October 2006 Archives
31 October 2006
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A Sunshade for Planet Earth
Launching trillions of tiny screens into space could ward off global warming
31 October 2006
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Water Wings for Eating
Pink flamingos inflate erectile tissue in their mouths to help filter food from water
31 October 2006
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NASA to Fix Hubble Telescope
But other science missions may be squeezed to pay for 2008 flight
30 October 2006
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U.N. Sanctions Could Further Damage Iranian Science
Resolution would bar researchers from several fields
30 October 2006
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Hwang Admits Faking Data
Korean stem cell scientist also pursued cloning projects with Russian mafia
30 October 2006
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Jumbo Reflections
Elephants are able to recognize themselves in a mirror
30 October 2006
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Warming World, Cooling Profits
Report says climate change could burn huge chunk of world economy
27 October 2006
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Putting Hydrogen on Ice
High pressure experiment creates a new kind of ice
26 October 2006
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From the Front Row:
A Science reporter's take on the New York Stem Cell Foundation's inaugural Translational Stem Cell Research Conference
26 October 2006
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Waste DNA a Possible Cause of Arthritis
Excess levels of the molecule can gum up the works, causing the immune system to turn on itself
26 October 2006
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Dawn of the Dead Zones
Number of oxygen-depleted marine areas on the rise
25 October 2006
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Smallpox Law Needs Fix
Advisory board calls for repeal of law banning most smallpox research
25 October 2006
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Terror Birds: Bigger and Faster
New fossil shows extinct predator was more limber than thought
25 October 2006
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Emissions Suit Attracts Researchers
Climate skeptics say fears of warming impacts "unsupported"
25 October 2006
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Lucy Goes on Tour
Planned move of famous fossil from Ethiopia to U.S. sparks controversy
25 October 2006
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Bees Buzz to New Heights
Ancient bee fossil and sequenced genome reveal new secrets about insect
24 October 2006
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A New Way to Find Hidden Tombs
Fracture zones may help Egyptologists locate future burial caves
24 October 2006
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Pressure Mounts on Libya to Free Medical Workers
Letter urges government to consider evidence that foreign medics did not infect children with HIV
23 October 2006
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Brain Zap Makes Rats a Little Smarter
Stimulating central thalamus with electrodes boosts learning in rodents
23 October 2006
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Life on Mars Remains Possible
Two new studies keep hope for martian microbes alive
23 October 2006
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A Bumpy Road for Stem Cells
Transplanted stem cells cure Parkinson's in mice but also lead to tumors
20 October 2006
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A Little Waste Goes a Long Way
Excretion helps toadfish hide from predators
20 October 2006
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Ozone Hole Biggest Yet
Scientists worry about DNA damage to those in southern hemisphere
19 October 2006
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The Power of a Stereotype
The arguments for sex differences in math can affect test scores for women
19 October 2006
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Molecular Makings of the Munchies
Peptide may prime the brain's reward pathways to anticipate food
18 October 2006
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Boning Up on Antidepressants
Generic Prozac appears to increase bone density in mice
18 October 2006
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Asleep at the Memory Wheel
Lose a night's sleep, and your hippocampus may refuse to learn anything the next day
18 October 2006
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A Dry Moon After All?
Radar observations and new calculations raise doubts about much-sought ice on the moon
17 October 2006
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Facial Expressions Are All in the Family
Looks of anger, in particular, pass from generation to generation
17 October 2006
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How Obvious is Obviousness?
Biotechs battle consumer groups before Supreme Court
17 October 2006
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Ban the Sweets, Stop the Shakes
Investigation of novel antiepileptic drug may explain link between sugar and seizures
17 October 2006
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Keck Sees Past the Quake
Hawaiian telescope suffered minor damage from weekend tremblor
16 October 2006
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Kinking Out the Iron
Improving knowledge of sources for iron recycling could help guide future industry strategies and environmental policies
16 October 2006
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An Impulse to Be More Conscious
Electrodes improve condition of man with severe brain injury
13 October 2006
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Night and Day--Trillions of Kilometers Away
Astronomers record surprising temperature variations on a distant planet
13 October 2006
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A German Ivy League Takes Shape
"Excellence Initiative" crowns three top universities--to the dismay of some politicians
12 October 2006
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How Developing Organs Do the Splits
Bioengineering, mathematical models, and cell biology combine to help reveal how tubes in breast tissue branch
12 October 2006
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Parasite Is Good News for Baby Boys
Pregnant women infected with Toxoplasma give birth to significantly more males
11 October 2006
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Milk: It Does a Newborn Good
Pheromone in mother's milk helps pups learn new smells
11 October 2006
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Bound for Gloom and Doom?
Study links depression to overactive fear center in brain
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