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Old Worms, New Aging Genes
The genes and hormonal signals that regulate life span in worms may do the same in people.
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The Body Electric
An electric field inside an embryo may tell it whether to place an internal organ on its left or right side.
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Visionary Research
Scientists are debating why primates evolved full color vision and whether that development led to a reduced sense of smell.
- Plants
Micro Sculptors
Snippets of RNA that control biochemical reactions by squelching the creation of specific proteins play a role in the development of leaves.
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Tiny Bubbles
Microscopic vesicles shed by cells may help the AIDS virus, benefit cancer cells, and drive the immune response.
- Health & Medicine
Ketones to the Rescue
Medical researchers are investigating a slew of possible applications for acids called ketones, which the body produces naturally when deprived of carbohydrates and protein.
- Math
Bookish Math
Statistical tests and computation can help solve literary mysteries surrounding the authorship of well-known works.
- Science & Society
Science News of the Year 2003
A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the year 2003.
- Math
Bookish Math
Statistical tests and computation can help solve literary mysteries surrounding the authorship of well-known works.
- Humans
Science News of the Year 2003
A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the year 2003.
- Math
Computation’s New Leaf
Plants in which large numbers of simple units interact with one another appear to compute how to coordinate the actions of their cells effectively.
- Computing
Straining for Speed
Hitting fundamental limits on how small they can make certain structures within semiconductor transistors, chip makers are deforming the silicon crystals from which those transistors are made to eke out some extra speed.
