Archive of articles published on the 27th of May 2008

Flat carbonated drinks not an effective alternative to oral rehydration solution
Coronary calcium distribution tied to heart attack risk
New insights in diagnosing diabetes may help the millions who are undiagnosed
Researchers demonstrate 'avalanche effect' in solar cells
Dual functions of gene revealed, for better and for worse
Hormone may hold key to helping elderly men live longer
Current vitamin D recommendations fraction of safe, perhaps essential levels for children
New cheaper method for mapping disease genes
Leiden scientists sequence first female DNA
Weizmann Institute scientists create new nanotube structures
UCLA researchers identify leukemia stem cells
How buckyballs hurt cells
New method identifies rat poison in humans
Weizmann Institute scientists build a better DNA molecule
Weizmann Institute scientists produce the first smell map
When plants 'think' alike
New treatments for viral and other diseases by blocking genes
U of A device to measure wind on Mars successfully lands
Global study reveals differences in standard of care for osteoporosis across the world
To fight the cancer before the tumor grows
September launch for ESA's gravity mission GOCE
The behemoth has a thick belt
Satellites illuminate pollution's influence on clouds
Battling bird flu by the numbers
Research reveals molecular fingerprint of cocaine addiction
What makes life go at the tropics?
Iowa State researchers use fungus to improve corn-to-ethanol process
Some biofuels might do more harm than good to the environment, study finds
UK's organic cows are cream of the crop
When the butterfly bush blossoms
New technique allows targeted inactivation of genes in research model
The balance shifts
Geoengineering could slow down the global water cycle
New unifying theory of lasers advanced by physicists
Yale computer scientists devise a 'P4P' system for efficient Internet usage
Engineering researcher seeks answers to asteroid deflection
NC State breakthrough results in super-hard nanocrystalline iron that can take the heat
Method uses 'Bluetooth' to track travel time for vehicles, pedestrians
The little man and the cosmic cauldron
Regulatory B cells exist -- and pack a punch
Survey suggests medical care spending not related to perceived quality of care
Prevalence of obesity among US children and teens does not increase
No association found between vitamin D concentration in blood and risk of prostate cancer
Brain cells help neighboring nerves regenerate
The secret behind silkworm's hardy stomachs
Robots go where scientists fear to tread
Combining exercise with hormone could prevent weight gain
Also in the May 27 JNCI
Estrogen helps drive distinct, aggressive form of prostate cancer
Structure of salt lake archaeal virus solved in Finland
Secondhand smoke increases hospital admissions for all types of infectious diseases
People with ADHD do 1 month's less work per year
Overweight men at risk of osteoarthritis of both hip and knee
Childhood lead exposure is associated with decreased brain volume in adults
Childhood lead exposure is associated with increased risk of criminal arrest in adulthood
Childhood lead exposure associated with criminal behavior in adulthood
Skin defects set off alarm with widespread and potentially harmful effects
Researchers retrieve authentic Viking DNA from 1,000-year-old skeletons
Giant flying reptiles preferred to walk
New form of ECT is as effective as older types but without cognitive side effects
Brown chemists create cancer-detecting nanoparticles
Weill Cornell team identifies new cancer stem cell driving metastatic tumors
Family feuds -- why close relatives keep their distance in the animal kingdom
Large-scale community protein annotation -- WikiProteins
C-sections a critical factor in preterm birth increase