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31 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Building Trust in the Brain

by Greg Miller
Economic exchange game sheds new light on the neural basis of cooperative behavior
31 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

A Genetic Wake-Up Call

by Gretchen Vogel
Scientists find a gene that shifts sleep patterns
31 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Worse in Recent Decades

by Dan Ferber
Study points to modern fertilizers as cause of oxygen-depleted waters
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31 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Deafness Institute Director to Quit Over New NIH Rules

by Gretchen Vogel and Jocelyn Kaiser
Conflict of interest policy also deterring second director
30 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Attack of the Killer Sea Lice

by Amitabh Avasthi
Parasitic organisms jump from fish farms to wild fish
30 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Immune Factor Linked to Type 1 Diabetes

by Nadja Geipert
Protein also associated with multiple sclerosis and colitis
30 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Our Dangerous Planet

by Eli Kintisch
More than half the world lives in areas susceptible to major natural disasters
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30 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

The Benefits of Sex

by Jessica Marshall
Sure it consumes time and energy, but a new study shows it's vital for survival
29 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Sea Hares Lose Their Lunch

by Mason Inman
Creatures escape capture by squirting faux-food at predators
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29 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

New Schizophrenia Gene Identified

by Mary Beckman
Findings further implicate neurotransmission problems in disease
29 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Marburg Outbreak Puzzles Scientists

by Martin Enserink
Ebola-related virus has already killed 117 people in Angola
28 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Save a Lizard, Save a Plant

by Amy Coombs
New findings illustrate delicate interdependence between flora and fauna
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28 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

More Than One Way to Skin a Cat Allergy

by John Bohannon
Researchers tackle condition by creating a cat-human hybrid
28 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Second Large Quake Hits Indonesia

by Deborah Kerr
Casualties and destruction reported, but no tsunami detected
25 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Serpentine Robots Inch Ahead

by John Travis
Technology may aid waste disposal and recovery efforts
25 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Oceans Didn't Trigger Last Ice Age

by Richard A. Kerr
Findings challenge theories about climate change
24 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

What Color Are Your 2's?

by Nadja Geipert
New insights into why letters and numbers look different to synesthetes
24 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Sucking Away the Splatter

by Adrian Cho
In a vacuum, a droplet falling on a surface makes no splash
24 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Stealthy Bipedal Octopuses

by Greg Miller
Walking on two arms may help the creatures stay hidden when they're on the move
24 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Tyrannosaurus Blood Vessels Found

by Erik Stokstad
Discovery gives most lifelike look yet at extinct beast
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24 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

UK Report Backs Deregulation of Controversial Research

by Mason Inman
Says restrictions on human reproductive cloning and genetic modification of embryos should be relaxed
23 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Flies Have Crystal Vision

by Adrian Cho
The intricate patterns of a fly's eye form simply, much like a crystal
23 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Casual Sex or Wedding Bells?

by John Bohannon
A face like our own makes all the difference
23 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Breaking the Hobbit

by Elizabeth Culotta
Discoverers charge damage to Flores fossils
23 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Elephant Talks Like a Truck

by Greg Miller
Ability to learn vocalizations may enhance elephant communication
23 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Reversing Evolution

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Hidden RNA may fix mutant genes in plants
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23 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Panel Endorses Limited Therapy for Menopause

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel
Brief hormonal treatment recommended for symptoms clearly linked to condition
22 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Alien Worlds Show Their Faces

by Robert Irion
Astronomers catch the first glimmers of light from extrasolar planets
22 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Making Cells Magnetic

by Amitabh Avasthi
New technique uses MRI to image gene expression
22 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

A Lifeline for Struggling Postdocs

by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee
NAS recommendations seek to make scholars less dependent on their principal investigators
21 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Saving the Scavengers

by Pallava Bagla
Indian government will phase out drug linked to vulture deaths
21 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Broad-Minded Babies

by Mason Inman
Visual training prolongs mental flexibility in infants
18 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Early Humans Walked Tall

by Ann Gibbons
Fossils give new clues to the evolution of upright gait
18 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Bacteria's Sweet Deception

by Mason Inman
Microbes survive in the gut by giving themselves a sugar coating
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18 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Scientist Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Data

by Eli Kintisch and Jennifer Couzin
Despite prominence, case will likely have small impact on research
17 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Drowning in Fat

by Charles C. Mann
Provocative study says obesity may soon reduce U.S. longevity
17 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

MRI on the Cheap

by Adrian Cho
Super-sensitive magnetic field detectors could lead to fast, portable imaging machines
17 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Feeding the Mind

by Mary Beckman
How the brain knows that a diet is missing important nutrients
17 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Climate's Point of No Return

by Amitabh Avasthi
New models suggest Earth will continue to warm, regardless of human intervention
16 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

Silenced X Chromosome Speaks Up

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Finding reveals potential new source of genetic variation
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