August 2000 Archives
31 August 2000
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Robots Built By Robots
Sci-fi step isn't as threatening as it sounds
31 August 2000
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Wake Up Call for Narcoleptics
Narcoleptics' brains lack a key protein--a discovery that may lead to treatment
31 August 2000
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Deadly Bacterium's Genome Sequenced
Pseudomonas has the largest microbial genome yet decoded, one that may hold clues to the bug's hardiness
30 August 2000
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New Director Takes French Science Helm
CNRS chief specializes in technology and medical research
30 August 2000
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Split Seconds: Building a Better Atomic Clock
New design would improve the most accurate clock by a factor of 30
30 August 2000
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Homegrown Quartz Muddies the Water
Clues to ancient environment may have been misinterpreted
30 August 2000
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Theoretical Limit Calculated for 'Ultimate PC'
Unbeatably fast, yes, but it would need to be as dense as a black hole
29 August 2000
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Animal Rights Agreement Riles Researchers
Court action might prevent USDA from expanding lab animal regulations
29 August 2000
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Microbe Genomes to Star for a Month
Sequencing effort will target 17 microbes
29 August 2000
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Forest Fire Plan Kindles Debate
Cutting young trees would starve forest fires, proponents say
29 August 2000
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Chemists Launch Preprint Server
Some journal editors protest online publication without peer review
28 August 2000
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Warped Space-Time With a Twist
New oscillation in line with Einstein's prediction of how gravity warps the world
28 August 2000
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The Squid's Slimy Safety Net
Catching bioluminescent bacteria is the key to eluding predators
28 August 2000
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Sniffing Out Human Pheromones
First likely receptor found for communicative chemicals
25 August 2000
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Under Pressure, Nitrogen Breaks Its Bonds
Harsh conditions create nonmolecular nitrogen at room temperature
25 August 2000
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Seed Bank Saves Up Plant Diversity
Effort aims to stockpile seeds from 10% of world's seed-bearing plants
25 August 2000
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Flip-Flopping Quasicrystals
Photos reveal weird metamorphosis of crystal lattices
24 August 2000
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DNA Across Korea's DMZ
Sampling Koreans now will help resolve family trees in the future
24 August 2000
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Dolphins Echo Each Other's Whistles
Sophisticated mimicry happens in the wild, personalized messages suggest
24 August 2000
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Gutsy Bacteria Spell Relief
Inflammatory bowel disease is target of mouse-tested technique
23 August 2000
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Hungry Fungi Blight Less Wheat
If other organisms compete for nutrients, fungi infestation drops
23 August 2000
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Argon: Not So Noble After All
Chemists form first known compound containing this "inert" gas
23 August 2000
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NIH Allows Pluripotent Stem Cell Research
Researchers could receive federal funding by early next year
22 August 2000
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Pisces Swingers Bear Better Babies
Female guppies benefit from mating with many males
22 August 2000
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Drug Nudges Alcoholics Back on Wagon
In people who develop alcoholism early, a drug curbs urge to drink
22 August 2000
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Synapses Shout for Long Distance
Mystery solved about how brain cells get meaningful messages from afar
21 August 2000
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Health and Space Top Dot-Govs
Tracking home surfers reveals Web site preferences
21 August 2000
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The Selective Power of Ultraviolet
Skin color is darkest in high-UV regions, bolstering evolutionary hypothesis
21 August 2000
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Big Source of Smog Sniffed Out
Cows took the blame for ammonia, but cars are the bigger culprits
21 August 2000
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Boring Bohrium Behaves as Expected
Chemistry of element worked out decades after its first creation
18 August 2000
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Bay Area Breathes a Little Easier
"Big one" along Hayward fault is less likely than scientists assumed
18 August 2000
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Hunting a Lobster Killer
Researchers search cause of massive die-off in Long Island Sound
18 August 2000
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Tumor Vessels' Genetic Commands
Dozens of genes are turned on or off to supply a cancer with blood
17 August 2000
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Hair Today, Skin Tomorrow
Follicles also produce cells of outer skin layer
17 August 2000
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Xenotransplants Take Glancing Blow
Ancient pig virus spreads in mice lacking immune systems
17 August 2000
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Cosmology Duo Wins New Award
Tycoon honors astronomers, eyes more than the visible heavens
17 August 2000
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Volcanologists Killed in Blast
Tragedy in Indonesia highlights need for following safety precautions
16 August 2000
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U.K. Backs Expanded Research on Embryos
Legislation broadening use must still be approved by Parliament
16 August 2000
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Easy Life Makes for Dull Fish
Hatchery-raised trout have fewer challenges, smaller brains
16 August 2000
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Cheating Rife in Clinical Trial
Almost a third of patients in one trial didn't take their drugs--and lied about it
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