Archive of articles published on the 29th of May 2008

Why some treatments rescue aging skin
Where man boldly goes, bacteria follow
Government use of school league tables completely unjustified
Exercise cuts cancer death in men
Fruits, vegetables and teas may protect smokers from lung cancer, UCLA researchers report
Listen to Phoenix descend
Acute artificial compound eyes
US reporters often do a poor job of reporting about new medical treatments
How fairness is wired in the brain
New study shows sedentary high school girls are at significant risk for future osteoporosis
Microbial stowaways: Are ships spreading disease?
Poor spellers with good phonetic skills are more often right-handed
Relaxation exercises sharpens shooting in biathlon
I do not see it, but my brain knows what it means
Into the wild
Why rebel groups attack civilians
USC study finds sex, age and ethnicity assciated with colorectal cancer survival
How like Earth are alien planets?
Fruit fly helps identify protein critical to eggshell formation that may be pesticide target
USC researchers identify genetic markers that predict efficacy of novel cancer drug
2 for 1: NIST design enables more cost-effective quantum key distribution
A molecular 'salve' to soothe surface stresses
UCLA/VA scientists identify genetic cause for a type of childhood epilepsy
Scientists discover stinging truths about jellyfish blooms in the Bering Sea
Warm coronal loops offer clue to mysteriously hot solar atmosphere
X chromosome exposed
How defects in 1 gene cause 3 distinct and devastating human diseases
Children's diet not the main cause of ADHD
New method effective in detecting dangerous coronary plaque
The structure of XPD sheds light on cancer and aging
Combination of 2 novel anti-cancer agents may help fight CML resistant to current therapy
Rapid wound healing
Printed biochips
Spectral emissivity measurements for radiation thermometry
Did walking on 2 feet begin with a shuffle?
Mars' water appears to have been too salty to support life
Protons pair up with neutrons
Altruism in social insects is a family affair
NIH researchers find that Rett syndrome gene is full of surprises
Amazonian indigenous culture demonstrates a universal mapping of number onto space
Rewriting Greenland's immigration history
Bridging the math gender gap
Carnegie Mellon computer model reveals how brain represents meaning
A common aquatic animal's genome can capture foreign DNA
The Rett gene -- a rogue activator
Forest canopies help determine natural fertilization rates
Engineers whip up the first long-lived nanoscale bubbles
Johns Hopkins researchers develop human stem cell line containing sickle cell anemia mutation
ACP releases framework for policies enabling access to affordable health insurance coverage
Penn researchers gain new insights on spinal muscular atrophy
How to make microwaves on a chip to replace X-rays for medical imaging and security
Diabetes doubles liver cancer risk for patients with advanced hepatitis C
Inflammation, depression and antidepressant response: Common mechanisms
Certain form of tomatoes could be key to prostate cancer prevention
Fatty liver linked to increased risk of diabetic kidney disease
Appealing the death sentence for brain cells
Even low levels of air pollution may pose stroke risk
Green firms rewarded by financial markets
Nanoparticles assemble by millions to encase oil drops
No sex, but plenty of gene transfer
Active social life may delay memory loss among US elderly population
UBC, McGill researchers uncover 'stirring' secrets of deadly supervolcanoes
Enzyme may hold key to improved targeting of cancer-fighting drugs
Bilateral cochlear implants: A case when 2 are definitely superior to 1
Together couples address challenges associated with vulvar pain disorder
Quality of life predicts cancer survival, U-M study finds
A molecular switch turns on the flame in 'nature's blowtorch'
New metamaterial proves to be a 'perfect' absorber of light
The traditional Mediterranean diet protects against diabetes
Post-menopausal therapy to improve women's quality of life
OHSU Cancer Institute researchers find many stomach cancer patients are not gertting best therapy
NYU dental researcher finds link between pregnancy and tooth loss
OHSU Cancer Instutute researchers find abnormalities in gene for melanoma