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2003. 11. 26 ´º½º


• Narrowing a Cancer Gap
  A novel protein links some sporadic and inherited breast cancers
• Sweeping Up After the Solar System
  A migrating Neptune may have swept the Kuiper belt into place
• An Earlier Birth for Indo-European Languages?
  Controversial study suggests that mother tongue arose in Turkey 8000 years ago

  2003. 11. 25 ´º½º
  

• Oil Spill Disaster Is in the Bag
  Spain proceeds with a novel plan to staunch oil seepage
• Physics Throws Sluggers a Curve
  The fastball the wrong ball for the long ball
• Commission for Atomic Energy Yanks Facilities' Support
  One-two punch leaves physicists gasping for breath

  2003. 11. 24 ´º½º
  

• Solar Storms Sweep Sun's Surface
  Eruptions near poles set the stage for flipping the sun's magnetic field
• A Very Hot Prize
  Hyperthermophile pioneer receives microbiology's 'Nobel'
• The Race for Solid Semen
  Cuckoldry leaves its trail in a chimpanzee gene

  2003. 11. 21 ´º½º
  

• Stay in the Tub, Archimedes
  Armchair mathematician cracks an ancient Greek puzzle
• Has an Impact Done It Again?
  A controversial study links a meteorite to a second mass extinction
• Nanodevices Get Connected
  Tiny circuitry makes fresh strides toward real-world applications

  2003. 11. 20 ´º½º
  

• Mercury Not Rising in Ocean Fish
  More mercury in the air may not mean more mercury in the ocean
• VA Research Chief Heading Out?
  Early exit would mark the end of a tumultuous tenure
• A Perfect Pulsar
  Astronomers find a whirling star with remarkably sharp pulses of light

  2003. 11. 19 ´º½º
  

• Blood Cells Build Muscle
  Stem cells can repair damaged muscle--but they could use some help
• Flower Gives Beetles a Warm Welcome
  In exchange for pollination, a tropical flower offers a centrally heated home

  2003. 11. 18 ´º½º
  

• Methuselahs of the Sea
  Study backs up claim about sea urchin's extreme longevity
• Ewe Look Familiar
  Sheep recognize each other's faces, even from odd angles
• New Firepower Against Fraud
  German funding agency will recruit experts to help tackle misconduct

  2003. 11. 17 ´º½º
  

• Japan's Lost 'Hope'
  Unlucky Mars probe may be sacrificed to prevent crash
• Neurons Get Connected Via Glia
  Unsung cells may guide synapse formation in the developing brain
• Smallpox¡¯s Medieval Legacy
  Epidemics gave some Europeans HIV resistance

  2003. 11. 14 ´º½º
  

• Giving Flowers a New Future
  A single genetic switch can reshape a plant's evolutionary destiny
• 'Microfossils' Made Easy
  Researchers publish recipe for producing fossil-like structures
• Just Say CO
  Studies identify a second gas as an important neurotransmitter

  2003. 11. 13 ´º½º
  

• Life Imitating Death
  Heat accompanies rotting stench in a plant that attracts carrion flies
• Making a New State of Matter
  Two teams create Bose-Einstein condensate out of molecules
• Designer Genomes, Pronto!
  Building virus chromosomes from scratch just got faster

  2003. 11. 12 ´º½º
  

• Caudate-Over-Heels in Love
  What romantic passion--and orgasms--look like under a brain scanner
• AIDS Vaccine Flunks Second Test
  In a large study in Thailand, gp120 fails to show efficacy
• Moon on the Rocks, Hold the Ice
  Radar study finds no evidence of buried slabs of ice at lunar poles

  2003. 11. 11 ´º½º
  

• Birds Can Put Two and Two Together
  Given simple syllables when young, birds can construct a complex song
• Why Fat Raises Your Blood Pressure
  Study offers clues to the link between obesity and hypertension
• Europe Forgoes Far-Flung Planets
  Space agency scraps Eddington observatory, Mercury lander
• Liquid Trust
  Does a hormone let us known when others trust us?

  2003. 11. 10 ´º½º
  

• Mothers' Malaria Aids AIDS
  Placental infection increases transmission risk threefold, study finds
• Catching More Rays
  New alloy could lead to more efficient solar panels
• The Fear Is Gone
  Combination of virtual reality, drug therapy eases fear of heights
• Fusion, Computing Top DOE Wish List
  Department of Energy ranks big-ticket items

  2003. 11. 7 ´º½º
  

• Ozone May Help Clog Arteries
  A possible secret ingredient in plaques' inflammatory stew is revealed
• Closest Galaxy Unveiled Behind Dust
  Astronomers find another dwarf galaxy ripped apart by Milky Way
• Farting Fish Keep in Touch
  Noisy bubbles may help herring communicate

  2003. 11. 6 ´º½º
  

• Gene Variant Linked to Autism
  Brain development gone awry may be the root of the disease
• U.N. Procrastinates on Cloning Ban
  Iranian-sponsored delay wins approval
• Desert Dirt Hoards Nitrogen
  Unsuspected underground nitrates pose a puzzle

  2003. 11. 5 ´º½º
  

• Voyager Nears the Edge
  Has the spacecraft reached the fringes of the solar system?
• Roosters Share the Love (But Not Evenly)
  Birds further their interests with sophisticated sperm delivery
• My, What Long Feet You Have
  Clams go to great lengths to feed symbiotic bacteria

  2003. 11. 4 ´º½º
  

• Fish on Prozac
  Antidepressants end up in fish after flowing from sewer to stream
• Exploring the Deep
  A plan to go where few have gone before
• Goldin Bids BU Adieu
  Ex-NASA chief loses bid for college presidency

  2003. 11. 3 ´º½º
  

• Why Lymph Nodes Swell
  Immunologists track down the cells and signals responsible
• Deadline on Bioterror Rules Eased
  Research can continue despite FBI backlog, government says
• Going With the Grain
  CGIAR Ponders Merger of Its Two Leading Crop Research Institutes