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Anything But Child's Play
An alternative to juvenile bipolar disorder and a reorganization of autism-related disorders are among the controversial changes proposed for the fifth edition of psychiatrists' bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
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March 9, 2010 |
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ScienceShot: Orangutans Decipher Each Other's Calls
In the Borneo rainforest, females discern what the males are up to
March 9, 2010 |
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Roundup 3/9: The Cleanup Edition
The latest call to arms for improving British science comes from the U.K. Campaign for Science & Engineering and from the nation's Conservative Party, written by vacuum cleaner designer...
March 9, 2010 |
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Berkeley's Fréchet to Head Research at KAUST
Jean Fréchet, an organic chemist at the University of California, Berkeley, has been named vice president for research at the new King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)...
March 9, 2010 |
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Bill Introduced to Codify U.S. Stem Cell Rules
Congressional supporters of stem cell research have re-introduced legislation to codify President Barack Obama's 2009 executive order lifting restrictions on the number of human embryonic stem cell lines available...
March 9, 2010 |
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ScienceShot: Midget Stars Dance Close
Mysterious pair could be generating gravity waves
March 9, 2010 |
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Place Mammoth Telescope on Our Island, Not in Chilean Desert, Says Spain
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) announced last week that its site selection committee had recommended building its next giant facility, the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), in Chile, not...
March 8, 2010 |
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Elsevier to Editor: Change Controversial Journal or Resign
The editor of the journal Medical Hypotheses—an oddity in the world of scientific publishing because it does not practice peer review—is about to lose his job over the publication...
March 8, 2010 |
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Royal Society: Protect U.K. Science to Ensure Economic Health
Hot on the heels of the U.K. Council for Science and Technology's (CST's) Vision for UK Research last Monday, the Royal Society this week releases its own report on...
March 8, 2010 |
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Roundup 3/8: Mind Games Edition
Karl Tryggvason, Karolinska Institute's former dean of research speaks on why he was recently dismissed from the famous neuroscience Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. "Nuclear energy has a vital role...
March 8, 2010 |
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For Pregnant Mice, Eating Matters More for Their Sons
Expectant moms' bad eating habits may hurt boys more than girls
March 8, 2010 |
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And the Winners of Our Blogging Contest Are ...
Science picks its favorites from our supplementary coverage of AAAS 2010
March 8, 2010 |
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Hog in the Limelight: Swine Flu's Got New Genes On
The novel H1N1 virus behind the swine flu pandemic has in many ways proved less frightening than initially feared. It has not overwhelmed health-care systems, led to massive deaths, or...
March 8, 2010 |
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Pain's in the Genes
A subtle genetic variant seems to dictate how much pain people feel
March 7, 2010 |
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New HIV Hiding Spot Revealed
HIV lies low in the bone marrow, new study finds
March 7, 2010 |
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Varmus Dispels Cancer Institute Rumor
Could science superstar Harold Varmus be named the next director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)? Last week, that rumor swept through the cancer research community. But Varmus, a...
March 5, 2010 |
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Researchers in Chile Hit Hard by Quake
Scientists at research universities in several Chilean cities are reeling from last week's earthquake, which overturned microscopes, set fire to laboratories, washed years of research out to sea, and...
March 5, 2010 |
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Roundup 5/5: Tiny Bubbles Edition
A federal judge in San Francisco, California, put off a ruling in a key case on genetically modified beets. The methane emissions discovered in the Arctic may or not...
March 5, 2010 |
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ScienceShot: Phobos Has a Cheesy Interior
Martian moon may be porous, according to space probe's data
March 5, 2010 |
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Canadian Budget Light on New Research Dollars
Relief was the order of the day for Canadian scientists on Thursday as the federal government brought down its fiscal blueprint for 2010-11. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty moved to...
March 5, 2010 |
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Video: An Octopus Mimics a Flounder
Strategy keeps cephalopod from becoming dinner
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