AUXIN RECEPTOR
Two independent research teams identify a receptor for auxin, the hormone critical to plant growth and development.
STEM CELL FUNDING
House vote on stem cell research bill reveals broad support despite White House's promise of a veto.
FUELED BY ARSENIC
Microbe discovered in an alkaline lake in the Mojave Desert uses arsenic for respiration.
FIGHTING INFECTION
Researchers devise a strategy to fight bacterial infection by blocking biosynthesis of siderophores.
DRUG DISCOVERY
GlaxoSmithKline adds an external drug discovery unit to its slate of centers of excellence for drug research.
GENENTECH VISION
Firm's new biopharmaceutical to treat macular degeneration rocks a competitor's stock price.
GLOBAL HEALTH
World Health Organization adopts new rules concerning infectious diseases, including bird flu.
CHIRAL POLYOXOMETALATES
Researchers create nanosized metal-oxide complexes that retain enantiomeric purity.
CRESTOR PROBLEMS
Doctors report a side-effect rate for Crestor that is double that of other cholesterol-lowering drugs.
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