News archive: 08/7/2008


[15:43] TORC at UH turns to virtual world of Second Life for new study
[15:41] Researchers study diet and autism
[15:35] B cells can act alone in autoimmune disease
[15:32] 'Silencing' HIV with small bits of RNA
[15:32] Multi-tasking molecule holds key to allergic reactions
[15:30] Scientists replicate diseases in the lab with new stem cell lines
[15:29] People with heart disease still have trouble controlling blood lipid levels
[15:28] Computer scientist aims for a better-networked military
[15:19] Perseid Meteor Shower To Peak Aug. 12
[15:14] Toshiba Launches the Largest Density Embedded NAND Flash Memory Devices
[15:12] People with heart disease still have trouble controlling blood lipid levels
[15:06] Cassini Prepares to Swoop by Saturn's Geyser-Spewing Moon
[15:02] Pheromones enhance sex, slow aging -- in worms
[14:56] Researching the power of the placebo effect in arthritis patients
[14:55] It's enough to make you blush
[14:53] A positive-feedback system ensures that cells divide
[14:50] A Problem with Alcohol? Me? Not likely!
[14:33] Scientists create 20 disease-specific stem cell lines
[14:24] Putting microRNAs on the stem cell map
[14:17] Beyond PTEN: Alternate genes linked to breast, thyroid and kidney cancer predisposition
[14:17] Study offers new insight on HIV transmission risk of men who have sex with men
[14:16] Attention grabbers snatch lion's share of visual memory
[14:14] Pathogen that causes disease in cattle also associated with Crohn's disease
[14:13] A new light on the brains of people with borderline personality disorder
[14:12] Compressor-free refrigerator may loom in the future
[14:11] New computer simulations show how special the solar system is
[14:10] Clean 3-way split observed
[14:06] Forward step in forecasting global warming
[14:05] Fingerprints provide clues to more than just identity
[14:03] Climate change: When it rains it (really) pours
[14:00] Pacific shellfish ready to invade Atlantic
[13:57] A gene for sexual switching in melons provides clues to the evolution of sex
[13:53] Now That's Cool: Engineers Out to Thaw the Mysteries of Ice
[13:49] Medical doctors who do research could be a dying breed
[13:48] Study sees need for standardized evaluation of antibody response to HIV-1
[13:48] Researchers discover how tumor suppressor inhibits cell growth
[13:46] Pre-cancerous condition linked to chronic acid reflux faces several hurdles
[13:39] Anything but modest: The mouse continues to contribute to humankind
[13:36] Trigger for brain plasticity identified
[13:35] Complete Neandertal mitochondrial genome sequenced from 38,000-year-old bone
[13:35] For the birds or for me? Why do conservationists really help wildlife?
[11:25] New survey: 82 percent of Americans think health care system needs major overhaul
[11:23] Veterinarians adapt human tests for monkeys
[11:06] Fuel from Cellulose
[11:03] CERN announces start-up date for Large Hadron Collider
[10:59] Researchers demonstrate activity of mebendazole in metastatic melanoma
[10:47] Midge-hunting scientists tackle spread of devastating bluetongue virus
[10:47] Robotics research: Enhancing the lives of people with disabilities
[10:45] Study helps pinpoint genetic variations in European Americans
[10:44] Structural biology spin-out tackles major diseases
[10:44] Likely cause of postpartum blues and depression identified
[10:39] 'Edible optics' could make food safer
[10:37] No evidence to support 'organic is best'
[10:36] Ricin's deadly action revealed by glowing probes
[10:35] Health-care system leaves patients, medicos in the waiting room
[10:34] Individual personal ties strengthen teams' overall creativity
[10:31] Gender stereotypes contradicted when negotiating
[04:11] GIANT-Coli: A novel method to quicken discovery of gene function


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