October 2004 Archives
29 October 2004
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That Familiar Nest Odor
Antarctic seabirds prefer their partner's scent
29 October 2004
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Lipid Gene May Lead to Long Life
People with gene that reduces bad lipids live longer
29 October 2004
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CSI Cassiopeia
Astronomers find missing star from 432-year-old supernova explosion
28 October 2004
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Single Origin for Eyes?
Unexpected similarities between eyes of marine worms and humans suggest single origin
28 October 2004
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Protein Bully Tactics
Researchers use proteins to fight proteins in the battle to save neurons
27 October 2004
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Small Archaic Human Stuns Paleoanthropologists
Discovery in Indonesia shows that modern humans had company as recently as 18,000 years ago
27 October 2004
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Hunted Guppies Live Longer
Slow-aging prey buck evolutionary theory
26 October 2004
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Platypus X-Files
New study explains a strange mammal's strange system of sex chromosomes
26 October 2004
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Secondhand Anesthesia?
Whiff of anesthetics in the operating room may prime anesthesiologists for drug abuse
26 October 2004
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Prozac Paradox
Antidepressant raises anxiety in newborn mice
25 October 2004
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Nothing to Fear
Drug treatment weakens fear memories in rats and humans
25 October 2004
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Accelerator on Hold after Accident
Particle physics laboratory shut down accelerators after worker was burned
25 October 2004
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The Basque Tremor
Another gene added to the list of those that cause inherited Parkinson's disease
22 October 2004
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Rebel Stars
Wandering stars take their own path across the Milky Way, bearing planets
22 October 2004
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Solo Moms Have Fewer Sons
Not having a man around the house affects sex ratio, study shows
22 October 2004
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How Autumn Leaves Get a Lift
A new analysis explains why falling leaves flutter and move upward in still air
21 October 2004
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Bridging Light and Matter
Physicists store and retrieve quantum information via laser beams and rubidium gas
21 October 2004
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Explanation of Down Syndrome Questioned
Mouse study suggests the genetic mechanisms are more complex than researchers assumed
21 October 2004
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When Mitochondrial Genes Go Bad
Mutation in mitochondrial DNA may cause metabolic defects in some people
20 October 2004
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Fossil Sea Spider Goes Digital
3D imaging helps scientists trace the strange creature's evolutionary history
20 October 2004
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Puffed-Up Genome
Puffer fish sequence reveals an evolutionary doubling
20 October 2004
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Satellites Spy Earth's Relativistic Wake
New observations nail down a subtle twist of general relativity
19 October 2004
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Fastest Gun in the Sea
Fish-hunting cone snail uses unique mechanism to capture prey
19 October 2004
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Butler Gambles on Appeal
Plague researcher risks longer prison term to appeal conviction
18 October 2004
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Dutch Bird Flu Infected 1000
New study suggests virus spread relatively easily from person to person
18 October 2004
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Planet Building Isn't Pretty
Infrared telescope finds signs of persistent smashups around young stars
15 October 2004
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Curry Cover-Up Unraveled
Brain study hints at why some spices mask the smell of rotting food
15 October 2004
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Gaming the Polls
Adding an element of competition to opinion polls may elicit more truthful responses
15 October 2004
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Centenarian Clams Cut Calories
Meager diet may have enabled ancient clams to live long lives
15 October 2004
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Giant Virus Sequenced
Surprising complexity may force researchers to reevaluate definition of life
14 October 2004
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Ions Alfresco
Mass spectrometry may be about to break out of the lab, thanks to a new ionization method
14 October 2004
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Microbicide Shuts the Door on HIV
New compound prevents infection in monkeys by blocking the virus's favorite target
14 October 2004
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Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise
In trial with African children, vaccine lowers risk of disease but doesn't stop infection
13 October 2004
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Cave Fish Go Blind on Purpose
Loss of eyesight isn't an accident--it's part of the plan
13 October 2004
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Two Clocks Keep Flies' Time
Separate cellular clocks control morning and evening activity
12 October 2004
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Plankton Share the Spectrum
Diversity thrives when species use different wavelengths for photosynthesis
12 October 2004
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Economies Behaving Badly
The 2004 Economics Nobel honors work on why economies go awry despite good policy
12 October 2004
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Chromosome Instability Tied to Cancer
Children with irregular chromosome numbers more prone to cancer
8 October 2004
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Trees for Peace
Kenya's Maathai wins Nobel Peace Prize for reforestation work
8 October 2004
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How to Make a Uterus
Two genes implicated in the switch from egg laying to live birth
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