November 2008 Archives
27 November 2008
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How Childhood Leukemia Fights Back
Scientists find intriguing patterns in DNA from relapsed patients
26 November 2008
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Sea Change for Turtle Origins?
Discovery of stunning fossils suggests aquatic roots
26 November 2008
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Most Planets May Be Seeded With Life
Discovery of RNA precursor in planet-forming cloud suggests building blocks of life are common in the universe
26 November 2008
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The Catch-22 of Aging
Cell's efforts to repair old DNA may trigger more senescence
25 November 2008
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Amoebae Family Values
Single-celled organisms stick with relatives to avoid being duped
25 November 2008
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No Recovery for Atlantic Cod Population
Longtime symbol of Atlantic fishing may never rebound from 1990s collapse in Canada
24 November 2008
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A Disturbance in the Neighborhood
Astronomers discover two potential--and nearby--cosmic-ray sources
24 November 2008
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A Brain Circuit for Bungee Jumping?
Researchers identify neural pathways for novelty-seeking behavior
21 November 2008
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Did Icebergs Warm the World?
Errant ice might have driven ancient surges of carbon dioxide
21 November 2008
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At Long Last, Physicists Calculate the Proton's Mass
Result marks arrival of high-precision calculations of ultracomplex strong nuclear force
21 November 2008
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Why the Lady Is a Tramp
Researchers identify possible motive for female philandering
20 November 2008
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Badly Behaved Psychiatrists and Sexually Confused Mice
Science brings you the best from the Society for Neuroscience's annual meeting
20 November 2008
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Close Call for Galápagos Native
Fossil pollen establishes plant's right to spread
20 November 2008
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Dancing Scientists Invade YouTube
Science announces the winners of its 2009 Dance Your Ph.D. contest
20 November 2008
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The Waxman Cometh
U.S. climate scientists hail the new chair of a powerful congressional committee
19 November 2008
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Scientists Untangle Woolly Mammoth Genome
Data give clues to creature's evolution, hardiness
19 November 2008
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Daschle Poised to Head HHS
Obama selects former senator to help guide health policy
18 November 2008
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When a Flood Beats a Trickle
Old-fashioned irrigation saves water
18 November 2008
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Obama Grabs the Reins
Transition teams begin reviews of science agencies
17 November 2008
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Prehistoric Family Values
Archaeologists find what may be the oldest examples of a nuclear family
17 November 2008
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Tumor Secrets Written in Blood
Cancer cells release telltale traces into bloodstream
14 November 2008
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Marine Algae Try Alternative Lifestyle
"Photosynthetic" cyanobacteria lose ability to use sunlight to make food
14 November 2008
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DNA: Too Much--or Too Little--Can Be a Bad Thing
Copied or erased bits of genetic code may help explain retinoblastoma and other diseases
14 November 2008
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Big Noise From Little Tubes
Researchers develop nanotube loudspeakers thinner than paper
14 November 2008
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Earth's Minerals Evolved, Too
Life and rocks have changed in concert
14 November 2008
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A Cure for AIDS? Not Quite
Case of man healed by stem cell transplant has many caveats
13 November 2008
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Unfolding Bleach's Bug-Killing Secrets
Disinfectant battles bacteria by forcing their proteins to stick together
13 November 2008
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How Accurate Is Your Family Tree?
Guidelines aim to improve reliability of genetic genealogy testing
13 November 2008
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Four Dams to Come Down
In a major shift, federal and state governments agree to demolish dams on western river
13 November 2008
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Hey Bud, Spare Some Genes?
A flower reverses its own evolution by borrowing DNA from a relative
13 November 2008
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Astronomers See Exoplanets for First Time
Direct detection is the latest step toward discovering other, possibly inhabited, Earths
12 November 2008
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Mom Genes, Dad Genes
Research improves the search for genes that differ depending on which parent they came from
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12 November 2008
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How to Say "Danger" in Scrubwren
Bird learns another's language to avoid predators
12 November 2008
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Sounds Like My Favorite Fish
Killer whales differentiate salmon species by their sonar echoes
12 November 2008
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Crabs That Fib
Study suggests some fiddler crabs may bluff their way out of fights
12 November 2008
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Sonar Wins in Supreme Court
Court sides with Navy in Warships vs. Whales fight
11 November 2008
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Oxford Cagey About New Animal Labs
Facility opens with little fanfare, security concerns
10 November 2008
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Cholesterol Drug Tackles Inflammation--or Does It?
Patients were helped, but experts differ on how to incorporate findings into health care
10 November 2008
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So That's Why Chickens Have Combs
Birds and reptiles make hair proteins, just like mammals do
10 November 2008
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Phoenix Has Gone Silent
In search of habitable soil, the Mars lander has lost power with no real chance of recovery
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