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  1. Life

    DEET’s nastiness extends to humans

    Study finds the bug-repellent ingredient stopped an enzyme from doing its job.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Life

    Tiny bird, tiny genome

    Study finds hummingbirds have pared-down DNA.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Health & Medicine

    Adult mouse gut makes new neurons

    Scientists find newborn nerve cells in the intestines of adult mice, suggesting a new line of research for treating intestinal disorders.

    By Jenny Lauren Lee
  4. Math

    Cable boxes identify bargain and lemon commercial slots

    Analysts get a closer look at television viewing habits with second-by-second data.

    By Laura Sanders
  5. Health & Medicine

    BPA: House tries to put feds on the spot

    New legislation has a proviso asking for a reanalysis of a widely used plasticizer's safety.

    By Janet Raloff
  6. Health & Medicine

    Twin towers fallout lingers

    People who were near the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, have high asthma and post-trauma stress rates years later.

    By Nathan Seppa
  7. Science & Society

    News of science: Choose wisely

    As the 'news' industry evolves, consumers who value quality science journalism may need to become ever more discriminating.

    By Janet Raloff
  8. Earth

    On plant invaders and bat fungus

    Researchers discuss invasive species and bat-infecting fungi at the Botany & Mycology 2009 meeting

    By Susan Milius
  9. Animals

    Of mice and men

    Rapid anatomical changes in rodents linked to increases in human population density, precipitation.

    By Sid Perkins
  10. Animals

    New HIV-1 group

    Scientists have identified another variant of the virus that can cause AIDS.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  11. Life

    Fish feel the flow

    New model explains how fish rely on their lateral lines to read wakes.

    By Laura Sanders

  12. Smart from the start

    Animal embryos get some respect for their survival skills.

    By Susan Milius