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  • Synthetic Vaccine Strain May Speed Up Pandemic Response
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    Synthetic Vaccine Strain May Speed Pandemic Response

    Technique could save 4 weeks in manufacture, saving tens of thousands of lives

  • Melting Glaciers, Not Just Ice Sheets, Stoking Sea-Level Rise
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    Melting Glaciers Stoking Sea-Level Rise

    Although field measurements were accurate on glaciers being monitored, they weren't representative of the world's glaciers

  • More Genomes From Denisova Cave Show Mixing of Early Human Groups
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    More Genomes From Denisova Cave

    Analyses of three fossil samples using a powerful new method paint a complex picture of mingling among different ancient human groups

  • Lawmakers Await NSF's Response to Query About Grants
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    Lawmakers Await NSF's Response

    Officials must weigh factors like reviewer confidentiality in responding to Representative Lamar Smith's request for NSF to justify recent research grants

  • Troubled Waters for Ancient Shipwrecks
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    Troubled Waters For Ancient Shipwrecks

    As archaeologists find new ways to pull precious data from wrecks, they are squaring off against those salvaging ships for profit

  • Following the Flavor
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    Following the Flavor

    Scientists are beginning to unravel why we love some types of food and hate others; it's a vastly more complex topic than they once thought

 
 

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20 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

Friendly Viruses Protect Us Against Bacteria

by Beth Skwarecki
Viruses in mucus may be important line of defense against disease
20 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Why Most Snails Coil to the Right

by Jennifer Carpenter
Researchers uncover evolutionary explanation for lack of "lefties"
20 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

Why Penguins Don't Fly

by Traci Watson
Study of penguin look-alike reveals advantages to being a ground-based bird
20 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

Uptick in Whooping Cough Linked to Subpar Vaccines

by Arthur Allen
Newer shots are safer, but not as effective as older ones
17 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

When Did Humans Begin Hurling Spears?

by Heather Pringle
New hunting technique allowed killing at a safe distance
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17 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

Top Stories: A Shocking Way to Improve Math Skills, Kepler Malfunctions, and More

by Meghna Sachdev
Some of our favorite stories of the week
17 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Fungi Provide an Early Warning System for Plants

by Susan Langthorp
Fungus alerts plants to aphid attack
16 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Easy Hiking, and Biking, on Titan

by Ken Croswell
First global topographic map of Saturn's big moon shows a subdued landscape
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16 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Apes, Monkeys, Kiwis, and Tigers. Oh My!

by David Grimm and Sarah Crespi
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week
16 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: A Future Baby's Revealing First Photos

by Gretchen Vogel
Technique could improve success rates of IVF
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16 May 2013 | ScienceInsider

U.S. Senate Confirms Ernest Moniz as Secretary of Energy

by Adrian Cho
MIT physicist had served as undersecretary during Clinton administration
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16 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Chalk + Glass = Beauty

by Robert F. Service
Scientists discover simple set of design rules for creating complex shapes
16 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

Trouble With Math? Maybe You Should Get Your Brain Zapped

by Emily Underwood
Study shows that electrical brain stimulation speeds mathematical learning
16 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

Atlantic Coast Warping Like a 'Magic Carpet'

by Paul Gabrielsen
Discovery may change how geologists reconstruct past climate
16 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Invasive Ladybug Carries Fatal Parasite

by Paul Gabrielsen
Infectious fungus key to beetle’s success
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16 May 2013 | ScienceInsider

In 'Insurrection,' Scientists, Editors Call for Abandoning Journal Impact Factors

by Jocelyn Kaiser
Research community urged to stop judging scientists by where their papers are published
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15 May 2013 | ScienceInsider

NSF Says No to Congressman's Request for Reviewer Comments

by Jeffrey Mervis
House science panel wanted details on why NSF funded five social science research projects
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15 May 2013 | ScienceInsider

Malfunction Could Mark the End of NASA's Kepler Mission

by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee
Planet-hunting spacecraft has lost pointing ability
15 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Zipping Around Uranus and Neptune

by Ken Croswell
The two giant worlds have only shallow winds
15 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Stinky Feet Smell Sweet to Malaria-Infected Mosquitoes

by Sean Treacy
Insects three times more likely to be drawn to the human odor than their uninfected counterparts
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Human Stem Cells From Cloning, Finally

by Gretchen Vogel

This time it looks like it's for real: Researchers have made personalized human embryonic stem cells with a method similar to how Dolly the sheep was cloned—though with an added jolt of caffeine.


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