May 2009 Archives
![Picture of lamprey](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200952931-thumb-60x60-2105.jpg "Read: "Alien" Sea Creature Sheds Light on Evolution of Immune System")
29 May 2009
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"Alien" Sea Creature Sheds Light on Evolution of Immune System
Researchers find pathogen-fighting cells similar to ours
29 May 2009
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Icelandic Cod in Treacherous Waters
Genetics hint at potential population collapse
29 May 2009
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A Billion-Year Hard Drive
New process could preserve digital data essentially forever
28 May 2009
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So Long Aspirin, Hello Silver
Nanoparticles keep blood from clotting in early tests with lab animals
28 May 2009
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Arctic May Boost Oil and Gas Reserves
Significant percentage of world's energy resources lies buried in the far north
28 May 2009
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Your Body Is a Wonderland ... of Bacteria
A new census of human skin finds thriving bacterial ecosystems
27 May 2009
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Toxicant Is Accelerating Demise of Fossil Fish
Deformities, infertility threaten to wipe out 140-million-year-old sturgeon
27 May 2009
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Illuminating an Extrasolar Planet
Researchers observe phases of a world 1600 light-years away
27 May 2009
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Marmosets Report for Lab Duty
Successful gene-transfer experiment puts monkeys on path to elucidating human diseases
27 May 2009
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Skeleton Pushes Back Leprosy's Origins
Telltale bone erosion indicates disease has been around for at least 4000 years
26 May 2009
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A Shake May Prevent a Crash
Distracted drivers respond best to warnings that vibrate
26 May 2009
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Grant Odds Go Up, UC Budget Goes Down
Plus more highlights from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
22 May 2009
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Halitosis Alert
New test for bacterial enzymes warns when breath is bad
21 May 2009
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Pancreatic Cancer's Achilles' Heel
Researchers find way to make deadly disease more susceptible to chemotherapy
21 May 2009
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Compact Discs Enter the Fifth Dimension
A new technology could boost the storage capacity of conventional optical discs 10,000-fold
21 May 2009
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Solving the Mystery of the Bearded Lady
Scientists find genetic origin of "werewolf syndrome"
20 May 2009
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Martian Water Had Antifreeze
Dissolved minerals might have kept liquid flowing on the Red Planet
20 May 2009
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New Clue to Cancer Protection in Down Syndrome
A gene that suppresses blood vessel growth may ward off tumors
20 May 2009
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Earth's Hellish Era Not So Bad for Life
Massive impacts didn't sterilize our planet, according to new simulation
19 May 2009
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Solar Telescope Soars, Supercomputer Snags
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
19 May 2009
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Tumors Trigger Cancer Blues
Biochemical signals from tumors cause anxiety and depression in rats
![Picture of fossil](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200951911-thumb-60x60-2085.jpg "Read: "Revolutionary" Fossil Fails to Dazzle Paleontologists")
19 May 2009
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"Revolutionary" Fossil Fails to Dazzle Paleontologists
No proof that much-hyped find is a missing link between humans and early primates, experts say
18 May 2009
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That Bird Knows Who You Are
Mockingbirds can pick a threatening person out of a crowd
18 May 2009
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Designer Antibodies Derail Monkey AIDS Virus
New "vaccine" approach could show promise for humans
18 May 2009
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WHO Stays the Course as Japan Grapples With Swine Flu
Agency says global pandemic is not under way yet
15 May 2009
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Putting Photons to Work
Researchers move nano-sized objects with light beams
15 May 2009
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How Plants Survived Chernobyl
Research sheds light on how soybeans and other vegetation respond to nuclear fallout
15 May 2009
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When Its Environment Changes, So Does a Sparrow's Tune
Lost tapes reveal evolution of bird song
14 May 2009
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Helping Bees Get a Grip
Petal cells provide footholds for pollinators
14 May 2009
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Why Comets Are Dirty
Researchers reveal how comets become full of dust grains
13 May 2009
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The Earliest Pornography?
Discovery of well-endowed statuette suggests ancient humans were preoccupied with sex
12 May 2009
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Recent Rivers on the Red Planet
Young valley networks indicate water coursed not long ago on Mars
12 May 2009
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ScienceInsider's Budget Roundup
A closer look at some of the science agencies affected by President Barack Obama's 2010 budget request
11 May 2009
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Sometimes, Nice Guys Finish First
Study of homicidal tribe shows aggressive warriors have less reproductive success
11 May 2009
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Early Lessons From Mexico's Swine Flu Outbreak
Analysis looks at H1N1's pandemic potential
8 May 2009
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Keep Biofuels Out of the Gas Tank
New analysis argues it's more environmentally friendly to convert corn and other crops to electricity first
8 May 2009
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Neutron Stars: Billions of Times Stronger Than Steel
A neutron star's surface is so dense it might shake up spacetime
8 May 2009
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Sun's Behavior Flummoxes Solar Scientists
New prediction pushes back timing and intensity of solar activity, but not everyone is on board
7 May 2009
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Fluorescent Proteins Go Invisible
Infrared proteins allow researchers to track molecules deep within the tissues of living animals
7 May 2009
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When Your Brain Doesn't Know What Your Body Is Doing
As far as your neurons are concerned, intending to move is just as good as actually moving
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