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Long Live the Y
By Megan Scudellari | February 22, 2012
Despite suggestions to the contrary, the Y chromosome is not necessarily rotting away.
Opinion: Good, But Not Good Enough
By Umberto Galderisi | February 22, 2012
Funding only outstanding researchers is increasing the gap between good and great labs and forcing some out of science in search of a bigger paycheck.
Behavior Brief
By Megan Scudellari | February 21, 2012
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
News from AAAS
By Jef Akst | February 20, 2012
A roundup of recent research announced last weekend at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Bird Flu Paper Publication Delayed
By Jef Akst | February 17, 2012
The World Health Organization announced today that it recommends publishing the two controversial H5N1 papers in full, as soon as a few details are worked out. And Science is listening.
Building Flowers
By Jef Akst | February 16, 2012
An architecture graduate constructs intricate botanical illustrations using the computer graphics programs intended to design buildings.
Boozing for Better Health
By Megan Scudellari | February 16, 2012
Fruit flies consume alcohol to kill off parasites.
Opinion: What Is Life?
By Edward N. Trifonov | February 16, 2012
Designing the simplest possible living organism artificially may lend clues as to what life is.
Propitious Prions
By Megan Scudellari | February 15, 2012
Often thought to be artifacts of the lab, prions in yeast may actually drive the evolution of beneficial traits.
Next Generation: Rockets for the Gut
By Edyta Zielinska | February 14, 2012
Researchers develop a tiny device that motors around the stomach, fueled by its acidic environment.
