Newest Science News Blog 20110725

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/uops-stb071811.php
Single traumatic brain injury may prompt long-term neurodegeneration
A single traumatic brain injury may prompt long-term neurodegeneration, Penn study shows
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/ps-adc071811.php
Adult day care services provide much-needed break to family caregivers
Adult day care services significantly reduce the stress levels of family caregivers of older adults with dementia, according to a team of Penn State and Virginia Tech researchers.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/tmsh-rih071811.php
Researchers identify how a gene linked to both Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes works
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified how a gene for a protein that can cause Type 2 diabetes, also possibly kills nerve cells in the brain, thereby contributing to Alzheimer's disease.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-grandparents-safer-drivers-mom-dad.html
Are grandparents safer drivers than mom and dad?
Kids may be safest in cars when grandma or grandpa are driving instead of mom or dad, according to study results that even made the researchers do a double-take.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20709-where-did-the-gulfs-spilt-oil-and-gas-go.html
Where did the Gulf's spilt oil and gas go?
The puzzle over what happened to the oil and gas released during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year has been partially solved.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=hot-and-cold-long-suspect
Hot and Cold: Long-Suspected Antarctic Undersea Volcanoes Discovered
The British Antarctic Survey has mapped 12 submarine volcanoes, which have created hydrothermal vents that support previously unseen life
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/vumc-kdr071911.php
Kidney dopamine regulates blood pressure, life span
The neurotransmitter dopamine is best known for its roles in the brain – in signaling pathways that control movement, motivation, reward, learning and memory.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14196372
India: 'Massive' uranium find in Andhra Pradesh
India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh may have one of the largest reserves of uranium in the world, the country's chief nuclear officer says.
http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/07/missing-gene-helps-mice-run-for-.html
Missing Gene Helps Mice Run for Hours
mice missing a gene called IL-15Rα run for hours each night, a new study reveals.
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20110716__Scientists_aglow_after_big_discovery_during_tsunami.html
Scientists aglow after big discovery during tsunami
Researchers using a camera on Maui have photographed the glow from atmospheric pressure disturbances generated by the March 11 tsunami, raising hopes that the technique could be used to predict the arrival of future waves.
http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/june-2011/article/early-human-ancestors-walked-fully-upright-earlier-than-scientists-thought-study-shows
Early Human Ancestors Walked Fully Upright Earlier Than Scientists Thought, Study Shows
Early human ancestors walked fully upright about 2 million years earlier than scientists have long suggested, according to the results of a recent study.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/jhmi-boc071811.php
Benign or cancerous? Gene test predicts cancer potential in pancreatic cysts
Johns Hopkins scientists have developed a gene-based test to distinguish harmless from precancerous pancreatic cysts.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/acs-saa072011.php
Seaweed as a rich new source of heart-healthy food ingredients
In an article that may bring smiles to the faces of vegetarians who consume no dairy products and vegans, who consume no animal-based foods, scientists have identified seaweed as a rich new potential source of heart-healthy food ingredients.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/uonr-nso072011.php
Nevada School of Medicine researcher finds caffeine consumption, female infertility link
Caffeine reduces muscle activity in the Fallopian tubes that carry eggs from a woman's ovaries to her womb.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=evolutionary-psychology-brain-changes
Fast-Evolving Brains Helped Humans out of the Stone Age
People were once thought to have ancient psyches ill-suited to modern existence, but they have adapted much more quickly than early theories had predicted
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14220382
Tall people 'more likely to develop cancer'
Being tall has been linked to a greater risk of 10 common cancers by University of Oxford researchers.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/sfhe-hbo072111.php
Hospital bacteria outbreak linked to nasal spray
Infection control researchers investigating a rare bacterial outbreak of Burholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) identified contaminated nasal spray as the root cause of the infections, leading to a national recall of the product.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/gumc-dr071811.php
Dolphins' 'remarkable' recovery from injury offers important insights for human healing
Georgetown scientist teams up with dolphin experts to explore the sea animals' 'mysterious' wound healing abilities
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/cp-wsg071511.php
With secondhand gene, house mice resist poison
Since the 1950s, people have tried to limit the numbers of mice and rats using a poison known as warfarin.
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-07-china-4000m.html
China sub makes first dive to below 4,000m
A Chinese submersible conducted the country's deepest manned dive ever Thursday in the latest milestone for China's deep-sea ambitions as it seeks to exploit the vast resources of the ocean floor.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-chinese-medicine-parkinson-hk.html
Chinese medicine could treat Parkinson's: HK study
Chinese medicine may be effective in battling certain symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and lessening side effects from the drugs used to treat the condition, according to a new study.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=caspari-neandertals-and-the-first-grandparents
Ahead of Their Time: Neandertals and the First Grandparents
Neandertals and early modern humans showed fits and starts of creativity before archaeology's big bang
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-07-paleoecologists-mass-extinction-due-huge.html
Paleoecologists suggest mass extinction due to huge methane release
Scientists contend that the mass extinction that occurred at the end of the Triassic period, was due to a "sudden" increase in the amount of methane in the atmosphere
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20726-next-mars-rover-will-climb-a-mountain.html
Next Mars rover will climb a mountain
It's official: The next Mars rover will explore a 5-kilometre-high mountain of sediment inside a crater called Gale, NASA announced today.
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-07-japan-test-drill-seabed-ice.html
Japan to test-drill for seabed 'burning ice'
Methane hydrates are found in environments with high pressure and low temperatures such as the ocean floor
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/babs-ek072211.php
Epigenetic 'memory' key to nature versus nurture
Researchers explain how an organism can create a biological memory of some variable condition

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