Archive of articles published on the 17th of June 2009

Researchers make progress toward early identification of muscular dystrophy
Report provides assessment of national, regional impacts of climate change
ASU researcher is among authors of new US global climate change report
Alaska researchers contribute to national climate change report
Discovery of the cell's water gate may lead to new cancer drugs
Sands of Gobi Desert yield new species of nut-cracking dinosaur
UBC researchers develop new method to study gambling addictions
Brain detects happiness more quickly than sadness
Study finds reproductive health effects from low doses of bisphenol-A
Vaccinating children may be effective at helping control spread of influenza, experts say
Researchers compare different systems of measuring treatment intensity in hypertension care
NIST researchers 'all aglow' over new test of toxin strength
Computer scientists develop model for studying arrangements of tissue networks by cell division
Carnegie Mellon develops Java programming tools employing human-centered design techniques
New Cortex study uncovers how we recognize what is true and what is false
Rising acidity levels could trigger shellfish revenue declines, job losses
Targeting children effective use of limited supplies of flu vaccine and could help control flu spread
A sonic boom in the world of lasers
NIST study offers first detailed look at the progress of a wildland-urban fire
NIST finds 'a touch of glass' in metal, settles century-old question
Nonstick and laser-safe gold aids laser trapping of biomolecules
Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child's OCD
Unlike rubber bands, molecular bonds may not break faster when pulled
Telemedicine expands reach of care for Parkinson's patients
The bitter side of sweeteners
U of Minnesota-led study finds that hunters are depleting lion and cougar populations
NIST discovers how strain at grain boundaries suppresses high-temperature superconductivity
Structures from the human immune system's oldest branch shed light on a range of diseases
Enzyme doesn't act alone in atrial fibrillation
Shape matters in the case of cobalt nanoparticles
Beating the radar: Getting a jump on storm prediction
Research uncovers clues to virus-cancer link
Scientists sequence genome of the N2-fixing, soil-living bacterium Azotobacter vinelandii
'Life force' linked to body's ability to withstand stress
Researchers putting a freeze on oscillator vibrations
Israeli scientists show bacteria can plan ahead
When palm trees gave way to spruce trees
Gene findings revealing reasons for neuroblastoma risk
New findings encourage more vigilant monitoring of seizure activity among intensive care patients
Pitt team reports in Nature that unique portion of enzyme fights lung infection
Key found to how tumor cells invade the brain in childhood cancer
Study supports validity of test that indicates widespread unconscious bias
Roux-en-Y weight loss surgery raises kidney stone risk
Group Health Cooperative shows investing in more primary care pays for itself
The power of prayer?
ORNL finding could help electronics industry enter new phase
UC Davis researchers visualize formation of a new synapse
Help for climate-stressed corals
Playing video games for better, not worse
Beaked, bird-like dinosaur tells story of finger evolution
University of Colorado team finds definitive evidence for ancient lake on Mars
University of Nevada, Reno, surveys earthquake faults through downtown
Association for Molecular Pathology comments to the SACGHS
AMP urges inclusion of molecular diagnostic tests in comparative effectiveness research
Government of Canada supports research to help address medical isotope shortage
St. Gallen consensus 2009: A radically different approach to treating early breast cancer
Fallopian tubes offer new stem cell source
Local food environments can lead to obesity
New discovery suggests mammoths survived in Britain until 14,000 years ago
Humans related to orangutans, not chimps, says new Pitt, Buffalo Museum of Science study
British Climate Act 'failed before it started'
Human eye inspires advance in computer vision from Boston College researchers