Archive of articles published on the 2nd of November 2009

Wolves, moose and biodiversity: An unexpected connection
Bacteria 'launch a shield' to resist attack
Cataract surgery helps AMD patients; steroid improves DME; online eye health forum
U-M research shows chronically ill may be happier if they give up hope
Brain tumors in childhood leave a lasting mark on cognition, life status
Robot fish could monitor water quality
Nation's hip fracture rate could drop 25 percent with aggressive osteoporosis prevention
Laser-plasma accelerators ride on Einstein's shoulders
New insights into Australia's unique platypus
Researchers use trident laser to accelerate protons to record energies
Bacteria 'invest' wisely to survive uncertain times, UT Southwestern scientists report
Why do animals, especially males, have so many different colors?
SMOS satellite successfully launched
Slimming gene regulates body fat
First draft of the pig: Researchers sequence swine genome
Survey: Awareness of COPD is rising, but understanding is still low
Short-term hormone therapy added to radiation increases survival for medium-risk, but not low-risk, prostate cancer patients
Radiation after surgery reduces chance of melanoma returning
Real benefits vs. risks of preventative brain radiation for nonsmall cell lung cancer patients
Additional, specialized radiation not necessary for some women after mastectomy
Undetectable PSA after radiation is possible and predicts good patient outcomes
New therapy gives hope for very severe depression
Solar winds triggered by magnetic fields
Preventative brain radiation for lung cancer patients: Benefits and risks
High-performance plasmas may make reliable, efficient fusion power a reality
Electron self-injection into an evolving plasma bubble
Human clinical study finds benefits linked to XanGo® Juice
Science begins at the world's most powerful X-ray laser
Short-term hormone therapy and intermediate dose radiation increases survivial for early stage prostate cancer
Rice research gets a leg up on understanding plant reactions to environment
Flipping a photonic shock wave
New study finds shock-wave therapy for unhealed fractured bones
Adding proton therapy 'boost' to X-ray radiation therapy reduces prostate cancer recurrences
The terrible teens of T. rex
Possible origins of pancreatic cancer revealed
3-D system based on optical fiber could provide new options for photovoltaics
Study lays foundation for more patient access to medical records
Clinical tests begin on medication to correct Fragile X defect
Sneezing in times of a flu pandemic
Stereotactic radiotherapy offers noninvasive, effective treatment for lung cancer patients
Stereotactic radiotherapy stops lung cancer from growing in frail patients
Stereotactic radiotherapy stops lung cancer from growing in frail patients
New clues to the Falklands wolf mystery
Precise picture of early Universe supports 'dark matter' theory
High-precision measurements confirm cosmologists' standard view of the universe
Proton therapy is well-tolerated in prostate cancer patients
Study finds link between childhood physical abuse and arthritis
Poorly cleaned public cruise ship restrooms may predict norovirus outbreaks
Data point to some improvements in China's environment
New activity found for a potential anti-cancer agent
Decrease in physical activity may not be a factor in increased obesity rates among adolescents
Women who exit welfare just as likely to marry as women never on welfare
Obesity significantly increases side effects of stereotactic body radiation therapy in lung cancer patients
Cause of common chronic diarrhea revealed in new research
The entwined destinies of mankind and leprosy bacteria
Digital 'plaster' for monitoring vital signs undergoes first clinical trials
The new myths of gifted education
'Ultra-primitive' particles found in comet dust
Developmental drug may help bone fractures heal after radiation exposure
Study of alternate bearing presents recommendations for citrus growers
Mending meniscals in children, improving diagnosis and recovery
Stereotactic radiosurgery as effective in eliminating Parkinson's disease tremors as other treatments but less invasive
Study reveals a 'missing link' in immune response to disease
Cucumber genome published
Starburst galaxy sheds light on longstanding cosmic mystery
Iowa State researchers contribute to discovery of gamma rays from starburst galaxy
VERITAS telescopes help solve 100-year-old mystery: The origin of cosmic rays
There's a speed limit to the pace of evolution, Penn biologists say
Researchers discover links between city walkability and air pollution exposure
Rice U. lab leads hunt for new zeolites
Discovery offers potential new pancreatic cancer treatment
Study reveals second pathway to feeling your heartbeat
Mirinae floods Philippines, makes landfall in Vietnam with strong thunderstorms
Race is strong predictor for restless legs syndrome
Teeth grinding linked to sleep apnea
Sleep apnea therapy improves golf game
African desert rift confirmed as new ocean in the making
ACC/AHA revised guidelines for the perioperative use of beta blockers to minimize cardiac risk
Green is cool, but US land changes generally are not
NASA's Fermi telescope detects gamma-ray from 'star factories' in other galaxies
Breakthrough in industrial-scale nanotube processing
Multicenter study led by pitt finds early results of therapy for preemies not sustained
Gamma knife treatment for glioblastomas shows promising results
NASA satellite confirms another tropical cyclone may impact the Philippines
North Atlantic fish populations shifting as ocean temperatures warm
Notorious 'man-eating' lions of Tsavo likely ate about 35 people -- not 135, scientists say
Growing online sales could lower prices, but also trim choices
Adapting space-industry technology to treat breast cancer
Sights and sounds of emotion trigger big brain responses
Climate variability impacts the deep sea
Unraveling the mechanisms behind organ regeneration in zebrafish
Spinal cord regeneration enabled by stabilizing, improving delivery of scar-degrading enzyme
Snows Of Kilimanjaro shrinking rapidly, and likely to be lost
Newly drilled ice cores may be the longest taken from the Andes
Precuneus region of human and monkey brain is divided into 4 distinct regions
Half of US children -- and most black children -- will use food stamps, Cornell study reports
Many US children may live in families receiving food stamps
Researchers identify the 3 killer indicators that are even worse than high cholesterol
UIC researchers have immune cells running in circles
Mount Sinai assessing health impacts of 1 of the nation's largest environmental disasters
Nearly half of all US children will use food stamps, says poverty expert at WUSTL
Researchers unlock the 'sound of learning' by linking sensory and motor systems
Childhood cancer survivors less likely to marry, Yale researchers find
Study finds lack of VEGF can cause defects similar to dry macular degeneration
Modified Bluetooth speeds up telemedicine
Spider mite predators serve as biological control
Flu vaccine given to women during pregnancy keeps infants out of the hospital
Initial results show pregnant women mount strong immune response to 1 dose of 2009 H1N1 vaccine
Lifestyle changes may stave off diabetes for a decade
UM scientists create fruit fly model to help unravel genetics of human diabetes
Study examines associations between antibiotic use during pregnancy and birth defects
TV exposure may be associated with aggressive behavior in young children
Genes and environment may interact to influence risk for post-traumatic stress disorder
Early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer patients at increased risk of recurrence
Upping the power triggers an ordered helical plasma
Smokers with common autoimmune disorder at higher risk for skin damage
Powerful laser sheds light on fast ignition and high energy density physics