September 2006 Archives
29 September 2006
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Divining the Drought
Meteorologists fine tune monsoon forecasting for India
29 September 2006
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Why Did the Lion Lose His Mane?
New report may solve mystery of "maneless" lions in Kenya
29 September 2006
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Digging Deeper Into the 1918 Flu Mystery
Close-up of host response provides new clues to pandemic's prowess
28 September 2006
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Supersizing Stars
Astronomers uncover clues to how massive suns form
28 September 2006
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Is Radiation Contagious?
X-rayed fish may pass ill effects onto their unexposed companions
27 September 2006
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China, Wetlands Driving Global Warming
Accelerating Chinese economy and growing wetlands mean double trouble for methane emissions
27 September 2006
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Crunch Time for U.S. Icebreakers
Report says two new polar icebreakers are needed for science, security
27 September 2006
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Underestimating the Benefits of Clean Air
New report suggests tighter soot standards could save 10,000 lives
26 September 2006
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NSF Fills Education Post
Long search ends with Cora Marrett returning to the science agency
26 September 2006
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Brain Map Wraps Up
Scientists announce completion of detailed atlas of mouse brain
26 September 2006
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Competitiveness Bill Begins Senate Race
Massive measure would expand U.S. research and science education programs
22 September 2006
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On Not Becoming a Scientist
Report blames curricula, ill-equipped teachers for lagging U.S. science education
22 September 2006
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Why Does the Songbird Sing?
New tools help scientists uncover genes related to vocal communication
22 September 2006
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Generous Gift Spurs Cancer Research
$100 million donation from Starr Foundation will accelerate science at five institutions
22 September 2006
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When Romeo Becomes a Hard Target
Male Utah prairie dogs are more likely to be killed by predators when searching for a mate
22 September 2006
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Life from Arrested Development?
Researchers derive embryonic stem cells from embryos that have stopped growing
21 September 2006
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Have Friends, Will Slumber
Social fruit flies need more sleep than loners do
21 September 2006
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Classical's Class and Rap's Bad Rap
Many stereotypes about musical taste appear to hold true
21 September 2006
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Adapting Itself Into Oblivion?
The black field cricket has evolved to avoid a predator, but now it's paying the price
21 September 2006
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EPA Tightens Some Soot Standards
U.S. agency improves short-term air quality regulations but not annual standards
20 September 2006
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Supernova Smashes Speculations
Stellar explosion is bigger than theory says it should be
20 September 2006
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Illuminating the Shadow People
Neurologists identify region of the brain that makes us feel like we're being followed
20 September 2006
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House Committee Passes NIH Reform Bill
Measure endorses a 5% annual raise, streamlines agency
20 September 2006
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Better Tanning Through Chemistry
Plant extract helps fair-skinned mice tan--and protects them against skin cancer
20 September 2006
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Meet Lucy's Child
3.3-million-year-old Ethiopian skeleton gives clues to life of ancient toddlers
19 September 2006
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To the Moon, NASA!
Planetary scientists want the agency to get on with long-standing lunar objectives
19 September 2006
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Do As I Say
Reading about certain actions may prompt the brain to simulate those actions
18 September 2006
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Laser on a Chip
New silicon laser could dramatically boost computing speeds
18 September 2006
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When Danger Lurks, It's Ladies First
Mother finches lay girls before boys to safeguard against bloodsucking mites
18 September 2006
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Academia Told to Make Room for Women
Report urges universities to correct imbalance among science faculty
15 September 2006
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Hot Flies, Good Times
Study helps explain why alcohol tolerance decreases as temperature rises
15 September 2006
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Cancer Fighter Has Hidden Talents
Gleevec also relieves arthritis in mice--and new work suggests why
14 September 2006
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Cosmic Merger Mania
The universe underwent a period of unrivaled frenzy in its early years
14 September 2006
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Quantum Kicks Quiet Quivering
Paradoxically, physicists exploit inevitable quantum disturbance to calm vibrations
14 September 2006
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Largest Planet Yet Puzzles Theorists
Models cannot account for orb twice as large but only half as heavy as Jupiter
13 September 2006
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The Ghost of Viruses Past
A gene left behind from a viral infection is essential for sheep development
13 September 2006
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The Last of the Neandertals?
Tools in a Gibraltar cave suggest that hominid cousins died out later than thought
13 September 2006
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El Niño Returns
The tropical Pacific warming is back, and it's already changing weather worldwide
13 September 2006
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Don't Blame the Sun
Increases in solar activity play no role in global warming
13 September 2006
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Lax Discipline at NIH?
Congressional committee questions institute's "punishment" of rule breakers
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