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28 May 2004
Vol 304, Issue 5675, Pages 1193-1396

Special Issue
This Week in Science
Editorial
Editors' Choice
News of the Week
News Focus

Letters
Books et al.
Policy Forum
Perspectives

Review
Brevia
Reports

Issue Highlights

Special Issue

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This Week in Science: Editor summaries of this week's papers.
Science 28 May 2004: 1207.
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Editorial:
Global Workforce Bolsters U.S. Science: Elias A. Zerhouni
Science 28 May 2004: 1211.
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Editors' Choice: Highlights of the recent literature.
Science 28 May 2004: 1213.
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NetWatch: Best of the Web in science.
Science 28 May 2004: 1221.
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AAAS News & Notes: Science 28 May 2004: 1264-1265.

New Products: Science 28 May 2004: 1343-5675.
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News of the Week

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: U.S. Scientists Faulted on Biotech Consulting: Jocelyn Kaiser
Science 28 May 2004: 1222.
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SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME: Lab Accidents Prompt Calls for New Containment Program: Dennis Normile
Science 28 May 2004: 1223-1225.
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CONSERVATION BIOLOGY: Rebels Seize Research Team in Colombia: David Malakoff
Science 28 May 2004: 1223.
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CLIMATE CHANGE: Russia Prepares to Ratify Kyoto: Vladimir Pokrovsky and Andrey Allakhverdov
Science 28 May 2004: 1225.
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MARS EXPLORATION: ESA Licks Wounds, But Beagle's Loss Remains a Mystery: Daniel Clery
Science 28 May 2004: 1226-1227.
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NUCLEAR ASTROPHYSICS: New Measurement of Stellar Fusion Makes Old Stars Even Older: Kim Krieger
Science 28 May 2004: 1226.
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MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY: More Genomes, But Shallower Coverage: Elizabeth Pennisi
Science 28 May 2004: 1227.
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CANADA: Monsanto Wins Split Decision in Patent Fight Over GM Crop: Wayne Kondro
Science 28 May 2004: 1229.
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PUBLIC HEALTH: Asthma Linked to Indoor Dampness: Erik Stokstad
Science 28 May 2004: 1229.
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ScienceScope: Science 28 May 2004: 1225.
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Random Samples: Science 28 May 2004: 1239.
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News Focus

PLANETARY SCIENCE: Saturn: The Unfinished Symphony: Richard A. Kerr
Science 28 May 2004: 1230-1232.
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FRANÇOIS D'AUBERT INTERVIEW: Bold Promises, But How to Deliver?: Barbara Casassus
Science 28 May 2004: 1233.
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GEORGE C. WILLIAMS PROFILE: Stretching the Limits of Evolutionary Biology: Carl Zimmer
Science 28 May 2004: 1235-1236.
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SOUTH KOREA: Suddenly, Science Moves to the Top of the Government's Agenda: Mark Russell
Science 28 May 2004: 1237.
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Letters

This Week's Letters: Science 28 May 2004: 1243.
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Language Evolution and Social Strata: Temple F. Smith and Scott C. Mohr
Science 28 May 2004: 1243.
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The Norman Conquest and the English Language: Robert P. Creed
Science 28 May 2004: 1243.
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One World Scientific Language?: John J. Hayes-Rivas
Science 28 May 2004: 1243.
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New EPA Focus on Sustainability: Paul Gilman
Science 28 May 2004: 1243-1247.
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Catapults of Yore: Kenneth F. Reinschmidt
Science 28 May 2004: 1247.
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CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS: Science 28 May 2004: 1247.
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Books et al.

HISTORY OF SCIENCE: How the Human Animal Found Its Self: Adrian Woolfson
Science 28 May 2004: 1248-1249.
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EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY: A New Synthesis or Just The New Synthesis?: A. Townsend Peterson
Science 28 May 2004: 1249.
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Books Received: Science 28 May 2004: 1249.

Policy Forum

ECOLOGY: Ecology for a Crowded Planet: Margaret Palmer, Emily Bernhardt, Elizabeth Chornesky, Scott Collins, Andrew Dobson, Clifford Duke, Barry Gold, Robert Jacobson, Sharon Kingsland, Rhonda Kranz, Michael Mappin, M. Luisa Martinez, Fiorenza Micheli, Jennifer Morse, Michael Pace, Mercedes Pascual, Stephen Palumbi, O. J. Reichman, Ashley Simons, Alan Townsend, and Monica Turner
Science 28 May 2004: 1251-1252.
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Perspectives

NEUROSCIENCE: Cellular Interactions in the Stem Cell Niche: Andrew E. Wurmser, Theo D. Palmer, and Fred H. Gage
Science 28 May 2004: 1253-1255.
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DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY: Enhanced: The Ups and Downs of a Sea Anemone: Peter Holland
Science 28 May 2004: 1255-1256.
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CHEMISTRY: Chemical Topology and Interlocking Molecules: Jay S. Siegel
Science 28 May 2004: 1256-1258.
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PHYSICS: Quantum Many-Body Effects in a Single-Electron Transistor: Ned S. Wingreen
Science 28 May 2004: 1258-1259.
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PROTEIN CHEMISTRY: In the Footsteps of Alchemists: Christopher M. Dobson
Science 28 May 2004: 1259-1262.
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IMMUNOLOGY: Nothing 'gainst Time's Scythe Can Make Defense...: Hidde L. Ploegh
Science 28 May 2004: 1262-1263.
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Review

Hormone Therapy: Physiological Complexity Belies Therapeutic Simplicity: Judith L. Turgeon, Donald P. McDonnell, Kathryn A. Martin, and Phyllis M. Wise
Science 28 May 2004: 1269-1273.
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Brevia

CO₂ Elicits Long-Term Decline in Nitrogen Fixation: Bruce A. Hungate, Peter D. Stiling, Paul Dijkstra, Dale W. Johnson, Michael E. Ketterer, Graham J. Hymus, C. Ross Hinkle, and Bert G. Drake
Science 28 May 2004: 1291.
Elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere unexpectedly suppress the rate at which terrestrial ecosystems remove and store nitrogen over the long term. Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|

Reports

Photon-Induced Kondo Satellites in a Single-Electron Transistor: Andrei Kogan, Sami Amasha, and M. A. Kastner
Science 28 May 2004: 1293-1295.
A single-electron transistor exposed to microwaves develops high-energy quantum states near its leads, confirming a theoretical prediction. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|
High Pore Fluid Pressure May Cause Silent Slip in the Nankai Trough: Shuichi Kodaira, Takashi Iidaka, Aitaro Kato, Jin-Oh Park, Takaya Iwasaki, and Yoshiyuki Kaneda
Science 28 May 2004: 1295-1298.
Detailed seismic imaging suggests that high fluid pressures permit gradual slip along a Japanese coastal fault, reducing the risk of a great earthquake. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|
Changes in Earth's Reflectance over the Past Two Decades: E. Pallé, P. R. Goode, P. Montañés-Rodríguez, and S. E. Koonin
Science 28 May 2004: 1299-1301.
Comparing measurements of the brightness of the Earth's shadow on the Moon with earlier data suggests that Earth's albedo has increased since 2001 following an earlier decrease. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »|
Elastic Behavior of Cross-Linked and Bundled Actin Networks: M. L. Gardel, J. H. Shin, F. C. MacKintosh, L. Mahadevan, P. Matsudaira, and D. A. Weitz
Science 28 May 2004: 1301-1305.
Binding actin fibers with another protein to form a network shows that actin bundles, which help form the cytoskeleton, retain the flexibility of their individual fibers. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|
A Microfluidic Device for Conducting Gas-Liquid-Solid Hydrogenation Reactions: Juta Kobayashi, Yuichiro Mori, Kuniaki Okamoto, Ryo Akiyama, Masaharu Ueno, Takehiko Kitamori, and Shu Kobayashi
Science 28 May 2004: 1305-1308.
A microfluidic device in which catalytic palladium particles are embedded in the glass walls of the channels rapidly reduces double carbon bonds in organic compounds. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|
Molecular Borromean Rings: Kelly S. Chichak, Stuart J. Cantrill, Anthony R. Pease, Sheng-Hsien Chiu, Gareth W. V. Cave, Jerry L. Atwood, and J. Fraser Stoddart
Science 28 May 2004: 1308-1312.
Zinc ions help arrange several small molecules so that subsequent reactions form three entangled rings, in which the linking of any two rings depends on the third. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|
Multiple Catenanes Derived from Calix[4]arenes: Leyong Wang, Myroslav O. Vysotsky, Anca Bogdan, Michael Bolte, and Volker Böhmer
Science 28 May 2004: 1312-1314.
Two molecules, each containing four rings, have been mutually interwoven by chemical manipulation of the loops. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|
Antigen Bias in T Cell Cross-Priming: Monika C. Wolkers, Nathalie Brouwenstijn, Arnold H. Bakker, Mireille Toebes, and Ton N. M. Schumacher
Science 28 May 2004: 1314-1317.
The specialized cells that prime the immune system to kill infected cells degrade foreign proteins differently than the infected cells themselves, suggesting a vaccine design strategy. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|
CD8⁺ T Cell Cross-Priming via Transfer of Proteasome Substrates: Christopher C. Norbury, Sameh Basta, Keri B. Donohue, David C. Tscharke, Michael F. Princiotta, Peter Berglund, James Gibbs, Jack R. Bennink, and Jonathan W. Yewdell
Science 28 May 2004: 1318-1321.
The specialized cells that prime the immune system to kill infected cells degrade foreign proteins differently than the infected cells themselves, suggesting a vaccine design strategy. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|
Ultraconserved Elements in the Human Genome: Gill Bejerano, Michael Pheasant, Igor Makunin, Stuart Stephen, W. James Kent, John S. Mattick, and David Haussler
Science 28 May 2004: 1321-1325.
Published online 6 May 2004 [DOI: 10.1126/science.1098119] (in Science Express Reports)
Nearly 500 200-base pair sequences that may be involved in vertebrate development are identical in the human, mouse, and rat genomes and are similar in other vertebrates. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|
A Family with Severe Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Due to a Mutation in AKT2: Stella George, Justin J. Rochford, Christian Wolfrum, Sarah L. Gray, Sven Schinner, Jenny C. Wilson, Maria A. Soos, Peter R. Murgatroyd, Rachel M. Williams, Carlo L. Acerini, David B. Dunger, David Barford, A. Margot Umpleby, Nicholas J. Wareham, Huw Alban Davies, Alan J. Schafer, Markus Stoffel, Stephen O'Rahilly, and Inês Barroso
Science 28 May 2004: 1325-1328.
A rare, inherited form of diabetes is caused by a mutation in the gene encoding a key enzyme in the insulin signaling pathway. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|
S-Nitrosylation of Parkin Regulates Ubiquitination and Compromises Parkin's Protective Function: Kenny K. K. Chung, Bobby Thomas, Xiaojie Li, Olga Pletnikova, Juan C. Troncoso, Laura Marsh, Valina L. Dawson, and Ted M. Dawson
Science 28 May 2004: 1328-1331.
Published online 22 April 2004 [DOI: 10.1126/science.1093891] (in Science Express Reports)
Modification of one of the proteins mutated in inherited forms of Parkinson's disease compromises its ability to protect neurons, a reaction that may also occur in the noninherited and more common form of the disease. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|
Regeneration of Male Germline Stem Cells by Spermatogonial Dedifferentiation in Vivo: Crista Brawley and Erika Matunis
Science 28 May 2004: 1331-1334.
Published online 13 May 2004 [DOI: 10.1126/science.1097676] (in Science Express Reports)
Differentiated spermatogonia can repopulate the stem cell niche, reverting to stem cell identity through alteration of their signaling pathways. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|
Origins of Bilateral Symmetry: Hox and Dpp Expression in a Sea Anemone: John R. Finnerty, Kevin Pang, Pat Burton, Dave Paulson, and Mark Q. Martindale
Science 28 May 2004: 1335-1337.
Published online 6 May 2004 [DOI: 10.1126/science.1091946] (in Science Express Reports)
Genes important for body development are expressed bilaterally in young sea anemones, indicating that bilateral body plans arose before the divergence of such radially symmetrical animals from bilaterally symmetrical ones. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|
Endothelial Cells Stimulate Self-Renewal and Expand Neurogenesis of Neural Stem Cells: Qin Shen, Susan K. Goderie, Li Jin, Nithin Karanth, Yu Sun, Natalia Abramova, Peter Vincent, Kevin Pumiglia, and Sally Temple
Science 28 May 2004: 1338-1340.
Published online 1 April 2004 [DOI: 10.1126/science.1095505] (in Science Express Reports)
Cells that line blood vessels release a chemical that in culture causes self-renewal of neuronal stem cells and increases their ability to produce neurons. Abstract »| Full Text »| PDF »| Supporting Online Material »|

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