Archive of articles published on the 17th of February 2011

Total knee replacement patients functioning well after 20 years
2 knee replacements may be better than 1
Healthy lifestyle, positive attitude can help improve patient outcomes
Broader psychological impact of 2010 BP oil spill
Adherence course reduces hypertension
Study links social security improvements to longer life span
World's largest lake sheds light on ecosystem responses to climate variability
World's first chemical guided missile could be the answer to wiping out cancer
Flocculent spiral NGC 2841
'Model minority' not perceived as model leader
Cell-phone use not related to increased brain cancer risk
Swedish discovery could lead to new stroke therapy
Emotional response may predict how the body responds to stress
Sleeping Trojan horse to aid imaging of diseased cells
Choose less contaminating products thanks to eco-labeling
Chronically ill children are 88 percent more likely to suffer physical abuse
Residual dipolar couplings unveil structure of small molecules
Vitamin E may increase or decrease the risk of pneumonia depending on smoking and exercise
First-of-its-kind study shows benefits of electrical stimulation therapy for people paralyzed by spinal cord injury
New Pitt projects will test brain computer interfaces for people with spinal cord injury
The real avatar
Taking brain-computer interfaces to the next phase
Biomarker discovery may lead to reliable blood test for ectopic pregnancy
Higher levels of social activity decrease the risk of developing disability in old age
Children in public housing play outdoors more
Neisseria meningitidis disseminates itself by sending out 'scouts'
Beyond tender loving care: 'TLCs' promise health and happiness
Scientists discover agave's tremendous potential as new bioenergy feedstock
Shining a light on trypanosome reproduction
The brain as a 'task machine'
Turning forests into fuel: New report outlines promise and limits of biomass energy in the Northeast
Cigarette smoking increases production of mucus in patients with bronchitis
Improved behavioral health needed to respond to rising number of suicides among US Armed Forces
World's first skyscraper was a monument to intimidation
Everything you wanted to know about microbes and oil spills but were afraid to ask
Unraveling how prion proteins move alon axons in the brain
Checklist cuts lethal ventilator-associated lung infections
Skeleton regulates male fertility
Male fertility is in the bones
Eggs' quality control mechanism explained
Scientists warn against stifling effect of widespread patenting in stem cell field
Dr. Todd Kuiken, pioneer of bionic arm control at RIC, to present latest advances at AAAS meeting
Psychology and the law: A special issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science
The green machine: Algae clean wastewater, convert to biodiesel
Study suggests statins may prevent diabetic-related blindness
Pollution triggers genetic resistance mechanism in a coastal fish
A genetic mutation allows Hudson River fish to adapt to PCBs
Engineering atomic interfaces for new electronics
Plants cloned as seeds
Improving microscopy by following the astronomers' guide star
Scientists uncover surprising features of bear hibernation
Policy experts say changes in expectations and funding key to genomic medicine's future
Subtle shifts, not major sweeps, drove human evolution
Scientists build world's first anti-laser
Study reinforces link between obesity, high-fat meals and heart disease
Put major government policy options through a science test first, biodiversity experts urge
Promise of genomics research needs a realistic view
Magma power for geothermal energy?
Technology breakthrough fuels laptops and phones, recharges scientist's 60-year career
Compact high-temperature superconducting cables demonstrated at NIST
The NIST role in role-based control: A 20th anniversary appraisal
Asthma tied to bacterial communities in the airway
ASTRO publishes palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases guideline
Inexpensive rinsing effective at reducing post-op infection following joint replacement surgery
Mayo researchers, Rochester educators, students to present at science conference
NASA sees heavy rains in Tropical Storm Bingiza, possibly headed for second landfall
NASA infrared satellite data see an intensifying Tropical Storm Dianne
NASA sees former Tropical Storm Carlos still a soaker in the Northern Territory
Psychological effects of BP oil spill go beyond residents of impacted shorelines
Identification of glaucoma gene brightens view for future therapies
Warm weather may hurt thinking skills in people with MS
Rewrite the textbooks
To increase physical activity, focus on how, not why
Reverse genetics allow scientists to slow the spread of the Rubella virus
Research predicts future evolution of flu viruses
Catching space weather in the act