July 2008 Archives
31 July 2008
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Personal Trainer in a Pill
New drugs boost endurance in rats--with no exercise at all
31 July 2008
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Filling the Gap in Stellar History
A new simulation creates a protostar from primordial atoms
31 July 2008
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Stem Cell Breakthrough in ALS Research
Researchers reprogram skin cells from a patient to become motor neurons
30 July 2008
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Missing DNA Boosts Schizophrenia Risk
Researchers identify three new gene regions linked to the mental illness
30 July 2008
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Pathogens and Prayer
Researchers find a link between disease prevalence and religious diversity
29 July 2008
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Take a Deep Breath--and Thank Mount Everest
Plate tectonics gave rise to atmospheric oxygen
29 July 2008
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To Sleep, Perchance to Forget
Aging may impair a key process for creating memories that occurs during sleep
28 July 2008
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Now That's a Party Animal
Researchers discover a wild tree shrew that lives on alcoholic nectar
25 July 2008
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Combo Therapy Adds Years to Lives of HIV Patients
Better, easier-to-use drugs credited with boost
25 July 2008
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Is Smokey Bear Worsening Global Warming?
Fighting fires might reduce forests' ability to absorb carbon
24 July 2008
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Come On In, the Water's Fine
Ocean cooling may have triggered a massive diversification of life
![Picture of cells](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200872431-thumb-60x60-1630.jpg "Read: DNA "Scissors" Go Open Source")
24 July 2008
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DNA "Scissors" Go Open Source
Consortium plans to make genome editing proteins widely available
24 July 2008
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Shedding Light on Nighttime Brights
Satellite fleet discovers the cause of auroras
24 July 2008
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Girls = Boys at Math
Study shows no difference in test scores but finds disturbing trend in questions
23 July 2008
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Monkeys Give a Hoot
Primates selflessly warn others of impending danger
23 July 2008
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A Load of Parasites
Parasitic worms and other freeloaders outweigh birds in some ecosystems
23 July 2008
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Dinos: Ahead of the Evolutionary Curve?
Study suggests that the rise of flowering plants did little for dinosaurs
22 July 2008
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Forty Winks in the Wild
Why do some animals sleep more than others?
22 July 2008
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Guided by the Light
Researchers isolate key feature of animal's internal navigation system
21 July 2008
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Decoding the Pale Horse
Scientists pinpoint the genetic change that gives gray horses their color
21 July 2008
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The Thinking Bladder
Problems with organ may have a lasting impact on the brain
18 July 2008
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U.S. Military No Match for Caribbean Coral
Sixty years of bombing leaves reefs surprisingly intact
18 July 2008
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The Bubble Bursts
Panel cites fusion pioneer Rusi Taleyarkhan with two cases of scientific misconduct
17 July 2008
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Obsessed Brains May Be Sluggish
Underactive brain region linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder
17 July 2008
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From Grunting to Gabbing
Noisy fish gave rise to human speech
17 July 2008
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The Mosquito Paradox
Why are lower numbers of the insects leading to a rise in a mosquito-related disease?
16 July 2008
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Feathered Bloodhounds?
Diversity of olfactory genes reveals new insights into birds' sense of smell
16 July 2008
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Caveman's DNA Looks Modern
Cro-Magnon genes may shed light on fate of Neandertals
15 July 2008
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Massive Mangrove Restoration Backfires
Philippine conservation effort dooms ecologically critical trees
14 July 2008
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Answer to Carbon Emissions May Lie Under the Sea
Researchers propose injecting greenhouse gas near volcanic rock on the ocean bottom
14 July 2008
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Tough Times for the Taz
Researchers debate the evolutionary impact of a deadly cancer in Tasmanian devils
11 July 2008
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Where There's Smoke, There's (Genetic) Fire
Gene variations make children more likely to get hooked on cigarettes
![Picture of galaxy](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200871121-thumb-60x60-1610.jpg "Read: "Baby Boom" in a Stellar Nursery")
11 July 2008
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"Baby Boom" in a Stellar Nursery
Astronomers discover an ancient galactic star factory on overdrive
11 July 2008
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EPA Slams Door on Climate Change
Agency head won't use Clean Air Act to curb greenhouse gas emissions
10 July 2008
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Swan Song for Corals?
World's reef builders more endangered than scientists thought
10 July 2008
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Warming Spells Trouble for Fish
Model predicts extinctions for polar fish and other species unable to migrate
9 July 2008
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Fair Warning From Earthquakes?
Drill holes near the San Andreas fault have yielded a possible harbinger of temblors
9 July 2008
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Female Frogs Have Selective Hearing
Túngaras tune out the mating calls of males from other species
9 July 2008
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A Trickle on the Moon
New chemical analyses and computer models find water molecules in lunar soil
9 July 2008
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Tropical Biofuels Getting Less and Less Green
New data cloud touted greenhouse gas benefits
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