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The difference between standing tall and going head over heels is sway.

The barrier limiting the northward spread of destructive fire ants may be crumbling.

Beware: a dripping tap has a memory and a tendency to chaotic behaviour.

Queen Elizabeth II's accent is drifting towards the common people.

Washington

Conventional wisdom has it that George W. Bush's presidency could doom US researchers' efforts to obtain federal funding for work using human embryonic stem cells. But supporters of the research are optimistic that the new administration will at least review the issue before acting.

Washington

NASA hopes to announce a revival of its plans to send a spacecraft to Pluto in 2004. The turnaround may be confirmed as early as this week.

Astrophysicists have looked back 12 billion years to take the temperature of the infant Universe.

Vaccinated mice keep their memory in the face of Alzheimer's disease.

Washington

Scientific leaders are anticipating continued strong support for research funding but potential fireworks on a range of science-related issues under the administration of President-elect George W. Bush.

Tokyo

A Japanese genomics company has developed a business model in which investors can buy shares in any of the genome sequences the company deciphers.

Researchers in California are in hot pursuit of the perfect popcorn.

Polymer coatings stop bacteria loitering with intent.

Rather than just a scribbled phone number after sex, some males give their conquests instant protection from predators.

If you can never remember where youÕve hidden your Christmas presents, take a tip from a nutcrackerÉ.

The idea that the genetic code also documents its own evolution may be wishful thinking. .