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Articles in Dec 23, 2006, issue of Science News

• Safer than we think
  by Anthony Trewavas
• Aging lessons: training gives elderly practical assistance
  by B. Bower
• Signs of recent water on Mars
• Science news of the year
  by Julie Ann Miller
• Not so silent: mutation alters protein but not its components
  by C. Brownlee
• Mammals started flying when birds did
• Rocking the house: seismic tests of a life-size, wood home
  by Sid Perkins
• Craft reveals Martian site of ancient water
  by R. Cowen
• European chemical legislation adopted
• Restricting calories keeps immune system young
• AIDS avoidance: more studies find that circumcision deters HIV
  by N. Seppa
• Decoding a protein to fend off sepsis
• Experimental clot inhibitors match conventional drugs
• The big picture: Cassini spies Titan's tall mountains
  by R. Cowen
• Drug takes a shot at leukemia cells
• Transplant reaction reversed in patients
• Irony on high: global warming cools, thins upper atmosphere
  by S. Perkins
• The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance
• The End Of The Line: How Overfishing Is Changing the World and What We Eat
• Ahead of the curve: novel morphing wing may reduce aircraft's fuel use
  by P. Weiss
• The Science of Orgasm
• Postcards From Mars: The First Photographer on the Red Planet
• What a flake: computers get the hang of ice-crystal growth
  by Peter Weiss
• Size Matters: How Height Affects the Health, Happiness, and Success of Boys—and the Men They Become
• Crafty geometry: mathematicians are knitting and crocheting to visualize complex surfaces
  by Erica Klarreich
• Playing dead is a lively topic
  by D.B. Cameron
• No-dad dragons: Komodos reproduce without males
  by S. Milius
• Shape shifter shifts twice