Archive of articles published on the 27th of August 2012

Manipulating the microbiome could help manage weight
Weighing molecules 1 at a time
Renal denervation achieves significant and sustained blood pressure reduction
Kaiser Permanente study finds obese youth have significantly higher risk of gallstones
How methane becomes fish food
To cap or not to cap: Scientists find new RNA phenomenon that challenges dogma
How ocean currents affect global climate is a question oceanographer may be close to answering
MBL scientists discover nerves control iridescence in squid’s remarkable 'electric skin'
A lesson in sleep learning
Nutrition tied to improved sperm DNA quality in older men
The role of genes in political behavior
Controlling superconductors with light
Arctic sea ice reaches lowest extent ever recorded, says CU-Boulder research team
Fossil skeleton of strange, ancient digging mammal clears up 30-year evolutionary debate
Behind closed doors: Researchers show how probiotics boost plant immunity
Darwin discovered to be right: Eastern Pacific barrier is virtually impassable by coral species
Breast milk promotes a different gut flora growth than infant formulas
Normal weight individuals with belly fat at highest CVD risk
George Washington University Computational Biology Director solves 200-year-old oceanic mystery
One third less life on planet Earth
Cooled coal emissions would clean air and lower health and climate-change costs
Panda preferences influence trees used for scent marking
Scientists find oldest occurrence of arthropods preserved in amber
Arctic sea ice shrinks to new low in satellite era
Parents and readers beware of stereotypes in young adult literature
Tests show that adhesive could improve safety of LASIK eye surgery
Selective imprinting: How the wallaby controls growth of its young
Reducing the side effects of treatment for prostate cancer