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March 2007 Archives

30 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Disaster in the Deep

Plummeting shark populations spell bad news for oysters and clams
30 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Tatooine's Twin Suns Not So Far Fetched

Planets may abound around double star systems
30 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Bush's AIDS Program Draws Mixed Reviews

Report praises aid to poor countries, but questions how resources are allocated
29 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Sweet Solution for Chromium Pollution

Tests using common sugar to detoxify metals show promising results
29 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Reefs Pass the Acid Test

Some corals that lose their shells to ocean acidity can regenerate them in the lab
29 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

String Theory, With No Holds Barred

Top physicists brawl over controversial hypothesis in front of rapt audience
28 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

New Round in Snowball Fight

Geologic evidence refutes the idea that Earth was once completely frozen
28 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Resistance Is Futile

New compounds could lead to drugs that stymie the ability of bacteria to defy antibiotics
28 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Planting the Mammalian Supertree

New DNA analyses downplay the role of dinosaur extinction in the rise of mammals
28 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

WHO and UNAIDS Advocate Circumcision to Fight HIV Infection

Organizations cite overwhelming scientific evidence in support of the procedure
27 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Endangered Species Rewrite Underway

Leaked draft of new regulations shows Administration working to weaken conservation law, environmentalists say
27 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

A Toxic Hand-Me-Down

Environmental pollutants can trigger behavioral changes that are passed down for generations
26 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

I'll Be a Monkey's Uncle

Chimerism in marmosets allows dads to sire their brother's children
26 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

A Better Breast Cancer Detector

Chemists develop compounds that home in on evidence of malignant cells
26 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Smithsonian Head Steps Down

Lawrence Small resigns over charges he improperly used institute money
23 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

A Tiny Knock Out

First report of microRNA deletion in mice points to cardiac stress
23 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

"Wrong Way" Light Comes Into View

New material bends the rules for bending visible light
23 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Defusing the Platelet Time Bomb

Genetic secrets could prolong life of wound-healing blood cells
22 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

A Genetic Battle of the Sexes

Male birds express sex chromosome genes at higher levels than females and live to tell about it
22 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Fusion Controversy Heats Up ... Again

Congress takes closer look at Purdue investigation of bubble fusion researcher
22 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Seeing the World in a New Light

Mice given a human visual gene have improved color vision
22 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

NYU Professor Wins Abel Prize

"Nobel of mathematics" honors research on random phenomena
21 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Forcing New Chemistry

Mechanical energy guides chemical reactions
21 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

How the Heart Can Rule the Head

Brain-damaged patients shed light on how emotions contribute to moral judgments
21 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Dino Families Dug In

Scientists excavate first evidence of dinosaur dens
21 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Gore Takes on Congress

Former vice president presses government to fight global warming
20 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Bipolar Disorder Is All in the Timing

Mutation of internal clock gene in mice leads to symptoms of mental illness
20 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Conan the Bacterium

Secret to superbug's radiation resistance is a metal complex that protects its proteins
20 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Canadian Budget a Boon for Science

But some administrators concerned about funding priorities
19 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Rabbits Shed Light on Virus's Origins

"Fossil" lentivirus could provide clues to evolution of HIV and other related retroviruses
19 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Mosquitoes Made Better in the Lab

Malaria-resistant insects may help keep the disease from humans
19 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Danger in the Air

Nuthatches profile approaching predators by decoding another bird's alarm call
19 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Congress Probes Edits of Climate Reports

Oversight committee claims White House tried to underplay significance of climate change
16 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Soil Won't Save Us

Microbes may hinder ground's ability to soak up excess carbon dioxide
16 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

New Gene Mutations Linked to Autism

DNA chips sketch out role of spontaneous mutations in enigmatic disorder
15 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Mighty Metal Vanquishes Super-Bacteria

Gallium may be powerful new weapon against drug-resistant bugs
15 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

High on Speciation

Harsh conditions at Earth's upper latitudes help create new creatures
15 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Ivory-Billed Imposter?

A new analysis suggests that video of ivory-billed woodpecker may not be what it seems
14 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Making Memories Stick

Chemical changes to DNA may help neurons encode long-term memories
14 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Meson Messes With Standard Model

Theorists tantalized by a particle's brief switch to its antimatter opposite
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