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Science in America 2005
Last Updated: Monday, 14 March, 2005, 19:03 GMT
Waves breaking against a lighthouse (AP)
Greenhouse gases 'do warm oceans'
US scientists say they have "compelling" evidence that observed ocean warming is linked to society's emissions of greenhouse gases.
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Bird flu 'has pandemic potential'
Robots hit stride with human walk
'No surge' in minke numbers
Children 'harmed' by vegan diets
Spit test predicts tooth cavities
Brain-controlled 'robo-arm' hope
Afghan hound, AP Dogs display a wide range of personalities, just like their owners


The tail of a humpback whale, BBC Booming voices
Scientists struggle to unweave the haunting song of whales
An art expert says Hubble telescope images are a modern proxy for romantic 19th Century landscape paintings. Telescope art
The Hubble telescope's connection to great romantic painters
US-Iraqi researchers believe the devastated Mesopotamian marshlands can be partially revitalised - but much will depend on the quality of flood water. Marshes hope
Some of Iraq's ruined wetlands can be revived, scientists say

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Fish shrinkage threatens survival
'Made to measure' heart drugs
Diet 'to blame' for crooked teeth
Rays to nab nuclear smugglers
'Natural' breast implant advance
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Threat of new Sars outbreak 'low'
'Animal clue' to teen pregnancies
Lead 'turning children to crime'
'Mighty mice' to fight weak bones
Surgical aid sees into the future
Female scientists 'undervalued'
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Smart birds find new ways to get a meal
People have unrealistic expectations of forensic science thanks to the success of the CSI TV shows, real experts say. Close scrutiny
Just how real are those crime scene investigation shows?

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