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snmars
31 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Face It: It's Not a Face

by Govert Schilling
NASA's final answer: The martian "face" is a rock like any other
Def
31 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Infectious Link to MS Disputed

by Martin Enserink
Study finds no evidence of Chlamydia infections in multiple sclerosis patients
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31 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Genetic Clue to Schizophrenia

by Dan Ferber
Study identifies variant gene that seems to affect memory, too
Def
30 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Cyanide Fingered in Foal Deaths

by Constance Holden
Cherry trees and caterpillars concentrated toxin, led to hundreds of stillbirths
Def
30 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Heretical Gravity Theory Hits Snag

by Charles Seife
"Modified Newtonian Dynamics" completely at odds with recent observations
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30 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Dance of the Deceived Bees

by Elizabeth Pennisi
New experiments show that bees communicate even their misperceptions
"snbob"
30 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Smithsonian Museum Director Quits

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Robert Fri to leave natural history museum in protest of reorganization plans
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29 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

ESA Embraces Astrobiology

by Helen Gavaghan
Agency unveils ambitious plans to study life in space
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29 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

The Most Powerful Action Flick Ever

by Mark Sincell
International team shoots movie of neutron star's x-ray flare
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29 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Solar Wind Theory Confirmed

by Mark Sincell
Protons turning into hydrogen atoms could be used to forecast solar storms
"snc70"
25 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Weirdness Expands Its Turf

by Charles Seife
Physicists find the biggest object yet governed by quantum rules
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25 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Bugs to Battle Beetles

by Martin Enserink
Researchers discover three bacteria that kill an infamous potato pest
snluo
25 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

The Tiniest Mammal Ancestor

by Erik Stokstad
195-million-year-old relative was no bigger than a paper clip
Def
25 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

I Want It Now

by Caroline Seydel
Brain structure may control impulsiveness, at least in rats
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24 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Lasers Get a Stretch

by Andrew Watson
Rubbery liquid crystals at heart of laser that can be pulled like taffy
snmoney
24 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Does Money Need Laundering?

by Martin Enserink
When dollars change hands, so do pathogens
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24 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Triceratops Is No Slouch

by Erik Stokstad
Smithsonian display gives old specimen a new posture
Def
24 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Senate Shake-Up's Implications for Science

by David Malakoff
Democratic takeover could shift energy emphasis
Def
23 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Research Watchdog Proposed

by Eliot Marshall
Bioethics office would oversee all research on human subjects
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23 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Filaments of the Early Universe

by Govert Schilling
New observation supports theory that matter was spun into webs
snzebramany
23 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Stopping Microbial Stowaways

by Martin Enserink
UV light kills bacteria in ships' ballast water
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23 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

The Silencing of the Genes

by R. John Davenport
New strategy shuts down genes in mammalian cells
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22 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Data Storage Reaches New Densities

by Robert F. Service
Sandwiched disk quadruples capacity
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22 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Autism Linked to Developmental Gene

by Caroline Seydel
Mutation may underlie severe language deficits
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22 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Why Thunderstorms Trigger Asthma Attacks

by John Pickrell
Downdrafts that concentrate allergens take the blame
Def
22 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Researchers Sue to Study Stem Cells

by Gretchen Vogel
Court action asserts that existing law compels NIH to fund research
Def
21 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Bush Energy Plan Short on Science

by David Malakoff and Andrew Lawler
Plan calls for more research, but few details on focus or funding
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21 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

New Laser Maxes Out

by Mark Sincell
A thousand times more powerful than its predecessors, laser should reveal molecules' innards
snbeer
21 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Foam Research Has Intoxicating Implications

by Andrew Watson
New model could inspire better beers and other froths
Def
18 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Editor Quits in Tobacco Protest

by John Pickrell
University decides to accept money despite criticism
snmaya
18 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

A Fickle Sun and the Maya Collapse

by Richard A. Kerr
Drought record from bottom of Yucatán lakes suggests link
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18 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Oscar Winners Live Long Lives

by Constance Holden
Nominees and other actors don't last as long
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17 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Science Academies Endorse Kyoto Treaty

by Jocelyn Kaiser
U.S. scientists decline to sign, citing plans for own climate change study
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17 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Chemistry Faculty Show 'Zero' Diversity

by Jeffrey Mervis
Survey of major departments reveals even fewer minorities than anyone suspected
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17 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Surprises at Core of Globular Cluster

by Andrew Watson
New x-ray survey is sharpest yet of astronomers' favorite lab space
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17 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Making Copies in the RNA World

by R. John Davenport
Evolved RNA molecules can string bases together
snebi
16 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Windfall for European Data Bank

by Michael Balter
European Union comes through with funding boost for bioinformatics
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16 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Fossil Leaves Confirm Ancient Greenhouse

by Mark Sincell
Density of pores in gingko fossils shows that temperature rises with carbon dioxide
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16 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

New Clue to Breast Cancer

by Caroline Seydel
Gene involved in some cancer cases may normally help repair DNA
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15 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Alzheimer Researcher Indicted for 'Economic Espionage'

by Eliot Marshall and Dennis Normile
U.S. accuses researcher of taking lab samples to new job in Japan
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