Alternatively Spliced Tissue Factor Identified As Promising New Biomarker For Aggressive Cancers

A recently discovered form of the protein that triggers blood clotting may play a key role in the molecular mechanisms leading to the growth of certain metastatic cancers, according to new research.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 1 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

Newly Discovered Ankylosaur Dinosaur Is 'Biological Version Of An Army Tank'

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur that lived 112 million years ago during the early Cretaceous of central Montana. The new dinosaur, a species of ankylosaur is the biological version of an army tank. It is protected by a plate-like armor with two sets of sharp spikes on each side of the head, and a skull so thick that even 'raptors' could leave barely more than a scratch.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 1 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

Tai Chi Exercise Reduces Knee Osteoarthritis Pain In The Elderly, Research Shows

Researchers have determined that patients over 65 years of age with knee osteoarthritis who engage in regular Tai Chi exercise improve physical function and experience less pain. Tai Chi is a traditional style of Chinese martial arts that features slow, rhythmic movements to induce mental relaxation and enhance balance, strength, flexibility, and self-efficacy.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 1 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

A Solution To Darwin's 'Mystery Of The Mysteries' Emerges From The Dark Matter Of The Genome

Why do crosses between two species often yield sterile or inviable progeny (for instance, mules emerging from a cross between a horse and a donkey)? New research suggests that the solution to this problem lies in the "dark matter of the genome": heterochromatin, a tightly packed, gene-poor compartment of DNA found within the genomes of all nucleated cells.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 1 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

Thwarting Cyber Criminals

What are the odds that your digital identity will be stolen by cyber criminals? Why do bank payment systems crash when everybody is trying to pay for Christmas gifts by credit card? Cyber criminals are everywhere. Now, help is just a click away. Researchers have developed a new, ultrafast digital signature scheme that is 17,000 times faster than current systems for verification, and 10,000 times faster in providing a digital signature.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 1 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

Innovative Imaging System To Study Sudden Cardiac Arrest Developed

Medical researchers have developed an innovative optical system to simultaneously image electrical activity and metabolic properties in the same region of a heart, to study the complex mechanisms that lead to sudden cardiac arrest.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 1 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

Fire on leaking oil rig off Australian coast (AFP)

AFP - Australian authorities were Sunday ordered to help extinguish a fire which broke out on a leaking oil rig that has been pumping thousands of barrels of oil into the Timor Sea for months.

Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 1 Nov 2009 | 3:15 am

Nepotism Has Its Benefits When It Comes To Survival, At Least For Spiders

While nepotism may have negative connotations in politics and the workplace, being surrounded by your relatives does lead to better group dynamics and more cooperation in some animals. That seems to be the case for spiders. Researchers found that Stegodyphus tentoriicola spiders are far more efficient at foraging for food and cooperate better when they're related to each other.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 1 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am

Fish Oil May Protect Against Stroke From Ruptured Carotid Artery Plaques

Unstable carotid artery plaques -- those in danger of rupturing and leading to a stroke -- contain more inflammation and significantly less omega-3 fatty acids than asymptomatic plaques, according to new research. This suggests that increasing the levels of omega-3 fatty acids in carotid artery plaques could either prevent strokes or improve the safety of treatment.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 1 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am

What Causes Blood Cells To Deform, And How Does Deformation Affect Blood Flow?

Physicists investigate the forces that deform red blood cells into asymmetric slipper shapes, and strive to learn how the deformation is important in blood flow and various blood flow-related diseases.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 1 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am

Chewing Gum Can Reduce Calorie Intake, Increase Energy Expenditure, Nutritionist Finds

A nutrition professor studying the effects of chewing sugar-free gum on weight management has found that it can help to reduce calorie intake and increase energy expenditure.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 1 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am

INTERVIEW - Suzlon sees delays hitting orders (Reuters)

Reuters - Delays in sealing new orders forced Indian wind power company Suzlon Energy Ltd to cut its sales forecast, but the company will still see full-year profits near last year's level, an executive said on Saturday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 31 Oct 2009 | 9:27 pm

Coast Guard scoops up oil in San Francisco Bay (AP)

AP - Crews worked Saturday to clean up fuel leaked into San Francisco Bay and care for a dozen birds one day after an oil tanker spilled hundreds of gallons into the water.
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 31 Oct 2009 | 4:31 pm

Spider web confirmed as 'oldest'

A spider web encased in amber which was discovered on an East Sussex beach is confirmed as being the world's oldest on record.
Source: BBC News | Science & Environment | UK Edition | 31 Oct 2009 | 12:54 pm

Surprising Sex Behavior Found in Bats (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - When they do their thing, female Chinese fruit bats add oral sex to get the males to prolong the act, scientists now find, suggesting the behavior confers evolutionary benefits.
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 31 Oct 2009 | 7:21 am

Father of China's space tech program dies at 98 (AP)

AP - Qian Xuesen, a rocket scientist known as the father of China's space technology program, died Saturday in Beijing, the official Xinhua News Agency said. He was 98.
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 31 Oct 2009 | 5:33 am