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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 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Orangutans Decipher Each Other's Calls

In the Borneo rainforest, females discern what the males are up to

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...

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)...

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 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Midget Stars Dance Close

Mysterious pair could be generating gravity waves

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...

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...

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...

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 | ScienceNOW

For Pregnant Mice, Eating Matters More for Their Sons

Expectant moms' bad eating habits may hurt boys more than girls
March 8, 2010 | ScienceNOW

And the Winners of Our Blogging Contest Are ...

Science picks its favorites from our supplementary coverage of AAAS 2010

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 | ScienceNOW

Pain's in the Genes

A subtle genetic variant seems to dictate how much pain people feel
March 7, 2010 | ScienceNOW

New HIV Hiding Spot Revealed

HIV lies low in the bone marrow, new study finds

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...

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...

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 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Phobos Has a Cheesy Interior

Martian moon may be porous, according to space probe's data

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 | ScienceNOW

Video: An Octopus Mimics a Flounder

Strategy keeps cephalopod from becoming dinner
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