August 2007 Archives
31 August 2007
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How the Elderly Stay Positive
With age, the brain's response to negative emotions may wane
30 August 2007
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Right Time, Wrong Fish
Decades of conservation work in Colorado foiled by case of mistaken identity
30 August 2007
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Fertile Times for May-December Couples
Older men who mate with younger women have evolutionary advantage
30 August 2007
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Bacteria Get Promiscuous
Infiltration of host genomes suggests an expanded role for gene swapping
29 August 2007
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Bones of Contention, and Dirty Too?
Neandertal genome sequencing data called into question
29 August 2007
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The Stem Cell Perfection Problem
New research challenges how stem cells keep their chromosomes error-free
29 August 2007
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Breathing Space for Oxygen
Volcanoes fill gap in understanding ancient Earth's atmosphere
29 August 2007
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Estrogen Deficit No Good for Brain
Dementia risk goes up in young women lacking the hormone
28 August 2007
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Good for Sperm, Bad for Children
Rare mutation helps sperm progenitor cells divide faster
28 August 2007
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Beethoven Dead From Lead?
Composer's doctor might have inadvertently poisoned him
27 August 2007
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We Will Sequence No Wine Before Its Time
First DNA sequence of a pinot noir grapevine reveals many smelly, tasty genes
24 August 2007
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Is Jupiter a Bodyguard or Troublemaker?
The planet protects us from comets, but it also brings them to our neighborhood
24 August 2007
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Making Sense of Baby Talk
Two studies shed light on how rhesus monkeys and humans speak to infants
24 August 2007
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A Void Within the Void
Astronomers find a gigantic zone with no matter in deep space
23 August 2007
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Deadly in the Daylight
Harmful bacterium more virulent when exposed to sun's rays
23 August 2007
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A Light Touch
For first time, physicists count photons without destroying them
22 August 2007
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Borexino Awash in Neutrinos
Underground vat of liquid promises to shed light on the physics of neutrinos and the sun
22 August 2007
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Missing Gene Makes Mice Compulsive
Rodents' fixation with grooming may shed light on obsessive-compulsive disorder
22 August 2007
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Ancient Chewing Gum Yields DNA
Find indicates many museum specimens may hold more than meets the eye
22 August 2007
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New York, Have You Ever Smoked Pot?
Researchers improve ability to detect a city's drug use in its wastewater
22 August 2007
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How Chimps Avoid Temptation
Like humans, chimpanzees distract themselves to control their impulses
22 August 2007
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Garlic No Substitute for ARVs
South African science academy contests health minister's claims that certain foods combat HIV/AIDS
21 August 2007
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Just Do It?
Psychologists finger region in brain responsible for self-control
21 August 2007
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An Aphrodisiac Without the Itch
Arctic birds flip for tick deterrent
21 August 2007
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Coffee's Bitter Mystery
Researchers identify compounds responsible for the beverage's harsh flavor
20 August 2007
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Think Pink--or at Least a Reddish Blue
Researchers link gender color preferences to mechanics of vision
20 August 2007
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Making Water Do the Splits
New catalyst may pave way for greener fuel
20 August 2007
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Mickey Has Two Mommies
Researchers take dad out of the mouse procreation equation
20 August 2007
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NIH Environmental Health Chief Steps Aside
Institute director faces wide-ranging management review
17 August 2007
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Nanomaterials: Promise or Peril?
U.S. government looks to address potential dangers of tiny materials
17 August 2007
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Well, That's One Way to Get a Drink
Some desert lizards have a plumbing system built into their skin
17 August 2007
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Galactic Collision Challenges Dark Matter Theories
Astronomers hard-pressed to explain aftermath of 100-galaxy pileup
16 August 2007
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The Lake Didn't Do It
Draining of massive body of water not responsible for ancient cold spell
16 August 2007
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Bird Nannies Give Mom a Break
Avian version of daycare helps mothers live to breed another day
16 August 2007
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WHO Supports Net Giveaways
When insecticide-treated nets are free, more Kenyans use them to combat malaria
15 August 2007
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The Star That Thinks It's a Comet
NASA spacecraft spots a red giant with an enormous tail
14 August 2007
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From Space Dust to Spacefarers
Computer models suggest a faster track for the origins of life
14 August 2007
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UC President to Step Down
Robert Dynes will return to research at end of controversial 5-year tenure
13 August 2007
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The Tail Is Mightier Than the Fang
Squirrels heat tail to scare off rattlesnakes
13 August 2007
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New Battery Resembles Paper
Thin, flexible material could usher in new generation of power sources
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