All news dated 12/07/2006

Medicine & Health

A new approach to growing heart muscle

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version

Natural protein stops deadly human brain cancer in mice

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

Hormonal contraception does not appear to increase HIV risk

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 2 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Rockin’ around the Wii: Video games fun but pose social, health risks

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 1.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s) | pda version

Probing Question: Is it better to run barefoot?

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 2.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | pda version

New scientific evidence in Libya HIV death penalty case

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

From a lowly yeast, researchers divine a clue to human disease

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

Avian flu vaccine developed for poultry

December 07, 2006 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

Infectious disease researchers develop basis for experimental melanoma treatment

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

Not ready to quit? Try cutting back

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

Cal medicinal marijuana law upheld

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | pda version

New biomarker predicts effectiveness of breast cancer drugs

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Scientists find new treatment for scrapie

December 07, 2006 | User rating: not rated yet | pda version

Study looks at ethnic menopausal symptoms

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

General Science

Emperors in crisis

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | pda version

NIST Math Technique Opens Clearer Window on Universe

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 16 vote(s) | pda version

Mixed Prairie Grasses Better Source of Biofuel Than Corn Ethanol and Soybean Biodiesel

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 17 vote(s) | pda version

When reputation matters, punishment may be reduced to the extreme cases

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 13 vote(s) | pda version

Research Helps Uncover the Secrets of an Age-Old Killer

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

Beautiful politicians win more votes: study

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 1 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Online Shopping Habits Studied

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

Humans grieve for the 'given' world

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version

New poinsettia for the nontraditionalist

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 1.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

Technology

Data transport via fibre-optic network could be faster still

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 2.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | pda version

Engineering professor shakes things up with earthquake tests

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

Informatics scientists' ‘active cookies’ put bite on cyber crooks

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | pda version

More efficient devices on solar cells due to energy matching

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

Space & Earth science

NASA images, White Sands features support a wetter Mars

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

Greenhouse gas emissions set to rise as new sources for transport fuel are used

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | pda version

Indians meet to discuss global warming

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Successfully Completes Critical Design Review

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

Physics

Acoustic noise contains valuable geophysical information

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

Better track leads to new particles

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | pda version

Nanotechnology

New Targets May Hit Bull’s-Eye for Chip Makers

December 07, 2006 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 17 vote(s) | pda version