- September 2005 in science
2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → __NOTOC__September 27 ,2005 *A study by scientists from the
Kennedy Krieger Research Institute andJohns Hopkins University has restored hair tobald mice by manipulating the mutated "hairless" gene. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4283302.stm (BBC)]
* A team of researchers have found proof ofSite Q , a long-speculated Mayan city, during a mission to the northwest Peten region ofGuatemala . [http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-09/yu-lmc092705.php (EurekAlert!)]September 26 ,2005 *"Kitzmiller et al. v. Dover Area School District" is the first direct challenge brought in
United States federal courts against a public school district that tried to mandate the teaching ofintelligent design as an alternative toevolution . Opening arguments are set for today. [http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-dover26sep26,0,4324588.story?coll=la-tot-promo&track=morenews (LA Times)] [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/26/AR2005092600149.html (Washington Post/AP)]
*Researchers atOhio State University have shown thatsingle nucleotide polymorphism A118G in the gene encoding the brain's muopioid receptor protein makes individuals more susceptible toalcoholism and narcotic drug addiction. When the gene contains this polymorphism this reduces the number of receptors produced by the brain, making brain cells more vulnerable to the effects of addictive drugs. [http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-09/osu-rfh092605.php (EurekAlert!)]September 25 ,2005 * Chinese authorities enact new rules to "standardize the management of
news and information" by stating that " [...] sites are prohibited from spreading news and information that goes againststate security andpublic interest ." [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050925/ap_on_hi_te/china_internet (AP/YahooNews)]
*Dutch researchers have shown a surprising link between left handedness andbreast cancer . [http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-09/bmj-lhm092305.php (EurekAlert!)]September 24 ,2005 * Unofficial reports from
Hong Kong say the second Chinesehuman spaceflight , "Shenzhou 6 ", is expected to launchOctober 13 carrying twoastronaut s on a five day mission. [http://www.rednova.com/news/space/250050/china_prepares_for_shenzhou_vi_space_flight_13_october_/ (RedNova News)]September 22 ,2005 *
ESA extends theMars Express mission by one Martian year. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4273032.stm (BBC)]September 21 ,2005 * The
Royal Astronomical Society announces its opposition to a proposal before the ITU that would abolishleap second s. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050921/ap_on_hi_te/britain_leap_second (YahooNews/AP)]September 20 ,2005 *Danish scientists have developed a
hydrogen tablet made ofammonia that is an inexpensive and safe material to use forhydrogen distribution. [http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/FuelCellToday/IndustryInformation/IndustryInformationExternal/NewsDisplayArticle/0,1602,6487,00.html (Fuel Cell Today)]September 19 ,2005 *
NASA announces details of its plans to execute a manned mission to theMoon no later than2020 . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4261522.stm (BBC)]September 12 ,2005 * The Japanese
spacecraft Hayabusa arrives at theasteroid 25143 Itokawa . Mission scientists plan to retrieve samples from the surface and return them toEarth . [http://www.isas.ac.jp/e/snews/2005/0912.shtml (ISAS/JAXA)]September 7 ,2005 *A large
solar flare impedes radio communication onEarth 's sunlit hemisphere and additional disruptions are possible in the near future. [http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/09/08/solar.flare.ap/index.html (CNN)]
*The organization "Reporters Without Borders " claims thatYahoo! provided the Chinese authorities with information that helped in the arrest and conviction of a journalist. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4221538.stm (BBC)]September 4 ,2005 *
Gamma ray photons arrive atEarth from the most distantGamma-ray burst known today, and are first detected by the "Swift"spacecraft . [http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20050912/sc_space/astronomersdetectmostdistantexplosionever (YahooNews/Space.com)]
*Scientists at theWistar Institute claim to have isolated a set ofgene s in a species of lab mice that enable the mice to regenerate damaged or amputated limbs or organs. If true, this may be the first known success in enabling amammal to regenerate tissues that it ordinarily could not. [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1754008,00.html (Sunday Times)] , [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16417002%255E30417,00.html (The Australian)]September 3 ,2005 *A first measurement of cosmic
deuterium using aradio telescope is published. This technique could improve our knowledge aboutdark matter in theUniverse . [http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0509/03universe/ (Spaceflightnow)]September 2 ,2005 *NASA announces that the
Spirit rover has reached the summit of "Husband Hill" onMars . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4206348.stm (BBC)]Past science and technology events by month
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