Archive of articles published on the 28th of February 2011

This microbe's for you: Brewery waste becomes scientific fodder for producing liquid biofuels
Hearing loss rate in older adults climbs to more than 60 percent in national survey
Foster parents receive more support than kinship caregivers, UT Southwestern study finds
Forsyth team gains new insight on childhood dental disease
University of Miami scientists track great hammerhead shark migration
Fish oil fights weight loss due to chemotherapy
Gene fuelled transporter causes breast cancer cells to self-destruct
Canadian researchers first worldwide to generate pluripotent stem cells from horses
Tenofovir gel provides high level of protection against HIV in rectal tissue
Study comparing tenofovir gel and oral tablet finds gel provides more drug to tissue
Free radicals may be good for you
Study looks at how homeless kids' use of online social networks can affect sexual behavior
Hotspots of carbon confusion in Indonesia threaten to warm the world more quickly
Learning from old bones to treat modern back pain
'Stupid strategies' could be best for the genes
Experts call for greater pain assessment in hospitals as 65 percent of patients report problems
Binge eaters' dopamine levels spike at sight, smell of food
A research study reveals deterioration in Mediterranean farmland patrimony
Fingerprints of a gold cluster revealed
Experts propose global guidelines for safe use of Kava and new Australian study
Researchers from Hebrew U., US discover how mercury gets into fish we eat
Stretched rubber offers simpler method for assembling nanowires
Smartphones -- the grip of death
Social optimism during studies supports school-to-work transition
TU Delft simulates breaking waves
Drug to fight tumors also fights the flu and possibly other viruses
An Alzheimer's vaccine in a nasal spray
Exploring religion, youth and sexuality
Increasing processor efficiency by 'shutting off the lights'
Certain parts of the brain activated in people who heard tailored health messages and quit smoking
Blood pressure management: Sleep on it
Compound useful for studying birth defects may also have anti-tumor properties
U. Iowa team investigates function of 'junk DNA' in human genes
Minimally invasive surgeries: Laser suturing
Surgical instruments with electronic serial numbers
Climate change causing demise of lodgepole pine in western North America
University of Cincinnati research presented at international criminal justice meeting
ISU research raises hope for solving Parkinson's disease puzzle
BUSM study shows chemoradiotherapy prior to surgery improves survival
Study finds close linkage between a rare, deadly lung condition and blood cell abnormalities
The influence of advertising on drug recommendations
Gene variant affects stroke prognosis in humans
Heart attack patients with depression less likely to receive priority care in emergency rooms
Study finds breast cancer incidence rates no longer declining in US women
U. of Colorado study shows acupressure effective in helping to treat traumatic brain injury
Team delivers development aid via cell phone animations
Share of black S&E degrees from HBCUs declines in 2008
NYU researchers identify neural circuits used in processing basic linguistic phrases
Student innovation at Rensselaer holds key to safer remote detection of dangerous materials
A grudge match between humanity and death -- who wins?
WSU researcher creates patented personalized therapy that causes cancer cells to kill themselves
New marker found for Sanfilippo disease
Gay rights movement born in 19th century Germany, scholar says
Intervention helps women manage weight during and after pregnancy
Human stem cells from fat tissue fuse with rat heart cells and beat
Development team achieves 1 terabit per second data rate on a single integrated photonic chip
University of Maryland School of Medicine study identifies genes associated with binge drinking
Full bladder, better decisions? Controlling your bladder decreases impulsive choices
NYU physicists develop potent packing process
IDIBELL researchers discover a substance against the 'dark genome' of cancer
Scientists identify new implications for perennial bioenergy crops
MIT-- parts of brain can switch functions
New peptide could be effective treatment for triple negative breast cancer
Research opens door to vaccines that can circumvent maternal antibodies
Stanford discoveries offer first new hope in three decades for lethal pediatric brain tumor
Gut bacteria can control organ functions
High-cost hospitals do not appear to have better survival rates for sepsis patients
Researchers reformulate tenofovir vaginal gel for rectal use
Fear of side effects shapes older patients' willingness to take heart medication
Older patients concerned about adverse effects of beneficial medications for CVD prevention
More evidence that Alzheimer's disease may be inherited from your mother
Silk moth's antenna inspires new nanotech tool with applications in Alzheimer's research
Dry lake reveals evidence of southwestern 'megadroughts'
Mating mites trapped in amber reveal sex role reversal
Adult care for congenital heart disease patients should begin in adolescence
Neighborhood barbers can influence black men to seek blood-pressure treatment
Lead contamination in Philadelphia's Chinatown discovered by Jefferson Emergency Medicine team
Older patients confused about multiple drug dosing
Sugar-sweetened drinks associated with higher blood pressure
Noise distracts fish from their dinner
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