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Picture of magnetic field
31 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

A Smell Like No Other

by Greg Miller
Class of receptors may allow mice--and possibly humans--to detect pheromones without a specialized organ
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31 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

A Shot That Fights Fat

by Jennifer Couzin
Obesity vaccine curbs weight gain in rats
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31 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Don't Fear the Hybrid

by Jocelyn Kaiser Martin Enserink
If bird flu and human influenza swapped genes, the results might not be as disastrous as some have expected
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31 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Journal Distances Itself from Breast Implant Study

by Robert F. Service
Experts charge that author's data did not support toxicity of implants
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28 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Building a Better Beam

by Kim Krieger
Radiation-tracking program allows more precise targeting of tumors
Picture of magnetic field
28 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Feeling the Earth Move

by Pallava Bagla Richard A. Kerr
Team successfully predicts earthquake in western India
Picture of TCE plume
27 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

EPA Urged to Finish Risk Assessment of TCE

by Erik Stokstad
U.S. National Research Council report calls for final word on contaminant's danger to humans
Picture of mouse brain
27 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Should I, Or Shouldn't I?

by Michael Balter
Researchers identify region of brain responsible for conflict anxiety
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27 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Velvet Worm Creeps Back up Evolutionary Tree

by John Bohannon
Brain analysis suggests creature is not the missing link that gave rise to most animal species
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27 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Testing the Genetic Testers

by Briahna Gray Jennifer Couzin
Government review questions efficacy of "home" genetic testing kits
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26 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Genes Give Cells an Electric Personality

by Laura Blackburn
Researchers identify biological basis for a cell's response to electric fields
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26 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Mega Merger for U.K. Science

by Daniel Clery
Two research councils will become one to fund large-scale physical science projects
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25 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

E.U. Clamps Down on Stem Cell Funding

by Gretchen Vogel
Scientists blocked from using E.U. money to derive new embryonic lines
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25 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Ain't No Mountain Low Enough

by Briahna Gray
Elephants "just say no" to steep hills
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25 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Cassini Spies Methane Lakes on Titan

by Richard A. Kerr
Saturn moon would be only body in solar system besides Earth to sport liquid pools
Picture of small orb-shaped probes
24 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Hardballing Mars

by Phil Berardelli
Hopping, baseball-sized orbs may be the next step in planetary exploration
Picture of treated and untreated cells
24 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Wonder Drug May Not Be So Wonderful

by Dan Ferber
Cancer drug Gleevec found to cause heart failure in small number of patients
Picture of voice pitch
21 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Actions Speak Louder in Words

by Mary Beckman
The pitch or speed of our voices conveys important information about the objects around us
Picture of healthy diet
21 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

A Diabetic Battle of the Bulge

by Diane Garcia
Study confirms genetic risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but shows diet and exercise can eliminate risk
Picture of levees
20 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

U.S. Senate Wants Peer Review on Big Digs

by Erik Stokstad
Pending water resources bill would require external review of major engineering projects
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20 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Gibbon, It's Time for Your Close-Up

by Elizabeth Pennisi
NHGRI puts gibbons, 15 other species, on sequencing block
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19 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Tiny Yes, But Are They Safe?

by Robert F. Service
New report calls for boosting research into safety of nanomaterials
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19 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

A Turn Off For Mom or Dad

by Michael Balter
New study explains how genes from one parent can silence those from another
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19 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

NIH Prepares for a Lean Budget

by Jennifer Couzin
Senate panel recommends minimal increase over last year
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19 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Hey Lady Lizards: Get a Whiff of This!

by Laura Blackburn
True lounge lizards lure females by cultivating a healthy aroma
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19 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Bill

by Constance Holden
Congressional vote to override veto expected to fail
Picture of tumor
18 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Feeding a Hungry Tumor

by Kelli Whitlock Burton
Infamous breast cancer gene helps keep blood flowing to cancer cells
Picture of stem cells
18 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Groups Target Stem Cell Patents

by Eli Kintisch
Successful challenge could allow more companies to exploit technology
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18 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

U.S. Senate Passes Stem Cell Bill

by Constance Holden
Quick veto expected from President Bush
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17 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Tick, Tock, You're Dead

by Briahna Gray
Gene links body's internal clock to the aging process
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17 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Surgical Hide and Seek

by Kim Krieger
Radio wand finds sponges left in patients
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17 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

How Dangerous Is My Science?

by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee
Government guidelines spell out which research may be too hot to publish
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14 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Downpours Demystified?

by Adrian Cho
Speed differences between airborne water droplets may explain sudden cloudbursts
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14 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

To Consult or Not To Consult?

by Jocelyn Kaiser Jennifer Couzin
New FASEB guidelines tackle financial conflicts of interest
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13 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Flying the Silky Skies

by Briahna Gray
New model explains how spiders can soar vast distances on the wind
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13 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

School's in Session for Meerkats

by Michael Balter
Adult meerkats use hands-on approach to teach their young how to disable dangerous prey
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13 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Senators Spring for Science

by Jeffrey Mervis Erik Stokstad Eli Kintisch
Spending panel gives unexpected boost to NASA; embraces NOAA, NSF, and NIST
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12 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Making Sense of Nonsense

by Laura Blackburn
When it comes to understanding language, the phrase has to fit the person
Picture of bone tissue
12 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Unsafe at Any Dose?

by Diane Garcia
Even low levels of radiation cause significant bone damage in mice, and potentially in astronauts
Picture of electrode array
12 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Mind Over Matter

by Ingrid Wickelgren
Brain-computer interface allows quadriplegics to operate computers
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