Archive of articles published on the 31st of March 2010

Policy unveiled to combat diarrheal disease, a killer of Kenyan children
World record: Julich supercomputer simulates quantum computer
New path to solar energy via solid-state photovoltaics
Giggles give clues to hyena's social status
Leonardo Da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' reveals more secrets
The light and dark face of a star-forming nebula
Exploration in toddlers activated by fathers
Small firms driving job creation
New 'mouse models' give insight to gene mutation that is potential cause of Parkinson's disease
Armed with information, people make poor choices, study finds
Start spreading the news: NYU scientists find therapeutic target to stop cancer metastases
Astronomers see historical supernova from a new angle
CU-Boulder team aids in record-breaking subatomic particle collisions
Reducing fuel consumption in medium- and heavy-duty vehicles
Probation officers rehabilitation aim at odds with government punishment agenda
Researchers design self-test for memory disorders
Improving fuel economy of tractor-trailers, buses, work trucks
Passover paradox: The amazing popularity of kosher foods
TRMM satellite sees Paul's low headed back to Gulf of Carpentaria
Only some like it hot
Second plant pathway could improve nutrition, biofuel production
Rx for health: Engineers design pill that signals it has been swallowed
Model predicts shifts in carbon absorption by forest canopies
Proteins in unroasted coffee beans may become next-generation insecticides
Census data aid disease simulation studies
Promising hormone may help reduce malnutrition in gastric cancer patients
The 'blues' can surprise even adoptive parents
Crack and cocaine use a significant HIV risk factor for teens
Dinosaur skull changed shape during growth
Children use space to think about time
Story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory April 2010
Songbird's genome to provide clues on language learning -- and relearning
Drug breakthrough in fight against neglected diseases
Songbirds may hold key for vocal learning
Songbird genome analysis reveals new insights into vocal behavior
Ice sheet melt identified as trigger of Big Freeze
Movies for the human genome
Common copy number variations unlikely to contribute significantly toward common diseases
Disruption in brain connection linked to genetic defect in schizophrenia
Songbird genome sings of the communicating brain
Tweet: Scientists decode songbird's genome
Songbird genome to aid understanding of learning, memory and more
Researcher unravels one of science's great mysteries
From alpaca to zebra finch -- a decade of cataloguing life's diversity
Montana State researcher discovers that bile sends mixed signals to E. coli
American industry's thirst for water: First study of its kind in 30 years
To remember the good times, reach for the sky
Making the blind see: Gene therapy restores vision in mice
New ways of measuring catastrophic risks may enhance Air Force efforts
Carbon nanostructures -- elixir or poison?
Despite much-higher poverty rates, rural Oregonians use less public assistance
New models for optimizing mission control of unmanned aerial vehicles
New study questions earlier conclusions about the kinetics of T cell receptors
Improved device provides more rapid, comprehensive analysis of circulating tumor cells
Impaired brain connections traced to schizophrenia mutation
'Lighting a match in a tornado' is 1 of multiple feats for propulsion center
Spray application rate, equipment affect pest management in greenhouse ivy plants
Diet of contaminated insects harms endangered meat-eating plants
Biofeedback more effective than EGS and massage for chronic rectal pain
Unequal leg length tied to osteoarthritis, says Queen's professor
Study: 88,000 US citizen children lost lawful immigrant parent to deportion
More than one-quarter of elderly patients lack decision-making capacity at death
Drug reduces risk of prostate cancer diagnosis in high-risk men
The big melt
How breast cancer cells evade therapeutic attacks
Small molecules have big impact for TB bacteria
Chemical exposure before mid-30s may be critical in breast cancer development
Stem cell therapy to tackle HIV
Half of UK patients needing emergency gut exam still face 'serious' delays
Flu jab for bacteria
Fabled 'vegetable lamb' plant contains potential treatment for osteoporosis
Short-term program for binge eaters has long-term benefits