Archive of articles published on the 9th of June 2011

New research provides breakthrough in understanding common cancer
The diving bell and the water spider: How spiders breathe under water
UT Southwestern research uncovers genetic link between emphysema, lung cancer
Canine telepathy?
Integrating agriculture and forestry in the landscape is key to REDD
Landmark study analyzes scientific productivity and impact of the top 100 PD investigators
New method for measuring Parkinson's disease prevalence reveals sharp increase in Israel
New animal study shows promise for development of Parkinson's disease drug
New genetic technique converts skin cells into brain cells
Sucking up to the boss may move you up and keep you healthy
Penn researchers show new evidence of genetic 'arms race' against malaria
Study confirms safety, cancer-targeting ability of nutrient in broccoli, other vegetables
Children eschew the fat if dads aren't lenient
Cancer protein discovery may aid radiation therapy
Chemistry with sunlight
Physician participation in lethal injection executions should not be banned, argue 2 ethicists
How killer immune cells avoid killing themselves
Potential new target for smoking cessation without weight gain
Adjustable valves gave ancient plants the edge
Hormone test helps predict success in IVF
Earth-bound asteroids carried ever-evolving, life-starting organic compounds
Penn engineers envision 2-dimensional graphene metamaterials and 1-atom-thick optical devices
UGA researcher leads discovery of a new driving force for chemical reactions
Meteorite holds clues to organic chemistry of the early Earth
Physicists hit on mathematical description of superfluid dynamics
Study finds a decline in heart attacks over 20 years, but rising BMIs may reverse this in the future
Want better math teachers? Train them better, says MSU scholar
Large-scale early education linked to higher living standards and crime prevention 25 years later
The downside -- and surprising upside – of microcredit
Why animals don't have infrared vision
NASA's infrared image of major Hurricane Adrian reveals its stormy life's blood
NASA catches system 92W become fifth NW Pacific tropical depression
Asteroid served up 'custom orders' of life's ingredients
NASA provides a 2-satellite view and video of the Chilean volcano eruption
UW-Madison chemists devise better way to prepare workhorse molecules
Banning federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research would derail related work
Curtailing embryonic stem cell research would also hurt iPS cell research, Stanford expert finds
Deaths and major morbidity from asbestos-related diseases in Asia likely to surge in next 20 years
Early agricultural piracy informs the domestication of rice
Ultracold neutrons for science: UCNs will help to solve mysteries of astrophysics
New imaging tech promising for diagnosing cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Radiation after prostate removal is cost-effective, but less likely to be recommended by urologists
Unprecedented international meeting releases preliminary vision for our energy future
Engaging high school students in soil science inquiry
Efficiency record for flexible CdTe solar cell due to novel polyimide film
Mutations in essential genes often cause rare diseases
Signaling pathways point to vulnerability in breast cancer stem cells
Fragile X protein acts as toggle switch in brain cells
A new way to make lighter, stronger steel -- in a flash
Mayo Clinic-led research team tests alternative approach to treating diabetes
Genome sequence could reveal 'Achilles' heels' of important wheat disease
Pioneering hospital pay-for-performance program falls short of its goals
Simple test could hold key to early diagnosis of cancers
First wood-digesting enzyme found in bacteria could boost biofuel production
Controlling starch in sugar factories
B vitamins in mother's diet reduce colorectal cancer risk in offspring
Brain imaging study of preschoolers with ADHD detects brain differences linked to symptoms
New research describes key function of enzyme involved in RNA processing
Biologists uncover regulatory mechanism for gene expression in the visual system