Archive of articles published on the 23rd of June 2011

Vitamin A deficiency does not affect onset of asthma
A breath of fresh air for detecting vitamin B12 deficiency
Cassini samples the icy spray of Enceladus water plumes
The flames of Betelgeuse
Changes in specific dietary factors may have big impact on long-term weight gain
Influenza vaccination during pregnancy protects newborns
Obese dieters' brain chemistry works against their weight-loss efforts
Smartphone app helps you find friends in a crowd
Scientists a step closer to understanding 'natural antifreeze' molecules
Youth cybercrime linked to friends' influence
Exeter study reveals US turtles' movements
Exeter study brings brain-like computing a step closer to reality
Qld fruit fly scientists in race against time
Scientists uncover an unhealthy herds hypothesis
Report presents best policy options to reduce petroleum use
Report recommends ways to improve K-12 STEM education, calls on policymakers
Community health worker interventions improve rates of US mammography screening
Who goes there? Novel complex senses viral infection
Discovery by Syracuse University physicist alters conventional understanding of sight
Positive coaching
Building a better math teacher
A thermometer for dinosaurs
Caltech-led researchers measure body temperatures of dinosaurs for the first time
Dietary leucine may fight prediabetes, metabolic syndrome
Discards ban 'will boost fisheries', says new research
High technology, not low taxes, may drive states' economic growth
Finding is a feather in the cap for researchers studying birds' big, powerful eyes
Lowering the color of crystals in sugar factories
Next-generation gene sequencing brings personal genomics closer, IDs mutation in new syndrome
Computational software provides rapid identification of disease-causing gene variations
Outpatient treatment proves safe, effective for low-risk patients with pulmonary embolism
Modern fish communities live fast and die young
BUSM study identifies new potential approaches to treat myelofibrosis
Researchers discover migration patterns of marine predators
'Orca ears' inspire Stanford researchers to develop ultrasensitive undersea microphone
Policies that promote healthy eating, activity and sleep are needed to curb obesity in infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Sleep switch found in fruit flies
New study: Even in flies, enriched learning drives need for sleep
NASA satellite gets 2 tropical cyclones in 1 shot
Contaminated cocaine triggers decaying, dying skin
Solar wind samples give insight into birth of solar system
Toxic compounds in groundwater
Cautionary tale for people with diabetes: Dog consumed part of a sleeping patient's toe
Breaking the chain: 'Molecular cap' blocks processes that lead to Alzheimer's, HIV
Penn physicists observe 'campfire effect' in blinking nanorod semiconductors
Chemist solves riddle of killer diseases
'Language tests being misused' -- new study
New application for iPhone may support monitoring and research on Parkinson's disease
When matter melts
Social amoeba rely on genetic 'lock and key' to identify kin
Model helps pinpoint cyanobacterial genes that capture the sun's energy
Compound may provide drug therapy approach for Huntington's disease
Space research gives birth to new ultrasound tools for health care in orbit, on Earth
'Motivational' interviews reduce depression, increase survival after stroke
Birds 'flap run' instead if flying over obstacles to save energy
Discovering lost salmon at sea
In search of the memory molecule, a key protein complex discovered
Researchers suggest new way of looking at what causes sepsis
Large numbers of birth defects seen near mountaintop mining operations
Ghrelin likely involved in why we choose 'comfort foods' when stressed
Mechanism for stress-induced epigenetic inheritance uncovered in new study
Leftover embryonic cells connect gastric reflux and cancer
Effects of stress can be inherited, and here's how
Study: Long-term inhaled corticosteroid use increases fracture risk in lung disease patients
Hereditary colon cancer syndrome marked by abnormally dense blood vessel growth in mouth
Dairy manure goes urban
To fix diabetic nerve damage, blood vessels and support cells may be the real targets of treatment
A step toward controlling Huntington's disease?
Slow growth of childhood brain tumors linked to genetic process seen in skin moles
Landscape coefficients prove useful for urban water conservation efforts
New and old threats to soybean production
Study of phytoremediation benefits of 86 indoor plants published
Model of a migraine indicates increased neuronal excitability as a possible cause
In motor learning, it's actions, not intentions, that count
Ovenbirds eavesdrop on chipmunks to protect nests