Volume 8, Number 21 May 25, 2009

Physical sciences and technology Mini black holes Type Ia supernovae Ocean acidification Curvature of the universe Carbon nanotubes Global warming Graphene Atom chips Water on Mars Very high density optical storage Supercomputing Iron-carbon nanotube digital storage Clustering of early starburst galaxies Nanotechnology Semantic searching White dwarfs Brown dwarfs Space elevators Pulsars Clouds and climate Photovoltaics Evolutionary computing Hydrogen storage Spintronics Climate evolution Life sciences Epigenetic inheritance Salmonella Short hairpin RNA Cohesin and chromosomes Proteomics Origins of life Evolutionary developmental biology Oxytrichia transposons SiRNA and innate immunity Phase transitions and subcellular structures B cell development Hedgehog and embryonic development HIF-1 and calorie restriction Muscle activity and embryonic joint development Photosynthesis MHC and human mate choice Staphylococcus aureus and the immune system Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior Bipolar disorder Avian intelligence Mirror neurons Episodic memory Synaptotagmin-IV, synapse regulation, and learning Nervous system simulation Brain-imaging studies Austism Cocaine and dopamine Myelin and erbin GABA and gamma brain oscillations Cerebral plasticity Language learning Synapse dysfunction proteins Creativity and N-acetyl aspartate Slow-wave sleep Health and medicine Cancer Cancer and depression Nanobiotechnology Cancer biology Modeling tumor growth Modeling immune response to influenza type A Curcumin and fat metabolism Cardiovascular disease Malaria Diabetes Influenza vaccines Alzheimer's disease AIDS Asthma Stem cells Influenza Tuberculosis Corticosteroids, inflammation, and allergic diseases Sleep and weight control Down syndrome and cancer Vitamin D and dementia Multiple sclerosis Ghrelin and appetite Hydrogen sulfide and inflammation Obesity Cancer stem cells Therapeutic adenoviruses and microRNA

Physical sciences and technology

Mini black holes

1. May 18, 2009 - Is Everything Made of Mini Black Holes?

Type Ia supernovae

1. May 18, 2009 - Cosmology's best standard candles get even better - also here
2. May 22, 2009 - Better Supernovae Measurements Aim To Improve Understanding of Dark Energy

Ocean acidification

1. May 18, 2009 - Acidic oceans could aid photosynthesis

Curvature of the universe

1. May 18, 2009 - Flat universe may be the new flat Earth

Carbon nanotubes

1. May 19, 2009 - 'Writing' Patterns on Carbon Nanotubes With Polymer Chains
2. May 20, 2009 - From diamond seeds do nanotube forests grow

Global warming

1. May 19, 2009 - Climate change odds much worse than thought: New analysis shows warming could be double previous estimates - also here
2. May 19, 2009 - Global Warming May Result In Some Periods Of Cooling In Southeastern United States
3. May 22, 2009 - New worries on Arctic permafrost thaw
4. May 22, 2009 - Modellers predict doubly bad global warming

Graphene

1. May 19, 2009 - Enabling Graphene-based Technology Via Chemical Functionalization

Atom chips

1. May 19, 2009 - Chip targets cold atoms

Water on Mars

1. May 20, 2009 - Mars may have been both cold and wet
2. May 20, 2009 - Martian Water Had Antifreeze
3. May 20, 2009 - Chilly brine could have harboured life on Mars
4. May 21, 2009 - Huge Mars Region Shaped by Water, Rover Mission Finds
5. May 21, 2009 - Opportunity Rover Sees Variable Environmental History at Martian Victoria Crater
6. May 21, 2009 - Entire Region of Mars Likely Shaped by Water
7. May 22, 2009 - Windy, Wet And Wild: Victoria Crater Unveils More Of Mars' Geologic Past

Very high density optical storage

1. May 20, 2009 - Researchers create DVDs with massive storage
2. May 20, 2009 - DVDs to harness hyperspace
3. May 20, 2009 - All your movies on a single DVD: study
4. May 20, 2009 - Data storage enters the 'fifth dimension'
5. May 20, 2009 - How to fit 300 DVDs on one disc
6. May 21, 2009 - Compact Discs Enter the Fifth Dimension
7. May 21, 2009 - Gold nanotubes boost DVD storage
8. May 21, 2009 - Five-Dimensional DVD Could Hold Data of 30 Blu-ray Discs
9. May 21, 2009 - 'Five Dimensional' Discs With A Storage Capacity 2,000 Times That Of Current DVDs

Supercomputing

1. May 20, 2009 - Japan's supercomputing dreams hit a roadblock

Iron-carbon nanotube digital storage

1. May 19, 2009 - New memory material may hold data for one billion years

Clustering of early starburst galaxies

1. May 20, 2009 - Star-Forming Backbone of a Massive Structure in the Early Universe Photographed

Nanotechnology

1. May 20, 2009 - Metal sheets with DNA framework may enable nanocircuits
2. May 20, 2009 - Scientists create custom 3D structures with 'DNA origami'

Semantic searching

1. May 20, 2009 - Grid browser finds the meaning of life

White dwarfs

1. May 20, 2009 - World's Observatories Watching 'Cool' Star

Brown dwarfs

1. May 21, 2009 - How Did the Brown Dwarf Get Its Spots?

Space elevators

1. May 21, 2009 - Rotating Space Elevator Propels its Own Load

Pulsars

1. May 21, 2009 - Researchers catch nature in the act of 'recycling' a star
2. May 21, 2009 - New light shed on pulsar puzzle
3. May 21, 2009 - Fast-spinning pulsar seen stealing from neighbour
4. May 22, 2009 - Astronomers find pulsar 'missing link'
5. May 22, 2009 - Birth of a pulsar captured in sequence
6. May 22, 2009 - 'Missing Link': Revealing Fast-spinning Pulsar Mysteries

Clouds and climate

1. May 21, 2009 - CT Scan To Help Scientists Diagnose Role of Clouds in Climate

Photovoltaics

1. May 21, 2009 - Low-cost Materials For Capturing Solar Energy

Evolutionary computing

1. May 21, 2009 - New Evolutionary Computing Developments Optimize Complex Problem Solving

Hydrogen storage

1. May 22, 2009 - Engineering Carbon for Impressive Hydrogen Storage

Spintronics

1. May 22, 2009 - Electric Switches Hold Promise for Data Storage - also here

Climate evolution

1. May 24, 2009 - Seeing Beyond The Invisible: Uncovering Our Planet's Past To Help Predict Its Future

Life sciences

Epigenetic inheritance

1. May 18, 2009 - 100 reasons to change the way we think about genetics - also here

Salmonella

1. May 19, 2009 - Salmonella's sweet tooth predicts its downfall - also here

Short hairpin RNA

1. May 19, 2009 - Fast, affordable tool for finding gene 'on-off' switches created - also here

Cohesin and chromosomes

1. May 19, 2009 - Cohesin jigsaw begins to fit - also here

Proteomics

1. May 19, 2009 - Proteomics: Finding the key ingredients of disease - also here

Origins of life

1. May 20, 2009 - Study turns back clock on origins of life on Earth
2. May 20, 2009 - Early organisms may not have had to restart after a long spell of asteroid impacts
3. May 20, 2009 - Earth's Hellish Era Not So Bad for Life
4. May 20, 2009 - Asteroid Attack 4 Billion Years Ago May Have Accelerated Life on Earth - also here
5. May 21, 2009 - Early earth cool enough for life: study
6. May 22, 2009 - Asteroids created ideal conditions for early life

Evolutionary developmental biology

1. May 20, 2009 - Small evolutionary shifts make big impacts, study finds

Oxytrichia transposons

1. May 20, 2009 - Research team finds important role for junk DNA - also here

SiRNA and innate immunity

1. May 20, 2009 - Strong immune response to new siRNA drugs in development may cause toxic side effects - also here

Phase transitions and subcellular structures

1. May 21, 2009 - Scientists discover a fundamental mechanism for cell organization - also here

B cell development

1. May 21, 2009 - Researchers solve another mystery in B lymphocyte development - also here

Hedgehog and embryonic development

1. May 22, 2009 - Why the thumb of the right hand is on the left hand side - also here

HIF-1 and calorie restriction

1. May 22, 2009 - Key protein may explain the anti-aging and anti-cancer benefits of dietary restriction - also here

Muscle activity and embryonic joint development

1. May 22, 2009 - How Embryo Movement Stimulates Joint Formation

Photosynthesis

1. May 23, 2009 - Surprising Twist To Photosynthesis: Scientists Swap Key Metal Necessary For Turning Sunlight Into Chemical Energy

MHC and human mate choice

1. May 24, 2009 - Opposites attract in human search for mate
2. May 25, 2009 - Opposites attract -- how genetics influences humans to choose their mates - also here

Staphylococcus aureus and the immune system

1. May 24, 2009 - How superbugs control their lethal weapons - also here

Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior

Bipolar disorder

1. May 18, 2009 - Bipolar patients often relapse: study

Avian intelligence

1. May 18, 2009 - That Bird Knows Who You Are
2. May 18, 2009 - Mockingbirds, no bird brains, can recognize a face in a crowd - also here
3. May 18, 2009 - Taunted mockingbirds can tell human friend from foe
4. May 18, 2009 - Study: Mockingbirds can tell people apart, react

Mirror neurons

1. May 18, 2009 - Scientists discover neurons that 'mirror' the attention of others - also here

Episodic memory

1. May 18, 2009 - New study may help understand how Alzheimer's robs sufferers of episodic memory - also here

Synaptotagmin-IV, synapse regulation, and learning

1. May 18, 2009 - Special protein helps maintain an efficient brain - also here

Nervous system simulation

1. May 18, 2009 - Artificial Simulator Of The Nervous System Created For Research Into Diseases

Brain-imaging studies

1. May 18, 2009 - Child Brains Organized Differently Than Adult Brains
2. May 19, 2009 - Warm and fuzzy feelings all in the brain: study
3. May 20, 2009 - Scientists discover area of brain that makes a 'people person' - also here
4. May 20, 2009 - 'People-person' brain area found
5. May 20, 2009 - Brain scans can identify the most sociable people

Austism

1. May 19, 2009 - Scientists identify new gene linked to autism risk, especially in boys - also here
2. May 19, 2009 - A Genetic Clue to Why Autism Affects Boys More

Cocaine and dopamine

1. May 19, 2009 - Cocaine: Perceived as a reward by the brain? - also here

Myelin and erbin

1. May 19, 2009 - Protein identified as critical to insulating the body's wiring could also become treatment target - also here

GABA and gamma brain oscillations

1. May 19, 2009 - 'Singing brains' offers epilepsy and schizophrenia clues - also here

Cerebral plasticity

1. May 19, 2009 - Cerebral Neurons Assist Adjacent Neurons

Language learning

1. May 20, 2009 - Exposure To Two Languages Carries Far-reaching Benefits

Synapse dysfunction proteins

1. May 20, 2009 - Proteins Underlying Devastating Brain Diseases Uncovered

Creativity and N-acetyl aspartate

1. May 20, 2009 - Creativity chemical favours the smart

Slow-wave sleep

1. May 21, 2009 - Neurons take a break during slow-wave sleep
2. May 21, 2009 - To wake or not to wake?

Health and medicine

Cancer

1. May 18, 2009 - Chemical test offers quick prostate cancer check
2. May 18, 2009 - Researchers make discovery in colon cancer prevention - also here
3. May 18, 2009 - Study examines trends in gallbladder cancer over 4 decades - also here
4. May 18, 2009 - New Tool For Predicting Drug Responsiveness In Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
5. May 18, 2009 - Hope of fast prostate cancer test
6. May 19, 2009 - Season may not alter cancer survival in short term
7. May 19, 2009 - Quick test for prostate cancer - also here
8. May 19, 2009 - Breakthrough in radiotherapy promises targeted cancer treatment - also here
9. May 19, 2009 - Mutant genes in high-risk childhood leukemias identified
10. May 19, 2009 - Gene signature helps predict breast cancer prognosis - also here
11. May 19, 2009 - HRT-breast cancer risk stays same, regardless of family history - also here
12. May 19, 2009 - Immunohistochemistry Tests Distinguish Breast Cancer Subtypes
13. May 20, 2009 - Protein that suppresses androgen receptors could improve prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment - also here
14. May 21, 2009 - Study shows pancreatic cancer drug may fail
15. May 21, 2009 - Pancreatic Cancer's Achilles' Heel
16. May 21, 2009 - HPV Linked to Certain Head and Neck Cancers
17. May 21, 2009 - Breast cancer etiology may vary by subtype
18. May 21, 2009 - Low Oxygen Levels In Prostate Tumors Can Predict Recurrence
19. May 22, 2009 - Is there any association between COX2 and colon cancer
20. May 22, 2009 - Results of phase I trial of novel herbal therapy for men at high risk of prostate cancer - also here
21. May 22, 2009 - Younger men with advanced prostate cancer have shorter survival times - also here
22. May 22, 2009 - Protein predicts development of invasive breast cancer in women with DCIS
23. May 22, 2009 - A potential drug for liver carcinoma - also here
24. May 22, 2009 - Novel Marker Of Colorectal Carcinoma
25. May 22, 2009 - Triple Drug Combination Is Promising Option To Treat Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer
26. May 22, 2009 - Pancreas cancer drug failure clue
27. May 24, 2009 - Mutant Genes In High-risk Childhood Leukemias Identified

Cancer and depression

1. May 18, 2009 - Tumors spur depression
2. May 18, 2009 - Biological link established between tumors and depression - also here
3. May 18, 2009 - Tumour make-up 'fuels depression'
4. May 19, 2009 - Tumors Trigger Cancer Blues

Nanobiotechnology

1. May 18, 2009 - New tool for next-generation cancer treatments using nanodiamonds - also here
2. May 19, 2009 - Aerosolized nanoparticles show promise for delivering antibiotic treatment - also here
3. May 19, 2009 - Capsules Encapsulated: Enzyme-equipped liposomes embedded in polymer capsules as a novel biomedical transport system - also here
4. May 19, 2009 - Solid Lipid Nanoparticles Could Be Used In Gene Therapy
5. May 20, 2009 - DNA molecules can detect pathogens, deliver drugs
6. May 21, 2009 - Scientists fight cancer with nanotechnology
7. May 22, 2009 - New Needle So Tiny It "Injects" Meds Into Cell Organs

Cancer biology

1. May 18, 2009 - Disruption of immune-system pathway key step in cancer progression - also here
2. May 18, 2009 - Research reveals molecular pathway behind invasive prostate cancers - also here
3. May 20, 2009 - Defects In Pathway Underlying Fanconi Anaemia Can Cause Cancer In Non-FA Patients
4. May 21, 2009 - Researchers describe function of key protein in cancer spread - also here
5. May 22, 2009 - New Model Suggests Role of Low Vitamin D in Cancer Development - also here

Modeling tumor growth

1. May 18, 2009 - Computer model predicts brain tumor growth and evolution
2. May 25, 2009 - Tumor Growth And Chemo Response May Be Predicted By Mathematical Model

Modeling immune response to influenza type A

1. May 18, 2009 - Computer simulation captures immune response to flu - also here

Curcumin and fat metabolism

1. May 18, 2009 - Turmeric extract suppresses fat tissue growth in rodent models - also here
2. May 25, 2009 - Compound In Turmeric Spice May Stall Spread Of Fat Tissue

Cardiovascular disease

1. May 18, 2009 - Heart disease patients carrying extra pounds do better, live longer - also here
2. May 18, 2009 - Obese People Seem to Do Better With Heart Disease
3. May 19, 2009 - Genetic factors may predict depression in heart disease patients
4. May 19, 2009 - Bone marrow therapy helps heart patients: study
5. May 19, 2009 - Bone marrow cell therapy may be beneficial for patients with ischemic heart disease - also here
6. May 19, 2009 - Better cardiorespiratory fitness related to lower risk of death, cardiovascular disease - also here
7. May 19, 2009 - Blood pressure pill action urged
8. May 20, 2009 - Blood pressure lowering drugs should not be limited to people with high blood pressure - also here
9. May 20, 2009 - Walk Test Can Predict Course Of Heart Failure For Black Patients
10. May 20, 2009 - How Glucocorticoid Drugs Protect The Heart
11. May 21, 2009 - Diabetics' heart attack risk can be reduced, research finds - also here, here
12. May 26, 2009 - Intensive glucose control in diabetics reduces heart attacks

Malaria

1. May 18, 2009 - New lead on malaria treatment: Variation of natural compound cures malaria in mice - also here
2. May 22, 2009 - Preventative Treatment Against Malaria May be Less Effective in Malnourished Children

Diabetes

1. May 18, 2009 - Triglycerides implicated in diabetes nerve loss - also here
2. May 19, 2009 - Obstructive sleep apnea, retinopathy linked in diabetes - also here
3. May 20, 2009 - Are Selenium Levels Linked to Diabetes?
4. May 21, 2009 - Cholesterol drug cuts amputation risk for diabetics
5. May 21, 2009 - Regulating the sugar factory in diabetes - also here
6. May 21, 2009 - Sleep apnea widely undiagnosed among obese type 2 diabetics
7. May 21, 2009 - Study: Diabetes drug lowers amputation risk
8. May 22, 2009 - Pregnant Women With Mildly Abnormal Blood Sugar Levels At Higher Risk Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
9. May 22, 2009 - Diabetes heart risk 'can be cut'

Influenza vaccines

1. May 18, 2009 - New vaccine strategy might offer protection against pandemic influenza strains - also here
2. May 18, 2009 - A Long Search for a Universal Flu Vaccine
3. May 20, 2009 - Children Who Get Flu Vaccine Have Three Times Risk Of Hospitalization For Flu, Study Suggests
4. May 28, 2009 - Swine flu vaccine 'step closer'

Alzheimer's disease

1. May 18, 2009 - Weight loss in old age may signal dementia - also here
2. May 18, 2009 - Delaying retirement could prevent early dementia, say scientists
3. May 18, 2009 - UK study: Postponing retirement may delay dementia
4. May 19, 2009 - Weight loss link to dementia risk
5. May 20, 2009 - Alzheimer's theory makes a splash
6. May 20, 2009 - Early identification of dementia increasingly difficult - also here
7. May 21, 2009 - Automated analysis of MR images may identify early Alzheimer's disease - also here
8. May 22, 2009 - Alzheimer's discovery could bring early diagnosis, treatment closer - also here

AIDS

1. May 18, 2009 - First Evidence Of SHIV Resistance To Vaginal Microbicide
2. May 18, 2009 - Early Use Of Antiretroviral Treatment Improves Survival Rate Of HIV Patients
3. May 18, 2009 - Gene Transfer Technology May Lead To HIV Vaccine
4. May 18, 2009 - HIV Vaccine From Engineered Plants: Mice Form Antibodies Against HIV Protein
5. May 18, 2009 - New Therapies Mean HIV Patients Gain Longer Lives, Face New Challenges
6. May 19, 2009 - Cream with green tea extract hinders HIV transmission: study
7. May 19, 2009 - International team tracks clues to HIV
8. May 21, 2009 - AIDS Patients With Serious Complications Benefit From Early Retroviral Use, Study Shows
9. May 22, 2009 - HIV vaccine turns muscle into antibody factories

Asthma

1. May 18, 2009 - Key to potential new treatment for allergy-induced asthma identified
2. May 19, 2009 - Why does eczema often lead to asthma?
3. May 20, 2009 - Why Eczema Often Leads To Asthma
4. May 21, 2009 - Obese Moms, Asthmatic Kids
5. May 24, 2009 - Eczema's link to asthma uncovered

Stem cells

1. May 19, 2009 - Stem cells "seek and destroy" cancer cells: study
2. May 19, 2009 - Genetically engineered MSCs kill metastatic lung cancer cells in mice - also here
3. May 21, 2009 - Gene therapy could expand stem cells' promise - also here
4. May 21, 2009 - New stem cell research unlocks unknown therapies
5. May 21, 2009 - New Strategies For Cell Therapy To Regenerate Damaged Heart

Influenza

1. May 19, 2009 - A new way of the treating the flu: Approach targets both the H and N portions of the virus - also here
2. May 20, 2009 - How influenza virus evades the body's immune response - also here

Tuberculosis

1. May 19, 2009 - TB vaccine gets its groove back - also here
2. May 19, 2009 - Study suggests TB screening needs to be targeted for maximum public health benefit - also here
3. May 22, 2009 - Tuberculosis -- hiding in plain sight - also here

Corticosteroids, inflammation, and allergic diseases

1. May 19, 2009 - Novel mechanism of action of corticosteroids in allergic diseases - also here

Sleep and weight control

1. May 19, 2009 - Sleep May Be Factor In Weight Control
2. May 23, 2009 - Molecular Link Between Sleep And Weight Gain

Down syndrome and cancer

1. May 20, 2009 - Down's syndrome reveals one key to fighting cancer
2. May 20, 2009 - How Down syndrome works against cancer
3. May 20, 2009 - Why people with Down's syndrome get fewer cancers
4. May 20, 2009 - New Clue to Cancer Protection in Down Syndrome
5. May 20, 2009 - Why do people with Down syndrome have less cancer? - also here
6. May 20, 2009 - New light on Down's cancer link
7. May 26, 2009 - Extra gene fights cancer in Down's

Vitamin D and dementia

1. May 20, 2009 - Vitamin D may reduce decline in mental agility
2. May 21, 2009 - Vitamin D 'key to healthy brain'
3. May 22, 2009 - Vitamin D May Lessen Age-related Cognitive Decline

Multiple sclerosis

1. May 20, 2009 - GW Pharma files cannabis drug for MS in Europe

Ghrelin and appetite

1. May 20, 2009 - Action of ghrelin hormone increases appetite and favors accumulation of abdominal fat - also here

Hydrogen sulfide and inflammation

1. May 21, 2009 - Anti-inflammatory effect of 'rotten eggs' gas - also here

Obesity

1. May 21, 2009 - New Direction Needed For Obesity Research, Health Expert Claims

Cancer stem cells

1. May 21, 2009 - Cancer Stem Cells May Be Related To Prognosis In Primary Breast Cancer

Therapeutic adenoviruses and microRNA

1. May 22, 2009 - 'Tamed' virus wipes out cancer cells safely
2. May 25, 2009 - Virus Tamed To Destroy Cancer Cells But Leave Healthy Cells Unharmed

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