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26 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Narrowing a Cancer Gap

A novel protein links some sporadic and inherited breast cancers
26 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Sweeping Up After the Solar System

A migrating Neptune may have swept the Kuiper belt into place
26 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

An Earlier Birth for Indo-European Languages?

Controversial study suggests that mother tongue arose in Turkey 8000 years ago
25 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Oil Spill Disaster Is in the Bag

Spain proceeds with a novel plan to staunch oil seepage
25 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Physics Throws Sluggers a Curve

The fastball the wrong ball for the long ball
25 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Commission for Atomic Energy Yanks Facilities' Support

One-two punch leaves physicists gasping for breath
24 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Solar Storms Sweep Sun's Surface

Eruptions near poles set the stage for flipping the sun's magnetic field
24 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

A Very Hot Prize

Hyperthermophile pioneer receives microbiology's 'Nobel'
24 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

The Race for Solid Semen

Cuckoldry leaves its trail in a chimpanzee gene
21 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Stay in the Tub, Archimedes

Armchair mathematician cracks an ancient Greek puzzle
21 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Has an Impact Done It Again?

A controversial study links a meteorite to a second mass extinction
21 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Nanodevices Get Connected

Tiny circuitry makes fresh strides toward real-world applications
20 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Mercury Not Rising in Ocean Fish

More mercury in the air may not mean more mercury in the ocean
20 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

VA Research Chief Heading Out?

Early exit would mark the end of a tumultuous tenure
20 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

A Perfect Pulsar

Astronomers find a whirling star with remarkably sharp pulses of light
19 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Blood Cells Build Muscle

Stem cells can repair damaged muscle--but they could use some help
19 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Flower Gives Beetles a Warm Welcome

In exchange for pollination, a tropical flower offers a centrally heated home
18 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Methuselahs of the Sea

Study backs up claim about sea urchin's extreme longevity
18 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Ewe Look Familiar

Sheep recognize each other's faces, even from odd angles
18 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

New Firepower Against Fraud

German funding agency will recruit experts to help tackle misconduct
17 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Japan's Lost 'Hope'

Unlucky Mars probe may be sacrificed to prevent crash
17 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Neurons Get Connected Via Glia

Unsung cells may guide synapse formation in the developing brain
17 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Smallpox’s Medieval Legacy

Epidemics gave some Europeans HIV resistance
14 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Giving Flowers a New Future

A single genetic switch can reshape a plant's evolutionary destiny
14 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

'Microfossils' Made Easy

Researchers publish recipe for producing fossil-like structures
14 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Just Say CO

Studies identify a second gas as an important neurotransmitter
13 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Life Imitating Death

Heat accompanies rotting stench in a plant that attracts carrion flies
13 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Making a New State of Matter

Two teams create Bose-Einstein condensate out of molecules
13 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Designer Genomes, Pronto!

Building virus chromosomes from scratch just got faster
12 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Caudate-Over-Heels in Love

What romantic passion--and orgasms--look like under a brain scanner
12 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

AIDS Vaccine Flunks Second Test

In a large study in Thailand, gp120 fails to show efficacy
12 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Moon on the Rocks, Hold the Ice

Radar study finds no evidence of buried slabs of ice at lunar poles
11 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Liquid Trust

Does a hormone let us known when others trust us?
11 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Europe Forgoes Far-Flung Planets

Space agency scraps Eddington observatory, Mercury lander
11 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Why Fat Raises Your Blood Pressure

Study offers clues to the link between obesity and hypertension
11 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Birds Can Put Two and Two Together

Given simple syllables when young, birds can construct a complex song
10 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Mothers' Malaria Aids AIDS

Placental infection increases transmission risk threefold, study finds
10 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Catching More Rays

New alloy could lead to more efficient solar panels
10 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Fusion, Computing Top DOE Wish List

Department of Energy ranks big-ticket items
10 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

The Fear Is Gone

Combination of virtual reality, drug therapy eases fear of heights
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