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June 2006 Archives

Earlier Return for Long-Haul Migrants

Climate change spurs birds to move up spring migration

Bud on Tap

Class of genes determine where and when plant growth occurs

Hubble Is Back in Business

NASA scientists restore power to orbiting camera

Ants on Stilts

Experiment that takes ants to new heights suggests they have an internal pedometer

Gazelles Get That Shrinking Feeling

Sand gazelles reduce their organ size to survive the Arabian Desert

Electricity Gives Life to Cellophane

Material curls or flaps when the juice is on

It Came From Beneath the Earth

Rain from hurricanes may cause red tides by boosting discharge of nitrogen-rich groundwater

Don't Think I Don't See You

Fake watchful eyes discourage cheaters

A Possible Snag in Burying CO2

Carbon dioxide injected deep beneath Texas is producing a noxious, corrosive brew

Aleutian Islands Get Trawling Protection

NOAA bans fishing method for enormous swath of sea floor

Poehlman Sentenced to 1 Year of Prison

Women's Health scientist falsified data on $3.9 million in federal research funds

Blame the Heat

Global warming may be responsible for record 2005 hurricane season

A Hydrogen Suitcase

Coal may be a cheap, easy way to transport "prince of fuels"

Numbers on the Brain

Chinese and English speakers use different areas of the brain to process Arabic numerals

Crowning Achievement for a Solar Model

Solar physicists predict the behavior of the sun's corona a week in advance

A Sweet Conundrum for Endangered Rhinos

High blood sugar linked to relocation may be causing rhino mothers to give birth to more boys than girls

Supreme Court to Tackle Warming

Arguments this fall will probe carbon dioxide's status as pollutant

Salmonella to the Rescue

Researchers turn food poisoning bacteria into potent cancer fighter

Lopsided Brains Let Fish Multitask

Minnows with asymmetric minds hunt and avoid predators better than their single-minded counterparts

Marinade Is Soy Good for You

Soy sauce and sugar cut the production of carcinogenic compounds in cooked meat

Hubble Camera Fails

Main camera goes into safe mode, partially disabling telescope

Blood Gone Bad?

Long shelf life of donated blood seems to worsen health and risk of death for cardiac patients

It Has Indeed Gotten Warm in Here

An NRC report confirms that a controversial study got the past millennium's climate basically right: It's right warm now

If You Want to Eat, Don't Cheat!

Fish species spies on its neighbors to keep from being duped

A New Hook for Dating Books

Biologist uses decay of printmaking tools to date centuries-old manuscripts

When a Troubled Heart Grows Up

Mutations acquired after conception may explain mysterious heart disorder

A Good Belch Helps Black Holes Feast

Magnetic fields drive some matter away so that other matter can fall into the abyss

Neurons From Stem Cells Go the Distance

Paralyzed rats injected with neural precursor cells and chemical cocktail recover some spinal function

Feeding the Celtic Tiger

Ireland announces a large boost in R&D funding

U.S. Supreme Court Split on Wetlands

Decision could lead to new regulations and more litigation

Purdue Completes Review of Bubble Fusion Researcher

University calls future actions "internal matters"

Snapping a Toxin's Back

New inhibitor prevents botulinum poison from carrying out its dirty work

Pluto's Twins Get Their Names

Moons formally christened with monikers from Greek mythology

Rewiring the Heart

Electrical "patch" comes from body's own cells

Mind Reading Is Child's Play

Neurons that help us predict the actions of others start working after motor skills have developed

Pandas Times Two

Genetic census technique doubles estimate of a key giant panda population

Hearts and Minds

A powerful pump keeps giraffes from fainting when they raise their heads

An Atomic Odd Couple

In a "crystal of light," atoms that repel each other stick together anyway

Back to the Future

To speak Aymara, you've got to put the future behind you and face the past
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