10/18 ScienceDaily: Latest Science News

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. ScienceDaily: Latest Science News Gene Linked With Human Kidney Aging October 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm A gene has been associated with human kidney aging, according to researchers. Their approach, which combines sequential transcriptional profiling and eQTL mapping, can be applied to any phenotype of interest to help find other genetic associations. Being A Standout Has Its Benefits, Study Shows October 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm Standing out in a crowd is better than blending in, at least if you're a paper wasp in a colony where fights between nest-mates determine social status. Fabled 'Vegetable Lamb' Plant Contains Potential Treatment For Osteoporosis October 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm The "vegetable lamb" plant -- once believed to bear fruit that ripened into a living baby sheep -- produces substances that show promise in laboratory experiments as new treatments for osteoporosis, the bone-thinning disease. Quantum Computer Chips Now One Step Closer To Reality October 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm In the quest for smaller, faster computer chips, researchers are increasingly turning to quantum mechanics -- the exotic physics of the small. The problem: the manufacturing techniques required to make quantum devices have been equally exotic. That is, until now. Increasing Severity Of Bicycle Injuries Leads To Concerns About Cycling Infrastructure October 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm Record-high gasoline prices, the slowdown in the economy, and increasing environmental sensitivity are leading more people to bike to work or for play. But an adequate infrastructure may not be in place to protect cyclists from serious injury according to surgeons who recently presented a new study on the issue. Link Between Genetic Defect And Brain Changes In Schizophrenia Demonstrated October 17, 2009 at 11:00 am Researchers have found that the 22q11 gene deletion -- a mutation that confers the highest known genetic risk for schizophrenia -- is associated with changes in the development of the brain that ultimately affect how its circuit elements are assembled. Bioengineering Of Nerve-muscle Connection Could Improve Hand Use For Wounded Soldiers October 17, 2009 at 11:00 am Prosthetic hand devices used by wounded soldiers have limited motor control and no sensory feedback. But a bioengineered interface, made of muscle cells and a nano-sized polymer, could go a long way in creating prostheses that move like a normal hand. Animal studies show the interface may possibly restore a sense of touch. Gentle Touch May Aid Multiple Sclerosis Patients October 17, 2009 at 11:00 am Physical therapists studying persons with multiple sclerosis found that excessive force often used for gripping can be eased by gently touching the hand or arm in use, raising the possibility of new therapy approaches. Composted Dairy Manure In Foliage Plant Production October 17, 2009 at 11:00 am Peat has been used in container plant production since the 1960s. Highly porous and able to hold water, peat makes an ideal rooting and growing medium. But harvesting peat (and draining valuable peatlands in the process) releases carbon stored in peat into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. Researchers have worked for years to find alternative organic materials that can be used as partial or complete substitutes for peat and are now testing composted dairy manure. Differing Long-term Effects Of Hand-held Cellphone Bans On Driver Hand-held Cellphone Use October 17, 2009 at 11:00 am Phoning while driving and texting behind the wheel are in the news. This is the highway safety issue of the moment, the subject of cartoons and, on a more serious side, the focus of legislation. A key question is whether such laws succeed in changing patterns of driver cellphone use. Chemical Imaging Of Deep-sea Microorganisms May Help Explain Lingering Nitrogen Mystery October 17, 2009 at 5:00 am Researchers have identified an unexpected metabolic ability within a symbiotic community of microorganisms that may help solve a lingering mystery about the world's nitrogen cycling budget. How Salmonella Bacteria Cause Diarrhea In Their Host October 17, 2009 at 5:00 am Salmonella bacteria are cunning when it comes to triggering diarrhea in their host. Researchers have succeeded in explaining a molecular mechanism that enables the bacteria to activate their host cell's non-specific immune response, thus making the host ill. A single virulence factor is sufficient to allow the bacteria to trigger disease. Outfoxing Pox: Developing A New Class Of Vaccine Candidates October 17, 2009 at 5:00 am Scientists have taken a fresh look at cowpox. Their findings demonstrate that this ancient pathogen still has much to teach us, and may hasten development of novel vaccines against smallpox and other pox-like diseases. Galactic Magnetic Fields May Control Boundaries Of Our Solar System October 17, 2009 at 5:00 am Galactic magnetic fields had a far greater impact on Earth's history than previously conceived, and the future of our planet and others may depend, in part, on how the galactic magnetic fields change with time.   This email was sent to carrizolaziale@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? 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