Archive of articles published on the 18th of March 2010

New technique reduces tobacco smoke damage to lungs in mice
France's national program to reduce HAIs reports important successes; uses mandatory reporting
Giant sequoias yield longest fire history from tree rings
Long neglected nutritional training for doctors at all levels needed now
New statistical method for genetic studies could cut computation time from years to hours
Breakthrough for babies born with severe cleft palates after experiments at ISIS
Newly discovered planet could hold water
Cat-calls are detrimental to everyone
Nano-based RFID tags could replace bar codes
Some bullies are just the shy type: New research shows a darker side to social anxiety disorder
Cultural divide in ability to recognize sensual sounds
Stem cells used to model infant birth defect
Medicaid patients 5.5 times more likely to get cataract surgery than VA patients, study finds
Research reveals frequency and cost of copying college homework
The Institute for Ocean Conservation Science applauds IUCN's reclassifcation of beluga sturgeon
Looming unemployment harms older workers' health
Multifunctional polymer neutralizes both biological and chemical weapons
First study to link earlier butterfly emergence with climate change
Manufacturing antibodies
HSBC Climate Partnership yields initial research findings
Study details machinery of immune protection against inflammatory diseases like colitis
Feedback loop explains inflammatory effect on intestinal lining
Stanford advances vastly expand versatility of optogenetics brain-research technique
Shift workers at more risk for irritable bowel syndrome, U-M study says
Engineers: Weak laser can ignite nanoparticles, with exciting possibilities
Bailout stenting successful treatment for infants with constricted aortas
Tryptophan-enriched diet reduces pig aggression
Studies examine Third Eye Retroscope during colonoscopy
Females shut down male-male sperm competition in leafcutter ants
What makes us unique? Not only our genes
Cassini shows Saturnian roller derby
SU biologists' work with 'glow-in-the-dark' sperm sheds light on sexual selection
Bacteria divide like clockwork
Markets and religion shaped norms of fairness, punishment in complex societies: UBC study
Learning deficits in adolescence linked to novel brain receptor
China and India: Neighbors need to collaborate for sake of global environment
What makes you unique? Not genes so much as surrounding sequences, says Stanford study
Residency match results not encouraging for adults needing primary care
Transcription factors may dictate differences between individuals
Broad application of bipolar diagnosis in children may do more harm than good
Studies show huge health disparities among Asian-Americans, native Hawaiians, Asian immigrants
Even oysters pay taxes
Clinician and patient preferences clash over information sharing before transplantation
Extreme obesity affecting more children at younger ages
University of Arizona astronomers discover most primitive supermassive black holes known
Songbirds provide insight into speech production
Study probes evolution of fairness and punishment
'Flying vaccinator': Can genetically engineered mosquitoes provide a new strategy against malaria?
Do financial interests result in positive results in scientific research?
Women with swine flu 13 times more likely to suffer critical illness if they are pregnant
Patient referrals cause differences in hospital infection rates
GW Ph.D. candidate and UCL grad student discover new species of raptor dinosaur
Students discover new species of raptor dinosaur
Conventional infection control measures found effective in reducing MRSA rates