Archive of articles published on the 4th of June 2009

Engineered pig stem cells bridge the mouse-human gap
Over 60 percent of all US bankruptcies attributable to medical problems
Stellar family in crowded, violent neighborhood proves to be surprisingly normal
1 in 4 nursing home residents carry MRSA
Importance of preventing congestion in heart failure
A billion-year ultra-dense memory chip
Scientists discover new genetic immune disorder in children
'Shock and kill' research gives new hope for HIV-1 eradication
Midge keeps invasive mosquito in check, aiding native mosquitoes
Queen's international research tests language tests
What if there is only 1 universe?
Bullies have harassed 14 percent of workers over past 6 months
Jefferson researchers identify critical marker of response to gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer
Study gives clues to how adrenal cancer forms
Penn study demonstrates new way to boost immune memory
The FDA has approved ankle replacements, so why don't all insurance plans cover them?
Immigrants overcome great odds to raise children in foreign lands, say researchers
Investigation finds that cigarette smoking does not affect everyone in same way
Crowded emergency departments pose greater risks for patients with heart attacks
Ottawa scientists discover new way to enhance stem cells to stimulate muscle regeneration
Autoinflammatory disease model reveals role for innate, not adaptive, immunity
New 'molecular clock' aids dating of human migration history
'Pelvis has left the building'
Scientists identify gene for deadly inherited lung disease
Boy or girl? In lizards, egg size matters
Zimmermann et al.: 'Report: Reconstructing the evolution of laughter in great apes and humans'
Graphene may have advantages over copper for IC interconnects at the nanoscale
Family obligation in Chinese homes lowers teenage depression symptoms
Caltech scientists create nanoscale zipper cavity that responds to single photons of light
Researchers solve 'bloodcurdling' mystery
High population density triggers cultural explosions
Sleuths follow lung stem cells for generations to shed light on healing
Study: Illegal fishing harming present and future New England groundfish fisheries
Birds use social learning to enhance nest defense
At long last, how plants make eggs
Mystery solved: Tiny protein-activator responsible for brain cell damage in Huntington disease
A new lead for autoimmune disease
New proxy reveals how humans have disrupted the nitrogen cycle
Association found between Parkinson's disease and pesticide exposure in French farm workers
Researchers test nanoparticle to treat cardiovascular disease in mice
New, light-driven nanomotor is simpler, more promising, scientists say
Easily grossed out? You might be a conservative!
Splash, babble, sploosh: Computer algorithm simulates the sound of water
Different genes cause loss of body parts in similar fish
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia physician-scientists present at 2009 American Transplant Congress
Bacteria from the deep can clean up heavy metals
Bee-killing parasite genome sequenced
Bats recognize the individual voices of other bats