Archive of articles published on the 13th of April 2011

Current biofuels policies are unethical, says report
Celestial fireworks from dying stars
Small molecules inhibit growth of human tumor cells
Possible new approach to treating deadly leukemia in babies
Tiger-parrots show their true evolutionary stripes
Gangs don't protect against crime
Programming regret for Google
HIV rate in SF could be cut sharply with expanded treatment, study predicts
Low doses of penta-brominated diphenyl ether flame retardants alter gene expression
New fracture resistance mechanisms provided by graphene
Study: To students, music piracy and shoplifting are worlds apart
Researchers create privacy mode to help secure Android smartphones
Coffee in capsules contains more furan than the rest
Children victims of most eye injuries from aerosols
Queen's researchers pioneer needle-free test for premature babies
New evidence that chronic ulcerative stomatitis is an autoimmune disease
Death -- not just life -- important link in marine ecosystems
More interventions at delivery not linked to healthier newborns
Jefferson doctors strengthen case for high-dose radiotherapy technique after radical prostatectomy
Herschel links star formation to sonic booms
NC State develops material to remove radioactive contaminants from drinking water
Family largely ignored in Canada's response to youth homelessness
Minimally invasive thyroid surgery effective in children
Improvements in embryonic preimplantation genetic screening techniques
Injectable gel could spell relief for arthritis sufferers
Obese individuals can suffer from social anxiety disorder due to weight alone
Ultra-fast magnetic reversal observed
MIT research: Portable devices' built-in motion sensors improve data rates on wireless networks
Researchers advance toward hybrid spintronic computer chips
Giant fire-bellied toad's brain brims with powerful germ-fighters
Food safety in Canada is lax and needs better oversight, says CMAJ
Ceramic coatings may protect jet engines from volcanic ash
Carbon dating identifies South America's oldest textiles
Scripps Research scientists identify mechanism of long-term memory
Keeping beer fresh longer
UCSF neurosurgeons test new device for placing brain implants
Toward a 'green grid' for delivering solar and wind-based electricity
Why does brain development diverge from normal in autism spectrum disorders?
Study: Algae could replace 17 percent of US oil imports
Vegetarians may be at lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke
MIT physicists create clouds of impenetrable gases that bounce off each other
Loch fossils show life harnessed sun and sex early on
Long-sought fossil mammal with transitional middle ear found
Patients' own cells yield new insights into the biology of schizophrenia
Scientists recreate brain cells from skin cells to study schizophrenia safely
Older adults doing better than younger when it comes to phytonutrient consumption in daily diet
Short-term, high-fat diet may initiate protection during heart attack
Aerobic exercise may improve nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Short-term, high-fat consumption may be beneficial to the heart
Aerobic exercise may improve non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Difference in ICU care between the US and UK reflect extremes of bed availability
Experimental treatment for COPD in development
Experimental Alzheimer's disease drugs might help patients with nerve injuries
Stanford research casts sober light on Russia's mortality crisis
Are your values right or left? The answer is more literal than you think
Biochemist uses computer models to study protein involved with cancer, aging and chronic disease
The TET1 enzyme steers us through fetal development and fights cancer
Berkeley Lab scientists find that normal breast cells help kill cancer cells
UCSF study links inflammation in brain to some memory decline
Two kinds of Webb telescope mirrors arrive at NASA Goddard
How extraneous factors impact judicial decision-making
Making temporary changes to brain could speed up learning, study reports
Higher CCSVI prevalence confirmed in MS, but meaning of findings remains unclear
Treating high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes may lower risk of Alzheimer's disease
Brain starts shrinking nearly a decade before Alzheimer's appears
Differences in brain structure indicate risk for developing Alzheimer's disease
New drug may reduce seizures in epilepsy
Anti-aging hormone Klotho inhibits renal fibrosis, cancer growth
Invasive mussels causing massive ecological changes in Great Lakes
An advance for a newborn vaccine approach
Toronto XVIV0 Lung Perfusion System allows high-risk lungs to be safely transplanted
Increased prevention efforts may not reduce spread of hospital-based bacteria
Preparing for a cool life -- seasonal changes in lipid composition
Your flaws are my pain
Challenges in stemming the spread of resistant bacteria in intensive care
Stillbirths: The invisible public health problem
Europe's wildlife under threat from nitrogen
Search for weapons of mass destruction expands to East Africa
Biological arms races in birds result in sophisticated defenses against cuckoos