August 2009 Archives
31 August 2009
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Don't Stand So Close to Me
The brain's fear center gives us our sense of personal space
31 August 2009
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Tiny Laser Could Light the Way to New Microchip Technology
By amplifying electronic waves instead of light waves, a novel device wriggles around the size limit for conventional lasers
31 August 2009
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A Breathalyzer for Cancer
Gold nanoparticles help researchers detect lung cancer in exhaled air
28 August 2009
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A Strange Transformation
For one woman, epileptic seizures produce the sensation that she has become a man
27 August 2009
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Bronze Horse Head Hints at Roman Ambitions in Germany
A surprising find at the bottom of a well suggests that the ancient Romans may have planned to stay awhile
27 August 2009
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Untangling Canine Coiffures
A trio of genes gives pooches their distinctive hairdos
26 August 2009
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Global Warming Warps Marine Food Webs
Rising temperature may lower biological productivity overall but could boost some fisheries
26 August 2009
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Kamikaze Planet
A strange world is locked in a fatal tug of war with its parent star
26 August 2009
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Glyptodonts Were Savvy Batters
Ancient mammals used their tails like baseball bats, hitting with the sweet spot
25 August 2009
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Multitasking Muddles the Mind?
New study finds poor cognitive performance in people who use multiple media simultaneously
25 August 2009
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University of California Professors Can't Cut Class
Plus more from the Science Policy Blog
24 August 2009
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Upward Lightning No Flash in the Pan
Some powerful bolts reach from cloud tops to the edge of space
21 August 2009
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Where Did You Get Those Lovely Spirals?
Researchers figure out how galaxies like the Milky Way formed
21 August 2009
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Brainy Birds Get More Chicks
Researchers find first link between intelligence and mating success
20 August 2009
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A Thousand Pinpoints of Light
Brighter, thinner LED displays could lead to flexible TV screens
20 August 2009
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The Prettiest Bomb You Ever Did See
Glowing green sacs may help deep-sea worms distract predators
20 August 2009
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Why We Walk in Circles
Confirming a common belief, researchers find that people really do walk in circles when lost
19 August 2009
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A Pterosaur Comes In for a Landing
Paleontologists discover ancient runway used by the flying reptile
19 August 2009
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Snorkel Genes to the Rescue
Researchers give drowning rice plants a leg up
18 August 2009
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Francis Collins's Five Priorities for NIH
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
17 August 2009
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Dogs Are No Mind Readers
Fido can't figure out what you're thinking, according to a new study
17 August 2009
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Friends or Acquaintances? Ask Your Cell Phone
Study shows that mobile phone calls accurately reflect people's relationships
14 August 2009
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Weight Loss for Batteries
Carbon nanofibers wrapped in a silicon shell make for lighter and more powerful rechargeables
13 August 2009
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Ape a Monkey, Make a Friend
Capuchins warm up to humans who imitate them
13 August 2009
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Early Risers Are Mutants
Scientists find first gene in humans linked to sleep duration
13 August 2009
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Early Tools Were Born From Fire
Ancient humans were burning stones at least 70,000 years ago
12 August 2009
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Neandertals Led Bitter Lives
Ancient DNA shows ancient humans could detect bitter flavors like some humans
12 August 2009
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Medieval Storms Portend Worse Hurricanes
Warming temperatures may lead to stronger and more frequent storms
11 August 2009
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First Black Holes Were Lean and Mean
Simulations show a struggle to grow in the early universe
![Picture of logo](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200981111-thumb-60x60-2222.jpg "Read: "Breach of Trust" in Children's Study, UC Lends Money to Its Own State")
11 August 2009
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"Breach of Trust" in Children's Study, UC Lends Money to Its Own State
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
10 August 2009
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Horses Get By With a Little Help From Their Friends
Mares that form close friendships have more and healthier offspring
10 August 2009
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Bird Flu Virus a Possible Trigger for Parkinson's
Loss of dopamine neurons tied to H5N1 influenza virus in mice
10 August 2009
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India's Groundwater Disappearing at Alarming Rate
Satellite data show rapid loss of sources of fresh water across northern part of continent
7 August 2009
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Birds' Light Meter Discovered
Protein helps birds sense when spring has sprung
7 August 2009
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Whale Stranding: Sonar or Lunar?
Researchers investigate mysterious incident off Hawaii 5 years ago
7 August 2009
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Extinction: Is It in the Genes?
Some creatures are just genetically prone to disappear, researchers find
![Picture of mouse](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200980631-thumb-60x60-2215.jpg "Read: Scientists Find "Itch Circuit" in Mice")
6 August 2009
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Scientists Find "Itch Circuit" in Mice
Find addresses long-standing debate about how the body separates itch and pain
6 August 2009
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LHC Will Begin Running at Half Energy
Physicists dial down the energy of the world's biggest atom smasher to ensure safety of faulty electrical connections
6 August 2009
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The Rook and the Test Tube: Fable Made Fact
Crow relatives drop stones in a tube to bring a worm within reach
5 August 2009
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Latest Case for Martian Life May Just Be Hot Air
Methane on red planet isn't behaving in a way that suggests biological origins
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