Archive of articles published on the 20th of December 2010

Without intervention, Mariana crow to become extinct in 75 years
New research shows virus previously linked to chronic fatigue syndrome is a lab contaminant
Despite damage, membrane protein structure can be seen using new X-ray technology, study reveals
Scientists take plasmon lasers out of deep freeze
Finnish researchers find a compound that prevents the growth of prostate cancer cells
When the zebra loses its stripes
A possible cause -- and cure -- for genital cancer in horses?
Researchers discover human immune system has emergency backup plan
Subsidies have no effect on Spanish cinema productivity
Syracuse University researchers contribute new ideas to enhance efficiency of wind turbines
Genome-wide hunt reveals links to abnormal rhythms behind sudden death, heart damage
Muscle filaments make mechanical strain visible
Study finds food in early life affects fertility
Reducing emissions from shipping: Commission's Joint Research Centre sets out some options
New software detects piping flaws
Johns Hopkins faculty highly value involvement of nearby urban community for improving research
Massachusetts physician groups improving patient experience, study finds
Scientists and physicians use genetic sequencing to identify and treat unknown disease
Your genome in minutes: New technology could slash sequencing time
Electronic nose detects cancer
Nasal congestion can mean severe asthma
Young female chimpanzees appear to treat sticks as dolls
Young female chimps treat sticks like dolls
Motion sickness reality in virtual world, too
CCNY-led interdisciplinary team recreates colonial hydrology
Outsmarting the wind
Acid suppressive medication may increase risk of pneumonia
What makes a face look alive? Study says it's in the eyes
How often do giant black holes become hyperactive?
UCSB scientists demonstrate biomagnification of nanomaterials in simple food chain
Strange new twist: Berkeley researchers discover Möbius symmetry in metamaterials
New imaging advance illuminates immune response in breathing lung
Boosting supply of key brain chemical reduces fatigue in mice
Link between depression and inflammatory response found in mice
New study focuses on nitrogen in waterways as cause of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere
New study examines immunity in emerging species of a major mosquito carrer of malaria
New study upends thinking about how liver disease develops
Globalization burdens future generations with biological invasions
Children with autism lack visual skills required for independence
Neuroimaging at Stanford helps to predict which dyslexics will learn to read
Brain imaging predicts future reading progress in children with dyslexia
Meat-eating dinosaurs not so carnivorous after all
The orange in your stocking: researchers squeezing out maximum health benefits
Study identifies cells that give rise to brown fat
Research shows that environmental factors limit species diversity
Ocean acidification changes nitrogen cycling in world seas
Global rivers emit 3 times IPCC estimates of greenhouse gas nitrous oxide
Robotic surgery for head and neck cancer shows promise
Strict heart rate control provides no advantage over lenient approach
Dodds contributes to new national study on nitrogen water pollution
Blacks with liver cancer more likely to die, study finds
Factors linked to speech/swallowing problems after treatment for head and neck cancers
Outcomes after recurrence of oral cancer vary by timing, site
Most patients can speak and swallow after combination treatment for head and neck cancer
About one-fifth of women, less than 7 percent of men report use of indoor tanning
Features of the metabolic syndrome common in persons with psoriasis
Racial disparities evident in early-stage liver cancer survival
Transferring trauma patients may take longer than 2 hours -- but not for the most serious injuries
Waterways contribute to growth of potent greenhouse gas
Intensive chemotherapy can dramatically boost survival of older teenage leukemia patients
Malaria-infected cells stiffen, block blood flow
Component in common dairy foods may cut diabetes risk
Expansion of HIV screening cost-effective in reducing spread of AIDS, Stanford study shows
New breathing therapy reduces panic and anxiety by reversing hyperventilation
Study finds injectable and oral birth control do not adversely affect glucose and insulin levels