Chimpanzees Can Transmit Cultural Behavior To Multiple 'Generations' (August 30, 2006) -- Transferring knowledge through a chain of generations is a behavior not exclusive to humans, according to new research findings that for the first time have shown chimpanzees exhibit generational ... > full story

Scientists Explain Cancer Cell Metabolism Changes (August 30, 2006) -- Two new studies provide stunning evidence suggesting that cyclin D1 -- which is found in up to eight times normal amounts in half of all breast cancers -- can cause a shift in the cancer cell's ... > full story

Researchers Find Key Player In Immune System Regulation (August 30, 2006) -- Studies led by Dartmouth Medical School researchers have revealed a crucial link in how the immune system works. In a study published online on August 20 in the journal Nature, the researchers found ... > full story

Toward A Drug To Reduce The Toll From Measles (August 30, 2006) -- Researchers report progress toward development of a drug to treat measles, which remains one of the world's most devastating infectious diseases despite availability of a vaccine to prevent ... > full story

Innovative Laser Technique Used For New Polymer-coating Process (August 30, 2006) -- By employing a pulsed laser deposition technique, a high-power laser is focused onto a target material in a vacuum chamber, creating a plume of vaporized material. The object that is to be coated is ... > full story

Consumer Hygiene Fears Keep Food Industry On Its Toes (August 30, 2006) -- A major outbreak of E. coli 0157 poisoning in which 500 people were affected and 20 people died, seems to have led to improvements in the management of food risks in the retail and catering ... > full story

Flying On Hydrogen: Researchers Use Fuel Cells To Power Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (August 30, 2006) -- Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have conducted successful test flights of a hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft believed to be the largest to fly on a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel ... > full story

Brain Scan Of Nuns Finds No Single 'God Spot' In The Brain, Study Finds (August 30, 2006) -- A new study at the Université de Montréal has concluded that there is no single God spot in the brain. In other words, mystical experiences are mediated by several brain regions and ... > full story

New Device May Improve Vision And Mobility For People With Tunnel Vision (August 30, 2006) -- Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, say a visual aid they invented promises to improve the visual abilities of people with tunnel vision. In the ... > full story

Analysis Of Spanish Flu Cases In 1918-1920 Suggests Transfusions Might Help In Bird Flu Pandemic (August 30, 2006) -- Transfusions with blood products taken from people who had recovered from Spanish influenza may have reduced risk for death and improved symptoms of hospitalized patients who contracted Spanish ... > full story

Promising New Data On A Gasoline-saving Device That Cuts Air Pollution (August 30, 2006) -- Start the car on a hot summer day, and barely 20 percent of the precious gasoline injected into an engine vaporizes and powers the engine. The rest becomes an important part of the engine's emissions ... > full story

Mind Over Matter: Alternative Therapies Affect Experience Of Chronic Pain (August 30, 2006) -- Chronic pain plagues thousands of individuals. Kent State researchers have determined guided imagery techniques are an affective supplement to medication therapy in the alleviation and control of ... > full story

Surf's Up -- And One Coastal Microbe Has Adapted (August 30, 2006) -- California beachgoers may look lazy. But just a few miles off shore, scientists have discovered that a common coastal strain of cyanobacteria works diligently to thrive in choppy, polluted waters. In ... > full story

Stress Significantly Hastens Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease (August 30, 2006) -- Stress hormones appear to rapidly exacerbate the formation of brain lesions that are the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at UC Irvine. The findings suggest that managing ... > full story

Could A Pint Of Cider Help Keep The Doctor Away? (August 30, 2006) -- The saying goes that an apple a day keeps the doctor away but now scientists at the University of Glasgow are looking into whether a pint of cider could have the same effect. Researchers have ... > full story

New Anthrax Inhibitor Could Combat Antibiotic-resistant Strains (August 30, 2006) -- In a new approach to treating anthrax exposure, a team of scientists has created an inhibitor designed to tackle the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant strains. Reporting in the Aug. 28-Sept. 1 ... > full story

The Spin On Spintronics (August 30, 2006) -- That new personal computer is small and super fast, boasts gigabytes of memory, boots up instantly, offers a standby mode that consumes no electric power, and yet keeps programs and data instantly ... > full story

Hirsute-s You, Sir! Could Super Furry Animals Provide Clues For Baldness? (August 30, 2006) -- Scientists looking at mice may have discovered why certain people are hairier than others in what could provide clues as to the reason some men go bald ... > full story

Ancient Raptors Likely Feasted On Early Man, Study Suggests (August 30, 2006) -- A new study suggests that prehistoric birds of prey made meals out of some of our earliest human ancestors. Researchers drew this conclusion after studying more than 600 bones from modern-day ... > full story

Multiple Sclerosis Damage Found In 'Normal' Brain Tissue (August 30, 2006) -- The effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) extend beyond visibly affected areas into large portions of the brain that outwardly appear normal, according to a study appearing in the September issue of ... > full story

Philips Research Shows Off Technology That Displays Electronic Images On Clothes (August 30, 2006) -- Philips Research intends to impress the visitors at this year's IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) with a world-first demonstration of promotional jackets and furniture featuring its innovative ... > full story

March Of Dimes: Drug To Prevent Preterm Birth Needs Prompt FDA Approval (August 30, 2006) -- The March of Dimes is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials to promptly approve a commercial progesterone therapy that appears to prevent some premature ... > full story

Greenhouse Methane Released From Ice Age Ocean (August 30, 2006) -- Periods of warming temperatures during the last ice age triggered the release of methane from beneath the ocean, according to U.S. and French researchers. Once in the atmosphere, the methane would ... > full story

Stealth Attack Drains Cell Phone Batteries (August 30, 2006) -- Cell phones that can send or receive multimedia files could be targeted by an attack that stealthily drains their batteries, leaving cellular communications networks useless, according to computer ... > full story

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