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- Animals
Battle of the Hermaphrodites
A biologist argues that combining the sexes can actually make gender wars worse.
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Pumping Out Hope: Stem cells secrete brain-preserving protein
Researchers have turned stem cells into living drug pumps that could eventually treat Parkinson's disease.
- Humans
Changing Priorities: Bush initiative shifts science-budget funds
President Bush's proposed fiscal year 2007 budget would keep overall research and development spending at approximately current levels.
- Math
Ask-a-Friend Marketplaces
If you ask enough friends, paying for answers to questions can help you get the answers you need from a social network.
- Animals
Crouching Scientist, Hidden Dragonfly
Although dragonflies are among the most familiar of insects, science is just beginning to unravel their complex life stories.
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Biofilm-producing bacteria could stabilize buildings
Bacteria that ooze a sticky matrix could help stabilize the soil beneath structures in earthquake-prone areas.
- Chemistry
Making a Little Progress
Scientists are using nanotechnology to develop new strategies for diagnosing and treating cancer.
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Do No Harm: Stem cells created without destroying healthy embryos
Scientists have devised ways to isolate embryonic stem cells from mice without destroying viable embryos.
- Humans
From the July 20, 1935, issue
A warning sign for pilots, better methods for producing radioactive substances, and making potatoes grow better with ultrasound.
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When opposites don’t attract
The quirks of two kinds of European corn borers are giving researchers a way to study how a single species might split in two.
- Humans
Books for Late Summer
The writers of Science News present wide-ranging recommendations of books for readers to pack for their late-summer vacations.
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Turning Back Time: Embryonic stem cell rejuvenates skin cell
By fusing an embryonic stem cell with an adult skin cell, researchers have created cells that retain valuable embryonic characteristics but carry the adult cell's genes.
