Archive of articles published on the 9th of August 2010

Carnegie Mellon researchers turn up brightness on fluorescent probes
How many nanoparticles heat the tumor?
Correlation found between investment in university libraries and grant awards
New 'dentist' test to detect oral cancer will save lives
AFOSR-funded professor winner of 2010 Materials Research Society Turnbull Award
UCSF-led team discovers familial link in rare childhood leukemia
Popping cells surprise living circuits creators
Single cell injections
Corporal punishment of children remains common worldwide, UNC studies find
Better understanding of mapmaking in the brain
Schools, communities share responsibility for child nutrition
Study shows that hitchhiking bacteria can go against the flow
Latino children with asthma less accurate in determining their lung function
BSSA tip sheet for August 2010
Competing for a mate can shorten lifespan
Greenland glacier gives birth to giant iceberg
Brain rhythm predicts ability to sleep through a noisy night
Insects sense danger on mammals' breath
Why some people can sleep through anything
Stress gets under our skin
On-the-job injuries hurt home health care industry
More cancer-fighting power -- mouse with highly effective components of the human immune system
Inhibiting prostate cancer without disturbing regular body processes
What makes a good egg and healthy embryo?
Biochemist proposes worldwide policy change to step up daily vitamin D intake
UCLA scientists map all mammalian gene interactions
People think immoral behavior is funny -- but only if it also seems benign
Award-winning supercomputer application solves superconductor puzzle
Research examines the price of prison for children
A 'magnetic' solution to identify and kill tumors
Demographic disparities found among children with frequent ear infections
An ancient Earth like ours
The salp: Nature's near-perfect little engine just got better
Higher temperatures to slow Asian rice production
Africa cell phone boom beneficial -- but schools, roads, power, water remain critical needs
Brain responds same to acute and chronic sleep loss
Brain's wiring: More network than pyramid?
Study identifies factors associated with rate of visual field change in patients with glaucoma
Plasma beta-amyloid levels associated with cognitive decline
3 biomarkers in spinal fluid appear helpful to classify patients with Alzheimer's disease
Improved drug coverage under Medicare associated with increases in antibiotic use
Certain vena cava filters may fracture, causing potentially life-threatening complications
1 in 4 stroke patients stop taking medication within 3 months
Physicians failing to follow recommended heart-failure treatment guidelines, Stanford study finds
Researchers successfully test new alternative to traditional semiconductors
Larger waist associated with greater risk of death
Computerized warning system alerts doctors to medications that could harm elderly patients
The jellyfish-like salp: Most efficient filter-feeder in the deep, scientists discover
Telemedicine for maintaining health of oil rig workers is explored in Telemedicine and e-Health
A strategy to fix a broken heart
Not all kidney patients treated equal: Differences in care for patients beginning on dialysis