ScienceDaily Top Science Headlines -- for the Week of September 11 to September 18, 2011

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for the Week of September 11 to September 18, 2011

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Posted 2011-09-17:

• Mother tongue comes from your prehistoric father
• Drug may increase cognition for people with Down syndrome
• Opportunity on verge of new discovery: Mars rover poised on rock that may yield yet more evidence of a wet Red Planet
• T cells making brain chemicals may lead to better treatments for inflammation, autoimmune diseases
• Invasive amphibians, reptiles in Florida outnumber world, study finds
• New insight into impulse control
• Are genes our destiny? Scientists discover 'hidden' code in DNA evolves more rapidly than genetic code
• Potential molecular target to prevent growth of cancer cells identified
• Gamma-ray bursts shed light on the nature of dark energy
• MRI research demonstrates ALS attacks multiple parts of the brain
• New threat closes in on iconic Galápagos wildlife
• Moms who eat high-fat diet before, during pregnancy 'program' babies to be fat, at risk, mouse study shows

Posted 2011-09-17:

• How single stars lost their companions
• Switch that controls stem cell pluripotency discovered
• It’s all in the head: Songbirds with bigger brains have benefited from the end of communism
• Yellow patches around eyelids predict risk of heart problems, study finds
• Biochemical cell signals quantified: Data capacity much lower than expected, scientists find
• Number of children poisoned by medication rising dramatically, study says
• Shake, rattle and … power up? New device generates energy from small vibrations
• New class of stem cell-like cells discovered offers possibility for spinal cord repair
• Resistance to antibiotics is ancient
• Prenatal exposure to stress linked to accelerated cell aging
• Smartphone battery life could dramatically improve with new invention
• Cities to grab lands equaling size of Mongolia In next 20 years, study predicts
• Tree resin captures evolution of feathers on dinosaurs and birds
• Targeting cholesterol to fight deadly brain cancers
• Electronic bucket brigade could boost solar cell voltages
• Genetic differences distinguish stomach cancers, treatment response
• Carbon nanoparticles break barriers -- and that may not be good
• New approach to tracking the dangers of designer drug meow meow
• Ancient crocodile competed with Titanoboa, world's largest snake, for food, paleontologists discover
• An apple or pear a day may keep strokes away
• New method for detecting lung cancer unveiled
• Unconventional hunt for new cancer targets leads to a powerful drug candidate for leukemia
• Researchers create new Urban Network Analysis toolbox
• All credit ratings not created equal: Study shows inflation of credit scores in various asset classes
• Small distant galaxies host supermassive black holes, astronomers find
• Estrogen treatment may help reverse severe pulmonary hypertension
• World-first viral therapy trial in cancer patients
• New rapid test tells difference between bacterial and viral infections
• Archivist in the sound library: New model for speech and sound recognition
• New study quantifies use of social media in Arab Spring
• Balloon-based experiment to measure gamma rays 6,500 light years distant
• Molecular evidence of brain changes in depressed females
• A wild and woolly discovery: Tibetan expedition ends with prehistoric find
• International innovation needed for efficient nitrogen management
• Producer responsibility solution to electronic waste in developing countries

Posted 2011-09-16:

• NASA Mars research helps find buried water on Earth
• Genomic catastrophe causes developmental delay, cognitive disorders
• Meteor likely cause of Southwest U.S. light show
• Mobile phone electromagnetic field affects local glucose metabolism in the human brain, Finnish study finds
• When ticks transmit dangerous pathogens: Local antibiotic therapy stops Lyme disease
• Cancer information on Wikipedia is accurate, but not very readable, study finds
• Carbon cycle reaches Earth's lower mantle: Evidence of carbon cycle found in 'superdeep' diamonds From Brazil
• New model for treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: Mouse model that replicates human OCD can point to more effective treatments
• Mom, dad and kids undergo novel genome analyses for medical risks in new study
• Team discovers treatable mechanism responsible for often deadly response to flu
• New material synthesized: Graphene nanoribbons inside of carbon nanotubes
• Serotonin levels affect the brain's response to anger
• NASA's Kepler discovery confirms first planet orbiting two stars
• Fail-safe system may lead to cures for inherited disorders
• Salmon and other fish predators rely on 'no guts, no glory' survival tactic
• Inner workings of virus responsible for rare skin cancer
• Human-chimp evolutionary divergence: Methylation and gene sequence co-evolved, study suggests
• Arctic ground squirrels muscle up to hunker down
• Scientists take first step towards creating 'inorganic life'
• Woolly mammoth's secrets for shrugging off cold points toward new artificial blood for humans
• Researchers analyze the evolving human relationship with fire
• Exome sequencing: Defining hereditary deafness
• 'Super-spaghetti' with heart-healthy label now possible
• Computerized anxiety therapy found helpful in small trial
• Milky Way's spiral arms are the product of an intergalactic collision course; Models show dark matter packs a punch
• Uterine stem cells used to treat diabetes
• Preschoolers' grasp of numbers predicts math performance in school years; Early number sense linked to elementary math scores
• Feared spinal X-ray found to be safe, study shows; Spinal angiography also rules out misdiagnosis of inflammation, transverse myelitis
• New technology for recovering valuable minerals from waste rock
• TV found to have negative impact on parent-child communication and early literacy compared to books and toys
• 'Synthetic' chromosome permits rapid, on-demand 'evolution' of yeast; Artificial system has built-in diversity generator
• How specialized pacemaker works at biological level to strengthen failing hearts: Findings could lead to 'pacemaker in a bottle'
• Researchers map the global spread of drug-resistant influenza
• Copper reduces infection risk by more than 40 per cent, experts say
• Chemists help astronauts make sure their drinking water is clean
• Some smokers successfully switch to electronic cigarettes
• Hitchhiking snails fly from ocean to ocean
• Newly discovered protein discovered may suppress breast cancer growth
• Researchers develop mouse genetic blueprint; Mouse study drives forward understanding of human biology
• Heart failure: Doing what your doctor says works, new research suggests
• 3-D television without glasses
• When do products (and money) literally make your mouth water?
• Water evaporated from trees cools global climate, researchers find
• Key signal that prompts production of insulin-producing beta cells points way toward diabetes cure
• Cancer-killing cells are caught on film in more 3-D detail than ever before
• Huge gaps in use of simple, cheap and proven drugs worldwide, say researchers
• Pioneering device reduces the cost and power consumption of telecommunications systems
• It's all about autonomy: Consumers react negatively when prompted to think about money
• Astronomer: 'Beware the wildlife, even in apparently quiet galaxies'
• New type of spinal cord stem cell discovered: Research provides new target for regenerating parts of the central nervous system
• Arctic sea ice reaches minimum 2011 extent, making it second lowest in satellite record
• Mouse genome sequences reveal variability, complex evolutionary history
• From Star Wars to science fact: Tatooine-like planet discovered
• Tatooine-like planet discovered
• Journey to the lower mantle and back: Minerals from ocean-floor rocks are found in ultra-deep diamonds
• Diamonds show depth extent of Earth's carbon cycle
• Avoiding fatal responses to flu infection
• In rapidly warming seas, some fish lose while others gain
• Science and science education critical for Haiti's future, says international team
• A call to arms for synthetic biology
• Scorched Earth: The past, present and future of human influences on wildfires
• New report on creating clinical public use microdata files
• How the Milky Way got its spiral: Supercomputer simulation uncovers how collision with dwarf galaxy triggered formation of spiral arms
• Prasugrel: Indications of an additional benefit for some patients, but also of greater harm, study finds
• Depression and pain increase fatigue in breast cancer survivors
• Heavy drinkers may die needlessly in house fires

Posted 2011-09-15:

• Strange vent-fellows: Chemosynthetic shrimp, tubeworms together for first time at hydrothermal vent
• Evolution of a gene provides a possible explanation for the development of metastases and mental retardation
• Accidental sea turtle deaths drop 90 percent in U.S. fisheries; Improvements in fishing equipment seem to be preventing lethal 'bycatch'
• Sickle cell trait is not risk factor for kidney disease: Study contradicts earlier findings
• New imaging technique evaluates nerve damage
• Campus smoking ban reduced students' smoking, changed attitudes
• Facial expressions develop before birth, researchers show
• Engineers probe mechanics behind rapid-aging disease
• Air pollution caused by ships plummets when vessels shift to cleaner, low-sulfur fuels, study finds
• Breakthrough opens new avenues for hep C vaccine
• 'Synthetic biology' could replace oil for chemical industry
• Older musicians experience less age-related decline in hearing abilities than non-musicians
• Breaching the blood-brain barrier: Finding may permit drug delivery to the brain for Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and brain cancers
• New invention unravels mystery of protein folding
• Arctic sea ice nears minimum extent
• Screen finds an antidepressant and other drugs that might work against brain-wasting prion diseases
• Novel software used in first global camera trap mammal study
• Self-delusion is a winning survival strategy, study suggests
• Psychologists discover oxytocin receptor gene's link to optimism, self-esteem
• Blood proteins associated with early development of lung cancer: Discovery brings promise of blood test to detect the disease a step closer
• NASA announces design for new deep space exploration system: New heavy-lift rocket will take humans far beyond Earth
• Study of metabolites reveals health implications from small molecules
• Messy better than neat: Tangled coat of nanowires increases solar cell efficiency by absorbing more light
• Crashes common among helicopters used in oil and gas operations, study finds
• Does that hurt? Objective way to measure pain being developed
• Gene therapy kills breast cancer stem cells, boosts chemotherapy
• Double jeopardy: Building codes may underestimate risks due to multiple hazards
• Polonium poisoning case sheds light on infection control practices
• Superconductivity: New piece in the puzzle
• Stronger graduated driver licensing programs for teens show mixed results for rates of teen involvement in fatal crashes
• Vigorous star birth without galactic collisions: Herschel paints new story of galaxy evolution
• High-fat diet and lack of enzyme can lead to heart disease in mice
• New hybrid imaging device shows promise in spotting hard-to-detect ovarian cancer
• Separating a cancer prevention drug from heart disease risk
• Identifying dangerous intersections with help of new computer simulation
• Risk of suffering from insomnia higher if family member is insomniac
• Primary component in curry spice kicks off cancer-killing mechanisms in human saliva
• Even low-dose aspirin may increase risk of GI bleeding, study suggests
• In immune cells, super-resolution imaging reveals natural killers' M.O.
• Study examines risk of aortic complications among patients with common congenital heart valve defect
• Team finds stable RNA nano-scaffold within virus core
• Flu vaccines for nursing home workers effective in reducing outbreaks, study finds
• Intense magnetic fields probably formed shortly after Big Bang, researchers say
• IUD reduces the risk of cervical cancer, study suggests
• Key protein reveals secret of stem cell pluripotency
• Large increase seen in number of lymph nodes evaluated for colon cancer, but no corresponding rise in node-positive cancers
• Cyber security report identifies key research priorities
• Allowing part-time surgeons may help address workforce shortage
• Men with testicular cancer benefit by writing positively about the experience, study finds
• Chronic vulvar pain a reality for more than 100,000 women in southeast Michigan
• Gender, insurance type tied to HPV infection in laryngeal cancer patients
• Voting causes stress
• Daily deal companies are here to stay, according to consumers
• Juvenile delinquency linked to higher suicide risk
• Discovering the hidden universe: TheSkyNet Launched
• Combined approach to tackling poverty and disease achieves better results for the world's poorest, report says
• Our future will be shaped by fire
• 'Partner abuse is normal' say disadvantaged youth
• Older women lack important information about sexual health

Posted 2011-09-14:

• In the early life of an embryo, a monster lurks: Newly fertilized cells only narrowly avoid degenerating into fatal chaos
• Research team discovers path to blocking fatal toxins
• More evidence that spicing up broccoli boosts its cancer-fighting power
• Plant compound reduces breast cancer mortality, study suggests
• Terahertz radiation's impact on cellular function and gene expression
• Pressure for positive results puts science under threat, study shows
• Bats adjust their 'field-of-view': Use of biosonar is more advanced than thought
• Protein found in heart may be target for colon cancer therapies
• Using lasers to vaporize tissue at multiple points simultaneously
• Twenty-three microRNAs linked to laryngeal cancer
• Observations of climate change from indigenous Alaskans
• Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has health, financial and social benefits
• Fathers wired to provide offspring care; Study confirms that testosterone drops steeply after baby arrives
• Healthy lifestyle habits lower heart failure risk
• Major threats foreseen due to Europe's changing marine environments
• Pituitary hormone TSH found to directly influence bone growth
• Civil engineering professor develops 'superlaminate' industrial pipe repair system
• Primary schoolchildren that sleep less than 9 hours do not perform as well academically, study suggests
• Star blasts planet with X-rays
• Enzyme might be target for treating smoking, alcoholism at same time
• Sea level rise may take economic toll on California coast, study predicts
• Gene linked with death after coronary bypass surgery
• Graphene may open the gate to future terahertz technologies
• Deep male voice helps women remember, study finds
• Astronomers find extreme weather on an alien world: Cosmic oddball may harbor a gigantic storm
• First proof in patients of an improved 'magic bullet' for cancer detection and radio-therapy
• Can scientists look at next year's climate?
• Cardiovascular drug may offer new treatment for some difficult types of leukemia
• Nuclear detector: New materials hold promise for better detection of nuclear weapons
• Is smartphone technology the future of US elections?
• Ferroelectrics could pave way for ultra-low power computing
• Freeze and desist: Disabling cardiac cells that can cause arrhythmia
• 'White-coat effect' elevates greyhounds' blood pressure
• Infections related to cardiovascular implantable electronic devices associated with increased risk of death and increased health care costs
• Parabolic mirrors concentrate sunlight to power lasers
• Quitting smoking enhances personality change
• Tinnitus discovery could lead to new ways to stop the ringing: Retraining the brain could reanimate areas that have lost input from the ear
• Study evaluates intranasal insulin therapy for adults with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s
• The breathtaking dance of plants: How plants space out the pores through which they breathe
• Association found between long-term use of nonaspirin anti-inflammatory drugs and renal cell cancer
• Taming light: Mastering the fine structuring of ultrashort light fields
• U.S. public may not be aware of important uncertainties about drug benefits and harms
• Recycling fat might help worms live longer
• Gene responsible for three forms of childhood neurodegenerative diseases found
• Newly hatched chicks of African honeyguide birds bite to death their foster siblings to eliminate competition
• First German genome decoded; Researchers analyze two chromosome sets in the human genome separately for the first time
• Fast, cheap, and accurate: Detecting CO₂ with a fluorescent twist
• Confronting meaninglessness
• Four new reports update Security Content Automation Protocol
• Two new publications provide a cloud computing standards roadmap and reference architecture
• Rebooting psychotherapy
• Strong leadership necessary to provide more sophisticated care for aging population, study finds
• Blood vessels from your printer?
• Web tool aims to improve the workplace for breast cancer survivors
• Substitution of brand name with generic drug appears to be safe for transplant recipients, study suggests
• Does race dictate quality of care?
• Memorial image taken on Mars on Sept. 11, 2011
• Methodology applied to historical walls may explain why moss gathers and how paint blackens

Posted 2011-09-13:

• Endangered horse has ancient origins and high genetic diversity, new study finds
• Novel drug combination offers therapeutic promise for hard-to-treat cancers
• X-ray protein probe leads to potential anticancer tactic
• Study finds no link between intracerebral hemorrhage and statin use among patients with prior stroke
• Sustainability scientists suggest how countries can cooperate on climate
• Pain relievers could calm dementia patients, study suggests
• New species of ancient predatory fish discovered
• Link between high cholesterol and Alzheimer's disease revealed in new study
• Health fears over CO₂ storage are unfounded, study shows
• Blacks develop high blood pressure one year faster than whites, study finds
• Nanopatterning technique throws new light on photovoltaics
• Raising a child doesn't necessarily take a village, study of African villages suggests
• 'Trojan Horse' particle sneaks chemotherapy in to kill ovarian cancer cells
• Breast cancer patients with BRCA gene diagnosed almost eight years earlier than generation before
• New method could help prevent osteoarthritis
• New clues to molecular understanding of autism
• Physicist detects movement of macromolecules engineered into our food
• Social contacts, self-confidence crucial to successful recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous, study finds
• Astronomers find 50 new exoplanets: Richest haul of planets so far includes 16 new super-Earths
• Exposure to 'white' light LEDs appears to suppress body's production of melatonin more than certain other lights, research suggests
• Airplanes: New tool analyzes black-box data for flight anomalies
• Hyperventilation may trigger febrile seizures in children; Controlling acid-base status could lead to novel treatment strategies
• Breath and sweat used to detect trapped humans
• Fast-paced, fantastical television shows may compromise learning, behavior of young children
• Have we met before? Direct connections found between areas of brain responsible for voice and face recognition
• Scientists successfully expand bone marrow-derived stem cells in culture
• Hubble to target 'Hot Jupiters'
• New complex offers potentially safer alternative for gene therapy delivery
• Physicists report progress in understanding high-temperature superconductors
• 99-cent pricing may not be worth the penny, says expert
• Mitosis: New techniques expose surprises in cell division
• Genome-wide hunts reveal new regulators of blood pressure; Genetic variants linked to increased risk of hypertension, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases
• Gypsy moth caterpillars hormonal slaves to virus gene
• Scientists offer way to address 'age-old' questions

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