Archive of articles published on the 21st of November 2008

Hospitals could be fined millions of pounds even if they reduce infection risk
Fall babies: Born to wheeze?
Long-term antibiotics reduce COPD exacerbations, raise questions
Pollution at home lurks unrecognized, instead attributed to large-scale environmental disasters
NC State study shows bird population estimates are flawed
Household exposure to toxic chemicals lurks unrecognized, researchers find
Mars Express observes aurorae on the red planet
Beta Pictoris planet finally imaged?
Hairspray is linked to common genital birth defect, says study
Red, red wine: How it fights Alzheimer's
Putting an end to turbulence
'Fish technology' draws renewable energy from slow water currents
From genes to farmers' fields
Memory mission explores new territory in neuroscience
Mechanisms of cardiovascular disease and cancer give clues to new therapies
Old-fashioned friendliness trumps incentives among supply chain partners
Ability to quit smoking may depend on ADHD symptoms, Columbia researchers find
Los Alamos scientists see new mechanism for superconductivity
Study of ancient and modern plagues finds common features
Iconic rings and flares of galaxies created by violent, intergalactic collisions
UBC researchers develop breakthrough technique to unlock the secret of plasmas
Molecular memory a game-changer
Scripps research scientists identify blood component that turns bacteria virulent
Bipolar disorder genes, pathways identified by Indiana University neuroscientists
Med school discovery could lead to better cancer diagnosis, drugs