October 2008 Archives
31 October 2008
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When the Right Look Trumps the Right Stuff
A pretty face may sway voters more when the candidate is a woman
31 October 2008
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Molecular Motor Tied to Memory
New study sheds light on how neurons shuffle receptors to create memory
30 October 2008
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Maintaining a Healthy Balance in the Brain
A gene mutation that causes learning disabilities disrupts a neural stop signal
30 October 2008
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First Planets Lived Fast and Died Young
Short-lived miniplanets inhabited the solar system in its earliest years
30 October 2008
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Illegal Vaccine Triggers Bluetongue Outbreak
Meanwhile, researchers identify yet another strain of the livestock virus
29 October 2008
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A Disaster Spelled Out in Sand
Clues to earlier tsunamis embedded in soil
29 October 2008
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Study Clears Protein Long a Suspect in Artery Damage
Molecule blamed for heart disease might be a bystander
29 October 2008
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Amphibians Hit Two Ways by Farm Chemicals
Herbicide and fertilizer combine to help parasites attack frogs, suppress immune system
29 October 2008
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Mars Held Its Water
New satellite data suggest a much longer wet spell for the red planet
28 October 2008
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Immune to Anxiety
"Allergy" cells in the rodent brain may keep baseline anxiety under control
28 October 2008
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Two Enemies Better Than One?
Competition between invasive herbivores could ease impact on beleaguered trees
28 October 2008
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Safe Passage for Salmon?
New research suggests ocean-bound salmon have little trouble getting past dams.
28 October 2008
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The French Fruit Fly Fracas
Researchers defend olive fruit fly studies ridiculed by vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin
27 October 2008
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Not Your Garden-Variety Tomato
Researchers engineer cancer-fighting purple tomatoes
27 October 2008
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Viagra Stands Firm Against Muscular Dystrophy
Famous anti-impotence pill might compensate for muscle-weakening enzyme deficiency
24 October 2008
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Gene for Clubfoot Uncovered
Discovery of genetic mutation provides first link with birth defect
24 October 2008
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A Cosmic Formula?
Galaxies seem to have evolved according to a single, simple rule
24 October 2008
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Stellar Stethoscope Pushes the Envelope
New precision satellite measurements will enable scientists to probe insides of distant stars
23 October 2008
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Warm Hands, Warm Hearts
Holding a warm object makes people feel better about others
23 October 2008
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Thanks for Erasing the Memories
Combination of genetic engineering and drugs wipes out specific memories in mice
22 October 2008
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When Did the Planet Get Planted?
Photosynthesis may have emerged later than previously thought
22 October 2008
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Building a New Prostate
Newly identified mouse stem cells can grow into a mature prostate gland
21 October 2008
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Why Women Get More Cavities
After shifting away from hunting and gathering, more pregnancies caused more tooth decay
20 October 2008
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Hallucinogenic Hand-me-downs
Ancient Caribbean families appeared to share drug paraphernalia across generations
17 October 2008
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Monster Tag Team
Gigantic black holes threw their weight around in the early universe
16 October 2008
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Ancient Fish Heads for Land
Fossil braincase adds details to transition from marine to terrestrial vertebrates
16 October 2008
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Did Volcanoes Spark Life on Earth?
Classic experiment yields new clues to life's origins
15 October 2008
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A Metronome That Swims
Zebrafish keep the beat with a flapping tail
15 October 2008
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The Grunter Gets the Worm
Scientists think they've figured out why low-pitched sounds drive earthworms above ground
14 October 2008
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Economics Nobel Honors Study of What Gets Made Where
Paul Krugman revolutionized thinking about international trade and the development of cities
14 October 2008
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Out of Africa, Across a Wet Sahara
New research indicates the desert was not a hostile barrier to early human migration
14 October 2008
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Why Schizophrenics Smoke
Nicotine may correct defect in brain chemistry
14 October 2008
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Comet Tuttle's Split Personality
First binary comet discovered hints at violent past for our solar system
14 October 2008
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An Ape Shows Its Killer Instincts
"Pacifist" Bonobos Hunt and Eat Monkeys
14 October 2008
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NIH Suspends Grant to Emory University
Harshest punishment yet in wake of U.S. Senate investigation
10 October 2008
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Don't Judge a Worm By Its Color
Scientists parse four species of earthworm from one, despite similarities in appearance
9 October 2008
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Unconscious Brain Still Registers Pain
Some brain-injury patients may be hurting even if they can't show it
8 October 2008
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The Come-Hither Voice
Pitch of a woman's voice rises during ovulation
8 October 2008
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Three Scientists Bask in Chemistry Nobel's Glow
Prize goes to the discovery and application of green fluorescent protein, a key tool in molecular biology
8 October 2008
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Asteroid Watchers Score a Hit
Astronomers nail prediction of a tiny asteroid impact
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