More on Human Genome and More for Sunday, May 17, 2009

* Corallium rubrum image licensed under Creative Commons by Axel Rouvin

Our Genome: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090514125146.htm

Human Genome

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Genome

Children's Brains Organized Differently

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090515093228.htm

Progress Toward Artificial Tissue?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090515104227.htm

Study Demonstrates Link Between Appetite And Elderly Mortality

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090512093250.htm

Transplant Patients Have Worse Cancer Outcomes, Analysis Shows

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090515191549.htm

Drug That Targets Vasculature Growth Attacks Aggressive Thyroid Cancer

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090515093232.htm

Pazopanib

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pazopanib

*Derivative Of Red Sea Coral May Fight Skin Cancer

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090515152853.htm


Mathematical Model Developed To Predict Immune Response To Influenza

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090513121057.htm

Expression Of Infrared Fluorescence Engineered In Mammals

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090507141353.htm

Phytochromes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytochrome

Galapagos scientists mount cameras on tortoises

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30772980/

Plants' Sex Life: Conflicts Between Sexes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090508045726.htm

Space tomato packs nutritional super-punch

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30767047/

NASA grows algae for biofuel, treats waste

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30767086/

Secret to sea urchin's sharp teeth found

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30765006/

Echinoidea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinoidea


Sweet Deception: New Test Distinguishes Impure Honey From The Real Thing

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511115627.htm

Viroids: Molecular Vestiges Of The RNA World

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511091731.htm

Viroid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viroid

Environmentally-friendly Cooling With Magnetic Refrigerators Coming Soon

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090515083822.htm

Magnetic refrigeration

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_refrigeration

Filly’s Preakness win gives racing a boost

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/30784937/

Rachel Alexandra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Alexandra

Tiny stolen pet donkey devastates family

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/05/14/dnt.donkey.stolen.wjxt

For Monday, December 8, 2008

California's Deep Sea Secrets: New Species

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081203184926.htm

Test reveals dogs' jealous side

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7771259.stm

Dog tries to rescue dog that was hit by car

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081208/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_chile_hero_dog;_ylt=Ai6H6mxy8ceEWMm7et4j7YDtiBIF

Has climate change claimed first mammal extinction?

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2008/12/climate-change-claims-its-firs.html

Hemibelideus lemuroides

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_lemuroid_possum

Nature's top 40: Puffins put on their eye make-up

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7762652.stm

Fratercula

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffin

Amazon Butterflies: Evolution Favors Mutualism

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081201233452.htm

Spider Love: Little Guys Get Lots More

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081208081008.htm


Living with threat of melting Himalayas in Nepal

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7771933.stm

Lebanese finds 'heaviest' potato

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7771042.stm

Toughest Ceramic Mimics Mother Of Pearl

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081205171011.htm

Biomimicry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomimicry

'Intelligent' Materials To Revolutionize Surgical Implants

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081203133813.htm

What Makes The Heart 'Tick-tock'

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081202133220.htm

Death by Common Cold: One Boy's Story

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ColdandFluNews/story?id=6403481&page=1

The Key to Washing Flu Away

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6033400

We Scream for Vanilla Ice Cream: At Risk?

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=6415470

Malaria vaccine shows promise in tests

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28112611/

Cold sores 'an Alzheimer's risk'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7770680.stm

Robotics Integrated With Human Body In Near Future? Technology Gulf Between 'Have' And 'Have Nots' Predicted By 2020

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081205100137.htm

For Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Walden Pond image licensed under Creative Commons by robinpresta

Ivory auction opens amid concerns

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7693816.stm

Climate link to amphibian decline

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7693381.stm

Bumblebees Learn The Sweet Smell Of Foraging Success

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081024144101.htm

Increase in Leptospirosis Disease in Sea Lions

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081022135842.htm

Leptospirosis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptospirosis

Ants Prefer Salt over Sugar

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20081028/sc_livescience/antsprefersaltoversugar;_ylt=Ag_VKcVkKlZbDKj6CNWHWwAPLBIF

Purple tomato 'may boost health'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7688310.stm

Arctic ice thickness 'plummets'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7692963.stm

China coal 'true cost' at $250bn

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7694014.stm

US claims rule changes don't threaten wildlife

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081027/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/bush_endangered_species;_ylt=AvHWPkSyXKAgoBIHYm3pErsPLBIF

Orange Peel Can Help Clean Up Dirty Water

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081020093500.htm

Models Help Assess Biofuels' Sustainability

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081013195322.htm

Climate change affecting Walden Pond plants

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081027/ap_on_sc/sci_walden_pond;_ylt=AosvYxAFtLGpvKkqZC2oI7cPLBIF

Bacteria Cause Old Buildings To Feel Off-color

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081027140819.htm

Masks, Hand Washing, Prevent Spread Of Flu-like Symptoms By Up To 50 Percent

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081027155907.htm

Cost of diabetes drugs skyrockets for Americans

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27405027/

Air travel helps exotic viruses find new homes

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27408079/

'Full' artificial heart implant

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7694663.stm

Revealing Secrets Of 'African Sleeping Sickness'

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081027113047.htm

WHO: Heart, infectious diseases, cancer kill most

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081027/ap_on_he_me/un_who_death_report;_ylt=AiYLYLiUDxo05hZr4QYV2ves0NUE

New Clue To Muscular Dystrophy Uncovered

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081022135807.htm

Screening hope for pre-eclampsia

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7692836.stm

Pre-eclampsia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-eclampsia

Jab hope for rheumatoid arthritis

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7692701.stm

Tocilizumab

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tocilizumab

Africa's Newest Killer Virus

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ColdandFluNews/wireStory?id=6121630

Arenavirus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arenavirus

Vitamin E A Flop In Prostate Cancer Trial

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/27/eveningnews/main4550717.shtml

Scientists Unwrap The Elements Of Life

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081022135429.htm

Role Of Slave Trade In Evolution Of American Wild Rice Species

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081027152539.htm

Oryza

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oryza

How Plants Know to Send Roots Down and Leaves Up

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081027115431.htm

Diversity Of Trees In Ecuador's Amazon Rainforest Defies Simple Explanation

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081023175133.htm

Teens Record Texas UFO Sighting

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6122436