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October 2007 Archives

10 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

An Ethics Code for Ocean Carbon Experiments

Rules aim to ensure iron fertilization experiments don't damage ocean ecosystems
10 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

Birthday Boy Gets a Nobel

German scientist honored for work on surface chemistry
9 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

William T. Golden Dies

Financier and philanthropist helped shape U.S. science policy for half a century
9 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

INSERM Head Resigns Amid Conflict

Christian Bréchot steps down, pursues fight with a company he co-founded
9 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

Swarms on the Savanna

African elephants have a surprising nemesis
9 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

Magnetic Effect Nets a Nobel

Physicists honored for work that revolutionized computer hard drives
8 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

A Knockout Nobel

Prize recognizes gene-targeting in mice
5 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

Something in the Way She Moves?

Lap dancers earn more when ovulating, suggesting that a woman gives off subliminal cues to her fertility
5 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

Ig Nobel Prizes Stranger Than Fiction

Ceremony honors dubious uses of Viagra, a gay bomb, and other duds from the world of research
4 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

Tracing the Trail of Cosmic Rays

New observations bolster the case that galactic cosmic rays spring from the remains of stellar explosions
4 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

A Global Cold Snap That Wasn't

The Southern Hemisphere remained balmy during massive cold snap 13,000 years ago
4 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

Lungs to Brain: Don't Panic!

Anxiety may stem from the brain's mistaken activation of its carbon dioxide sensor
4 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

Leading Pollinators by the Nose

By varying the strength of its scent, an ancient plant drives pollen-laden bugs from males to females
4 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

Proliferation of Biosafety Labs Poses Its Own Risks, Congress Told

Lawmakers call for greater oversight of labs handling virulent pathogens
3 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

Be Good Now, Or Else

Slow-developing brain centers appear to enforce social norms
3 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

The Iguana's Air Raid Siren

Although mute, marine iguanas eavesdrop on mockingbirds for warnings of predators
3 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

A Spicy Recipe for Pain Relief

Compound from chili peppers guides anesthetic to pain-sensing neurons
2 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

Can Stem Cells Rescue Failing Hearts?

NIH meeting dissects the evidence and previews upcoming trials
2 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

Running on Eggshells

Ground up eggshells make hydrogen fuel production more environmentally friendly
2 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

An Incan Feast Before Death

Children ate well in the year leading up to their sacrifice
1 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

Dust Bowl Writ Large?

Modern conservation could head off global soil crisis
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