Articles from Science News (October 25, 2008)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
2008 Nobel Prize winners in the sciences announced: committee recognizes work with viruses, symmetry breaking and a fluorescent protein.	Seppa, Nathan; Cowen, Ron; Saey, Tina Hesman		731
A triathlon of sorts.	Protsik, Ralph	Letter to the editor	59
Aim for 20/20 foresight, then adjust as necessary.	Siegfried, Tom		424
Anthrax vaccine makeover.	Seppa, Nathan	Brief article	106
Atom & Cosmos.		Brief article	27
Back story: ups and downs in global temperature.		Chronology	44
Bluefins mingle across the ocean: findings could complicate fish management plans.	Ehrenberg, Rachel		496
Body in mind: long thought the province of the abstract, cognition may actually evolve as physical experiences and actions ignite mental life.	Bower, Bruce		2685
Chemical on Mars.	Grimshaw, Jeanette; Yeager, Ashley	Letter to the editor	114
Cichlids divide along color lines: sensory changes may be splitting a fish species in two.	Barry, Patrick		408
Cooling climate 'consensus' of 1970s never was: myth often cited by global warming skeptics debunked.	Perkins, Sid		914
Correction.		Correction notice	54
Curtain drops after ants' final act: securing the nest means death for some Brazilian ants.	Ehrenberg, Rachel	Brief article	281
Defining death.	Rector, F. E., Jr.	Letter to the editor	103
Diet details may influence longevity: cutting protein may be as important as cutting calories.	Saey, Tina Hesman		499
Forget bird-brained.	Sanders, Laura	Brief article	145
Galaxy clusters slide to the south: mysterious flow could call universe's uniformity into question.	Castelvecchi, Davide		656
Genetic link to dyslexia.	Bower, Bruce	Brief article	134
Get the lowdown on the solar wind: long decline in sun's activity drops barrier to cosmic rays.	Cowen, Ron	Brief article	172
Humans.		Brief article	29
Manipulating diamond's impurities may lead to finer-scale microscopes: nitrogen atoms could be used as magnetic field detectors.	Castelvecchi, Davide		396
More clues to Martian chemistry: Phoenix Lander data reveal mineral interactions with water.	Cowen, Ron	Brief article	297
New gene delivery method takes major step toward safer stem cells: reprogramming works without DNA-altering viruses in mice.	Barry, Patrick		464
Patterns differ in aging brains: gene activity in men changes earlier than it does in women.	Saey, Tina Hesman	Brief article	222
Population pressure.	Demchak, Barry	Letter to the editor	144
Reality bytes.	Fields, Matthew H.; Szalay, Alex	Letter to the editor	196
Science & society.		Brief article	39
Science future.		Calendar	60
Science past: October 25, 1958.		Brief article	118
Science stats.		Brief article	51
Scientific observations.		Brief article	103
The (-est).		Brief article	51
The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics.	Siegfried, Tom	Book review	210
Thinning fuel before injection boosts efficiency: new device could improve gas mileage in cars, trucks.	Barry, Patrick	Brief article	258
U.S. must invest in technologies to avoid energy crisis.	Chu, Steven		757
Ultra massive: as big as it gets: a black hole can consume anything in its path. These monsters can become huge--but perhaps only so huge.	Petit, Charles		2909
Window of opportunity for stroke treatment widens to 4 1/2 hours: finding could benefit patients, clarify treatment procedures.	Seppa, Nathan		393
X chromosome is extra diverse: men with multiple mates cause more genetic variety.	Saey, Tina Hesman	Brief article	136