Archive of articles published on the 7th of August 2008

GIANT-Coli: A novel method to quicken discovery of gene function
New survey: 82 percent of Americans think health care system needs major overhaul
HIV expert says 1 step down, 2 more to go in quest to cure AIDS
NYU researchers demonstrate activity of mebendazole in metastatic melanoma
Skipping atomic-scale stones to study some chemistry basics
'Edible optics' could make food safer
Study helps pinpoint genetic variations in European Americans
No evidence to support 'organic is best'
How chemo kills tumors: research to reduce side effects
Structural biology spin-out tackles major diseases
Gender stereotypes contradicted when negotiating
Individual personal ties strengthen teams' overall creativity
Ricin's deadly action revealed by glowing probes
Health-care system leaves patients, medicos in the waiting room
Likely cause of postpartum blues and depression identified
Robotics research: Enhancing the lives of people with disabilities
Midge-hunting scientists tackle spread of devastating bluetongue virus
CERN announces start-up date for LHC
Veterinarians adapt human tests for monkeys
NIST debuts new approach to ad hoc networks for first responders
Putting microRNAs on the stem cell map
Daley and colleagues create 20 disease-specific stem cell lines
Multi-tasking molecule holds key to allergic reactions
Researchers discover how tumor suppressor inhibits cell growth
Researchers halt spread of HIV with RNAi
Complete Neandertal mitochondrial genome sequenced from 38,000-year-old bone
'Silencing' HIV with small bits of RNA
Trigger for brain plasticity identified
Ortho-McNeil initiates first-of-its-kind skin infection registry
Anything but modest: The mouse continues to contribute to humankind
Pre-cancerous condition linked to chronic acid reflux faces several hurdles
For the birds or for me? Why do conservationists really help wildlife?
Now that's cool
Study sees need for standardized evaluation of antibody response to HIV-1
Medical doctors who do research could be a dying breed
A new light on the brains of people with borderline personality disorder
Fingerprints provide clues to more than just identity
Forward step in forecasting global warming
A gene for sexual switching in melons provides clues to the evolution of sex
Climate change: When it rains it (really) pours
Pacific shellfish ready to invade Atlantic
Beyond PTEN: Alternate genes linked to breast, thyroid and kidney cancer predisposition
Pathogen that causes disease in cattle also associated with Crohn's disease
Compressor-free refrigerator may loom in the future
New computer simulations show how special the solar system is
Study offers new insight on HIV transmission risk of men who have sex with men
Clean 3-way split observed
Attention grabbers snatch lion's share of visual memory
People with heart disease still have trouble controlling blood lipid levels
Scientists replicate diseases in the lab with new stem cell lines
B cells can act alone in autoimmune disease, Yale researchers report
TORC at UH turns to virtual world of Second Life for new study
UT Health Science Center researchers study diet and autism
No-nose bicycle saddles improve penile sensation and erectile function in bicycling police officers
Researchers find cancer-inhibiting compound under the sea
Comprehensive treatment of extensively drug-resistant TB works, study finds
Common infertility treatments are unlikely to improve fertility
Hope: An overlooked tool in the battle against HIV/AIDS
Brown tree snake could mean Guam will lose more than its birds