All news dated 12/11/2006

Medicine & Health

Australian study finds epidural may put babies off the breast

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Geneticists discover genes that make fruit fly hybrids sterile

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Mutant mouse provides insights into breast cancer

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Study reveals noisy Christmas toys can damage hearing

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

Subtle cues can influence stereotypes

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | pda version

When the label says 'low fat,' calories can pile up, study says

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Controlling drug design through ‘unnatural’ selection

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Gas on your mind

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 2 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

New Year's resolution No. 1: Prevent cancer, use olive oil.

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | pda version

Balance training better than tai chi at improving mobility among older adults

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

Psych stress can worsen skin disorders

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 2.8 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

Fear of migraine destroys quality of life for men

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

Scientists study Helicobacter pylori

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

Successful lung cancer surgery not enough to break nicotine dependence in many smokers

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Drivers ignore the risk of mobile phone use

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 2.3 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

U of MN study finds children with leukemia are living longer

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

New research shows big improvement in survival after stroke

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

General Science

New insights into the origin of life on Earth

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 39 vote(s) | pda version

Teaching Biology Means Teaching Evolution

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 13 vote(s) | pda version

Stripping away lead-based paint in a flash

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 2.3 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

Family and friends set the speedo

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

LSU professor discovers new species

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

Sociologist: Stepfamilies hard to define

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 2 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

Scientists study bird species' declines

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

New find suggests whales can love

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | pda version

Technology

Scientists Link Unmanned Vehicles with Network for Homeland Security

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 2 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Sustainable nuclear energy moves a step closer

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s) | pda version

IMEC demonstrates viability of laser anneal for the 32nm node

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

Space & Earth science

Radar reveals view of land beneath polar ice

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | pda version

Glaciers Adding More To Global Sea Rise Than Ice Sheets, Study Says

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 19 vote(s) | pda version

Climate change affecting Earth's outermost atmosphere

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | pda version

Nitrogen rain makes bogs contribute to climate change

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

The Rise of a Giant

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | pda version

Climate experts search for answers in the oceans

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version

Researchers study role of natural organic matter in environment

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

El Nino could last beyond spring

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

'Encyclopedia of Stars' aimed at anyone who enjoys astronomy

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | pda version

Nanotechnology

3-D X-Ray Images of Nanoparticles

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

Developing seeds for growing whole gardens of identical SWCNTs

December 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version