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• Was Mighty T. Rex 'Sue' Felled By A Lowly Parasite?
• Microchip That Can Detect Type And Severity Of Cancer Created
• Key To Subliminal Messaging Is To Keep It Negative, Study Shows
• New Device Finds Early Signs Of Eye Disease In Preemies
• Sugar + Weed Killer = Potential Clean Energy Source
• Perceptual Learning Relies On Local Motion Signals To Learn Global Motion
• Air Pollutants From Abroad A Growing Concern, Says New Report
• Nanoresearchers Challenge Dogma In Protein Transportation In Cells
• Improving Stem Cell Techniques Using Protein Found In Moss
• New Chemically-activated Antigen Could Expedite Development Of HIV Vaccine
• First Intelligent Financial Search Engine Developed
• Racial Disparities In Diabetes Prevalence Linked To Living Conditions
• Transgenic Songbirds Provide New Tool To Understand The Brain
• Women Fare Better Than Men With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Are Hormones Helping?
• Protein Structure Sheds Light On How Insects Smell, Points To Eco-Friendly Pest Control
• Heparin Can Cause Skin Lesions
• Storm Killers: Earth Scan Lab Tracks Cold Water Upwellings In Gulf
• Study Dispels Myth That New Residents Cause Increase In Medical Errors In July
• Nanotechnology: Artificial Pore Created
• Key Mechanism In Development Of Nerve Cells Found
• Google Earth Application Maps Carbon's Course
• Universal Screening Lowers Risk Of Severe Jaundice In Infants
• Lime Mortars In Conservation: Traditional Materials And Craft For The Future
• Ein, Zwei, Molson Dry? Researcher Says Hand Gesturing To Count In Foreign Countries Can Be Tricky
• Mother Knows Best: Females Control Sperm Storage To Pick The Best Father
• Gene Could Lead To New Therapies For Bone Marrow Disease
• Hunting: An Extinction Threat To Middle East's Most Threatened Bird
• Linking Weight Loss To Less Sleep Apnea
• The Sum Of Knowledge -- Online And Accessible, No Less
• Sold-out Products Influence Consumer Choice
• Social Isolation Worsens Cancer, Mouse Study Suggests
• New Target To Prevent Fatal Flu Lung Complication Identified
• Floundering El Ninos Make For Fickle Forecasts
• Studies Examine How Living Conditions Impact Reproductive Health
• More Corn For Biofuels Would Hurt Water, Study Shows
• Young Adults May Outgrow Bipolar Disorder
• Cosmic Rays Hit Space Age High
• Natural Compound In Extra-virgin Olive Oil -- Oleocanthal -- May Help Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's
• Fish Go Mad For Ginger Gene
• Risk Of Bone Fractures Associated With Use Of Diabetes Drug
• Lunar Lander Test Article Glides Above The Safety Net
• Mad Genius: Study Suggests Link Between Psychosis And Creativity
• Feathery Four-winged Dinosaur Fossil Found In China Bridges Transition To Birds
• Two New Chemicals Could Lead To New Drugs For Genetic Disorders
• Metallic Glass For Bone Surgery

Was Mighty T. Rex 'Sue' Felled By A Lowly Parasite? Posted: 30 Sep 2009 08:00 AM PDT When pondering the demise of a famous dinosaur such as 'Sue,' the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex whose fossilized remains are a star attraction of the Field Museum in Chicago, it is hard to avoid the image of clashing Cretaceous titans engaged in bloody, mortal combat. But a new study provides evidence that Sue, perhaps the most famous dinosaur in the world, was felled in more mundane fashion by a lowly parasite that still afflicts modern birds.

Microchip That Can Detect Type And Severity Of Cancer Created Posted: 30 Sep 2009 08:00 AM PDT Researchers have used nanomaterials to develop a microchip sensitive enough to quickly determine the type and severity of a patient's cancer so that the disease can be detected earlier for more effective treatment.

Key To Subliminal Messaging Is To Keep It Negative, Study Shows Posted: 30 Sep 2009 08:00 AM PDT Subliminal messaging is most effective when the message being conveyed is negative, according to new research.

New Device Finds Early Signs Of Eye Disease In Preemies Posted: 30 Sep 2009 08:00 AM PDT Tell-tale signs of a condition that can blind premature babies are being seen for the first time using a new handheld device.

Sugar + Weed Killer = Potential Clean Energy Source Posted: 30 Sep 2009 08:00 AM PDT Researchers have developed a fuel cell that harvests electricity from glucose, using a common herbicide as a catalyst.

Perceptual Learning Relies On Local Motion Signals To Learn Global Motion Posted: 30 Sep 2009 08:00 AM PDT Researchers have long known of the brain's ability to learn based on visual motion input, and a recent study has uncovered more insight into where the learning occurs.

Air Pollutants From Abroad A Growing Concern, Says New Report Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 AM PDT Plumes of harmful air pollutants can be transported across oceans and continents -- from Asia to the United States and from the United States to Europe -- and have a negative impact on air quality far from their original sources, says a new report by the National Research Council.

Nanoresearchers Challenge Dogma In Protein Transportation In Cells Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 AM PDT New data on signaling proteins, called G proteins, may prove important in fighting diseases such as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer. For many decades scientists have wondered how signaling proteins transport and organize in specific areas of the cell. Researchers have just provided new, still unrecognized, clues to solve this mystery.

Improving Stem Cell Techniques Using Protein Found In Moss Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 AM PDT Scientists have discovered a new use for the Polycomb group protein found in moss that have an important role in telling stem cells how to develop.

New Chemically-activated Antigen Could Expedite Development Of HIV Vaccine Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 AM PDT Scientists working to develop a vaccine for the human immunodeficiency virus report they have created the first antigen that induces protective antibodies capable of blocking infection of human cells by genetically-diverse strains of HIV. The new antigen differs from previously-tested vaccines by virtue of its chemically-activated property that enables close sharing of electrons and produces strong covalent bonding. Researchers used a mouse model to generate the antibodies.

First Intelligent Financial Search Engine Developed Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 AM PDT Researchers have completed the development of the first search engine designed to search for information from the financial and stock market sector based on semantic technology, which enables one to make more accurate thematic searches adapted to the needs of each user.

Racial Disparities In Diabetes Prevalence Linked To Living Conditions Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 AM PDT The higher incidence of diabetes among African Americans when compared to whites may have more to do with living conditions than genetics, according to new research. The study found that when African Americans and whites live in similar environments and have similar incomes, their diabetes rates are similar, which contrasts with the fact that nationally diabetes is more prevalent among African-Americans than whites.

Transgenic Songbirds Provide New Tool To Understand The Brain Posted: 30 Sep 2009 02:00 AM PDT A new genetic tool will enable scientists to study vocal learning and neurogenesis at the molecular level in songbirds.

Women Fare Better Than Men With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Are Hormones Helping? Posted: 30 Sep 2009 02:00 AM PDT Younger women with metastatic colorectal cancer lived longer than younger men. However, this survival advantage disappeared with age, suggesting a benefit from estrogen or other hormones, according to new results.

Protein Structure Sheds Light On How Insects Smell, Points To Eco-Friendly Pest Control Posted: 30 Sep 2009 02:00 AM PDT New research by a team of leading scientists working with the UK's national Synchrotron, Diamond Light Source, could have a significant impact on the development and refinement of new eco-friendly pest control methods for worldwide agriculture.

Heparin Can Cause Skin Lesions Posted: 30 Sep 2009 02:00 AM PDT Heparin, a commonly used anticoagulant, can cause skin lesions, reports a new study. Skin lesions caused by heparin may indicate the presence of a life-threatening decrease in the number of platelets, a condition called "heparin-induced thrombocytopenia" or, in most cases, a self-limiting, allergic skin reaction.

Storm Killers: Earth Scan Lab Tracks Cold Water Upwellings In Gulf Posted: 30 Sep 2009 02:00 AM PDT As researchers develop new ways to better understand and predict the nature of individual storms, a largely unstudied phenomenon has caught the attention of scientists. Cool water upwellings occurring within ocean cyclones following alongside and behind hurricanes are sometimes strong enough to reduce the strength of hurricanes as they cross paths.

Study Dispels Myth That New Residents Cause Increase In Medical Errors In July Posted: 30 Sep 2009 02:00 AM PDT New research challenges the widely held belief that more medical errors occur in teaching hospitals during the month of July due to the influx of new graduates from medical and nursing schools -- also known as the "July Phenomenon."

Nanotechnology: Artificial Pore Created Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:00 PM PDT Using an RNA-powered nanomotor, biomedical engineering researchers have successfully developed an artificial pore able to transmit nanoscale material through a membrane.

Key Mechanism In Development Of Nerve Cells Found Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:00 PM PDT Chaos brews in the brains of newborns: the nerve cells are still bound only loosely to each other. Researchers have been studying how a neural network capable of processing information effectively is created out of chaos. A team in Finland has now found a new kind of mechanism that adjusts the functional development of nerve cell contacts.

Google Earth Application Maps Carbon's Course Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:00 PM PDT Sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words, particularly when the picture is used to illustrate science. Technology is giving us better pictures every day, and one of them is helping a NASA-funded scientist and her team to explain the behavior of a greenhouse gas. Google Earth -- the digital globe on which computer users can fly around the planet and zoom in on key features -- is attracting attention in scientific communities and aiding public communication about carbon dioxide. Recently Google held a contest to present scientific results using KML, a data format used by Google Earth.

Universal Screening Lowers Risk Of Severe Jaundice In Infants Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:00 PM PDT Screening all newborns for excessive bilirubin in the blood can significantly decrease the incidence of severe jaundice which, in extreme cases, can lead to seizures and brain damage, according to researchers.

Lime Mortars In Conservation: Traditional Materials And Craft For The Future Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:00 PM PDT Plaster made from lime is environment-friendly, repairable and sustainable. Despite this, lime plaster on historic buildings has been replaced in modern times by plaster containing Portland cement -- which has caused severe damage. Experts, researchers, craftsmen, manufacturers and authorities from throughout the Nordic region are now assembling for a conference on lime and lime mortar, with the aim of promoting historic buildings, as well as new build access to traditional building materials.

Ein, Zwei, Molson Dry? Researcher Says Hand Gesturing To Count In Foreign Countries Can Be Tricky Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:00 PM PDT If you are planning to do some Oktoberfesting in Germany, you may want to pay attention to how you order your beverages. The server is not giving you a three-for-the-price-of-two beer special; you're holding up the wrong fingers when you order.

Mother Knows Best: Females Control Sperm Storage To Pick The Best Father Posted: 29 Sep 2009 08:00 PM PDT Scientists have found new evidence to explain how female insects can influence the father of their offspring, even after mating with up to ten males. A team has found that female crickets are able to control the amount of sperm that they store from each mate to select the best father for their young. The research suggests females may be using their abdominal muscles to control the amount of sperm stored from each mate.

Gene Could Lead To New Therapies For Bone Marrow Disease Posted: 29 Sep 2009 08:00 PM PDT Researchers are one step closer to finding new ways to treat myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a bone marrow disease that strikes up to 15,000 people each year in the United States, and that sometimes results in acute myeloid leukemia. Researchers found that the gene RhoB is important to the disease's progression and could prove to be a therapeutic target for late-stage MDS.

Hunting: An Extinction Threat To Middle East's Most Threatened Bird Posted: 29 Sep 2009 08:00 PM PDT Conservationists trying to prevent the extinction of Northern Bald Ibis are distraught that one of the last remaining wild birds in the Middle East has been shot by a hunter in Saudi Arabia, bringing the known wild Middle Eastern population of this critically endangered species to just four individuals.

Linking Weight Loss To Less Sleep Apnea Posted: 29 Sep 2009 08:00 PM PDT While doctors have long advised overweight/obese patients with sleep apnea to lose weight, there has been little scientific evidence to prove the link. But a new study has found that those who lost weight were three times more likely to have virtually no sleep apnea episodes after one year.

The Sum Of Knowledge -- Online And Accessible, No Less Posted: 29 Sep 2009 08:00 PM PDT European researchers are creating new technology that could, ultimately, make accessible the sum of humankind's knowledge. Hundreds of organisations and millions of documents are already linked to this "United Nations of knowledge". The EU-funded DRIVER project's key result is a technological breakthrough that enables institutions to link repositories of knowledge together into one huge, networked online 'library of libraries'.

Sold-out Products Influence Consumer Choice Posted: 29 Sep 2009 08:00 PM PDT An empty store shelf tempts shoppers to buy the next best thing, according to a new study.

Social Isolation Worsens Cancer, Mouse Study Suggests Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Using mice as a model to study human breast cancer, researchers have demonstrated that a negative social isolation causes increased tumor growth. The work shows -- for the first time -- that social isolation is associated with altered gene expression in mouse mammary glands, and that these changes are accompanied by larger tumors. This novel finding may begin to explain how the environment affects human susceptibility to other chronic diseases: central obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension.

New Target To Prevent Fatal Flu Lung Complication Identified Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT New research has identified a therapeutic target for acute lung injury resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome, a highly fatal complication of influenza infection.

Floundering El Ninos Make For Fickle Forecasts Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Since May 2009, the tropical Pacific Ocean has switched from a cool pattern of ocean circulation known as La Niña to her warmer sibling, El Niño. This cyclical warming of the ocean waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific generally occurs every three to seven years, and is linked with changes in the strength of the trade winds. El Niño can affect weather worldwide, including the Atlantic hurricane season, Asian monsoon season and northern hemisphere winter storm season. But while scientists agree that El Niño is back, there's less consensus about its future strength.

Studies Examine How Living Conditions Impact Reproductive Health Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Life is all about tradeoffs. Recently published research has shown that during periods of intense labor and low food intake, rates of early pregnancy loss can more than double. In a second study involving men, she reports a similar relationship between reproductive fitness and external influences.

More Corn For Biofuels Would Hurt Water, Study Shows Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT More of the fertilizers and pesticides used to grow corn would find their way into nearby water sources if ethanol demands lead to planting more acres in corn, according to a new study.

Young Adults May Outgrow Bipolar Disorder Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Bipolar disorder, or manic-depression, causes severe and unusual shifts in mood and energy, affecting a person's ability to perform everyday tasks. With symptoms often starting in early adulthood, bipolar disorder has been thought of traditionally as a lifelong disorder. Now, researchers have found evidence that nearly half of those diagnosed between the ages of 18 and 25 may outgrow the disorder by the time they reach 30.

Cosmic Rays Hit Space Age High Posted: 29 Sep 2009 02:00 PM PDT Planning a trip to Mars? Take plenty of shielding. According to sensors on NASA's Advanced Composition Explorer spacecraft, galactic cosmic rays have just hit a Space Age high.

Natural Compound In Extra-virgin Olive Oil -- Oleocanthal -- May Help Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's Posted: 29 Sep 2009 02:00 PM PDT Oleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure and increases antibody recognition of neurotoxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease. The structural change impedes the proteins' ability to damage brain nerve cells, while increased antibody recognition may enhance immunotherapy-based treatments. The findings suggest that oleocanthal may have potential as a preventative and therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's.

Fish Go Mad For Ginger Gene Posted: 29 Sep 2009 02:00 PM PDT There may be plenty of fish in the sea but the medaka knows what it likes. A new study shows how a single gene mutation that turns Japanese Killifish a drab gray color renders them significantly less attractive to more colorful members of the opposite sex.

Risk Of Bone Fractures Associated With Use Of Diabetes Drug Posted: 29 Sep 2009 02:00 PM PDT New research suggests that there is an association between thiazolidinediones -- a type of drug introduced in the 1990s to treat type 2 diabetes -- and bone fracture.

Lunar Lander Test Article Glides Above The Safety Net Posted: 29 Sep 2009 02:00 PM PDT NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center is testing a new robotic lunar lander test bed that will aid in the development of a new generation of multi-use landers for future robotic space exploration.

Mad Genius: Study Suggests Link Between Psychosis And Creativity Posted: 29 Sep 2009 02:00 PM PDT Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear. Sylvia Plath stuck her head in the oven. History teems with examples of great artists acting in very peculiar ways. Were these artists simply mad or brilliant? According to new research, maybe both: volunteers with the specific variant of neuregulin 1 were more likely to have higher scores on the creativity assessment and also greater lifetime creative achievements than volunteers with a different form of neuregulin 1.

Feathery Four-winged Dinosaur Fossil Found In China Bridges Transition To Birds Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:00 AM PDT A fossil of a bird-like dinosaur with four wings has been discovered in northeastern China. The specimen bridges a critical gap in the transition from dinosaurs to birds, and reveals new insights into the origin evolution of feathers.

Two New Chemicals Could Lead To New Drugs For Genetic Disorders Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:00 AM PDT Scientists have identified two chemicals that convince cells to ignore premature signals to stop producing important proteins. The findings could lead to new medications for genetic diseases, such as cancer and muscular dystrophy, that are sparked by missing proteins.

Metallic Glass For Bone Surgery Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:00 AM PDT It is possible that broken bones will in the near future be fixed using metallic glass. Materials researchers have developed an alloy that could herald a new generation of biodegradable bone implants.

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