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Built-in amps: How subtle head motions, quiet sounds are reported to the brain
Neuroscience
The phrase "perk up your ears" made more sense last year after scientists discovered how the quietest sounds are amplified in the cochlea before being transmitted to the brain.
Source: Marine Biological Laboratory
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 10:56am
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Using nitroglycerin to treat prostate cancer shows potential to halt disease
Cancer
Treatment of prostate cancer using a very low dose of nitroglycerin may slow and even halt the progression of the disease without the severe side effects of current treatments, Queen's University researchers have discovered
Source: Queen's University
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 10:56am
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Will earlier springs throw nature out of step?
Environment
The recent trend towards earlier UK springs and summers has been accelerating, according to a study published today (9 February 2010) in the scientific journal Global Change Biology.
Source: Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 10:22am
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Depressed people feel more gray than blue
Psychology
People with anxiety and depression are most likely to use a shade of gray to represent their mental state. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medical Research Methodology describe the development of a color chart, The Manchester Color Wheel, which can be used to study people's preferred pigment in relation to their state of mind.
Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 10:22am
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Nicotine replacement therapy is over-promoted; most ex-smokers quit unassisted
Health
Health authorities should emphasize the positive message that the most successful method used by most ex-smokers is unassisted cessation, despite the promotion of cessation drugs by pharmaceutical companies and many tobacco control advocates.
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 9:27am
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Antiretroviral therapy associated with increase in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa
Health
In PLoS Medicine this week a study conducted in a multi-country HIV treatment program in sub-Saharan Africa has found that pregnancy rates increase in HIV-infected women after they start antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 9:27am
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Study reveals new details on the dangers of third-hand smoke
Health
Nicotine in third-hand smoke, the residue from tobacco smoke that clings to virtually all surfaces long after a cigarette has been extinguished, reacts with the common indoor air pollutant nitrous acid to produce dangerous carcinogens. This new potential health hazard was revealed in a multi-institutional study led by researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
Source: DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
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Biologist solves mystery of tropical grasses' origin
Evolution
Around 30 to 40 million years ago, grasses on Earth underwent an epic evolutionary upheaval. An assemblage capitalized on falling levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide by engineering an internal mechanism to concentrate the dwindling CO2 supply that, like a fuel-injection system in a car, could more efficiently convert sunlight and nutrients into energy.
Source: Brown University
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
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Patients 'unafraid' to gamble highlight role of amygdala in decision-making
Neuroscience
Two patients with rare lesions to the brain have provided direct of evidence of how we make decisions – and what makes us dislike the thought of losing money.
Source: Wellcome Trust
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:31am
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Antibodies made in plants as effective as costlier conventional version
Immunology
The first head-to-head comparison of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies produced from plants versus the same antibodies produced from mammalian cells has shown that plant-produced antibodies can fight infection equally well.
Source: Washington University School of Medicine
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:31am
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Morality research sheds light on the origins of religion
Psychology
The details surrounding the emergence and evolution of religion have not been clearly established and remain a source of much debate among scholars. Now, an article published by Cell Press in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences on February 8 brings a new understanding to this long-standing discussion by exploring the fascinating link between morality and religion.
Source: Cell Press
Posted on: Monday, Feb 08, 2010, 5:16pm
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Soft drink consumption may increase risk of pancreatic cancer
Health
Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold compared to individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Source: American Association for Cancer Research
Posted on: Monday, Feb 08, 2010, 5:16pm
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Research reveals link between beer and bone health
Health
A new study suggests that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon, a key ingredient for increasing bone mineral density. Researchers from the Department of Food Science & Technology at the University of California, Davis studied commercial beer production to determine the relationship between beer production methods and the resulting silicon content, concluding that beer is a rich source of dietary silicon.
Source: Wiley-Blackwell
Posted on: Monday, Feb 08, 2010, 2:31pm
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Study confirms link between advanced maternal age and autism
Development
Advanced maternal age is linked to a significantly elevated risk of having a child with autism, regardless of the father's age, according to an exhaustive study of all births in California during the 1990s by UC Davis Health System researchers.
Source: University of California - Davis - Health System
Posted on: Monday, Feb 08, 2010, 2:31pm
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Scientists identify first genetic variant linked to biological aging in humans
Genetics
Scientists announced today they have identified for the first time definitive variants associated with biological ageing in humans. The team analyzed more than 500,000 genetic variations across the entire human genome to identify the variants which are located near a gene called TERC.
Source: University of Leicester
Posted on: Monday, Feb 08, 2010, 1:01pm
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Virus-free technique enables scientists to easily make stem cells pluripotent
Stem cells
Tiny circles of DNA are the key to a new and easier way to transform stem cells from human fat into induced pluripotent stem cells for use in regenerative medicine, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Source: Stanford University Medical Center
Posted on: Monday, Feb 08, 2010, 1:01pm
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Industrial cleaner linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease
Health
Workers exposed to trichlorOethylene (TCE), a chemical once widely used to clean metal such as auto parts, may be at a significantly higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010.
Source: American Academy of Neurology
Posted on: Monday, Feb 08, 2010, 11:55am
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How the butterflies got their spots
Evolution
How two butterfly species have evolved exactly the same striking wing colour and pattern has intrigued biologists since Darwin's day. Now, scientists at Cambridge have found "hotspots" in the butterflies' genes that they believe will explain one of the most extraordinary examples of mimicry in the natural world.
Source: University of Cambridge
Posted on: Monday, Feb 08, 2010, 11:55am
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Inhibiting serotonin in gut could cure osteoporosis
Health
An investigational drug that inhibits serotonin synthesis in the gut, administered orally once daily, effectively cured osteoporosis in mice and rats reports an international team led by researchers from Columbia University Medical Center, in the Feb. 7 issue of Nature Medicine.
Source: Columbia University Medical Center
Posted on: Monday, Feb 08, 2010, 10:17am
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Marijuana ineffective as an Alzheimer's treatment
Health
The benefits of marijuana in tempering or reversing the effects of Alzheimer's disease have been challenged in a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.
Source: University of British Columbia
Posted on: Monday, Feb 08, 2010, 10:17am
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Articles From the Web
Cancer
How Cancer Wreaks Havoc on Bone
Insulin-like hormone sends bodies' own bone-eating cells into overdrive
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
Rating: Not Rated | Views: 4 | Comments: 0
Ecology
U.S. Officials Plan $78.5 Million Effort to Keep Dangerous Carp Out of Great Lakes
Addressing a threat that has grown increasingly tense throughout the Midwest as genetic material from the fish was found in Lake Michigan.
Source: NYTimes
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
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Environment
New federal climate change agency proposed
The Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate.
Source: USA Today
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
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Evolution
Turkeys domesticated not once, but twice
New research indicates that the birds were tamed in Mesoamerica and what is now the Southwestern United States, with the poultry we eat today descending from the former region.
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
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Space
Forget Portholes, Space Station Gets 360-Degree View
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will soon get to enjoy "a room with a view." Space shuttle Endeavour is bringing up a dome-shaped observation module with a total of seven windows, giving astronauts unprecedented views of Earth and space.
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:57am
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Technology
Security expert cracks PC encryption chip
Deep inside millions of computers is a digital Fort Knox, a special chip with the locks to highly guarded secrets, including classified government reports and confidential business plans. Now a former U.S. Army computer-security specialist has devised a way to break those locks.
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:57am
Rating: Not Rated | Views: 4 | Comments: 0
Archaeology
Explorers' century-old whisky found in Antarctic
This Scotch has been on the rocks for a century.
Source: USA Today
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:57am
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Environment
Australia, Antarctica Linked by Climate
Carbon dioxide emissions could be leading to record drought and snowfalls
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:57am
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Ecology
Blue Whales Croon A New Tune
Blue whales are updating their playlist, according to new research on the huge mammals. One scientist says it's because they've got more reason to sing.
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:57am
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Technology
Did Netflix Out a Customer? Your Private Details May Be Fodder for a Contest
Even 'Anonymized' User Data Can Sometimes Disclose Person's Identity
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:57am
Rating: Not Rated | Views: 4 | Comments: 0
Science Politics
Extra Money for Science in Obama’s Budget
The president’s proposed spending plan would increase money for the Health and Human Services Department and the National Institutes of Health.
Source: NYTimes
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 02, 2010, 11:51am
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Genetics
Horse Genome Bet Pays Off
New genetic test helps predict how race horses will perform
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 02, 2010, 11:51am
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Space
Crystals in meteorite harder than diamonds
Researchers using a diamond paste to polish a slice of meteorite stumbled onto something remarkable: crystals in the rock that are harder than diamonds.
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 02, 2010, 11:51am
Rating: Not Rated | Views: 46 | Comments: 0
Health
Vaccine-Autism Doctor Guilty of ‘Dishonesty and Misleading Conduct’
Andrew Wakefield, the doctor whose research sparked international concern over whether or not childhood vaccines cause autism, was found guilty by a British panel of acting unethically in his research on autism.
Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 02, 2010, 11:51am
Rating: Not Rated | Views: 46 | Comments: 0
Marine Biology
Winter chill takes toll on Florida Keys coral
Scientists begin early assessments of the damage on marine life, but initial reports are bleak.
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 02, 2010, 11:51am
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