Archive of articles published on the 9th of August 2011

Peak oil and public health: Political common ground?
'Good' prion-like proteins boost immune response, UT Southwestern scientists report
Massachusetts health-care reform associated with increased demand for medical safety-net facilities
Age and severity of heart failure associated with impairment in verbal memory
Technique to stimulate heart cells may lead to light-controlled pacemakers
Herbal remedies escape EU law
Light speed hurdle to invisibility cloak overcome by undergraduate
Buyer beware -- herbal products missing key safety information
World survey links religion and happiness -- for some
Some hospitals better than others in selecting patients to undergo cardiac catheterization
Sporadic mutations may be responsible for half of schizophrenia cases
UCLA stem cell scientists uncover for the first time why the human heart can't regenerate itself
NASA researchers: DNA building blocks can be made in space
Rats control appetite for poison
A change in perspective could be all it takes to succeed in school
Wayne State researcher discovers antibiotic useful for localized treatment of bone wear
Community ecology: It's not who you are, but what you do
A change in perspective could be all it takes to succeed in school
Curry spice could offer treatment hope for tendinitis
Nottingham scientists pioneer new method for nanoribbon production
Rising barriers to primary care send many Americans to the emergency department
The social network of infertility: Study examines couples' privacy preferences
Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old lion adorning citadel gate complex in Turkey
Schizophrenia study finds cognitive deficits significantly impair decision-making capacity
U. Iowa research team finds new genetic cause of blinding eye disease
Polar dinosaur tracks open new trail to past
Atlantic herring population trends linked to egg predation by haddock
Disney, CMU researchers build face models that give animators intuitive control of expressions
To avoid carbon debt, CRP beats fields of corn, soybeans
Penn study shows an ancient crop effective in protecting against a 21st century hazard
York U researchers zero in on protein that may help treat obesity, diabetes
Scientists discover new eruption at undersea volcano, after successfully forecasting the event
Hybrid solar system makes rooftop hydrogen
Study builds on plausible scenario for origin of life on Earth
Rural road maintenance may accidentally push spread of invasive plants
Groundbreaking research reveals clues to the formation of hearts, intestines and other key organs
Solar flares: What does it take to be X-class?
Tests that use DNA from mother’s blood to determine sex of fetus often effective
Small amount of exercise could protect against memory loss in elderly, CU study suggests
Scientists have new help finding their way around brain's nooks and crannies
Is this how simple life got complicated?
Serological antibody tests to detect active TB are inaccurate and not cost-effective
Sneaky squid: Why small males have big sperm
Narcissists look like good leaders -- but they aren't