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Galaxies may have
spat out monster black hole
Two crashing galaxies may have shot out a “supermassive” black
hole that’s soaring through space, some astronomers say. (Nov. 12, 2005)
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Dolphin
games may be more than child’s play
Researchers say the frolics show surprising complexity, and may
reveal links between playing, evolution and culture. (Nov. 9, 2005)
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Violent
dreams could answer evolutionary questions, researchers say
A bizarre disorder in which sleepers act out dreams of combat might help explain how dreaming
evolved. (Oct. 18, 2005)
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Craving
for amputation: more complex than once thought, researchers say
Doctors are having increasing difficulty
explaining why some people want to have limbs amputated. (Sept. 11, 2005)
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When
wealth
and poverty began
Social inequality dates to the Stone Age, some archaeologists say—challenging
a popular view that it’s merely a disease of civilization. (July
26, 2005)
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Rats
seem to sigh with relief, researchers find
When an expected shock to the tail doesn’t come, rats take a
deep breath, a study has found. (July 26, 2005)
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Researchers
explore whether parrot has concept of zero
Scientists are investigating whether a bird—possibly during a
tantrum—hit on a concept that mathematicians failed to grasp for
centuries. (July 2, 2005)
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IMPACT!
Huge blast as scientists shoot hole in comet
Scientists shot a washing machine-sized projectile into a comet,
eight times faster than a rifle bullet, to better understand the
object’s makeup. (July 4, 2005)
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Smashup could end universe, physicists say
Growing numbers of cosmologists support a theory that doomsday might come when the universe we know crashes into a separate region of space and time.
(June 6, 2005)
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Tool
use a “family tradition” in dolphin clan
The use of sponges as foraging tools is a form of culture among
some Western Australian dolphins, biologists say. (June 6, 2005)
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Is
my red your red?
Does society determine the way you see a rainbow? New findings are
re-igniting an old controversy. (May 31, 2005)
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Red
a winning color, researchers report (May 27, 2005)
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New
advice to researchers: get to know your lab animals
If new research findings are correct, scientists might need to try
to become familiar to the creatures they may have to
kill for science. (May 4, 2005)
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Sunlight
in a tube A plan would let people sneak real sunlight
into windowless rooms the same way they get electricity, water and
cable TV. (March 11, 2005)
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Bacteria
may have form of intelligence, biologists say
First, researchers talked about bacterial cooperation. Next, the
topic was microbial altruism. Now, the “I” word is coming up.
(April 18, 2005)
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Scholar:
Michelangelo faked dazzling archaeological find
In a case that may test the limits of forgery-detection science,
one of history’s greatest artists is accused of forging the
fabled Laocoön sculpture. (March 30, 2005)
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Studies
back
tale that banished children founded tribe
Banished children survived in a southeast Asian jungle, it is
said, to found the area’s only hunter- gatherer tribe. (March 4,
2005)
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Mature moms more affectionate than teen ones, study finds
Mothers who are more mature tend to display more affection towards their infants, a new study has found.
(Jan. 26, 2005)
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“Streams, rivers, springs and
rain” Images from Titan show familiar Earth-like processes,
but with exotic materials, scientists say. (Jan. 21, 2005)
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Racial differences not imaginary, studies find
The findings contradict the claims of some
leading experts and scientific institutions, who have declared
race an illusion. (Jan. 21, 2005)
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First
images from Titan show apparent water, researchers say
The first images from a probe
of the moon of Saturn seem to show shorelines and bits of ice, experts say. Smog had shrouded Titan
from view before the probe arrived. (Jan. 14, 2005)
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250
more mysterious prehistoric carvings found Archaeologists
say they have found more than 250 of England’s most beautiful prehistoric rock
carvings, near the Scottish border. (Jan. 14, 2005) |
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Study
traces Egyptians’ stone-age roots
A researcher says that using ancient teeth, he has learned who the
Egyptians may have been before history. (Dec. 17, 2005)
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Two
types of paranoia found: “Poor Me” and “Bad Me”
Some paranoid people think they actually deserve their imagined
persecution, researchers have found. (Nov. 30, 2005)
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Rembrandt,
brain scientist?
The great Dutch painter’s portraits may both reflect and shed
light on some very modern principles of brain research, two
psychologists claim. (Oct. 13, 2005)
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Tiniest
dino eggs possibly found
The eggs combine features typical of dinosaur and bird eggs,
researchers say, and may have come from a creature not much bigger
than a goldfinch. (Sept. 25, 2005)
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How
gifted brains work
Highly intelligent people use slightly different brain circuitry
to solve IQ test problems than the less gifted do, some new
studies have found. (Sept. 2, 2005)
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Galaxy’s
spiral arm found to be closer than thought
Astronomers have recalculated the distance to a nearby arm of our
Milky Way galaxy. (Dec. 28, 2005)
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Dwarfs
got respect in ancient Egypt, research suggests
A new study examines the role of short people in the kingdom of
the Nile. (Dec. 27, 2005)
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Language
affects thought—in just half the brain, study finds
Scientists and philosophers have wondered whether each person’s
language influences how he or she sees the world. (Dec. 26, 2005)
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Shorter
glasses lead to bigger drinks, scientists say
People tend to pour more into short, wide glasses than into tall,
narrow ones, research has found. (Dec. 26, 2005)
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Wanted:
amateur stargazers
Backyard astronomers with relatively big telescopes may be able to
help researchers investigate bursting stars. (Dec. 26, 2005)
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“Mind-reading”
study finds memories are like mental time travel
Researchers may be able to figure out what you’re about to say,
approximately. (Dec. 22, 2005)
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Mirror, mirror: I still don’t get it
Humans have used mirrors daily for hundreds of years, but many of
us still don’t grasp the basics of how they work, a study has
found. (Dec. 22, 2005)
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Reports:
global warming may be pushing polar bears to drowning, cannibalism
The scattered reports are unproven, but expected given the climate
shift, scientists say. (Dec. 22, 2005)
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Why
good dancers are sexy
A new study suggests good dancing may be sexy because it indicates bodily
symmetry. (Dec. 21, 2005)
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Irresponsible
in med school, in trouble as a doctor
A study has found a strong link between irresponsibility in
medical school, and professional misconduct later. (Dec. 21,
2005)
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Ancient
Chinese remedy shows “potential” in preventing breast cancer
An extract of the sweet wormwood plant used for centuries to fight
malaria, and shown to target and kill cancer cells, may help
prevent breast cancer, a study has found. (Dec. 20, 2005)
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Researchers:
mammoth genes nearly identical to elephant’s
Scientists report strides forward in sequencing ancient
DNA. (Dec. 19, 2005)
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Hunt
for the “glueball” may be almost over, physicist says
Physicists have been searching for three decades for a bizarre subatomic particle called a
glueball. (Dec. 17, 2005)
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Archaeologists
unearth ancient “war zone” near Iraq border
Archaeologists say they have found the earliest evidence for
large-scale warfare near ancient Mesopotamia. (Dec. 16, 2005)
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Early
dinosaurs had unusual growth abilities, study finds
Some dinosaurs might have reached quite different adult sizes
despite being from the same species,
depending on conditions. (Dec.
15, 2005)
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Mural
provides “window” into Maya origins
The oldest well-preserved Maya mural provides a wealth of
information on the civilization’s origins, archaeologists say.
(Dec. 13, 2005)
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Mysteries of
early-aging syndrome unlocked, researchers say
Understanding a condition
that kills children by age 13 might benefit them, and the rest of us,
scientists believe. (Dec. 13, 2005)
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Bees
can recognize human faces, study finds
Honeybees may look all alike to us. But the reverse isn’t
necessarily true. (Dec. 9, 2005)
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Beethoven’s
wish fulfilled
Researchers say they have fulfilled Beethoven’s wish that his
remains be used to learn what caused his fatal illness. Their
answer: lead. (Dec. 9, 2005)
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How
the “trust hormone” works
A brain chemical that boosts trust seems to work by
damping connections in brain circuits that process fear, a study
suggests. (Dec. 8, 2005)
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Dog
genome published
The information helps explain why dogs are so diverse, and their
relationship to humans, according to scientists. (Dec. 7,
2005)
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Men and women differ in brain use, study finds
The comedians are right and the science proves it, researchers
say. (Dec. 6, 2005)
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Study:
marital stress slows wound healing
The findings could have major implications for hospitals and
health insurance companies, the researchers say. (Dec. 6, 2005)
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Jungle
find opens “new chapter” in Maya history
Archaeologists are reporting the earliest known portrait of a
woman from the Mayan civilization. (Dec. 6, 2005)
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Are
schools making kids fat?
U.S. schools that allow frequent snacking, offer junk food and hold bake sales have more overweight students, a study has found.
(Dec. 5, 2005)
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Earth-friendly
grenades proposed
Scientists say the little bombs could be designed to go easy on
the environment. (Dec. 5, 2005)
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Man-sized
scorpion described
A geologist has uncovered footprints of what he says was a
fearsome water scorpion bigger than a human. (Nov. 30, 2005)
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A molecule of passionate love?
Researchers say they have identified a molecule linked to the first flames of romantic love.
(Nov. 30, 2005)
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Scientists find
possible birth of tiniest known solar system
Astronomers report a tiny “failed star” possibly in the
process of forming a solar system a hundredth the size of our own.
(Nov. 30, 2005)
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Mystery “solved”: how honeybees fly
Scientists found in the 1930s that they couldn’t explain how
bees fly, and it has remained somewhat of a puzzle until recently.
(Nov. 29, 2005)
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First
step toward making “little sun” as limitless energy source
reported
Nuclear fusion could provide clean, virtually inexhaustible
energy, researchers say. (Nov. 25, 2005)
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Childhood
neglect changes brain chemistry, researchers find
Researchers have identified changes in brain
chemistry resulting from lack of love in early years. This could
lead to drugs that help undo the damage, they say. (Nov. 21, 2005)
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Butterfly wings work like human-made lighting devices, scientists find
Nature has figured out how to control light in ways that rival some of the most sophisticated human technologies, scientists have found. (Nov.
17, 2005)
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Hamsters get depressed and anxious, study
suggests
Research found that the rodents show symptoms of anxiety and
depression during winter’s dark days, just as some humans do.
(Nov. 15, 2005)
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Why the brain forgets, even when we
think we'll remember
Have you ever felt sure you would remember something, then forgot it anyway?
Researchers say they have found out why it happens. (Nov. 14, 2005)
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Noblewomen may have brewed ancient beer, archaeologists say
In a mountaintop outpost of an ancient south American empire, archaeologists say, evidence suggests a group of
elite women operated a grand brewery. (Nov. 14, 2005)
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Meditation associated with structural changes in brain
Regular meditation appears to produce structural changes in areas of the brain associated with attention and sensory processing, a study has found.
(Nov. 13, 2005)
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Researcher: giant ape lived alongside humans
An ape taller than a moose may have been among the early
casualties of our evolutionary competition, findings suggest.
(Nov. 11, 2005)
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Ancient
“Godzilla” crocodile reported
Researchers describe a sea creature that would have made Tyrannosaurus rex
think twice before stepping into the ocean. (Nov. 10, 2005)
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Did
U.S. government lie about deadly virus?
Officials seem to have quietly reversed an assurance they gave
last month—that a killer virus recently recreated by scientists
would stay in a secure government facility. (Nov. 9, 2005)
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Drug
eyed for learning disabilities, mental retardation
Scientists say a widely used drug might become the first successful treatment for learning
disabilities. (Nov. 8, 2005)
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How
a black hole would look
Astronomers, saying they’re close to capturing an unmistakable
image of a black hole, explain exactly what they expect to see.
(Nov. 4, 2005)
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Astronomers
report catching possible glow of first stars
The first stars in the universe are gone,
but the light they sent out eons ago may be still reaching us, researchers say.
(Nov. 2, 2005)
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Researchers
induce “sightless vision” in volunteers
Some people think they can’t see anything, but can. (Oct. 31,
2005)
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Report
offers cancer-prevention “grocery list”
Broccoli sprouts, cabbage, ginkgo biloba and garlic can help
prevent various types of cancer, research suggests. (Oct. 31,
2005)
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Global warming causing changes across the Arctic,
report says
Indigenous people are
sometimes noticing changes that go unremarked by Western science,
according to the study. (Oct. 28, 2005)
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How
the brain tells time
A structure deep in the brain may act like an
orchestra conductor to measure time intervals, two researchers
propose. (Oct. 28, 2005)
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Report:
bird flu to hit Africa within weeks
The event would increase the chance of the
virus mutating and triggering a global pandemic, researchers
claim. (Oct. 26, 2005)
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Chimps
won’t do a neighbor a favor
Scientists say they just might have finally found something that
clearly separates us from other animals. (Oct. 26, 2005)
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“First
light” from world’s most powerful optical telescope
The Large Binocular Telescope will be ideal for seeing far-off
planets and galaxies at the edge of the visible universe,
astronomers say. (Oct. 26, 2005)
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Drug
slashes aggressive breast cancer recurrence rate
A drug cuts recurrence risk by almost half for
an aggressive form of the disease, a remarkable success rate,
researchers say. (Oct. 22, 2005)
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World’s
“smallest car” built
Move over, Humvee. (Oct. 22, 2005)
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Good
news for pot smokers
Contrary to popular belief, marijuana helps
grow new brain cells, a study suggests. A separate study reports
that pot smoke is less carcinogenic than cigarette smoke. (Oct.
18, 2005)
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“Popping
rocks” mystery solved
Researchers say they have rediscovered a site where rocks brought
up off the ocean floor explode with trapped gases. (Oct. 18, 2005)
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How
astronomy could help save the whale shark
Software developed by astronomers to find stars can help monitor
the world’s biggest fish, using its starry skin patterns,
researchers say. (Oct. 18, 2005)
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Comets
“more dusty than icy”
Astronomers say results of a mission to shoot a projectile into a
comet hint the objects are like icy dirtballs. (Oct. 13, 2005)
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A
tool to measure what goes on in empty space
“Empty” space is never truly empty, to physicists. (Oct. 14,
2005)
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Life’s
ingredients common in space, study finds
Chemicals crucial to life fill “every nook and cranny of our
galaxy,” a NASA astronomer says. (Oct. 13, 2005)
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Most
ancient noodles reported found
Noodles from a Chinese settlement destroyed in
an earthquake 4,000 years ago could help resolve a debate over who
invented the popular stringy food. (Oct. 14, 2005)
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Gene
removal makes flies live up to six times longer, study finds
Experiments have produced one of the longest recorded life-span extensions in any organism and opened doors for anti-aging research in humans, researchers say.
(Nov. 17, 2005)
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New
explanation offered for cosmic mystery blasts
One variant of the so-called gamma-ray bursts
may be a result of collisions between black holes and neutron
stars, astronomers say. (Oct. 5, 2005)
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Scientists
recreate virus that killed millions
Researchers say they have made a virus identical in
most key respects to one that killed up to 50 million people in
1918. The purpose: to protect
humanity by studying the virus. (Oct. 5, 2005)
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10th planet found to have a moon
Researchers say they have made a virus identical in
most key respects to one that killed up to 50 million people in
1918. The purpose: to protect
humanity by studying the virus. (Oct. 2, 2005)
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Pathological
liars found to have brain
abnormalities
Liars have more wiring in a key part of the
brain, a new study suggests. (Oct. 2, 2005)
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New hope for kids with fatal “aging” syndrome
Scientists say a drug currently in testing for cancer might help
children with a tragic condition that makes them die by their
teens—of old age. (Sept.
28, 2005)
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Pearly
armor for warriors?
Many people love mother-of-pearl for
its delicate beauty. But some engineers admire its brute strength.
(Sept. 25, 2005)
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Flu
vaccines found only partially effective in the elderly
In Peru, the locals call them devil’s gardens, and say evil
spirits tend them. Scientists have found the “devil” in this
case is an ant. (Sept. 21, 2005)
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Ants
make tree gardens, study finds
In Peru, the locals call them devil’s gardens, and say evil
spirits tend them. Scientists have found the “devil” in this
case is an ant. (Sept. 21, 2005)
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Did
global warming power Katrina?
A new study is the latest to link rising
temperatures and stronger hurricanes. (Sept. 15, 2005)
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Our
brains are still evolving, scientists say
The organ that has been most important in human evolution is still
evolving, and possibly getting bigger, findings show. (Sept. 8,
2005)
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Odd
behavior, creativity linked
People called “weird” by their peers may have a leg up in
life, at least in one respect. (Sept. 6, 2005)
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No
“typical” comets, astronomers suggest based on comet-shoot
study Astronomers revealed new findings from an experiment in
which they shot a projectile at a comet. (Sept. 6, 2005)
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Star
found spinning out of galaxy, inexplicably fast
The remnant of a blown-up star somehow got a powerful “kick”
that’s propelling it out of our Milky Way galaxy at astonishing
speeds, astronomers say. (Sept. 2, 2005)
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Computer
program picks up language rules, makes own sentences, researchers
say Scientists say the system also teaches itself rules behind music
and genetic code. (Aug. 31, 2005)
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“Nanocoating”
could eliminate foggy windows
The solution involves sub- microscopic bits of glass, according to
the inventors. (Aug. 31, 2005)
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Chimp
genome reveals surprises, mysteries For the moment, the draft DNA sequence of our closest animal
relative may only heighten the mystery of what makes us human.
(Aug. 31, 2005)
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The
spear brought peace on Earth, researcher claims
An anthropologist says the spear brought nearly 400,000 years
of peace to mankind. (Aug. 22, 2005)
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Your
eye movements may betray your culture Chinese and Americans literally look at the world differently, a
study has found. (Aug. 22, 2005)
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Chimps
are conformists, scientists say
Humans’ tendency to act, talk and think like everyone
around them may have deep evolutionary roots, a study suggests.
(Aug. 22, 2005)
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New
Milky Way map reveals surprises Ours is no ordinary spiral galaxy, astronomers say. (Aug. 22,
2005)
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Group
proposes putting African wild animals in the USA
The move would restore a more balanced ecosystem, researchers
say. (Aug. 18, 2005)
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Knotted
strings served as “accounting system” in ancient Peru
Ancient bureaucrats may have used an unusual three-dimensional
writing system to share information. (Aug. 12, 2005)
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One
in 25 dads may unwittingly be raising someone else’s child,
researchers say The findings have major consequences for
public health, the scientists add. (Aug. 12, 2005)
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Species
that “learn” their way into existence
New twists on evolutionary theory give creatures a tiny bit of say
in their own evolution. (Aug. 12, 2005)
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Global
warming thawing Siberia, scientists claim Researchers warn that the finding might mean warming is going much
faster than expected. (Aug. 12, 2005)
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Did
life begin in ice?
New findings back a theory that the first
self-replicating molecules arose in ice, some researchers say.
(Aug. 9, 2005)
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“Lost”
black holes reported found They’re hiding behind dust
clouds eating their hearts out, astronomers claim. (Aug. 9, 2005)
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Alzheimer’s
warning signs come years before the diagnosis, researchers say
The mental difficulties associated with normal aging are worse in
Alzheimer’s patients, long before their official diagnosis, a
study has found. (Aug. 9, 2005)
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Men
“overcompensate” when masculinity is threatened, study finds
A scientist set out to prove an adage of pop psychology. But to do
it, he had to play mind tricks on some unsuspecting men. (Aug. 7,
2005)
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U.S.
rice tainted with arsenic, researchers find
(Aug. 5, 2005)
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First
dog clones reported
(Aug. 3, 2005)
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Hurricanes
getting stronger, study finds
Global warming may be contributing to the trend, scientists
say. (Aug. 1, 2005)
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New
planet identified in Solar System It’s the first one larger
than Pluto to be found since that planet’s discovery in 1930,
astronomers say. (July 29, 2005)
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Scientists
study oldest known dinosaur embryos
The find lets researchers detail a dinosaur’s growth step
by step for the first time, scientists said. (July 28, 2005)
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Rare
bird serenades mates with feather-rubbing song Club-winged manakins rub specialized feathers behind their backs to
make a violin-like sound, researchers report. (July 28, 2005)
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Drug
could scrub horrible memories, researchers say
Certain drugs already widely used to treat high blood pressure
might also wash away the fear associated with memories of
traumatic events. (July 27, 2005)
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Saturn’s
eerie sounds and sights Researchers released a sound
recording of radio waves from Saturn—described as like a
Halloween soundtrack—and a movie of a close-up approach to its
moon, Enceladus. (July 26, 2005)
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Why
cats have no sweet tooth Cats have a gene for tasting sugar,
but it doesn’t work, researchers say. (July 24, 2005)
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Bacteria
use your immune system to kill each other, researchers find The war of bacteria against your immune
defenses, as researchers now portray it, is not so much a lonely, existential struggle
as it is devious power politics. (July 22, 2005)
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Arsenic
blamed for King George’s madness Arsenic in a medication
may have caused George III of England’s prolonged bouts of
derangement, scientists say. (July 22, 2005)
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Be
careful putting human brain cells in animals, panel tells
scientists Science is struggling with one of the most
serious moral quandaries in its history. (July 15, 2005)
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Fear
of death: worst for the somewhat religious?
When it comes to fear of death,
being either a religious zealot or a total nonbeliever go furthest to soothe the
anxiety, studies suggest. (July 13, 2005)
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Three-sun
planet reportedly found A scientist says he found a planet with three suns, which
could rewrite theories of planet formation. A new animation
depicts a triple sunset in the region. (July 13, 2005)
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TV
linked to lower achievement From toddlerhood to adulthood,
watching TV is associated with lower educational achievement,
three new studies suggest. (July 13, 2005)
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Massive
quake left star ringing note of “F sharp” An explosion on
a neutron star left it ringing like a bell—and if we could hear
it, it would be a note close to that of a piano’s 22nd key,
researchers say. (July 13, 2005)
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Snoring
now, hyperactive later?
Snoring during childhood foretells behavioral problems later,
researchers have found. (July 2, 2005)
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Pollution
slowly turning oceans to acid, report says The same gas that causes global warming will turn the oceans to a
mild acid by 2100, and the process has begun already, researchers
say. (July 2, 2005)
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Mountain
ranges may form faster than previously thought
A study in Norway’s scenic Caledonian Mountains revealed
mountain ranges could form in millions of years less time than
traditionally believed, geologists say. (July 2, 2005)
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Chickadee
alarm calls tell more than meets the ear A bird call familiar
to many North Americans contains rich information about predators,
scientists say. (June 25, 2005)
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Holograms
to detect photo fraud
A new technique for detecting forged photographs is designed
to help newspapers and magazines check pictures that might have
been doctored. (June 25, 2005)
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Human
“language gene” found to work in mice, too A gene that
makes people speak makes mice squeak, researchers have found.
(June 24, 2005)
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Did
egg-sitting failure doom the dinosaurs?
Some scientists say the huge number of unhatched dinosaur eggs is
a mystery calling for an explanation. (June 22, 2005)
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Death
by garbage
New studies back up a theory that garbage is a key cause of aging
and death—molecular garbage, that is. (June 18, 2005)
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Jumping
genes randomly give us individuality Small mutations change
brain cells at random, researchers say, helping make each of us
unique—even identical twins. (June 17, 2005)
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Scientists
admit to misbehaving One third of U.S. scientists who took
part in an anonymous survey recently admitted to what could be
considered dishonest research practices, a report says. (June 16,
2005)
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“Bigger
cousin” of Earth found, scientists report Astronomers say
they have found the first planet that may well be rocky, like
ours, and that orbits a normal star outside our solar system.
(June 13, 2005)
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“Junk
DNA” may affect sociability (June 13, 2005)
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A
baby face predicts election outcomes A face that looks
competent is a face that wins elections, a study has found. (June
12, 2005)
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Ancient
cave bear DNA sequenced The achievement could be a first step
toward sequencing DNA of extinct human relatives, such as
Neanderthals, scientists say. (June 6, 2005)
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New
photo book shows changes sweeping Earth A new volume of satellite photos compares the Earth three decades
ago and today, showing the breakneck pace of urban growth and
other man-made changes. (June 4, 2005)
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Scientists
make “trust potion” When sniffed, the liquid makes people
more willing to hand over money, researchers say. (June 1, 2005)
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Researchers
flip flies’ sex roles by swapping one gene The finding that
just one gene controls complex courtship rituals may come as a
surprise to some scientists, researchers claimed. (June 3, 2005)
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New
evidence that elephants communicate through ground reported
Researchers say the findings may explain why many pachyderms
escaped December’s tsunami disaster. (May 31, 2005)
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Amateur
astronomers said to help find planet
Scientists also claim a technique used in the finding could
allow discovery of the first Earth-sized planet outside our Solar
System—a Holy Grail of astronomy. (May 31, 2005)
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Experts:
world leaders ignoring deadly flu threat
A bird flu pandemic could kill more than 7 million people and
devastate the world economy, scientists warn. (May 26, 2005)
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Cosmic mystery explosions
may be explained
The cause of stupendous space explosions called gamma-ray bursts
is a decades-old puzzle. (May 26, 2005)
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Moon’s
dark spots may attest to a planetary upheaval, scientists say
Giant craters formed when planets went haywire and started
flinging objects all over the solar system, new findings suggest.
(May 25, 2005)
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Custom-designed
stem cells developed (May 19, 2005)
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Subliminal
messages can affect our brains, researchers find
The report adds new evidence to an old controversy over whether
advertisers and politicians can persuade us with hidden messages.
(May 16, 2005)
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“Tail
wags dog” in planet-star relationship (May 16, 2005)
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New
battery said to last decades
The devices could be useful in pacemakers and extreme environments
where changing a battery is impractical, researchers say. (May 13,
2005)
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Modern
humans emerged from Africa once only, scientists say
The findings are believed to clarify how many humans left Africa
to populate other lands, and what route they took. (May 13, 2005)
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New
moonlet found lurking between Saturn’s rings
The find suggests there may be more moons in other gaps in the
rings, researchers say. (May 11, 2005)
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“Super-flares”
may have torched young Solar System, researchers say
Scientists have produced an animation showing how they believe the
Sun might zapped our infant planetary system with X-ray blasts.
(May 11, 2005)
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As
flowers bloomed, dinos went soft, finds suggest
The first flowering plants may have helped convert a bizarre dinosaur
species from predator to plant-eater, scientists say. And they
thank a convicted fossil thief for the finding. (May 4, 2005)
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1st photo of planet outside solar system
“confirmed”
(April 30, 2005)
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“Extinct”
beauty, found again, still faces threats
A rediscovered bird’s next extinction could be for real,
conservation experts say. (April 29, 2005)
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Earth’s
energy out of balance, scientists say There is more heat
coming in than out, confirming the global warming problem,
according to the researchers. (April 29, 2005)
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New
device could generate energy the way stars do
Researchers say they have achieved something like a Holy Grail of
physics, on a tiny scale. The technology could propel
micro- spaceships, they add. (April 27, 2005)
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Primitive
“mind-reading” devices make progress, researchers report
In some cases, the machines can read our unconscious perceptions,
according to scientists. (April 24, 2005)
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Mice
put into “suspended animation-like state” A gas puts mice
into hibernation, raising interesting possibilities for humans,
scientists say. (April 22, 2005)
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Ants
build grisly trap, lie in wait A species of ant stretches out prey on device not unlike a
medieval rack before killing it, a researcher reports. (April 20,
2005)
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In
creation’s first instant, a “melted” reality In
the fireball of the just-born universe, the smallest particles we
can find today were “melted” into still smaller bits,
scientists say. (April 20,
2005)
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Ivory
encore for dead pianists
A new technology is said to make pianos faithfully replay
performances by long-deceased musicians. (April 18, 2005)
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Experiment
might help explain how we, and all things, got here
Scientists are shooting a beam of particles through solid earth
for a distance equivalent to eight hours’ driving. (March 23,
2005)
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Researchers
said to find out how happiness relates to health (April 18, 2005)
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Parents
found to discriminate against less attractive children You love them. But
are you
discriminating? Scientists stopped by the supermarket to find out.
(April 18, 2005)
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Some
planets could be made of diamond, researchers claim
Such worlds could also contain oceans of
crude oil and possibly life, they add. (April 17, 2005)
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Voluntarily
locked up?
Many mental patients who are supposedly hospitalized by choice
describe their situations as far from voluntary. (April 11, 2005)
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Babies
may use their own names to help learn language Babies may use the sound of their names to break sentences into
understandable pieces, researchers say. (April 11, 2005)
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Why
nature likes sex Scientists may have
found an answer to an old puzzle. (April 9, 2005)
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“Cornered”:
humankind’s closest relatives The world’s apes, monkeys,
lemurs and other primates could soon vanish, a new report says.
(April 9, 2005)
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Scientists
direct insects by wireless remote control
Reseachers used laser light to manipulate molecules in fruit flies’
brains — and thus their behavior. (April 9, 2005)
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Common pollutant might raise suicide risk, researchers say
There is a hint, they add, that the chemical—whose rotten-egg
smell is familiar to many people—may boost rates of child
neglect and abuse. (March 30, 2005)
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Doomed
planets, new life Sometimes, the very
fact that a planet is approaching its doom can buy it a brief
new life, researchers have found. (March 30, 2005)
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Mystery
objects stump astronomers Two invisible objects in our galaxy, each wider than the
vastest reaches of our solar system, are spewing out energy,
scientists say. (March 24, 2005)
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T.
Rex “Soft Tissue” find shows fossils are more than just bone
(March 24, 2005)
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X
chromosome tells the tale A study of the X chromosome, which
acts differently in women and men, has revealed unexpected
variation among individuals. (March 23, 2005)
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U.S.
life expectancy will decline due to obesity, researchers say
The decline would reverse two centuries of progress in increasing
life expectancy. (March 23, 2005)
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Soap
and water is best, study says A new study has found that the old-fashioned
way of washing hands beats the waterless handwipes that are
gaining popularity. (March 22, 2005)
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Scientists
claim first detection of light from “confirmed” alien planets
Previous findings of such objects were either only tentative, or
used only indirect methods to find them, the researchers say.
(March 22, 2005)
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Genetically
altered corn sold for four years without approval: report A Swiss company accidentally sold the product instead of another
one it had that was approved, the report says. (March 22, 2005)
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Plant
fixes its own broken genes
Scientists have found some plants can fix genetic mutations that
occurred in their parents and revert to the genes their
grandparents had (March 22, 2005)
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Report:
tobacco giant paid scientist to spread “disinformation”
The industry continues to mislead people despite a 1998 agreement
intended to stop such activity, the authors say. (March 11, 2005)
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Early
universe looked “like vegetable soup” Scientists have
found to their surprise that the early universe was as complex as
today’s. (March 11, 2005)
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Boom
and bust for sea life In a mysterious
cycle, sea life diversity swells and then shrinks again every 62
million years, scientists have found. (March 11, 2005)
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A
stellar size limit (March.
10, 2005) |
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Why
is yawning contagious?
A new brain-scanning study has heightened the mystery, turning up
intriguing clues but no answer. (March 2, 2005)
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Universe
grew up quickly Its intricate structure of galaxy clusters appeared sooner than leading theories have predicted, astronomers say.
(The blinking photo is a new way of representing an ancient galaxy
cluster, with and without its X-ray light.) (March 2, 2005)
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Lung
cancer mutation targets nonsmokers
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A
taste for music
A musician studied by scientists can identify different musical
sounds by the flavors they create in her mouth. (March 2, 2005)
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Next
9/11, or worse, within 7 years, researchers say Terrorism follows a mathematical pattern that
also appears to govern wars and earthquakes, according to
scientists. (Feb. 25, 2005)
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Frozen
sea finding suggests Mars could harbor life today:
researchers “We now have to go there and check it out,”
one scientist says. (Feb. 22, 2005)
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Possible dinosaur-bird missing link found
It’s not the first bird-like dinosaur fossil ever unearthed —
but it is the closest yet found to the actual dinosaur ancestor of
birds, researchers say. (Feb. 21, 2005)
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Brain
doesn’t have universal language rules, researchers claim
Some researchers argue that language is more like a creation of
itself than a creation of our brains. (Feb. 18, 2005)
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Another
record: biggest blast ever in our galaxy The most powerful
explosion in our galaxy ever recorded occurred recently when an
exotic star’s magnetic field snapped, astronomers say. (Feb. 18,
2005)
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New
robots walk nearly like humans An older robot does it too, but it used 10
times as much energy as humans do, researchers say; that is
changing. (Feb. 17, 2005)
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Viagra
may help treat stroke, researchers say; study launched
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Green
tea extract helps destroy cancer cells, study finds The substance snarls up the machinery that
cancer cells use to move around. (Feb. 16, 2005)
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Gene
may raise prostate cancer risk by 50% (Feb. 16, 2005)
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Asteroid
will have close brush with Earth in 2029 It will come close
enough for Earth’s gravity to deflect its path, but it won’t
hit us, scientists say. (Feb. 16, 2005)
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Oldest
homo sapiens identified The study suggests there was a great time lag between when we
appeared, and when we got culture. (Feb. 16, 2005)
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Bacteria
get old, too, researchers find How do creatures that multiply by splitting themselves in half
get old? The finding could rewrite accepted theories of aging. (Feb. 16, 2005)
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Rehabilitating
Mars Providing global warming to
Mars could return it to its old, habitable state, scientists say.
(Feb. 9, 2005)
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Gene
aromatherapy Scientists aim to make future Valentine’s days
a bit more fragrant by genetically enhancing flower scents. (Feb.
9, 2005)
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The nearly comatose may understand more than we thought: study
The findings, if confirmed, could prompt a reassessment of how
barely-aware patients think. (Feb. 9, 2005)
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Wired for war?
Mounting reports of gang-style killings among our closest ape relatives are fueling
a controversial theory that war is rooted in our biology. (Feb. 7,
2005)
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Of
monkeys, stargazing and autism
Obsession with celebrities may have
a distinguished evolutionary pedigree, and investigating it could
shed light on autism, a study suggests. (Jan. 31, 2005)
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Giant
pollution cloud found over state in India (Jan. 31, 2005)
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Fewer
species, less stability When species go extinct, it leads to greater
instability in the environment, researchers have found. (Jan. 26,
2005)
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First
objects in the universe were invisible blobs, physicists calculate
(Jan. 26, 2005)
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Stellar blast may have participated in Solar System’s
creation A Chinese meteorite contains chemicals that might
have come from a supernova, a huge stellar explosion, researchers
say, backing up a controversial theory that a supernova could have
had a hand in our Solar System’s formation. (Jan. 26, 2005)
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Mental
health crisis stalks tsunami survivors Some children recoil at the sight of bath water; others have
stopped talking, a psychologist says. (Jan. 26, 2005)
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The
pain of strangers hurts us, study finds
The finding could enliven an old
debate—is altruism real or a self-indulgent fiction?—and lead
to future studies to learn whether animals feel empathy. (Jan. 25,
2005)
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Global
warming killed almost everything once: scientist The “great
dying” 250 million years ago was a result of “greenhouse
gases,” a new theory claims. (Jan. 21, 2005)
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Temporary
disguises let fish launch sneak attacks Some fish can put on a disguise just for a
while, to launch attacks aimed at both food and sex. (Jan. 21,
2005)
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Global
warming causing spreading droughts, scientists say
Drought struck twice as much land in this decade than in the 1970s, and global
warming seems be a major culprit, scientists claim. (Jan. 14,
2005)
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Fearsome
mammal dined on dinosaurs
The finding overturns the long-held view that mammals were shy
little creatures at the time, according to researchers. (Jan. 13,
2005)
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Study:
historic Russian rocket-launch pad making children sick
The still-active launch pad put the first human into
orbit. (Jan. 12, 2005)
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Milky
Way’s
center may be swarming with black holes
More than 10,000 of the super-dense objects seem to be orbiting a
central, giant one, scientists say. (Jan. 12, 2005)
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Quake
changed shape of Earth, length of day
The quake that caused the Asian tsunami also moved the poles by
about 2.5 centimeters (1 inch), researchers say. (Jan. 12,
2005)
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Did
Shakespeare have syphilis?
One researcher says the playwright’s own writings might betray
him. (Jan. 12, 2005)
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Massive
space explosion bursts record
A supermassive black hole has created the most
powerful explosion on record, according to astronomers. (Jan. 5,
2005)
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Giant
eagles evolved super-big, super-fast Scientists say a lack of predators turned the
extinct New
Zealand eagles so huge, they hunted animals that were much bigger
than most humans. (Jan. 5, 2005)
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New
language area in the brain found (Jan. 5, 2005)
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New music-search system would do the "listening" for you
(Jan. 8, 2006)
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Molecular
"cage" hoists atomic cargo
Researchers say they have used a molecule as a tiny cage that can trap and move single atoms around a surface. This could ease the way for the building of nanoscale electrical devices.
(Nov. 20, 2005)
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Magnetic tracking of implanted cells boosts cancer treatment outlook: study
Researchers say they have for the first time successfully tracked therapeutic cells implanted into cancer
patients. To do it, they used an imaging technology to detect tiny
magnetic particles inside the cells. (Nov. 19, 2005)
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Early results on pancreatic cancer vaccine treatment “promising”
Researchers say they’re encouraged by early results of a
treatment vaccine for pancreatic cancer, a disease with few
options and low odds for long-term survival.
(Nov. 15, 2005)
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