5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
Using a pair of scanning transmission electron microscopy instruments for which spherical aberration is corrected, researchers at NIST, Lehigh University and Cardiff University for the first time achieved state-of-the-art resolution of gold nanocrystals absorbed onto iron oxide surfaces that can catalyzed a variety of reactions, including the oxidation of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide.

Lightweight and long-legged males go the distance for sex

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
Giant weta females are twice the size of males. Radiotracking the insects showed that males travel more than 90 meters each night in search of a mate, favoring small, long-legged males who walked further and acquired more mates. It suggests that sexual selection for smaller, more mobile males could be responsible for some of the impressive sexual difference in body size in this species and may explain other species where males are smaller than females.

Old sheep raising the baaa

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
Researchers show how sheep on a remote island off the west coast of Scotland respond to two consequences of climate change: altered food availability and the unpredictability of winter storms. When times are good, lambs contribute almost twice as much to population size. The oldest sheep contribute most to population growth when conditions are harsh. New mathematical breakthroughs have made it possible to learn how individuals affect population dynamics in rapidly changing environments.

Creating lung cancer risk models for specific populations refines prediction

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
Lung cancer risk prediction models are enhanced by taking into account risk factors by race and by measuring DNA repair capacity, according to research teams led by epidemiologists at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in two complementary papers appearing in the September issue of Cancer Prevention Research.

Tracking the reasons many girls avoid science and math

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
New research by a team that includes vocational psychologists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee indicates that the self-confidence instilled by parents and teachers is more important for young girls learning math and science than their initial interest. The three-year, NSF-funded study aimed to identify supports and barriers that steer girls and young women toward or away from science and math during their education.

Best way to treat malaria: Avoid using same drug for everyone, scientists say

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
A team of scientists employing a sophisticated computer model pioneered at Princeton University and Resources for the Future has found that many governments worldwide are recommending the wrong kind of malaria treatment.

Updated guidelines for stem cell research released

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
The National Academies today released amended guidelines for research involving human embryonic stem cells, revising those that were issued in 2005, and updated in 2007.

Recovery efforts not enough for critically endangered Asian vulture

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
Captive breeding colonies of a critically endangered vulture, whose numbers in the wild have dwindled from tens of millions to a few thousand, are too small to protect the species from extinction, a University of Michigan analysis shows.

Science paper examines role of aerosols in climate change

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
It appears that aerosol effects on clouds can induce large changes in precipitation patterns, which in turn may change not only regional water resources, but also may change the regional and global circulation systems that constitute the Earth’s climate. A group of scientists affiliated with the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program have proposed a new framework to account more accurately for the effects of aerosols on precipitation in climate models.

Old before their time? Aging in flies under natural vs. laboratory conditions

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
Evolutionary studies of aging use short-lived animals under laboratory conditions — constant temperature and humidity, no parasites, superabundant food. Researchers identified individual stilt-legged flies in their harsh natural environments while simultaneously monitoring their cousins in the lab. In males, the rate of aging was as least two times greater in the wild. For both sexes, life in the wild was dramatically shorter. More study of how environment affects gene expression is needed.

Computerized reminder system drove up colon cancer screening rates, U-M study…

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
A computerized reminder system used in community-based primary care doctors’ offices increased colorectal cancer screening rates by an average of 9 percent, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Health System.

Michigan integral to world’s largest physics experiment

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
After 20 years of construction, a machine that could either verify or nullify the prevailing theory of particle physics is about to begin its mission.

3T MRI leads to better diagnosis for focal epilepsy

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
3T MRI is better at detecting and characterizing structural brain abnormalities in patients with focal epilepsy than 1.5T MRI, leading to a better diagnosis and safer treatment of patients, according to a recent study conducted at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Ore.

Atomic structure of the mammalian ‘fatty acid factory’ determined

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
Mammalian fatty acid synthase is one of the most complex molecular synthetic machines in human cells. It is also a promising target for the development of anti-cancer and anti-obesity drugs and the treatment of metabolic disorders. Now researchers at ETH Zurich have determined the atomic structure of a mammalian fatty acid synthase. Their results have just been published in Science magazine.

Nutritionists of the UGR suggest diet improvements during Ramadan

5 Sep 2008 at 12:00am
Researchers from the UGR have analyzed the diet followed by thirty students aged between 19 and 27 during Ramadan. They tested that the diet led to an increase in corporal fat and a reduction in muscular mass. They suggest modifications in diet to reduce fat and increase proteins and carbohydrates, according to the nutritional needs of this population group.

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The Large Hadron Collider: how the press demeans science
Times Online, UK - Sep 4, 2008
In short, it's demeaning to science, and insulting to scientists. The LHC is one of the most exciting experiments of this or any age, yet the thing most …
For too many, science is an intellectual black hole South China Morning Post (subscription)
Science outreach done right: the LHC Ars Technica
The Large Hadron Collider will revolutionise how we understand the … Telegraph.co.uk
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Methanex to Present at Credit Suisse Chemical and Ag Science … - FOXBusiness

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… Methanex) will be presenting at the upcoming Credit Suisse Chemical and Ag Science Conference being held September 16-18, 2008 in New York City. …

In Long-Awaited Maps of Cancer, The Breakthrough Is the Problem - Wall Street…

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In Long-Awaited Maps of Cancer, The Breakthrough Is the Problem
Wall Street Journal - Sep 4, 2008
Two separate papers in Science on pancreatic and brain cancer are the result of a private cancer-genome project led by researchers at Johns Hopkins. …
Data on defective genes make tailored remedies possible Baltimore Sun
Gene domino effect behind brain, pancreatic tumors The Associated Press
Genome analysis used to decode brain cancer: study AFP
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History Hacker Brings DIY Science From Web to TV - Wired News

History Hacker Brings DIY Science From Web to TV
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How-to video wizard Bre Pettis is taking his home-brew science experiments from YouTube to the boob tube. Pettis recently announced a partnership with the …

Navy enlists Health Science Center in fight against biological warfare - Bizj…

Navy enlists Health Science Center in fight against biological warfare
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is leading a $3 million research project that will allow Navy officials to detect blood-borne …

Scots pupils are top of science class - Scotsman

Scots pupils are top of science class
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By FIONA MACLEOD SCOTLAND'S great tradition of scientific study is continuing, with more teenagers choosing to study science subjects than anywhere else in …
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant of $178935 to Covenant College for the construction of a laboratory dedicated to researching thin film …
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Water leakage damages first floor of Jack Science Center - Reiten Television …

Water leakage damages first floor of Jack Science Center
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Water from an old underground water main leaked into the first floor of Bismarck State College's Jack Science Center Wednesday night (Sept. 3). …
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Obama and McCain on science: Where do they stand? - Scientific American

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Obama and McCain on science: Where do they stand?
Scientific American - Sep 4, 2008
Newly minted Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has made clear she's open to teaching creationism in public school science classes and to oil …
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Obama talks science: ocean health, water scarcity, climate change … - Monga…

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Presidential nominee Barack Obama recently answered fourteen science-related questions for the organization Science Debate 2008. …
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The science of happiness - Los Angeles Times

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The science of happiness
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But now science, with research to back it up, can finally show us how to get there. By Marnell Jameson, Special to The Times ___ I would be happier if I …

Evolution, Life Sciences, Science Education, Human Evolution, and … - Scien…

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Illinois Math and Science Academy custodian charged in child-porn case - Chic…

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Saturn Moons Sport Rings, Too - Discovery Channel

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New findings from the Cassini science probe confirm ring arcs ahead and behind the small moons Anthe and Methone, a discovery that is giving physicists new …
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Tracking the reasons many girls avoid science and math (EurekAlert!)

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( University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ) New research by a team that includes vocational psychologists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee indicates that the self-confidence instilled by parents and teachers is more important for young girls learning math and science than their initial interest. The three-year, NSF-funded study aimed to identify supports and barriers that steer girls and …

Tracking the reasons many girls avoid science and math (PhysOrg)

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Most parents and many teachers believe that if middle-school and high-school girls show no interest in science or math, there’s little anyone can do about it. New research by a team that includes vocational psychologists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) indicates that the self-confidence instilled by parents and teachers is more important for young girls learning math and science …