December 2006 Archives
22 December 2006
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Could Bioterror Warnings Make You Sick?
Media messages about biological attacks may have a downside, researchers say
22 December 2006
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The Sound of a Silent Mutation
Some genetic changes aren't supposed to have an effect. But what if they do?
22 December 2006
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'Social Dementia' Decimates Special Neurons
Study ties inappropriate behavior to loss of recently discovered spindle neurons
21 December 2006
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Why Meerkats Have Catfights
Competing for dominance pays off for female meerkats
21 December 2006
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Delving Into Chloroplasts' Past
A tiny genome shows that green algae twice became slaves of other cells
20 December 2006
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Evolution Stickers Gone for Good in Cobb County
A Georgia school board drops its effort to attach disclaimers to evolution content in biology textbooks
20 December 2006
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Do Gut Bugs Make You Fat?
Researchers find more evidence for intestinal microbes' role in obesity
20 December 2006
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Microbiology's Air Force
City air is teeming with microbial species, study shows
19 December 2006
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Medics in Libya Sentenced to Death Again
International scientists condemn "scapegoating of foreigners," call for boycott
18 December 2006
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EPA Loosens Toxics Reporting
New rule will mean fewer data on usage and emissions of dangerous chemicals, critics say
18 December 2006
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Human Scent Tracking Nothing to Sniff At
We're no bloodhounds, but when the trail smells of chocolate, we're no slouches either
18 December 2006
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Don't Whistle While You Work
A happy mood may not always increase productivity
15 December 2006
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A Hot, Crazy Start to the Solar System
The first samples of comet dust set planetary science on its ear
14 December 2006
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Not All Tuna in Trouble
Smaller species abound, but could still benefit from protection
14 December 2006
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E.U. Clamps Down on Hazardous Chemicals
Far-reaching new law requires industry to evaluate its raw materials strictly
13 December 2006
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No Pain Is Science's Gain
Children who don't hurt help researchers
identify critical pain protein
13 December 2006
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Water, Water Everywhere on Mars
But much of it lurked below the planet's surface, according to rovers
13 December 2006
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NIH Halts Two AIDS Trials
Agency cites overwhelming evidence that circumcision helps prevent HIV transmission
13 December 2006
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Ancient Mammals Get Airborne
Fossil of gliding insectivore points to even more furry creativity during the age of dinosaurs
13 December 2006
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Cyber-Detectives Deep-Six Cell Paper
Charges of image manipulation lead author to retract study on DNA transcription
12 December 2006
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Heads Up for Space Junk!
Atmospheric warming could increase threats to orbiting spacecraft
12 December 2006
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Hysteria Is All in Your Head
But it is real, according to a new study of the cryptic disorder
12 December 2006
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A Genetic Culprit for Pancreatic Cancer
Afflicted family provides clues to origins of disease
12 December 2006
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The Little Satellite Fleet That Could
Eight months into their mission, the COSMIC microsats are rocking the weather-forecasting world
11 December 2006
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Perfect Hair Is in the Genes
Mice with messy fur provide insights into how a well-ordered mane develops
11 December 2006
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Need a Nap? Spit Here
Levels of salivary protein linked to degree of tiredness
11 December 2006
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Nuclear Winter Lite
Even a small exchange of WMD could create significant climate effects
11 December 2006
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Good Bugs Make for a Happy Gut
Bacterial supplements ease irritable bowel disease-like symptoms in rats
11 December 2006
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Milk Tolerance Evolved More Than Once
Culture had dramatic effect on our ability to digest lactose
8 December 2006
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Nature's Jump-Starter
Mineral present in Earth's primordial seas could have been the source of one of life's key pathways
8 December 2006
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New Curse for an Old Foe
Common pesticide makes amphibians more susceptible to disease
8 December 2006
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NIH Researcher Pleads Guilty to Conflict of Interest
Trey Sunderland will pay heavy fines but be spared from prison
7 December 2006
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A Better Biofuel?
Grasslands produce biofuel more efficiently than corn or soybeans
7 December 2006
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Little Foot Not So Ancient
Famous hominid skeleton found to be 2 million years younger than some estimates
7 December 2006
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U.K. Panel Recommends Stricter Monitoring for Drug Trials
Report comes in response to disastrous Northwick Park drug trial
7 December 2006
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A Fishy Tag-Team
Groupers and moray eels work together when hunting
7 December 2006
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A Vote for Stem Cell Research
Australian legislature lifts ban on somatic cell nuclear transfer
6 December 2006
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Global Warming Blues
Satellite images indicate marine life does not deal well with climate change
6 December 2006
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Genetic Analysis Clears Accused Medics
But will new study be enough to prevent their execution by the Libyan government?
5 December 2006
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Tracking a Killer Tsunami
Italian fireworks blamed for cataclysm that marred ancient Mediterranean
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