February 2005 in science

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26Jef Raskin
11Samuel W. Alderson
  3Ernst Mayr

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  • Researchers at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases have cultured the hepatitis C virus for the first time. The ability to replicate the virus in culture will allow for a more complete study of the virus life cycle, testing of antiviral compounds and may led to new treatment for liver disease caused by the virus. (EurekAlert!)

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  • Two scientists from NASA's Ames Research Center claim to have found strong evidence that life may exist today on Mars. (space.com)
  • Two human skulls called Omo I and Omo II, first discovered in Ethiopia in 1967 by anthropologist Richard Leakey, have been shown to be at least 195 000 years old. First estimated to be 130 000 years old, the reappraisal makes these the oldest human skulls discovered, and brings the fossil record in line with the genetic estimates of Homo sapiens emerging 200 000 years ago. (Nature) (ABC News)
  • Researchers at Intel have developed a silicon laser that can produce a continuous beam of laser light. Such a laser is an important step on the path to creating computers that use light rather than electrical currents. (Nature) (PC World)
  • The Huygens probe has detected a ratio of carbon isotopes in Titans atmosphere that suggests that the planet is geologically active. (New Scientist)

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  • Doctors have separated fetal DNA from its mother's blood and were able to accurately identify single-gene mutations causing beta-thalassemia. The doctors hope that the technique could be applied to a range of other genetic disorders, overcoming the need for the more invasive procedure called amniocentesis. (Nature)
  • The classification of fossil Megarachne servinei discovered in the 1980s and long thought to be the world's largest spider has been disproved. Arachnid expert Dr Paul Selden has identified the metre-long fossil as a sea scorpion. (BBC)

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  • Europe's most powerful rocket, an upgraded Ariane 5, is successfully launched for the first time. The rocket carries a Spanish military telecommunications satellite, the microsatellite SloshSat, and a dummy payload into orbit. (Space.com)

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