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- Study helps clarify role of vitamin D in cancer therapy11.17.08 | PhysOrg
- Periods of healthy old age 'vary'11.17.08 | BBC
- Sun shines on future Mars colonies11.17.08 | New Scientist
- Screening hope for pre-eclampsia10.28.08 | BBC
- Arctic sea ice thinning at record rate10.28.08 | PhysOrg
- Tilting at Windmills10.28.08 | Scientific American
- Two-faced approach creates solar cells to dye for10.28.08 | New Scientist
- Why Do Women Get More Cavities Than Men?10.15.08 | Science Daily
- Ancient bones show tuberculosis older than thought10.15.08 | Reuters
- Researchers Expect Hackers to Prey on Cell Phones10.15.08 | ABCNews.com
- Never gamble with an autistic opponent10.15.08 | New Scientist
- UK 'needs tougher climate target'10.7.08 | BBC
- Occasional Memory Loss Tied To Lower Brain Volume10.7.08 | Science Daily
- Asteroid to burn up before hitting Earth10.7.08 | Reuters
- Radar helmet could steer rescuers through smoke10.7.08 | New Scientist
- Major Study Of Preschoolers' Visual Acuity Finds Fault With A Standard Eye Test10.6.08 | Science Daily
- Dawn of Low-Price Mapping Could Broaden DNA Uses10.6.08 | New York Times
- The True Costs of Renewable Energy10.6.08 | LiveScience
- Study pushes back origin of AIDS pandemic10.2.08 | Reuters
- Daughters thrive on mother's pride10.2.08 | New Scientist
- More Star Births Than Astronomers Have Calculated10.2.08 | Science Daily
- Breaking the Obesity-Inflammation Cycle10.2.08 | WebMD
- "Chemical equator" divides hemispheres: scientists9.23.08 | Reuters
- Antibiotic 'cerebral palsy link'9.18.08 | BBC
- Treatment With New Drug Might Make Tumor Cells More Sensitive To Therapy9.18.08 | ScienceDaily
- Controversial dwarf planet finally named 'Haumea'9.18.08 | New Scientist
- Study links common plastics chemical to heart woes9.16.08 | Reuters
- Snacks Overpower Our Best Intentions9.16.08 | LiveScience
- Researchers Suppress 'Hunger Hormone'9.16.08 | HealthDay News
- Are humans to blame for Arctic meltdown?9.16.08 | New Scientist
- Golden Nanorods for Medical Applications9.8.08 | PhysOrg
- Stem Cell Transplantation Benefits Mice With Childhood Motor Neuron Disease9.8.08 | Science Daily
- Probe completes asteroid fly by9.8.08 | Reuters
- Invention: Heart-repair pump9.8.08 | New Scientist
- New fingerprint method could unlock cold cases9.5.08 | Reuters
- 'Rare' mammoth skull discovered9.2.08 | BBC
- Americans adopting HIV-positive kids from Ethiopia9.2.08 | Associated Press
- New Master Switch Found In Brain Regulates Appetite And Reproduction9.2.08 | Science Daily
- Flu shot does not reduce risk of death8.29.08 | PhysOrg
- Arctic ice 'is at tipping point'8.28.08 | BBC
- Jumping for joy... and stronger bones8.28.08 | PhysOrg
- Variations Of Rare Lung Disease Examined8.28.08 | Science Daily
- Social injustice is 'killing on a grand scale'8.28.08 | New Scientist
- Cymbalta May Cut Chronic Low Back Pain8.26.08 | WebMD
- Java gives caffeine-naive a boost, too8.26.08 | PhysOrg
- Deadly Pathogen Harms Florida Citrus Groves8.26.08 | New York Times
- Diseased Kidney Surgically Removed Using 3-D Robotics Through Single Incision8.25.08 | Science Daily
- Stem cells stand up for themselves8.25.08 | PhysOrg
- Human exoskeleton suit helps paralyzed people walk8.25.08 | Reuters
- Why A Common Treatment For Prostate Cancer Ultimately Fails8.22.08 | Science Daily
- Corrosive Oceans: Carbon Emissions Threaten Ecosystem8.22.08 | ABCNews.com
- Hollywood Gets Inside the Minds of Moviegoers8.22.08 | LiveScience
- New study backs angioplasty through the wrist8.19.08 | Associated Press
- Gluttony - not laziness - to blame for obesity8.19.08 | New Scientist
- Asthma in boys may be just a phase, but for girls it may be there to stay8.15.08 | PhysOrg
- Farmers get money for capturing carbon8.15.08 | Associated Press
- Obesity Surgery May Not End Sleep Apnea8.15.08 | WebMD
- 'Erasing' drug-associated memories may stop drug addiction relapses8.13.08 | PhysOrg
- Gene's Newly Explained Effect On Height May Change Tumor Disorder Treatment8.13.08 | Science Daily
- Proton pump inhibitors increase risk of bone fractures8.12.08 | PhysOrg
- Molecular Switch Helps Decide Cell Type In Early Embryo Development8.12.08 | Science Daily
- Handle With Care8.12.08 | New York Times
- Exercise Pill: The Couch Potato's Dream?8.12.08 | LiveScience
- Drug Screens Needed for Kids in ER8.4.08 | WebMD
- TB hampers HIV treatment - study8.4.08 | BBC
- OTC Cold Medicines Sending Children to Emergency Rooms8.4.08 | HealthDay News
- Gene May Put Women With Migraine At Increased Risk Of Heart Disease And Stroke8.1.08 | Science Daily
- 2 Reports Raise Hopes on Energy8.1.08 | New York Times
- Marijuana takes on colon cancer8.1.08 | New Scientist
- Researchers Produce Best-Yet Dye-Based Solar Cells7.31.08 | PhysOrg
- Protein Made By Fat Cells May Increase Risk Of Heart Attack In Older Adults7.31.08 | Science Daily
- Exercise in a pill? Researchers find two7.31.08 | Reuters
- Gene mutations reveal schizophrenia's complexity7.30.08 | New Scientist
- New Therapy For HIV Treatment7.30.08 | Science Daily
- Nano-foods: The next consumer scare?7.30.08 | Reuters
- Frankincense Provides Relief for Osteoarthritis7.30.08 | HealthDay News
- Los Angeles wants to take bite out of fast food7.29.08 | Associated Press
- Lensless On-Chip Microscope Inspired by "Floaters" in the Eye7.29.08 | Scientific American
- Consent row threatens stem cell research7.29.08 | New Scientist
- Study provides clues to preventing and treating cancer spread7.28.08 | PhysOrg
- No Justification For Denying Obese Patients Knee Replacements, Experts Argue7.28.08 | Science Daily
- Impotence drugs help treat brain tumors: study7.28.08 | Reuters
- Gene Responsible For Rare Childhood Disease Identified7.25.08 | Science Daily
- Plasma DNA level is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer, study finds7.25.08 | PhysOrg
- Arctic 'has 90bn barrels of oil'7.24.08 | BBC
- Over-the-counter Anesthetic Gel Puts The Squeeze On Mammogram Pain7.24.08 | Science Daily
- Baby bottle chemical levels safe, EU agency says7.24.08 | Reuters
- Soy Linked to Low Sperm Count7.24.08 | LiveScience
- Checking More Lymph Nodes Linked To Cancer Patient Survival7.23.08 | Science Daily
- EU agency to express doubts on cloning7.23.08 | Reuters
- Hoping Two Drugs Carry a Side Effect: Longer Life7.22.08 | New York Times
- The Star That Everyone Missed7.22.08 | LiveScience
- Food safety worries change buying habits7.18.08 | Associated Press
- Partially Shared Genetic Profile Between Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder7.18.08 | Science Daily
- Canal fossils give clue to formation of Americas7.18.08 | Reuters
- Trial for Vaccine Against H.I.V. Is Canceled7.18.08 | New York Times
- Low-Fat Milk OK for Some Toddlers7.17.08 | HealthDay News
- Aloof parents may produce autistic children7.17.08 | New Scientist
- Report: Invest $10 a person for better health7.17.08 | Associated Press
- Exposure To Traffic-related Air Pollution Linked To Onset Of Allergic Diseases In Children7.17.08 | Science Daily
- New Targets for Treating Huntington's Disease Discovered7.16.08 | Scientific American
- Joint Replacement May Improve Osteoarthritis Symptoms In Older Adults7.16.08 | Science Daily
- The Future of Babies: Artificial Wombs and Pregnant Grandmas7.16.08 | LiveScience
- Exotic ceramic could halve microwave cooking bills7.16.08 | New Scientist
- Intervention needed for Asian mothers, babies7.9.08 | PhysOrg
- How Jungle Rot Could Power the Future7.9.08 | LiveScience
- Common drugs may combat aging disease7.9.08 | New Scientist
- Beijing 'failing pollution test'7.8.08 | BBC
- Slow Exercise (Not Fast) Is Better For Menopausal Women7.8.08 | ScienceDaily
- Frozen embryo babies just as healthy: researchers7.8.08 | Reuters
- Report: U.S. Coral Reefs In Severe Decline7.8.08 | LiveScience
- Researchers reveal types of genes necessary for brain development7.7.08 | PhysOrg
- New fertility technique targets women with cancer7.7.08 | Reuters
- Natural Bio-Army Trained to Fight Cancer7.7.08 | LiveScience
- Old newspaper could be worth its weight in gold7.7.08 | New Scientist
- Controlling Bone Disease Improves Survival Of Hemodialysis Patients7.3.08 | Science Daily
- Does Herpes Cause Brain Cancer?7.3.08 | Scientific American
- Brain Food: It Works on Gerbils7.3.08 | LiveScience
- Relaxation response can influence expression of stress-related genes7.2.08 | PhysOrg
- EU plans cross-border healthcare7.2.08 | BBC
- Cancer Cells Revert To Normal At Specific Signal Threshold, Researchers Find7.2.08 | Science Daily
- Air travel in the tropics is worse for climate7.2.08 | New Scientist
- A mammalian clock protein responds directly to light7.1.08 | PhysOrg
- Spray Reduces Pain In Children Undergoing Intravenous Procedures7.1.08 | Science Daily
- Study Finds Benefit in Magic Mushrooms7.1.08 | Associated Press
- Scientists Identify the Brain's Activity Hub7.1.08 | New York Times
- Limit Sucrose As Painkiller For Newborns6.30.08 | Science Daily
- Study: World Gets Happier6.30.08 | LiveScience
- Accidental fungus leads to promising cancer drug6.30.08 | Reuters
- HIV 'locked out' of sabotaged cells6.30.08 | New Scientist
- Drug Helps Heroin Addicts Stay Clean6.27.08 | LiveScience
- The good and the bad of a potential Alzheimer's target6.27.08 | PhysOrg
- Climate change forces plants higher: study6.27.08 | Reuters
- Drinking 'to escape' has a negative effect on kids6.27.08 | New Scientist
- New Process Brings Nanoparticles Into Focus6.25.08 | Science Daily
- Fossil of Most Primitive 4-Legged Creature Found6.25.08 | Associated Press
- Sense of Adventure Rests in Primitive Brain Region6.25.08 | LiveScience
- EU to tighten pesticide controls6.24.08 | BBC
- Hybrid haulage could save fuel and the environment6.24.08 | New Scientist
- Subtle brain abnormalities predict mental decline: study6.24.08 | Reuters
- Doctors Say Medication Is Overused in Dementia6.24.08 | New York Times
- Ice Core Reveals How Quickly Climate Can Change6.23.08 | Scientific American
- New Discoveries Get To The Heart Of Cardiovascular Disease6.23.08 | Science Daily
- PC population reaches a billion as e-waste piles up6.23.08 | New Scientist
- Bird family trees predict decline6.11.08 | BBC
- Unique Acoustic System Protects Manatees From Injuries And Death6.11.08 | Science Daily
- Security Hole Exposes Utilities to Internet Attack6.11.08 | Associated Press
- US Salmonella outbreak explained6.11.08 | New Scientist
- Mars lander struggles to get dirt into onboard lab6.10.08 | Reuters
- Loyal to Its Roots6.10.08 | New York Times
- How Isaac Newton Changed the World6.9.08 | LiveScience
- Lower Crop Yields Due To Ozone A Factor In World Food Crisis6.9.08 | Science Daily
- Seabed scratches show icebergs reached the tropics6.9.08 | New Scientist
- Toyota develops new fuel cell hybrid6.6.08 | Associated Press
- Green energy 'revolution' needed6.6.08 | BBC
- New Fat-based Anti-wrinkle Lotion Slows Down Aging of Skin, Study Shows6.6.08 | Science Daily
- 'Time-travelling' bugs resist antibiotics of the future6.6.08 | New Scientist
- New research explores role of serotonin6.5.08 | PhysOrg
- How Will Disease Spread?6.5.08 | ABCNews.com
- Experts Warned of Quake Risk in China6.5.08 | New York Times
- Calls for a food-aid revolution in a post-surplus world6.5.08 | New Scientist
- Monkey sheds light on man-machine interfaces6.4.08 | EE Times
- New Fingerprint Breakthrough By Forensic Scientists6.4.08 | Science Daily
- Plant waste biofuels benefit from food debate6.3.08 | Reuters
- Land of the 'Lost'6.3.08 | ABCNews.com
- In Spain, Water Is a New Battleground6.3.08 | New York Times
- Glowing spray lets CSI operatives 'dust' for explosives6.3.08 | New Scientist
- Uphill Battle Marks New Round of Climate Talks in Germany Amid Concern by Poorer Nations6.2.08 | Associated Press
- Key to All Optical Illusions Discovered6.2.08 | LiveScience
- Industries Allied to Cap Carbon Differ on the Details6.2.08 | New York Times
- Study suggests chemotherapy diminishes fertility in breast cancer patients5.30.08 | PhysOrg
- Rare uncontacted tribe photographed in Amazon5.30.08 | Reuters
- Mounting Costs Slow the Push for Clean Coal5.30.08 | New York Times
- Altruism needs selfish genes to evolve after all5.30.08 | New Scientist
- Skin Defects Set Off Alarm With Widespread And Potentially Harmful Effects5.29.08 | Science Daily
- Study: For Centuries Stonehenge Was a Burial Site5.29.08 | Associated Press
- Monkeys Think, Moving Artificial Arm as Own5.29.08 | New York Times
- Drone planes research hurricanes5.27.08 | BBC
- Heavy pollution warning issued in Beijing5.27.08 | Reuters
- Physicist Claims First Real Demonstration of Cold Fusion5.27.08 | PhysOrg
- Incredible shrinking frogs: The price of deforestation?5.27.08 | New Scientist
- Experimental Agent Blocks Prostate Cancer In Animal Study5.24.08 | Science Daily
- Ice-sampling probe set for Sunday landing on Mars5.23.08 | Reuters
- Everglades Park Counts the Good and the Bad After a Blaze5.23.08 | New York Times
- Fate Of Personal Care Products Linked To Environmental Pollution And Human Health Concerns5.19.08 | Science Daily
- Asthma link to pregnancy stress5.19.08 | BBC
- Study Says Global Warming Not Worsening Hurricanes5.19.08 | Associated Press
- DNA test would take guesswork out of IVF5.19.08 | New Scientist
- New Study Strengthens Association Of Prostate Cancer With Exposure To Agent Orange5.16.08 | Science Daily
- Relax to Music, Ease Blood Pressure5.15.08 | WebMD
- Eco-Friendly Paths to Exfoliation5.15.08 | New York Times
- Insecticides in pet shampoo may trigger autism5.15.08 | New Scientist
- Evolution rolls on for Mars rover5.15.08 | BBC
- Government to unveil fitness test for adults5.14.08 | Associated Press
- Fibromyalgia: The Invisible Disease5.14.08 | Science Daily
- Experts move closer to identifying best embryos5.14.08 | Reuters
- Grass's secret weapon is a bellyache for rodents5.14.08 | New Scientist
- A molecular thermometer for the distant universe5.13.08 | PhysOrg
- Virtual telescope opens night sky5.13.08 | BBC
- Gene therapy shows promise in rare brain disease5.13.08 | Reuters
- Rough Transition to a New Asthma Inhaler5.13.08 | New York Times
- Got Sugar? Skeletal Muscle Development Responds To Nutrient Availability5.12.08 | Science Daily
- Wind Energy Expected to Grow Dramatically5.12.08 | Associated Press
- Vending machine can spot a youthful face5.12.08 | New Scientist
- Flowers 'wave' at passing insects5.8.08 | BBC
- Depression Diversity: Brain Studies Reveal Big Differences Among Individuals5.8.08 | Science Daily
- CDC: 52% With Diabetes Get Arthritis5.8.08 | WebMD
- Platypus Looks Strange on the Inside, Too5.8.08 | New York Times
- Koalas at Risk From Climate Change5.7.08 | Associated Press
- Not All Fat Created Equal: Certain Body Fat Reduces Insulin Resistance5.7.08 | Science Daily
- Music Reduced to Beautiful Math5.7.08 | LiveScience
- Tropics insects 'face extinction'5.6.08 | BBC
- Secrets of Online Shopping Discounts5.7.08 | ABC News
- First zero-carbon city to rise out of the desert5.6.08 | New Scientist
- Child virus fears spread to China's capital5.6.08 | Reuters
- Brain-training To Improve Memory Boosts Fluid Intelligence5.6.08 | Science Daily
- Beetle-ravaged forests prompt campground closures in Rockies5.5.08 | Associated Press
- Study Finds That Fat Cells Die and Are Replaced5.5.08 | New York Times
- Why the 1930s Dust Bowl Was So Bad5.5.08 | LiveScience
- Eye-tracking interface means gamers' looks can kill5.5.08 | New Scientist
- Drug-resistant tuberculosis on the increase in the UK5.2.08 | PhysOrg
- Deadly virus in China infects more children: report5.2.08 | Agence France-Presse
- Pill Ingredient Could Prevent Brain Damage After Head Injury5.2.08 | Science Daily
- Random babbling leads chicks to the perfect tune5.2.08 | New Scientist
- Researchers find gene defect that boosts glucose5.1.08 | Reuters
- In a New Climate Model, Short-Term Cooling in a Warmer World5.1.08 | New York Times
- Scientists find rings of Jupiter are shaped in shadow4.30.08 | PhysOrg
- Boost For 'Green Plastics' From Plants4.30.08 | Science Daily
- Engineers find 'missing link' of electronics4.30.08 | New Scientist
- Warming 'affecting poor children'4.29.08 | BBC
- Memory Training Shown to Turn Up Brainpower4.29.08 | New York Times
- Bees Learn Thievery4.29.08 | LiveScience
- Testosterone turns birds into bad parents4.29.08 | New Scientist
- Scientists Unravel Heparin Death Mystery4.24.08 | Science Daily
- China Calls for Help on Climate Change4.24.08 | Associated Press
- Hubble Photographs Dozens of Colliding Galaxies4.24.08 | LiveScience
- Does the Earth's magnetic field cause suicides?4.24.08 | New Scientist
- Chocolate Bar Shown To Lower Cholesterol4.23.08 | Science Daily
- 'Rocket City' shows little interest in moon, mars missions4.23.08 | Associated Press
- Biodiversity loss will lead to sick world: experts4.23.08 | Agence France-Presse
- Europe Turns to Coal Again, Raising Alarms on Climate4.23.08 | New York Times
- UN food chief urges crisis action4.22.08 | BBC
- Life expectancy falls in poorer U.S. counties: study4.22.08 | Reuters
- Mysterious 'bright young things' found in solar system4.22.08 | New Scientist
- Uranium Supply Decline Clouds Nuclear Power's Future4.22.08 | LiveScience
- Researchers stumped by drug addiction paradox4.16.08 | PhysOrg
- Canada Likely to Label Plastic Ingredient 'Toxic'4.16.08 | New York Times
- Electric Solar Wind Sail Could Power Future Space Travel In Solar System4.16.08 | Science Daily
- Gene variant increases risk of asthma4.10.08 | PhysOrg
- No Surge of Food-Borne Illness in 20074.10.08 | Associated Press
- Beekeepers call for pesticide ban4.10.08 | United Press International
- Study: Dyslexia differs by child's language4.8.08 | Associated Press
- And Behind Door No. 1, a Fatal Flaw4.8.08 | New York Times
- Experts push hybrid rice to solve soaring food prices4.8.08 | Agence France-Presse
- Occupational Therapists Use Wii for Parkinson's Study4.7.08 | PhysOrg
- Medicine Mix-Ups Harm Hospitalized Kids4.7.08 | Associated Press
- Focused Solar Explosions Get Hotter4.7.08 | Science Daily
- Global temperatures 'to decrease'4.4.08 | BBC
- Rising sea levels, melting river ice seen in Arctic Canada4.4.08 | Reuters
- Bug-Eating Bats Help Plants, Studies Say4.4.08 | New York Times
- After China debacle, Yahoo boss champions cyber rights4.4.08 | Agence France-Presse
- 'No Sun link' to climate change4.3.08 | BBC
- Breeding the Oil Bug4.3.08 | Popular Science
- New Views On The Sun's Startling Magnetic Fountains4.3.08 | Science Daily
- IPhone Popularity Spurs Blackberry Sales4.3.08 | Associated Press
- Brain DNA 'remodeled' in alcoholism4.2.08 | PhysOrg
- Astronomers see 'youngest planet'4.2.08 | BBC
- Paranoia Pervasive, Study Finds4.2.08 | LiveScience
- Blind to Change, Even as It Stares Us in the Face4.1.08 | New York Times
- World cooling on biofuel solution to climate change4.1.08 | Agence France-Presse
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