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Public Release: 3-Jul-2009
 PLoS ONERare sheep could be key to better diagnostic tests in developing world, says Stanford study The newest revolution in microbiology testing walks on four legs and says "baa". It's the hair sheep, a less-hirsute version of the familiar woolly barnyard resident. A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine, which is to be published July 3 in PLoS ONE, finds that not only are these ruminants low-maintenance and parasite-resistant, they're also perfect blood donors for the microbiology tests necessary to diagnose infectious disease in the developing world. Contact: Jonathan Rabinovitz
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Cancer ResearchStudy identifies how tamoxifen stimulates uterine cell growth and cancer University of California - San Francisco researchers have identified a new "feed-forward" pathway linking estrogen receptors in the membrane of the uterus to a process that increases local estrogen levels and promotes cell growth. Contact: Kristen Bole
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
American Journal of Human GeneticsPerfect pitch study offers window into influences of nature and nurture Practice, practice, practice might get you to Carnegie Hall, but for aspiring musicians, there's new evidence that genes may influence one's ability to get there, as well. 
National Science Foundation
Contact: Jennifer O'Brien
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Journal of NeuroscienceLearning from locusts A similarity in brain disturbance between insects and people suffering from migraines, stroke and epilepsy points the way toward new drug therapies to address these conditions.
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Contact: Nancy Dorrance
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
New focus on the moon NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera has taken and received its first images of the Moon, kicking off the year-long mapping mission of Earth's nearest celestial neighbor. The LROC imaging system is under the watchful eyes of Arizona State University professor Mark Robison, the principal investigator.
NASA
Contact: Nicole Staab
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Ecology LettersPlants' internal clock can improve climate-change models The ability of plants to tell the time, a mechanism common to all living beings, enables them to survive, grow and reproduce. In a study published in the latest issue of the prestigious journal Ecology Letters, an international team has studied this circadian clock from a molecular viewpoint, and has found an ecological implication: It makes climate change scenarios and CO2 level figures more accurate. Contact: SINC
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Association for Computer Machinery's Conference on Electronic ConferenceSecond Life data offers window into how trends spread Do friends wear the same style of shoe or see the same movies because they have similar tastes, which is why they became friends in the first place? Or once a friendship is established, do individuals influence each other to adopt like behaviors?
National Science Foundation
Contact: Nicole Casal Moore
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
ScienceA question of height Intelligent countryside management could improve the survival chances of animal and plant species threatened by climate change. The creation of small heat-shielded habitats and better links between habitats would counteract a moderate temperature increase, and give threatened species more time to adapt better and/or to migrate to cooler regions. This is the conclusion drawn by scientists at the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research from a British study on saving the Large Blue butterfly. Contact: Tilo Arnhold
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Geophysical Research LettersAGU journal highlights - July 2, 2009 Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Ancient supervolcano's eruption caused decade of severe winters"; "Understanding fault movement during Wenchuan earthquake"; "First direct measurement of lunar backscatter from solar wind"; "Reducing uncertainty in estimates of global sea level rise"; "Boost in freshwater content of Arctic Ocean "; "Data gaps in records hinder detection of climate trends"; "Glaciers cause seismic activity in Iceland"; and more.
Various
Contact: Maria-Jose Vinas
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Lab on a ChipIntegrated optical trap holds particles for on-chip analysis A new type of optical particle trap can be used to manipulate bacteria, viruses and other particles on a chip as part of an integrated optofluidic platform.
National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health
Contact: Tim Stephens
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
LRO's first moon images NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has transmitted its first images since reaching the moon on June 23. The spacecraft's two cameras, collectively known as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, or LROC, were activated June 30. The cameras are working well, and have returned images of a region in the lunar highlands south of Mare Nubium (Sea of Clouds).
NASA
Contact: Nancy Neal Jones
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
ScienceMany characteristics of Mars, including ice, are similar to Earth, paper says Mars gets as far as 250 million miles away, but many parts of it closely resemble places on Earth, including its landscape, history of water, soil and even its weather, says a Texas A&M University researcher in the current issue of Science magazine.
NASA
Contact: Mark Lemmon
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
International Journal of Radiation, Oncology, Biology, PhysicsProstate cancer patients disease free after 5 years likely to be disease free after 10 years Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a recurrence at 10 years, according to a study in the July 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Contact: Beth Bukata
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Pediatric ResearchBrain malformations significantly associated with preterm birth, Wake Forest research shows New research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine provides for the first time a solid scientific answer for the long-standing question of whether there is an association between preterm birth and brain malformations.
National Institutes of Health, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, Pratt Family Foundation
Contact: Jessica Guenzel
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Applied Developmental ScienceOverweight kids experience more loneliness, anxiety, MU study finds As childhood obesity rates continue to increase, experts agree that more information is needed about the implications of being overweight as a step toward reversing current trends. Now, a new University of Missouri study has found that overweight children, especially girls, show signs of the negative consequences of being overweight as early as kindergarten.
US Department of Agriculture, Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Programs
Contact: Emily Smith
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Ecological ApplicationsPacific Northwest forests could store more carbon, help address greenhouse issues The forests of the Pacific Northwest hold significant potential to increase carbon storage and help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in coming years, a recent study concludes, if they are managed primarily for that purpose through timber harvest reductions and increased rotation ages.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Beverly Law
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Genome ResearchBen-Gurion U. researchers reveal connection between cancer and human evolution Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have discovered that gene mutations that once helped humans survive may increase the possibility for diseases, including cancer. The findings were recently the cover story in the journal Genome Research. Contact: Andrew Lavin
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Academic MedicineUT multimedia program increases middle school interest in science Middle school students who were part of a unique science learning program developed by the University of Texas School of Public Health showed significant increases in interest and achievement scores compared to other students, a recent study found. Contact: Jade Waddy
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
DiabetesNatural compound stops retinopathy Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a way to use a natural compound to stop one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States.
American Diabetes Association and the National Institutes of Health
Contact: Diane Clay
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Report calls for new initiative to improve math education for preschoolers To ensure that all children enter elementary school with the foundation they need for success, a major national initiative is needed to improve early childhood mathematics education, says a new report from the National Research Council. Contact: Sara Frueh
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
LancetPoor health among indigenous peoples a question of cultural loss as well as poverty Health problems of Indigenous peoples around the world are intimately tied to a number of unique factors, such as colonization, globalization, migration, and loss of land, language and culture. These factors remain even after the "typical" social problems facing the poor, such as inadequate housing, unemployment, and low education levels are addressed, according to Dr. Malcolm King, lead author of a paper to be published tomorrow in The Lancet,.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Contact: David Coulombe
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Psychological ScienceThe problem with self-help books: Study shows the negative side to positive self-statements In times of doubt and uncertainty, many Americans turn to self-help books in search of encouragement, guidance and self-affirmation. The positive self-statements suggested in these books, such as "I am a lovable person" or "I will succeed," are designed to lift a person's low self-esteem and push them into positive action. According to a recent study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science; however, these statements can actually have the opposite effect. Contact: Katie Kline
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Psychological ScienceIn the eye of the storm: Why some people stayed behind Hurricane Katrina was the largest natural disaster in US history, claiming the lives of more than 1,800 victims and causing well over $100 billion in damage along the Gulf Coast. The 2005 storm breached every levee in New Orleans, flooding almost the entire city as well as the neighboring parishes. Yet a surprising number of people stayed behind and rode out the storm. Contact: Katie Kline
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesFerns took to the trees and thrived As flowering plants like giant trees quickly rose to dominate plant communities during the Cretaceous period, the ferns that had preceded them hardly saw it as a disappointment.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Karl Leif Bates
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
International Multisensory Research ForumChildren with autism need to be taught in smaller groups, pilot study confirms Since the 1970s, there has been much debate surrounding the fact that individuals with autism have difficulty in understanding speech in situations where there is background speech or noise. Today, at the annual meeting of the International Multisensory Research Forum being held at the City College of New York, neuroscientists announced conclusive evidence to verify this fact. Contact: Ellis Simon
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