Archive of articles published on the 7th of February 2011

Clay-armored bubbles may have formed first protocells
Allergies lower risk of low- and high-grade glioma
Less radical tumor surgery can offer better long-term kidney function
Normal air could halve fuel consumption
Using mining by-products to reduce algal blooms
Facebook users more prone to developing eating disorders
Expanding drug development horizons: Receptor behaviors observed in living cell membranes
Drug developed by Hebrew U. and others holds promise for treatment of wounds
Fast track management of colorectal surgery
Natural history of heartburn
Women with PCOS benefit from acupuncture and exercise
Roaches inspire robotics
Research proves new soybean meal sources are good fish meal alternatives
Urine-sniffing dogs: Early detection of prostate cancer
Math may help calculate way to find new drugs for HIV and other diseases
Larger cities drive growing wage gap between the rich and the poor, study shows
Anthropologist: 'Body Worlds' visitors confront bodies but not death
Rowdy residents warn crustaceans away from perilous reefs
Non-surgical approach to treat hepatic hydatid cysts
Lifestyle affects life expectancy more than genetics
Protein may be key to new treatment in a childhood cancer
Brandeis study shows economic impact of dengue virus in Americas
Unexpected new mechanism behind rheumatoid arthritis
Unexpected exoskeleton remnants found in Paleozoic fossils
Risk of cancer increases with exposure to low-dose radiation
Save messengers -- modified mRNAs open up new therapeutic possibilities
Aluminum to replace copper as a conductor in on-board power systems
Bad things seem even worse if people have to live through them again
A second pathway for antidepressants
Researchers get a grip on nervous system's receptors
New explanation for heart-healthy benefits of chocolate
Unappreciated dynamism of blood cell production
Profiling malaria-causing parasites
Can breastfeeding transmit yellow fever after maternal vaccination?
Reducing the toll of alcohol in Canada
Border patrol: Immune cells protect body from invaders, according to Penn study
Conceptualizing cancer cells as ancient 'toolkit'
X-rays reveal hidden leg of an ancient snake
'He loves me, he loves me not...': Women are more attracted to men whose feelings are unclear
A change of heart keeps bears healthy while hibernating
Neutron analysis reveals '2 doors down' superconductivity link
Choices -- not discrimination -- determine success for women scientists, Cornell researchers say
Words help people form mathematical concepts
Researchers turn Salmonella into antiviral gene therapy agent
New findings in India's Bt cotton controversy: Good for the field, bad for the farm?
Researchers develop outline that may help weigh benefits of new imaging technologies
Research helps drivers cut fuel use
Use of atypical antipsychotics in treatment of dementia declined after FDA warning
Antipsychotics for schizophrenia associated with subtle loss in brain volume
Contact with the criminal justice system may be associated with suicide risk
Therapy to prevent heart failure more effective in women than men
Early warnings lowered use of antipsychotic medications for dementia, study finds
Scientists find new link between genes and stress response, depression
Sun exposure, vitamin D may lower risk of multiple sclerosis
Kinship caregivers receive less support than foster parents despite lower socioeconomic status
Relatively few young adults with autism spectrum disorders receive assistance after high school
Indoor coal use associated with possible impairment of early childhood growth
Psychotic illness appears to begin at younger age among those who use cannabis
Coal used for indoor heating is associated with shorter stature in very young children
Bound neutrons pave way to free ones
As many as 3 in 4 hospital tests not followed up after discharge
Processed food diet in early childhood may lower subsequent IQ
Care home error rate of liquid medicine doses 4 times higher than pills