January 2008 Archives
31 January 2008
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Punctuation Marks in Language Evolution?
Languages change at irregular pace, study suggests
31 January 2008
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Sifting the Genome for Clues to Cancer
Gene-screening technique may help pinpoint new drug targets
30 January 2008
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Plant Biology Jets Into Cyberspace
NSF-funded center to come up with new tools for understanding how plants, ecosystems work
30 January 2008
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Soccer: Not for the Faint of Heart
World Cup games led to a spike in heart attacks
30 January 2008
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Closing In on Dark Energy?
Astronomers bank on a new survey method to uncover more about the elusive force
30 January 2008
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Mercury Reveals its Secrets
Latest images of innermost planet showcase a volcanic hotspot with bizarre craters
29 January 2008
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There's No Hiding This Camouflage
Chameleons change color to stick out, not to disappear
29 January 2008
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A Clockwork Skin Cell
Your cells indicate whether you're an early or late riser
28 January 2008
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Tool Use Is Just a Trick of the Mind
Primate brains learn how to use pliers and other implements by treating them as part of the body
28 January 2008
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Solving the Carbon-14 Mystery
Physicists figure out why the anthropological dating tool decays so slowly
25 January 2008
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The Ocean's Biological Deserts Are Expanding
Global warming may be driving an enlargement of the sea's least productive regions
24 January 2008
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Hurt an Organ, Help a Disease?
Injured pancreas suggests new source of insulin-producing cells
24 January 2008
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Scientists Synthesize a Genome From Scratch
Stitched-together chromosome a prelude to artificial life
24 January 2008
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Smile! You've Been Averaged
Computers have an easier time recognizing faces if they are a composite of several photographs
24 January 2008
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Human-Driven Planet: Time to Make It Official?
Geologists propose a new epoch recognizing the primary cause of global change
23 January 2008
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Higgs Hiding in Plain Sight?
One type of long-sought particle could have slipped past previous searches
23 January 2008
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Porous Storage Gives Methane a Leg Up
New material could increase the amount of the clean fuel cars could store
23 January 2008
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Antiparasite Triple Play
Safety study extends the reach of three worm-killing drugs
22 January 2008
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Fire Below the Ice
An active volcano could be warming the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
22 January 2008
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Passing the Buck on Environmental Damage
Poor countries incur trillions more in "ecological debt" than they cause
22 January 2008
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International Team to Sequence 1000 Genomes
Data should provide clues to disease and human diversity
18 January 2008
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An Eye for Sexual Orientation
People are able to spot a gay or straight face in less than a second
18 January 2008
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The Secret Ingredient in Yellowstone's Travertine
Researcher presents first evidence that microbes are key to Hot Springs mineralization
18 January 2008
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Report: NIH Not Adequately Monitoring Conflicts of Interest
Inspector General recommends that agency collect more details
17 January 2008
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Tracking Leukemia's Starting Point
Young twins help researchers find stem cells behind a common childhood cancer
17 January 2008
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Suicidal Palm Debuts in Madagascar
New genus highlights region's conservation troubles
17 January 2008
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Mathematician, Two Physicists Share Crafoord Prize
Alternative Nobel honors advances in understanding black holes and math derived from string theory
17 January 2008
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No Recovery Plan for U.S. Jaguars
In controversial decision, Fish and Wildlife Service says plan would not promote conservation
17 January 2008
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Human Embryos Cloned From Skin Cells
Advance could lead to embryonic stem cell lines for treating disease
16 January 2008
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Out of Disaster, Shrimp Are Reborn
Climate-induced currents can devastate populations yet may help survivors recover
16 January 2008
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Can Pac-Man Save Us From Radioactive Waste?
Researchers employ chomping strategy to weaken uranium's formerly unbreakable bonds
15 January 2008
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Mmmm … Bacteria
Microbes in food may have a profound effect on the body's metabolism
15 January 2008
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Interview: Raymond Orbach Responds to DOE Budget Crisis
An exclusive, in-depth talk with the science chief at the U.S. Department of Energy
14 January 2008
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New Saudi University Names Its First President
Singapore's Choon Fong Shih hopes to build world-class research institution
14 January 2008
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High Prices Just Feel Good
Anticipation of quality activates our brain's pleasure center
14 January 2008
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Building a New Heart From Old Tissue
When newborn cells are transplanted onto "skeleton" of adult heart, it becomes pumping organ in the lab
14 January 2008
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How to Make a Submarine Disappear
Researchers think objects can be made acoustically "invisible"
11 January 2008
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A Three-Alarm Jay
The danger posed by a nearby predator is revealed in Siberian jay warning calls
11 January 2008
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Evolution of Counting Is No Simple Operation
When it comes to tallying objects, some modern languages have become less complex
11 January 2008
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Cosmic Cloud on Collision Course
Hydrogen beast is closing in on the Milky Way
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