ScienceDaily Top Science Headlines -- for the Week of May 15 to May 22, 2011

ScienceDaily Top Science Headlines

for the Week of May 15 to May 22, 2011

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Posted 2011-05-21:

• Young graphite in old rocks challenges the earliest signs of life
• Enlarged prostate: Study demonstrates immediate and long-term benefits of laser treatment
• The wetter the better for daddy longlegs -- and birds
• Traditional remedy bitter cumin is a great source antioxidant plant phenols, study suggests
• Wii key to helping kids balance
• Is fear deficit a harbinger of future psychopaths?
• Errors in protein structure sparked evolution of biological complexity
• Herbal remedies offer hope as the new antibiotics
• Proboscis monkeys regurgitating their food, like cows
• New treatment regimen shows clinical benefit in advanced colon cancer
• First macro-scale thin-film solid-oxide fuel cell: Strong, nanostructured membrane enables scaling for clean-energy applications
• Pharmacies' software systems miss potentially dangerous interactions, study finds
• Artificial tissue promotes skin growth in wounds
• Gene-modified stem cells help protect bone marrow from toxic side effects of chemotherapy
• The way to (kill) a bug's heart is through its stomach
• Insight into quality of stored blood used for transfusions
• Smooth single-molecule layers of materials: Expanding the degrees of surface freezing
• Does eating give you pleasure, or make you anxious?

Posted 2011-05-21:

• Radio telescopes capture best-ever snapshot of black hole jets
• Gene variation linked to infertility in women, study finds
• Dietary supplement can protect against pre-eclampsia, new study suggests
• Work with RNA silencing and plant stem cells may lead to controlling fruit, seed and leaves
• Buying 'legal highs' from the Internet is risky business
• Researchers create nanopatch for the heart
• High iron, copper levels block brain-cell DNA repair
• Long reach of the deep sea: Oceanographers document effect of equatorial deep currents on West African rainfall
• Wolbachia bacteria reduce parasite levels and kill the mosquito that spreads malaria
• Laser modules in matchbox size
• Breaking rules makes you seem powerful
• Record efficiency of 18.7 percent for flexible solar cells on plastics, Swiss researchers report
• From gene to protein: Control is mainly in the cytoplasm, not cell nucleus
• Building a better mouse model to study depression
• Extremely obese children have higher prevalence of psoriasis, higher heart disease risk
• Archaeologists uncover oldest mine in the Americas
• Exercise helps women fight smoking cravings, but effect is short-lived
• Sniff sniff: Smelling led to smarter mammals, researchers say
• Novel gene linked to aging hearts
• Strobe eyewear training may improve visual abilities
• DNA repair system affects colon cancer recurrence and survival
• Localizing fruit, vegetable consumption doesn't necessarily solve environmental, health issues, study suggests
• How you think about death may affect how you act
• Paraplegic man stands and moves legs voluntarily after new treatment
• Enzyme may drive breast cancer growth
• Atomic-scale structures of ribosome could help improve antibiotics: How protein-making machine bends without breaking
• Malaria risk reduced by genetic predisposition for cell suicide, study finds
• Can river sediment be used to repair the coast?
• What's in a simple line drawing? Quite a lot, our brains say
• Peculiar feeding mechanism of the first vertebrates
• Routine periodic fasting is good for your health, and your heart, study suggests
• Ocean warming detrimental to inshore fish species, Australian scientists report
• Obese patients at much greater risk for costly surgical-site infections
• Wireless sensor network monitors microclimate in the forest
• Environment's role in post-natal depression revealed
• Japan's 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake: Surprising findings about energy distribution over fault slip and stress accumulation
• Elevated levels of sodium blunt response to stress, study shows
• Researchers home in on genetic signature of esophageal cancer
• New understanding of chronic otitis media may inform future treatment
• Studies focus on feed ingredient's effects on levels of E. coli O157:H7 in cattle
• 440-year-old document sheds new light on native population decline under Spanish colonial rule

Posted 2011-05-20:

• New level of genetic diversity discovered in human RNA sequences
• It's not easy being green: Scientists grow understanding of how photosynthesis is regulated
• Animal results may pave way to treating rare mitochondrial diseases in children
• Curcumin compound improves effectiveness of head and neck cancer treatment, study finds
• Gambling problem exposed as access grows
• Looking deep into a huge storm on Saturn
• Electrical brain disturbances linked to worse outcomes following neurotrauma
• Neutrons provide first sub-nanoscale snapshots of Huntington's disease protein
• Combating the C. diff 'terrorists' on the loose in hospitals
• Microscope: Handy, quick and flat
• Antibody production gets confused during long-term spaceflight
• Packaging process for genes discovered
• Editing scrambled genes in human stem cells may help realize the promise of stem cell-gene therapy
• Cell phone use may reduce male fertility, Austrian-Canadian study suggests
• Ensuring the safety of radiation therapy
• Liquid crystal droplets discovered to be exquisitely sensitive to an important bacterial lipid
• Of frogs, chickens and people: Highly conserved dual mechanism regulates both brain development and function
• Dark energy is driving universe apart: NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer finds dark energy repulsive
• Implant jab could solve the misery of back pain
• Eat a protein-rich breakfast to reduce food cravings, prevent overeating later, researcher finds
• Identification of 'fingerprint' of rare tumor leads to development of cheap and reliable new test
• 'Critical baby step' taken for spying life on a molecular scale
• Virtual workout partners spur better results, study finds
• China fossil shows bird, crocodile family trees split earlier than thought
• Half of prostate cancers could potentially benefit from new type of cancer drugs
• New technique sheds light on the mysterious process of cell division
• Carbon black nanoparticles can cause cell death, inflammation in lungs, researchers find
• Autonomous robot for underwater intervention tasks successfully tested
• Brain region necessary for making decisions about economic value identified
• Standing up to fight: Does it explain why we walk upright and why women like tall men?
• Maternal smoking causes changes in fetal DNA, study finds
• Rainbows without pigments offer new defense against fraud
• Metastatic breast cancer: Blood test confirmed to be 'powerful predictor' following largest analysis to date
• What electric car convenience is worth
• Reading Arabic 'different' for the brain, new study suggests
• Lizard fossil provides missing link to show body shapes of snakes and limbless lizards evolved independently
• Potentially toxic flame retardants detected in baby products
• Reading the fine print of perception: Human brain learns by interpreting details, study shows
• High pregnancy weight gain can lead to long-term obesity, study finds
• Preserving plants and animals caught between forest 'fragments'
• Video game playing increases food intake in teens, study confirms
• Nuclear magnetic resonance with no magnets
• New way to duplicate immunity boosting cells to unprecedented levels
• Sun protects against childhood asthma
• Hospitals misleading patients about benefits of robotic surgery, study suggests
• Goat milk can be considered as functional food, Spanish researchers find
• Why have Murillo’s skies turned grey? Researchers find key to pigment fading
• Women entering the workforce expect less than men, Canadian study finds
• Investigations of changes in Weddell Sea habitat: Research ship Polarstern returns from Antartica
• Ex-Dallas Maverick survives rare form of leukemia thanks to experimental drug treatment
• Cause of Demetz Syndrome in Tyrolean Grey cattle discovered
• New classification of causes of abnormal uterine benefits patients
• U.S. health reform implementation: How to ensure access to coverage is maintained

Posted 2011-05-19:

• Imaging technology reveals intricate details of 49-million-year-old spider
• Simple fitness test could predict long-term risk for heart attack, stroke in middle-aged people
• Lichens may aid in combating deadly chronic wasting disease in wildlife
• New test targets Lynch syndrome, a risk factor for colon cancer
• Risk of wetland habitat loss in southern United States predicted
• Occupational lung diseases in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans
• Species extinction rates have been overreported, new study claims -- but global extinction crisis remains very serious
• Key to fighting drug-resistant leukemia discovered
• Genetic 'wiring' of seeds revealed
• Lack of 'gatekeeper' protein linked to skin cancer
• Do microbes swim faster or slower in elastic fluids? Research answers long-standing question
• Want lasting love? It’s not more commitment, but equal commitment that matters
• Earth's core is melting ... and freezing
• New cell therapy to prevent organ rejection
• Dairy consumption does not elevate heart-attack risk, study suggests
• Preventing blindness from age-related macular degeneration: Improved form of vitamin A may help
• Language learning: Video games used to crack the speech code
• No pain, big gain: Treatment of chronic low back pain can reverse abnormal brain activity and function
• Free-floating planets may be more common than stars
• Preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS with humanized BLT mice
• Invisibility cloak: Scientists achieve optical invisibility in visible light range of spectrum
• When rising PSA means prostate cancer is in patient's future
• Sodium channels evolved before animals' nervous systems
• Odds are against ESP: New statistical approach doesn't support claims that extra-sensory perception exists
• Splitting water for renewable energy simpler than first thought? Manganese-based catalyst shows promise
• Winding back the clock with kidney stem cells
• Diminutive 3-D printers to enable home manufacturing of custom objects
• Reductions in the brain's deep gray matter volumes help explain fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
• Scientists track environmental influences on giant kelp with help from satellite data
• Too posh to push? The increasing trend for cesarean section
• New evidence shows mobile animals could have evolved much earlier than previously thought
• Experimental treatment offers relief from painful prostate condition, study suggests
• Sharpening the nanofocus
• Underlying mechanisms discovered of skin hardening syndromes
• Hardware encryption developed for new computer memory technology
• CSI for infection: Geographic profiling, used in hunt for serial killers, can help combat infectious diseases
• Roots of memory impairment resulting from sleep deprivation identified
• Most common form of inherited intellectual disability may be treatable, review suggests
• Coffee may reduce risk of lethal prostate cancer in men
• Vitamin A, beta carotene pregnancy supplements do not appear to reduce maternal, infant death risk
• Aquarius to illuminate links between salt, climate
• Smoking ban reduces emergency room admissions
• Diamond aerogel: New form of diamond is lighter than ever
• Dynamics of crucial protein 'switch' revealed; Cell signaling networks tied to diabetes and cancer
• Landslides: How rainfall dried up Panama's drinking water
• Prenatal use of newer antiepileptic drugs not associated with increased risk of major birth defects, study finds
• New strategy for drought tolerance in crops: Shutting down the plant's growth inhibition under mild stress
• More cost-effective immune suppressant for transplants
• Results of international Phase III clinical trial for newly diagnosed brain tumors announced
• Teachers need greater awareness of language disorders, research finds
• Electronic medical records lower infant mortality, study finds
• End of life care for cancer patients differs in US and Canada
• Temperature, humidity affect health benefits of green tea powders
• Radiation protection expert criticises comparison of Fukushima to Chernobyl

Posted 2011-05-18:

• Mass extinction of marine life in oceans during prehistoric times offers warning for future
• Obstructive sleep apnea linked to cancer growth in mice
• Autonomous robots made to explore and map buildings
• Simple face masks could significantly prevent spread of TB to non-infected patients
• Molecular technique advances soybean rust resistance research
• Clubbers can smell a good nightspot
• Ancient Egyptian princess now known to be first person in human history with diagnosed coronary artery disease
• A 'brain wave' test for schizophrenia risk?
• Vaccine protects from deadly Hendra virus
• Improved survival and treatment for chronic blood disorders
• Physicist accelerates simulations of thin film growth
• Anxiety and depression linked to risk-taking in young drivers, Australian study finds
• Gut bacteria linked to behavior: That anxiety may be in your gut, not in your head
• Stem cell study could pave the way to treatment for age-related muscle wasting
• There's no magic number for saving endangered species
• Hormone improves long-term recovery from stroke, study suggests
• Reality of 'supersolid' in helium-4 challenged
• T'ai chi helps prevent falls and improve mental health in the elderly, review finds
• Deprivation and neglect found to age children's chromosomes
• A gene that fights cancer, but causes it too
• Which technologies get better faster?
• New cell that attacks dengue virus identified
• Of moose and men: Removal of roadside salt pools can protect salt-toothed moose from crossing roads
• Memory problems often not present in middle-aged people with Alzheimer's disease
• Anthropologist discovers new fossil primate species in West Texas
• Sporadic mutations identified in children with autism spectrum disorders
• New imaging technology 'sees' camouflaged marine animals in the eyes of their predators
• Researchers identify new dental cavity-causing species
• New solar product captures up to 95 percent of light energy
• Happiness has a dark side
• Tarantulas shoot silk from their feet
• New prostate cancer test more specific, sensitive than PSA test
• Graduation contamination through handshaking?
• Genomic archeology reveals early evolution of sex chromosomes
• Looking inside nanomaterials in 3-D
• Binge drinkers have a decreased ability to learn new verbal information
• Smoke-related chemical discovered in the atmosphere could have health implications
• New protein could prove powerful target for cholesterol lowering drugs
• Digital imaging software to create a 'Google Earth' view of the bladder
• Surgical procedure appears to enhance smiles in children with facial paralysis
• Macrophage activation syndrome: Clues to calming a cytokine storm
• No objective evidence of skin infestation apparent in patients with diagnosis of delusional infestation
• Zebrafish regrow fins using multiple cell types, not identical stem cells
• Protein could offer target to reduce lung damage from smoking-caused emphysema
• Child-size mannequin: Hands-on training spares real patients
• Patients referred to dermatologists skin lesions evaluations also found to have other skin cancers
• Third of tested plastic products found to leach toxic substances in Swedish study
• Childhood physical abuse linked to chronic fatigue syndrome, study suggests
• Pro athletes ought to bargain outside federal court, legal scholar says
• Economic factors associated with increase in closures of emergency departments
• New semantic model improves mobile telephone user experience

Posted 2011-05-17:

• Striking ecological impact on Canada's Arctic coastline linked to global climate change
• How a person remembers a touch
• Secrets of plague unlocked with stunning new imaging techniques
• Researchers find new treatment for constipation
• When is it worth remanufacturing? Sometimes it saves energy, sometimes it doesn’t — and sometimes it makes things worse
• Personality affects how likely we are to take our medication, Swedish study finds
• Biophysics of snakebites: How do venomous snakes inject venom into victim's wound?
• Stem cells reverse disease in a model of Parkinson's disease
• New SETI survey focuses on Kepler's top Earth-like planets
• Inhaling hydrogen may help reduce lung damage in critically ill patients, animal study suggests
• Patterns of ancient croplands give insight into early Hawaiian society, research shows
• Using war games to treat post-traumatic stress disorder
• Sections of retinas regenerated and visual function increased with stem cells from skin
• Stopping HIV transmission with a molecular barrier?
• Penguins continue diving long after muscles run out of oxygen
• Common anti-inflammatory coaxes liver cancer cells to commit suicide
• Energy harvesters transform waste into electricity
• Sleepiness in children linked to obesity, asthma
• First habitable exoplanet? Climate simulation reveals new candidate that could support Earth-like life
• Obesity linked to higher risk of prostate cancer progression
• Seaports need a plan for weathering climate change, researchers say
• Plasticity of hormonal response permits rapid gene expression reprogramming: Gene expression reprogramming may allow cancer cell growth as well as normal differentiation
• Successful first test drive of 'sighted' wheelchair
• Mind/body program increases pregnancy rates in IVF treatment, study finds
• Tiny variation in one gene may have led to crucial changes in human brain
• Researchers identify DNA region linked to depression
• Seals sense shapes using their whiskers to feel wakes
• Next generation gamers: Computer games aid recovery from stroke
• 'Computer synapse' analyzed at the nanoscale
• Persuasive speech: The way we, um, talk sways our listeners
• Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts brain's wiring 50 years before disease hits
• New understanding of brain chemistry could prevent brain damage after injury
• The atom and its quantum mirror image: Physicists experimentally produces quantum-superpositions, simply using a mirror
• New clues to understanding insulin sensitivity
• Scientists looking to burst the superconductivity bubble
• Practice, not loss of sight, improves sense of touch in the blind
• 'Master switch' gene for obesity and diabetes discovered
• Gene expression changes in nasal cells may help identify lung cancer in earliest stages
• New properties of supercooled confined water discovered
• Study reveals origins of a cancer affecting the blood and bone marrow
• Foot and mouth disease may spread through shedding skin cells
• Getting along with co-workers may prolong life: But support from the boss has no effect on mortality
• Evolutionary adaptations can be reversed, but rarely
• New class of compounds discovered with great potential for research and drug development
• Marine ecosystems of Antarctica under threat from human activity
• Synthetic mesh can improve outcome of prolapse surgery
• Lasers take the lead in auto manufacturing

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