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SEPTEMBER 27 , 2005

A study by scientists from the Kennedy Krieger Research Institute and Johns Hopkins University has restored hair to Bald mice by manipulating the mutated ''hairless'' gene. (BBC)

A team of researchers have found proof of Site Q , a long-speculated Maya n city, during a mission to the northwest Peten region of Guatemala . (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 of Intelligent Design as an alternative to Evolution . Opening arguments are set for today. (LA Times) (Washington Post/AP)

Researchers at Ohio State University have shown that Single Nucleotide Polymorphism A118G in the gene encoding the brain's mu Opioid receptor protein makes individuals more susceptible to Alcoholism 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. (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 against State Security and Public 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 and Breast Cancer . (EurekAlert!)

SEPTEMBER 24 , 2005

Unofficial reports from Hong Kong say the second Chinese Human Spaceflight , '' Shenzhou 6 '', is expected to launch October 13 carrying two Astronaut s on a five day mission. (RedNova News)

SEPTEMBER 22 , 2005

ESA extends the Mars Express mission by one Martian Year . (BBC)

SEPTEMBER 21 , 2005

The Royal Astronomical Society announces its opposition to a proposal before the ITU that would abolish Leap Second s. (YahooNews/AP)

SEPTEMBER 20 , 2005

Danish scientists have developed a Hydrogen Tablet made of Ammonia that is an inexpensive and safe material to use for Hydrogen distrubution. (Fuel Cell Today)

SEPTEMBER 19 , 2005

NASA announces details of its plans to execute a manned mission to the Moon no later than 2020 . (BBC)

SEPTEMBER 12 , 2005

The Japanese Spacecraft Hayabusa arrives at the Asteroid 25143 Itokawa . Mission scientists plan to retrieve samples from the surface and return them to Earth . (ISAS/JAXA)

SEPTEMBER 7 , 2005

A large Solar Flare impedes radio communication on Earth 's sunlit hemisphere and additional disruptions are possible in the near future. (CNN)

The organization '' Reporters Without Borders '' claims that Yahoo! provided the Chinese authorities with information that helped in the arrest and conviction of a journalist. (BBC)

SEPTEMBER 4 , 2005

Gamma Ray photons arrive at Earth from the most distant Gamma-ray Burst known today, and are first detected by the '' Swift '' Spacecraft . (YahooNews/Space.com)

Scientists at the Wistar Institute claim to have isolated a set of Gene 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 a Mammal to regenerate tissues that it ordinarily could not. (Sunday Times) , (The Australian)

SEPTEMBER 3 , 2005

A first measurement of cosmic Deuterium using a Radio Telescope is published. This technique could improve our knowledge about Dark Matter in the Universe . (Spaceflightnow)

SEPTEMBER 2 , 2005

NASA announces that the Spirit Rover has reached the summit of ''Husband Hill'' on Mars . (BBC)

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