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snjellyfish
29 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Invasion of the Jellyfish

by David Malakoff
Slimy creatures seem to boom across the world, puzzling researchers
snspin
29 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Lighting the Way to a Quantum Computer

by Robert F. Service
Scientists report new, extremely fast way to manipulate quantum bits
snmites
29 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Bug Makes Mites Transsexual

by Menno Schilthuizen
A bacterial infection creates the only known animal with a single set of chromosomes
snfirefly
28 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

For Fireflies, It's a Gas

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Nitric oxide proves key in making insects glow in the dark
snsmile
28 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Secrets of Happiness

by Constance Holden
Latin Americans see the positive side of life, Asians tend to be glummer
sntired
28 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

"Tired-Light" Hypothesis Gets Re-Tired

by Charles Seife
Theory disputing the expanding universe suffers a double punch
snmummy
27 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Modern Mummy Mystery

by Robert Koenig
Pakistani hoax may be a recent murder victim
Def
27 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Iraq Pays 'Environmental Reparations'

by Jocelyn Kaiser
Five Middle Eastern countries to study damage from oil well fires
snsalamander
27 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Salamanders Stretch Themselves Thin

by Jay Withgott
Ideal body shape for burrowing evolved twice independently
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26 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Wetlands Policy Is All Wet

by Jocelyn Kaiser
Experts say building new wetlands doesn't make up for lost natural ones
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26 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Not Always More Fish in the Sea

by Jay Withgott
Study suggests many marine species are unable to bounce back from overfishing
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26 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Around-the-World Series

by Caroline Seydel
Catching balls in space, astronauts help solve a neurobiology problem
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25 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Malaria: a Young Scourge

by Martha Downs
Genetic study suggests killer started worldwide march less than 12,000 years ago
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25 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

AMA Chief Plays Hardball

by Constance Holden
Medical association's CEO says contract breached, sues Board of Trustees
Def
25 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

AIDS's Rising Price Tag

by Alka Agrawal
Epidemic will cost $9.2 billion a year by 2005, panel says
snantibiotic
22 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

How Viruses Burst Bacteria

by Dan Ferber
Bug-slaying virus yields strategies for new antibiotics
snbrain
22 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Synchronizing the Brain's Signals

by Laura Helmuth
Network of neurons might tell time
snerosion
22 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Mountains Crumble Fast, Catastrophically

by Liese Greensfelder
New estimates of erosion rates suggest rare events are to blame
snchimplaugh
21 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Walk Before You Talk--or Chuckle

by Constance Holden
Laughter research links speech, breathing, and bipedality
snlichen
21 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Fungi Had Rocky Relationship

by John Pickrell
Many fungi once partnered as lichens but became independent
sngleevec
21 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Why Some Leukemias Resist New Drug

by Jean Marx
Relapses linked to extra gene copies, mutation of target enzyme
Def
21 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Brookhaven Physicist Next Science Adviser?

by David Malakoff
Speculation focuses on director of DOE national laboratory
sncabulge
20 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Mother Earth's Love Handles

by Mary Beckman
Satellite technique shows ground bulges above replenished aquifers
snmicrobedust
20 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Dust--And Bugs--In The Wind

by Mitch Leslie
African dust storms carry microbes to the Western Hemisphere
snstarchy
20 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Magnetism Stiffens Space-Time

by Charles Seife
Reworked equation suggests Einstein's sheets aren't quite so rubbery
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19 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Going to Sea

by David Malakoff
President names 16 to new ocean policy commission
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19 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Hopkins Death 'a Mystery'

by Science News Staff
Researchers, government to investigate why a healthy volunteer died in asthma study
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19 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

'Survivor' for Scientists

by John Pickrell
Reality TV meets research in a new British series
Def
18 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Missing Neutrino Mystery Solved

by Charles Seife
Particles change flavors en route from the sun
sncovers
18 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Memo to Congress: Get Better Advice

by David Malakoff
Wonks suggest ways to revive technology office--but will any work?
xxx
18 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Tundra Birds Get Down and Dirty

by Jay Withgott
Ptarmigan soil feathers but save their skins
Def
18 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Atom-scale Conveyor Belt

by Mark Sincell
Technique transports individual atoms, a step toward quantum computer
snteeth
15 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Mouth Menace

by R. John Davenport
Gum disease bacterium sequenced
snalgae
15 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Grow-in-the-Dark Algae

by Caroline Seydel
Single gene allows microalgae to thrive without light
snmice
15 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Colorful Proof of Gene Control

by R. John Davenport
New mouse genetics technique borrows from bacteria
snvitc
14 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Can Vitamin C Damage DNA?

by Martha Downs
Supplement appears to spur formation of toxins
snflyeye
14 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Alzheimer's Protein Dements Flies

by Dan Ferber
New model could help reveal how neurons die
snwake
14 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Hawaii Casts Looooong Shadow

by Mark Sincell
Islands' wake is 10 times longer than any seen before
Def
13 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Science Panel Will Advise Europe

by Robert Koenig
European academies create new research council
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13 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Composting Dead Bodies?

by Lone Frank
Proposed burial method speeds up decomposition, enriches soil
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