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[16:08] UGA research explores little-known chapter in college desegregation
[16:04] Scientists develop first examples of RNA that replicates itself indefinitely
[13:57] Hydrocarbon afterglow reveals reproductive cheaters
[13:53] Researchers Unlock Molecular Origin of Blood Stem Cells
[13:36] 'Understanding Science' Website clarifies what science is, is not
[13:30] Synthetic HDL: A new weapon to fight cholesterol problems
[13:03] Mink control vital to save water voles
[12:38] Bees attracted by floral iridescence
[12:27] Digital communication technology helps clear path to personalized therapies
[12:26] Research shows cell's inactive state is critical for effectiveness of cancer treatment
[12:22] Why the swamp sparrow is hitting the high notes
[11:22] Dartmouth researchers find new protein function
[Jan 09] Physicist applies for sweeper's job in S Korea amid economic slump
[Jan 09] A good night's sleep protects against parasites
[Jan 08] How many scorpions? London Zoo does critter count
[Jan 08] 'Hobbit' fossils a new species, anthropologist says
[Jan 08] Trophy heads reveal secrets about ancient South American civilization
[Jan 08] Displacing petroleum-derived butanol with plants
[Jan 08] How Bed Bugs Outsmart the Chemicals Designed to Control Them
[Jan 08] Soaring or snoring? Fruit fly's immune system responds differently when asleep
[Jan 08] Study: Mosquitoes beat out love song before mating
[Jan 08] Half of world's population could face climate-induced food crisis by 2100
[Jan 08] Study reveals surprisingly high tolerance for racism
[Jan 08] Scientists call up stem cell troops to repair the body using new drug combinations
[Jan 08] How cheating ants give themselves away
[Jan 08] Findings turn events in early TB infection on their head, may lead to new therapy
[Jan 08] Decline of carbon-dioxide-gobbling plankton coincided with ancient global cooling
[Jan 08] Sequence matters in droughts and floods
[Jan 08] Stanford researchers uncover link between 2 aging pathways in mice
[Jan 08] First Americans arrived as 2 separate migrations, according to new genetic evidence
[Jan 08] Scientists Discover An Ancient Odor-Detecting Mechanism in Insects
[Jan 08] Japan scientists clone legendary bull
[Jan 08] More species invasions feared for Great Lakes
[Jan 07] Feds say wayward dolphins in NJ rivers are dying
[Jan 07] Embryonic Heart Cells Thrive Only in an Environment That's Just Right
[Jan 07] Hind wings help butterflies make swift turns to evade predators, study finds
[Jan 07] Heavy Pyridine Crystallizes Differently
[Jan 07] Destroying amyloid proteins with lasers
[Jan 07] World's first 'drought-tolerant' corn ready by 2010: Monsanto
[Jan 07] Lost in translation: Perfectionist protein-maker trashes errors
[Jan 07] Spookfish uses mirrors for eyes
[Jan 07] Renaissance capitalist: New research answers mystery about illegitimate daughter of pope
[Jan 07] You can look -- but don't touch
[Jan 07] Risk management critical to corporate strategy
[Jan 07] Director experience with acquisitions improves firm performance
[Jan 07] China's food economy benefits small, poor farmers
[Jan 07] New study suggests winter babies face socioeconomic disadvantages
[Jan 07] Converting adult somatic cells to pluripotent stem cells using a single virus
[Jan 07] Low level herbicide use can damage potato reproduction
[Jan 07] 'Scrawny' gene keeps stem cells healthy