November 2009 Archives
30 November 2009
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Do Titan's Lakes Migrate South for the Winter?
Orbital cycles of Saturn's moon could be causing lakes to pull up stakes
30 November 2009
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Coral Reefs Act Like Sunscreen
Skeletons absorb UV light to protect inhabitants
![Picture of logo](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/2009112551-thumb-60x60-1850.jpg "Read: An Update on the Leaked Climate E-mails and a "Dating Service" for Scientists and Teachers")
25 November 2009
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An Update on the Leaked Climate E-mails and a "Dating Service" for Scientists and Teachers
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
25 November 2009
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A New Spin on Electronics
Magnetized electrons in room-temperature silicon brings "spintronics" a step closer
25 November 2009
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Why Suffocating Is Scary
Breathing too much carbon dioxide triggers a chemical sensor in the brain's fear circuit
25 November 2009
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Milky Way Grew by Swallowing Other Galaxies
Findings contradict previous assumptions about galaxy formation
25 November 2009
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Americans' Eating Habits More Wasteful Than Ever
Nearly 40% of U.S. food ends up in the garbage, study says
24 November 2009
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Don't Fear the Edge
Slopes appear less steep as we approach them
24 November 2009
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Wind Turbines Take a Lesson From Lance Armstrong
Drafting could help cut wind power's land requirements
23 November 2009
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Trade in Frog Legs May Spread Disease
Deadly fungus a threat to frog species worldwide
23 November 2009
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Skin Color Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Political affiliation colors view of Barack Obama's skin tone
20 November 2009
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How Crystals Get Their Groove Back
Chemists reveal new details about why scratching a glass causes crystals to form
20 November 2009
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Early Volcanoes Minted Nickel
Wayward sulfur helped form much of the world's reserves
19 November 2009
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Ants Eat Well, Thanks to Bacteria
Researchers uncover nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the ants' gardens
19 November 2009
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Slideshow: Ancient Crocs With a Dog-Like Walk
Scientists find strange collection of fossils in the African desert
18 November 2009
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Boosting Cognition in Down Syndrome
Mouse study suggests drugs could reverse aspects of mental retardation
18 November 2009
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Herpes Never Sleeps
Virus may not lay dormant in the body, as previously suspected
18 November 2009
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Want to Stop AIDS? Spend Big
New model argues that a massive cash infusion could halt spread of the disease
17 November 2009
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Curse of the Mummy? Could be Heart Disease
Scientists find evidence of cardiovascular disease in mummies more than 3500 years old
17 November 2009
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Obama's Climate Question and an Answer for Global Health
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
16 November 2009
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Birth of a (Magnetic) Heavyweight
Observations show how magnetic fields guide the emergence of a massive new star
16 November 2009
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Socially Awkward? Check Your Genes
Researchers link single genetic difference to ability to read others' emotions
16 November 2009
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A Silent Killer in Bangladesh Wells
Researchers discover cause of arsenic contamination in country's aquifers
16 November 2009
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Meditation Halves Risk of Heart Attack
Relaxation technique may be as powerful as modern drugs
13 November 2009
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Some Pests Prefer Organic
Although better for the environment, natural fertilizers are mixed at keeping bugs away
13 November 2009
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A Physics Paradox: Holes That Block Light
Punch holes in an almost-transparent film of gold, and light can't get through
13 November 2009
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Slideshow: A Cavalcade of Boneworms
Researchers discover treasure trove of bizarre deep-sea creatures that feast on whale bones
13 November 2009
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The Moon Is Wet!
Lunar blasting turns up long-sought ice
12 November 2009
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A Shortcut for Detecting Alien Worlds
Lithium-depleted stars are much more likely to host solar systems
12 November 2009
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Chemical Reactions Guide Birds Home
Two new studies help reveal nature of internal compass
12 November 2009
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New Neurons Make Room for New Memories
Rodent study hints at a surprising role for newly born neurons in the adult hippocampus
11 November 2009
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Scottish as a Second Language
Movie subtitles help people understand tough accents
11 November 2009
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What's Behind Our Gift of Gab?
Researchers elucidate genetic pathways that gave rise to speech and language
10 November 2009
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Bad Decisions May Be Contagious
We duplicate the irrational thinking of others when we feel connected to them
10 November 2009
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Staring at Goats, Geoengineering the World
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
9 November 2009
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Chocolate Cake: The New Heroin?
Yo-yo diets may lead to food addiction
9 November 2009
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Arthritis on the Move
Scientists have pinpointed how rheumatoid arthritis spreads inside the body
6 November 2009
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More Support for Human Role in Chinese Quake
Filling a reservoir might have set off the disastrous Wenchuan temblor
6 November 2009
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Experts Criticize Nanoparticle Study
Paper that hints at dangers of nanoscopic particles has no relevance to human disease, they say
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