Blade - 23 Dec 2005, 08:34 am
Science magazine's breakthroughs of 2005
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- Winner: Evolution in action. Genome sequencing and painstaking field observations shed light on the intricacies of how evolution works.
- Runner up: Planetary blitz. Europe's Huygens probe touched down on Saturn's moon Titan in January. It was joined by a fleet of other explorers, including Nasa's Deep Impact, which smashed a hole in a comet.
- In bloom.Molecular biologists pinned down several of the molecular cues responsible for spring's vibrant burst of colour.
- Neutron stars.Satellites and ground telescopes shed light on the violent behaviour of neutron stars; city-sized corpses of stars that pack matter into an extreme state.
- Miswiring the brain.Researchers gained clues about the mechanisms of disorders such as schizophrenia, dyslexia and Tourrete's syndrome.
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