Archive of articles published on the 22nd of December 2010

Eating healthier means living longer
Study: Natural supplement may reduce common-cold duration by only half a day
Cornstarch might have ended the Gulf spill agony sooner
Boy or girl? Australians think we shouldn't choose
Vertical search across the educational horizon
Record time limit
NSF/NASA scientific balloon launches from Antarctica
New fossil site in China shows long recovery of life from the largest extinction in Earth's history
Discovery of new molecule can lead to more efficient rocket fuel
Photons vs. protons for treatment of spinal cord gliomas
Some firms benefit from increased spending despite recession
Carnegie Mellon researchers discover mechanism for signaling receptor recycling
An important breakthrough by IRCM researchers in hematopoiesis and the development of B cells
Getting inside the mind of Islam
Which comes first: Exercise-induced asthma or obesity?
York U study pinpoints part of brain that suppresses instinct
Study: Couples who delay having sex get benefits later
Eindhoven University builds affordable alternative to mega-laser X-FEL
Imagine your future self: Will it help you save money?
New Year's Eve tip from American Chemical Society journal: Pour champagne down the side of the glass
Love-smitten consumers will do anything for their cars and guns
Removal of hexavalent chromium from your drinking water
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit ideal temperature for keeping fungi away and food at bay
Researchers discover genetic predisposition for breast, kidney cancers
Why must we compensate after buying gifts that threaten our identities?
Climbing Mount Everest: Noble adventure or selfish pursuit?
Research shows positive results with high pressure technology for certain dairy products
Drilling in the holy land
Brain gene a trigger for determining gender
Brain gene makes a female develop as a male
UT Southwestern researchers identify site in brain where leptin may trigger puberty
Tau disrupts neural communication prior to neurodegeneration
Why do risks with human characteristics make powerful consumers feel lucky?
Arsenic agent shuts down 2 hard-to-treat cancers in animal experiments
Scripps Research scientist uncovers switch controlling protein production
A robot with finger-tip sensitivity
Fast sepsis test can save lives
Hot embossing glass -- to the nearest micrometer
Genome of extinct Siberian human sheds new light on modern human origins
Fossil finger bone yields genome of a previously unknown human relative
Mammalian aging process linked to overactive cellular pathway
How past experiences inform future choices
NIH-led study identifies genetic variant that can lead to severe impulsivity
Some cancer drugs may block cellular 'cross talk' but not kill cancer cells
Health systems strengthening needs 10 guiding principles
Does equality increase status spending?
Learning to read the genome
Measuring fatigue through the voice
Researchers train software to help monitor climate change
New annotated database sifts through mountains of sequencing data to find gene promoters
Penn researchers identify potential target for breast cancer therapy
AADR testifies to the FDA advisory panel on dental amalgam
Emerging drug class may enhance red blood cell production in anemic patients
Many cancer cells found to have an 'eat me' signal in Stanford study
Genome of extinct Siberian cave-dweller linked to modern-day humans
Ever-sharp urchin teeth may yield tools that never need honing
University of Minnesota discovery suggests a new way to prevent HIV from infecting human cells
Study shows drifting fish larvae allow marine reserves to rebuild fisheries
Eating less healthy fish may contribute to America's stroke belt
America's stroke belt partially fueled by fried fish
Mount Sinai researchers make major breakthrough in melanoma research
Researchers find gene that protects against dementia in high-risk individuals
Pterygotid sea scorpions: No longer terror of the ancient seas?
Placebos work -- even without deception
Mortality rates are an unreliable metric for assessing hospital quality, study finds
Placebos work -- even without deception
High red blood cell folate levels linked to silenced tumor-suppressors
Why does dialysis fail?
Movement and threat of RNA viruses widespread in pollinator community
Most common adult brain cancer linked to gene deletion, Stanford doctors say
Scientists reveal how biological activity is regulated in fruit fly and roundworm genomes
Complementary medicines can be dangerous for children
Designer probiotics could reduce obesity