Volume 8, Number 15 April 13, 2009

Physical sciences and technology Global warming Nanotechnology Grid computing Black holes Carbon nanotubes Astrochemistry Bose-Einstein condensates Quantum few-body physics Atmospheric oxygenation Entangled light in Bose-Einstein condensates Quantum computing Ultra-luminous infrared galaxies Organic solar cells James Webb Space Telescope Kepler telescope Hydrogen storage Graphene Optical lattices Exobiology Supercomputers Earthquakes Nanolithography Recently-formed massive galaxies Ocean storage of CO2 Fullerenes Dark energy Life sciences Evolution of cooperation Extremophiles Proteomics Dendritic cells Memory T cells Mitochondria and cellular respiration Synonymous mutations and gene expression levels Heterochromatin MicroRNA and X chromosomes Adenylylation and cell signaling Ribosomal DNA variation in yeast Amino acids Strategies of cellular response to stimuli Cellular response to DNA damage Induced pluripotent stem cells via microRNA Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior Receptive fields in primate vision Schizophrenia Brain plasticity Brain-imaging studies Longevity and personality Visual attention Brain development and asymmetric cell division Reinforcement of remote memories Brain mapping Oxytocin Health and medicine Hepatitis B Cancer Cancer biology Cardiovascular disease Dementia Stem cells Estrogen and fat storage Regenerative medicine Alzheimer's disease Vitamin D deficiency and inflammation RNA interference therapy Diabetes Obesity Parkinson's disease Weight loss Cancer stem cells AIDS Negative effects of high-fat diet Gene therapy Autoimmune diseases Obesity and inflammation Brown fat Avian flu Malaria NF-κB and inflammatory disease Antibiotics Natural Killer cells and cancer MicroRNA and hearing loss

Physical sciences and technology

Global warming

1. April 6, 2009 - Arctic ice more vulnerable than ever
2. April 6, 2009 - Arctic Ice Got Smaller, Thinner, Younger This Winter
3. April 6, 2009 - New Arctic satellite data shows Arctic literally on thin ice - also here
4. April 6, 2009 - Arctic sea ice fights losing winter battle (again)
5. April 6, 2009 - Arctic sea ice thinnest ever going into spring
6. April 7, 2009 - Arctic ice shows winter thinning
7. April 7, 2009 - EU: Earth warming faster
8. April 8, 2009 - Satellite data shows Arctic on thinner ice
9. April 8, 2009 - Aerosols May Drive a Significant Portion of Arctic Warming - also here

Nanotechnology

1. April 6, 2009 - A tiny litmus test for cells
2. April 8, 2009 - Scientists control complex nucleation processes using DNA origami seeds - also here
3. April 9, 2009 - New Laser Technique Advances Nanofabrication Process - also here

Grid computing

1. April 6, 2009 - Supercomputing gets its own superhero - also here
2. April 6, 2009 - Most powerful computer of its kind in western N.Y. available worldwide

Black holes

1. April 6, 2009 - Black Holes Caught in Tug-of-War

Carbon nanotubes

1. April 7, 2009 - Carbon Nanotubes Toughen a Common Plastic
2. April 9, 2009 - Carbon nanotube polymer nanocomposites for field emission cathodes - also here
3. April 10, 2009 - Transparent Carbon Nanotube Films Likely Successor to ITO for Commercial Applications

Astrochemistry

1. April 7, 2009 - Cool Stars Have Different Mix of Life-Forming Chemicals - also here

Bose-Einstein condensates

1. April 7, 2009 - Atomic quartets spotted in ultracold gas

Quantum few-body physics

1. April 15, 2009 - From three to four: a quantum leap in few-body physics - also here

Atmospheric oxygenation

1. April 8, 2009 - A new idea on what set the stage for the rise of oxygen in Earth's early atmosphere
2. April 8, 2009 - Nickel "Famine" Led to Oxygen-Breathing Life?
3. April 8, 2009 - Did a nickel famine trigger the 'Great Oxidation Event'? - also here
4. April 9, 2009 - Nickel crash kick-started evolution
5. April 9, 2009 - Did Nickel kick-start evolution?

Entangled light in Bose-Einstein condensates

1. April 8, 2009 - Entangled Light in Bose-Einstein Condensates

Quantum computing

1. April 8, 2009 - Quantum computers will require complex software to manage errors - also here
2. April 8, 2009 - X marks the spot: Ions coldly go through NIST trap junction - also here

Ultra-luminous infrared galaxies

1. April 8, 2009 - Scientists solve mystery of starlight's origins - also here
2. April 8, 2009 - Universe lit by dust-swaddled galaxies
3. April 9, 2009 - Balloon telescope's star vision
4. April 12, 2009 - A Murky All-Sky Background Is Resolved
5. April 15, 2009 - Distant Starbursts Light Up the Sky--We Just Can't See Them
6. May 28, 2009 - Clearest Images Of Starburst Galaxies Reveal New Picture Of Early Universe

Organic solar cells

1. April 8, 2009 - The promise of organic solar cells - also here

James Webb Space Telescope

1. April 8, 2009 - James Webb Space Telescope first flight mirror completes cryogenic testing - also here

Kepler telescope

1. April 8, 2009 - Dust Cover Jettisoned From NASA's Kepler Telescope - also here

Hydrogen storage

1. April 8, 2009 - New Gas Storage Material: One Ounce Has Surface Area Of 30 Football Fields

Graphene

1. April 8, 2009 - Engineers Develop Method To Disperse Chemically Modified Graphene In Organic Solvents

Optical lattices

1. April 9, 2009 - Physicists discover important step for making light crystals - also here

Exobiology

1. April 9, 2009 - Can Life Thrive Around a Red Dwarf Star?

Supercomputers

1. April 9, 2009 - Science's most powerful computer tackles first questions

Earthquakes

1. April 9, 2009 - Deadly Pacific quake keeps surprising scientists
2. April 10, 2009 - Pisco, Peru -- Study uncovers tectonic events behind earthquake

Nanolithography

1. April 10, 2009 - Double-laser approach makes one thin line
2. April 10, 2009 - New method could lead to narrower chip patterns - also here

Recently-formed massive galaxies

1. April 10, 2009 - Discovery poses challenge to galaxy formation theories - also here
2. April 14, 2009 - KISSing Galactic Cousins Break the Mold
3. April 28, 2009 - Newfound Spiral Galaxies Oddly Young

Ocean storage of CO₂

1. April 10, 2009 - Climate Change Leads To Major Decrease In Carbon Dioxide Storage

Fullerenes

1. April 10, 2009 - "Superionic" Buckyball Crystal

Dark energy

1. April 10, 2009 - Is dark energy getting weaker?

Life sciences

Evolution of cooperation

1. April 6, 2009 - Game theory study: Cooperative behavior meshes with evolutionary theory - also here

Extremophiles

1. April 6, 2009 - Brine-Loving Microbes Reveal Secrets to Success in Chemically Extreme Environments - also here

Proteomics

1. April 6, 2009 - New High-throughput Screening Technique Makes Probing Puzzling Proteins Possible
2. April 8, 2009 - Scientists develop method for comprehensive proteome analysis - also here

Dendritic cells

1. April 6, 2009 - Dendritic Cell Lineage Defined

Memory T cells

1. April 7, 2009 - Not just a long-distance relationship: Immune cells in skin fight off infection better than the rest - also here

Mitochondria and cellular respiration

1. April 8, 2009 - Key protein in cellular respiration discovered - also here

Synonymous mutations and gene expression levels

1. April 9, 2009 - Biologists Discover How 'Silent' Mutations Influence Protein Production - also here

Heterochromatin

1. April 9, 2009 - Researchers explain process by which cells 'hide' potentially dangerous DNA segments - also here

MicroRNA and X chromosomes

1. April 9, 2009 - Small RNAs can play critical roles in male infertility/contraception - also here

Adenylylation and cell signaling

1. April 9, 2009 - New insight into an old reaction: Adenylylation regulates cell signaling - also here

Ribosomal DNA variation in yeast

1. April 9, 2009 - Rhythmic Genomics: The Yeast Metronome And The Walk Of Life

Amino acids

1. April 9, 2009 - Do aliens share our genetic code?

Strategies of cellular response to stimuli

1. April 10, 2009 - Bioengineer Publishes Sticky Insights in journal Science - also here

Cellular response to DNA damage

1. April 10, 2009 - Scientists identify key decision-point at which cells with broken DNA repair themselves or die - also here

Induced pluripotent stem cells via microRNA

1. April 12, 2009 - Team closer to creating safe embryonic-like stem cells - also here

Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior

Receptive fields in primate vision

1. April 6, 2009 - Primate vision puts pieces together
2. April 7, 2009 - How the retina works: Like a multi-layered jigsaw puzzle of receptive fields - also here

Schizophrenia

1. April 6, 2009 - Brain diseases are genomic opposites
2. April 6, 2009 - Hollow mask illusion fails to fool schizophrenia patients - also here
3. April 7, 2009 - U.S. panel backs Lundbeck drug for some schizophrenics
4. April 7, 2009 - Altered gene can increase risk of schizophrenia - also here
5. April 7, 2009 - Schizophrenics see through hollow-mask illusion
6. April 9, 2009 - Schizophrenics less fooled by visual illusions

Brain plasticity

1. April 6, 2009 - Double Amputees Shed Light on Brain's Flexibility
2. April 6, 2009 - Hand transplants seize back lost brain territory
3. April 7, 2009 - In double transplant, left hand works first

Brain-imaging studies

1. April 6, 2009 - Found: the brain's centre of wisdom
2. April 6, 2009 - Is there a seat of wisdom in the brain? - also here
3. April 7, 2009 - Adult brain processes fractions 'effortlessly' - also here
4. April 12, 2009 - Praying to God is like talking to a friend
5. April 12, 2009 - Science unlocks secrets of our deepest love
6. April 13, 2009 - Wired for wisdom

Longevity and personality

1. April 6, 2009 - Researchers Identify Personality Traits Of Centenarian Offsprings Which May Influence Longetivity
2. April 10, 2009 - Want to Live Longer? Stop Worrying

Visual attention

1. April 6, 2009 - Visual Attention: How The Brain Makes The Most Of The Visible World

Brain development and asymmetric cell division

1. April 6, 2009 - Brain Growth Tied To Cell Division In Mouse Embryos

Reinforcement of remote memories

1. April 7, 2009 - New neurons update remote memories - also here

Brain mapping

1. April 7, 2009 - Brain Mapping Time Reduced From Years To A Few Months With New Technology

Oxytocin

1. April 9, 2009 - Love hormone boosts strangers' sex appeal

Health and medicine

Hepatitis B

1. April 6, 2009 - Experts identify mutant genes linked to hepatitis B

Cancer

1. April 6, 2009 - Baby broccoli may help prevent stomach cancer: study
2. April 6, 2009 - Gutsy germs succumb to baby broccoli - also here
3. April 6, 2009 - Novel lung cancer vaccine shows promise in fighting early-stage lung cancer
4. April 6, 2009 - Biomarker associated with poor outcome in aggressive childhood cancer - also here
5. April 6, 2009 - Breakthrough model for human cancer may improve development of cancer drugs
6. April 6, 2009 - A potential new target for treatment of hormone refractory prostate cancer - also here
7. April 6, 2009 - Avastin effective at delaying brain tumor progression in recurrent disease - also here
8. April 6, 2009 - DNA Test Outperforms Pap Smear
9. April 7, 2009 - Age cutoffs for colon cancer screening debated
10. April 7, 2009 - A New Tool for Battling Prostate Cancer
11. April 7, 2009 - New medications show promise in treating drug-resistant prostate cancer
12. April 7, 2009 - More intense bladder cancer treatment does not improve survival - also here
13. April 7, 2009 - Compendium of pancreatic cancer biomarkers established as strategic approach to early-detection
14. April 7, 2009 - Prostate drug shows promise in early testing
15. April 7, 2009 - Skin cancer now top cancer among young women in UK
16. April 8, 2009 - More may not be better for bladder cancer: study
17. April 8, 2009 - Soy may aid in treating canine cancers - also here
18. April 8, 2009 - High-dose radiation improves lung cancer survival - also here
19. April 9, 2009 - Scientists identify chemical compound that may stop deadly brain tumors - also here
20. April 9, 2009 - Gene fusion discovery may lead to improved prostate cancer test - also here
21. April 9, 2009 - Perfluorinated Chemicals Not Associated With Cancer In General Population, Study Suggests
22. April 10, 2009 - Pretreatment Alcohol, Tobacco, Fruit, Exercise Habits Linked To Head And Neck Cancer Survival
23. April 11, 2009 - New Drug Shows Promise In Treating Drug-resistant Prostate Cancer
24. April 12, 2009 - New alternative to biopsy detects subtle changes in cancer cells - also here

Cancer biology

1. April 6, 2009 - Experts find gene trigger for deadly skin cancer - also here
2. April 6, 2009 - Gene helps protect tumor suppressor in breast cancer - also here
3. April 7, 2009 - Researchers discover mechanism of cell type-specific signaling in tumor development - also here
4. April 7, 2009 - Multifocal lung cancers appear to originate from single cancer clone - also here
5. April 7, 2009 - New Link In Liver Cancer
6. April 7, 2009 - Mutation 'sparks most melanoma'
7. April 8, 2009 - Scientists identify key gene that protects against leukemia - also here
8. April 8, 2009 - How tumor cells move - also here
9. April 9, 2009 - New method for detection of phosphoproteins reveals regulator of melanoma invasion - also here
10. April 12, 2009 - For cancer cells, genetics alone is poor indicator for drug response

Cardiovascular disease

1. April 6, 2009 - Evidence weak on new cholesterol tests: U.S. study
2. April 7, 2009 - Large waist may boost heart failure risk - also here
3. April 7, 2009 - Exercise improves quality of life for heart failure patients
4. April 8, 2008 - Exercise Is Safe, Improves Outcomes For Patients With Heart Failure
5. April 8, 2009 - Waist size predictor of heart failure in men and women - also here
6. April 8, 2009 - New Tests Provide New Insight Into Why Patients Are In Heart Failure
7. April 9, 2009 - High blood pressure in pregnancy a heart risk
8. April 9, 2009 - Researchers study whether yoga can calm overactive hearts
9. April 10, 2009 - Molecule prompts damaged heart cells to repair themselves after a heart attack - also here

Dementia

1. April 6, 2009 - Risk of progression to dementia overestimated

Stem cells

1. April 6, 2009 - ReNeuron gets good results in artery disease tests
2. April 6, 2009 - Stem cell therapy grows new blood vessels - also here
3. April 6, 2009 - New technique invented to reveal pancreatic stem cells - also here
4. April 6, 2009 - After Heart Attack, Bone Marrow Stem Cells Increase Blood Flow Within Heart
5. April 6, 2009 - Bone-repairing stem cell jab hope
6. April 9, 2009 - GM stem cells treat autoimmune disease
7. April 9, 2009 - Human ES cells progress slowly in myelin's direction - also here
8. April 9, 2009 - Stem cell therapy makes cloudy corneas clear - also here
9. April 11, 2009 - Making new eggs in old mice
10. April 12, 2009 - Experts say develop eggs using stem cells from mice
11. April 12, 2009 - Egg stem cells could revolutionise fertility treatment
12. April 12, 2009 - Old ovaries, new eggs
13. April 12, 2009 - Evidence That Mice Produce Egg Cells After Birth
14. April 13, 2009 - Recalibrating the Biological Clock?
15. April 13, 2009 - Eggs developed from stem cells in mice

Estrogen and fat storage

1. April 6, 2009 - Oestrogen boosts fat stores in women

Regenerative medicine

1. April 6, 2009 - Researchers regenerate axons necessary for voluntary movement - also here
2. April 6, 2009 - New method for magnetic manipulation of cells - also

Alzheimer's disease

1. April 6, 2009 - Young adults at future risk of Alzheimer's have different brain activity - also here
2. April 6, 2009 - Early warning clue for dementia
3. April 7, 2009 - Is Alzheimer's the result of a burnt-out brain?
4. April 8, 2009 - Alzheimer's gene changes brain early, study finds - also here
5. April 10, 2009 - Researchers discover novel mechanisms that might causally link type-2 diabetes to Alzheimer's disease - also here
6. April 10, 2009 - Test quickly assesses whether Alzheimer's drugs are hitting their target - also here
7. April 11, 2009 - Diabetes 'impact on brain power'

Vitamin D deficiency and inflammation

1. April 6, 2009 - Vitamin D Deficiency Related to Increased Inflammation in Healthy Women - also here
2. April 8, 2009 - Vitamin D may exacerbate autoimmune disease

RNA interference therapy

1. April 6, 2009 - Side effects of 'gene-silencing' treatment more wide-ranging than previously thought - also here

Diabetes

1. April 6, 2009 - Reducing sugar and increasing fiber intake may improve diabetes risk factors in Latino teens - also here
2. April 7, 2009 - Diet change cuts diabetes risk in Latino teens - also here
3. April 7, 2009 - Study pinpoints role of insulin on glucagon levels - also here
4. April 8, 2009 - Weight-loss surgery worthwhile for diabetes - also here
5. April 9, 2009 - New research indicates protein plays role in diabetes
6. April 9, 2009 - Too Much Protein, Eaten Along With Fat, May Lead To Insulin Resistance

Obesity

1. April 6, 2009 - Obesity Rates Differ Among Racial/ethnic Groups In Kids As Young As Four
2. April 6, 2009 - Obesity Associated With Periodontal Disease

Parkinson's disease

1. April 6, 2009 - Protein Protects Neurons In Brain From Damage Due To Inflammation

Weight loss

1. April 6, 2009 - Substituting water for sugar-sweetened beverages can reduce excess calorie consumption - also here
2. April 7, 2009 - Cutting out sugary drinks helps weight loss

Cancer stem cells

1. April 6, 2009 - Stem cell hope for bowel cancer
2. April 9, 2009 - Common Virus Kills Cancer Stem Cells

AIDS

1. April 7, 2009 - Has HIV become more virulent? - also here
2. April 8, 2009 - HIV treatment should start earlier: experts
3. April 9, 2009 - Study shows that HIV antiretroviral treatment should start earlier
4. April 11, 2009 - Early Administration Of Antiretroviral Therapy Can Improve Survival

Negative effects of high-fat diet

1. April 7, 2009 - High-fat diets plus extra protein make for bad mix

Gene therapy

1. April 7, 2009 - Gene therapy appears safe to regenerate gum tissue - also here

Autoimmune diseases

1. April 7, 2009 - New drug shows promising results for psoriatic arthritis
2. April 7, 2009 - Oral contraceptives associated with increased risk of lupus - also here
3. April 7, 2009 - Genetic risk factors play role in autoantibody-negative rheumatoid arthritis

Obesity and inflammation

1. April 7, 2009 - Fat-derived inflammatory factor may explain diseases that come with obesity - also here

Brown fat

1. April 8, 2009 - "Brown fat" may help adults lose weight
2. April 8, 2009 - Brown fat is active in adult humans and could help keep them lean
3. April 8, 2009 - Researchers Find "Good" Fat in Human Adults
4. April 8, 2009 - Study identifies 'good' energy burning fat in lean adults - also here
5. April 8, 2009 - Calorie-Burning Fat? Studies Say You Have It
6. April 8, 2009 - Studies of 'good' fat could help with weight loss
7. April 9, 2009 - 'Good' baby fat keeps adults slim

Avian flu

1. April 8, 2009 - U.S. regulator approves rapid test for bird flu

Malaria

1. April 8, 2009 - New malaria drug fights resistance
2. April 8, 2009 - One drug, two targets
3. April 9, 2009 - Taking Aim at Parasites--and Drug Resistance
4. April 10, 2009 - 'Double whammy' malaria drug hope

NF-κB and inflammatory disease

1. April 9, 2009 - Research sheds new light on inflammatory disease
2. April 10, 2009 - Cancer, Asthma: New Light Shed On Inflammatory Disease

Antibiotics

1. April 9, 2009 - Targeting Specific Disease-causing Bacteria In The Mouth
2. April 10, 2009 - Taking the Resistance Out of Drug-Resistant Infections

Natural Killer cells and cancer

1. April 10, 2009 - Researchers reveal how immune cells can be harnessed to target melanoma
2. April 13, 2009 - Harnessing Immune Cells To Target Skin Cancer

MicroRNA and hearing loss

1. April 12, 2009 - New insights into progressive hearing loss - also here

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