All news dated 12/17/2007

Medicine & Health

Agent orange chemical, dioxin, attacks the mitochondria to cause cancer

New strategy to cut heart attack risk is effective in initial test

Scientists identify and repress breast cancer stem cells in mouse tissue

New report estimates 12 million cancer deaths worldwide

New mechanical insights into wound healing and scar tissue formation

UVA reports surprising findings related to myotonic muscular dystrophy

365-brand chocolate bars are recalled

Robotic device appears useful for surgical removal of cancer involving the tonsils

Moderate exercise cuts rate of metabolic syndrome

Massage may help ease pain and anxiety after surgery

Constipation most common cause of children's abdominal pain

Elderly at risk for physical disabilities exercise, improve physical function

Classifying indoor tanning behaviors can help physicians tailor prevention messages

Antibiotic treatment targets difficult asthma

Poultry workers at increased risk of carrying antibiotic-resistant E. coli

General Science

Solving checkers a great idea

Overexcited neurons not good for cell health

Study shows urban sprawl continues to gobble up land

Marijuana smoke contains higher levels of certain toxins than tobacco smoke

Cat fleas' journey into the vacuum is a 'one-way trip'

Toward improving the safety of Lithium-ion batteries

Follow that prawn

A faster, simpler test for disease biomarkers

Dogs used to detect rare carnivores

Technology

NEC to Deliver First Mobile WiMAX Solutions to Worldwide Market

Electronic Devices

Intel Introduces Ultra-Small Solid-State Drive for Handheld Devices

Space & Earth science

Custom Blankets for the Hubble Space Telescope

ASU researchers use NASA satellites to improve pollution modeling

NASA to begin developing Ares rockets

Physics

Protons - Everything Revolves Around Spin

Nanotechnology

Protecting Future Hard Drives

UCLA-industry partnership to develop, commercialize new nanotechnology