What's News This Month
in
Science, Medicine and Technology
(a monthly brownbag series)
(email suggestions-questions to either Tim Cannon, Gary Kwiecinski, Ed Kosmahl, Satya P. Chattopadhyay, or Phil Yevics
Thursday, September 29th, 11:30am, Brennan 205
Science, Medicine,
Technology
Science
- Show
Me the Science - New York Times
- Schizophrenia
'price for speech?'
- Out-of-body
experiences 'probed'
- Boost
to CO2 mass extinction idea
- Earth's
core runs ahead of crust
- Scientists
probe anti-ageing gene
- 'Lost
bird's' distinctive knocks
- Spiders Help
Scientists Discover How Muscles Relax
- New
Scientist Breaking News - Copycat chimps are cultural conformists
- This
Is Your Brain on Chocolate - New York Times
- Teaching
of Creationism Is Endorsed in New Survey - New York Times
- In Explaining Life's
Complexity, Darwinists and Doubters Clash - New York Times
- The
Breaking Point - New York Times
- Frist
Urges 2 Teachings on Life Origin - New York Times
- Discovery
Channel :: News :: Robotic Bat 'Sees' with Sound
- Glitch
forces Mars probe shut-off
- Asian
peat fires add to warming
- Rover's
image from Mars hill peak
- Black
holes start with many bangs
- Major
ozone loss over Antarctic
- Record
spin rate for cosmic body
- Human Brain Is
Still Evolving
- Deep-Sea
Crab Sees UV Light
- Martian
volcanoes 'may be active'
- Where
did all the baby boys go?
- Black
holes and the Hawking paradox
- Millennium
Goals: Down the pan?
- Female
bats keep it in the family
- Hubble
reveals new map of Pluto
- Asteroid
probe on close approach
- Development
v environment?
- Green
energy £1bn consumer costs
- Grammar
analysis reveals ancient language tree - It's not the words, it's how
you use them that counts.
- Ants
make 'devil's garden' of Eden - Ants use natural poison to kill all but
their host plant.
- Challenged
by Creationists, Museums Answer Back - New York Times
- Babies
Cry in the Womb
- Almost
Before We Spoke, We Swore - New York Times
- Bird
Sings Complex Harmonies
- Forever
Young: Digging for the roots of stem cells: Science News Online, Sept.
17, 2005
- Study
Attributes Stronger Storms to Warmer Seas - New York Times
- White
House Backs NASA Plan for Vehicles - New York Times
- Partnership
Formed to Build Nuclear Plants - New York Times
- Kill
the Light, Save a Bird - New York Times
- Sturgeon
Stocks Are in Decline Around World, Survey Reports - New York Times
- New
'Hobbit' disease link claim
- Challenged
by Creationists, Museums Answer Back - New York Times
- 'Better'
DNA out of fossil bones
- Severe
Hurricanes Increasing, Study Finds
- Bats
keep it in the family - Female bats share mates with relatives, but
without close inbreeding.
- Ask
the Experts: Biology:
Why are male birds more colorful than female birds?
- Elephants
Plan Ideal Call Times
- A
hurricane expert explains the climate-change connection | By Robert L.
Korty | Grist Magazine | Soapbox | 07 Sep 2005
- Parasitic
Hairworm Charms Grasshopper Into Taking It for a Swim - New York Times
- Liquid
drop takes big nano step
- Martian
volcanoes 'may be active'
- Comet
shakes conventional wisdom
- Ancient
humans 'altered' climate
- Flying
reptiles just got bigger
- Titan
moon occupies 'sweet spot'
- How
boys miss teacher's reprimand
- Lost
children database goes live
- First
chimpanzee fossils found
- Eritrean
cookers saving firewood
- New Genome Comparison
Finds Chimps, Humans Very Similar at DNA Level
- Gravity-Defying
Geckos Teach Scientists a Lesson - New York Times
- Bones
reveal first shoe-wearers
- Clean,
Green and Organic, in the Middle of the City - New York Times
- Mirror,
Mirror - New York Times
- Action
needed on deadly lakes
- 'Milky
seas' detected from space
- Timekeeping
proposal sparks row
Medicine
Top, Science, Medicine,
Technology
- Scientists
given cloning go-ahead
- Sneaky
drug targets brain tumours
- Why red
hair ups skin cancer risk
- Blood
'cleaning' aids transplants
- C-section
'baby teeth decay risk'
- Homeopathy's
benefit questioned
- Bird
flu kills Vietnam civet cats
- Step
towards making human lungs
- Surging
hormones blamed for pain - Study of sex-change patients reveals role of
oestrogen.
- Nasal
spray clears Alzheimer’s brain plaques
- Study
links eating fish in childhood to adult strokes
- Fetal
pain unlikely before third Trimester
- The
History of Chromosomes May Shape the Future of Diseases - New York Times
- Antibiotics
Aren't Always the Answer
- VNS
therapy for treatment-resistant depression proves effective for some
patients
- Study:
Brain structures contribute to asthma
- news
@ nature.com - Blood test detects deadly prions - Process could one day
halt unwitting spread of brain disease in humans.
- 'Human
remains link' to BSE cases
- Olive
oil 'acts like painkiller'
- Coil
can cut aneurysm death risk
- Uganda
urged to release condoms
- Brain
chemistry link to anorexia
- Fit
body for a fit mind - Aerobic exercise is the best way to keep your
memory healthy. CBC
News: New - unsettling - theory on BSE origins
- Study
Examines Role of Cannabinoid Receptors in Alcohol Abuse
- Smokers'
blindness risk 'doubled'
- Prenatal
Exposure to Marine Toxin Causes Lasting Damage
- Worms
to help combat allergies
- Modern
drugs 'halve stroke risk'
- California
bans school junk food
- 'Eat
more beans' to stop cancer
- Vioxx
aspirin solution suggested
- Delaying
babies 'defies nature'
- Acne
antibiotics throat bug risk
- Stem cell
patients 'are healthy'
- Vitamin
C 'helps to fight cancer'
- Down's
syndrome recreated in mice
- Stammering
'best treated early'
- Women
in Coastal Areas Are Found to Have Higher Mercury Levels
- Targeting
a key enzyme with gene therapy reversed course of Alzheimer's disease
in mouse models
- Study:
Stem cells may repair cord damage
- Remedy
for Sleep Apnea May Lift Depression's Veil - New York Times
- Study
Finds Little Advantage in New Schizophrenia Drugs - New York Times
- Kraft
Introduces 2 Somewhat Healthier Cookies Made of Whole Grains
- Abbott
Gets F.D.A. Approval for Neck Stent With a Filter - New York Times
- Nationwide
Survey Includes Data on Teenage Sex Habits - New York Times
- FDA
OKs Generic Versions of AIDS Drug - Yahoo! News
- Little
Difference Found in Schizophrenia Drugs - New York Times
- US
plans first face transplant
- Child
clothes 'fail to block sun'
- Sperm
ships for fertility seekers
- Key
neural system at risk from fetal alcohol exposure
- Child
TV hours obesity risk link
- BVioxx
aspirin solution suggested
- Vitamin
C 'helps to fight cancer'
- The
Claim: Never Wake a Sleepwalker - New York Times
- Could
the pill halve multiple-sclerosis risk? - Oestrogen from contraceptives
could delay neurological disorder.
- Old
drug shows new promise for Huntington's Disease
- Memory
loss in older adults due to distractions, not inability to focus
- Official
Quits on Pill Delay at the F.D.A. - New York Times
- Keeping
ageing brains on top form
- Inhaler
may replace insulin shots
- 'Virgin
conception' first for UK
- The
Claim: MP3 Players Can Cause Hearing Loss - New York Times
- B
vitamins do not protect hearts
- New
research shows folic acid in grains has reduced birth defects
- Two-year-olds
influenced by parental smoking
- British
duo probes origin of mad cow disease - Did human remains in food spawn
the infection in cattle?
- BAnti-depressant
pregnancy concern
- 'Glow'
dye to spot early dementia
- Men
seeking breast reductions
- \Rock
pool sponge may fight cancer
Technology Top, Science, Medicine, Technology
- Intel
PCs target the digital home
- Search
engines take on talk
- Maturing
net growing more slowly
- Cuteness
triumphs in Nintendogs
- Do
You MySpace? (Excerpt from New York Times)
- Flash
Memory Chip Demand to Explode on Low Prices - New York Times
- Missed
Church? Download It to Your IPod.
- An
IPod Cellphone Said to Be Imminent - New York Times
- Vermont
Blends 'Green' Flush Toilets and a Greenhouse - New York Times
- Opera
web browser thinks small
- Checking
In at Home, Even From Afar - New York Times
- Eco-aware
shower recycles water
- 'Magic
brush' paints visual world
- Fine
art inspires new Potter game
- Nintendo
plans one-handed joypad
- Energy
Group Plans to Build Nuclear Plants in Gulf States - New York Times
- Science/Nature
| Nasa plans return to Moon by 2020
- Technology
| Smart pegs keep rain off washing
- Scienza
e Salute | Medicina | Lavorate meno, lo dice la scienza
- Microsoft
expands Internet calling - Aug 30, 2005
- Computer
alert for drowning girl
- Plans
for Euro-Russian spaceplane
- Deadly
plague hits Warcraft world
- Kids
to teach elderly net skills
- Shoppers
use blogs for bargains
- China
tightens grip on web news
- Cheap
phone contract for Motorola
- Solar
handbag lights up contents
- Tech
giants move on next-gen DVDs
- Nano
owners complain about damage
Top, Science, Medicine, Technology