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in
Science, Medicine and Technology
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May 15th
- Annual Picnic - All What's News Supporters Invited
Science, Medicine,
Technology
Science
- Satellite
to test Einstein predictions - Apr 2, 2004
- The
New York Times > Arts > Darwin-Free Fun for Creationists
- Solving
the mystery of the dancer mice, and cleft lip too
- Language
'center' of brain shifts with age
- Women
Remember Appearances Better Than Men, Study Finds
- Low
Vitamin B12 is Associated With Poorer Memory in Older People
With The High-Risk Genotype For Alzheimer's
- Women
marry men who look like dad
- Pheromones
soothe stressed out dogs
- Love
a 'gender-bending experience' - May 6, 2004
- Was
Galileo Wrong?
- The
New York Times > Science > A Top Scientist's Research Is Under
Attack
- Bacteria
could aid autistics: Clinical trial will put probiotic bugs to the test.
- DNA
computers to fight diseases
- Early
human fire mastery revealed
- Advanced
scope's mirror in place
- Neanderthals
were 'adults by 15'
- Researchers
find evidence that sea turtles navigate with magnetic maps
- New
research finds summer-born women have fewer children
- Mars
rover to explore crater secrets - May 6, 2004
- Report:
U.S. losing ground in science education - May 6, 2004
- Mars
Scientists Find Tempting New Rocks
- Mars
Rovers in Autumn: A Life-and-Death Drama on the Red Planet
- Space
Station Spotting: Now is the Season
- Teen
Brains on Trial: Science News Online, May 8, 2004
- Words
in the Brain: Reading program spurs neural rewrite in kids: Science
News Online, May 8, 2004
- How we
dig up distant memories
- Hourglass
figure fertility link
- Parasites
Encouraged the Evolution of Sex
- Ancient
arthropod caught moulting
- Andes
drought leaves Lima thirsty
- Cassini
probe sights moon target
- BBC NEWS
| Health | Morning coffee 'not best boost'
- The
New York Times > International > Americas > David Reimer, 38,
Subject of the John/Joan Case, Dies
- Hormones
Converge in Love
- Dads
Deliver More Than Just DNA, Scientists Say
- Overfishing
Could Make Cod Extinct in 15 Years-WWF
- Space
Station to Eclipse Jupiter Thursday
- Newlyweds
advised to lower hopes
- Vietnam
plan to make people taller
- 'Junk'
throws up precious secret
- Library
of Alexandria discovered
- Record
entries for science prize
- Norway
opens whale-hunting season
- Image
reveals Mars' active past
- Monsanto
drops plans for GM wheat
- Past
predators not found wanting
- X-Prize
'will be won this year'
Medicine Top, Science, Medicine, Technology
- Made
in India, the Ideal `Cocktail' for AIDS
- Has
the Romance Gone? Was It the Drug?
- Genetic
Link Seen in Cancer Drug's Power
- Combat
raises risk of rare disorder: Chemical cause sought for damage to
soldiers' nerves.
- Hormone
may offer hope for treating some behavioral disorders
- Study
Links Child Obesity and Soft Drinks
- Flesh-eating
disease found in N.S
- Brain
cooling cuts risk to babies
- Calls
for Federal Inquiry Over Untested Cow
- Attacking
bipolar disorder in young adults boosts outcome, says Stanford study
- Gene
Therapy Reduces Drinking in Rats with Genetic Predisposition to
“Alcoholism”
- Study
detects protein in human milk linked to reduced risk of obesity
- Diseases
'do not stop allergies'
- India
outlaws smoking in public
- Breast
milk helps reduce obesity
- Morning-After-Pill
Ruling Defies Norm
- EATING
DISORDER BEHAVIORS LINKED TO SUICIDE RISKS
- Survey
of adults reveals life-long consequences of ADHD
- Brain
cooling cuts risk to babies
- Vitamins
'increase cholesterol'
- Housework
'is good contraceptive'
- Lack of
iron has lasting effects
- Brain
curse strikes musicians
- Urine
test 'spots kidney cancer'
- 'Flesh-eating
bug' hits pygmies
- Corn
syrup linked to diabetes: Epidemic reflects rise in refined sugars.
- Childhood
conduct problems may predict depression among young adults
- FDA
Criticized on Contraceptive Pill Applications (washingtonpost.com)
- Calif.
Immigrants Outlive Native Residents - Study
- Vitamins
Ward Off Osteoporosis Fractures
- Doctors
'should wear white coats'
- Gene
therapy may block HIV spread
- Fish diet
'boosts foetal growth'
- Health
websites no threat to GPs
- Empathy
finding offers autism hope
Technology Top, Science, Medicine, Technology
- Sasser net worm
disruption grows
- Hide-and-seek
with mobiles
- This
Time It's Real: An Antimissile System Takes Shape
- Microchip
reunites cat with owner
- Album
gets ringtone only release
- Truckers
taking to Wi-Fi - May 7, 2004
- CDs,
DVDs not so immortal - May 6, 2004
- Hide-and-seek
with mobiles
- Technology
Special Wireless
- Hollywood
Star's Wartime Secret Becomes a Screenplay
- Teen
'confesses' to Sasser worm
- Long
lashes thwart ID scan trial
- Intel
focuses on new 'super' chip
- Virtual
skin looking even better
- s
- Company Introducing Low-Carb Wines
- Daughter
inspires funky wheelchair
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