February 2008 Archives
29 February 2008 |
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CO2 and Pollution Don't Mix Well
New model predicts the gas will increase pollution-related deaths
29 February 2008 |
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Physicists Successfully Store and Retrieve Nothing
Researchers trap a peculiar state of the vacuum
28 February 2008 |
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New Gene Nailed for ALS
Rare mutations linked to devastating disease
28 February 2008 |
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Small Win for Wisconsin in Stem Cell Fight
Cell patent upheld, narrowed
28 February 2008 |
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A Conflicts-of-Interest Handbook for Universities Unveiled
With public concern high, ties between academic researchers and drug companies are the target
27 February 2008 |
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The Problem with Prozac
Modern antidepressants benefit only the most depressed patients, new analysis suggests
27 February 2008 |
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How a Shark Finds Its Next Meal
The long and short of it: The predator takes a "Levy walk"
26 February 2008 |
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Teen Aggressiveness in the Brain
Tough-to-handle adolescents share bigger amygdala
26 February 2008 |
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New Map for Malaria
Disease prevalence lower than thought
26 February 2008 |
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Canada Offers Golden Research Chairs
New budget to fund 20 scientific superstars from around the world
22 February 2008 |
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Giving Earth an Umbrella
Computer models show how releasing clouds of fine particles could cool the planet
21 February 2008 |
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Right Before Our Eyes
Astronomers catch a neutron star in the process of evolving
20 February 2008 |
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Tales from AAAS
Some of our favorite blog entries from last week's annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts
20 February 2008 |
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A Sweet Success for Embryonic Stem Cells
Scientists induce functional pancreatic cells to form in mice, suggesting a way to treat diabetes
20 February 2008 |
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Texas A&M to Pay $1 Million for Biosecurity Breaches
But school still not cleared to resume biodefense research
19 February 2008 |
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New Horizons Catches a Break
Pluto's atmosphere should still be around by the time the spacecraft arrives
19 February 2008 |
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Chilling Lessons from Ice Ages Past
Warming climate could do to Antarctic life what 20 glaciations could not
19 February 2008 |
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Florida Gives Evolution a Thumbs-Up
Board of education adopts historic standards, but some question the wording
18 February 2008 |
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Warm Sea Urchins on Acid
Rising temperatures and acidity in the ocean cause deformities and death
18 February 2008 |
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A Grand Diversion in Louisiana
Model predicts how much wetlands would benefit from shunting Mississippi River
17 February 2008 |
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Anticipation Fires the Imagination
New research helps explain why finding new love--and other experiences--don't always meet expectations
16 February 2008 |
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Invasion of the Lace Corals
Some corals have risen from the deep to invade shallow waters
16 February 2008 |
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Pesticide Brew Spells Trouble for Salmon
Insecticides and their ilk are more lethal when combined than when used separately
16 February 2008 |
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Presidential Campaigns Call for Big Boosts to Research Funding
Obama, Clinton advisers highlight few substantive differences in science debate
15 February 2008 |
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Tell Us What You Really Think, Professor Baltimore
Outgoing AAAS President Rips Bush on Science Policy
15 February 2008 |
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Artificial Playmates for Autistic Children
Playing with virtual kids may speed social development
14 February 2008 |
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Ocean Map Charts Path of Human Destruction
Nearly every square kilometer of sea has been affected by human activity
14 February 2008 |
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Damping the Desire to Drink
A drug shows promise for treating alcoholics who imbibe to relieve stress
13 February 2008 |
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Plankton Politics Are Unpredictable
No one rules for long in a seawater community
12 February 2008 |
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The Tiredness of the Long-Distance Runner
Leaky calcium channels may cause muscle fatigue, and a new drug could boost performance
12 February 2008 |
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Wild Salmon Not in the Pink
Aquaculture linked to decline in wild salmon populations across the globe
12 February 2008 |
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Scientists Help Nab Fake Drug Dealers
International collaboration, lab work point to source of counterfeit malaria pills
11 February 2008 |
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I Hear You, My Monkey Brother
A region of the monkey brain responds preferentially to the voices of other monkeys
11 February 2008 |
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Navigating Uncertain Seas
New study says researchers lack data to determine whether global warming is redirecting ocean currents
8 February 2008 |
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Taking the Heat Off Coral
A natural ocean "thermostat" is counteracting the effects of climate warming
8 February 2008 |
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NIH Environmental Institute Chief Resigns
David Schwartz ends his controversial tenure amid scrutiny by colleagues and Congress
7 February 2008 |
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Kissing Cousins Sire Kids by the Dozens
Related couples appear to have a reproductive advantage
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7 February 2008 |
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Device Gives New Meaning to "Power Walking"
New knee brace generates electricity from leg movements
6 February 2008 |
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The Black Rat Cometh
Genetic analysis reveals the rodent is on a global march, spreading disease as it goes
6 February 2008 |
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Alchemy in the Age of the Laser
Ultrafast pulses can make aluminum--and many other metals--look like gold
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