December 2007 Archives
21 December 2007
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No Dice for Slow Roll?
Finding challenges popular theory of universe's origins
21 December 2007
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U.S. Wavers Again on ITER
Partners Prepare to Go Ahead With Fusion Reactor After Budget Cut
20 December 2007
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Meet the Beetles--And Their Crazy Family Tree
DNA analysis clears up thousands of beetle relationships and reveals some surprises about their evolution
20 December 2007
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Red Planet Still Packs Surprises
Scientists find an active glacier and evidence of an unusual greenhouse effect
19 December 2007
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In Horse Breeding, Genes Aren't Always a Good Bet
Higher stud fees can't guarantee a bonanza at the track
19 December 2007
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Long-Lost Relative of Whales Found?
Raccoon-sized creature sloshed along river bottoms 50 million years ago
19 December 2007
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Budget Cuts Imperil Fermilab
Development of future projects will stop immediately; hundreds will lose jobs
18 December 2007
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Lessons From an Interglacial Past
Dramatic rise in ancient sea levels portends dire news for current climate crisis
18 December 2007
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A Budget Too Small
Congress is finishing work on a 2008 budget that's a big disappointment to U.S. scientists
17 December 2007
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Bruce Alberts Named Science Editor-in-Chief
Prominent cell biologist will take reins on 1 March
17 December 2007
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A 40-Hour Laptop Battery?
Silicon whiskers could improve rechargeable battery capacity 10-fold
17 December 2007
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Answers Elusive in Kessler Firing
Former UCSF medical school dean was at odds with the university over finances
17 December 2007
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Why Seniors Say "When" Too Soon
Brain glitch may explain why the elderly drink less water than they should
14 December 2007
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Why Do Whales Get the Bends?
Shallow dives in response to naval sonar testing may harm cetaceans
14 December 2007
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German Physicist to Head CERN
Rolf-Dieter Heuer will focus on getting Large Hadron Collider up to speed
13 December 2007
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Ape See, Ape Do
Like humans, orangutans mimic the facial expressions of their friends
13 December 2007
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Remote Lake May Be Treasure Trove of Climate Data
Sediments from northern Canada yielding valuable clues to ancient weather
13 December 2007
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Menopause in Chimps?
Study probes fertility declines in our primate relatives
13 December 2007
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One Small Step for Plants
Moss genome reveals clues to how flora made its way onto land
12 December 2007
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Trouble in Them Thar Hills
The U.S. western glaciers are disappearing, and warming isn't the only problem
12 December 2007
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Stem Cells Overpower Muscle Disease
Modified human stem cells reverse muscular dystrophy symptoms in mice
12 December 2007
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Keeping Mom in a Full, Upright Position
Evolutionary adaptations in the lower back may explain why pregnant women don't fall over
11 December 2007
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2007 Brought Near-Record Heat
Arctic warming partly to blame
11 December 2007
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Lean Days Ahead for U.K. Physical Science
Budget shortfall could compromise physics and astronomy projects
11 December 2007
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Clues to a Steamy Martian Past
Rover crushes a rock and unearths evidence of life-supporting hot vents
10 December 2007
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Obesity Is Bacteria's Little Helper
Overweight mice develop more severe gum disease due to weakened immune system
10 December 2007
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Like a Virgin ... Fly
Researchers identify protein that makes female fruit flies act like they've never had sex
10 December 2007
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Human Evolution Is Speeding Up
New study says that 7% of human genes are evolving rapidly
7 December 2007
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Methylating the Mind
Chemical modifications may dictate brain's division of labor
7 December 2007
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Human Ancestor Preserved in Stone
Find fills gap in fossil record and reveals earliest case of tuberculosis
7 December 2007
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A Radical Revamp of Peer Review?
Dramatic changes weighed to NIH's grant-evaluation process
6 December 2007
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Reprogrammed Skin Cells Strut Their Stuff
Embryonic stem cell alternative shows promise for sickle cell anemia
6 December 2007
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Senate Panel Adopts Emissions Curbs
Vote sets up major battle on global warming next year
5 December 2007
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Faulty Wiring in the Aging Brain
Communication breakdown between brain regions linked to cognitive declines in older adults
5 December 2007
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Did Carbon Save Earth From a Deep Freeze?
Dissolved minerals in seawater appear to have prevented a planetary snowball
5 December 2007
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U.K. Bets Big on Biomedical Research Facility
London center will combine basic biology with clinical research
4 December 2007
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Waste Energy, Fight Disease
Mice with inefficient muscles are protected from cancer, obesity
4 December 2007
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Speech Gene Helps Birds Sing
Finding may give clues to speech disorders in humans
4 December 2007
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Drowning in Dark Matter?
Scientists postulate that early stars in the young universe could not shine
3 December 2007
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You Don't Have to Be Smart to Share
Marmosets are true altruists, despite relatively small brain size
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