December 2005 in Science - December 7, 2005

December 7, 2005

• The DNA sequence of the domestic dog (the sample was taken from a boxer) is deciphered and results are published in Nature. (AFP/YahooNews)
• In the journal Nature, a report described a mechanism for how some forms of cancer spread. Special bone marrow cells are sent out and force a new region to produce a protein called fibronectin, which helps create a cancer friendly nest. (MSNBC)
• Scientists at the University of Florida teach brain cells extracted from a rat embryo to fly an F-22 jet simulator. (The Age)
• Mission members for the Hayabusa spacecraft announce that new data indicate that no metal pellets were shot into the surface of 25143 Itokawa during the second sampling touchdown. It is uncertain whether the probe actually collected any asteroid material. (AP/YahooNews)