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Bioscience Anatomy 10/24/2004 A Problem of Adhesion: More evidence of sickle-cell stickiness 01/28/2007 Addiction Subtraction: Brain damage curbs cigarette urge 07/01/2001 Alzheimer's damage might start off early 03/18/2007 Ancient Slow Growth: Fossil teeth show roots of human development 12/05/2004 Antioxidant Booster: Protein curbs lung damage caused by smoke 03/18/2001 Arsenic Pollution Disrupts Hormones 10/13/2002 Attention Loss: ADHD may lower volume of brain 05/22/2005 Baby Rescue: Cord blood saves infants with rare disease 05/16/2004 Bad Break: Homocysteine may weaken bones 10/05/2004 Beat Goes On: Carp heart keeps pace when fish lacks oxygen 01/07/2007 Better Blood: New tool removes agent of brain disease 10/27/2002 Blood Booster: Growth signal shifts cord stem cells into high gear 09/30/2001 Blood vessels (sans blood) shape organs 05/18/2003 Bone Builder: New drug could heal hard-to-mend fractures 12/19/2004 Bonelike polymer supports stem cells 04/30/2006 Brain Delay: Air pollutants linked to slow childhood mental development 03/14/2004 Brain Size Surprise: All primates may share expanded frontal cortex 05/25/2003 Breathe Easier: Lung surgery aids some emphysema patients 02/23/2003 Carbon monoxide may limit vascular damage 10/10/2004 Carotid Overhaul: Stents and surgery go neck and neck 08/12/2001 Chemotherapy leads to bone loss 03/27/2005 Clever Coating: New polymer may prolong life of medical implants 01/12/2003 Determined at Birth? Kidney makeup may set hypertension risk 01/21/2001 Dietary stress may compromise bones 11/16/2008 Diversity of human skin bacteria revealed 01/14/2001 Do Meat and Dairy Harm Aging Bones? 02/01/2009 Donating a kidney doesn't hurt long-term health 12/31/2000 Drugs counteract irritable bowel syndrome 09/23/2001 Drugs slow diabetes patients' kidney damage 08/20/2006 Evolution's DNA Difference: Noncoding gene tied to origin of human brain 02/11/2007 Fatal Flaw? Antibleeding drug faces new safety questions 04/21/2002 Feminized Frogs: Herbicide disrupts sexual growth 09/19/2004 Flies 'R' Us: Fruit fly cells mimic the mammalian pancreas 06/24/2001 Forget about jet lag, and much more 09/06/2009 From three to four chambers 06/05/2005 Gender Measure: Pollutant appears to alter boys' genitals 01/19/2003 Getting Attached: Sugar-protein link joins embryo to Mom 11/09/2003 Getting Back to Normal: Protein enables the liver to regenerate quickly 02/01/2004 Good to the Bone: Strontium compound prevents some fractures 06/06/2004 Got Milk? Dairy protein provides bone-forming boost 09/24/2006 Graveyard Shift: Prostate cancer linked to rotating work schedule 12/27/2009 Groovy teeth suggest dinosaur was venomous 12/19/2004 Growing where they haven't grown before 03/19/2006 Grown-Up Connections: Mice, monkeys remake brain links as adults 05/12/2002 Hidden Damage: Parkinson's harm to nerves in heart may explain dizziness and fainting 09/02/2001 Hindering glutamate slows rat brain cancer 02/23/2003 Hold the Phone? Radiation from cell phones hurts rats' brains 08/16/2009 Humanity’s upright gait may have roots in trees 06/17/2007 Improbability Drive: Focus on rare actions speeds chemical simulations 04/19/2009 In teeth, more cracks are better than one 12/05/2004 Inhaled particles damage vascular lining 07/08/2001 Insight into preemies' blindness 12/08/2002 Jarring Result: Extreme biking can hurt men's fertility 12/08/2002 Keeping the beat 05/06/2007 Less is More (Bone): Yearly osteoporosis drug reduces fractures 08/01/2004 Lighting Up the Rainbow: Color perception tied to early visual experience 11/12/2000 Lithium increases gray matter in the brain 04/15/2001 Looking for osteoporosis in spit 01/12/2003 Losing Rhythm: Gene mutation causes heart problems 01/30/2005 Lost Sight, Found Sound: Visual cortex sees way to acquiring new duties 11/11/2001 Maternal care may leave brain legacy 02/20/2005 Math minus Grammar: Number skills survive language losses 01/23/2005 Micro Musclebot: Wee walker moves by heart cells' beats 02/09/2003 Mind Numbing: Anesthesia in baby rats stunts brain development 12/14/2003 Model Mice: Blood reveals signs of pancreatic cancer 01/12/2003 Moms' POPs, Sons' Problems: Testicular cancer tied to a fetus' pollutant contact 03/18/2001 Narcoleptic dogs still have their day 11/27/2005 Natural Ingredients: Method grows vessels from one's own cells 03/03/2007 Natural-Born Addicts: Brain differences may herald drug addiction 06/17/2007 Needling Cells: Stem cells could take their cues from silicon nanowires 09/12/2004 No Deep Breathing: Air pollution impedes lung development 12/07/2003 No Scope: CT scan works as well as colonoscopy 08/30/2009 Nostril rivalry 10/27/2002 Outmuscled: Muscles, not nerve cells, fail in old worms 07/25/2004 Potential Block for Epilepsy: Researchers find new drug target 12/01/2002 Predisposed to Trouble: Gene variants implicated in stomach cancer 08/24/2003 Prenatal Cares: Popular painkillers linked to miscarriage 06/29/2003 Prevention in a Pill? Baldness drug might avert prostate cancer 02/02/2003 Rackets and Radicals: Noise may cause gene damage in heart 11/23/2003 Rebuilding the Heart: Marrow cells boost cardiac recovery 01/31/2010 Running barefoot blunts foot’s force 12/31/2000 Salmon puzzle: Why did males turn female? 01/05/2003 Secrets of Memory All-Stars: Brain reflects superior recollection strategy 04/09/2006 See Blind Mice: Algae gene makes sightless eyes sense light 03/02/2003 Sexual Hang-Up: Fish hormones change when oxygen is scarce 03/06/2005 Shortcut to Big Heart: Pythons build cardiac muscle in record time 01/25/2004 Sleeper Effects: Slumber may fortify memory, stir insight 07/29/2007 Slick Death: Oil-spill treatment kills coral 11/08/2009 Small ancestor of giant sauropods unearthed 04/02/2006 Smarty Brains: High-IQ kids navigate notable neural shifts 03/02/2003 Stem Cell Surprise: Blood cells form liver, nerve cells 09/08/2002 Stroke Stopper: New vaccine curbs stroke in lab animals 08/27/2006 Sweet Finding: Researchers propose candidate sour sensor 11/14/2004 Synchronized Thinking: Brain activity linked to schizophrenia, skillful meditation 02/16/2003 Synthetic molecule may treat anemia 04/06/2008 Take a Breath: Fatty substance may play role in cystic fibrosis 02/08/2004 The Brain's Word Act: Reading verbs revs up motor cortex areas 04/22/2001 The early nerve gets the brain space 01/26/2003 Too Much of a Good Thing: Excess vitamin A may hike bone-fracture rate 02/01/2009 Triceratops may have been headbangers 03/09/2003 Ulcer Clue? Molecule could be key to stomach ailment 11/28/2004 Umbilical Bounty: Cord blood shows value against leukemia 03/10/2007 Unlocking the Gaits: Robot tests locomotion switch 08/03/2008 Video: Belly Fat and Long Life 07/15/2001 Vitamin A calibrates a heart clock, 24-7 07/29/2007 Waking Up: Brain stimulator spurs dramatic improvement years after injury 11/16/2003 Whiffs of Perception: Sniffing activates the mind's nose 07/09/2006 Young and Deadly: Cancer shares gene activity with developing lungs Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 10/19/2008 Primordial soup lives again 01/06/2008 A Different Side of Estrogen: Second receptor complicates efforts to understand hormone 04/07/2002 A tasty discovery about the tongue 07/18/2004 A Toxic Side of Weight Loss: Pollutants may slow body's metabolism 11/05/2006 Abated Breath: Serotonin problems may contribute to SIDS 03/09/2008 Aging Factor: Gene mutations may be key to long life 09/05/2004 Alzheimer's Advance: Omega-3 fatty acid benefits mice 09/07/2003 Amino acid lends a heavy hand 05/14/2006 An aging protein? 08/25/2002 Anthrax Stopper: Viral enzyme detects, kills bacterium 11/02/2003 Antiviral Advance: Drug disables enzyme from hepatitis C virus 03/18/2001 Arsenic Pollution Disrupts Hormones 04/18/2004 Bacteria churn out new type of electronic paper 05/16/2004 Bad Break: Homocysteine may weaken bones 01/09/2005 Bad Combo? Some antidepressants may hamper breast cancer drug 07/15/2007 Biochemistry: Gooey solution to a sticky problem 01/27/2002 Biology of Rank : Social status sets up monkeys cocaine use 04/22/2001 Blood markers of clogging arteries emerge 08/13/2006 Blood sugar and spice 05/18/2003 Bone Builder: New drug could heal hard-to-mend fractures 07/01/2001 Boning up with vitamin E 10/18/2004 Breakdown: How Three Chemists Took the Prize - Nobel laureates discovered how cells label proteins for destruction 05/21/2006 Bug Zapper: Novel drug kills resistant bacteria 01/27/2002 Cancer Clue: RNA-destroying enzyme may thwart prostate-tumor growth 01/28/2001 Cells have molecule for protein triage 10/19/2003 Centenarian Advantage: Some old folks make cholesterol in big way 09/04/2005 Class Acts from New Pesticides: Chemicals have little effect on mammals 02/03/2002 Compound mimics calorie restriction 09/10/2000 Cooking up a key chemical of life 04/25/2004 Crafty Carriers: Armoring vesicles for more precise and reliable drug delivery 08/02/2009 Creating fat that burns calories 07/01/2001 Critical Care: Sugar Limit Saves Lives 09/14/2003 Damage Patrol: Enzyme may reveal cancer susceptibility 09/26/2004 Deep Squeeze: Experiments point to methane in Earth's mantle 12/30/2001 Did Space Rocks Deliver Sugar? 01/21/2001 Dietary stress may compromise bones 07/11/2004 DNA coordinates assembly of glassy nanoscale structures 07/13/2003 DNA Differences Add Risk: Altered genes show up in Lou Gehrig's disease 07/15/2001 Does lack of sleep lead to diabetes? 01/27/2008 Do-It-Yourself DNA: Scientists assemble first synthetic genome 08/03/2008 Dopamine could help the sleep-deprived still learn 10/31/2004 Double Credit: Iron-fortified salt cuts anemia 09/07/2003 Double Shot: Anthrax vaccine gets makeover 10/08/2000 Drugs slow aging in worms 07/22/2001 Ebola May Enter Cell via Folate Gate 12/02/2007 Energy: Hydrogen makers 06/10/2001 Enzyme defends germ against stomach acid 04/15/2007 Enzymes release caged chemicals 04/16/2006 Estrogen Safety: Studies raise cancer, blood clot questions 09/21/2003 Estrogen Shock: Mollusk gene rewrites history of sex hormone 02/15/2004 European find gets Stone Age date 08/20/2006 Evolution's DNA Difference: Noncoding gene tied to origin of human brain 03/28/2004 Evolution's Lost Bite: Gene change tied to ancestral brain gains 10/18/2009 Exercise helps brains bounce back 08/03/2003 Extracting Estrogens: Modern treatment plants strip hormone from sewage 04/18/2004 Fat Chance: Hormone boosts metabolic rate, induces weight loss in mice 05/13/2001 Fat may spur heart cells on to suicide 03/09/2003 Feline Finding: Mutations produce black house cats, jaguars 11/09/2008 First complete cancer genome sequenced 03/30/2008 Foul Play: Genetics may affect athlete doping tests 07/23/2006 Gender Divide: Gene expression differs in males and females 04/08/2001 Gender-bending flowers spice forests 12/14/2003 Genome made quickly from scratch 03/12/2006 Got Data? Consuming calcium, dairy doesn't keep off weight 06/06/2004 Got Milk? Dairy protein provides bone-forming boost 08/24/2008 Ground squirrels use 'armpit effect' 02/12/2006 Hawk skin sends UV signal 07/14/2002 Healing Wounds: Interactive dressing speeds the process 11/03/2002 Hidden Effect? Hypertension risk linked to common, over-the-counter pain relievers 05/19/2002 Honey may pose hidden toxic risk 10/06/2002 Hot Spuds: Golden path to acrylamide in food 05/13/2009 How RNA got started 04/29/2001 Huntington's protein may be kidnapper 01/10/2010 Hydrothermal vent environments not unchanging 07/27/2003 Intestinal Fortitude: Treatment for colitis shows early success 10/06/2002 Into the Tank: Pressurized oxygen is best at countering carbon monoxide exposure 07/13/2008 It’s DNA Jim, but not as we know it 12/14/2008 Lack of sleep has genetic link with type 2 diabetes 11/05/2006 L'Chaim: Wine compound lengthens mouse lives 10/20/2002 Less Crying in the Kitchen: Tasty, tearfree onions on the horizon 07/13/2003 Let there be light 10/06/2002 Making Mice Mellow: Rodents yield clues to improved anxiety drugs 08/10/2008 Making T cells tougher against HIV 09/07/2008 Mammoth migrations 01/18/2004 Marine Superglue: Mussels get stickiness from iron in seawater 04/06/2008 Materials Science: Squid beaks are hardly soft 04/23/2006 Me and My Metabolism: Personalized medicine takes new direction 09/02/2001 Milk seems to guard against breast cancer 11/05/2000 Milked enzyme thwarts muscle disorder 02/08/2009 Molecular link between vitamin D deficiency and MS 04/11/2004 Molecular Midwives: Small helper compounds may have spawned early tools of life on Earth 03/18/2000 Molecules Leave Their Mark 10/21/2001 Molecules, like Tinkertoys, link up 01/12/2003 Moms' POPs, Sons' Problems: Testicular cancer tied to a fetus' pollutant contact 08/19/2007 Mood Bugs: Beetle changes color in fluid fashion 03/26/2006 Mood Meds' Second Wind: Depression drugs aided by extra treatment step 10/30/2005 Muck Tech: Natural enzyme displaces precious metal in fuel cell 11/10/2002 Nanotech Switch: Strategy controls minuscule motor 05/01/2005 Neuron Savers: Gene therapy slows Alzheimer's disease 07/29/2001 New Antibiotics Take Poke at Bacteria 06/10/2001 New guidelines would cut cholesterol 01/20/2002 Nicotine metabolism shows ethnic bias 11/07/2004 Nicotine's Good Side: Substance curbs sepsis in mice 10/04/2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for ribosome research 10/12/2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry commends finding and use of green fluorescent protein 10/08/2006 Nobel prizes recognize things great and small: Awards focus on birth of universe and the workings of cells 10/10/2004 Nobel prizes: The sweet smell of success 04/08/2007 Not-So-Artful Dodgers: Countering drug tests with niacin proves dangerous 09/23/2001 Obesity linked to pancreatic cancer 12/03/2000 One-Upping Nature's Materials 10/11/2009 Paralyzed, then unparalyzed, by the light 11/19/2000 Path to heart health is one with a peel 12/06/2009 Patients deficient in vitamin D fare worse in battle with lymphoma 09/16/2001 Placebos are dead, long live placebos 08/24/2008 Popular plastics chemical poses further threat 08/24/2003 Prenatal Cares: Popular painkillers linked to miscarriage 06/19/2005 Preventing PMS: Vitamin and mineral let women avoid syndrome 11/21/2004 Problems for Preemies: Early birth is linked to insulin overproduction 11/21/2004 Profiles in Melancholy, Resilience: Abused kids react to genetics, adult support 05/18/2008 Protective protein 06/07/2009 Protein caught in the act 01/24/2010 Protein may be new target for obesity, diabetes therapies 08/19/2001 Protein may post lung cancer warning 11/30/2003 Protein Portal: Enzyme acts as door for the SARS virus 06/04/2000 Protein's structure lights the way 06/30/2002 Putting squish into artificial organs 01/06/2008 Reading the Repeats: Cells transcribe telomere DNA 01/11/2009 Record low for human blood oxygen levels 04/10/2005 Remote Control Minds: Light flashes direct fruit fly behavior 07/10/2005 Same Difference: Twins' gene regulation isn't identical 05/30/2004 Sexing Brains Down and Up: Early aspirin dose hits male rats below the belt 03/02/2003 Sexual Hang-Up: Fish hormones change when oxygen is scarce 06/16/2002 Smart Drugs: Leukemia treatments nearing prime time 09/15/2002 Smoking Gun? Mouse tests link nicotine to crib death 02/25/2001 Sometimes an antibiotic is much more 01/12/2003 Soy and oat combo protects against UV 06/17/2001 Soy estrogens: Too much of a good thing? 06/22/2003 Spawning Trouble: Synthetic estrogen hampers trout fertility 06/03/2001 Statins' structure blocks cholesterol 07/16/2000 Stress and sleepless nights 07/10/2005 Striking Oil: High-pressure processing minimizes trans fats 03/01/2009 Sunshine vitamin diminishes risk of colds, flu 07/04/2004 Sweet Frequency: Implantable glucose sensor transmits data wirelessly 02/16/2003 Synthetic molecule may treat anemia 12/06/2009 Targeting microRNA knocks out hepatitis C 10/30/2008 The Iceman's mysterious genetic past 05/01/2005 The Proper Popper: Corn kernel's chemistry is key to its ka-pop 07/22/2001 Thinking blurs when blood sugar strays 05/29/2005 Tissue Tether: Improved conducting plastic could boost nerve-regeneration success 08/09/2009 Titan may host prebiotic brew 03/16/2003 Tough Nut Is Cracked: Antibody treatment stifles peanut reactions 11/26/2006 Toxin Buster: New technique makes cottonseeds edible 10/10/2004 Turmeric component kills cancer cells 09/30/2007 Unexpected Archive: Mammoth hair yields ancient DNA. 01/26/2003 Unnatural Biochemistry: Bacteria make and use an alien amino acid 08/03/2003 Untangling the Brain: Enzyme counters Alzheimer's-like snarls 04/14/2002 Vanquishing a Virus: New drugs attack herpes infections 01/27/2008 Video: Brain Disease Drugs 04/09/2006 Video: Drug Discovery 07/15/2001 Vitamin A calibrates a heart clock, 24-7 12/23/2007 Vitamin D: Some people need much more 02/17/2002 Vitamin Void: Heart disease may lurk in B12 deficiency 04/22/2001 Vitaminlike compound eases rare disorder 11/20/2005 Way to Glow: Butterfly-wing structure matches high-tech lights' design 06/27/2004 When Protein Breakdown Breaks Down: Bacterial toxin yields signs of Parkinson's 11/26/2000 When the Chips are Down 02/01/2004 Wine Surprise: Heart-protective effect is independent of antioxidants Biological & Biomedical Science - General 01/01/1901 Algal bloom is smothering Florida coral 06/11/2000 An alternate approach to Parkinson's 06/10/2007 Antibiotic Resistance: Sticky treatment for staph infections 07/07/2002 Appetite-suppressing drug burns fat, too 03/01/2009 B vitamins, folic acid may protect vision 06/08/2003 Babble Rousers: Babies find their voice when given social push 10/15/2000 Bacteria Provide a Frontline Defense 05/07/2000 Berry promising anticancer prospects 05/30/2004 Big Thaw Coming: Climate change may slam Arctic 06/03/2007 Bioscience: Stem cells not required 09/17/2000 Blood-cell transplants slow kidney cancer 07/15/2007 Brain Seasoning: A common spice could deter Alzheimer's 09/16/2001 Bt Corn Risk to Monarchs Is "Negligible" 09/10/2000 Can poliovirus fix spinal cord damage? 07/08/2007 Cat History: DNA study finds domestic-cat kin 09/03/2006 Chimps spread out their tools 09/10/2006 Copycat Monkeys: Macaque babies ape adults' facial feats 05/02/2004 Din among the Orcas: Are whale watchers making too much noise? 09/15/2002 Distressing Dispatches: Some journalists feel stress wounds of war 03/10/2007 DNA pinpoints poached ivory tusks 07/09/2000 DNA vaccine for measles shows promise 02/11/2007 Do flies eat their sibs before birth? 07/02/2000 Do liver stem cells come from bone marrow? 04/01/2001 Dyslexia gets a break in Italy 07/23/2000 E. coli toxin shows its deadly touch 07/23/2000 Edible vaccine spawns antibodies to virus 04/20/2008 Environment: Refuge for the resilient 06/18/2000 Excreted Drugs: Something Looks Fishy 08/04/2002 Fat Chance: Cancer drugs may also thwart obesity 04/08/2001 Gene variant linked to early puberty 09/10/2006 Genes as Pollutants: Tracking drug-resistant DNA in the environment 08/20/2000 Genes of cholera germ deciphered 09/10/2000 Genetic variation sways risk of diabetes 09/01/2002 Getting a Grip: How gecko toes stick 03/02/2008 Hairy Forensics: Isotopes can identify the regions where a person may have lived 05/24/2009 How Down syndrome works against cancer 05/28/2000 Invader ants win by losing diversity 07/08/2007 Life Swap: Switching genomes converts bacteria 07/29/2007 Materials Science: Gecko adhesive gets added mussel 01/07/2007 Message Songs: Wild gibbons warble with a simple syntax 07/09/2000 Mice can thank a hormone for the memories 07/30/2000 Mom, is that you? Seals show family recall 06/01/2008 Monkey think, robotic monkey arm do 09/24/2000 Nerves in heart show damage in Parkinson's 11/25/2001 New sensor can ID dangerous bacteria 05/07/2006 No Early Birds: Migrators can't catch advancing caterpillars 12/07/2003 No Scope: CT scan works as well as colonoscopy 08/30/2009 Nostril rivalry 10/15/2000 Pioneers of brain-cell signaling earn Nobel 12/07/2003 Plants, bats magnify neurotoxin in Guam 06/25/2000 Silencing a gene slows breast-tumor fighter 12/14/2003 Slowing Puberty? Pesticide may hinder development in boys 01/14/2007 Stem cells float in amniotic fluid 02/27/2005 The Old Crowd: Minke whales have long thrived in Antarctic seas 05/07/2000 The Top Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Health Technologies 08/27/2000 Toothy valves control crocodile hearts 06/06/2004 Turtle Trekkers: Atlantic leatherbacks scatter widely 05/20/2007 Video: Eyesight Chip 08/12/2007 Video: Fat Microbes 09/02/2001 When rare species eat endangered ones 11/16/2003 Will Climate Change Depose Monarchs? Model predicts too-wet winter refuges Biophysics 08/19/2007 A Moment in the Life of a Cell: Microscopic scan images without intruding 04/25/2004 Crafty Carriers: Armoring vesicles for more precise and reliable drug delivery 05/02/2004 Din among the Orcas: Are whale watchers making too much noise? 05/19/2002 Gator feelings: Tough faces, more sensitive than ours 12/21/2003 Gel Bots? Vibrated goo mimics slithery motions 06/05/2005 Gender Measure: Pollutant appears to alter boys' genitals 02/23/2003 Hold the Phone? Radiation from cell phones hurts rats' brains 07/13/2003 Let there be light 03/03/2002 No Olympian: Analysis hints T. rex ran slowly, if at all 10/19/2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Opens Channels: Research reveals vital function of tiny pores in cell membranes 04/15/2007 Quantum Capture: Photosynthesis tries many paths at once 01/31/2010 Running barefoot blunts foot’s force 09/05/2004 Scanning Risk: Whole-body CT exams may increase cancer 01/12/2003 Soy and oat combo protects against UV 03/07/2004 Sunny Solution: Lotion speeds DNA repair, protects mice from skin cancer 04/25/2004 Zapping Wayward Cells: Therapy sheds light on transplant complication Cell biology 10/27/2002 Blood Booster: Growth signal shifts cord stem cells into high gear 03/18/2007 Brain Fix: Stem cells supply missing enzyme 10/18/2004 Breakdown: How Three Chemists Took the Prize - Nobel laureates discovered how cells label proteins for destruction 04/25/2000 Breast cancer options made clearer 06/29/2003 Calling out the cell undertakers 06/27/2004 Cancer with a Twist: Protein instrumental in breast-cancer metastasis 05/13/2007 Cells' Root: Adult stem cells have a master gene 09/02/2001 Computer paints a charged bioportrait 10/05/2003 Coronary Fix: Coated inserts keep vessels unclogged 10/08/2000 Drugs slow aging in worms 09/16/2001 Embryo stem cells turned to blood 04/15/2007 Female Stem Cells Flourish: Sex difference could affect therapies 09/24/2000 Fighting cancer from the cabbage patch 04/27/2003 Genetic Clue to Aging? Mutation causes early-aging syndrome 06/13/2004 Genetic Pickup: Did animals get brain genes from bacteria? 04/01/2007 How Smart are Amoebas? 12/08/2002 Keeping the beat 07/12/2001 Killer yeast win epic battle of toxins 05/04/2008 Leaf clippings as protein factories 06/08/2008 Life before proteins 08/22/2004 Lifting the Mood: Depressed teens benefit from combined therapy 03/10/2007 Living Long on Less? Mouse and human cells respond to slim diets 05/08/2005 Long Live the Mammals: Antioxidant redirection extends mouse life span 12/16/2007 Methods: Escaping flatland 02/09/2003 Mind Numbing: Anesthesia in baby rats stunts brain development 12/14/2003 Model Mice: Blood reveals signs of pancreatic cancer 02/16/2003 Montezuma's Welcome Revenge? Bacterial toxin may fend off colon cancer 05/11/2003 Nanofluid Flow: Detergents may benefit from new insight 10/28/2001 Natural micromachines get the points 03/16/2003 New approach smooths wrinkle analysis 10/20/2002 Nobel Chemistry: Laureates' techniques enable researchers to probe large biomolecules 10/04/2009 Nobel in medicine honors discoveries of telomeres and telomerase 10/04/2009 Nobel in medicine honors discoveries of telomeres and telomerase 10/04/2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for ribosome research 10/12/2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry commends finding and use of green fluorescent protein 10/19/2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Opens Channels: Research reveals vital function of tiny pores in cell membranes 10/14/2001 Nobel prize: Physiology or medicine 10/12/2003 Nobel prizes go to scientists harnessing odd phenomena 10/10/2004 Nobel prizes: The sweet smell of success 02/11/2001 One-Two Drug Punch Trips Up Leukemia 06/04/2000 Protein's structure lights the way 02/02/2003 Rackets and Radicals: Noise may cause gene damage in heart 08/12/2007 Skeletal Discovery: Bone cells affect metabolism 08/08/2004 Stopping Alzheimer's: Antibody thwarts disease in mice 12/05/2004 Stressed to Death: Mental tension ages cells 02/27/2005 The Old Crowd: Minke whales have long thrived in Antarctic seas 10/10/2004 Turmeric component kills cancer cells 04/15/2007 Video: Flesh Eating Cells 06/27/2004 When Protein Breakdown Breaks Down: Bacterial toxin yields signs of Parkinson's Developmental biology 10/24/2004 A Problem of Adhesion: More evidence of sickle-cell stickiness 05/22/2005 Baby Rescue: Cord blood saves infants with rare disease 09/30/2001 Blood vessels (sans blood) shape organs 12/19/2004 Bonelike polymer supports stem cells 07/31/2005 Boning Up: Tissue for grafts grown inside the body 06/25/2000 Brain wiring depends on multifaceted gene 06/27/2004 Cancer with a Twist: Protein instrumental in breast-cancer metastasis 12/12/2004 Cloning Milestone: Monkey embryos urged to stem cell stage 10/23/2005 Do No Harm: Stem cells created without destroying healthy embryos 11/04/2007 Extreme Healing: Protein aids limb regrowth in newts 11/30/2003 Fetal Risk: Inflammation in womb tied to cerebral palsy 04/03/2005 Follicle Size Matters: Hormone regimen may reduce pregnancy success 09/18/2005 Forever Young: Digging for the roots of stem cells 09/06/2009 From three to four chambers 01/19/2003 Getting Attached: Sugar-protein link joins embryo to Mom 11/09/2003 Getting Back to Normal: Protein enables the liver to regenerate quickly 12/19/2004 Growing where they haven't grown before 03/19/2006 Grown-Up Connections: Mice, monkeys remake brain links as adults 12/08/2002 Jarring Result: Extreme biking can hurt men's fertility 11/29/2009 Little push turns snail lefties to righties 12/31/2006 No-Dad Dragons: Komodos reproduce without males 07/02/2000 Prenatal problems linked to schizophrenia 11/23/2003 Rebuilding the Heart: Marrow cells boost cardiac recovery 04/09/2006 See Blind Mice: Algae gene makes sightless eyes sense light 01/13/2008 Seeing Again: Blind fish parents have fry that see 04/02/2006 Smarty Brains: High-IQ kids navigate notable neural shifts 06/22/2003 Spawning Trouble: Synthetic estrogen hampers trout fertility 03/02/2003 Stem Cell Surprise: Blood cells form liver, nerve cells 01/14/2007 Stem cells float in amniotic fluid 02/15/2004 Tailoring Therapies: Cloned human embryo provides stem cells 08/28/2005 Turning Back Time: Embryonic stem cell rejuvenates skin cell 07/12/2009 Turtles make sense after all 03/09/2003 Ulcer Clue? Molecule could be key to stomach ailment 11/28/2004 Umbilical Bounty: Cord blood shows value against leukemia 09/17/2006 Weapon against MS: Transplant drug limits nerve damage Evolution 10/19/2008 How Tiktaalik got its neck 08/27/2000 Beaks change songs in Darwin's finches 05/20/2001 Brains show evolutionary designs 01/24/2010 Carnations had evolutionary bloom boom in Europe 01/25/2009 Darwin's Evolution 04/29/2001 Did fibers and filaments become feathers? 05/11/2008 Duckbill decoded 11/05/2000 Early Biped Fossil Pops Up in Europe 09/16/2007 Evolution - Advantage: Starch 03/28/2004 Evolution's Lost Bite: Gene change tied to ancestral brain gains 01/03/2010 Footprints could push back tetrapod origins 06/29/2008 Fossil helps document shift from sea to land 03/25/2001 Fossil Skull Diversifies Family Tree 05/29/2005 Founding Families: New World was settled by small tribe 02/29/2004 Fox Selection: Bottleneck survivors show surprising variety 01/07/2001 Genes Seem to Link Unlikely Relatives 12/19/2004 Kibble for Thought: Dog diversity prompts new evolution theory 12/03/2000 Life Landed 2.6 Billion Years Ago 04/29/2007 Living Fossil: DNA puts rodent in family that's not extinct after all 12/25/2005 Mammoth Findings: Asian elephant is closest living kin 12/03/2006 New Butterfly: High-alpine species from low-life parents 06/25/2000 Overlooked fossil spread first feathers 11/15/2009 Penguin DNA evolving faster than thought 01/29/2006 Red Alert for Red Apes: DNA shows big losses for Borneo orangutans 02/27/2005 Shrinking at Sea: Harvesting drives evolution toward smaller fishes 03/03/2007 Tools for Prey: Female chimps move to fore in hunting 12/17/2006 Video: Reverse Evolution 07/20/2008 We all sing like fish 01/16/2005 When Laziness Pays: Math explains how cooperation and cheating evolve Genetics 04/30/2000 "Bubble" babies thrive on gene therapy 07/06/2003 A Matter of Taste: Mutated fruit flies bypass the salt 03/09/2008 Aging Factor: Gene mutations may be key to long life 01/13/2002 Ancient Gene Takes Grooming in Hand 11/19/2006 Ancient Gene Yield: New methods retrieve Neandertals' DNA 11/04/2007 Anthropology - DNA to Neandertals: Lighten up 05/20/2001 Anticancer Protein Locks onto DNA 12/05/2004 Antioxidant Booster: Protein curbs lung damage caused by smoke 10/22/2006 Autism's DNA Trail: Gene variant tied to developmental disorder 10/15/2000 Bacteria Provide a Frontline Defense 01/09/2005 Bad Combo? Some antidepressants may hamper breast cancer drug 11/06/2005 Bad Readout from DNA: Genes that act on brain may promote dyslexia 12/24/2000 Birds may inherit their taste for the town 03/13/2005 Blindness Hazard: Gene variant tied to macular degeneration 06/25/2000 Brain wiring depends on multifaceted gene 05/23/2004 Breeds Apart: Purebred dogs defined by DNA differences 03/03/2002 Broken Weapon: Mutation disarms HIV-fighting gene 06/12/2005 Cancer Link: MicroRNA grabs the spotlight 01/03/2010 Cancer plaguing Tasmanian devils began in one animal's nerve cells 06/27/2004 Cancer with a Twist: Protein instrumental in breast-cancer metastasis 04/26/2009 Cattle genome sequenced 10/19/2003 Centenarian Advantage: Some old folks make cholesterol in big way 09/04/2005 Chimps to People: Apes show contrasts in genetic makeup 12/12/2004 Cloning Milestone: Monkey embryos urged to stem cell stage 07/17/2005 Codes for Killers: Knowledge of microbes could lead to cures 02/25/2001 Color array reveals breast cancer types 09/14/2003 Damage Patrol: Enzyme may reveal cancer susceptibility 01/25/2009 Darwin's Evolution 07/11/2004 DNA coordinates assembly of glassy nanoscale structures 07/13/2003 DNA Differences Add Risk: Altered genes show up in Lou Gehrig's disease 10/23/2005 Do No Harm: Stem cells created without destroying healthy embryos 01/27/2008 Do-It-Yourself DNA: Scientists assemble first synthetic genome 02/10/2002 DREAMing away pain 02/22/2004 Drug Racing: Gene tied to HIV-drug response 08/31/2003 Dyslexia's DNA Clue: Gene takes stage in learning disorder 08/01/2004 EPA to fine DuPont over ingredient in Teflon 09/21/2003 Estrogen Shock: Mollusk gene rewrites history of sex hormone 08/20/2006 Evolution's DNA Difference: Noncoding gene tied to origin of human brain 03/28/2004 Evolution's Lost Bite: Gene change tied to ancestral brain gains 12/24/2006 Feel No Pain, for Real: Mutation appears to underlie rare sensation disorder in a Pakistani family 03/09/2003 Feline Finding: Mutations produce black house cats, jaguars 11/09/2008 First complete cancer genome sequenced 12/17/2000 First Plant Genome Thrills Biologists 02/15/2009 First rough draft of Neandertal genome released 09/19/2004 Flies 'R' Us: Fruit fly cells mimic the mammalian pancreas 09/18/2005 Forever Young: Digging for the roots of stem cells 03/30/2008 Foul Play: Genetics may affect athlete doping tests 01/28/2001 Found: Mutation for deadly nerve disorder 05/29/2005 Founding Families: New World was settled by small tribe 02/29/2004 Fox Selection: Bottleneck survivors show surprising variety 11/25/2001 Fragile X protein reveals its RNA partners 07/23/2006 Gender Divide: Gene expression differs in males and females 10/07/2001 Gene change speaks to language malady 09/03/2000 Gene find could yield decaffeinated plants 09/09/2001 Gene implicated in deadly influenza 12/17/2000 Gene implicated in development of autism 12/16/2001 Gene Therapy for Sickle-Cell Disease? 01/20/2002 Gene Variant Tied to Human Aging 06/03/2001 Gene variations police the storage of fat 09/10/2006 Genes as Pollutants: Tracking drug-resistant DNA in the environment 01/13/2002 Genes make potential target in lymph cancer 02/03/2002 Genes may identify the worst breast cancers 08/20/2000 Genes of cholera germ deciphered 04/27/2003 Genetic Clue to Aging? Mutation causes early-aging syndrome 03/10/2002 Genetic Culprit : Mutation increases risk for uterine fibroids 11/08/2009 Genetic effects suggest FOXP2 role in language evolution 06/13/2004 Genetic Pickup: Did animals get brain genes from bacteria? 09/10/2000 Genetic variation sways risk of diabetes 06/10/2001 Genetically altered cells ease hemophilia 03/23/2003 Genetically Driven: Mutation shows up in binge eaters 12/30/2007 Genetics: New clue to Down syndrome, leukemia link 10/29/2006 Genome Buzz: Honeybee DNA raises social questions 12/13/2009 Giant panda genome unveiled 01/21/2007 Golden Eggs: Engineered hens lay drugs 01/28/2007 Heating releases cookware chemicals 05/24/2009 How Down syndrome works against cancer 05/13/2009 How RNA got started 07/02/2000 Human Genome Work Reaches Milestone 12/02/2001 Human-cloning claim creates controversy 01/20/2008 Infectious Voyagers: DNA suggests Columbus took syphilis to Europe 05/02/2004 Injectable Medibots: Programmable DNA could diagnose and treat cancer 05/28/2000 Invader ants win by losing diversity 12/19/2004 Kibble for Thought: Dog diversity prompts new evolution theory 05/04/2008 Leaf clippings as protein factories 10/20/2002 Less Crying in the Kitchen: Tasty, tearfree onions on the horizon 03/03/2007 Lighting up for uranium 10/07/2007 Lonely white cells 01/12/2003 Losing Rhythm: Gene mutation causes heart problems 12/20/2009 Lupus not identical in twins 10/06/2002 Making Mice Mellow: Rodents yield clues to improved anxiety drugs 10/14/2007 Mice, Magnetism, and Reactions on Solids: Nobels awarded in genetics, materials science, and surface chemistry 10/24/2004 Microbes Make the Switch: Tailored bacteria need caffeine product to survive 02/19/2006 Model for Madness: Engineered mice have schizophrenia-like symptoms 12/14/2003 Model Mice: Blood reveals signs of pancreatic cancer 04/11/2004 Molecular Midwives: Small helper compounds may have spawned early tools of life on Earth 04/20/2003 Moving On: Now the human genome is really done 03/18/2001 Narcoleptic dogs still have their day 05/01/2005 Neuron Savers: Gene therapy slows Alzheimer's disease 10/14/2001 Nobel prize: Physiology or medicine 10/08/2006 Nobel prizes recognize things great and small: Awards focus on birth of universe and the workings of cells 10/10/2004 Nobel prizes: The sweet smell of success 12/31/2006 No-Dad Dragons: Komodos reproduce without males 04/27/2003 Out of China: SARS virus' genome hints at independent evolution 10/27/2002 Outmuscled: Muscles, not nerve cells, fail in old worms 11/15/2009 Penguin DNA evolving faster than thought 12/01/2002 Predisposed to Trouble: Gene variants implicated in stomach cancer 03/09/2003 Pregnancy Woe Uncovered: Protein may underlie preeclampsia 09/10/2006 Problem Paternity: Older men seem more apt to have autistic kids 11/21/2004 Profiles in Melancholy, Resilience: Abused kids react to genetics, adult support 05/18/2008 Protective protein 09/29/2002 Psychotic Biology: Genes yield clues to schizophrenia's roots 11/04/2001 Puffer Fish Genomes Swim into View 02/02/2003 Rackets and Radicals: Noise may cause gene damage in heart 01/06/2008 Reading the Repeats: Cells transcribe telomere DNA 01/29/2006 Red Alert for Red Apes: DNA shows big losses for Borneo orangutans 09/22/2002 Reflecting on the Kuiper belt 12/31/2000 Salmon puzzle: Why did males turn female? 07/10/2005 Same Difference: Twins' gene regulation isn't identical 04/07/2002 Scrambled Drugs: Transgenic chickens could lay golden eggs 01/10/2010 Sea slug steals genes for greens, makes chlorophyll like a plant 09/02/2007 Share Alike: Genes from bacteria found in animals 06/25/2000 Silencing a gene slows breast-tumor fighter 05/05/2002 Small Wonder: Microbial hitchhiker has few genes 11/11/2007 Smarty Gene: Breast-fed kids show DNA-aided IQ boost 01/17/2010 Soybean genome turns out to be soysoybeanbean 03/17/2002 Stem Cell Success: Mice fuel debate on embryo cloning 12/05/2004 Stressed to Death: Mental tension ages cells 03/07/2004 Sunny Solution: Lotion speeds DNA repair, protects mice from skin cancer 02/24/2002 Suspicious DNA: Chromosome study homes in on Alzheimer's disease 02/15/2004 Tailoring Therapies: Cloned human embryo provides stem cells 10/28/2001 Team locates anthrax-receptor protein 10/08/2000 Teams implicate new gene in prostate cancer 01/20/2002 The gene that came to stay 02/18/2001 The Newly Sequenced Genome Bares All 08/02/2009 Tiny bird, tiny genome 08/31/2003 To Bee He or She: Honeybees use novel sex-setting switch 12/02/2001 Transgenes migrate into old races of maize 06/09/2002 Transplant Triumph: Cloned cow kidneys thrive for months 10/17/2004 Trash to Treasure: Junk DNA influences eggs, early embryos 03/09/2003 Ulcer Clue? Molecule could be key to stomach ailment 09/30/2007 Unexpected Archive: Mammoth hair yields ancient DNA. 01/26/2003 Unnatural Biochemistry: Bacteria make and use an alien amino acid 08/03/2003 Untangling the Brain: Enzyme counters Alzheimer's-like snarls 05/04/2003 Upsetting a Delicate Balance: One gene may underlie various immune diseases 05/07/2006 Video: Addiction Gene 09/24/2006 Video: Couch Monkeys 04/23/2006 Video: Defeating Dyslexia 04/09/2006 Video: Drug Discovery 06/24/2007 Video: Elephant Carnage 05/28/2006 Video: Growing Nerve Cells 02/11/2007 Video: Holocaust DNA 09/28/2008 Video: No Water Grass 12/17/2006 Video: Reverse Evolution 06/11/2006 Video: Why We Age 08/10/2003 Winning Bet: Horse and mule clones cross the finish line 10/05/2003 Y Trail of the First Americans: DNA data point to late New World entry Immunology 04/30/2000 "Bubble" babies thrive on gene therapy 10/22/2000 AIDS Vaccine Tests Well in Monkeys 10/22/2000 Allergic to computing? 09/29/2002 Another Polio? Alarming West Nile fever risks emerge 02/17/2002 Antibody Warfare: Vaccine halts microbes in dialysis patients 07/24/2005 Bacterial Snitch: Species competes by telling on another 06/20/2004 Better Form, Same Function: Liposuction doesn't lessen health risks 08/26/2007 Biology: The origins of immunity? 03/13/2005 Blindness Hazard: Gene variant tied to macular degeneration 10/27/2002 Blood Booster: Growth signal shifts cord stem cells into high gear 07/31/2005 Boning Up: Tissue for grafts grown inside the body 06/29/2003 Calling out the cell undertakers 03/18/2001 Cancer cells have a ticket to ride 12/21/2003 Cardiac Connection: Lupus patients exhibit signs of heart disease 06/16/2002 Chemical stops allergic reaction in tests 07/25/2004 Dangerous Dust? Chemicals in plastics are tied to allergies 01/22/2006 Defenses Down: Mutation boosts West Nile risk 02/26/2006 Degrading a Defense: Bacteria use enzyme to escape trap 07/09/2000 DNA vaccine for measles shows promise 03/05/2006 Do Over: New MS drug may be safe after all 09/07/2003 Double Shot: Anthrax vaccine gets makeover 06/03/2007 Early Start: Fetuses generate immune response to vaccination 07/23/2000 Edible vaccine spawns antibodies to virus 10/02/2005 Falling Influence: Influenza fighters have limited effects 09/28/2003 Faulty Memory: Long-term immunity isn't always beneficial 11/30/2003 Fetal Risk: Inflammation in womb tied to cerebral palsy 08/20/2006 Fewer Drugs, Same Outcome: Simpler HIV regimens are effective 12/15/2002 First-Line Treatment: Chronic-leukemia drug clears a big hurdle 05/28/2006 For the Birds: New vaccines protect chickens from avian flu 02/29/2004 Fox Selection: Bottleneck survivors show surprising variety 01/21/2007 Golden Eggs: Engineered hens lay drugs 09/14/2008 Good day care grime 10/15/2000 HIV outwits immune system, again 11/01/2009 HIV self-test proves accurate 10/21/2001 Hormone wards off immune cells in womb 09/21/2008 Immune cell plays good cop, bad cop 03/09/2008 Immunology: Fungi aid immune system's fight 08/12/2001 Insect-saliva vaccine thwarts parasite 10/29/2000 Interferon delays multiple sclerosis 07/27/2003 Intestinal Fortitude: Treatment for colitis shows early success 10/09/2005 Killer Findings: Scientists piece together 1918-flu virus 10/07/2007 Lonely white cells 06/10/2001 Malaria prevention works in Tanzania 03/06/2005 Measuring HIV's Cost: Treatment adds years, but many still miss out 04/17/2005 Messy Mix? Combined vaccine yields fewer antibodies 03/04/2001 Mice reveal new, severe form of allergy 04/10/2005 Molecular Switch: Protein may influence chronic-pain disorder 03/18/2001 Narcoleptic dogs still have their day 08/19/2001 New drug fights a chronic leukemia 11/07/2004 Nicotine's Good Side: Substance curbs sepsis in mice 01/02/2005 One-Two Punch: Vaccine fights herpes with antibodies, T cells 08/21/2005 Outwitting TB: Enhanced vaccine protects mice in lab tests 05/06/2001 Peptide puts mouse arthritis out of joint 06/04/2006 Pumped-up Poison Ivy: Carbon dioxide boosts plant's size, toxicity 11/23/2003 Rebuilding the Heart: Marrow cells boost cardiac recovery 10/11/2009 Retrovirus might be culprit in chronic fatigue syndrome 07/04/2004 SARS Control: First nasal vaccine effective in monkeys 12/17/2006 Sniffle-Busting Personalities: Positive mood guards against getting colds 03/02/2003 Stem Cell Surprise: Blood cells form liver, nerve cells 09/08/2002 Stroke Stopper: New vaccine curbs stroke in lab animals 05/03/2009 Swine flu genetics suggest a vaccine is possible 10/01/2006 The Bad Fight: Immune systems harmed 1918 flu patients 07/06/2003 Till IL-6 Do Us Part: Elderly caregivers show harmful immune effect 03/16/2003 Tough Nut Is Cracked: Antibody treatment stifles peanut reactions 04/16/2000 Trashed proteins may help immune system 09/20/2009 Trimming rabies shots 08/28/2005 Turning Back Time: Embryonic stem cell rejuvenates skin cell 11/28/2004 Umbilical Bounty: Cord blood shows value against leukemia 05/27/2007 Unintended consequences of cancer therapies 08/22/2004 Unorthodox Strategy: New cancer vaccine may thwart melanoma 05/04/2003 Upsetting a Delicate Balance: One gene may underlie various immune diseases 10/16/2005 Vaccine Clears Major Hurdle: Injections offer new tool against cervical cancers 06/17/2007 Vaccine Harvest: Cholera fighter could be easy to swallow 03/04/2001 Vaccine may prevent some cervical cancers 02/24/2002 Vaccine Power: Immune cells target cancerous tissue 01/06/2002 Vaccine prevents urinary-tract infections 11/14/2004 Vaccine Stretch: Smaller dose packs punch against flu 05/19/2008 Video: Immunity Boost 04/20/2008 Virus Reprise: Mumps outbreak in 2006 was largest in 20 years 01/06/2002 Virus Shapes Risk of Multiple Sclerosis 02/25/2007 Virus Stopper: Herpes drug dampens HIV infection 04/15/2001 Viruses may play a part in schizophrenia 04/25/2004 Zapping Wayward Cells: Therapy sheds light on transplant complication Microbiology 04/24/2005 A Martian haven for life? 10/21/2001 Another World Hides inside Coral Reefs 05/27/2001 Antibiotic resistance is coming to dinner 04/18/2004 Bacteria churn out new type of electronic paper 07/18/2004 Bacteria found to release arsenic into groundwater 08/22/2004 Bacterial glue: The stuff that binds? 03/13/2005 Bacterial Nanny: Beewolf grows microbe for protecting young 07/24/2005 Bacterial Snitch: Species competes by telling on another 02/24/2008 Benign—Not: Unexpected deaths in probiotics study 05/21/2006 Bug Zapper: Novel drug kills resistant bacteria 03/30/2003 Clean Casualties: Everyday chemicals may shift ecosystems 07/17/2005 Codes for Killers: Knowledge of microbes could lead to cures 05/27/2007 Dark Power: Pigment seems to put radiation to good use 02/26/2006 Degrading a Defense: Bacteria use enzyme to escape trap 02/04/2001 Do bacteria swap genes in deadly game? 06/02/2002 Eat Broccoli, Beat Bacteria: Plant compound kills microbe behind ulcers and a cancer 06/13/2004 Genetic Pickup: Did animals get brain genes from bacteria? 10/01/2000 Germ-killing plastic wrap 06/11/2006 Homegrown Defender: Urinary infections face natural guard 12/17/2006 Hottest Fixer: Undersea-vent microbe sets nitrogen record 08/15/2004 Joint Effort: Bacteria in yogurt combat arthritis in rats 07/08/2001 Landfills Make Mercury More Toxic 08/07/2005 Life thrived below solid ice shelf 08/12/2001 Marine plankton put nitrogen in a fix 08/14/2005 Methane Maker: Method gets to root of gas from rice paddies 12/16/2007 Methods: Escaping flatland 04/04/2004 Microbes craft unusual crystals 10/24/2004 Microbes Make the Switch: Tailored bacteria need caffeine product to survive 02/16/2003 Montezuma's Welcome Revenge? Bacterial toxin may fend off colon cancer 12/09/2007 Nanotechnology: Tractor beam 07/29/2001 New Antibiotics Take Poke at Bacteria 07/22/2007 Not-So-Elementary Bee Mystery Detectives sift clues in the case of the missing insects 11/09/2008 Oldest evidence for complex life in doubt 09/10/2006 On the Rise: Siberian lakes—Major sources of methane 05/28/2006 Open Water, Open Mouths: Scuba divers face infection risks 12/01/2002 Predisposed to Trouble: Gene variants implicated in stomach cancer 04/13/2008 Promising proteins lurk in reptile blood 04/28/2002 Put Out to Pasture: Strategy to prolong antibiotics' potency 10/21/2001 Retail meats host drug-resistant bacteria 09/02/2007 Share Alike: Genes from bacteria found in animals 05/07/2006 Tainted by Cleanser: Antimicrobial agent persists in sludge 10/08/2000 Two microbes team up to munch methane 03/09/2003 Ulcer Clue? Molecule could be key to stomach ailment 11/21/2004 Unhealthy Change: Diversity in a bacterial colony can prolong infections 01/26/2003 Unnatural Biochemistry: Bacteria make and use an alien amino acid 06/11/2006 Video: Why We Age Microscopy 08/19/2007 A Moment in the Life of a Cell: Microscopic scan images without intruding 04/08/2001 Cold sliver may sense electron quiver 11/04/2001 Exploding wires open sharp X-ray eye 08/22/2004 Lifting the Mood: Depressed teens benefit from combined therapy 06/01/2003 Multiple Motions: Applied electrons make molecules vibrate and move 10/01/2000 One-molecule chemistry gets big reaction Neuroscience 10/27/2008 Selective memory 07/19/2009 300 milliseconds from hand to head 07/06/2003 A Matter of Taste: Mutated fruit flies bypass the salt 11/05/2006 Abated Breath: Serotonin problems may contribute to SIDS 01/28/2007 Addiction Subtraction: Brain damage curbs cigarette urge 06/11/2000 An alternate approach to Parkinson's 12/04/2005 Arbiter of Taste: Energy molecule transmits flavor to brain 10/13/2002 Attention Loss: ADHD may lower volume of brain 10/22/2006 Autism's DNA Trail: Gene variant tied to developmental disorder 05/22/2005 Baby Rescue: Cord blood saves infants with rare disease 12/11/2005 Beyond Hearing: Cochlear implants work best when given early 02/25/2007 Bird Plans: Jays show foresight in breakfast menus 04/30/2006 Brain Delay: Air pollutants linked to slow childhood mental development 03/14/2004 Brain Size Surprise: All primates may share expanded frontal cortex 09/03/2000 Brain-Cell Loss Found in Narcolepsy 03/31/2002 Bright Idea: Protein relocation helps eyes adapt to light 09/10/2000 Can poliovirus fix spinal cord damage? 12/09/2007 Chimp Champ: Ape aces memory test, outscores people 11/18/2001 Cholesterol enables nerve cells to connect 09/11/2005 Critical for Coating: Protein directs nerve-sheath construction 07/29/2001 Deaf kids establish own sign language 06/05/2005 Decoding Garlic's Pizzazz: Extract stimulates taste, temperature receptors 08/02/2009 DEET's nastiness extends to humans 12/09/2001 Delayed surgery aids spinal cord repair 02/06/2005 Disease Detector: Chemical test may spot Alzheimer's 03/05/2006 Do Over: New MS drug may be safe after all 10/26/2008 Drug may offer MS turnaround 09/21/2003 Early Warning? Spinal fluid may signal Alzheimer's presence 10/18/2009 Exercise helps brains bounce back 05/27/2007 Face Talk: Babies see their way to language insights 12/24/2006 Feel No Pain, for Real: Mutation appears to underlie rare sensation disorder in a Pakistani family 02/01/2009 Fingerprints filter the vibrations fingers feel 09/09/2001 Glutamate paths surface in schizophrenia 03/19/2006 Grown-Up Connections: Mice, monkeys remake brain links as adults 05/18/2003 Gypsy Secret: Children of sea see clearly underwater 11/12/2006 Hot, Hot, Hot: Peppers and spiders reach same pain receptor 08/13/2000 Ibuprofen cuts Alzheimer protein build-up 09/21/2008 Immune cell plays good cop, bad cop 07/16/2006 Keep on Going: Busy seniors live longer, more proof that it pays to stay active 12/10/2000 Language goes beyond sight, sound in brain 08/01/2004 Lighting Up the Rainbow: Color perception tied to early visual experience 01/30/2005 Lost Sight, Found Sound: Visual cortex sees way to acquiring new duties 07/27/2008 Magnetic sense linked to molecule 02/20/2005 Math minus Grammar: Number skills survive language losses 09/25/2005 Meds Alert: Old schizophrenia drug stands up to new ones 10/01/2000 Memory echoes in brain's sensory terrain 01/07/2007 Message Songs: Wild gibbons warble with a simple syntax 07/09/2000 Mice can thank a hormone for the memories 04/10/2005 Molecular Switch: Protein may influence chronic-pain disorder 05/06/2001 Music, language may meet in the brain 10/07/2001 Nervy chip may open window into brain 04/20/2003 Neural Recall: Brain area may support fact and event memory 10/27/2002 Outmuscled: Muscles, not nerve cells, fail in old worms 10/15/2000 Pioneers of brain-cell signaling earn Nobel 09/29/2002 Psychotic Biology: Genes yield clues to schizophrenia's roots 01/01/2006 Pumping Out Hope: Stem cells secrete brain-preserving protein 02/02/2003 Rackets and Radicals: Noise may cause gene damage in heart 10/25/2009 Redefining self, phantom self 09/22/2002 Reflecting on the Kuiper belt 04/10/2005 Remote Control Minds: Light flashes direct fruit fly behavior 01/15/2006 Robo Receptor: Researchers engineer a brain ion channel to take its cues from light 03/20/2005 Schizophrenia Syncs Fast: Disconnected brain may lie at heart of disorder 01/05/2003 Secrets of Memory All-Stars: Brain reflects superior recollection strategy 04/09/2006 See Blind Mice: Algae gene makes sightless eyes sense light 01/13/2008 Seeing Again: Blind fish parents have fry that see 12/28/2008 Sense for morphine has gender gap 07/02/2006 Sight for 'Saur Eyes: T. rex vision was among nature's best 04/02/2006 Smarty Brains: High-IQ kids navigate notable neural shifts 08/05/2001 Surgery for epilepsy outshines medication 08/27/2006 Sweet Finding: Researchers propose candidate sour sensor 08/17/2003 Switching Off Pain: Modeling relief on the action of marijuana 11/14/2004 Synchronized Thinking: Brain activity linked to schizophrenia, skillful meditation 06/08/2008 Tame-walk potion 09/24/2000 The brain spreads its sights in the deaf 02/08/2004 The Brain's Word Act: Reading verbs revs up motor cortex areas 09/13/2009 The eyes remember 05/29/2005 Tissue Tether: Improved conducting plastic could boost nerve-regeneration success 10/18/2009 Tongue's sour-sensing cells taste carbonation 05/09/2004 Toxin Takeout: Frogs borrow poison for skin from ants 10/14/2001 Tracking down bodies in the brain 05/25/2008 Trust again 06/20/2004 Tuning Up Young Minds: Music lessons give kids a small IQ advantage 05/04/2008 Twee Twee Tweetle 05/26/2002 Verbal Brains: Neural word paths take a mature turn 10/26/2008 Video: Brain Injury and Food 08/20/2006 Video: Brain-Healing Bridges 09/24/2006 Video: Couch Monkeys 12/31/2006 Video: Music for Pain 06/09/2002 Wayward Moods: Bipolar kids travel tough road to teenhood 07/20/2008 We all sing like fish 09/17/2006 Weapon against MS: Transplant drug limits nerve damage 07/30/2000 When autism aids memory 11/16/2003 Whiffs of Perception: Sniffing activates the mind's nose 05/09/2004 Words in the Brain: Reading program spurs neural rewrite in kids 03/23/2008 Zoology: Moths' memories Phylogeny and taxonomy 03/01/2009 B vitamins, folic acid may protect vision 12/03/2006 New Butterfly: High-alpine species from low-life parents 02/03/2008 The naming of the elephant-shrew 11/26/2000 Time to revise right whales' family tree? 05/20/2007 Zoology: Face it - Termites are roaches Physiology 01/06/2008 A Different Side of Estrogen: Second receptor complicates efforts to understand hormone 07/06/2003 A Matter of Taste: Mutated fruit flies bypass the salt 07/18/2004 A Toxic Side of Weight Loss: Pollutants may slow body's metabolism 11/05/2006 Abated Breath: Serotonin problems may contribute to SIDS 09/05/2004 Alzheimer's Advance: Omega-3 fatty acid benefits mice 03/18/2001 Arsenic Pollution Disrupts Hormones 12/30/2001 Astronauts' sleep may get lost in space 06/26/2005 Attack on Elephantiasis: Antibiotic offers weapon against tropical scourge 10/05/2004 Beat Goes On: Carp heart keeps pace when fish lacks oxygen 06/20/2004 Better Form, Same Function: Liposuction doesn't lessen health risks 12/11/2005 Beyond Hearing: Cochlear implants work best when given early 04/21/2002 Big-Eyed Birds Sing Early Songs: Dawn chorus explained 10/14/2007 Biomedicine: Diabetes precursor may be checked by omega-3 fatty acids 01/20/2008 Cancer: Night lights may foster cancer 01/31/2010 Carried aloft, tiny creatures avoid parasites, sex 06/22/2008 Catching your breath 02/24/2002 Chill Out: Mild hypothermia aids heart attack recovery 03/27/2005 Clever Coating: New polymer may prolong life of medical implants 04/13/2003 Costly Sexiness: All that flash puts birds at extra risk 06/01/2003 Count Down: Chemicals linked to inferior sperm 08/02/2009 Creating fat that burns calories 09/15/2002 Distressing Dispatches: Some journalists feel stress wounds of war 05/12/2002 Dogged Dieting: Low-cal canines enjoy longer life 04/16/2006 Estrogen Safety: Studies raise cancer, blood clot questions 04/18/2004 Fat Chance: Hormone boosts metabolic rate, induces weight loss in mice 03/09/2003 Feline Finding: Mutations produce black house cats, jaguars 02/01/2009 Fingerprints filter the vibrations fingers feel 09/19/2004 Flies 'R' Us: Fruit fly cells mimic the mammalian pancreas 02/17/2008 Flying Deaf? Earliest bats probably didn't echolocate 04/03/2005 Follicle Size Matters: Hormone regimen may reduce pregnancy success 06/05/2005 Gender Measure: Pollutant appears to alter boys' genitals 01/19/2003 Getting Attached: Sugar-protein link joins embryo to Mom 11/09/2003 Getting Back to Normal: Protein enables the liver to regenerate quickly 03/12/2006 Got Data? Consuming calcium, dairy doesn't keep off weight 09/24/2006 Graveyard Shift: Prostate cancer linked to rotating work schedule 12/19/2004 Growing where they haven't grown before 02/10/2002 Heart recipients add their own cells 11/12/2006 Hot, Hot, Hot: Peppers and spiders reach same pain receptor 12/05/2004 Inhaled particles damage vascular lining 12/02/2001 It smells yellow to me 07/16/2006 Keep on Going: Busy seniors live longer, more proof that it pays to stay active 12/08/2002 Keeping the beat 12/14/2008 Lack of sleep has genetic link with type 2 diabetes 11/05/2006 L'Chaim: Wine compound lengthens mouse lives 10/15/2006 Life Blood: Drug stops mothers' bleeding after births 08/01/2004 Lighting Up the Rainbow: Color perception tied to early visual experience 02/12/2006 Low-Fat Diet Falls Short: It's not enough to stop cancers, heart disease 07/27/2008 Magnetic sense linked to molecule 01/21/2001 Magnetic Whispers 01/18/2004 Marine Superglue: Mussels get stickiness from iron in seawater 04/23/2006 Me and My Metabolism: Personalized medicine takes new direction 05/22/2000 Nervous tics in the heart 05/03/2009 Night Shift Health 12/03/2000 Nitric oxide may benefit damaged hearts 10/10/2004 Nobel prizes: The sweet smell of success 12/31/2006 No-Dad Dragons: Komodos reproduce without males 03/18/2000 Olfactory cells aid spine healing in rats 05/28/2006 Open Water, Open Mouths: Scuba divers face infection risks 08/24/2008 Popular plastics chemical poses further threat 05/11/2003 Preeclampsia Progress: Blood test for predicting pregnancy problems 06/19/2005 Preventing PMS: Vitamin and mineral let women avoid syndrome 11/12/2000 Psst. This fly's ears can rival a cat's 11/23/2003 Rebuilding the Heart: Marrow cells boost cardiac recovery 01/11/2009 Record low for human blood oxygen levels 03/06/2005 Shortcut to Big Heart: Pythons build cardiac muscle in record time 11/25/2001 Sight sounds off in brains of the deaf 09/26/2004 Sleep on It: Fitful slumber tied to diabetes risk 11/11/2007 Smarty Gene: Breast-fed kids show DNA-aided IQ boost 09/15/2002 Smoking Gun? Mouse tests link nicotine to crib death 06/22/2003 Spawning Trouble: Synthetic estrogen hampers trout fertility 07/25/2004 Suicide Watch: Antidepressants get large-scale inspection 12/09/2001 Surprise! Fat proves a taste sensation 09/14/2003 Sweet Relief: Comfort food calms, with weighty effect 10/07/2007 They fertilize with what? 09/09/2001 Tiny spheres may deliver oral insulin 11/05/2000 Two aspects of sleep share a master 04/09/2006 Video: Drug Discovery 03/29/2009 Video: Heart Attack Test 06/11/2008 Video: Seeing Hungry 04/01/2008 Video: Teen Mood Swings 09/10/2006 Video: Young Hearts 11/16/2003 Whiffs of Perception: Sniffing activates the mind's nose 02/01/2004 Wine Surprise: Heart-protective effect is independent of antioxidants 12/16/2001 Winter depression may heed hormonal signal 12/15/2002 Zapping bone brings relief from tumor pain Plant Science Algae (Rhodophycota, Euglenophycota, Chromophycota, Chlorophycota) 05/20/2007 Biological Hot Spots: ocean eddies may not always lock away carbon 08/06/2000 Death for the killer seaweed 09/30/2007 Jungle down there: What’s a kelp forest doing in the tropics? Botany - General 01/14/2007 Biggest Bloom: Superflower changes branch on family tree 04/22/2007 Forest Primeval:The oldest known trees finally gain a crown 11/26/2000 Lowering lilies on the tree of life 06/22/2002 Mirror Image: Flowers with opposite styles have a fling 08/31/2008 Pollinator manipulators 06/15/2008 Resurrection of a biblical tree 11/18/2007 Tough Frills: Ferns' wimp stage aces survival test 08/18/2002 Tougher Weeds? Borrowed gene helps wild sunflower 07/12/2001 Tree pollen exploits surrogate mothers Bryophyta 09/03/2006 Moss Express: Insects and mites tote mosses' sperm Eumycota (=Eumycetes) 03/09/2008 Immunology: Fungi aid immune system's fight 08/22/2004 Lifting the Mood: Depressed teens benefit from combined therapy 04/08/2007 Mushroom Boom: Hobby records show climate-change boost 08/26/2007 O River Deltas, Where Art Thou? Coastal sinking stalls sediment accumulation 11/26/2006 Toxin Buster: New technique makes cottonseeds edible 04/26/2009 Yeast bred to bear artificial vanilla Magnoliophyta 01/14/2007 Biggest Bloom: Superflower changes branch on family tree 01/24/2010 Carnations had evolutionary bloom boom in Europe 11/26/2000 Lowering lilies on the tree of life 12/24/2000 Nightlife: Marsupial meets mistletoe 06/04/2006 Pumped-up Poison Ivy: Carbon dioxide boosts plant's size, toxicity 06/15/2008 Resurrection of a biblical tree Pinophyta 08/06/2006 Northern Refuge: White spruce survived last ice age in Alaska 12/07/2003 Plants, bats magnify neurotoxin in Guam Plant anatomy and morphology 01/14/2007 Biggest Bloom: Superflower changes branch on family tree 12/10/2006 Extreme Tongue: Bat excels at saying 'Aah' 02/07/2010 Leaf veins loopy for a reason 08/14/2005 Methane Maker: Method gets to root of gas from rice paddies Plant pathology 08/04/2002 Bleeding Trees: Microbial suspect named in beech deaths 01/12/2003 Soy and oat combo protects against UV 11/26/2006 Toxin Buster: New technique makes cottonseeds edible Plant physiology 03/05/2006 Closed pores mean more fresh water 04/10/2005 Color Trails: Natural dyes in historic textiles get a closer look 02/07/2010 Leaf veins loopy for a reason 09/03/2006 Moss Express: Insects and mites tote mosses' sperm 03/22/2009 Plants reveal pollen-luring secrets 08/31/2008 Pollinator manipulators 10/01/2006 Scent Stalking: Parasitic vine grows toward tomato odor 12/02/2007 So Sproutish: Anti-aging gene for plants gives drought protection 09/28/2008 Video: No Water Grass Polypodiophyta 11/18/2007 Tough Frills: Ferns' wimp stage aces survival test Thallobionta 03/30/2003 Clean Casualties: Everyday chemicals may shift ecosystems 04/09/2006 See Blind Mice: Algae gene makes sightless eyes sense light 01/26/2003 Snow alga may be sizable carbon sink 06/11/2006 Toxic Tides: Another reason to worry about hurricanes Zoology Amphibia 11/04/2007 Extreme Healing: Protein aids limb regrowth in newts 10/30/2008 Farm chemicals can indirectly hammer frogs 09/23/2007 Hybrid Power: Salamander invader ups survival of rare cousin 03/29/2009 It’s not just his croak 05/09/2004 Toxin Takeout: Frogs borrow poison for skin from ants 04/29/2001 Weather cycles may drive toad decline Annelida 08/16/2009 Worm-inspired superglue Arthropoda 05/07/2000 Ah, my pretty, you're . . . #&! a beetle pile! 04/17/2005 Blowflies shed mercury at maturity 02/11/2007 Do flies eat their sibs before birth? 12/21/2008 Extreme preservation gives fly's eye view 11/30/2008 Forensics’ next tool: Hair-collecting caterpillars. 11/26/2000 Fossil find extends ants' ancient lineage 07/27/2008 Fugitives spread bumblebee diseases 10/29/2006 Genome Buzz: Honeybee DNA raises social questions 03/02/2008 Hidden Depths: Antarctic krill startle deep-ocean scientists 09/09/2007 Hive Scourge?: Virus linked to recent honeybee die-off 11/12/2006 Hot, Hot, Hot: Peppers and spiders reach same pain receptor 01/21/2001 Human ancestors had taste for termites 08/19/2007 Mood Bugs: Beetle changes color in fluid fashion 09/03/2006 Moss Express: Insects and mites tote mosses' sperm 12/03/2006 New Butterfly: High-alpine species from low-life parents 03/25/2007 Not So Wimpy: Antimalarial mosquito has an edge in tests 01/06/2008 Physics: Tiptoe acrobats get it just right 11/08/2009 Pollination in the pre-flower-power era 06/07/2009 Protein caught in the act 11/12/2000 Psst. This fly's ears can rival a cat's 04/10/2005 Remote Control Minds: Light flashes direct fruit fly behavior 08/05/2001 Roach gals get less choosy as time goes by 01/21/2007 Saving Whales the Easy Way 05/17/2009 Scorpion venom neutralized 09/17/2006 Sexually Deceptive Chemistry: Beetle larvae fake the scent of female bees 06/08/2008 Tame-walk potion 09/14/2008 This bite won't hurt a bit 08/31/2003 To Bee He or She: Honeybees use novel sex-setting switch 05/09/2004 Toxin Takeout: Frogs borrow poison for skin from ants 03/17/2008 Video: Spider Gear 11/16/2003 Will Climate Change Depose Monarchs? Model predicts too-wet winter refuges 03/23/2008 Zoology: Moths' memories Aves 11/21/2004 . . . and the big bird that didn't 09/13/2009 As climate shifts, birds follow 08/27/2000 Beaks change songs in Darwin's finches 07/19/2009 Bird deaths blamed on vitamin deficiency 02/25/2007 Bird Plans: Jays show foresight in breakfast menus 02/05/2006 Bird-Safe Rx: Alternative drug won't kill India's vultures 07/01/2001 Condor chicks hatch in zoo and wild 04/13/2003 Costly Sexiness: All that flash puts birds at extra risk 04/30/2000 Do oxpeckers help or mostly just freeload? 09/27/2009 Feather-covered dinosaur fossils found 10/05/2008 Forget bird-brained 08/06/2000 Metal in diet harms Colorado birds 05/07/2006 No Early Birds: Migrators can't catch advancing caterpillars 02/18/2007 Perils of Migration: New evidence that bats stalk birds 08/26/2001 Streamers could save birds from hooks 10/13/2002 That special wax lasts after courtship 08/02/2009 Tiny bird, tiny genome 05/04/2008 Twee Twee Tweetle 08/16/2009 Vocal abilities lost, found and drowned out 02/15/2009 Winter birds shift north Chondrichthes 09/16/2007 Fish Switch: Salmon make baby trout after species, sex swap Chordata 06/29/2008 Fossil helps document shift from sea to land Echinodermata 08/26/2001 20/20 lenses coat body of sea creature 04/01/2007 Too Few Jaws: Shark declines let rays overgraze scallops Mammalia 11/26/2006 Age Becomes Her: Male chimpanzees favor old females as mates 11/25/2007 Anthropology: Wild chimps scale branches of culture 10/12/2003 Bad Bubbles: Could sonar give whales the bends? 03/14/2004 Brain Size Surprise: All primates may share expanded frontal cortex 05/23/2004 Breeds Apart: Purebred dogs defined by DNA differences 06/25/2000 Candid cameras catch rare Asian cats 01/18/2009 Capuchin monkeys choose the right tool for the nut 12/09/2007 Chimp Champ: Ape aces memory test, outscores people 03/11/2001 Chimps grasp at social identities 09/03/2006 Chimps spread out their tools 09/10/2006 Copycat Monkeys: Macaque babies ape adults' facial feats 05/02/2004 Din among the Orcas: Are whale watchers making too much noise? 05/11/2008 Duckbill decoded 11/17/2002 Ear for Killers: Seals discern foes' from neighbor-whales' calls 02/08/2009 Earliest whales gave birth on land 12/10/2006 Extreme Tongue: Bat excels at saying 'Aah' 03/09/2003 Feline Finding: Mutations produce black house cats, jaguars 02/17/2008 Flying Deaf? Earliest bats probably didn't echolocate 02/29/2004 Fox Selection: Bottleneck survivors show surprising variety 12/13/2009 Giant panda genome unveiled 05/13/2007 Invisible Trail: Analyzing the vortices in the wake of a bat 12/19/2004 Kibble for Thought: Dog diversity prompts new evolution theory 12/25/2005 Mammoth Findings: Asian elephant is closest living kin 01/07/2007 Message Songs: Wild gibbons warble with a simple syntax 02/19/2006 Model for Madness: Engineered mice have schizophrenia-like symptoms 02/13/2005 Natural or Synthetic? Test reveals origin of chemicals in blubber 09/23/2001 New Fossils Resolve Whale's Origin 12/24/2000 Nightlife: Marsupial meets mistletoe 02/18/2007 Perils of Migration: New evidence that bats stalk birds 12/07/2003 Plants, bats magnify neurotoxin in Guam 01/29/2006 Red Alert for Red Apes: DNA shows big losses for Borneo orangutans 01/21/2007 Saving Whales the Easy Way 07/03/2005 Sleepless in SeaWorld: Some newborns and moms forgo slumber 04/12/2009 Sonar causes rock-concert effect in dolphins 02/03/2008 The naming of the elephant-shrew 02/27/2005 The Old Crowd: Minke whales have long thrived in Antarctic seas 11/26/2000 Time to revise right whales' family tree? 03/10/2007 Video: Glad Cows 01/04/2004 Whale Haunt: Nursing, feeding spot found off south Chile 02/10/2008 Whales Drink Sounds: Hearing may use an ancient path Mollusca 07/02/2000 Conch yields clues for future materials 09/21/2003 Estrogen Shock: Mollusk gene rewrites history of sex hormone 11/29/2009 Little push turns snail lefties to righties 01/18/2004 Marine Superglue: Mussels get stickiness from iron in seawater 12/19/2004 Mussel glue inspires coating for medical implants 08/30/2009 Oh, rats — there go the snails 01/10/2010 Sea slug steals genes for greens, makes chlorophyll like a plant Nemata 06/26/2005 Attack on Elephantiasis: Antibiotic offers weapon against tropical scourge Osteichthyes 10/05/2004 Beat Goes On: Carp heart keeps pace when fish lacks oxygen 09/16/2007 Fish Switch: Salmon make baby trout after species, sex swap 12/24/2006 Happy Fish? 06/22/2003 Spawning Trouble: Synthetic estrogen hampers trout fertility Protozoa 08/26/2007 Biology: The origins of immunity? 07/17/2005 Codes for Killers: Knowledge of microbes could lead to cures Reptilia 06/08/2003 Caught on Tape: Gecko-inspired adhesive is superstrong 10/28/2001 Fossils Indicate . . . Wow, What a Croc! 06/14/2009 Friction gives snakes a smooth slither 05/19/2002 Gator feelings: Tough faces, more sensitive than ours 07/17/2000 Gecko toes tap intermolecular bonds 12/31/2006 No-Dad Dragons: Komodos reproduce without males 04/13/2008 Promising proteins lurk in reptile blood 03/06/2005 Shortcut to Big Heart: Pythons build cardiac muscle in record time 08/27/2000 Toothy valves control crocodile hearts 07/12/2009 Turtles make sense after all 01/09/2005 Twinkle Toes: How geckos' sticky feet stay clean Rotifera 01/31/2010 Carried aloft, tiny creatures avoid parasites, sex Zoology - General 03/13/2005 Bacterial Nanny: Beewolf grows microbe for protecting young 04/30/2000 Do oxpeckers help or mostly just freeload? 11/17/2002 Ear for Killers: Seals discern foes' from n | | | |