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July 31, 2009
Organelle Simulated on Microchip for First Time
Mexico City develops health care plan to lure tourists
Supercomputer unravels core-collapse supernovae
Skeptics Take on the Life and Argued Works of Shakespeare
July 30, 2009
Rise n Die, HIV: Strategies for a Cure Based on Waking the AIDS Virus
New fishing rules shown to help depleted stocks
Homo Sapiens Fingered in Neandertal Cold Case
Asias Bald Songbird
Real Good or Feel-Good? Does Ecosystem Restoration Pay Off?
Snake oil or fish oil? Americans shelling out $33.9 billion a year on alternative health treatments
Salmonella wins, food safety bill loses in early House vote
A bat that crawls as much as it flies shows ancient lineages
Tanning machines as risky as smoking
Brains Moving Experience When Reading
July 29, 2009
Croc Unlocked: A Gene Map for the Fashion Industry
Pregnant women and children first? CDC announces H1N1 vaccine recommendations
The Gene Hunt: Should Finders Be Keepers?
Arctic Intelligence
Does Population Growth Impact Climate Change?
Bigger Bodies Better In Pool
A Patchwork Mind: How Your Parents Genes Shape Your Brain
Botanists agree on DNA barcode for worlds plants
July 28, 2009
Measuring emotion in cyberspace: Jacksons death a sad day; Obamas election a very happy one : )
Michigan doctors try transparency when dealing with malpractice
Eat Flipper? Stealthy filmmakers spotlight Japanese dolphin slaughter in The Cove
Security on the (Eye)Ball: Hands-Free Iris Biometrics to Keep Bad Guys at Bay
Insect is Turning Floridas Oranges Green
Can Birth Control Hormones Be Filtered from the Water Supply?
British crayfish get a safe haven from American invaders and a fungus that eats them from the inside out
Imaginary Friends
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How Orangutans Traverse Treetops
July 27, 2009
Rewards, dopamine and the brain: Could pennies and pills help you learn better?
Cold-blooded critters in hot water: Could global warming shorten the lifespans of some animals?
Cold-blooded critters in hot water: Could global warming shorten the life spans of some animals?
Canadian commission: TASERs OK, but inconsistent use is troubling
Canadian commission: TASERs okay, but inconsistent use is troubling
Seawater Gets a New Definition
Man Receives His Own Stem Cells as a Treatment for Heart Failure
For Patricia DeCoursey, When It Comes to Biology, Timing Is Everything
Toucan: Put Heat On My Bill
Why is it hard to unlearn an incorrect fact?
Celiac Disease Insights: Clues to Solving Autoimmunity
July 24, 2009
FDA wants to extinguish electronic cigarettes
Should Thursday Be the New Friday? The Environmental and Economic Pluses of the 4-Day Workweek
Meet Tiny, a mouse grown from induced stem cells
Hope for critically endangered Indian vulture as chick is born in captivity
EPA reconsiders lead-monitoring plans foiled by Bush White House
Readers Respond on The Expanding Universe
Canine Culls and Feral Feasts: China Still No Closer to Ending Its Rabies Problem
Fish Shrink To Beat Heat
July 23, 2009
Counterfeit drugs continue to threaten lives in developing countries
Saving the Good, the Bad--and the Ugly [Slide Show]
New Zealand Company Injects Insulin-Making Cells from Pigs into Diabetic Humans
Artificial Gravity Slows Muscle Loss
Neuron Cannibalism: Hungry Male Cells Consume Their Own Proteins
July 22, 2009
Lawmakers and Farmers Clash on Food Safety Bill
Pre-Columbian Map of North America Could Be Authentic--Or not
Contrary to past thinking, the simian version of HIV can kill chimpanzees
Should Major League Baseball be allowed to use DNA tests to determine the true age of prospects?
Most restrictive turtle-harvesting ban in the U.S. enacted in Florida
Mindless Collectives Better at Rational Decision-Making Than Brainy Individuals
Do ADHD Drugs Take a Toll on the Brain?
Whats On TV Is Biomedical Bonus
July 21, 2009
Putting the Cell in Cell Phone: Adapter Turns Its Camera into a Microscope
As the First H1N1 human vaccine trials get underway, the U.S. earmarks $1.8 billion for the flus anticipated resurgence
Fed Seeks Greater Protection for Sharks
Swine stench spurs multimillion dollar settlements
Swine stench spurs multimillion-dollar settlements
Artificial Intelligence Predicts Gambling Behavior
July 20, 2009
Innovative Blades May Have Led to a Stone Age Population Boom
Cloned dogs sniff out contraband in South Korea
Air pollution during pregnancy may lower childrens IQ
Do Contaminants Play a Role in Diabetes?
Governors Call for Carbon-Neutral Buildings
Trickle-Down Theory: Simplified Model Gives a New Explanation for How Raindrops Form
How Fertilizers Harm Earth More Than Help Your Lawn
Close Call Counts: Neuroscience of Gambling Addictions
The Mysterious Downfall of the Neandertals
Inside This Issue: Neandertals and General Relativity
July 17, 2009
Prompts Help Aspergers Patients Overcome Common Problem
A contemporary dance enacts a little neuroanatomy to teach science
Head Lines: Practice Removes Prejudice--And More
Dont steal my dung
July 16, 2009
Moths Use Sonar-Jamming Defense to Fend Off Hunting Bats
Wal-Mart Requires Suppliers to Reveal Environmental Impacts
New Model Aims to Predict Quick Climate Changes
Depressed U.S. corn prices suggest that ethanol production is not causing a shortage of the grain
Wastewater Analysis For Drug Abuse Evidence
How Monkeys Teach Tool Use
Sound Solution: New Detection Technologies May Help Protect Whales
July 15, 2009
The Brain Adapts in a Blink to Compensate for Missing Information
Should Racial Profiling Play a Role in Cancer Prognosis?
Double heart girls amazing recovery
What Are the Benefits of Insulating Paint?
100 Years Ago: Baseballs First Night Games
Agricultures Sustainable Future: Breeding Better Crops
July 14, 2009
Bill proposed to limit antibiotics in livestock to prevent the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs
Bill proposed to limit livestock antibiotics to prevent the rise of resistant germs
Teens broken heart mends--literally--after grafted heart is removed
Alternative Ideas about Alzheimers
Buying Green: 9 Eco-Conscious Accessories
What If I d Never Met My Husband
What If Id Never Met My Husband
Cat Call Coerces Can Opening
July 13, 2009
New Algorithm Speeds the Hunt for Nature-Derived Antibiotics and Cancer Drugs
Vietnam Burning: Warfare Scorched the Land for 1,500 Years
Ancient fish protrusion points to prehistoric intercourse
North Koreas Kim Jong-Il not likely to survive much longer if pancreatic cancer reports are true
Spark for Life: Lightning Strikes Create Minerals Crucial for Early Organisms
David Fleishhacker: From Paleontology to the Humanities to Afghanistan
Rhino poaching approaches 15-year high
Coffee Breakdown: Is There a Link Between Caffeine and Hallucinations?
Squashing Superbugs--The Race for New Antibiotics
Profanity Bleeps Physical Pain
July 12, 2009
Why the #$%! Do We Swear? For Pain Relief
July 10, 2009
Foresnic Anthropologists Aim to Identify Bodies in Cemetery Scam
Forensic Anthropologists Aim to Identify Bodies in Cemetery Scam
Shrinking Sea
Shrinking Sea: Over Half of the Aral Sea Has Vanished in Three Years
Sweet smell of success follows reintroduction of stinking hawks-beard to U.K.
Birth Defect Study Casts Doubt on Phthalate Fears
Shell Shock: Turtle Development Secret Revealed
July 09, 2009
It Aint Easy Being a Pit Bull Owner
U.S. science is tops, but most Americans dont think it is, a new survey finds.
Fewer calories = longer life? A new primate study says, yes
EPA Looking to Replace Bush-era Pollution Rules
If Swine Flu Wasnt Enough, Now Theres Swine Ebola
If Swine Flu Werent Enough, Now Theres Swine Ebola
Drugmakers Abandon Natures Pharmacy
Poll: Science, Though Beneficial, Losing Importance
G8 nudge emerging powers on climate
Popularity is In Your Genes
Cyber attacks linked to N.Korea
Ducati eco buggies for G8 summit
July 08, 2009
Spotted owl recovery plan spotty, says new study
Obama will name Francis Collins as new NIH director
Swans dying by the dozen in Ireland, cause unknown
Swans are dying by the dozen in Ireland, cause unknown
Endangered Species Get Iced in Museum DNA Repository
The Good News: A New Monkey Is Discovered; The Bad News: It Is Already At Risk
Rare Siberian tigers face potential genetic bottleneck
Was Meriwether Lewis, of Lewis and Clark fame, murdered?
UK scientists create sperm in lab
Tiger cubs enjoy the limelight
Green Role Model: Metro Taxi Is Driven to Save
Do Parents Matter?
July 07, 2009
Senate Republicans take aim at climate bill
France faces E.U. lawsuit for failing to protect endangered hamster
Climate Battle Underway in Senate
Roses are blue--at least, recently approved genetically engineered versions are
Roses are blue--At least recently approved genetically engineered versions are
Fat mice missing a specific kind of junk DNA more likely to be diabetic
What Can Singing Mice Teach Us About Language?
Observing Others Self-Control Can Sap Your Own
Could Animal Surveillance Have Seen Swine Flu Coming?
Government-funded researchers can now study hundreds of embryonic stem cell lines
July 06, 2009
New research explores how -- and why -- music affects our brain
New research explores how--and why--music affects our brains
Saving the environment from behind bars
Whos to Blame? Making Poor Nations Share the Cost of Fighting Climate Change
Island hot spot
New dino species discovered in the land down under
G8 to tackle global warming
Are certain genders or body types better at the art of persuasion?
Forensic Tools Battle Ivory Poachers
July 03, 2009
Animals of the Disappearing Mangroves
How Fructose Impairs the Memory
MIND Reviews: A Healthy Mind
For your health, steer clear of the hospital on July 4th weekend
For your health, steer clear of the hospital on July Fourth weekend
Genetic Link For Perfect Pitch?
July 02, 2009
Some Species Rebound, But More Become Endangered
Higher temperatures may be shrinking Scottish sheep
Plastic Not-So-Fantastic: How the Versatile Material Harms the Environment and Human Health
Why havent we evolved eyes in the backs of our heads?
Do Brain Trainer Games and Software Work?
The Wonderful World of Transgenic Animals
July 01, 2009
Perennial problems loom large for threatened species
Bald eagles succumb to poison in rat eradication on Alaskan island
DNA Sudoku
Chestnuts Revival Could Slow Climate Change
Indonesia gets debt relief for preserving Sumatran forests
Pedophiles, Hebephiles, and Ephebophiles, Oh My: Erotic Age Orientation
Calendar: Mind events in July and August
Pump Your Brain--And Other Stories from MIND
Fit Body, Fit Mind? Your Workout Makes You Smarter
Coral Fights Antibiotic Resistance
Music from 40,000 years ago
Celiac disease is on the rise
Atul Gawande Redux