Archive of articles published on the 21st of February 2012

Taking the Earth's pulse: UBC scientists unveil a new economic and environmental index
Global permafrost zones in high-resolution images on Google Earth
Blocking telomerase kills cancer cells but provokes resistance, progression
Research reveals water management and climate change in ancient Maya city
Over-reactive parenting linked to negative emotions and problem behavior in toddlers
New combo of chemo and well-known malaria drug delivers double punch to tumors
A classic model for ecological stability revised, 40 years later
Is fructose being blamed unfairly for obesity epidemic?
A step forward in effort to regenerate damaged nerves
Can consuming caffeine while breastfeeding harm your baby?
A step toward better electronics
Scientists prove Turing's tiger stripe theory
Glaciers: A window into human impact on the global carbon cycle
Tongue drive system goes inside the mouth to improve performance and user comfort
NASA'S Chandra finds fastest wind from stellar-mass black hole
Cell energy sensor mechanism discovered
Pitt researchers coax gold into nanowires
Anticipation of stressful situations accelerates cellular aging
NASA spacecraft reveals recent geological activity on the moon
Evolution of staph 'superbug' traced between humans and food animals
Does depression contribute to the aging process?
Irish mammals under serious threat from 'invasional meltdown'
Ant colonies remember rivals' odor and compete like sports fans
Scripps research scientists unlock evolutionary secret of blood vessels
Plant toughness: Key to cracking biofuels?
Study: Brain makes call on which ear is used for cell phone
Rare fungus kills endangered rattlesnakes in southern Illinois
How good cholesterol turns bad
Noninvasive method accurately and efficiently detects risk of Down syndrome
Tohoku grim reminder of potential for Pacific Northwest megaquake
Stronger intestinal barrier may prevent cancer in the rest of the body, new study suggests
CMU neuroscientists identify how the brain works to select what we (want to) see
Cocaine and the teen brain: Yale research offers insights into addiction
Caught in the act: Team discovers microbes speciating