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April 2004 Archives

30 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

The Least Little Drop

For daintier droplets, try a triangular nozzle
30 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Finding the DNA Needle in the Haystack

New DNA test may become the standard for diagnostics and research
30 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Volcanoes' Favorite Time of Year

Shifting sea levels may explain why eruptions are more likely in certain seasons
29 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Cancer Drug's Fickle Nature Explained

New study reveals why Iressa works well in some patients, not others
29 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

The Lab That Came in From the Cold

Plague archive from former biodefense lab may prove a boon for public health
29 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

The First Fire

Archaeologists uncover the earliest signs of human-controlled fire
28 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Magnetic Maps Guide Migrating Turtles

Far-roaming turtles get their bearings from Earth's magnetic field
28 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Something's Fishy With Cod Evolution

Change in breeding strategy is an adaptation to overfishing
28 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Teeth Set Neandertals Apart

Faster growth may be a sign that Neandertals never mixed with modern humans
27 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Nations Team Up for Earth Observation

Global data sharing could aid studies on weather, climate, natural resources
27 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Mounting Lab Miscues Raise SARS Fears

Chinese outbreak redoubles concerns about lab safety
26 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Look Ma, No Nuclei

Using only electrons, physicists confirm a quirk of a nuclear force
26 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Your Mistake Is My Mistake

Watching other people goof up triggers a mirror response in our own brains
23 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Spiders' Sticky Feet

Tiny hairs, van der Waal's forces make for powerful adhesive
23 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Ring of Hope for Membrane Proteins

Lipid nanodiscs give scientists a closer look at cells' gatekeepers
23 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Devilish Dust Packs a Charge

Mini-tornadoes generate surprisingly high voltage
22 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Even Redwoods Can't Grow Forever

Scientists take to the treetops to see what limits the tallest trees
22 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Signs of Life Found in Ancient Lava

Discovery may be the earliest life on Earth, but not everyone's convinced
22 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

The Crux of a Craving?

Brain protein hints at why it's so hard to quit cocaine for good
21 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

A Mouse With Two Mothers

Scientists create the first mammal born from two egg cells
21 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Conservationists Decry Sturgeon Decision

Imports to continue as beluga listed as threatened, not endangered
20 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

National Academy Announces New Members

Seventy-two new members and 18 foreign associates elected
20 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Gravity Probe B Lifts Off

Craft will give Einstein a pricey high-precision test
20 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

NASA Backs Two Planet-Hunting Missions

Spacecraft to be launched in the next decade would search for Earth-sized planets
20 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Lean, Hungry, and Long-Lived

Long-term study finds cardiovascular benefits in people who eat less
20 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

John Maynard Smith Dies

Pioneer of evolutionary theory influenced his field for half a century
19 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

GlueX Gets a Boost

Department of Energy to fund long-planned particle physics experiment
19 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Cosmic Magnifier Spies a Planet

Extrasolar planet hunters add a new trick to their repertoire
19 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

New Markers for ALS

Proteins could aid diagnosis of the devastating neurological disease
16 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Carbon Sinks, But Does It Stay?

Southern Ocean experiment adds new fuel to the debate over ocean fertilization
16 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Sun Sets Songbirds' Compass

Calibration keeps birds on track for long migrations
16 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Labrador Sea Slows Its Swirl

Slowing cog in the ocean climate machine could affect climate
15 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Oldest Beads Hint at Early Art

Recent finds suggest symbolic thinking arose earlier than thought
15 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

One-Stop Shopping for cDNA

New global database lends a hand to gene hunters
15 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

New Support for 'Hygiene Hypothesis'

Early exposure to bacteria saves mice from autoimmune disease
14 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Spineless Sticklebacks

Simple change in gene activity gave freshwater species a new look
14 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Male Bowerbirds Aim to Please

Flashy digs always impress, but mature females also like a song and dance
13 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Long Fuse for Cambrian Explosion

Fossils suggest diversification of life happened earlier, slower than thought
13 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

A Kinder, Gentler Baboon

Kenyan troop's peaceful culture flouts the primates' loutish reputation
12 April 2004 | ScienceNOW

Tackling Pollution With Flowers

Plants fortified with bacteria break down a common pollutant
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