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January 1, 2006

A brief history of time: Time lords

1/01/06 Morton, Independent, A brief history of time: Time lords

January 6, 2006

Computer chips get under skin of US enthusiasts

1/06/06 Reuters, Computer chips get under skin of US enthusiasts

January 10, 2006

Cells That Read Minds

1/10/06 Blakeslee, NYT, Cells That Read Minds

January 12, 2006

Insight into mystery of antlers

1/12/06 BBC, Insight into mystery of antlers

January 19, 2006

Men 'get pleasure from seeing revenge'

1/19/06 Connor, Independent, Men 'get pleasure from seeing revenge'

January 21, 2006

Analysis: Google Case Raises New Questions

1/21/06 Raum, AP, Analysis: Google Case Raises New Questions

January 22, 2006

This Time, the Revolution Will Be Televised

1/22/06 Siklos, NYT, This Time, the Revolution Will Be Televised

January 23, 2006

Toxic Waters Provide 'a Snapshot of Evolution'

1/23/06 Dybas, Wa. Post, Toxic Waters Provide 'a Snapshot of Evolution'

January 27, 2006

Smallest Earth-like planet found

1/27/06 Morelle, BBC, Smallest Earth-like planet found

January 30, 2006

Microsoft Would Put Poor Online by Cellphone

1/30/06 Markoff, NYT, Microsoft Would Put Poor Online by Cellphone

Scientists Find Gene That Controls Type of Earwax in People

1/30/06 Wade, NYT, Scientists Find Gene That Controls Type of Earwax in People

Scientists discover chemical link that may explain the 'placebo effect'

1/30/06 Connor, Independent, Scientists discover chemical link that may explain the 'placebo effect'

January 31, 2006

Concern grows over new e-mail virus

1/31/06 Al Jazeera, Concern grows over new e-mail virus

February 1, 2006

The End of the Internet?

2/01/06 Chester, Nation, The End of the Internet?

February 2, 2006

Behind Bush's New Stress on Science, Lobbying by Republican Executives

2/02/06 Markoff, NYT, Behind Bush's New Stress on Science, Lobbying by Republican Executives

February 4, 2006

Bush to Propose Curbing Growth in Medicare Cost

2/04/06 Pear, NYT, Bush to Propose Curbing Growth in Medicare Cost

Increasingly, Internet's Data Trail Leads to Court

2/04/06 Hansell, NYT, Increasingly, Internet's Data Trail Leads to Court

February 7, 2006

Scientists hail discovery of hundreds of new species in remote New Guinea

2/07/06 Kirby, Independent, Scientists hail discovery of hundreds of new species in remote New Guinea

February 9, 2006

Darwin was right - again

2/09/06 Cowen, CSM, Darwin was right - again

February 15, 2006

Ohio Board Undoes Stand on Evolution

2/15/06 Rudoren, NYT, Ohio Board Undoes Stand on Evolution

Inner Suburbs Fall Through the Cracks

2/15/06 Cohn, Wa. Post, Inner Suburbs Fall Through the Cracks

February 17, 2006

Giant Telescope Will Peek at Past

2/17/06 Wired, Giant Telescope Will Peek at Past

February 20, 2006

New cars on old roads prove deadly for Eastern Europe

2/20/06 Castle, Independent, New cars on old roads prove deadly for Eastern Europe

Scientist earmarks planets most likely to hold alien life

2/20/06 Connor, Independent, Scientist earmarks planets most likely to hold alien life

February 21, 2006

Few Biologists but Many Evangelicals Sign Anti-Evolution Petition

2/21/06 Chang, NYT, Few Biologists but Many Evangelicals Sign Anti-Evolution Petition

Caught on camera: chimps use 'tool-kit' to catch termites

2/21/06 Connor, Independent, Caught on camera: chimps use 'tool-kit' to catch termites

February 24, 2006

Kennewick Man Deliberately Buried

2/24/06 Schmid, AP, Kennewick Man Deliberately Buried

February 26, 2006

The Center Did Not Hold

2/26/06 Sobel, NYT, The Center Did Not Hold

February 28, 2006

Anti-Darwin Bill Fails in Utah

2/28/06 Johnson, NYT, Anti-Darwin Bill Fails in Utah

March 2, 2006

White House spin reaches science research

3/02/06 Spotts, CSM, White House spin reaches science research

March 4, 2006

Fastest view of molecular motion

3/04/06 BBC, Fastest view of molecular motion

March 7, 2006

Still Evolving, Human Genes Tell New Story

3/07/06 Wade, NYT, Still Evolving, Human Genes Tell New Story

New Model Predicts Severe Solar Activity

3/07/06 Reuters, Wa. Post, New Model Predicts Severe Solar Activity

Scientists in revolt against cuts that will undermine Britain's climate research

3/07/06 McCarthy, Independent, Scientists in revolt against cuts that will undermine Britain's climate research

March 10, 2006

The Lazarus Effect: rodent 'missing' for 11 million years is discovered in Laos

3/10/06 Connor, Independent, The Lazarus Effect: rodent 'missing' for 11 million years is discovered in Laos

March 11, 2006

How Islamic inventors changed the world

3/11/06 Vallely, Independent, How Islamic inventors changed the world

March 12, 2006

Cultural differences: A DNA link?

3/12/06 Wade, IHT, Cultural differences: A DNA link?

March 16, 2006

Now men have a body-image problem

3/16/06 Akbar, Independent, Now men have a body-image problem

March 19, 2006

Earth could seed Titan with life

3/19/06 Rincon, BBC, Earth could seed Titan with life

March 21, 2006

Archbishop: stop teaching creationism

3/21/06 Bates, Guardian, Archbishop: stop teaching creationism

March 23, 2006

Email ends age of deference

3/23/06 Leach, Guardian, Email ends age of deference

March 26, 2006

U.S. Planning Base on Moon To Prepare for Trip to Mars

3/26/06 Gugliotti, Wa. Post, U.S. Planning Base on Moon To Prepare for Trip to Mars

March 30, 2006

Brain Development and Intelligence Linked, Study Says

3/30/06 Vedantam, Wa. Post, Brain Development and Intelligence Linked, Study Says

March 31, 2006

The third wave - at a computer near you

3/31/06 Cochrane, Guardian, The third wave - at a computer near you

April 6, 2006

Discovered: the missing link that solves a mystery of evolution

4/06/06 Jha, Guardian, Discovered: the missing link that solves a mystery of evolution

Discovered: new species of parrot and mouse

4/06/06 Connor, Independent, Discovered: new species of parrot and mouse

April 7, 2006

Archaeologists discover ancient pyramid beneath Mexico City

4/07/06 Gaynore, Independent, Archaeologists discover ancient pyramid beneath Mexico City

New pictures of 'living fossil'

4/07/06 BBC, New pictures of 'living fossil'

April 10, 2006

NASA to Crash Space Probe Into Moon

4/10/06 Chang, Wa. Post, NASA to Crash Space Probe Into Moon

NASA to Crash Probe Into Moon in Search of Water

4/10/06 Lovgren, Nat. Geo, NASA to Crash Probe Into Moon in Search of Water

April 12, 2006

The Nuclear Fuel Cycle

4/12/06 BBC, The Nuclear Fuel Cycle

April 23, 2006

Energy cost of PCs on standby

4/23/06 Long, BBC, Energy cost of PCs on standby

April 25, 2006

Experts make flatulence-free bean

4/25/06 BBC, Experts make flatulence-free bean

May 2, 2006

Starlings' Listening Skills May Shed Light on Language Evolution

5/02/06 Zimmer, NYT, Starlings' Listening Skills May Shed Light on Language Evolution

May 3, 2006

A future filled with vanishing ink

5/03/06 Regan, CSM, A future filled with vanishing ink

May 4, 2006

Deep ocean trawl nets new 'bugs'

5/04/06 Black, BBC, Deep ocean trawl nets new 'bugs'

May 5, 2006

One Big Bang, or were there many?

5/05/06 Randerson, Guardian, One Big Bang, or were there many?

May 12, 2006

Monkey find may establish new family of primates

5/12/06 Jha, Guardian, Monkey find may establish new family of primates

May 15, 2006

DNA May Reveal Who Can Claim Columbus

5/15/06 Gugliotta, Wa. Post, DNA May Reveal Who Can Claim Columbus

It's all about me: Why e-mails are so easily misunderstood

5/15/06 Enemark, CSM, It's all about me: Why e-mails are so easily misunderstood

The Ten Best Camcorders

5/15/06 Harris, Independent, The Ten Best Camcorders

May 18, 2006

Colleges Chase as Cheats Shift to Higher Tech

5/18/06 Glater, NYT, Colleges Chase as Cheats Shift to Higher Tech

Human Ancestors May Have Interbred With Chimpanzees

5/18/06 Brown, Wa. Post, Human Ancestors May Have Interbred With Chimpanzees

May 19, 2006

Should DNA be collected from all criminals?

5/19/06 Scherer, CSM, Should DNA be collected from all criminals?

Animals plan ahead

5/19/06 Al Jazeera, Animals plan ahead

May 21, 2006

What teens really think about sex

5/21/06 Campbell, Observer, What teens really think about sex

All set for a baby.com revolution

5/21/06 Smith, Observer, All set for a baby.com revolution

May 23, 2006

Champion of Cyberspace Faces its Biggest Case Yet

5/23/06 Stanard & Garofoli, SF Chron, Champion of Cyberspace Faces its Biggest Case Yet

May 24, 2006

Privacy worries over web's future

5/24/06 Fildes, BBC, Privacy worries over web's future

May 26, 2006

Chicken and egg question answered

5/26/06 Randerson, Guardian, Chicken and egg question answered

Invisibility cloaks in sight

5/26/06 Strucke, Guardian, Invisibility cloaks in sight

June 1, 2006

Unknown species found in isolated Israeli caves systems

6/01/06 Macintyre, Independent, Unknown species found in isolated Israeli caves systems

June 9, 2006

Inconsistent Information Policies Jeopardize Research, Panel Says

6/09/06 Revkin, NYT, Inconsistent Information Policies Jeopardize Research, Panel Says

June 10, 2006

New shark discovered in US waters

6/10/06 BBC, New shark discovered in US waters

Hacker steals US nuclear agency files

6/10/06 Al Jazeera, Hacker steals US nuclear agency files

June 13, 2006

Windows gets big security update

6/13/06 BBC, Windows gets big security update

June 14, 2006

Hiding in Plain Sight, Google Seeks an Expansion of Power

6/14/06 Markoff & Hansell, NYT, Hiding in Plain Sight, Google Seeks an Expansion of Power

Teens Find a Ring Tone in a High-Pitched Repellent

6/14/06 Noguchi & Hart, WP, Teens Find a Ring Tone in a High-Pitched Repellent

Cyberclinic: How to avoid elephant traps in the website-building jungle

6/14/06 Marsdaen, Independent, Cyberclinic: How to avoid elephant traps in the website-building jungle

Making yourself invisible: could it leap from fiction to fact?

6/14/06 Shreeve, Independent, Making yourself invisible: could it leap from fiction to fact?

June 21, 2006

Scientists urge evolution lessons

6/21/06 BBC, Scientists urge evolution lessons

June 22, 2006

World scientists unite to attack creationism

6/22/06 Cassidy, Independent, World scientists unite to attack creationism

June 24, 2006

Harriet the tortoise dies at 176

6/24/06 Al Jazeera, Harriet the tortoise dies at 176

June 25, 2006

Earth's Eye in the Sky Goes Out

6/25/06 Argote, OhMy, Earth's Eye in the Sky Goes Out

June 26, 2006

PC users 'want greener machines'

6/26/06 BBC, PC users 'want greener machines'

June 27, 2006

Changes in the Womb Tied to Homosexuality In Boys With Brothers

6/27/06 WP, Changes in the Womb Tied to Homosexuality In Boys With Brothers

Wi-fi pioneers offer cheap router

6/27/06 BBC, Wi-fi pioneers offer cheap router

June 28, 2006

EBay presses the button for free Skype calls

6/28/06 Guardian, EBay presses the button for free Skype calls

June 29, 2006

What makes the world wobble

6/29/06 Cowen, CSM, What makes the world wobble

July 5, 2006

The Internet Knows What You'll Do Next

7/05/06 Leonhardt, NYT, The Internet Knows What You'll Do Next

July 6, 2006

Publishers unite against Google

7/06/06 Wray & Milmo, Guardian, Publishers unite against Google

July 7, 2006

Gene reveals mammoth coat colour

7/07/06 Morrell, BBC, Gene reveals mammoth coat colour

July 8, 2006

Study reveals gender gap of same gene

7/08/06 People's Daily, Study reveals gender gap of same gene

July 10, 2006

Cheap and Reliable Power Nurtures Server Farms

7/10/06 NPR, Cheap and Reliable Power Nurtures Server Farms

July 13, 2006

Meerkat pups go to eating school

7/13/06 BBC, Meerkat pups go to eating school

U.S. to Update Alert System for Disasters

7/13/06 Lipton, NYT, U.S. to Update Alert System for Disasters

July 17, 2006

Cable's siren call proves irresistible for three newsmen

7/17/06 Goodale, CSM, Cable's siren call proves irresistible for three newsmen

July 18, 2006

Tiny wireless memory chip debuts

7/18/06 BBC, Tiny wireless memory chip debuts

July 19, 2006

Bloggers' fury as India blocks sites

7/19/06 Ramesh, Guardian, Bloggers' fury as India blocks sites

July 25, 2006

The Brampton Factor: IT and the environment - friend or foe?

7/25/06 Brampton, Silicon.com, The Brampton Factor: IT and the environment - friend or foe?

July 31, 2006

Momentum builds for 'revolution' to recycle electronic waste

7/31/06 Moore, CSM, Momentum builds for 'revolution' to recycle electronic waste

August 1, 2006

Oceans teeming with 10 million kinds of microbe

8/01/06 Connor, Independent, Oceans teeming with 10 million kinds of microbe

August 2, 2006

Art and Marketing All Mashed Up

8/02/06 Goo, WP, Art and Marketing All Mashed Up

August 7, 2006

Hackers crack new biometric passports

8/07/06 Johnson, Guardian, Hackers crack new biometric passports

August 11, 2006

Ancestral cell infects dogs with contagious tumours

8/11/06 Connor, Independent, Ancestral cell infects dogs with contagious tumours

August 15, 2006

Websites that changed the world

8/15/06 Naughton, Observer, Websites that changed the world

August 16, 2006

Pluto survives as solar system acquires three more planets

8/16/06 Jha, Guardian, Pluto survives as solar system acquires three more planets

August 23, 2006

Arm yourself against malicious websites

8/23/06 Regan, CSM, Arm yourself against malicious websites

August 24, 2006

Scientists make human stem cells without destroying the embryo

8/24/06 Sample, Guardian, Scientists make human stem cells without destroying the embryo

Pluto Is No Longer a Planet, Astronomers Say

8/24/06 Kole, AP, Pluto Is No Longer a Planet, Astronomers Say

Evolution Major Vanishes From Approved Federal List

8/24/06 Dean, NYT, Evolution Major Vanishes From Approved Federal List

August 25, 2006

How the Facts Align: As Pluto Is Demoted

8/25/06 Chandler & Otto, How the Facts Align: As Pluto Is Demoted

August 30, 2006

SAT Records Biggest Score Dip in 31 Years

8/30/06 Mathews, WP, SAT Records Biggest Score Dip in 31 Years

August 31, 2006

What If...? An alternative history of the world

8/31/06 Baxter, Independent, What If...? An alternative history of the world

September 1, 2006

Problem children targeted at birth

9/01/06 Grice, Independent, Problem children targeted at birth

September 5, 2006

Study uncovers 'chimp cross code'

9/05/06 BBC, Study uncovers 'chimp cross code'

September 8, 2006

Earth-like planets may be common

9/08/06 AL Jazeera, Earth-like planets may be common

September 9, 2006

DNA advances lengthen long arm of the law

9/09/06 Sample, Guardian, DNA advances lengthen long arm of the law

September 18, 2006

Dozens of new species found in underwater wonderland

9/18/06 Kirby, Independent, Dozens of new species found in underwater wonderland

September 19, 2006

World's Poorest Nations Slowly Get Online

9/19/06 Deen, IPS, World's Poorest Nations Slowly Get Online

September 21, 2006

Little Girl, 3 Million Years Old, Offers New Hints on Evolution

9/21/06 Milford, NYT, Little Girl, 3 Million Years Old, Offers New Hints on Evolution

September 25, 2006

How Brain's 'Mirrors' Aid Our Social Understanding

9/25/06 Vedantam, WP, How Brain's 'Mirrors' Aid Our Social Understanding

September 26, 2006

Planets have scientists buzzing

9/26/06 Amos, BBC, Planets have scientists buzzing

September 27, 2006

Modern fiction: the best e-book sites

9/27/06 Shreeve, Independent, Modern fiction: the best e-book sites

September 28, 2006

Rural Areas Left in Slow Lane of High-Speed Data Highway

9/28/06 Belson, NYT, Rural Areas Left in Slow Lane of High-Speed Data Highway

October 4, 2006

OMB Welcomes Help From Anti-Pork Bloggers

10/04/06 Williamson, WP, OMB Welcomes Help From Anti-Pork Bloggers

October 5, 2006

'Monster' fossil find in Arctic

10/05/06 Rincon, BBC, 'Monster' fossil find in Arctic

Real learning in a virtual world

10/05/06 Lamb, CSM, Real learning in a virtual world

Intelligent, emotional, ingenious: the amazing truth about whales and dolphins

10/05/06 McCarthy, Independent, Intelligent, emotional, ingenious: the amazing truth about whales and dolphins

October 6, 2006

Making Water From Thin Air

10/06/06 Hudson, Wired, Making Water From Thin Air

October 16, 2006

Online world to get news bureau

10/16/06 BBC, Online world to get news bureau

October 17, 2006

Scientists Announce Creation of Atomic Element, the Heaviest Yet

10/17/06 Weiss, WP, Scientists Announce Creation of Atomic Element, the Heaviest Yet

October 18, 2006

Securing your network in a growing wireless world

10/18/06 Regan, CSM, Securing your network in a growing wireless world

October 19, 2006

Out of Africa -- but From Which Tribe?

10/19/06 Fears, WP, Out of Africa -- but From Which Tribe?

October 20, 2006

Experts create invisibility cloak

10/20/06 RIncon, BBC, Experts create invisibility cloak

Ancient fish fossil provides missing link in evolution of land animals

10/20/06 Marks, Independent, Ancient fish fossil provides missing link in evolution of land animals

October 22, 2006

Vietnam cracks down on net 'subversives'

10/22/06 Smith, Observer, Vietnam cracks down on net 'subversives'

October 25, 2006

Amazon river 'switched direction'

10/25/06 BBC, Amazon river 'switched direction'

October 26, 2006

Los Alamos Lab to Test Giant Magnet

10/26/06 AP, Los Alamos Lab to Test Giant Magnet

October 29, 2006

Google defiant over censorship in China

10/29/06 Smith, Observer, Google defiant over censorship in China

October 30, 2006

World discusses internet future

10/30/06 BBC, World discusses internet future

October 31, 2006

Elephants pass mirror test of self-awareness

10/31/06 Jha, Guardian, Elephants pass mirror test of self-awareness

November 1, 2006

Growing DNA database 'turning Britain into a nation of suspects'

11/01/06 Connor, Independent, Growing DNA database 'turning Britain into a nation of suspects'

November 2, 2006

Web inventor fears for the future

11/02/06 Ghosh, BBC, Web inventor fears for the future

Earth seen from space

11/02/06 Guardian, Earth seen from space

November 5, 2006

When dolphins roamed the earth

11/05/06 Al Jazeera, When dolphins roamed the earth

November 9, 2006

Supercomputing's Next Revolution

11/09/06 Tulloch, Wired, Supercomputing's Next Revolution

November 10, 2006

Huge 'hurricane' rages on Saturn

11/10/06 BBC, Huge 'hurricane' rages on Saturn

November 16, 2006

Five-step check for nano safety

11/16/06 BBC, Five-step check for nano safety

November 17, 2006

Wanted: man to land on killer asteroid and gently nudge it from path to Earth

11/17/06 Adam, Guardian, Wanted: man to land on killer asteroid and gently nudge it from path to Earth

9 Billion-Year-Old 'Dark Energy' Reported

11/17/06 Overbye, NYT, 9 Billion-Year-Old 'Dark Energy' Reported

November 20, 2006

Intelligence Of Dolphins Cited in Fight Against Hunt

11/20/06 Weiss, WP, Intelligence Of Dolphins Cited in Fight Against Hunt

Deal Propels SunRocket to Mainstream

11/20/06 Hart, WP, Deal Propels SunRocket to Mainstream

November 21, 2006

Newspaper Firms Join With Yahoo in Advertising Partnership

11/21/06 Noguchi, WP, Newspaper Firms Join With Yahoo in Advertising Partnership

November 22, 2006

Erasing Divide, College Leaders Take to Blogging

11/22/06 Schemo, NYT, Erasing Divide, College Leaders Take to Blogging

November 23, 2006

Humans show big DNA differences

11/23/06 BBC, Humans show big DNA differences

November 26, 2006

www.thenewrevolutionaries

11/26/06 Smith, Observer, www.thenewrevolutionaries

November 30, 2006

Ancient Moon 'computer' revisited

11/30/06 BBC, Ancient Moon 'computer' revisited

For $150, Third-World Laptop Stirs a Big Debate

11/30/06 Markoff, NYT, For $150, Third-World Laptop Stirs a Big Debate

December 5, 2006

Hungry ancients 'turned cannibal'

12/05/06 BBC, Hungry ancients 'turned cannibal'

December 8, 2006

How recycling your computer helps developing countries

12/08/06 Birch, Independent, How recycling your computer helps developing countries

December 10, 2006

Whales in love: Like humans, their brains are wired for romance

12/10/06 Knight, Independent, Whales in love: Like humans, their brains are wired for romance

December 15, 2006

Who Americans Are and What They Do, in Census Data

12/15/06 Roberts, NYT, Who Americans Are and What They Do, in Census Data

December 18, 2006

Humans Can Track Like Dogs; No Word on Tail-Chasing

12/18/06 Wade, NYT, Humans Can Track Like Dogs; No Word on Tail-Chasing

December 19, 2006

NASA Launches Google Collaboration

12/19/06 Kaufman, WP, NASA Launches Google Collaboration

December 20, 2006

'Virgin births' for giant lizards

12/20/06 BBC, 'Virgin births' for giant lizards

December 21, 2006

Science's crystal ball: A look into the future

12/21/06 Connor, Independent, Science's crystal ball: A look into the future

December 26, 2006

Planet hunter readies for launch

12/26/06 BBC, Planet hunter readies for launch

December 27, 2006

Launch of race to find Earth-style planets beyond our solar system

12/27/06 Connor, Independent, Launch of race to find Earth-style planets beyond our solar system

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