Archive of articles published on the 17th of August 2009

Mother's immune system may block fetal treatments for blood diseases
Magazines for women depict babies in unsafe sleep environments
Agricultural methods of early civilizations may have altered global climate, study suggests
UTSA biology researchers demystify elusive war zone bacterium
New insights into the 'smell of death' could help recover bodies in disasters and solve crimes
Computer game taps creativity of scientists to solve energy problems
Children with headache
New material for nanoscale computer chips
Study supports DNA repair-blocker research in cancer therapy
Annual survey shows high numbers of seed scallops on Georges Bank, low numbers in Mid-Atlantic
Developmental language disorders at preschool age: no proof of benefit from screening
Cape tulips -- pretty but pests in pastures
New DNA test uses nanotechnology to find early signs of cancer
Ocean-drilling expedition cites new evidence related to origin and evolution of seismogenic faults
Cancer's break-in tools possibly identified at Duke
Preparing for the H1N1 pandemic: a formidable foe
Interactive asthma education program reduces need for emergency care and steroid use in children
Genetic diagnosis of embryos: clear explanation, not rhetoric needed
Gene vital to brain's stem cells implicated in deadly brain cancer
Heidelberg cardiac surgeons implant world's first new DeBakey Heart Assist Device
Vanquishing infinity
Stressed crops emit more methane than thought
Taking up music so you can hear
Researchers find genetic link between physical pain and social rejection
The first gene-encoded amphibian toxin isolated
Faster, cheaper way to find disease genes in human genome passes initial test
Excessive exercise can be addicting, new study says
Women, minorities face special hurdles in job market
NASA researchers make first discovery of life's building block in comet
Scientists link genetic glitches to common childhood cancer
Organic electronics a two-way street, thanks to new plastic semiconductor
Pitt research suggests EPA pesticide exposure test too short, overlooks long term effects
Newly discovered mechanism in cell division has implications for chromosome's role in cancer
Study shows how to boost value of Alzheimer's-fighting compounds
2 NASA satellites captures Hurricane Bill's 'baby pictures'
How to make a lung
Hepatitis C virus channels efforts into cell survival
Inexpensive hypertension drug could be multiple sclerosis treatment, Stanford study shows
Honey-bee aggression study suggests nurture alters nature
Engineered protein-like molecule protects cells against HIV infection
Water quality improves after lawn fertilizer ban, study shows
MS patients who smoke show more brain atrophy, more lesions, than MS nonsmokers
Smoking linked to increased brain lesions and brain shrinkage in MS
Naturally occurring protection against severe malaria
Secrets of the sandcastle worm could yield a powerful medical adhesive
Advance toward an 'electronic tongue' with a taste for sweets
Ana's path being mapped by NASA Satellites; she's drenching Puerto Rico
Flat bacteria in nanoslits
Researcher says microchannels could advance tissue engineering methods
MIT study: Heavier rainstorms ahead
Prion protein identified as a novel early pancreatic cancer biomarker
Personality type linked to risk of death among individuals with peripheral artery disease
Antioxidants not associated with increased melanoma risk
Research points to new target for stopping colon cancer
CSHL study finds short- and long-term memories require same gene but in different circuits
UCSF/Stanford team finds labor induction need not increase cesarean risk
Common variation in gene linked to structural changes in the brain
Computer scientists scale 'layer 2' data center networks to 100,000 ports and beyond
Dermatologist skin examinations detect more, thinner skin cancers than patients identify themselves
To contract or not to contract: Decision controlled by 2 microRNAs
Tropical Storm Claudette makes landfall in Florida, moving into Mississippi
Nanomagnets guide stem cells to damaged tissue
Pitt researchers harness carbon nanomaterials for drug delivery systems, oxygen sensors
Post-treatment pain in head and neck cancer patients linked to recurrence, lower survival rate
Corticosteroid injections may be helpful to manage vocal fold polyps without surgery
Severe breathing disorders during sleep are associated with an increased risk of dying
Severe sleep apnea tied to increased risk of death
Folic acid -- mandatory fortification may be unnecessary
Ibuprofen is as effective as acetaminophen with codeine to treat pain in children with arm fractures