Archive of articles published on the 10th of December 2010

Lowering the drinking age is unlikely to curb college binge drinking
New way found of monitoring volcanic ash cloud
Gene knockout shows potential for diabetes-related heart failure
Bioengineers develop bacterial strain to increase ethanol biofuel production
Doctors don't need to fear red heads
Lighter bikes may not reduce commuting time
Results of AZURE to be presented at the CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
Early study analysis suggests exemestane reduces breast density in high risk postmenopausal women
Scientists trace origin of recent cholera epidemic in Haiti
Pertuzumab and trastuzumab combination improved efficacy for women with HER2-positive breast cancer
Phase III study compared neoadjuvant therapy with lapatinib or trastuzumab for early breast cancer
Combination therapy reduced HER2-positive breast cancers
Assessing the seismic hazard of the central eastern United States
Wind and water have shaped Schiaparelli on Mars
First kidney paired donor transplants performed
Boxing -- bad for the brain
The importance of making a good first impression in the classroom
Twin study helps scientists link relationship among ADHD, reading, math
Iron legacy leaves soil high in manganese
Beyond bars
Drugs are safe, active in patients normally ineligible for clinical trial
EARTH: Trade imbalance, America exports emissions to China
Trio of drugs may combat 'triple negative' breast cancer
New research reveals details of microbe's extraordinary maintenance and repair system
Simple fingertip test may identify breast cancer patients at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome
Pitt study finds 'green' water treatments may not kill bacteria in large building cooling systems
Researchers establish new rule to predict risk of stroke, death from surgery that prevents it
Directed self-assembly of vertical nanotubes for biosensors, logic, nano-biofuel cells
A few steps could lead to big gains for hospitalized seniors
UVic biomedical engineer 'outsmarts' HIV
Poor breast cancer prognosis associated with presence of circulating tumor, cancer stem cells
CTCs predict poor outcome from blood stem cell transplantation therapy for metastatic breast cancer
Denosumab delayed time to first skeletal-related side effect
High CTC levels predicted poor outcome in metastatic breast cancer
Circulating tumor cells predicted recurrence, death in patients with early-stage breast cancer
Sign languages help us understand the nature of metaphors
News tips from the Quarterly Review of Biology
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's 2010 AGU tip sheet
Phase III efficacy data on bevacizumab plus chemotherapy in early breast cancer to be presented
FReD can help explain how a bee sees!
HOXB7 gene promotes tamoxifen resistance