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January 3, 2005

Nasa rocket to be launched on a collision course with comet

1/03/04 Usborne, Independent/UK, Nasa rocket to be launched on a collision course with comet

January 14, 2005

Probe Sends Pictures of Titan

1/14/05 Philipkoski, Wired, Probe Sends Pictures of Titan

January 23, 2005

Money to Fix Space Telescope May Be Cut by White House

1/23/05 Leary, NYT, Money to Fix Space Telescope May Be Cut by White House

January 28, 2005

Bat evolution linked to warming

1/28/05 BBC, Bat evolution linked to warming

January 31, 2005

Nasa's mission to the edge of the solar system, and beyond

1/31/05 Connor, Independent/UK, Nasa's mission to the edge of the solar system, and beyond

February 1, 2005

Ban on Federal Scientists' Consulting Nears

2/01/05 Harris, NYT, Ban on Federal Scientists' Consulting Nears

February 3, 2005

In a 17-mile tunnel deep beneath the Earth, the search for the God particle

2/03/05 Adam, Guardian/UK, In a 17-mile tunnel deep beneath the Earth, the search for the God particle

Repair Costs for Hubble Are Vexing to Scientists

2/03/05 Leary, NYT, Repair Costs for Hubble Are Vexing to Scientists

February 8, 2005

Nasa plans to bring down Hubble

2/08/05 BBC, Nasa plans to bring down Hubble

Planet-Forming Process May Be Playing Out in Miniature

2/08/05 Overbye, NYT, Planet-Forming Process May Be Playing Out in Miniature

February 10, 2005

Every species of animal and plant to be given a 'barcode'

2/10/05 Connor, Independent/UK, Every species of animal and plant to be given a 'barcode'

February 18, 2005

Hubble pics 'like romantic art'

2/18/05 Rincon, BBC, Hubble pics 'like romantic art'

February 20, 2005

Second head removed from baby girl

2/20/05 Gulf Daily News, Second head removed from baby girl

March 31, 2005

Chip reads mind of paralysed man

3/31/05 Sample, Guardian/UK, Chip reads mind of paralysed man

April 1, 2005

Study of Social Interactions Starts With a Test of Trust

4/01/05 Fountain, NYT, Study of Social Interactions Starts With a Test of Trust

April 4, 2005

Talking chimpanzee: apes use screams to send out social signals

4/04/05 Kelbie, Independent/UK, Talking chimpanzee: apes use screams to send out social signals

April 8, 2005

Europe has lander goal for Mars

4/08/05 Amos, BBC, Europe has lander goal for Mars

April 12, 2005

'Extreme Textiles' Come of Age

4/12/05 Chang, NYT, 'Extreme Textiles' Come of Age

April 30, 2005

First picture of a planet outside our solar system

4/30/05 Connor, Independent/UK, First picture of a planet outside our solar system

May 6, 2005

Scientists discover key to a longer life (maybe)

5/06/05 Connor, Independent/UK, Scientists discover key to a longer life (maybe)

May 7, 2005

France seeks to harness energy at heart of sun

5/07/05 Lichfield, Independent/UK, France seeks to harness energy at heart of sun

May 8, 2005

New species of mammal found in Borneo

5/08/05 Lean, Independent/UK, New species of mammal found in Borneo

Earth, 4bn years ago: balmy and pleasant

5/08/05 Anderson, Independent/UK, Earth, 4bn years ago: balmy and pleasant

May 12, 2005

Stuff of sci-fi nightmares? An army of robots that reproduce

5/12/05 Connor, Independent/UK, Stuff of sci-fi nightmares? An army of robots that reproduce

May 20, 2005

Virtual Vermin Saves Lab Rats

5/20/05 Gartner, Wired, Virtual Vermin Saves Lab Rats

June 1, 2005

Oxford institute to seek solutions to world's problems

6/01/05 Ford, Guardian, Oxford institute to seek solutions to world's problems

June 3, 2005

For Fruit Flies, Gene Shift Tilts Sex Orientation

6/03/05 Rosenthall, IHT, For Fruit Flies, Gene Shift Tilts Sex Orientation

Researchers Say Intelligence and Diseases May Be Linked in Ashkenazic Genes

6/03/05 Wade, NYT, Researchers Say Intelligence and Diseases May Be Linked in Ashkenazic Genes

June 11, 2005

Found: Europe's oldest civilisation

6/11/05 Keys, Independent, Found: Europe's oldest civilisation

June 14, 2005

'Rocky' Earth-Like Planet Discovered

6/14/05 Gugliotta, Wa. Post, 'Rocky' Earth-Like Planet Discovered

June 16, 2005

Part Male, Part Female, Fully Mysterious

6/16/05 Fahrenthold, Wa. Post, Part Male, Part Female, Fully Mysterious

June 22, 2005

Supercomputers step up the pace

6/22/05 BBC, Supercomputers step up the pace

June 26, 2005

Revealed: our friends the Romans did not invade Britain after all

6/26/05 Bloomfield, Independent, Revealed: our friends the Romans did not invade Britain after all

June 27, 2005

'Sponging' Dolphins May Be Sharing Culture

6/27/05 Stein, Wa. Post, 'Sponging' Dolphins May Be Sharing Culture

June 29, 2005

Net Pioneer Wants New Internet

6/29/05 Baard, Wired, Net Pioneer Wants New Internet

July 5, 2005

Footprints of 'first Americans'

7/05/05 Rincon, BBC, Footprints of 'first Americans'

July 10, 2005

Faked Research Results on Rise?

7/10/05 AP, Faked Research Results on Rise?

July 11, 2005

Arizona School Will Not Use Textbooks

7/11/05 AP, Arizona School Will Not Use Textbooks

July 14, 2005

Scientists Raise Alarm About Ocean Health

7/14/05 AP, Scientists Raise Alarm About Ocean Health

July 15, 2005

Review Finds Scientists With Ties to Companies

7/15/05 McNeil, NYT, Review Finds Scientists With Ties to Companies

July 17, 2005

A future full of hopes and fears

7/17/05 Twist, BBC, A future full of hopes and fears

July 19, 2005

Japan turns to robots for elderly care

7/19/05 Al Jazeera, Japan turns to robots for elderly care

Ice Shelf Collapse Reveals New Undersea World

7/19/05 Carey, LiveScience, Ice Shelf Collapse Reveals New Undersea World

July 24, 2005

Butterfly unlocks evolution secret

7/24/05 Kettlewell, BBC, Butterfly unlocks evolution secret

July 27, 2005

War - what is it good for?

7/27/05 White, Independent, War - what is it good for?

July 28, 2005

NASA Suspending Shuttle Program Over Foam Debris

7/28/05 Schwartz, NYT, NASA Suspending Shuttle Program Over Foam Debris

Japanese develop 'female' android

7/28/05 Whitehouse, BBC, Japanese develop 'female' android

July 31, 2005

Meet Xena, the first new planet to be found in our solar system since Pluto

7/31/05 Independent, Meet Xena, the first new planet to be found in our solar system since Pluto

World's clocks to be adjusted by one second

7/31/05 Independent, World's clocks to be adjusted by one second

Astronomers detect '10th planet'

7/31/05 Whitehouse, BBC, Astronomers detect '10th planet'

August 5, 2005

The world's biggest wave... and nine other natural extremes

8/05/05 Connor, Independent, The world's biggest wave... and nine other natural extremes

US military sends scientists to film school

8/05/05 Wilson, Guardian, US military sends scientists to film school

August 9, 2005

Plumpy'nut: The magic potion that's saving lives in Niger

8/09/05 George, Independent, Plumpy'nut: The magic potion that's saving lives in Niger

August 14, 2005

The secret life of babies: Their young minds are far more grown-up than we thought

8/14/05 Bloomfield, Independent, The secret life of babies: Their young minds are far more grown-up than we thought

August 16, 2005

The Right Stuff

8/16/05 Payne, Wa. Post, The Right Stuff

Whew! Your DNA Isn't Your Destiny

8/16/05 Keim, Wired, Whew! Your DNA Isn't Your Destiny

August 22, 2005

Chimp culture reveals roots of human society

8/22/05 Jha, Guardian, Chimp culture reveals roots of human society

August 30, 2005

'Swift Boating' Science

8/30/05 Alexander, Wired, 'Swift Boating' Science

September 1, 2005

Scientists find missing links in chimp genome

9/01/05 Radford, Guardian, Scientists find missing links in chimp genome

In Chimpanzee DNA, Signs of Y Chromosome's Evolution

9/01/05 Wade, In Chimpanzee DNA, Signs of Y Chromosome's Evolution

September 9, 2005

Human embryo from two mothers gets go-ahead

9/09/05 Sample, Guardian, Human embryo from two mothers gets go-ahead

September 30, 2005

Wild gorillas seen to use tools

9/30/05 BBC, Wild gorillas seen to use tools

October 2, 2005

Where It's At -- and Where It's Not

10/02/05 Szokan, Wa. Post, Where It's At -- and Where It's Not

October 3, 2005

Merge With the Machine -- In 2020

10/03/05 Baard, Wired, Merge With the Machine -- In 2020

October 4, 2005

Modern potato had roots in Peru

10/04/05 BBC, Modern potato had roots in Peru

October 6, 2005

Tag, You're It: Best Bookmarker

10/06/05 Andrews, Wired, Tag, You're It: Best Bookmarker ... Tips From Top Taggers

October 13, 2005

Data on Marriage and Births Reflect the Political Divide

10/13/05 Lewin, NYT, Data on Marriage and Births Reflect the Political Divide

Top Advisory Panel Warns of an Erosion of the U.S. Competitive Edge in Science

10/13/05 Broad, NYT, Top Advisory Panel Warns of an Erosion of the U.S. Competitive Edge in Science

October 28, 2005

US internet use rises as do fears

10/28/05 BBC, US internet use rises as do fears

November 4, 2005

Fuel's paradise? Power source that turns physics on its head

11/04/05 Jha, Guardian, Fuel's paradise? Power source that turns physics on its head

November 10, 2005

Remains of 'Godzilla' croc found

11/10/05 BBC, Remains of 'Godzilla' croc found

Every second will count in fight over future of time

11/10/05 Connor, Independent, Every second will count in fight over future of time

November 16, 2005

Internet battle ends in stalemate

11/16/05 McCarthy, Guardian, Internet battle ends in stalemate

On the line: the internet's future

11/16/05 Howden, Independent, On the line: the internet's future

How the Great Firewall of China keeps cyber dissidents in check

11/16/05 Eimer, Independent, How the Great Firewall of China keeps cyber dissidents in check

November 17, 2005

UN debut for $100 laptop for poor

11/17/05 Twist, BBC, UN debut for $100 laptop for poor

US wins right to keep internet control after warning of censorship risks

11/17/05 Cornwell, Indepdnent, US wins right to keep internet control after warning of censorship risks

Wave hello to a giant of the deep blue

11/17/05 Judd, Indepdependent, Wave hello to a giant of the deep blue

November 21, 2005

Net summit puts focus on censorship

11/21/05 Al Jazeera.net Net summit puts focus on censorship

December 5, 2005

Nanotechnology Regulation Needed, Critics Say

12/05/05 Weiss, Wa. Post, Nanotechnology Regulation Needed, Critics Say

December 6, 2005

'New mammal' found in Borneo

12/06/05 AP, 'New mammal' found in Borneo

December 9, 2005

Project opens up quake 'machine'

12/09/05 Amos, BBC, Project opens up quake 'machine'

December 14, 2005

First spaceport will offer out of this world trips

12/14/05 Sample, Guardian, First spaceport will offer out of this world trips

December 15, 2005

Tools Found in Britain Show Much Earlier Human Existence

12/15/05 Gugliotta, Wa. Post, Tools Found in Britain Show Much Earlier Human Existence

Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica

12/15/05 Al Jazeera.net, Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica

December 16, 2005

Gene That Determines Skin Color Is Discovered, Scientists Report

12/16/05 Wade, NYT, Gene That Determines Skin Color Is Discovered, Scientists Report

December 20, 2005

Governments Tremble at Google's Bird's-Eye View

12/20/05 Hafner & Rai, NYT, Governments Tremble at Google's Bird's-Eye View

Global Trend: More Science, More Fraud

12/20/05 Altman & Broad, NYT, Global Trend: More Science, More Fraud

December 23, 2005

Faked Research on Stem Cells Is Confirmed by Korean Panel

12/23/05 AP, Faked Research on Stem Cells Is Confirmed by Korean Panel

December 29, 2005

Biggest Discoveries of 2005

12/29/05 Kaney, Wired, Biggest Discoveries of 2005

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