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Roundup 3/15: The Hunt Is On Edition

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:56:07 -0500

Tonight's the annual Isaac Asimov debate at the Hayden Planetarium. Its summary asks, "Should... [Read more]

Carbon-Capture Method Could Poison Oceans

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:45:17 -0500

Fertilizing algae with iron boosts levels of harmful neurotoxin [Read more]

Amid Fraud Allegations, Researchers Say Vaccine Science Solid

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:02:54 -0500

The anti-vaccine movement has been buzzing over a fraud investigation involving Poul Thorsen, a... [Read more]

Mars Mission (On Earth) Survives Budget Squeeze, Faces Fake Flares

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:38:13 -0500

Starting this summer, a crew of six people will begin the journey to Mars—without... [Read more]

CSI's Latest Clue—Bacteria

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:27:41 -0500

Unique skin microbes might allow identification of criminals [Read more]

Video: Babies Are Born to Dance

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:14:06 -0500

Infant grooving may shed light on evolution of music [Read more]

Israel Steps Up Efforts to Bring Back Expat Scientists

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:14:31 -0500

The Israeli government has adopted a $350 million plan to lure back its scientists... [Read more]

Psychopaths Keep Their Eyes on the Prize

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:31:14 -0500

The brain's overreaction to rewards may lead to impulsive, anti-social behavior [Read more]

Roundup 3/12: Go Fish Edition

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:05:21 -0500

Japan's predilection for marine delicacies underlines two of today's headlines. The government formally arrested... [Read more]

Spain Turns to Science for Stimulus

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:58:32 -0500

Spain's economy is in trouble. The country's real-estate bubble has collapsed and its unemployment... [Read more]

Scientists Case on Background Check Reaches High Court

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:33:29 -0500

A long-running legal battle between the United States government and a group of 29... [Read more]

MIT's Suresh Tapped to Be NSF Director

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:37:50 -0500

The dean of engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is in line to... [Read more]

Study Peels Back More of the Magnetic Sun

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:23:15 -0500

Speed of magnetic flow affects the strength of a solar cycle [Read more]

Roundup 3/11: Like a Snake Edition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:48:18 -0500

Vacationing in Florida? Want to bring your python? Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,... [Read more]

NIST Looks to Reorganize Its Labs, Top Management

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:32:18 -0500

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is reorganizing its eight laboratory divisions. Currently,... [Read more]

Should Social Scientists Help the U.S. Fight Terror?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:23:06 -0500

Among the military brass giving testimony about global terrorism at a Senate hearing yesterday... [Read more]

Thalidomide's Partner in Crime

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:44:13 -0500

A protein that binds to the notorious drug may help explain how it causes birth defects [Read more]

Half a Million for Gene Sequencers

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:26:10 -0500

The 10th annual Albany Medical Center Prize—the U.S.'s biggest prize in biomedicine—will go to... [Read more]

Podcast: Genetics of Pain, Where HIV Hides, and More

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:50:44 -0500

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week [Read more]

Fostering a Civil Conversation About Animals in Research

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:26:02 -0500

Q&A with Dario Ringach [Read more]

Pardon, Your Thoughts Are Showing

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:40:47 -0500

Brain imaging and computer algorithms can detect specific memories in action [Read more]

Fusion Delayed: ITER Start Date Moved Again

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:32:58 -0500

The scheduled start-up date for the ITER fusion reactor project looks set to slip again... [Read more]

Roundup 3/10: Do the Math Edition

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:44:58 -0500

Governors and school superintendents from 48 states have released a draft of common math... [Read more]

Review of Climate Panel Aims for Summer Release

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:29:53 -0500

Yesterday the United Nations announced that a panel of scientists appointed by a global... [Read more]

Scouring the Whole Genome to Nail Disease Genes

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:59:11 -0500

Full DNA sequence of people with inherited disorders portends medicine's future [Read more]

ScienceShot: Titanic Explosion Rocked Early Galaxy

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:07:04 -0500

Phenomenon could have choked off star birth in the universe [Read more]

Catalyst for Coastal Smog Shows Up Inland

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:42:40 -0500

Wayward chlorine compound could complicate pollution-fighting efforts [Read more]

Ocean Probe Lost at Sea

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:43:11 -0500

An accomplished deep-sea exploration robot met a mysterious and watery end while scoping the... [Read more]

No Sexual Confusion for Chicken Cells

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:09:57 -0500

While developing mammals wait for hormonal cues, chicken embryos know their sex from the start [Read more]

Stressed Men Fancy Someone Different

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:05:05 -0500

Men under stress are more attracted to females who don't look like them [Read more]

ScienceShot: Orangutans Decipher Each Other's Calls

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:26:33 -0500

In the Borneo rainforest, females discern what the males are up to [Read more]

Roundup 3/9: The Cleanup Edition

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:22:36 -0500

Ahead of an expected general election in May, there are two more calls for improving... [Read more]

Berkeley's Fréchet to Head Research at KAUST

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:16:33 -0500

Jean Fréchet, an organic chemist at the University of California, Berkeley, has been named... [Read more]

Bill Introduced to Codify U.S. Stem Cell Rules

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:58:03 -0500

Congressional supporters of stem cell research have re-introduced legislation to codify President Barack Obama's... [Read more]

ScienceShot: Midget Stars Dance Close

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:20:28 -0500

Mysterious pair could be generating gravity waves [Read more]

Place Mammoth Telescope on Our Island, Not in Chilean Desert, Says Spain

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:52:35 -0500

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) announced last week that its site selection committee had recommended... [Read more]

Elsevier to Editor: Change Controversial Journal or Resign

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:38:58 -0500

The editor of the journal Medical Hypotheses—an oddity in the world of scientific publishing... [Read more]

Royal Society: Protect U.K. Science to Ensure Economic Health

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:46:34 -0500

Hot on the heels of the U.K. Council for Science and Technology's (CST's) Vision... [Read more]

Roundup 3/8: Mind Games Edition

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:39:12 -0500

Karl Tryggvason, Karolinska Institute's former dean of research speaks on why he was recently... [Read more]

For Pregnant Mice, Eating Matters More for Their Sons

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:53:39 -0500

Expectant moms' bad eating habits may hurt boys more than girls [Read more]