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30 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Holt Holds on to House Seat

New Jersey physicist wins, 3 weeks after election night
30 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Voting for a Fossil

In Kansas, 235 citizens used their ballot to campaign for an official state fossil
30 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Where the Brain Monitors the Body

Neurons zing when sight and feel match
30 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

It's the Ballot, Stupid

Science has spoken: Palm Beach County's butterfly ballot is confusing
29 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Are Exoplanets Really Planets?

Study claims most found so far are actually small stars
29 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

How Cloning Turns Back the Clock

In cloned mice, the inactivation of one X chromosome is undone
29 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

New Weapon Against Ebola

DNA vaccine protects monkeys from deadly hemorrhagic fever
29 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Whales' Cultural Revolution

Western Australian whales introduced a hip new singing style in the East
28 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

AIDS Explosion Exceeds Predictions

Infections spreading rapidly in Eastern Europe; apparent plateau reached in Africa
28 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Boost for Minority Health

New law gives research center for health disparities "more power"
28 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

An Enzyme Turned Engine

Nanotech chopper uses a protein as its motor
27 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

It's Reptile Time

Scientists plead for more attention to pollutants' effects on turtles, snakes, and lizards
27 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

A Virus's Helping Hands

An abundant cellular protein may help viruses spread from infected cells
27 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Unmasking the Grim Reaper

Scientists discover how a protein helps the plague bacterium kill
22 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Evolution's Rewind Button

Study suggests evolutionary changes are reversible--sometimes
22 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Controversial Reactor Set to Close

Washington's Fast Flux Test Facility no longer viable, DOE concludes
22 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Keep Your Eyes Off the Ball!

The best cricket batters focus on where the ball will bounce
21 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Researchers Pained by Definition of Distress

Possible new regulations on lab animal care might impact researchers
21 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Back-Stabbing Molecule Aids HIV Infection

But RANTES appears to do good, slowing the progression of symptoms
21 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Fertility More Fickle Than Thought

"Safe" days aren't so safe for most women
20 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Galaxy's Evolution Seen in Metals

A few old stars allow astronomers to determine Milky Way's epochs
20 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

'Sand' Piles Up Atop Earth's Core

Rising dregs may link the fluid core to its rocky shell
20 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Budget Impasse Stops NIH Expansion Cold

Planned increases on hold as budget bill languishes on Capitol Hill
17 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Rumpelstiltskins of the Nanoworld

Scientists spin nanotubes into ultrastrong, lightweight thread
17 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Is That Student a Terrorist?

University officials oppose closer scrutiny of foreigners studying in the U.S.
17 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Moore's Foundation Targets Science

New $5 billion charity to support research, education, conservation
16 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Monkey Reaches Out With Robotic Arm

Brain signals can be translated into real-life mechanical movements
16 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Planes May Pester Penguins

Researchers set out to determine effect of low-flying aircraft on antarctic penguins
16 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Possible Progenitor of DNA Re-Created

"TNA" might have been one step in the evolution of modern nucleotides
15 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Fresh Out of Arsenic-73

Los Alamos fires lengthen isotope shortage, put toxicology research on hold
15 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Stars Date Egyptian Pyramids

Drift of two northerly stars explains subtle differences in orientations
15 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Mass Screening ID's Early Genes

Deactivating genes reveals function of many; some mysteries remain
14 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Cold Turkey for a Sweet Tooth?

Sugared-up rats show withdrawal symptoms, hinting that brain's pleasure center treats sweets like morphine
14 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Hot Times for Young Stars

Astronomers are puzzled by 100-million-degree x-rays from stellar newborns
14 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Weather Contest Is More Than Hot Air

Winner of long-term forecast gets glory--and $50,000
13 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Cholesterol Busters May Prevent Alzheimer's

Two studies suggest that patients taking lipid-lowering drugs are less likely to develop dementia
13 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Science and Technology Medals Awarded

Biologist who discovered new branch of life among 16 honored by Clinton
13 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Lamprey Brain Drives Robot

Strange but true; transplanted fish brain could help in developing robotic prostheses
10 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Chasing Giant Galaxy Clusters

Astronomers find swarms of galaxies stretching halfway back to the big bang
10 November 2000 | ScienceNOW

Getting Ahead With Double Genes

Accidental gene duplication may be a powerful force in evolution
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