Archive of articles published on the 23rd of February 2011

Convenient blood test not as effective for diagnosing diabetes in children
Most new training programs are failing to widen diversity in medicine
New 'thunder-thighs' dinosaur discovered
Gas rich galaxies confirm prediction of modified gravity theory
New finding in ribosome signaling may lead to improved antibiotics
Simpler way of making proteins could lead to new nanomedicine agents
Increased contraceptive supply linked to fewer unintended pregnancies
New vaccine technology protects mice from hepatitis C virus
Review highlights need for more education and guidance on CAM use in midwifery
Elderly drivers have higher crash rates in non problematic environments than other drivers
Parasitic protozoons survive waste water and drinking water treatment plants in Galicia
New hypothesis explains why drugs increase risk of heart attacks and strokes
The world's first surfboard with integrated technology
Semporna may have richest marine biodiversity in the world
Oldest fossils of large seaweeds, worm-like animals tell story of ancient oxygen
Prevalence of bunions increases with age; more common in women
Designing a city for safe protests
A semantic sommelier: Wine application highlights the power of Web 3.0
Researchers achieve a full film frame of a family of proteins essential for cell function
A new clue to the genetics of bipolar disorder: Piccolo
Higher energy yield with torque vectoring gears
New high-performance lithium-ion battery 'top candidate' for electric cars
Can online peer support groups help those with mental illness?
Study says, with counseling and education, there is life after bankruptcy
Needle-in-a-haystack search identifies potential brain disease drug
Americans and Canadians get different drug information online: UBC study
High vitamin-D bread could help solve widespread insufficiency problem
Making solar panels with cleaner, greener technology
2 drugs protect hearing better than 1
Are we more -- or less -- moral than we think?
New long-acting local anesthetic derived from algae effectively blocks pain in surgical patients
Whole fresh blood for transfusions may have a longer shelf life than now assumed
U of M researcher discovers stereotypes can deter consumer purchases
All about addiction
'Weird science' uncovered inside neutron star
Iowa State, Ames Lab researchers describe the pump that bacteria use to resist drugs
Oscillating 'plug' of magma causes tremors that forecast volcanic eruptions: UBC research
Stop and go
Before the explosion -- volcano's warning tremors explained
Virus-mimicking nanoparticles can stimulate long lasting immunity
Quantum hot potato: NIST researchers entice 2 atoms to swap smallest energy units
New biological pathway identified for post-traumatic stress disorder
Aging, interrupted
Discovery of new gene mutation in schizophrenia offers a new target for drug therapies
Hyperactive nerve cells may contribute to depression
Lasers ID deadly skin cancer better than doctors
Careful sleuthing reveals a key source of sedimentation
People with low self-esteem show more signs of prejudice
Neuroscientists find overlooked brain area is an important locus of depression
Producing clean water in an emergency
Metallic molecules to nanotubes: Spread out!
NASA's Chandra finds superfluid in neutron star's core
Wayne State University researchers publish results settling multiple sclerosis debate
Nanowire research at Stevens makes cover of Applied Physics Letters
68 percent of New England and Mid-Atlantic beaches eroding
Bacteria living on old-growth trees
New bird to science emphasizes the critical need to conserve the remaining dry forests of Madagascar
UT researchers crack code to harmful brown tides
Alzheimer's disease may be easily misdiagnosed
Kent State geology professor and research team present findings studying drought
New study confirms body weight influences risk of death among Asians
Bedside ultrasound becomes a reality
Gaze following abilities in wolves
Spinal fluid proteins distinguish lyme disease from chronic fatigue syndrome
Researchers use genomics to investigate TB outbreak
Scientists create illusion of having 3 arms
Stanford study shows how metaphors shape the debate about crime fighting
Microbes help children to breathe easily
Entire T-cell receptor repertoire sequenced revealing extensive and unshared diversity