Archive of articles published on the 13th of August 2008

Poor coordination in childhood is linked to obesity in later life
Contraceptive pill influences partner choice
The pandemic potential of H9N2 avian influenza viruses
Why an exciting book is just as thrilling as a hair-raising movie
In the long run, exertion regulation wins the day for marathon runners
Causes for sexual dysfunction change as people age
Nano vaccine for hepatitis B shows promise for third world
New research suggests Burmese pythons will find little suitable habitat outside South Florida
Childhood dairy intake may improve adolescent bone health
Are young men and women divided over housework, abortion?
Climate change may boost Middle East rainfall
Climate change threatens 1 in 5 plant species
Scientists overcome nanotech hurdle
A direct gaze enhances face perception
Infant sensitivity to negative emotional expressions develops at around 6 months
Measuring the 'Colbert Bump'
Robot vehicle surveys deep sea off Pacific Northwest
Dying frogs sign of a biodiversity crisis
August LabBits: A media tip sheet from the MBL in Woods Hole
Hollywood hair will be captured at last: details in SIGGRAPH 2008 paper
Smells like bees' spirit
Using live fish, new tool a sentinel for environmental contamination
Keeping an eye on the surroundings
APA task force recommends dissemination of evidence-based practice
Protein key to control, growth of blood cells
New robot scouts best locations for components of undersea lab
Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis found in California
White blood cell uses DNA 'catapult' to fight infection
New theory for latest high-temperature superconductors
Sky islands: metaphor or misnomer?
Cocaine-induced synaptic plasticity linked to persistent addictive behaviors
Sensitivity to antidepressants linked with TrkB-mediated neural proliferation
How flesh-eating bacteria attack the body's immune system
Trapping white blood cells proves novel strategy against chronic viral infections
Trapping white blood cells proves novel strategy against chronic viral infections
Oceans on the precipice: Scripps scientist warns of mass extinctions and 'rise of slime'
Bringing Martian samples to Earth -- preparations outlined in journal Astrobiology
Can tourism and wildlife ever mix?
NIH scientists find a novel mechanism that controls the development of autoimmunity
DOE JGI Director Eddy Rubin highlights the genomics of plant-based biofuels in the journal Nature
Duke-NIEHS team shows how DNA repairs may reshape the genome
Clemson scientists put a (nano) spring in their step
Study finds not all hearing aids are created equal
Perceived level of intimacy within a relationship predicts relational uncertainty
Adverse reactions to antibiotics send thousands of patients to the ER
Turning waste material into ethanol
Emory study of former child soldiers yields new data to guide mental health interventions
UNC researchers find MSG use linked to obesity
A recipe for saving the world's oceans from an extinction crisis
Study finds a wide variety of errors in testing process at family medicine clinics
Extinction most likely for rare trees in the Amazon rainforest
Declaration opposes transplant commercialism, transplant tourism and organ trafficking
Protein complementarity may offer new insights into autoimmune diseases
Air pollution damages more than lungs: Heart and blood vessels suffer too
UC solar house serves as a summer laboratory for alternative-energy technologies
Study finds that sleep selectively preserves emotional memories