Archive of articles published on the 23rd of September 2009

New test quickly ID's active TB in smear-negative patients
New stove dramatically improves lung health in Mexican women
Ultrasound can predict tumor burden and survival in melanoma patients
Trial of new treatment for advanced melanoma shows rapid shrinking of tumors
New cancer drug test promises safer and more effective clinical trials
Sorafenib significantly improves the length of time before breast cancer worsens
Our emotions can lead us astray when assessing risks, says new CU-Boulder study
Study reveals 2/3 of prostate cancer patients do not need treatment
Switzerland has sent its first satellite into space
Study looks at using the immune system to reduce prostate cancer risk
Saying sorry really does cost nothing
Study shows simplifying financial aid process improves access to higher education
New study shows simplifying financial aid process improves college access for low-income students
57 college presidents declare support for public access to publicly funded research in the US
New study finds way to stop excessive bone growth following trauma or surgery
Lotus-plant-inspired dust-busting shield to protect space gear
Research team finds first evolutionary branching for bilateral animals
Is inhaled insulin delivery still a possibility? Why has it been a commercial failure?
Rising above the din
Denver to Barcelona: Global cities and greenhouse gas emissions
Schizophrenia gene linked with abnormal neurogenesis in adult and postnatal brain
How we know a dog is a dog: Concept acquisition in the human brain
Woody plants adapted to past climate change more slowly than herbs
Component of asphalt eyed as new fuel source
NYU's Courant part of team to resolve ancient mathematics problem
Depression and anxiety disorders of adolescents are not the same thing
Global warming may dent El Niño's protective shield from Atlantic hurricanes, increase droughts
Lasers from space show thinning of Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets
New research reveals the ancestral populations of India and their relationships to modern groups
Ratchet-like genetic mutations make evolution irreversible
Paper battery may power electronics in clothing and packaging material
Scientists outline planetary boundaries: A safe operating space for humanity
Tennessee foresters helping to return chestnuts to American forests
Medical ethics experts identify, address key issues in H1N1 pandemic
SPIRIT IV trial shows everolimus stent sets new standard for event-free survival
'Green' roofs may help put lid on global warming
International scientists set boundaries for survival
Physicists at UC Santa Barbara make discovery in quantum mechanics
Pregnant women need flu shots
Medicinal products susceptible to 'dose dumping' should be fully tested
Researchers identify new brain pathway for regulating weight and bone mass
Novel 'on-off switch' mechanism stops cancer in its tracks
MIT retinal implant could help restore some vision
High-sugar diet increases men's blood pressure; gout drug protective
Research shows safe dosages of common pain reliever may help prevent conditions related to aging
News brief: Merkel cell polyomavirus associated with Merkel cell carcinoma
Swine flu could wreak more havoc on US economy, says UAB economist
Mount Sinai leads large multicenter study finding evidence that a drug might slow Parkinson's
Women living in group homes need to learn to make decisions about leisure time to enrich their lives
Increased risk of birth defects after PCE exposure
Study uncovers 'de-urbanization' of America
Genetic discovery could break wine industry bottleneck, accelerate grapevine breeding