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Articles in June 26, 2004 issue of Science News

• Mr. Universe Jr.: child's gene mutation confirms protein's role in human-muscle growth
  by J. Travis
• Cost of protecting the oceans
  by B. Harder
• Too far out
  by David L. Bump
• Hot bother: ground squirrels taunt in infrared
  by S. Milius
• New diabetes drug passes early tests
  by N. Seppa
• Plague: the Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the world's Most Dangerous Disease
  by Wendy Orent
• When protein breakdown breaks down: bacterial toxin yields signs of Parkinson's
  by B. Harder
• Sleepy brains take learning seriously
  by B. Bower
• Stone age ear for speech: ancient finds sound off on roots of language
  by B. Bower
• Connection blocker may stop viruses
  by N. Seppa
• Theory and practice
  by Brian K. Schmidt
• Cool magnet: a little bit of iron gives magnetic refrigeration a boost
  by A. Goho
• New pass at neutrino mass
  by P. Weiss
• Misbehavin' meson: perplexing particle flouts the rules
  by P. Weiss
• Fish toxin stops cancer pain
  by N. Seppa
• The Secret Life of Lobsters: how Fishermen and Scientists are Unraveling the Mysteries of our Favorite Crustacean
  by Trevor Corson
• Long dry spell
  by S. Perkins
• Finding Fault with California an Earthquake Tourist's Guide
  by Susan Elizabeth Hough
• Cancer with a twist: protein instrumental in breast-cancer metastasis
  by N. Seppa
• Why the thinnest sticky hairs rule
  by P. Weiss
• Old school
  by Tom E. Klassen
• Thoroughly modern migrants: moths and butterflies—round-trip tickets not necessary
  by Susan Milius
• Human Nature: a Blueprint for Managing the Earth—by People, for People
  by James Trefil
• Beg your indulgence: the Japanese social concept of amae goes global
  by Bruce Bower
• Our Overweight Children: What Parents, Schools, and Communities can do to Control the Fatness Epidemic
  by Sharron Dalton