* First patent claimed on man-made life form, and challenged: A research institute is seeking a patent on what could be the first largely man-made organism. ...
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* New World's first gunshot victim identified: An Inca rebel of the 1500s is the first documented gunshot victim in the Americas, archaeologists say. ...
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Jun 29, 2007 12:21 am
* Egyptian queen identified based on tooth: Some researchers believe they have found Hatshepsut, the most famous queen to rule ancient Egypt. ...
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Jul 4, 2007 8:49 pm
* Cops racist in shooting? Not as much as the rest of us: A study has found little evidence that police shoot unarmed black people more readily than unarmed ...
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Jul 9, 2007 7:47 pm
* In a first, probe to focus on Martian ice: Frozen water is at the center of scientists' hopes for detecting the possibility of Martian life. ...
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Jul 25, 2007 9:26 pm
* Obesity spreads socially, study finds: Your chances of becoming obese almost triple if a close friend is that way, research suggests. ...
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* Scientists recreate "Hydra" of myth, in miniature: In the ancient Greek tale, the hero Hercules kills a many-headed monster that could regrow its heads. ...
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* What? Where? When? Some animals may know: New findings may bear on debates over whether animals are conscious. ...
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* Star with vast tail astonishes scientists: The object is in a sense a real shooting star, unlike most "shooting stars" which are rocks in the sky,...
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Aug 24, 2007 3:09 am
* Monkeys "baby talk" young: Rhesus monkeys make special calls to infants -- but surprisingly, not their own, research has found. ...
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* "Spiderman suit" may be coming: Using technology adapted from gecko and spider feet, we could climb walls and ceilings, a study predicts. ...
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* Finding said to show "race isn't real" scrapped: Famed geneticist Craig Venter withdrew his claim that all people have 99.9 percent identical DNA, but he...
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Sep 5, 2007 5:55 pm
* Asteroid "crime family" blamed in dino wipeout: Scientists say they've learned where the thing that killed the dinosaurs probably came from. ...
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* Sunless but livable planets may be detectable: They drift through deep space alone, studies suggest -- lightless, but perhaps not lifeless. ...
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Sep 18, 2007 8:05 pm
* Built-in brain "templates" may clue tots to threats: Do babies know something about spiders before ever seeing one? ...
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Oct 3, 2007 10:50 pm
* Pain relief without the numbness: Scientists say they finally can knock out pain without disabling other sensations -- but you might need a tolerance for hot...
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Oct 11, 2007 11:20 pm
* Other universes may be detectable, published study claims: If there are other universes, then one or more of them might leave a mark on ours, researchers...
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Oct 16, 2007 6:37 pm
* Probing ancient shipwrecks with DNA: DNA can help reveal what long-sunken transport jars contained, report scientists studying a Greek wreck. ...
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Oct 18, 2007 10:35 pm
* Trip to beach a milestone in human evolution: study The discovery of coastal life may have put our forbears on the road to modernity, researchers say. ...
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Oct 25, 2007 6:51 pm
EDITORS' NOTE: Readers have voiced passionate opinions on last week's article on the furor over Nobel Prize winner James Watson. Take our new poll on the...
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Nov 2, 2007 9:56 am
* Genes affecting generosity may be found: One gene underlying altruism is an evolutionarily ancient strip of DNA also found in rodents, a study indicates. ...
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* Competition drives forward robo-car technology: A university team won $2 million for its entry in a government-sponsored competition for self-driving cars. ...
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Nov 15, 2007 10:27 pm
* Drastic diet may extend human life: study Researchers knew it worked in animals, but whether we'd benefit has been unclear. ...
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* Breakthrough may let scientists make stem cells on demand: Researchers say they appear to have success- fully turned ordinary human cells into powerful stem...
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Nov 29, 2007 10:31 pm
* First reversal of aging in an organ claimed: A short-term success in rejuvenating the skin of mice points the way to future progress against aging,...
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* How the mind may work like Google: Thinking and using a Web search engine might seem to be very different activities. But a study has found they may draw on...
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* Famed wreck reported found, "pristine";: Remains of a ship linked to the scandalous 17th century "pirate," Capt. Kidd., could shed light on a pivotal era,...
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* Science gives beauty some of its mystery back -- for now: There may be more to good looks than averageness after all, new research suggests. ...
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NOTE: Apologies for the mistaken subject line in the previous email. --The Editors. * Shrinking helium reserves may threaten more than kids' play: The element...
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* Mystery world a merged planet?: A strange object "needs a strange explanation," an astronomer says. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080110_merger.htm ...
