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28 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Take THAT, Dr. Atkins

New type of wheat boosts fiber content and sends less sugar into blood
28 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Pass the Purple Stuff

Grape juice may keep aging brains sharp
28 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

A Bite of This, a Bite of That

Varied mosquito diet may be to blame for major West Nile outbreaks
28 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Lost Kingdom Found?

Researchers unearth village buried by massive volcanic eruption
27 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

A Plague of Cannibals

Don't be caught standing still when Mormon crickets get the munchies
27 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Knocked Off Balance by Faulty Wiring

Mutated ion channels blamed for neurodegenerative movement disorder
24 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

A Quantum Swimmer Never Gets Tired

Tiny robots could propel themselves through supercold fluid without losing energy, theorists predict
24 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Hang Up and Fly

Airline passengers use electronic gadgets during flight that could disrupt navigation
23 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Loons Change Their Tunes

Male loons sing a new song when they take over another's territory
23 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Vying for the R&D Edge

NSF report takes a look at worldwide research trends
22 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Tweaking the Real World

A virtual reality simulation tests people's assumptions about their environment
22 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

See Squirt Evolve

Genomics helps resolve the origins of the vertebrate lineage
22 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Paging Mr. Chromosome

Your last name may be encoded in your DNA
21 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

New Study Questions Pandemic Containment Plan

Attempts to prevent worldwide outbreak would only buy time, researchers say
21 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Mutant Chickens Grow Teeth

Reptilelike choppers may resemble those seen in early birds
21 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Gorillas Get Civilized

Survey of American zoos finds evidence of culture in great apes
21 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Thinking 'Bout Sex

Y chromosome gene may shape brain differently in men and women
20 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

The Case of Mistaken IQ

New test indicates autistics are smarter than people think
19 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Turning Buildings on Their Heads

New computer program could allow architects to create more complex structures
18 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

A Billion Points of Light

Stars, not gas, produce Milky Way's x-ray glow
18 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Spit Hides Clues to Disease

Researchers find markers for breast cancer and diabetes in human saliva
17 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Massive Outbreak Cripples French Island

Epidemic of Chikungunya virus on Reunion puzzles virologists
17 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Smoking Out Addiction Genes

Bad habits have a complex genetic relationship
17 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Old Foe Poses New Threat to Sea Lions

Data suggests algal toxin may also cause chronic effects in humans
17 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Cosmic Monsters Everywhere

New sky surveys indicate giant black holes dominated early universe
16 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Rats at a Rave

Loud music prolongs negative effects of ecstasy use in rodents
16 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Outsmarting Pavlov's Dogs

Rats show complex reasoning when put to the test
15 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Global Warming Is No Sweat--for Plants

Increased CO2 levels inhibit plant perspiration and decrease available fresh water
15 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Hot Soup Not So Tasty for Early Life

Volcanic pools may not have been ideal birthplace for first organisms
15 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

How Plants Avoid Incest

Inbred pollen can't survive destructive enzymes
15 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Ohio Board Boots Anti-Evolution Policy

Students will no longer be required to "critically analyze" evolutionary theory
14 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Speed Limit Lifted on the Pace of Evolution

New species need not wait millions of years to replace those lost to extinction
14 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

dooF ot yaW sihT

After a rat finds an edible treat, its neurons retrace the route that got it there--in reverse
13 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Who Needs Dark Energy?

Modified gravity might explain the accelerating expansion of the universe
13 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Ozone "Recovery" May be Solar Trick

Intense radiation from the sun, not CFC ban, could account for increased ozone
10 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Immune Cells Thwart Prostate Drugs

Macrophages may be the reason prostate cancer drugs stop working with time
10 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Heat Wave of the Millennium

New analysis finds Earth is warmer now than any time in the previous 1200 years
10 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Tracing HIV's Steps

Genetic analyses fill in important steps between monkey and man
10 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

Panel Clears Schatten of Misconduct

But stem cell researcher cited for research misbehavior in Hwang debacle
9 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

No Recipe for Superstardom

A pop song's popularity is determined by social pressure and randomness
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