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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, BBCBooming 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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'Natural' breast implant advance
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'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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The innovators
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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