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Researchers reach a new milestone on the road to therapeutic stem cells
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Males use their organ to check for evidence of a previous rival
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E. coli make a toxin that puts the brakes on colon cancer
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Ultrafine cosmic microwave background measurements reveal the shocking truth
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David Malakoff
Effects of submarine din on whales aren't clear, says expert panel
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John Pickrell
Wine pest's genome may help save California vineyards
A new technique protects mice against hepatitis
by
Deborah Hill
Preliminary study provides a glimmer of hope for former smokers
by
Helen Fields
Protecting marine predators and prey may require separate reserves
by
Dan Ferber
How a bacterial thief steals iron from red blood cells
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Daniel Bachtold
Tiny scales on butterfly wings can be suited for different purposes
The secret to a successful takeover: Leave your foes at home
by
Robert Irion
Magma intrusions could force Sicilian volcano to erupt more frequently
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Alicia Ault
Agency says university may have released transgenic pigs into food supply
by
Gretchen Vogel
Government gives four major projects the go-ahead
by
John Bohannon
An ancient carving may have been a star chart used to time pregnancies
by
Robert Irion
Drilling reveals a 50-kilometer conduit of fluids between old volcanoes
by
Charles Choi
Sapphire/Slammer smashed the speed record for Internet bugs
President Bush's 2004 budget request isn't as big as it seems
by
John Pickrell
Turning off telomerase might one day cancel cancer cells' immortality
Tiny increase demands fancy accounting to keep research going
by
Mary Beckman
A temperature gradient may guide sperm to a waiting egg
by
Daniel Bachtold
High blood sugar levels may spell trouble for the elderly brain's memory mechanisms
by
David Malakoff
2004 budget includes big increases for military and homeland security
by
Andrew Lawler
Disaster has implications for the agency, the space station, and researchers