Archive of articles published on the 10th of January 2011

Engineering team invents lab-on-a-chip for fast, inexpensive blood tests
Race affects regional colorectal cancer screening disparities
For non-whites, geography plays key role in colon cancer screening
Spanish heart risk study challenges image of healthy Mediterranean diet and lifestyle
Mountain glacier melt to contribute 12 centimeters to world sea-level increases by 2100
H1N1 pandemic points to vaccine strategy for multiple flu strains
Pandemic flu strain could point way to universal vaccine
New hope in fight against Huntington's disease
Wave power could contain fusion plasma
Single cell studies identify coactivator role in fat cell maturation
Research identifies drug target for prion diseases, 'mad cow'
Early investigations promising for detecting metastatic breast cancer cells
Researchers show how Alzheimer's plaques lead to loss of nitric oxide in brain
Minerals provide better indoor air
Radiometer finds sources of fire
Federal peer review may be overstretched and error prone
Researchers uncover behavioral process anticipating the results of rapid eye movements
New research shows how light can control electrical properties of graphene
Earth: Finding new oil and gas frontiers
Species loss tied to ecosystem collapse and recovery
Social class and changes in mortality from liver cirrhosis over the 20th Century
Researchers create 'scoring system' for PTEN mutation testing
No left turn: 'Superstreet' traffic design improves travel time, safety
Direct observation of carbon monoxide binding to metal-porphyrines
Study: Outsourcing hurts consumers by softening competition among firms
Carnegie Mellon researchers identify 'Facebook neurons'
'Liquid pistons' could drive new advances in camera lenses and drug delivery
How do you make lithium melt in the cold?
New glass tops steel in strength and toughness
New species of flying reptile identified on B.C. coast
Protein thought to protect against oxidative stress also promotes clogging of arteries
An earlier start on diagnosing breast, prostate cancers
Study finds nearly half of school social workers feel unequipped to handle cyberbullying
First strawberry genome sequence promises better berries
Embryonic stem cells help deliver 'good genes' in a model of inherited blood disorder
Why we need better drug monitoring
Cancer cell survival is not 'miR-ly' dependent on p53
Immune cells help heal eye injury in mice
Risks associated with secondhand smoke in cars carrying children
Study estimates land available for biofuel crops
Body dysmorphic disorder patients who loathe appearance often get better, but it could take years
Debunking solar energy efficiency measurements
New insights into sun's photosphere reported by NJIT researcher at Big Bear
Transforming skin cells into cartilage
Study shows a serious risk of side effects when having latent tuberculosis therapy over age 65
Being poor can suppress children's genetic potentials
Lake Erie hypoxic zone doesn't affect all fish the same, study finds
Miscanthus has a fighting chance against weeds
Does it hurt?
Oxygen-free early oceans likely delayed rise of life on planet
Universities miss chance to identify depressed students
New method takes snapshots of proteins as they fold
Hard-to-find fish reveals shared developmental toolbox of evolution
UNC researchers inch closer to unlocking potential of synthetic blood
Men with macho faces attractive to fertile women, researchers find
'Hot-bunking' bacterium recycles iron to boost ocean metabolism
Hubble zooms in on a space oddity
Study identifies new genetic signatures of breast cancer drug resistance
Possible missing link between young and old galaxies
Teens + sugars = increased heart disease risk later in life?
High sugar consumption may increase risk factors for heart disease in American teenagers
Secondary students should be required to receive CPR training
Bottle rockets can cause serious eye injuries in children
Statin risks may outweigh benefits for patients with a history of brain hemorrhage
Couch potatoes beware: Too much time spent watching TV is harmful to heart health
Nuclear receptors reveal possible interventions for cancer, obesity
Abstinence, heavy drinking, binge drinking associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment
Implant appears effective for treating inflammatory disease within the eye
Anti-epileptic drugs associated with increased risk of fracture in older adults
Many recommendations within practice guidelines not supported by high-quality evidence
Private room intensive care units associated with lower infection rates
Nursing home closures clustered in poor, minority areas
Aggressive care raises Medicare costs in end-stage dementia
Nursing home closures concentrated in poorest areas
GEN reports on biotech acquisition deals in 2010 that topped $1 billion
Smoking around your kindergartner could raise their blood pressure
Study evaluates prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the United States