April 2009 Archives
30 April 2009
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Invisibility Cloak for Almost-Visible Light
Design might be scaled to work at wavelengths perceptible to the human eye
30 April 2009
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Did Mars's Magnetic Field Die With a Whimper or a Bang?
Study suggests massive asteroids could have released enough heat to shut down the Red Planet's dynamo
30 April 2009
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That Bird Can Boogie
A pop-loving cockatoo sheds light on the neuroscience of dancing
29 April 2009
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Bull's-Eye for Plant Genes
Researchers find a way to home in on and alter specific genes on plant chromosomes
29 April 2009
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Running Amok in the Milky Way
Hundreds of rogue black holes could be prowling the galaxy
29 April 2009
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As Swine Flu Spreads, Its Chances to Mutate Increase
And that could mean a more lethal virus, one expert says
28 April 2009
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Step Forward in Autism Genetics
Largest studies yet point to new culprit DNA
28 April 2009
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Will Your Flu Shot Protect You Against Swine Flu?
Some vaccine experts argue it might prevent severe forms of the illness
27 April 2009
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China Falls Short on Olympic Cleanup
Attempt to control emissions did little to curb pollution, study finds
27 April 2009
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Breaking News on Swine Flu
Follow Science's coverage of the outbreak on ScienceInsider
24 April 2009
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Artificial Blood Vessels Prove Effective
Tubes made from a patient's own cells show promise for kidney dialysis
24 April 2009
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Presto, Instant Sunglasses!
A lightning-fast chemical provides glare protection in a split second
23 April 2009
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Good News for Night Owls
Those who go to bed late outperform early birds on some cognitive tasks
23 April 2009
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A New Type of Chemical Bond Takes Hold
Stretching the frontiers of chemistry, gigantic two-atom molecules confirm prediction from quantum theory
23 April 2009
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Safer Stem Cells?
New technique produces stem cells without potential for DNA damage
23 April 2009
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Mooove Over Humans, the Cow Genome is Here
Cattle code sheds light on what makes good milk and beef
23 April 2009
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Hundreds Rally For Animal Research
Scientists gather in response to attacks from animal-rights extremists
22 April 2009
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A Nose for Disease
Study helps explain how dogs and mice pick up the scent of illness
![Picture of Volvox](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200942231-thumb-60x60-2045.jpg "Read: Pond Scum to Pond Scum: "Shall We Dance?"")
22 April 2009
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Pond Scum to Pond Scum: "Shall We Dance?"
Researchers capture waltzing algae on film
22 April 2009
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Ants: Savvy Real Estate Shoppers
Ants that have lost their homes don't bother bargain hunting
![Picture of Puijila darwini](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200942211-thumb-60x60-2043.jpg "Read: Arctic Fossil Reveals a "Walking Seal"")
22 April 2009
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Arctic Fossil Reveals a "Walking Seal"
Skeleton shows what ancestors of seals and walruses looked like before they moved to sea
21 April 2009
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Malaria, Acidic Seas, and James Bond
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
21 April 2009
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Genes Know How to Network
New approach elucidates the complex genetic crosstalk within cells
21 April 2009
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World's First X-ray Laser Powers Up
Technology opens new scientific frontiers and a new chapter for a storied lab
21 April 2009
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Closing In on the Next Earth
Astronomers report the most Earth-like planet yet beyond the solar system as well as a possible "water world"
20 April 2009
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Neandertals Babies Didn't Do the Twist
Unlike in humans, Neandertal babies may not have rotated in the birth canal
20 April 2009
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Mammoth Study Finds New Genes for Mental Retardation
Scan of X chromosome may aid prenatal screening
17 April 2009
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Did Humans Learn From Hobbits?
A new study raises the possibility that modern humans copied the toolmaking methods of a smaller-brained hominid
17 April 2009
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The Mother of All Pileups
Crash of giant gas clouds suggests dark matter's hand
17 April 2009
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Closer Look at Einstein's Brain
A new anatomical study reveals unusual features in the physicist's parietal lobes
16 April 2009
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Ancient Ecosystem Discovered Beneath Antarctic Glacier
Buried lake hints at how organisms can survive extreme environments
16 April 2009
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How Early Was Oxygen's Rise?
New lab experiments challenge ideas about when oxygen arrived in Earth's atmosphere
![Picture of trees](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200941511-thumb-60x60-2033.jpg "Read: Red Leaves Say, "Bug Off!"")
15 April 2009
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Red Leaves Say, "Bug Off!"
Study supports idea that autumn colors deter insect pests
14 April 2009
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Ebola Recovery, Irish Budget Cuts, and Lead Poisoning
Here's a roundup of some of the science policy stories we covered this past week on Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
14 April 2009
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Fortified Wine Goes Way Back
Ancient Egyptians started spiking their wine with medicinal herbs earlier than previously thought
14 April 2009
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KISSing Galactic Cousins Break the Mold
Survey detects large galaxies that may be too young to have grown so big
13 April 2009
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Our Ancestors Were No Swingers
Study suggests early humans were poor climbers
13 April 2009
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Recalibrating the Biological Clock?
Adult mice generate eggs--and controversy
10 April 2009
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Will Climate Change Whip Up Global Wildfires?
Many regions will actually see less flame over next 30 years
10 April 2009
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Blasting for Ice on Mars
Ongoing impacts are revealing what may be remnants of an ancient ice age
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