Archive of articles published on the 23rd of December 2009

Yale researchers reveal secrets of duck sex: It's all screwed up
Physician-assisted suicide: A perspective from advocates for people with disability
Air pollution linked to hospitalizations for pneumonia in seniors
Pollution linked to hospitalizations for pneumonia in older adults
Researchers find new patterns in H1N1 deaths
Rand Corporation study analyzes risks, benefits to Israel of increasing reliance on natural gas
An inexpensive 'dipstick' test for pesticides in foods
Final moments of bee landing tactics revealed
Water cycle conference makes a big splash
From now on, 4 PTB primary atomic clocks will contribute to UTC
New rhizome root harvester to be unveiled at U of I bioenergy symposium
New insights into mushroom-derived drug promising for cancer treatment
New pathway discovered that may prevent tissue damage resulting from inflammation
Turtles' Christmas journey tracked by scientists
Whiskers hold secrets of invasive minks
2/3 of Australians unlikely to get vaccinated against swine flu
Modernizing the treatment of sexual dysfunction in men
American scriptwriters increasingly incorporating Spanish in their dialogues
Do computers understand art?
First adhere, then detach and glide forward
K-State psychologists show that future-minded people make better decisions for their health
Phragmites partners with microbes to plot native plants' demise
Understanding interaction in virtual worlds
Soil studies reveal rise in antibiotic resistance
Study shows a key protein helps control blood pressure
UCSB scientists discover how the brain encodes memories at a cellular level
Subtle change dramatically reduces pathogenic potential of Huntington's protein
Synergistic interaction enhances pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease
Altering malignant cells' structure said to possibly slow spread of cancer
Sleeping off childhood?
Vampires and collisions rejuvenate stars
Climate change puts ecosystems on the run
Scientists create world's first molecular transistor
Scientists map speed of climate change
Stellar mosh pit, complete with crashing stars, resolves a mystery
Broken genomes behind breast cancers
Sun and moon trigger deep tremors on San Andreas Fault
Research yields new agent for some drug-resistant non-small cell lung cancers
Brain training can help improve specific abilities in older people
Encyclopedia of microbe genomes: Chapter 1
Opening new frontiers: First volume of microbial encyclopedia published
Columbia scientists discover 2 genes that drive aggressive brain cancers
Glacier melt adds ancient edibles to marine buffet
New study shows rise in drug resistance of dangerous infection in US hospitals
News brief: Knockdown of E2F1 reduces invasive potential of melanoma cells
Alzheimer's disease may protect against cancer and vice versa
Anti-inflammatory drugs (coxibs) interfere with aspirin's clotting ability -- Ben-Gurion U.
Glacial watersheds may contribute to oceanic food web
A novel gene found for childhood-onset asthma
Genetic study reveals the origins of cavity-causing bacteria
Genomic toggle switches divide autoimmune diseases into distinct clusters, Stanford study shows