October 2005 Archives
31 October 2005
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Decoding Dyslexia
Misspelled genes may cause faulty wiring in the brain's reading circuits
![](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2011/06/2005103111-thumb-60x60-9642.jpg "Read: "Grandfather of Nanotech" Dies at 62")
31 October 2005
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"Grandfather of Nanotech" Dies at 62
Richard Smalley co–discovered "buckyballs," campaigned for energy research
28 October 2005
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Paranoid Illusions
Schizophrenics aren't fooled by some visual tricks
27 October 2005
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Tracing tRNA's Tricky Tango
Scientists use supercomputer to hone in on how ribosomes make proteins
27 October 2005
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More Brain, Less Gain
A compound that promotes weight loss may trigger new brain cell growth
26 October 2005
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An Elephant Never Forgets ... Its Mortality
Creatures show attachment to bones of their own species
26 October 2005
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Tightwad Primates
Chimps are as selfish as your average scrooge
26 October 2005
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Major Tool for Gene Hunting Unveiled
Scientists hope new haplotype map will help them zoom in on disease genes
25 October 2005
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Tracking a Deadly Virus
"Wave" theory may help explain, predict Ebola's spread
25 October 2005
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Cracking Open Psychosis
New findings bolster genetic clue to schizophrenia
25 October 2005
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What Price Patience?
Putting off pleasure from a primate's perspective
24 October 2005
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It's Just That Part of the Brain
Women exhibit neurological changes during menstrual cycle
21 October 2005
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Ladybugs Kiss (a Lot) and Live to Tell
Though promiscuous ladybugs spread disease, delicate timing saves them from disaster
21 October 2005
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Oldest Birdlike Dinosaur Found
Discovery fills puzzling gap in bird evolution
20 October 2005
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And the Meek Shall Inherit Some Earths
Failed stars may succeed at planet building
20 October 2005
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Molecules of Light
Researchers coax light pulses into teaming up
20 October 2005
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How Loser Fish Join the In-Crowd
Increasing the expression of a brain gene helps male cichlids go from dud to stud
19 October 2005
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Spider No More
The mysterious sea spider turns out to have little in common with modern arachnids
19 October 2005
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Turning Gold Into Green
Fine-tuning gold-activated reactions may give a boost to more eco-friendly chemistry
19 October 2005
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Mining the Moon
NASA uses the Hubble Telescope to look for useful materials on the lunar surface
18 October 2005
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Breath Holds Clues to Lung Disease
Cystic fibrosis patients exhale more of a gas released by bacterial infections
18 October 2005
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Beach Sand's Surprising Source
Two studies find half comes from nearby cliffs
18 October 2005
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Brits in Space?
Royal Astronomical Society urges U.K. to pursue manned space exploration
18 October 2005
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Defense Begins Case in Evolution Trial
Biochemist Michael Behe says Intelligent Design more scientific than natural selection
17 October 2005
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Stem Cell Research Tries to Skirt Ethical Concerns
Scientists demonstrate two ways to derive ES cells without destroying embryos, but moral questions remain
17 October 2005
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Going Hungry to Live Longer
Slashing calories lessens cellular damage--but no more than a strict diet and exercise do
14 October 2005
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Great Tits Pass Down Good Habits
Birds keep their offspring fed by altering egg-laying behavior
13 October 2005
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Gene Linked to Tourette Syndrome
SLITRK1 may play role in neuron growth and guidance
13 October 2005
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Born at the Edge
A black hole's backyard makes an unlikely stellar nursery
13 October 2005
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Mary Jane's New Brain
Chemicals related to those in marijuana stimulate neuron growth
13 October 2005
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Specter of H5N1 Rattles Europe
Outbreak of deadly virus strain confirmed in Turkey, highly likely in Romania
12 October 2005
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Disease Fighter Found in Fungi
Discovery could usher in new class of commercial antibiotics
12 October 2005
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Catnap for Some, Hibernation for Others
Variation in neurotransmitter gene may determine how deep we sleep
12 October 2005
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Struggling to Compete
U.S. must spend $10 billion on science to remain competitive in global marketplace, says panel
12 October 2005
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Nature's Super-Rubber Made in Lab
Gene from fruit flies used to make incredibly stretchy, bouncy material
11 October 2005
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The Return of the 1906 Quake
San Francisco may be hit with another great tremblor soon, according to new simulation
11 October 2005
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Economics Nobel Gets in the Game
Two honored for work with game theory
11 October 2005
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Return of the Hobbit
New specimens of tiny humans found on Indonesian island of Flores
7 October 2005
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Kenya National Park Transfer Under Fire
Conservation groups fear turning the park over to local control will have dire consequences for wildlife
7 October 2005
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IAEA and Director Awarded Peace Nobel
Atomic energy agency has sought diplomatic means of curbing nuclear proliferation
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