July 2009 Archives
31 July 2009 |
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No Sweet Tooth for Europe
People with European ancestry more sensitive to sugary tastes
31 July 2009 |
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Dinosaur Study Backs Controversial Find
Reanalysis supports discovery of 68-million-year-old protein from T. rex
30 July 2009 |
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Flustered Rats Stuck in a Rut
Chronic stress makes rodents bad decision-makers
30 July 2009 |
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Winds of Change on Saturn
At long last, scientists figure out which way the wind blows on gas giant
30 July 2009 |
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Ancient Roman City Rises Again
Researchers unearth layout of Altinum, the precursor of Venice
29 July 2009 |
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Ground Zero for Malaria Drug Resistance?
Key treatment losing efficacy in Western Cambodia
29 July 2009 |
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Little Creatures Can Stir Big Oceans
The motions of jellyfish and other swimmers act like a blender in the sea
29 July 2009 |
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Creating Fat That Makes You Fit
Researchers transform skin cells into energy-burning fat cells
28 July 2009 |
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Grant Proposals Not So Private, Sex Studies Under Attack in Congress
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
27 July 2009 |
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Catching a Giant Wave
New insights into tsunami behavior may help researchers better track them with radar
27 July 2009 |
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Microbe Evolution Gets a Push
New strategy allows researchers to rapidly introduce new mutations just where they want them
24 July 2009 |
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Humans Emulate Volcanoes in the Stratosphere
Surge in coal burning may be noticeably dirtying the upper atmosphere
![Picture of rings](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200972421-thumb-60x60-2193.jpg "Read: A "Cloaking Device" for Earthquakes")
24 July 2009 |
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A "Cloaking Device" for Earthquakes
Plastic rings could make buildings invisible to quake waves
24 July 2009 |
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New Zealand Tree Stuck in a Time Warp
Plant still harbors adaptations that protected it from a long-dead foe
23 July 2009 |
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Pump Up the Volume. Some Birds Don't Care
A few species seem to prefer clamorous environments
23 July 2009 |
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A Bird With a Big Air-Conditioning Bill
The toucan's enormous beak helps it stay cool
23 July 2009 |
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Embryonic Stem Cell Substitute Passes Acid Test
Cells reprogrammed by added genes can form an entire mouse
22 July 2009 |
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How Nature Shapes the Land
New study solves mystery of why hills and valleys are so evenly spaced
22 July 2009 |
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Wolves to the Rescue in Scotland
Team wants carnivores to restore fear to the highlands
22 July 2009 |
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Can't Decide? Ask an Ant
Ants make more rational decisions than humans do, according to a new study
21 July 2009 |
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Elimination of River Blindness in Sight
Disease has not bounced back after treatment is halted in Mali and Senegal
21 July 2009 |
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China Battles Internet Addiction, Nobel Laureates Battle Climate Change
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
20 July 2009 |
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How a Raindrop Is Like an Exploding Parachute
High-speed videos reveal secret to raindrop size
20 July 2009 |
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Jupiter's Been Hit!
Amateur astronomer spots impact debris floating in the jovian upper atmosphere
17 July 2009 |
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What's Going on in Darwin's World?
A wrap-up of some of the recent stories on Science's evolution blog, Origins
16 July 2009 |
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Moths Block Bats' Sonar
Tiger moths somehow jam bats ability to echolocate
![Picture of horseracing](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200971611-thumb-60x60-2179.jpg "Read: How the "Monkey Crouch" Transformed Horseracing")
16 July 2009 |
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How the "Monkey Crouch" Transformed Horseracing
Measurements reveal how awkward jockey pose gives horses extra speed
15 July 2009 |
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Elephants Don't Always Keep It in the Family
When decimated by humans, elephants turn to friends to beef up their numbers
15 July 2009 |
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No Risk in Disclosing Genetic Risks
Researchers find that patients suffer no adverse mental effects after hearing bad news
14 July 2009 |
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Ancient Climate-Change Event Puzzles Scientists
An unexplained warming haunts the paleoclimate record
14 July 2009 |
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U.S. Says Bye-Bye to Mars, UC Says Hello to Furloughs
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
13 July 2009 |
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Holy $@%#! Swearing Eases the Pain
Researchers figure out why we curse when we get hurt
13 July 2009 |
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Cat Purrs Evoke Baby Cries
Hungry felines hide a high-pitched meow in their purrs to get their owners' attention
13 July 2009 |
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Don't Blame Birds for 1918 Flu
New paper disputes the idea that an avian strain caused the global disaster
10 July 2009 |
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Take a Walk on the Quantum Side
Physicists demonstrate quantum version of famed random walk--a concept key to explaining the diffusion of liquids
10 July 2009 |
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Futuristic Fibers Could Replace Camera Lenses
New technology could be woven into clothing and other materials
![Picture of embryos](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200970931-thumb-60x60-2170.jpg "Read: The Turtle's Shell: "A Weird Case of Origami"")
9 July 2009 |
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The Turtle's Shell: "A Weird Case of Origami"
Close look at turtle embryos reveals how the creature got its unique features
9 July 2009 |
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Problem Child El Niño Has Returned
Makings of the disruptive weather pattern are brewing in the Pacific
9 July 2009 |
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Calorie-Counting Monkeys Live Longer
Researchers report first data on dietary restriction and aging in primates
8 July 2009 |
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Fewer Resources Means Fewer Sons
Low-ranking wives have more daughters in some Rwandan societies
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