ScienceNOW - Up to the minute news from Science

October 2001 Archives

Previous Month Next Month
31 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

The Latest Angle on Neutrinos

by Charles Seife
New findings mark new era in neutrino research
31 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Pushing Back Placental Mammals

by Erik Stokstad
New fossils suggest that placental mammals began to diversify during age of dinosaurs
31 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Starquakes in a Whirling Crystal

by Robert Irion
Tiny fractures in a disk of atoms may mimic cracks in the crusts of neutron stars
30 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Protecting the Liver From Itself

by Josh Gewolb
A tiny change in a liver protein stops liver disease before it starts
30 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Antiterrorism Law May Impact U.S. Labs

by David Malakoff and Martin Enserink
Anthrax attacks bring close look at labs that handle deadly pathogens
Def
30 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

A Wire No Wider Than a Few Electrons

by Ben Shouse
Tiny crystal of electrons is step toward a quantum computer
30 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Baby Pulsar in a Gaseous Cradle?

by Robert Irion
Gas from a bloated star may have recently spun newborn to fantastic speeds
29 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Hyman Returns to Harvard

by Eliot Marshall
NIMH director accepts job as Harvard's #2
29 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

'Umbrella' Conservation Has Some Leaks

by Dan Ferber
Saving a California bird doesn't benefit its insect neighbors
29 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Caltech Lands $600 Million

by Jocelyn Kaiser
Record-breaking gift from Intel founder may fund a range of university projects
Def
29 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

The Lefty Advantage

by Josh Gewolb
Those with left-handed relatives excel in episodic memory test
26 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Japanese Pufferfish Genome Decoded

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Fugu is second vertebrate ever, after human, to be mapped in detail
26 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Ice Lottery's Scientific Payoff

by Geoff Brumfiel
84 years of betting on Alaskan thaw gives insight into climate change
26 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Trees' Watery Secrets

by Josh Gewolb
Want to see what goes on in a tree trunk? Put it in a CT scanner
25 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Indian Technology Head Beaten Up

by Pallava Bagla
Attack may stem from sour labor relations
25 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Whither 'Mad Cow' Disease?

by Michael Balter
Two teams of scientists advance contradictory estimates
25 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Westerner Named to Chinese University Post

by Jeffrey Mervis
Qinghua breaks with tradition, appointing Purdue engineer to head a department
24 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Psychologist to lead AAAS

by David Malakoff
Drug abuse expert Alan Leshner named head of prominent society that publishes Science
24 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

How Special Is Cipro?

by Martin Enserink
Researchers warn against putting too much trust in a single antibiotic
Def
24 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

$500,000 for the Imagination

by Mary Beckman
MacArthur "genius" grants go to 23 creative thinkers
24 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Gut Microbes' Genomes Unveiled

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Two new sequences could help find mechanisms and treatments of intestinal illnesses
23 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Spread the Love

by Jay Withgott
Fruit flies help explain the genetic benefits of sex
Def
23 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Is 'Mad Cow' in Sheep a No-Brainer?

by Michael Balter
U.K. lab learns sheep brains it was studying may have belonged to cows
Def
23 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Double-Teaming the Lungs

by Caroline Seydel
Mutations on two genes may raise risk of asthma
23 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Clues to Anthrax's Toxin

by Martin Enserink
Two studies offer hope of new ways to treat the deadly infection
22 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Lady in Red

by Menno Schilthuizen
Male gobies like their girls red-bellied
22 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Buried Stories of the Midwest

by Anne Moffat
Geologists construct maps of the region's hidden geology
22 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Ancient Roots for an African Language?

by Caroline Seydel
Click consonants may date back to humans' earliest common ancestor
19 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

A Weather Forecast for Next Month?

by Richard A. Kerr
New findings could aid long-term predictions for the Northern Hemisphere
19 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Lemurs Leap Into Fossil Record

by Erik Stokstad
The first lemur fossil suggests Asian, not African, origins
19 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

How Birds Fly Cheap

by Jay Withgott
Two secrets revealed: Eat well and stick together
Def
18 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Six Degrees of Uncertainty

by Dana Mackenzie
Doubt cast on results of a famous experiment in social connections
Def
18 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Happy Birthday to Us!

by Martin Enserink, Laura Helmuth, and Erik Stokstad
ScienceNOW is 5 years old--read a few of our most fun and fascinating stories.
Def
18 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Unscathed Huntington's Fatal Attraction

by Josh Gewolb
Scientists propose new theory to explain the deadly brain disease
18 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

A Surgical Tool Helps Illuminate Coral Reefs

by Ben Shouse
Sponges in small cavities vacuum up nutrients for hungry corals
17 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Pregnancy Awakens a Tumor Suppressor

by Charlotte Schubert
P53 stays active in women long after pregnancy, protecting against breast cancer
17 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

NASA Chief Suddenly Resigns

by Andrew Lawler
After nearly a decade on the job, Dan Goldin calls it quits
17 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Carbon Magnets Get Hot

by Robert F. Service
In a first, scientists create an organic magnet that functions above room temperature
Def
17 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

Animal Drug Use Attacked

by Dan Ferber
Three new studies suggest that feeding animals antibiotics breeds drug resistance
Def
16 October 2001 | ScienceNOW

White House Fills Key Science Post

by David Malakoff
Longtime congressional aide would be technology advisor
Previous Month Next Month
Sciecne magazine video portal
SciecneLive
Questions or feedback on this page? Let us know.
Home > News > ScienceNOW > Archives > October 2001