ScienceDaily Top Science Headlines -- for the Week of May 22 to May 29, 2011

ScienceDaily Top Science Headlines

for the Week of May 22 to May 29, 2011

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Posted 2011-05-28:

• Significant role played by oceans in ancient global cooling
• Cystic fibrosis-associated bacteria could help fight back against antibiotic resistance
• Better viewing through fluorescent nanotubes when peering into innards of a mouse
• New drug treatment extends lives of men with prostate cancer
• New hope of detecting gravitational waves: Final piece of Einstein's jigsaw puzzle
• More money, better health?
• Chameleon magnets: Ability to switch magnets 'on' or 'off' could revolutionize computing
• New treatment dissolves blood clots in brain tissue
• Climate change and marine mammals: Winners and losers
• Patients with rheumatoid arthritis receive less protection from pandemic influenza with H1N1 vaccine, study shows
• Human impacts of rising oceans will extend well beyond coasts
• Not all citizens' votes created equal, and study says it shows in funding
• Students struggling with math may have a neurocognitive disorder called dyscalculia: Disorder affects roughly as many people as dyslexia
• Simple sugar, lactate, is like 'candy for cancer cells': Cancer cells accelerate aging and inflammation in the body to drive tumor growth
• Physicists explain the long, useful lifetime of carbon-14
• Siginificant benefits of yoga in people with rheumatoid arthritis, study shows
• What fish is on your plate? How new technologies can tackle fishing fraud
• Elderly drivers support competency tests, study shows

Posted 2011-05-28:

• Astronomers unveil most complete 3-D map of local universe
• Super-sticky 'ultra-bad' cholesterol revealed in people at high risk of heart disease
• Bleach in the Icelandic Volcanic Cloud
• Key molecule for stem cell pluripotency discovered
• New procedure to make brain surgery safer
• Does our personality affect our level of attractiveness?
• Spitzer sees crystal 'rain' in outer clouds of infant star
• Scientists turn human skin cells directly into neurons, skipping IPS stage
• Green and lean: Secreting bacteria eliminate cost barriers for renewable biofuel production
• Study confirms link between rheumatoid arthritis and COPD
• Rendezvous with an asteroid: NASA to launch new science mission to near-Earth asteroid in 2016
• Fish oil may have positive effects on mood, alcohol craving, new study shows
• Drug may help overwrite bad memories
• Naturally occurring plant alkaloids could slow down Alzheimer's disease, study suggests
• Secret lives of feral and free-roaming house cats tracked
• Genetic basis for key parasite function in malaria
• Improving DNA sequencing: Sponge-like biosensor crams enormous power into tiny space
• Stress may increase risk for Alzheimer's disease
• Nanoengineers invent new biomaterial that more closely mimics human tissue
• Innate immune system proteins attack bacteria by triggering bacterial suicide mechanisms
• New nanoscale imaging may lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis
• Extensive protein interaction network controls gene regulation
• NASA is making hot 'way cool'
• Brain's response to sadness can predict relapses into depression, study shows
• Nuclear radiation affects sex of babies, study suggests
• Chronic estrogen exposure linked to high blood pressure
• 'Policing' stops cheaters from dominating groups of cooperative bacteria
• Researchers evaluate red wine compound for treating concussions in pro boxers
• Matter-matter entanglement at a distance: Quantum mechanical entanglement of two remote quantum systems
• Children who sleep less are more likely to be overweight, study finds
• NASA's Hubble finds rare 'blue straggler' stars in the Milky Way's hub
• Omega-3 may cut risk of artery disease, heart attacks for patients with stents
• Structure formed by strep protein can trigger toxic shock
• Gestational diabetes can be predicted seven years before pregnancy with blood sugar and body weight, study suggests
• Superior sound for telephones, mobile and related devices
• Inability to cry in patients with Sjogren's syndrome affect emotional and mental well-being
• Autism changes molecular structure of the brain: Discovery points to a common cause for multifaceted disease
• Aging, obsolete cells prime the lungs for pneumonia
• Orphan chimpanzees successfully released into the wild using advanced GPS technology
• Kidney transplants are faring better than previously reported, long-term study shows
• Medicines from plants
• World-wide assessment determines differences in cultures

Posted 2011-05-27:

• High risk of Parkinson's disease for people exposed to pesticides near workplace: Pesticide ziram implicated as possible cause for disease
• Master gene may shed new light on lysosomal and neurodegenerative disorders
• NASA's WISE mission offers a taste of galaxies to come
• Multitasking meds: Scientists discover how drug for leukemia, psoriasis, may tackle vascular disease
• Testing material hardness and strength: Butter up the old 'scratch test' to make it tough
• U.S. health: Cognitive decline incidence higher in southern Stroke Belt
• Fossil of giant ancient sea predator discovered
• Folic acid given to mother rats protects offspring from colon cancer
• The quantum computer is growing up: Repetitive error correction in a quantum processor
• Two gene classes linked to new prion formation
• Estimating landfill gas potential
• Scans show it's not only sight that helps us get our bearings
• Scientists detect Earth-equivalent amount of water within the moon
• Immune system release valve: Scientists reveal a new mechanism for keeping inflammation in check
• 'I can hear a building over there:' Blind echolocation experts use 'visual' part of their brain to process the clicks and echoes
• Antibiotics overused for children with asthma and urinary tract infections, studies suggest
• Fungi reduce need for fertilizer in agriculture
• Children experience wrist and finger pain when using gaming devices and mobile phones over time, study suggests
• Scientists debunk theory on end of 'Snowball Earth' ice age
• Healthy gut flora could prevent obesity, rat study suggests
• 'Guide vests': Robotic navigation aids for the visually impaired
• Diabetics at higher risk of tuberculosis infection, researchers find
• Feuding helium dwarf stars exposed by eclipse
• Monkeys can play Monday morning quarterback, too
• Unique canine tooth from 'Peking man' found in Swedish museum collection
• Polypill halves predicted heart disease and stroke risk, study suggests
• Quantum sensor tracked in human cells could aid drug discovery
• Losing more than 15 percent of body weight significantly boosts vitamin D levels in overweight women
• Teaching algae to make fuel: New process could lead to production of hydrogen using bioengineered microorganisms
• Moderate sleep and less stress may help with weight loss
• Intuitions regarding geometry are universal, study suggests
• Protein drinks after exercise help older people build stronger muscles than those who drink carbohydrate beverages, study suggests
• Northern abalone: Endangered gourmet sea snail could be doomed by increasing ocean acidity
• Long-term use of antibiotic to treat acne not associated with increased bacterial resistance, study finds
• Biomedical imaging: Ultrasound guide star and time-reversal mirror can focus light deep under the skin
• Young adults' beliefs about their health clash with risky behaviors
• Scientists trick the brain into experiencing Barbie-doll size
• Unique nerve-stimulation treatment proves effective against drug-resistant epilepsy, study suggests
• Substance in tangerines fights obesity and protects against heart disease, research suggests
• Babies born earlier in areas near busy road junctions
• Carrying humans into deep space: NASA announces key decision for next deep space transportation system
• Thirty percent of women would trade at least one year of their life to achieve their ideal body weight and shape, UK study finds
• Violent video games reduce brain response to violence and increase aggressive behavior, study suggests
• Pelvic widening continues throughout a person's lifetime
• Orthodontic researchers ask: Where's your retainer?
• 'Sweet wheat' for tastier and more healthful baking
• Personal music selections change when they can be viewed by the public
• Current test-based incentive programs have not consistently raised student achievement in U.S., report finds
• Using the hand as a joystick
• Music therapy relieves fibromyalgia symptoms and improves patients’ quality of life
• HPV vaccine Gardasil does not increase disease activity in SLE patients, study shows
• Effects of celiac disease on bone mineral density are pronounced in lumbar spine than femoral neck
• UK survey shows differences between clinicians treating rheumatology in pregnancy
• Health reform essential to young adults in U.S.: Nearly half can't afford needed health care
• Music game for autistic children unveiled
• Researchers recommend preparticipation cardiac screening for college athletes

Posted 2011-05-26:

• Electron is surprisingly spherical, say scientists following 10-year study
• Large rehabilitation study looks at getting stroke patients back on their feet
• Long-term study of swine flu viruses shows increasing viral diversity
• 2020 vision of vaccines for malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS
• Trash to treasure: Turning steel-mill waste into bricks
• Female drunk-drivers tend to be older, better-educated, and no longer married
• Cosmic explosion is new candidate for most distant object in the universe
• Vitamin D increases speed of sperm cells, researchers discover
• Smallest insect filmed in flight
• Many patients fail to properly take oral chemo, leading to complications
• Sustainable 'bio-derived' jet fuel industry is achievable
• Economic recovery is stronger in states where people are more optimistic
• Using microbes to generate electricity?
• Lecithin component may reduce fatty liver, improve insulin sensitivity
• NASA's Spirit Rover completes mission on Mars
• Nearly one in five young adults has high blood pressure, study shows
• New bandwidth management techniques boost operating efficiency in multi-core chips
• Women who start prenatal vitamins early are less likely to have children with autism, study finds
• Brilliant but solitary superstar discovered in nearby galaxy
• Enzyme prevents fatal heart condition associated with athletes
• Improving health assessments with a single cell: Portable microchip for immune monitoring and clinical applications
• Chlorine and childhood cancer
• NASA's TRMM satellite saw heavy rainfall in supercell that spawned Joplin, Missouri tornado
• Long-distance commuters get divorced more often, Swedish study finds
• Do bacteria play role in weather events? High concentration of bacteria in center of hailstones, researchers report
• New protein linked to Alzheimer's disease
• Kepler's astounding haul of multiple-planet systems
• New-onset atrial fibrillation in initially healthy women may increase risk of premature death
• Bacteria use caffeine as food source
• Why people with schizophrenia may have trouble reading social cues
• Hips take walking in stride, ankles put best foot forward in run
• Simple method of dealing with harmful radioactive iodine discovered
• Dual parasitic infections deadly to marine mammals
• Increasing daily calcium will not reduce the risk of fractures in later life, study suggests
• T. rex leech, Titanic-eating bacterium, batfish that hops and glow-in-the-dark fungi: Scientists list top 10 new species
• Your culture may influence your perception of death
• Birch mouse ancestor discovered in Inner Mongolia is new species of rare 'living fossil'
• Heart failure risk lower in women who often eat baked/broiled fish
• Seeing an atomic thickness
• Low-risk patients screened for heart disease tend to receive more preventive care and testing, but outcomes may not be different
• Once thought a rival phase, antiferromagnetism coexists with superconductivity
• Migration an overlooked health policy issue, experts say
• Unusual earthquake gave Japan tsunami extra punch, say scientists
• Injection therapy for sudden hearing loss disorder may be suitable alternative to oral steroids
• Expanded Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope flexing new scientific muscle
• Healing power of hydrogen peroxide: How injured cells regenerate during wound healing
• A new system increases network communication security and anonymity
• Medical students have substantial exposure to pharmaceutical industry marketing
• Big bucks for MLB megastars mean big team profits, but fewer wins

Posted 2011-05-25:

• How to learn a star's true age
• Certain biomarkers appear to increase risk of death for elderly patients with heart failure symptoms
• Beyond the barn: Keeping dairy cows outside is good for the outdoors
• Biomedical engineering students fight hypothermia on the battlefield
• Too easy to steal cargo from transport networks: Research points to solutions
• Study finds widening gap between distracted driving and legislation
• Population genetics reveals shared ancestries: DNA links modern Europeans, Middle Easterners to Sub-Saharan Africans
• Brisk walking may help men with prostate cancer, study finds
• What makes an image memorable?
• Kids dependent on long-term ventilation require longer, more expensive hospital care, study finds
• Rethinking extinction risk? Criteria for assessing risk of extinction in plants should be reconsidered, experts argue
• Mexico social distancing reduced flu transmission: H1N1 study shows closing schools, other measures effective
• Two Greenland glaciers lose enough ice to fill Lake Erie
• Bipolar disorder and postural control: Mind-body connection suggests new directions for treatment, research
• Universe's not-so-missing mass
• Cockroach allergens in homes associated with prevalence of childhood asthma in some neighborhoods
• Mathematically ranking ranking methods
• Theater-goers, volunteers take heart: Cultural activities are good for your health, Norwegian study finds
• Nearby supernova factory ramps up
• Acetaminophen linked to lower prostate cancer risk in new study
• New way to analyze a bloody crime scene: Chicken wing sauce and trigonometry brought to bear on CSI enigma
• Antibody-guided drug works against acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• Common fire retardant harmful to aquatic life
• Violence doesn't add to children's enjoyment of TV shows, movies
• Novel artificial material could facilitate wireless power
• Natural product shows pain-killing properties
• Hubble views the star that changed the universe
• New genetic testing technology for IVF embryos
• Scientists find odd twist in slow 'earthquakes': Tremor running backwards
• Eggs, butter, milk: Memory is not just a shopping list
• Particle trap paves way for personalized medicine
• Study of stem cell diseases advanced by new technique
• Mushroom compound suppresses prostate tumors
• Weight gain between first and second pregnancies increases woman's gestational diabetes risk, study finds
• Supercapacitors: Cheaper, greener, alternative energy storage
• Information overload in drug side effect labeling
• Children learn language in moments of insight, not gradually through repeated exposure, study shows
• Risk of newborn death cut in half when pregancy lasts 39 weeks, new research finds
• New device could reduce surgical scarring
• Apparent genetic link to prostate cancer in African-American men determined
• Mediterranean Sea invaded by hundreds of alien species
• Globalization exposes food supply to unsanitary practices, scientists say
• Ants give new evidence for interaction networks
• Scientists identify most proteins made by parasitic worm
• 'Surrogates' aid design of complex parts and controlling video games
• Quicker detection and treatment of severe sepsis
• NASA's two lunar-bound spacecraft, vacuum-packed
• Poorer reading skills following changed computer habits of children
• New made-in-Canada therapy for bladder cancer shows promising results
• California's energy future: Aggressive efficiency and electrification needed to cut emissions
• 'Genetic predisposition' argument in Canadian courts may diminish influence of other factors
• Sleep deprivation in doctors
• Aboriginal children less likely to receive kidney transplants, Canadian study finds
• Publicly funded universal health insurance system improved Canadian doctors' salaries, medical historian says
• Better scheduling of admissions can reduce crowding at children's hospitals

Posted 2011-05-24:

• World record in ultra-rapid data transmission
• Breast cancer linked to obesity gene, new research suggests
• Spiders suffer from human impact
• Used football faceshields are susceptible to breaking on impact
• High performance electric motorcycle developed
• US home births increase 20 percent from 2004 to 2008
• Just four percent of galaxies have neighbors like the Milky Way
• Genome regions that could influence severity of cystic fibrosis identified
• OCD: Compulsions lead to obsessions, not the other way around
• Shave biopsy is a safe and acceptable method for initial evaluation of melanoma, study suggests
• Portable hydrogen reactor for fuel cells
• More Americans praying about health, study says; No correlation found between prayer for health and lack of health insurance
• Mummies tell history of a 'modern' plague
• Comfort food: Protein from probiotic bacteria may alleviate inflammatory bowel disorders
• Pre-meal dietary supplement can help overcome fat and sugar problems, study suggests
• Genomics and social network analysis team up to solve disease outbreaks
• U.S. honey bee losses at 30% for 2010-2011 winter
• Whites believe they are victims of racism more often than blacks, study suggests
• Black holes spin faster and faster
• Ulcer bacteria may contribute to development of Parkinson's disease
• Scientists explore hidden world of ancient maritime Maya
• Platform developed to monitor hematopoietic stem cells
• Species reemergence after collapse: Possible but different, mathematical model shows
• To bluff, or not to bluff? Modern-day game theory techniques sheds light on legendary military bluffs
• Gulf currents primed bacteria to degrade oil spill
• The dance of the cells: A minuet or a mosh?
• Genetic fine print with big consequences: Multiple stop points in genes are more important than thought
• Mucus: Fighting the war against pollutants
• South America's oldest textiles identified with carbon dating
• How animals sense potentially harmful acids
• Human brain's most ubiquitous cell cultivated in lab dish
• Scientists find new drug target in breast cancer
• Changes in vegetation determine how animals migrate
• Study identifies novel role for a protein that could lead to new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis
• New green technology for hydrogen production
• Younger doctors prescribe more drugs to reduce heart risk but offer less lifestyle advice, study finds
• Movement without muscles: Zoologists on trail of evolution of body contractions
• Scientists observe single gene activity in living cells in detail for first time
• A new program for neural stem cells
• New method to localize the epileptic focus in severe epilepsy
• Livestock also suffer traffic accidents during transport
• 'Death anxiety' prompts people to believe in intelligent design, reject evolution, study suggests
• Oceanic land crab extinction linked to colonization of Hawaii
• A direct path for understanding and treating brittle bones

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