June 2008 Archives
30 June 2008
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Gay Is Not All in the Genes
Study of thousands of twins reveals important role for environment in homosexuality
27 June 2008
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Why It's Hard to Say Goodbye
Study links loss of a loved one to the brain's pleasure center
26 June 2008
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Climate Change Pushes Plants Out of Their Comfort Zone
Mountain species are moving north to beat the heat
26 June 2008
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Mars OK for Life, So Far
"You could grow asparagus," says scientist, but signs of past inhabitants are still lacking
26 June 2008
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The Golden State Gets Greener
California poised to enact sweeping climate plan
25 June 2008
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Aiming a Blood Pressure Drug at Marfan
Children with a severe form of the connective tissue disorder helped by therapy
25 June 2008
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African Lion-Killer Had Help
Virus conspired with tick-borne parasites and extreme droughts
25 June 2008
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Revising HIV's History
AIDS virus appeared earlier in people, but later in monkeys, than previously thought
24 June 2008
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Don't Judge a Plant by Its Species
An ant, an aphid, and a milkweed are changing thoughts about community ecology
24 June 2008
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Conflicts Investigation Turns to Stanford
Senator Grassley questions policy on reporting stock value
23 June 2008
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Why Is This Stroke Drug So Dangerous?
Researchers shed light on how tPA causes a life-threatening side effect--and how it might be fixed
23 June 2008
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Down Under, Fish Numbers Climb Up
Rapid recovery of a key species in Australia points to efficacy of fishing bans
23 June 2008
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It's a Dog's (Genetic) Life
Pointing, herding, and life span of dogs linked to specific stretches of DNA
20 June 2008
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War Deaths Grossly Underreported--Study
Researchers find death toll over past 50 years is three times higher than believed
20 June 2008
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Smart Girls Eat Fish
Choice of dietary fat affects intelligence
20 June 2008
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Phoenix Touches Martian Ice
The Mars lander takes a major leap in its pursuit of life
20 June 2008
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A Good Week for Science
House adds hundreds of millions in funding for key U.S. agencies
19 June 2008
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A Wounded Bird Takes New Hits
Challenges mount for $14 billion climate satellite system
19 June 2008
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Twin Stars Not So Identical
Binary suns born at different times pose a riddle
19 June 2008
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A Parasite's Lifesaving Leap
Sea lice can escape their host's demise
18 June 2008
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What's in a Song?
For some warblers, it's real estate news
18 June 2008
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Chimpanzees' Terrible Twos
Young chimps' playful behavior may increase vulnerability to disease
![Picture of men](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200861811-thumb-60x60-1579.jpg "Read: "Gay Genes" May Be Good for Women")
18 June 2008
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"Gay Genes" May Be Good for Women
DNA responsible for homosexuality makes straight women more attracted to men, researchers say
17 June 2008
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If You Can't Take the Height, Get Off the Mountain
Genetic analysis sheds light on why some groups adjust better to high altitudes than others
16 June 2008
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The Importance of Being Frightened
Wide eyes and flared nostrils may have saved our ancestors on more than one occasion
16 June 2008
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Life Cooked Up in Outer Space?
Meteorite fragments contain makings of DNA
13 June 2008
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How Is a Lizard Like a Motorcycle?
Study answers century-old mystery of why lizards "pop a wheelie" while running
12 June 2008
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Ozone Layer to the Rescue?
The protection from harmful UV rays might also help ease climate change
12 June 2008
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Ancient Palm Resurrected from 2000-Year-Old Seed
Record-setting germination may aid plant conservation
11 June 2008
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Parting's Sweet Sorrow
Fear of loss may explain why we value products more when they belong to us
11 June 2008
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Blame That Tune
Tune-deaf people don't know when a song goes sour, but their brains do
11 June 2008
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Can a Fir Coat Keep a Tree Warm?
Trees may control their own temperature, a controversial study suggests
10 June 2008
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Sea Ice Melt Could Thaw Permafrost, Too
Computer model predicts rapid inland warming
10 June 2008
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Foundation Aims to Make Berlin a Research Mecca
$250 million to be spent to attract top talent to city
9 June 2008
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To Stop a Seizure
An acidic brain blocks convulsions in mice—but only if they have the right ion channel
9 June 2008
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A Volcanic Preview of Acidic Oceans
Natural experiment predicts which species will win and which will lose from rising carbon dioxide levels
9 June 2008
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Say Goodbye to Wimpy Paper
New nanopaper tougher than cast iron
6 June 2008
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Impulsivity Linked to Cocaine Addiction
Rats who jump the gun are more likely to become hooked on drug
6 June 2008
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NIH to Overhaul Peer Review of Grants
Agency will shorten applications and ease strains on reviewers but will continue to allow resubmissions
5 June 2008
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Odd Ring Out
Study reveals why one of Saturn's halos doesn't fit the mold
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