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December 2005 Archives

29 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Hwang's Stem Cell Claims Further Discredited

University investigation finds no evidence to support cell lines in landmark paper
23 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Building a Better Chemical Trap

Cagelike molecules deliver their cargo in a flash
23 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

South Korean Cloning Researcher Resigns

University panel finds scientist fabricated data in stem cell paper
22 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

How to Stop the Munchies

Diet hormone blocks production of appetite-stimulating compounds in the brain
22 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

The Grinch Who (Almost) Stole Christmas

Christmas trees and other conifers would likely be extinct if it weren't for a unique adaptation
21 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Reindeer Rhythms Run Free

Extended periods of light and dark trigger the loss of 24-hour cycle in arctic dwellers
21 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

EPA Tightens Some Air Regulations

Proposal would lower allowable daily exposure to fine soot, but not annual level
21 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

More Tamiflu Resistance in Bird Flu

Influenza drug of choice no longer effective in H5N1 viruses isolated from two Vietnamese patients
21 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Irish History Takes a Paternity Test

One in ten Irish men may be related to a famous medieval warlord
21 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Bechtel, University of California to run Los Alamos

After scandals, UC to share management duty with industrial contractors
20 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Scoping Out Signs of Human Evolution

Researchers find almost 2000 genes shaped by relatively recent natural selection
20 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

U.S. Judge Rules Against Intelligent Design

Ruling will remove ID from curriculum in Pennsylvania high school
19 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Out, Out Damn Gene!

Bacterial parasite evades its host by excising some of its own DNA
19 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Scientists Resurrect Woolly Mammoth DNA

New sequencing method yields massive amount of ancient genome
19 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

No Doubling of E.U. Research Funds

Political compromise leaves research behind
16 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Beating the Diagnostic Clock

Chips speed synthesis of radioactive tracers for biomedical imaging
16 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Engineering the Wrong Number

New study shrinks training gap between U.S. and India, China
16 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Worth Waiting For?

The longer it takes a woman to get pregnant, the more likely she is to have a son
16 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Embattled Cloning Researcher Admits Problems but Stands by Results

Hwang says he will retract paper but says his team will verify their claims of patient specific stem cells
15 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Nasty Cancers Have Some Nerve

Neuronal protein instigates aggressive growth in colon cancers
15 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Snail Army Ravages Marsh Grasses

Drought conditions set stage for slimy invaders
15 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Brits Got Early Start

Humans settled in England 700,000 years ago
15 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Kill a Badger, Save a Cow?

U.K. government to examine strategy for preventing epidemic of bovine TB
15 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Senators Outline Road to Innovation

Research Bill Suggests Ways to Keep U.S. at the Leading Edge
14 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

A Long Hike Home for Hayabusa

Asteroid-sampling craft's return delayed by at least 3 years
14 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

A Stolen Call Prevents a Brawl

Sri Lankan bird copies other birds' alarm songs and seems to know what they mean
14 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Littler Kids Lighten the Load

Human offspring stay small to ease the demands on their parents
14 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Safety of Anti-Inflammatories Gets a Closer Look

Giant clinical trial will compare heart attack rates in at-risk patients
13 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Whence the First Americans?

New findings indicate Australians and Melanesians may have colonized the New World before North Asians
13 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Rovers That Walk on the Wild Side

Future planet explorers may use extendable legs instead of wheels
13 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Korean University Will Investigate Cloning Paper

Landmark stem cell paper to be reviewed at scientist's request
12 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Living off the Fat of the Cell

During infection, the Chlamydia bug makes mammalian cells produce an aura of lipids
12 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Thinking the Pain Away

Patients can use imaging technology to control pain centers in the brain
9 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Lightning Has a Long-Distance Conversation

Space shuttle videos suggest lightning bolts can 'coordinate' strikes over hundreds of kilometers
9 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

New Orleans Universities Slash Faculty

Loss of patient revenue, Hurricane Katrina costs spur cuts
8 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Surf's Up for New Type of Chip

Waves of electrons on surfaces of metals could lead to devices that shuttle light much like microchips manipulate charge
8 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

At (Cosmic) Arm's Length

Astronomers measure Sun's distance from band of stars in Milky Way
8 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

No More Sleigh-Rides

Climatologist simulates a world without snow
7 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Study Takes Pleasure Out of Dopamine

Neurotransmitter may not be necessary for enjoyment of certain foods and activities
7 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

Dog Genome Has Its Day

First high-resolution sequence for pooch published
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