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December 2008

  1. Longer sleep duration associated with lower incidence of calcification in coronary arteries
  2. Mechanism underlying alternative splicing of premessenger RNA into messenger RNA found
  3. Blind man walking: With no visual awareness, man navigates obstacle course flawlessly
  4. Selflessness – the Core of All Major World Religions – Has Neuropsychological Connection
  5. Benefits of breastfeeding outweigh risk of infant exposure to environmental chemicals in breastmilk
  6. Later school start times may improve sleep in adolescents and decrease risk of auto accidents
  7. We all know the cardinal eco-rules: Buy high-efficiency cars! Recycle! Eat local foods! Here’s a new one: Sleep on it!

November 2008

  1. More teens and young adults engaging in anal intercourse
  2. Exercise increases brain growth factor and receptors, prevents stem cell drop in middle age
  3. Gulf War research panel finds 1 in 4 veterans suffers from illness caused by toxic exposure
  4. ARKANSAS RADIATION INDUCED CANCERS LINKED TO FALLOUT FROM NUCLEAR TESTING
  5. Antibodies to cockroach and mouse proteins associated with asthma and allergies risk
  6. Retired sea captain solves the centuries-old mystery of why whales mass strand on beach around the world!
  7. What Makes Them Fat Also Gets Them Laid?
  8. China government’s effort to counter the global slowdown in IC design industry
  9. Sexy Women Make Everyone Feel Bad
  10. Mitochondria Could Be a Target for Therapeutic Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease
  11. Skeleton of 12,000-year-old shaman discovered buried with leopard, 50 tortoises and human foot
  12. Dead famous: Research says 18th century Obituaries Sparked Modern Cult of Celebrity

October 2008

  1. 'Living fossil' tree contains genetic imprints of rain forests under climate change
  2. Could 'The Happening' Actually Happen?
  3. GlaxoSmithKline & AFFiRiS Sign an Exclusive Licence and Option Agreement for Therapeutic Alzheimer's Disease Candidate Vaccines
  4. Trauma deaths decline at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center after King-Drew Medical Center's closure
  5. Resveratrol, red wine compound linked to health, also found in dark chocolate and cocoa
  6. Anti-cancer drug prevents, reverses cardiovascular damage in mouse model of premature aging disorder
  7. All counterterrorism programs that collect and mine data should be evaluated for effectiveness
  8. Compassion meditation may improve physical and emotional responses to psychological stress
  9. Flu vaccine not associated with reduced hospitalizations or outpatient visits among young children
  10. Soothing music significantly reduces stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy

September 2008

  1. Scientists discover why a mother's high-fat diet contributes to obesity in her children
  2. Supplements no better than placebo in slowing cartilage loss in knees of osteoarthritis patients
  3. Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures From One of the World’s Richest Countries in Cultural Heritage
  4. T rex
  5. Scientist proposes explanation for puzzling property of night-shining clouds at the edge of space
  6. Anabolic Steroids Still Provide A Competitive Edge In Power Lifting Even Years After Doping Has Ended
  7. Acupuncture reduces side effects of breast cancer treatment as much as conventional drug therapy
  8. From Xbox to T-cells: Researchers borrow video game technology to model human biology
  9. New Carbon Material Shows Promise of Storing Large Quantities of Renewable Electrical Energy
  10. Latino/Hispanic Heritiage Month begins today! Highlight the contributions of Latino Scientists
  11. How you spend affects how much you spend: Non-cash purchases found to be higher than cash buys
  12. Unsuccessful drug against anxiety opens a novel gateway for the treatment of cancer
  13. Living donor liver transplants may drastically decrease mortality from liver failure
  14. Cystic Fibrosis – Axentis Pharma Initiates Clinical Trial for Lung Infections
  15. Participating in religion may make adolescents from certain races more depressed
  16. Colliding Particles – A series of films following a team of physicists involved in research at the LHC at CERN.
  17. 25 years of conventional evaluation of data analysis proves worthless in practice

August 2008

  1. Framing Technique Can Be Used As a Public Relations Strategy in Cases of Sexual Assault
  2. Researchers Study Facial Structures, Brain Abnormalities to Reveal Formula for Earlier Detection of Autism
  3. Slipping through cell walls, nanotubes deliver high-potency punch to cancer tumors
  4. Antarctic Climate: Short-Term Spikes, Long-Term Warming Linked to Tropical Pacific
  5. Rare case explains why some infected with HIV remain symptom free without antiretroviral drugs
  6. This Day in Science History: Nighttime dying linked to sleep apnea from brain cell loss
  7. Review and Book Talk Link – EVIL GENES: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed, and My Sister Stole My Mother's Boyfriend
  8. Higher HIV infection estimate shows need for routine screening, more funding for care
  9. Many 'failing' schools aren't failing when measured on impact rather than achievement

July 2008

  1. Rising energy, food prices major threats to wetlands as farmers eye new areas for crops
  2. Licking your wounds: scientists isolate compound in human saliva that speeds wound healing
  3. Scientists figure out how the immune system and brain communicate to control disease
  4. A dash of lime — a new twist that may cut CO2 levels back to pre-industrial levels
  5. Massive greenhouse gases may be released as destruction, drying of world wetlands worsens: UN
  6. Infant formula as Alzheimer's treatment, preventive?
  7. Resveratrol found to improve health, but not longevity in aging mice on standard diet
  8. 'Hibernation-on-demand' drug significantly improves survival after extreme blood loss

June 2008

  1. Cystic Fibrosis – Axentis Pharma Takes Over Patents and Continues Development of Innovative Platform Technology
  2. Major progress in technology needed for 25 percent renewable energy use to be affordable
  3. Archaeology – Hidden City Provides Fascinating Insight into the Structures of Hellenistic Settlements
  4. Ocean temperatures and sea level increases 50 percent higher than previously estimated
  5. Microsoft scientist highlights need for new computer models to address climate change
  6. Vindication! Sad children out-perform happy children in attention-to-detail tasks

May 2008

  1. Americans believe wounded Iraq war veterans are not receiving high quality medical care
  2. High-school girls who consider themselves attractive are more likely to be targets for bullying
  3. "TRUTH, IN THE HUMANITIES, SCIENCES AND RELIGION": VOICES AND DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW ON A UNIVERSAL QUESTION
  4. When It Comes To Living Longer, It’s Better To Go Hungry Than Go Running
  5. Autism risk linked to distance from power plants, other mercury-releasing sources
  6. Where the Wild Microbes Are: A New Theory on How Pathogens Survive Food Processing

April 2008

  1. Affiris in Biotech Spotlight 2008 – Independent Analysis Confirms Global Potential of Company’s Technology
  2. How much should you talk to your baby?
  3. Injecting Sulfate Particles into Stratosphere Could Have Drastic Impact on Earth’s Ozone Layer
  4. Lakes of Meltwater Can Crack Greenland’s Ice and Contribute to Faster Ice Sheet Flow
  5. Omega-3 intake during last months of pregnancy boosts an infant’s cognitive and motor development
  6. From SuperGiant Blackholes, through the Big-Bang, to the Universe`s “Cube” – space and geoscience
  7. Extracts from reishi mushroom and green tea shows synergistic effect to slow sarcoma
  8. The oldest language
  9. The Galileo Complex
  10. Alzheimer’s vaccine clears plaque but has little effect on learning and memory impairment
  11. Neutropenia: Biosimilar Product from India Moves one Step Closer to European Market

March 2008

  1. Good sexual intercourse lasts minutes, not hours
  2. Vogelbusch optimises important aspect of the bioethanol production from woody raw materials
  3. Attempting to understand the differences between histamine and leukotrienes in the treatment of allergic rhinitis
  4. The conflict of interest of ‘In God We Trust’ and the Federal Reserve Note: How this relates to Pastor Wright’s commentary
  5. Decyphering the Genetic Program of the Eye – Thanks to Balzan Prize Money

February 2008

  1. Spanking Kids Increases Risk of Sexual Problems as Adults
  2. One million trillion ‘flops’ per second targeted by new institute
  3. Malaria pills pose psychiatric, health threat to 10 percent of deploying soldiers
  4. Gorillas and the missionary position
  5. Is Einstein’s Time Dilation and Length Contraction Real?

January 2008

  1. All blue-eyed humans have common ancestor
  2. Black History Month is coming – Highlight contributions of African-American Scientists
  3. ‘Generalist bacteria’ discovered in coastal waters may be more flexible than known before
  4. Mozart Transmitted at 4.7c?
  5. Science Gone Wrong: Welteislehre
  6. National report calls for more research on health effects of wireless technologies
  7. Weird water: Discovery challenges long-held beliefs about water’s special properties
  8. Hearing neurons in humans far more sensitive to fine sound frequencies than most mammals
  9. Can Nick Lachey’s Pic Bring More National Attention to Gynecomastia and Obesity in Men?
  10. Fight against hay fever and other allergies helped by new immune system discovery

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December 2007

  1. Researchers halt, reverse cirrhosis of the liver
  2. The Utilization of Search Engines and Hiring Practices: Is It Appropriate For A Company To Google A Prospective Candidate?
  3. The Utilization of Search Engines and Hiring Practices: Is It Appropriate For A Company To Google A Prospective Candidate?
  4. Health improves for previously uninsured adults after receiving Medicare coverage
  5. Mars rovers find new evidence of ‘habitable niche’; perilous third winter approaches
  6. Outstanding results for Affiris Alzheimer’s vaccine in Thomson “Ones to Watch” ranking
  7. CYSTIC FIBROSIS: LICENSE AGREEMENT BOOSTS DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPY AGAINST LUNG INFECTIONS
  8. Low-carb diet reduces inflammation and blood saturated fat in metabolic syndrome

November 2007

  1. Electroencephalography based Brain2Robot Project which reads and uniquely processes brain signals
  2. Families of ICU fatalities more satisfied with communication, involvement than families of ICU survivors
  3. U.S. Sentencing Commission Creates Stir with Proposed Crack Retroacticve Amendment: Part I
  4. Preschoolers with 3 or More Coexisting Disorders Show No Response to ADHD Medication
  5. The Minkowski Diagram and the Misrepresentation of Spacetime

October 2007

  1. Katrina victims increasingly depressed, traumatized, and suicidal as relief efforts drag on
  2. ‘Knocking Out’ Cell Receptor May Help Block Fat Deposits in Tissues, Prevent Weight Gain
  3. Early predictive model may be new ‘weapon’ against leading cause of death on battlefield
  4. Update on the Use of the Ryan White Modernization Act 2006 and Formerly Incarcerated Persons: Will Grantees Be Prepared
  5. New report: Private/public insurance mix is most practical way to achieve universal coverage
  6. Four steps to know the Building blocks of Nature – Its Design, Principle and Law governing it
  7. Ritual threats of violence in small Newfoundland communities are method of creating trust
  8. A study of bacterial microbial isolated from nasal & oral cavaties of policemen exposed to high rate of pollutants
  9. A Study Of The Pathogenic Naphthalene Degrading Bacteria and also using herbal alternatives as a moth repellants
  10. Genetic inheritance of Yakshagana, an exclusive art of Karnataka, using fingerprint analysis as a parameter
  11. Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act: Does It Synchronize With Needs of Urban America
  12. Satellite images corroborate eyewitness accounts of human rights abuses in Burma

September 2007

  1. New study shows that music and language depend on some of the same brain systems
  2. High-quality adolescent friendships may come at a cost for youth with shared deviant values
  3. Brain atrophy in elderly leads to unintended racism, depression and problem gambling
  4. Giving ER nurses aromatherapy massages with music dramatically reduced stress levels
  5. Researchers improve ability to write and store information on electronic devices
  6. World becoming obsessed with ‘corpse porn’
  7. Old men chasing young women: A good thing
  8. Help! The toddler next door speaks Russian better than me, and I majored in it. (What does neuroscience have to say?)

August 2007

  1. My favorite visual illusion
  2. Correlation Between Obesity and Poverty: Healthy People 2010 Should Increase Attention On Those In Poverty
  3. T. rex quicker than Becks, say scientists
  4. Green tea boosts production of detox enzymes, rendering cancerous chemicals harmless
  5. Epidemiology of Gangs in Newark: Answer May Lie with Fierce Enforcement of H.R. 1279

July 2007

  1. Nanotechnology: A Report of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Nanotechnology Task Force
  2. In violent neighborhoods, adults too fearful to intervene with most young offenders
  3. MURAMYLPEPTIDES: the innovative treatment to prevent and cure LEISHMANIASIS and SALMONELLA.
  4. Girls who complain about their problems at greater risk of developing anxiety, depression
  5. Muscular Men Have More Flings, Partners, Affairs
  6. Medical Professor at University of California at San Diego Endorses Chiropractic
  7. Information hyperglut – How can anyone find anything anymore? And it’s getting worse.

June 2007

  1. The Embryonic Stem Cell Lobby Is Writing Checks With Their Mouths That Their Research Can’t Cover
  2. Baby poop gives Stanford researchers inside scoop on development of gut microbes
  3. Thoughts on Piaget, Cognitive Development, and Methodologies Unlikely to be Considered by Your Great-Grandparents
  4. US Representative Comments on Diversifying the Nation’s Science & Technology Workforce
  5. Agonized death throes probable cause of open-mouthed, head-back pose of many dino fossils
  6. Hormone that signals fullness also curbs fast food consumption, tendency to binge
  7. Currents in Group Therapy Interventions for Parents of Children with a Disability
  8. A Review of The History, Theory, and Effectiveness of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
  9. Nursing Home Placement Associated with Accelerated Decline in Alzheimer’s

May 2007

  1. Single spinning nuclei in diamond offers stable quantum computing building block
  2. Is Dr. Newman’s Research of Seeking A Scientific Explanation of “Speaking in Tongues” Controversial?
  3. Prostate Cancer: Clinical Study Demonstrates Superior Efficacy of Docetaxel Chemotherapy
  4. Exposure to mercury preservatives before birth is no higher in children with autism
  5. Hawking on the way of Iran
  6. How to procure a unique electronic technology with universal product marketability!!!

April 2007

  1. Fixing the ‘taste’ of diet soda
  2. Monkeys’ ability to reflect on their thoughts may have implications for infants, autistic children
  3. T. rex, mastodon proteins discovered, sequenced

March 2007

  1. Angry people enjoy provoking others
  2. New radioprotectors – protection from enemies on the outside and on the inside
  3. Website Designing,website development,website designing company,Graphic Design by sangarmaalsoftech.com
  4. Can Six Sigma Methods Meet the Demanding Rigors of Local Public Health Practices?

February 2007

  1. 911 and its relationship to the golfer Payne Stewart and 2005 (100+ fatality) Helios decompression crashes
  2. 1 in 3 boys heavy porn users, study shows
  3. Despite politician bluster, public wants young offenders tried in juvenile courts

January 2007

  1. The world through the eyes of a model, or what it looks like through an artificial crystalline lens
  2. Genotyping and NNRTI Mutations: Where Do We Go From Here As HIV Populations Get Older?
  3. Will The Motion Picture Association of America Give “Hostel” 2 An Appropriate Rating?

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December 2006

  1. Scientists Genetically Modify Tobacco Mosaic Virus to Fight Crop Pests and Mosquitoes
  2. Low molecular weight heparin prevents hepatic fibrogenesis caused by CCl(4) in rats
  3. The Case For RFID Technology Or Two Dimension Bar Coding For Hospital Supply Chain vs. Patient Care
  4. Study says marijuana no gateway drug

November 2006

  1. EQUAL PAY. BETTER PERFORMANCE. EXPERIMENT REVEALS: STANDARDISED CONTRACTS MAKE ECONOMIC SENSE
  2. CFP: IEEE SIS 2007, Special Session on Swarm Optimization Algorithms and Applications in Dynamic Environments, Honolulu, Hawaii

October 2006

  1. Language center of brain not under control of subjects who ‘speak in tongues’
  2. Grape seed extract halts cell cycle, checking growth of colorectal tumors in mice
  3. First direct evidence that human activity is linked to Antarctic Ice Shelf collapse
  4. African America: Mitochondrial DNA may not hold the key to your origins after all
  5. Evolution First: Parasite Reaches Beyond Host to Play Havoc with Others’ Sex Lives
  6. Cyanide and Blue 2’s: A scientific argument for extra-sensory perception
  7. ‘The Atheism Tapes’: Extended conversations with Dawkins, Dennett, Weinberg, etc. (Video)
  8. Investigator seeks to uncover roots of DNA’s ‘sweet’ secret

September 2006

  1. Activated HSCs overexpress p75NTR after partial hepatectomy and undergo apoptosis on NGF stimu
  2. The Royal Society: Open Access to ‘Over 340 years of landmark science’ until December 2007
  3. Gene transfer using mutant form of good cholesterol cuts vascular plaque, inflammation
  4. Selam: Species Identification of ‘Lucy’s Child’ Challenged By Anthropologist from Pittsburgh University
  5. words without vowels
  6. Spread of plant diseases by insects can be described by interplanetary gravity equations

August 2006

  1. Sounding The Alarms Or Telling The Truth: What Was Your Reaction To 20/20’s “Last Days On Earth?”
  2. WORDS WITH ALL 5 VOWELS
  3. Long-term administering low anticoagulant activity heparin lessens rat hepatic fibrosis
  4. Business Intelligence Software and Hospitals. Could This Software Strain Physician/Administrator Relationships?
  5. Differences in Documentation of Pediatric Immunizations Among Pediatricians and Nurses
  6. Activated hepatic stellate cells induce tumor progression of neoplastic hepatocytes
  7. The Construction of Raised Homes Makes Perfect Sense for Living and the Environment

July 2006

  1. Stellate cell apoptosis by a soluble mediator from immortalized human hepatocytes
  2. Thanks all the same: Male praying mantids prefer not to be victims of sexual cannibalism
  3. Selective evolution of stromal mesenchyme with p53 loss in response to epithelial tumorigenesis
  4. Ice sheets drive atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, inverting previous ice-age theory
  5. The funding policies of the NIH have made it increasingly difficult for young researchers to procure research funds
  6. resistance to apoptosis as a mechanism of progressive hepatic fibrogenesis in humans
  7. hHSCs are resistant to apoptosis: implications for human fibrogenic liver disease
  8. piyush discovered equations (cube and square),designing points on pyramid,no body has done so far ,it is my challenge.
  9. Curcumin and Ginkgo Biloba as Natural Options for Alzheimer’s Alternative Medication
  10. T-Rex kicked butt after infancy
  11. Considering the Sustiva Component In Bristol-Meyers Squibb and Gilead Sciences Atripla
  12. No Man Is An Island – SCIENCE Features Simron Singh, Social Scientist & Supporter of the Tsunami-Struck Nicobar Islands
  13. Cause of neuronal death in Down’s syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease could be surprisingly simple
  14. Dopamine Drug Leads to New Neurons and Recovery of Function in Rat Model of Parkinson’s

June 2006

  1. Physiological markers for cutting, other self-harming behaviors by teenage girls found
  2. Calorie restriction may prevent Alzheimer’s through promotion of longevity program in the brain
  3. What Are The Financial Implications of The Phase IIA Findings Of Elan and Wyeth’s “AN-1792”, (If Successful)?
  4. First whole-genome scan for links to OCD reveals evidence for genetic susceptibility

May 2006

  1. Five surprising facts about starvation that could change the international agenda
  2. Greenhouse gas/temperature feedback mechanism may raise warming beyond previous estimates
  3. Chance of having twins can be modified by diet
  4. One in 50 teenagers still wet the bed
  5. Budget axe threatens NASA science and America’s leadership in planetary exploration
  6. Inability to complete quarter-mile walk is significant predictor of death and poor health in elderly

April 2006

  1. Social Networks Protect Older Adults Against Damaging Effects of Alzheimer’s
  2. Code for ‘Unbreakable’ Quantum Encryption Generated at Record Speed
  3. Comet 73P Schwassmann-Wachmann to Be Broadcast Live Over the Internet From Mountain Top Telescopes
  4. Insects that produce males from unfertilized eggs reveal a surprising cellular feat
  5. Herpes virus and MS
  6. Nano-particles effective in killing cancer with one-two punch of chemotherapeutics
  7. Equivalent of 2-4 drinks daily fuels blood vessel growth, encourages cancer tumors in mice
  8. We can do everything on the Internet Today, except that which is most vital for any democracy – VOTING.
  9. Weekly religious attendance nearly as effective as statins and exercise in extending life

March 2006

  1. Injection of synthetic polymer may improve facial wasting syndrome associated with HIV
  2. For Some with Partial Spinal Cord Injury, Two Different Therapies Show Positive Results

February 2006

  1. A better tool to study role of iron in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
  2. Men in their 50s have more satisfying sex lives than men in their 30s
  3. Political appointees delayed release of NASA climate and air pollution data in ’04
  4. Drug Cuts Involuntary Movements in Huntington’s Patients By 25 Percent
  5. Frozen methane chunks not responsible for abrupt increases in atmospheric methane
  6. ‘Serious and Widespread’ Problems Prompt FDA to Order Shutdown of Human Tissue Company

January 2006

  1. Nutra Pharma Incorporates Designer Diagnostics, Inc. — a New Subsidiary to Market Medical Test Kits
  2. HIV/AIDS Trial Finds Continuous Antiretroviral Therapy Superior to Episodic Therapy
  3. Mutation that Protects Against HIV Infection May Raise Risk of West Nile Virus Illness
  4. Radiation from the Haro 11 galaxy (enlarged, right) may reveal how illumination came to the universe.
  5. Army helps DNA scientists unravel Mozart mystery
  6. Near Ovulation, Your Cheatin’ Heart Will Tell on You

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December 2005

  1. Having a Sibling with Heart Disease Significantly Raises Personal Heart Disease Risk
  2. Call For Papers: IEEE SIS 2006, Special Session on Swarm Optimization Algorithms and Applications in Dynamic Environments
  3. Fish Oil Improves Behavior of Children, Improves Concentration and Parent Bonding
  4. Microbes under Greenland Ice may be preview of what scientists find under Mars’ surface
  5. Pretreating rogue cancer cells with aspirin cripples their resistance to targeted therapy
  6. Autistic children’s brains grow larger during first years of development

November 2005

  1. Synaptic connections need nurturing to retain their structure and keep outsiders at bay
  2. Researchers Discover Molecular Differences between Low-, High-Grade Ovarian Cancers

October 2005

  1. HIV Mortality in India Drops with Introduction of Generic Antiretroviral Therapy
  2. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS: Maurits van den Noort
  3. Bugs expose underground carbon traffic system 10 times more important than fossil fuel burning

September 2005

  1. The Politics of Science Journalism – A Panel Discussion at the Los Angeles Press Club
  2. Winning The Battle Against HIV-1: (MPTV-x , HAART-x) / (MPTV-x , Mega-HAART-x) – Couples Formed of a Multivalent-Polivalent-Ther

August 2005

  1. Campus Vienna Biocenter – Development of a Quick Detection Method for Complex Immune Analytes
  2. Fibrex Medical Receives Research Grant – FFG supports new treatment concept for sepsis
  3. Wang, C et al 2005: Cyclin D1 Antagonizes BRCA1 Repression of Estrogen Receptor alpha Activity

July 2005

  1. G8 environmental policies – Is further reliance on technological ‘progress’ misguided?

June 2005

  1. Linguistics meets Veterinary Medicine – 13th Century Armenian Medical Book on Horses has been Translated
  2. The German Resource Center for Genome Research (RZPD) to co-operate with Austrian Insilico GmbH
  3. 1.000 Scientists, 140.000 Euro, 1.800.000 Viennese: Campus Vienna Biocenter Starts Communication-Offensive
  4. ORIDIS Biomed Raises Further Human Capital: Bioinformatics Expert Joins Senior Management

May 2005

  1. Evaluating Alzheimer’s Patients’ Ability to Make Treatment Decisions

April 2005

  1. Nobel laureate discusses loss of arm to flesh-eating bacteria

March 2005

  1. T Rex bones yield soft tissue, blood cells
  2. Economist finds that Cuba’s state-run baseball league doesn’t go to bat for players
  3. Definition of Persistent Vegetative State Available from American Academy of Neurology
  4. ‘Few-Walled’ Nanotubes Cheap, Efficient Option for Some Applications
  5. A youthful boost for Austrian plant research – New career opportunities at the Gregor Mendel Institute, Vienna
  6. Community-based care beats standard clinic in lowering heart disease risk for Blacks
  7. Brain imaging suggests how college helps to buffer seniors from cognitive decline
  8. Geologists Discover ‘Clockwork’ Motion by Ocean Floor Microplates

February 2005

  1. Scientists Discover Secret Behind Cockroaches’ ‘Come Hither’ Call
  2. Researchers develop portable device that can detect heart and gum disease instantly

January 2005

  1. Promise of ‘Bladder Pacemaker’ for People With Spinal Cord Injury
  2. Monkeys will pay to look at porn
  3. It’s official: Jan. 24 worst day of year
  4. Reduced calorie and carbohydrate diet slows progression of Alzheimer’s disease in mouse model
  5. Better adapters for cell phones, gadgets could cut green house gases dramatically
  6. Subduction zone, shallow depth make lethal mix in earthquake that triggered Asian tsunami
  7. Archaeologists shed new light on Americas’ earliest known civilization
  8. Human complexity and diversity spring from a surprisingly few (relatively speaking) genes
  9. Environmental tobacco smoke linked to reading, math, logic and reasoning declines in children
  10. Birth simulator helps physicians I.D. least forceful way to manage problem deliveries

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December 2004

  1. Surgical treatment of migraines reduces sick days, increases employee productivity
  2. 15-year study shows strong link between fast food, obesity and insulin resistance
  3. Poor response to chemotherapy does not mean poor outcome for patients with rare breast cancer
  4. Tobacco-company parties with free cigarettes may encourage students to start smoking
  5. Getting pregnant while on the pill: Yet another health hazard of being overweight
  6. I Recommend RealClimate – Commentary Site on Climate Science by Climate Scientists
  7. Decreased Sensitivity in the Brain to Estrogen May Help Explain Menopausal Changes
  8. Aspirin underused to reduce heart disease risk in diabetic women and young adults
  9. UN launches unprecedented multiple effort to aid victims of Asia’s devastating tsunami
  10. Antarctic iced over when greenhouse gases — not ocean currents — shifted, study suggests
  11. Teen drug use declines in 2003-04, but concerns remain about inhalants, painkillers
  12. First ‘atlas’ of key brain genes could speed research on cancer, neurological diseases
  13. Demands for equal treatment between divorced parents may not be fair for the children
  14. Rare type of pneumonia occurring at higher than normal rate among US troops in Iraq
  15. Archaeologists demonstrate widespread civilization flourished on Peru’s coast 5000 years ago
  16. More Shamanic Alchemy – Attempting to Change Environmental Toxins & Toxic Effects Through Shamanic Shifts of Coniousness
  17. New and Alternative Sciences – Is the human brain a spacetime vehicle for shamanic shifting?

October 2004

  1. T Cell’s Memory May Offer Long-Term Immunity to Leishmaniasis

August 2004

  1. T. rex owes its giant size to the ultimate teenage growth spurt

July 2004

  1. The American Wastebasket Corporation: Hawking’s Hat Returned: Black Holes Behave Like Strange Closets

June 2004

  1. Mutation causes progressive changes to cell structure in children with rapid agi
  2. Patients who broke bones in traumatic accidents frequently suffer from stress di

May 2004

  1. Old Indian spells unmask centuries-old rituals

April 2004

  1. Two-stage weight loss surgery for high-risk obese patients reduces surgical risk

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October 2003

  1. Outpatient treatment shrinks liver tumors to acceptable size for laser procedure

August 2003

  1. Atropine may be an alternative to patching for treatment of lazy eye in children

July 2003

  1. Higher education or larger brain size may protect against dementia later in life

March 2003

  1. Quick action by astronomers leads to new insights on mysterious gamma-ray bursts
  2. Social Fear Factor Places Adolescents at Highest Risk of Death From Food Allergy
  3. Organic foods higher in cancer-fighting chemicals than conventionally grown food
  4. Screening test can help identify cancer survivors at risk for emotional distress

February 2003

  1. Study challenges Japanese conceptions of U.S. rice

2002 4

December 2002

  1. Family lives with 2,000-plus brown recluse spiders without bites
  2. Additive-free cigarettes may pack more toxic punch

October 2002

  1. Non-invasive sensor can detect brainwaves remotely
  2. A Smile Really Is Contagious

1996 2

December 1996

  1. 1996 ‘Breakthrough Of The Year’ From Science

May 1996

  1. Prehistoric Brazilian Cave Forces New Theories Of Early Human Life In The New World

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