Volume 8, Number 26 June 29, 2009

Physical sciences and technology Optical quantum data transfer Earthquakes Macroscopic quantum effects Global warming Sea level and climate Large Hadron Collider Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays Hydrogen storage Stellar magnetic fields MEMS-based digital storage Star-forming regions Lyman-alpha blobs Enceladus Climate modeling Carbon in the early universe Nanotechnology Optical data storage Quantum computing Quark-antiquark mass difference Higgs bosons Rydberg atoms Simulation of galaxy formation Cosmic rays Hydrocarbons on Titan Grid computing Water on Mars Life sciences Human brain evolution Computing genetic networks Model of DNA transcription and error checking Melatonin and aging Contingency in evolution DNA repair Nematode lifespan extension Evolution rate and latitude DNA sequencing Genetics of sleep Mitochondria Molecular evolution Membrane protein structure B cells Bacterial genome signatures Reproductive timing and longevity Cellular export machinery Induced pluripotent stem cells Evolutionary fitness strategies Embryonic development of the liver and pancreas Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior Memory reconsolidation Schizophrenia Glutamate receptors Anxiety disorders Social structure and brain architecture Serotonin and maternal behavior Brain-imaging studies Neural stem cells Sleep and memory Brain response to sleep deprivation Bipolar disorder FOXP2, speech, and language Antidepressants Face recognition and configural perception Autism Synaptic plasticity and stability Melanopsin and sleep modulation Alcohol and the brain Health and medicine PPAR-γ and heart failure Tuberculosis Cholesterol control Cardiovascular disease Alzheimer's disease Cancer biology Cancer Diabetes Hsp90, steroid receptors, and cancer Mediterranean diet AIDS Stem cells BMI and life expectancy Parkinson's disease Rheumatoid arthritis Bioinformatics Malaria Drug discovery Obesity Prions Nanobiotechnology Cancer stem cells MicroRNA and cancer Obstructive sleep apnea and weight gain Genetics of obesity Gene therapy

Physical sciences and technology

Optical quantum data transfer

1. June 22, 2009 - Quantum data transfer made simpler

Earthquakes

1. June 22, 2009 - Earthquake trigger found in ancient rock

Macroscopic quantum effects

1. June 22, 2009 - New method to detect quantum mechanical effects in ordinary objects - also here

Global warming

1. June 22, 2009 - Beyond CO2: Study reveals growing importance of HFCs in climate warming
2. June 23, 2009 - Deep freeze needed on HFCs: study
3. June 23, 2009 - How Aerosols Contribute To Climate Change

Sea level and climate

1. June 22, 2009 - Close relationship between past warming and sea-level rise - also here

Large Hadron Collider

1. June 22, 2009 - CERN reports on progress toward LHC restart
2. June 25, 2009 - Cool short cut could speed LHC restart

Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays

1. June 23, 2009 - Researchers present new findings about the most energetic charged particles in the universe

Hydrogen storage

1. June 23, 2009 - Need Hydrogen Storage? Think Poultry
2. June 23, 2009 - Feather fibers fluff up hydrogen storage capacity - also here
3. June 27, 2009 - Chicken feathers could make cheap hydrogen store

Stellar magnetic fields

1. June 23, 2009 - Magnetic field on bright star Vega

MEMS-based digital storage

1. June 23, 2009 - A Glimpse of the Future MEMS-based Storage: Totally Green & Thumbnail Size

Star-forming regions

1. June 23, 2009 - Huge stellar nursery found in dusty corner of our galaxy

Lyman-alpha blobs

1. June 24, 2009 - A Glowing Vision of the Early Universe
2. June 24, 2009 - Galactic "Coming of Age" Revealed
3. June 24, 2009 - Giant Glowing Blobs Yield Clues to Galaxy Formation
4. June 24, 2009 - Galaxies coming of age in cosmic blobs - also here
5. June 24, 2009 - Secrets of Space Blobs Revealed
6. June 24, 2009 - Gluttonous black holes power ancient cosmic 'blobs'

Enceladus

1. June 24, 2009 - A "Briny Deep" Inside Enceladus?
2. June 24, 2009 - Saturn's moon may hide watery caverns - and life?
3. June 24, 2009 - Saturn's moon may host an ocean
4. June 24, 2009 - "Geyser" Moon Sprinkles Salt on Saturn's Rings
5. June 24, 2009 - Hunt for Life on Saturnian Moon Heats Up
6. June 24, 2009 - Sodium traces hint at subsurface ocean on Enceladus
7. June 24, 2009 - Icy Enceladus Getting Wetter
8. June 24, 2009 - Jets on Saturn's moon Enceladus not geysers from underground ocean - also here
9. June 24, 2009 - Salt Finding From NASA's Cassini Hints At Ocean Within Saturn Moon
10. June 24, 2009 - Ocean Hidden Inside Saturn's Moon
11. June 24, 2009 - 'Misty caverns' on Enceladus moon
12. June 25, 2009 - Saturn moon harbours hidden ocean
13. June 25, 2009 - Icy moon's ocean could support life

Climate modeling

1. June 24, 2009 - Climate projections taken to finest detail
2. June 25, 2009 - Researchers contribute climate model to study that finds some winds decreasing - also here

Carbon in the early universe

1. June 24, 2009 - Distant carbon confounds astronomers

Nanotechnology

1. June 24, 2009 - Could Maxwell's Demon Exist in Nanoscale Systems?
2. June 24, 2009 - A promising niche for nanotech
3. June 26, 2009 - Making nanoparticles in artificial cells - also here

Optical data storage

1. June 24, 2009 - 100 DVDs on one disc within three years?

Quantum computing

1. June 24, 2009 - Lasers can lengthen quantum bit memory by 1,000 times - also here
2. June 28, 2009 - Spooky computers closer to reality
3. June 28, 2009 - Scientists create first electronic quantum processor - also here, here, here

Quark-antiquark mass difference

1. June 24, 2009 - Measuring a quark-antiquark mass difference

Higgs bosons

1. June 24, 2009 - A Higgs Boson without the Mess

Rydberg atoms

1. June 24, 2009 - Scientists discover giant Rydberg atom molecules - also here

Simulation of galaxy formation

1. June 25, 2009 - Researchers unveil state-of-the-art simulation of galaxy formation

Cosmic rays

1. June 25, 2009 - Supernovae: Cosmic-Ray Superfactories
2. June 25, 2009 - Milky Way's super-efficient particle accelerators caught in the act - also here
3. June 25, 2009 - Source of Cosmic Rays Pinned Down
4. June 25, 2009 - Cosmic Protons Gone Wild
5. July 1, 2009 - A Super-Efficient Particle Accelerator

Hydrocarbons on Titan

1. June 25, 2009 - Exotic Life Could Sprout From Titan Chemistry

Grid computing

1. June 26, 2009 - One-stop shop for grid computing - also here

Water on Mars

1. June 26, 2009 - Mars may hide secret water table

Life sciences

Human brain evolution

1. June 22, 2009 - Competition may be reason for bigger brain - also here

Computing genetic networks

1. June 22, 2009 - New algorithm charts evolution of genetic networks during fruit fly life cycle - also here

Model of DNA transcription and error checking

1. June 23, 2009 - Backtracking on DNA
2. June 23, 2009 - Molecular typesetting -- proofreading without a proofreader - also here

Melatonin and aging

1. June 23, 2009 - Melatonin: The Fountain Of Youth?

Contingency in evolution

1. June 23, 2009 - How Big A Role Does Chance Play In The History Of Life?

DNA repair

1. June 23, 2009 - New Research Unravels How Proteins Help Repair DNA
2. June 29, 2009 - Researchers uncover process involved in DNA repair

Nematode lifespan extension

1. June 24, 2009 - Proteins link diet to longevity
2. June 24, 2009 - Climbing the ladder to longevity: Critical enzyme pair identified - also here

Evolution rate and latitude

1. June 24, 2009 - Evolution speeds up in the tropics
2. June 25, 2009 - Evolution Heats Up in the Tropics

DNA sequencing

1. June 24, 2009 - Scientists harness logic of 'Sudoku' math puzzle to vastly enhance genome-sequencing capability - also here
2. July 1, 2009 - DNA Sudoku

Genetics of sleep

1. June 24, 2009 - Study Investigates DNA of Sleep - also here

Mitochondria

1. June 24, 2009 - How mitochondria get their membranes bent - also here

Molecular evolution

1. June 24, 2009 - Evolution faster when it's warmer

Membrane protein structure

1. June 25, 2009 - Structural biology scores with protein snapshot - also here

B cells

1. June 25, 2009 - Pushmi-pullyu of B-cell development discovered - also here

Bacterial genome signatures

1. June 25, 2009 - DNA patterns of microbes - also here

Reproductive timing and longevity

1. June 25, 2009 - Environmental cues control reproductive timing and longevity

Cellular export machinery

1. June 25, 2009 - Cells use import machinery to export their goods as well - also here, here

Induced pluripotent stem cells

1. June 25, 2009 - Pigs' connective tissue cells converted into stem cells - also here

Evolutionary fitness strategies

1. June 25, 2009 - Environmental cues control reproductive timing and longevity - also here

Embryonic development of the liver and pancreas

1. June 26, 2009 - Trio of signals converge to induce liver and pancreas cell development in the embryo - also here

Neuroscience, psychology, and behavior

Memory reconsolidation

1. June 22, 2009 - Researchers discover how old memories are re-saved and changed

Schizophrenia

1. June 22, 2009 - Alterations in brain's white matter key to schizophrenia, study shows - also here
2. June 24, 2009 - Schizophrenic's 'Automatic Pilot' Still Works, But Processing New Information Causes Problems

Glutamate receptors

1. June 22, 2009 - Glutamate Receptor Believed Dead Comes To Life

Anxiety disorders

1. June 23, 2009 - New mechanisms of action found for drugs used to treat anxiety disorders

Social structure and brain architecture

1. June 23, 2009 - Changes in brain architecture may be driven by different cognitive challenges - also here

Serotonin and maternal behavior

1. June 23, 2009 - Lack of happiness hormone serotonin in the brain causes impaired maternal behavior in mice - also here

Brain-imaging studies

1. June 23, 2009 - Language may be key to theory of mind
2. June 24, 2009 - Imaging the hypnotized brain: Neural mechanisms of suggested paralysis - also here

Neural stem cells

1. June 24, 2009 - Ageing Brains Show Great Promise for Rejuvenation

Sleep and memory

1. June 24, 2009 - Sleep helps build long-term memories

Brain response to sleep deprivation

1. June 24, 2009 - Gene predicts how brain responds to fatigue, human study shows - also here

Bipolar disorder

1. June 24, 2009 - Irritability should be considered when diagnosing bipolar disorder in children - also here

FOXP2, speech, and language

1. June 24, 2009 - Mouse Model Provides Clues to Human Language Development - also here

Antidepressants

1. June 25, 2009 - Antidepressant directly stimulates brain growth factor receptors

Face recognition and configural perception

1. June 25, 2009 - Rhesus monkeys discriminate faces much as humans do
2. June 25, 2009 - Researchers identify parallel mechanism monkeys and humans use to recognize faces - also here
3. June 25, 2009 - Monkeys fall for visual illusion

Autism

1. June 25, 2009 - New gene for autism gives hope for future
2. June 25, 2009 - More gene mutations linked to autism risk - also here
3. June 25, 2009 - Mice with extra chromosome region show many autistic signs - also here

Synaptic plasticity and stability

1. June 25, 2009 - Brain plasticity: Changes and resets in homeostasis - also here

Melanopsin and sleep modulation

1. June 26, 2009 - Melanopsin And Sleep Modulation: A Bright Future For Light Therapy?

Alcohol and the brain

1. June 28, 2009 - Site for alcohol's action in the brain discovered - also here

Health and medicine

PPAR-γ and heart failure

1. June 22, 2009 - Heart study questions diabetes drugs

Tuberculosis

1. June 22, 2009 - Carb synthesis sheds light on promising tuberculosis drug target - also here
2. June 22, 2009 - Fighting TB might be a matter of 'flipping a switch' in immune response - also here
3. June 22, 2009 - Exploring New Therapy Strategies For Tuberculosis

Cholesterol control

1. June 22, 2009 - Red yeast rice may lower cholesterol

Cardiovascular disease

1. June 22, 2009 - Older men with breathing problems during sleep more likely to have irregular heartbeats - also here
2. June 22, 2009 - Fish protein link to controlling high blood pressure - also here
3. June 23, 2009 - Inflammation markers linked more with fatal than nonfatal cardiovascular events in elderly - also here
4. June 23, 2009 - Common ECG finding may indicate serious cardiac problems - also here
5. June 23, 2009 - Heart electrical conduction abnormality believed not to be serious may pose cardiovascular risks
6. June 23, 2009 - New therapy found to prevent heart failure - also here
7. June 25, 2009 - Your arteries on Wonder bread - also here
8. June 25, 2009 - Improving treatment of patients with heart attack - also here

Alzheimer's disease

1. June 22, 2009 - Statins can protect against Alzheimer's disease - also here
2. June 23, 2009 - Alzheimer's prognosis not dependent on race
3. June 24, 2009 - New mechanism for amyloid beta protein's toxic impact on the Alzheimer's brain - also here
4. June 28, 2009 - Early Alzheimer's: Not Remembering What Is Important To Remember
5. June 28, 2009 - Measuring Brain Atrophy In Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Cancer biology

1. June 22, 2009 - Potent metastasis inhibitor identified - also here
2. June 22, 2009 - Tumor suppressor gene in flies may provide insights for human brain tumors - also here
3. June 22, 2009 - How Cancers Spread To The Brain
4. June 23, 2009 - Tiny ratchet could lead to 'cancer traps'
5. June 24, 2009 - Anti-inflammatory drugs may defeat a treatment-resistant type of cancer - also here
6. June 24, 2009 - Study pinpoints novel cancer gene and biomarker - also here
7. June 25, 2009 - STAT3 protein found to play a key role in cancer - also here
8. June 25, 2009 - Vitamin A derivative provides clues to better breast cancer drugs - also here
9. June 26, 2009 - Researchers pinpoint a new enemy for tumor-suppressor p53 - also here, here

Cancer

1. June 22, 2009 - Caucasians are at higher risk of developing Ewing's sarcoma than other races - also here
2. June 22, 2009 - Single 'Spelling Mistake' In Genetic Code Can Lead To Rare And Untreatable Form Of Ovarian Cancer
3. June 23, 2009 - Weight-loss surgery cuts cancer risks in women
4. June 23, 2009 - Obesity ops 'may cut cancer risk'
5. June 23, 2009 - Pancreatic cancer risk rises with excess weight
6. June 23, 2009 - Study finds strong relationship between high body mass index, pancreatic cancer - also here
7. June 23, 2009 - Biomarkers predict brain tumor's response to therapy - also here
8. June 23, 2009 - Adenoviral vector specifically targeted to EphA2 receptor in pancreatic cancer cells
9. June 24, 2009 - Tummy troubles -- gastrin key in bacterial-induced stomach cancer - also here
10. June 24, 2009 - Genetic finding could lead to targeted therapy for neuroblastoma
11. June 24, 2009 - Pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia is curable without preventive cranial radiation - also here
12. June 24, 2009 - A new take on growth factor signaling in tamoxifen resistance - also here
13. June 24, 2009 - New cancer drug 'shows promise'
14. June 25, 2009 - Radiation not needed in common childhood cancer
15. June 25, 2009 - Selenium intake may worsen prostate cancer in some, study reports - also here
16. June 25, 2009 - Effective pain treatment for cancer patients? - also here
17. June 25, 2009 - New piece found in colorectal cancer puzzle - also here
18. June 25, 2009 - Childhood physical abuse linked to cancer - also
19. June 25, 2009 - Identifying The Potential For Tamoxifen Resistance In Patients
20. June 26, 2009 - Dietary fat linked to pancreatic cancer - also here
21. June 26, 2009 - Animal fats pancreas cancer link
22. June 26, 2009 - Platypus link to ovarian cancer - also here
23. June 26, 2009 - Varying reductions in breast cancer suggest hormone therapy to blame - also here
24. June 26, 2009 - Gene Findings Revealing Reasons For Neuroblastoma Risk
25. June 28, 2009 - Australian scientists kill cancer cells with "trojan horse"
26. June 28, 2009 - Ovary cancer signs 'confusion'
27. June 28, 2009 - New Cancer Treatment Shows Promise in Testing
28. June 29, 2009 - 'Minicells' break down cancer resistance
29. June 29, 2009 - Killer 'minicells' fight drug-resistant cancer
30. June 29, 2009 - Hi-tech 'Trojan horse' can kill cancer cells: researchers
31. July 1, 2009 - 'Trojan' cells take on drug-resistant tumours

Diabetes

1. June 22, 2009 - Major study highlights weight differences among 3-19 year-olds with type 1 and 2 diabetes - also here
2. June 25, 2009 - Glucose challenge test is accurate and economical for diabetes and prediabetes screening - also here

Hsp90, steroid receptors, and cancer

1. June 22, 2009 - Targeting helpers of heat shock proteins could help treat cancer, cardiovascular disease - also

Mediterranean diet

1. June 23, 2009 - Longer life linked to specific foods in Mediterranean diet - also here

AIDS

1. June 23, 2009 - New electron microscopy images reveal the assembly of HIV - also here
2. June 25, 2009 - MicroRNAs help control HIV life cycle - also here
3. June 26, 2009 - Scientists identify key factor that controls HIV latency - also here

Stem cells

1. June 23, 2009 - Scientists discover new source for harvesting stem cells - also here
2. June 25, 2009 - In muscle stem cells, age matters: study
3. June 25, 2009 - Age matters for muscle stem cells
4. June 25, 2009 - Stem cell surprise for tissue regeneration - also here
5. June 26, 2009 - Scientists uncovered molecular machinery related to stem cell fate - also here

BMI and life expectancy

1. June 23, 2009 - Underweight and extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight, study finds - also here

Parkinson's disease

1. June 23, 2009 - Mouse model of Parkinson's reproduces nonmotor symptoms - also here
2. June 24, 2009 - Non-invasive Method For Early, Serological Diagnosis Of Parkinson's Disease Developed
3. June 26, 2009 - Enzyme fights mutated protein in inherited Parkinson's disease - also here

Rheumatoid arthritis

1. June 23, 2009 - Exercise Improves Functional And Psychological Ability And Reduces Steroid Need In Rheumatoid Arthritis
2. June 27, 2009 - Trial shows promise for arthritis drug - also here
3. June 28, 2009 - New trigger for chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis discovered - also here

Bioinformatics

1. June 24, 2009 - New protein structures replace the old

Malaria

1. June 24, 2009 - Baboons, Humans Adapted Similarly to Malaria - also here

Drug discovery

1. June 24, 2009 - Potential new drugs: 970 million and still counting

Obesity

1. June 25, 2009 - Late-life weight gain boosts disability risk

Prions

1. June 25, 2009 - Researchers study link between copper, mad cow disease - also here

Nanobiotechnology

1. June 25, 2009 - Tiny capsules can deliver drugs to targeted cells - also here
2. June 25, 2009 - New nanoparticles could revolutionize therapeutic drug discovery
3. June 26, 2009 - Implant bacteria, beware: Researchers create nano-sized assassins - also here
4. June 28, 2009 - Singapore nanotechnology combats fatal brain infections - also here

Cancer stem cells

1. June 25, 2009 - Controversial cancer stem cells offer new direction for treatment - also here

MicroRNA and cancer

1. June 25, 2009 - Cancer researchers link DICER1 gene mutation to rare childhood cancer

Obstructive sleep apnea and weight gain

1. June 25, 2009 - Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Weight Gain Found

Genetics of obesity

1. June 26, 2009 - New gene discovery links obesity to the brain - also here, here

Gene therapy

1. June 26, 2009 - Therapeutic Delivery Of A Gene To Dysfunctional Nerves

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