Archive of articles published on the 14th of December 2010

18.3 million baby boomers could benefit from the Affordable Care Act
Study finds prayer can help handle harmful emotions
Study finds prayer can help handle harmful emotions
Biracial and passing -- as black
Early years' initiatives, such as Sure Start, are failing the poor, eight-year study shows
UK medical student ophthalmology teaching falling short
Smoking behind more than a third of severe rheumatoid arthritis cases
Nano-measurement of troponin levels proves an accurate predictor of deterioration in heart failure
UK ill prepared for 'epidemic' of degenerative valvular heart disease
Qatar-led international team finds its first alien world
The stemness of cancer cells
Attempting to predict epileptic seizure
Single quantum dot nanowire photodetectors
Making wafers faster by making features smaller
Iridium memories
The AVE pollutes 29 percent less than traditional trains
Vaccine boosts your immune system
Unique orangutan reintroduction project under imminent threat
The sweetness of biodegradable plastics
100 percent of most challenging Christmas plastic wrapping could be recycled by new tech
UA engineering tests underground border security system
Scientists ashore assist in discovery of tubeworm colony off Cyprus
More than 25 percent of teenagers have suffered cyber bullying in the past year
Scientists identify how virus triggers cervical and mouth cancer
New asthma research breaks the mold
USDA scientists discover how foot-and-mouth disease virus begins infection in cattle
What 'pine' cones reveal about the evolution of flowers
Hubble spots a celestial bauble
A protein called cFLIP makes tumor cells in breast cancer resistant to treatments
2 people receive kidney transplants in pilot program using CMU software
Environmental pharmaceutical contamination removed by Octolig
UNH-led experiment hurtled into aurora above Norway by NASA rocket
Unique case study on Alzheimer's disease
Violent games not to blame for youth aggression
Fast food and sweets advertised when children watch television
Geologist's discoveries resolve debate about oxygen in Earth's mantle
Swedes happier than before
Inhaled corticosteroids increase diabetes mellitus risk
Research leads to fewer yellowjackets on Christmas trees
Drug use and discrimination among Phoenix area Mexican heritage youth
Walkable neighborhoods richer in social capital, UNH study finds
A positive step in the face of uncertainty
High-tech software, umanned planes allow scientists to keep tabs on Arctic seals
Rationalization measures are the main cause of poor work environment
People who believe in justice also see a victim's life as more meaningful after tragedy
UCI researchers find novel memory-enhancing mechanism in brain
Once upon a time in the Intensive Care Unit ...
Cell of origin for brain tumors may predict response to therapy
Study shows post-9/11 security zones blight landscape
Anatomy of a shopping spree: Pretty things make us buy more
Optical water quality assessment
Tiny channels carry big information
Human umbilical cord blood cells found to enhance survival and maturation of key brain cells
New survey device gets better information on teenage sexual behavior
CSHL scientists identify elusive neuronal targets of deep brain stimulation
Special section on stigma in Perspectives on Psychological Science: Group differences, not deficits
Fighting flu in newborns begins in pregnancy
Researchers discover new signaling pathway linked to inflammatory disease
The ethics of biofuels
IBEX makes first images of magnetotail structures, dynamic interactions occurring in space
Mothers' diets have biggest influence on children eating healthy
Use of methods to protect lungs after brain death increases number of lungs suitable for donation
Study identifies genetic mutations associated with tumor of adrenal gland
Maintaining high physical activity level for many years lessens weight gain going into middle age
High activity staves off pounds, especially for women
Ventilation changes could double number of lungs available for transplant: study
Tackling the erosion of a special river island
It's time for a new approach to Alzheimer's disease
Fighter pilots' brains are 'more sensitive'
Robot arm improves performance of brain-controlled device
Gene information predicts survival time, possible new treatment options for lung-cancer patients
Enhanced brain-machine interface taps into additional senses
Neonatal intensive care in Mexico is cost effective
Y-90 radioembolization offers promise for late-stage liver cancer
Researchers discover compound with potent effects on the biological clock
Zebrafish provide new hope for cancer treatment
UT researcher finds power and corruption may be good for society
Drinking alcohol during a rich meal slows down digestion, but doesn't increase indigestion
The key to being attractive (and looking healthy)? A good night's sleep
Scripps scientists see the light in bizarre bioluminescent snail
Champion hydrogen-producing microbe