phones Staying Charged 10 Times As Long, Self-charging Electronics - also here

Methane on Titan

1. February 6, 2008 - Titanic climate change in store

Galaxy without dark matter

1. February 6, 2008 - Galaxy without dark matter puzzles astronomers

Carbon nanotubes

1. February 6, 2008 - Tweaking the Conductivity of Nanotube Composites
2. February 10, 2008 - Carbon Nanotubes Produced In Bulk Using Commercially Available Polymeric Resins - also here, here

Dark matter

1. February 6, 2008 - Dark matter may not be so dark

Plasmonics

1. February 6, 2008 - Waves on a Plane

Precambrian environment

1. February 7, 2008 - Ancient Proteins Rebuilt To Reveal Primordial Earth's Temperature - also here

Lab on a chip

1. February 7, 2008 - Lab-on-Chip Technology: Scientists Bring MRI/NMR To Microreactors

Galaxies

1. February 7, 2008 - A Cosmic Fossil? Brilliant But Fuzzy Galaxy May Be Aftermath Of Multi-Galaxy Collision - also here

Quantization

1. February 7, 2008 - Pure mathematics behind the mechanics

Galactic plasma

1. February 7, 2008 - Million-Degree Plasma May Flow throughout the Galaxy

Stellar dust disks

1. February 8, 2008 - Star eats star and builds planets from the crumbs

High-frequency CMOS circuits

1. February 8, 2008 - Engineers Create Record-setting High-frequency Circuit That Could Slash Costs For Detectors

Earth's core

1. February 8, 2008 - Computer simulations strongly support new theory of Earth's core - also here, here

Extrasolar planets

1. February 8, 2008 - Deep Impact Begins Hunt for Alien Worlds
2. February 8, 2008 - NASA Probe Begins Hunt for Alien Planets

Gravitational waves

1. February 8, 2008 - Listening for the cosmic symphony: New supercomputer will help scientists listen for black holes - also here, here

Quantum spectral ambiguity

1. February 9, 2008 - Hearing The Sound Of Quantum Drums - also here, here

Organic solar cells

1. February 10, 2008 - Organic Solar Cells: Electricity From A Thin Film

Life sciences

Recent human evolution

1. February 4, 2008 - Team Uncovers New Evidence of Recent Human Evolution

Human genetic variation

1. February 4, 2008 - Tiny gene differences make us who we are

DNA recombination

1. February 4, 2008 - Gene Variants May Help To Distribute The Work Of Evolution Between Men And Women
2. February 4, 2008 - Inherited Individual Variations Influence Patterns Of Gene Shuffling
3. February 5, 2008 - How Our Genomes Control Diversity

Language learning

1. February 4, 2008 - New Thoughts On Language Acquisition: Toddlers As Data Miners

Neuronal networks

1. February 4, 2008 - Thinking too complicated? Neuronal activity is far more predictable than assumed

Cloning

1. February 5, 2008 - Scientists create three-parent embryos - also here
2. February 5, 2008 - Three-parent embryo formed in lab
3. February 6, 2008 - Two mums plus dad made this embryo
4. February 6, 2008 - A step towards three-parent babies?
5. February 7, 2008 - Embryos Created With DNA From 3 People - also here, here, here, here here

Brain-imaging studies

1. February 5, 2008 - Chronic pain seen altering how brain works
2. February 6, 2008 - Chronic Pain Harms The Brain - also here, here
3. February 8, 2008 - Chronic Pain Harms Brain's Wiring - also here, here
4. February 8, 2008 - Video Games Activate Reward Regions Of Brain In Men More Than Women

Long-term memory

1. February 5, 2008 - New Method Probes Recollections In Memory-impaired Patients - also here

RNAi gene silencing in agricultural biotechnology

1. February 5, 2008 - Tearless Onion Created In Lab Using Gene Silencing

Environmental epigenetics

1. February 6, 2008 - Environmental Epigenetics Has Potential For Preventing And Treating Disease

Sleep deprivation and memory

1. February 6, 2008 - Four Days Of REM Sleep Deprivation Affects Forebrain, Long-term Memory In Rats
2. February 7, 2008 - Brain Region That Can Be Stimulated To Reduce The Cognitive Deficits Of Sleep Deprivation Identified - also here

Cholesterol regulation

1. February 6, 2008 - Key Interaction In Cholesterol Regulation Discovered
2. February 7, 2008 - Making Statins Even Better

Ion channels

1. February 6, 2008 - RNA-associated introns guide nerve-cell channel production - also here
2. February 7, 2008 - Cellular pores offer openings for new disease treatments

Language representations of space

1. February 6, 2008 - Breaking New Ground in Relationship of Language to Thought

Cardiac shrinkage

1. February 6, 2008 - Human hearts shrink at age 50

Killer T cells

1. February 7, 2008 - New Battleground For Viruses And Immune Cells Discovered - also here, here

Cancer biology

1. February 7, 2008 - Gene Found To Play A Suppressor Role In Skin Cancer Development - also here

Electrical stimulation and neuron survival

1. February 7, 2008 - Why nerve cells die in neurodegenerative diseases - also here, here

Genome sequencing

1. February 8, 2008 - Company claims to have sequenced man's genome cheaply

Metagenomics

1. February 8, 2008 - Five New Metagenome Datasets Added To Joint Genome Institute Database

Hormones, steroids, and the immune system

1. February 8, 2008 - What Does And Doesn't Affect Immune System - also here, here

Bollworm resistance to Bt cotton

1. February 8, 2008 - First Documented Case Of Pest Resistance To Biotech Cotton

Parthenogenesis

1. February 8, 2008 - Apparently Immaculate Komodos Hatched - also here, here

Neanderthals

1. February 8, 2008 - Tooth Scan Reveals Neanderthal Mobility - also here, here, here
2. February 15, 2008 - Neanderthals Moved From Place To Place, Tooth Analysis Shows

Infant numeration

1. February 9, 2008 - Babies reveal natural gift for numbers
2. February 10, 2008 - Neural Basis Of 'Number Sense' In Young Infants

Proteomics

1. February 10, 2008 - International Effort To Create 'Proteinpedia' For Scientists Underway - also here

Health and medicine

Avian flu

1. February 4, 2008 - Indonesian woman dies of bird flu: health ministry - also here
2. February 4, 2008 - Bird flu spreads in Bangladesh, compensation to rise
3. February 4, 2008 - Bird flu spreads in Pakistan; new outbreak in birds
4. February 4, 2008 - Cracking The Code Of Bird Flu Time Bomb
5. February 4, 2008 - Indonesian Bird Flu Death Toll Hits 103
6. February 5, 2008 - Pakistan poultry workers being tested for bird flu
7. February 5, 2008 - Indian state bans poultry trade to curb bird flu
8. February 5, 2008 - India says bird flu outbreak in east contained
9. February 6, 2008 - Bird flu spreads to urban Bangladesh, officials say
10. February 6, 2008 - Bulgaria vulnerable to bird flu outbreaks
11. February 6, 2008 - Turkey confirms bird flu in villages in northwest
12. February 7, 2008 - Bangladesh raises compensation as bird flu spreads
13. February 10, 2008 - Bird flu spreads to another Bangladesh district

Schizophrenia

1. February 4, 2008 - Nature and nurture play role in mental illness

Hepatitis C

1. February 4, 2008 - Grapefruit Compound May Help Combat Hepatitis C Infection - also here, here

Serotonin and mood disorders

1. February 4, 2008 - Why Serotonin Can Cause Depression And Anxiety - also here

Psoriasis

1. February 4, 2008 - New findings show Enbrel significantly reduced levels of C-reactive protein
2. February 4, 2008 - Ustekinumab Phase 3 data show long-term improvement of chronic plaque psoriasis

Cancer

1. February 4, 2008 - New evidence of occupational cancers: fruit and veg growers, hairdressers among those at risk
2. February 5, 2008 - New Urine Test Detects Prostate Cancer Better Than Other Methods, Study Suggests
3. February 5, 2008 - Prostate Cancer Vaccine Effective In Mice, Study Shows
4. February 5, 2008 - Unsuspected Protein Determines Resistance To Breast Cancer Treatment - also here
5. February 5, 2008 - Vet Medicine Researcher Examines Link Between Cancer, Down Syndrome - also here, here
6. February 5, 2008 - Positron Emission Tomography Superior To Standard Evaluation Tools In Measuring Treatment Response
7. February 5, 2008 - Online tool supports more dialogue on prostate cancer risk - also here
8. February 6, 2008 - Widespread Vitamin And Mineral Use Among Cancer Survivors: Benefits Of Such Use Remain Unclear
9. February 6, 2008 - Gene plays 'Jekyll and Hyde' in brain cancer - also here
10. February 7, 2008 - Deodorants, Coffee And Artificial Sweeteners Not Linked To Cancer, New Risk Assessment Tool Suggests - also here
11. February 7, 2008 - Discovery Could Lead To Urine Test To Detect Cancer Early, Better Prevention
12. February 7, 2008 - PET Outperforms CT In Characterization Of Lung Nodules, Study Shows - also here, here
13. February 8, 2008 - Natural Secretion Marks Difference Between Mole And Melanoma
14. February 8, 2008 - Less Invasive Method Provides Highly Accurate Means To Determine Lung Cancer Stage, Study Suggests - also here
15. February 9, 2008 - Smoking Increases Breast Cancer Risk Based On Genes, Study Shows
16. February 10, 2008 - Studies detect slew of new genes for prostate risk
17. February 10, 2008 - Experimental Anti-cancer Drug Reduces Tumor Growth And Tumor Volume In Mice
18. February 10, 2008 - Prostate cancer screening 'hope'

AIDS

1. February 5, 2008 - Experts: AIDS Vaccine Research Has "Lost Its Way"
2. February 7, 2008 - Study says genetic trick slows AIDS virus growth
3. February 8, 2008 - 'Good Bacteria' In Women Give Clues For Slowing HIV Transmission - also here
4. February 10, 2008 - New discovery in battle against AIDS
5. February 10, 2008 - Scientists identify new cellular receptor for HIV - also here, here

Drug discovery

1. February 5, 2008 - Analysis Of Successful Drug Targets Could Hasten Development Of New Medications

Alzheimer's disease

1. February 5, 2008 - Folate Deficiency Associated With Tripling Of Dementia Risk, Study Shows - also here
2. February 5, 2008 - Key vitamin deficiency linked to tripled risk of dementia: study
3. February 6, 2008 - Unraveling Alzheimer's Disease Plaques
4. February 6, 2008 - Window opened on Alzheimer's conundrum
5. February 8, 2008 - Alzheimer's-associated Plaques Can Form In A Day, And Alzheimer's Symptoms Soon Follow - also here
6. February 8, 2008 - Moss protein plays role in Alzheimer's Disease

Cardiovascular disease

1. February 5, 2008 - Dietary Evidence For Prevention And Treatment Of Cardiovascular Disease
2. February 6, 2008 - Daily Glass Of Beet Juice Can Beat High Blood Pressure, Study Shows - also here
3. February 7, 2008 - Reduced "exercise capacity" an ominous sign
4. February 8, 2008 - Novel Compound May Lessen Heart Attack Damage, Initial Tests Show - also here, here

Depression, stress, and genetics

1. February 5, 2008 - Gene protects adults abused as children from depression - also here
2. February 6, 2008 - Gene Variants Protect Against Adult Depression Triggered By Childhood Stress

Gene therapy for prostate cancer

1. February 6, 2008 - Research On Gene And Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer Expands, Clinical Trials Starting - also here

Drug addiction

1. February 6, 2008 - Subconscious Signals Can Trigger Drug Craving
2. February 7, 2008 - Brain Circuitry That Drives Drug-seeking Compulsion Identified - also here

Vaccines

1. February 6, 2008 - Novel Molecules Can Boost Vaccine Potency - also here
2. February 7, 2008 - Tattooing improves response to DNA vaccine - also here, here

Influenza

1. February 6, 2008 - New Target For Preventing And Treating Flu Discovered
2. February 7, 2008 - Chemists Track How Drug Changes, Blocks Flu Virus - also here
3. February 8, 2008 - U.S. expresses concern about vaccine as flu cases up
4. February 10, 2008 - For this year, flu vaccine experts guessed wrong
5. February 18, 2008 - Flu Season and Vaccine Looking Worse - also here, here, here, here

Obesity, appetite, leptin, and genetics

1. February 6, 2008 - Obesity May Be Wired In The Brain, Rat Study Suggests - also here

Cancer vaccines

1. February 6, 2008 - Resisting Lung Cancer Recurrence: Vaccine Booster Gives Persistent Immune Response - also here

Parkinson's disease

1. February 6, 2008 - Treating Advanced Parkinson's: New Research Points To Serotonin - also here
2. February 9, 2008 - High Blood Pressure Pill Cuts Risk Of Parkinson's Disease - also here

Hyperlipidemia

1. February 6, 2008 - Disrupted genetic regulation causes common disturbance in metabolism of fat - also here, here

Health benefits of whole grains

1. February 6, 2008 - Whole grain diets lower risk of chronic disease - also here, here
2. February 20, 2008 - Whole grains may curb belly fat, inflammation

Antioxidants

1. February 6, 2008 - Button mushrooms contain as much anti-oxidants as expensive ones - also here

Autism

1. February 6, 2008 - Brain study suggests way to measure, treat autism
2. February 9, 2008 - Thin Bones Seen In Boys With Autism And Autism Spectrum Disorder
3. February 10, 2008 - Poor Recognition Of 'Self' Found In High Functioning People With Autism - also here, here

Childhood obesity

1. February 7, 2008 - Nature tops nurture in childhood obesity: study - also here
2. February 7, 2008 - Obesity 'may be largely genetic'
3. February 8, 2008 - Reduced Sleep Can Increase Childhood Obesity Risk - also here

Diabetes and cardiovascular disease

1. February 7, 2008 - Diabetes And Cardiovascular Disease Trial Involving Intensively Lower Blood Glucose Stopped For Risk Of Death - also here, here
2. February 7, 2008 - Claim: Diabetes study increases death risk
3. February 8, 2008 - Deaths Partially Halt Diabetes Study - also here, here, here

Malaria

1. February 7, 2008 - Vitamin A And Zinc Supplement May Help Protect Children From Malaria, Study Suggests - also here, here

Muscle and fat

1. February 7, 2008 - 'Weight Training' Reduces Fat And Improve Metabolism In Mice - also here, here

Antidepressants

1. February 7, 2008 - Antidepressants That Are More Efficient And Faster
2. February 8, 2008 - Depressed Mice Reveal Critical Chemical Pathway For Treatment

Stem cells

1. February 7, 2008 - Bone Marrow Stem Cell Release Regulated By Brain's Biological Clock
2. February 8, 2008 - Carbohydrate Regulates Stem Cell Potency

Excess body fat

1. February 8, 2008 - Body fat determines need for weight loss

Diabetes

1. February 8, 2008 - Impaired Fat-burning Gene Worsens Diabetes, Study Shows - also here

Bipolar disorder

1. February 10, 2008 - Chemical Signature Of Manic Depression Discovered - also here, here

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