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31 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Decoding Dyslexia

Misspelled genes may cause faulty wiring in the brain's reading circuits
31 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

"Grandfather of Nanotech" Dies at 62

Richard Smalley co–discovered "buckyballs," campaigned for energy research
28 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Paranoid Illusions

Schizophrenics aren't fooled by some visual tricks
27 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Tracing tRNA's Tricky Tango

Scientists use supercomputer to hone in on how ribosomes make proteins
27 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

More Brain, Less Gain

A compound that promotes weight loss may trigger new brain cell growth
26 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

An Elephant Never Forgets ... Its Mortality

Creatures show attachment to bones of their own species
26 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Tightwad Primates

Chimps are as selfish as your average scrooge
26 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Major Tool for Gene Hunting Unveiled

Scientists hope new haplotype map will help them zoom in on disease genes
25 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Tracking a Deadly Virus

"Wave" theory may help explain, predict Ebola's spread
25 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Cracking Open Psychosis

New findings bolster genetic clue to schizophrenia
25 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

What Price Patience?

Putting off pleasure from a primate's perspective
24 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

It's Just That Part of the Brain

Women exhibit neurological changes during menstrual cycle
21 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Ladybugs Kiss (a Lot) and Live to Tell

Though promiscuous ladybugs spread disease, delicate timing saves them from disaster
21 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Oldest Birdlike Dinosaur Found

Discovery fills puzzling gap in bird evolution
20 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

And the Meek Shall Inherit Some Earths

Failed stars may succeed at planet building
20 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Molecules of Light

Researchers coax light pulses into teaming up
20 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

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 | ScienceNOW

Spider No More

The mysterious sea spider turns out to have little in common with modern arachnids
19 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Turning Gold Into Green

Fine-tuning gold-activated reactions may give a boost to more eco-friendly chemistry
19 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Mining the Moon

NASA uses the Hubble Telescope to look for useful materials on the lunar surface
18 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Breath Holds Clues to Lung Disease

Cystic fibrosis patients exhale more of a gas released by bacterial infections
18 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Beach Sand's Surprising Source

Two studies find half comes from nearby cliffs
18 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Brits in Space?

Royal Astronomical Society urges U.K. to pursue manned space exploration
18 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Defense Begins Case in Evolution Trial

Biochemist Michael Behe says Intelligent Design more scientific than natural selection
17 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

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 | ScienceNOW

Going Hungry to Live Longer

Slashing calories lessens cellular damage--but no more than a strict diet and exercise do
14 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Great Tits Pass Down Good Habits

Birds keep their offspring fed by altering egg-laying behavior
13 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Gene Linked to Tourette Syndrome

SLITRK1 may play role in neuron growth and guidance
13 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Born at the Edge

A black hole's backyard makes an unlikely stellar nursery
13 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Mary Jane's New Brain

Chemicals related to those in marijuana stimulate neuron growth
13 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Specter of H5N1 Rattles Europe

Outbreak of deadly virus strain confirmed in Turkey, highly likely in Romania
12 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Disease Fighter Found in Fungi

Discovery could usher in new class of commercial antibiotics
12 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Catnap for Some, Hibernation for Others

Variation in neurotransmitter gene may determine how deep we sleep
12 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Struggling to Compete

U.S. must spend $10 billion on science to remain competitive in global marketplace, says panel
12 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Nature's Super-Rubber Made in Lab

Gene from fruit flies used to make incredibly stretchy, bouncy material
11 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

The Return of the 1906 Quake

San Francisco may be hit with another great tremblor soon, according to new simulation
11 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Economics Nobel Gets in the Game

Two honored for work with game theory
11 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

Return of the Hobbit

New specimens of tiny humans found on Indonesian island of Flores
7 October 2005 | ScienceNOW

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 | ScienceNOW

IAEA and Director Awarded Peace Nobel

Atomic energy agency has sought diplomatic means of curbing nuclear proliferation
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