Archive of articles published on the 21st of January 2009

Stop traffic crashes: Switch on the lights
Vulnerable children fare well with relatives
South African policy on adolescents' rights to access condoms is causing confusion
Pathogenic soil bacterium is influenced by land management practices
Scientists glean new insights into convection in planets and stars
Scientific sub makes deep-sea discoveries
Infidelity produces faster sperm
Research breakthrough targets genetic diseases
Clinical trials: Unfavorable results often go unpublished
Project MARGO: A new tool which improves the reliability of climate models
Anxious older adults may benefit from antidepressants
Growing years cut short for toddlers from poor families
Researchers discover 3 genes that increase risk of severe obesity in kids and adults
Collaborative learning across multiple institutions
The more promiscuous the female, the speedier the sperm
Gene technology to fight lethal hospital-acquired infection
Frantic activity revealed in dusty stellar factories
Technology improves treatment options for drug users
'Warrior gene' predicts aggressive behavior after provocation
Excessive weight loss can be a bad thing
A further study of Helicobacter pylori reducing gastric blood flow
What is the risk factor for gastric cancer in a Costa Rican?
Native lizards evolve to escape attacks by fire ants
Reptile fossil reignites debate over New Zealand submergence
Electronics from the printer
A robot inspects wind energy converters
Space mission for worms
New sperm shaker to improve IVF success
Sensor in artery measures blood pressure
Drugs for children are not safe enough
The un-favorite child
Blocked protein prevents Lupus in mouse model
Orphaned elephants forced to forge new bonds decades after ivory ban
Magnesium sulphate protects babies against cerebral palsy
Frogs are being eaten to extinction: new study
European evolutionary biologists rally behind Richard Dawkins' Extended Phenotype
MRSA's 'weak point' visualized by scientists
Language driven by culture, not biology
Flat fixtures for EUV exposure
School performance and body weight affects kids' self-esteem, study shows
Transit search finds Super-Neptune
Many of China's 140 million old people find the crowd to be lonely
Light-speed nanotech: Controlling the nature of graphene
Research exposes the risk to infants from the chemicals used in liquid medicines
The global impact of climate change on biodiversity
Evolution and epilepsy
Hope for a rabies eradication strategy in Africa
Researchers examine developing hearts in chickens to find solutions for human heart abnormalities
Cosmic rays detected deep underground reveal secrets of the upper atmosphere
Topical treatment wipes out herpes with RNAi
Inflammation contributes to colon cancer
Chemical come-on successfully lures lovesick lampreys to traps
Slices of living brain tissue are helping scientists identify new stroke therapies
Researchers describe protease inhibitor that may aid in diabetic retinopathy treatment
Key to the success of invasive ants discovered
Semiconducting nanotubes produced in quantity at Duke
Industrialization of China increases fragility of global food supply
Termite insecticide a potent greenhouse gas
Measles virus may be effective prostate cancer treatment
Political variables do not improve the performance of trading rules
Researchers cooking up new gelled rocket fuels
University of Miami engineer designs stretchable electronics with a twist
Earth's seasons now arrive 2 days earlier, UC Berkeley, Harvard researchers report
New understanding of the origin of galaxies advanced
New data show much of Antarctica is warming more than previously thought
Spin-polarized electrons on demand
UC Davis study links smoking with most male cancer deaths
Baby beetles inspire Pitt researchers to build 'mini boat' powered by surface tension
When less attention improves behavior
Off the shelf maps help mitigate volcanic hazards
Studies point to novel target for treating arrhythmias
Study: Sometimes 100 cents feels like it's worth more than a dollar
'Astronaut food' malaria tests promise better diagnoses in developing world
Altered brain activity in schizophrenia may cause exaggerated focus on self
Popular songs can cue specific memories, K-State psychology research shows
UNC study: Postmenopausal women's loss of sexual desire affects health, quality of life
Oral steroids ineffective in the treatment of preschool virus-induced wheezing
New urine test detects common cause of kidney transplant failure
New clinical equation accurately measures kidney function in children
NEJM study: Americans owe 5 months of their lives to cleaner air
BUSM researcher solves mystery of 9-month-old
Disabled and other vulnerable groups more susceptible to terrorism fears
Penn study: Breast cancer survivors call for more 'survivorship care' from primary care physicians
Researchers genetically link Lou Gehrig's disease in humans to dog disease
Coastal barrier island researchers learn lessons from Ike destruction
Experimental topical microbicide offers convenient, long-lasting protection against genital herpes