Robotic Exoskeleton Replaces Muscle Work (February 9, 2007) -- A robotic exoskeleton controlled by the wearer's own nervous system could help users regain limb function, which is encouraging news for people with partial nervous system impairment, say University ... > full story

Possible Genetic Link To Schizophrenia Identified (February 9, 2007) -- Several neurological and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, are associated with changes in the brain that affect nerves that communicate with each other using dopamine. One protein that ... > full story

Which Small And Large DNA Variants In Our Genome Matter? (February 9, 2007) -- Findings published in Science will accelerate the search for genes involved in human disease. This first genome-wide view shows that activity of more than 1000 genes is affected by sequence ... > full story

Efficient Consumption Of Copper Allows Fungus To Infect The Brain (February 9, 2007) -- Infection with the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is a problem for individuals whose immune system is compromised (for example individuals with HIV and individuals who are taking chemotherapeutics to ... > full story

Scientists Discover Parallel Codes In Genes (February 9, 2007) -- Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science report the discovery of two new properties of the genetic code. Their work, which appears online in Genome Research, shows that the genetic code -- ... > full story

Medical Therapy For Restless Legs Syndrome May Trigger Compulsive Gambling (February 9, 2007) -- A new Mayo Clinic study is the first to describe this compulsive gambling in RLS patients who are being treated with medications that stimulate dopamine receptors in the brain. The Mayo Clinic report ... > full story

Agricultural Noah's Ark: Doomsday Seed Vault In Arctic To Outlast Major Sea Level Rise And Permafrost Warming (February 9, 2007) -- The Norwegian government has revealed the architectural design for the Svalbard International Seed Vault, to be carved deep into frozen rock on an island not far from the North Pole. The entrance to ... > full story

Why Do Women Tend To Live Longer Than Men? Biologist's Model Offers New Ways To Study Gender Differences In Aging (February 9, 2007) -- A provocative new model proposed by USC molecular biologist John Tower may help answer an enduring scientific question: Why do women tend to live longer than men? The model suggests how, on a genetic ... > full story

Take More Breaks To Avoid Back Injury At Work, Study Says (February 9, 2007) -- Workers who lift for a living need to take longer or more frequent breaks than they now do to avoid back injury, according to a new study at Ohio State University . The study also suggests that ... > full story

Gene Elevating Breast Cancer Risk Also Causes Prostate Cancer (February 9, 2007) -- An international multicenter research effort has identified a new genetic defect as a potential heritable breast cancer susceptibility candidate. The same PALB2 mutation also seems to in some measure ... > full story

Navigable Nanotransport: Direct Synthesis Of Hollow Nanoscopic Spheres With Tailored Surfaces (February 9, 2007) -- To accurately transport pharmaceutical agents to their specific target organs or cell types, you need a good carrier: Nanoscopic capsules with surface elements that can "recognize" the target in ... > full story

Soft-cell Approach Cuts Animal Tests (February 9, 2007) -- A new way to test the safety of the air we breathe is proving faster, cheaper and more humane than exposing laboratory animals to airborne chemical hazards, say UNSW scientists. Researchers at the ... > full story

Magnetic Explosions In The Distant Universe (February 9, 2007) -- A new theory to explain the high-energy gamma-ray emissions from collapsing stars has been put forward by an international team of researchers. Their results will be published shortly in the Monthly ... > full story

Scientists Reverse Autism-like Symptoms In Genetic Mouse Model Of Rett Syndrome (February 9, 2007) -- The Rett Syndrome Research Foundation announces results of a landmark study reversing the symptoms of Rett Syndrome in a genetic mouse model. The findings, by Adrian Bird, Ph.D., of the University of ... > full story

Scientists Use Seismic Waves To Locate Missing Rock Under Tibet (February 9, 2007) -- Geologists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have located a huge chunk of Earth's lithosphere that went missing 15 million years ago. By finding the massive block of errant rock ... > full story

Exercise Pivotal In Preventing And Fighting Type II Diabetes (February 9, 2007) -- One in three American children born in 2000 will develop type II diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A new study at the University of Missouri-Columbia ... > full story

Detection Of Salmonella In 24 Hours (February 9, 2007) -- The food and drink we consume have to pass strict quality controls. Nevertheless, these measures are not always sufficient, given that sometimes certain foodstuffs can still give rise to food ... > full story

Smell May Outlast Other Senses (February 9, 2007) -- While eyesight and hearing deteriorate markedly during the normal aging process, new research suggests the sense of smell may actually last longer in otherwise healthy ... > full story

Forensic Photography Brings Color Back To Ancient Textiles (February 9, 2007) -- Archaeologists are now turning to forensic crime lab techniques to hunt for dyes, paint, and other decoration in prehistoric textiles. Although ancient fabrics can offer clues about prehistoric ... > full story

International Study Points To New Breast Cancer-susceptibility Gene (February 9, 2007) -- A gene whose existence was detected only a couple of years ago may increase women's risk of breast cancer when inherited in a mutated form, and may contribute to prostate cancer as well, researchers ... > full story

'Missing Link' In Process Leading To Alzheimer's Disease Identified (February 9, 2007) -- Scientists at the University of Virginia have identified what appears to be a major missing link in the process that destroys nerve cells in Alzheimer's disease, an incurable disease that slowly ... > full story

Statin Therapy Associated With Regression Of Coronary Atherosclerosis With Key Lipid Level Changes (February 9, 2007) -- An analysis of data from four clinical trials suggests that statin therapy is associated with regression of coronary atherosclerosis when low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C or "bad" ... > full story

Researchers Invent System To Control And Quarantine Worms Attacking Computer Networks (February 9, 2007) -- A new anti-worm technology developed by Penn State researchers can not only identify and contain worms milliseconds after a cyber attack, but can also release the information if the quarantine turns ... > full story

Can An Ugly Toenail Predict Amputation? (February 9, 2007) -- Nearly three in four people with diabetes at high risk for amputation have diseased toenails. These are the findings of a recent study presented at the Council of Nail Disorders last week in ... > full story

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