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December 2009 Archives

24 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Cavity Causer Goes Under the Microscope

Sequence of bacterium's genome reveals why it is such a pain in the tooth
24 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Slideshow: Deep-sea Spiders Have a Snack

Robot submersible captures rare creatures in the act of devouring sea anemones
24 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

The Top 10 ScienceNOWs of 2009

Our favorite and most-read stories of the year
23 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

How Some Stars Stay Young

Old stars are rejuvenated by consuming their neighbors
23 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Revoking Flu's Enemy-With-Benefits Status

Understanding how human cells help influenza thrive could be the way to stop it
22 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

When Fire Approaches, Chimps Keep Their Cool

Primates clear an important hurdle in humanlike mastery of fire
22 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Italian Scientists Protest Job Cuts, a Libel Lawsuit Over an MRI Drug

Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
18 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

The Origins of Tidiness

Human ancestors started organizing their living spaces much earlier than believed
18 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Hand Size--Not Sex--Determines Sense of Touch

Women's fingers are more sensitive, but that's just because they are smaller than men's are
18 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Seasick? Try Controlling Your Breathing

Changing your breathing pattern may delay the onset of nausea at sea
17 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Bacteria Can Transform Minerals Electrically

Researchers begin to unlock a promising biochemical process
17 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Pass the Sorghum, Caveman

Stone age tools suggest that humans may have begun eating cereals much earlier than previously thought.
17 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Wimpy Evidence for Dark Matter Particles

Physicists detect two candidate particles--far too few to claim discovery
16 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Climate in the Senate; Cuts to U.K. Science

Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
16 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Dust Bedevils Mars Much More Often Than Believed

New study shows that dust devils occur frequently, but often don't leave traces
16 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Artificial Platelets Catalyze Clotting

Lab-made substitutes assist body's own antibleeding mechanism
16 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Power Law Explains Insurgent Violence

The timing of attacks all over the world fits a similar pattern
15 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

All Mammals March to the Same Beat

Adult brain size predicts how long it takes for a species to start walking
14 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

A Cheap Way to Chop up Nitrogen

New chemical reaction allows conversion of the ubiquitous gas into a common fertilizer
14 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

A Mind That Touches the Past

People with a sensory mix-up also have exceptional memories
14 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

HIV Outwits Yet Another Microbicide

Failure marks the end of the road for non-specific virus blockers
11 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Asian Mutation Protects Against Malaria

People with gene variant still get malaria but host far fewer parasites
10 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Better Nanotubes May Be on the Way

Formerly elusive type of nanotube could have impressive applications
10 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Alien Gases in Our Atmosphere

Research shows some of Earth's air came from outer space
10 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

A Delicate Balance of Sexual Identity

Loss of a single gene makes adult ovary cells think they're male
9 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

A Flood, Not a Falls, Refilled the Mediterranean

Researchers find new clues about one of the biggest floods in history
9 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

The Secret of a Dog's Sniffer

Virtual nose reveals why Fido has such a keen sense of smell
9 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Erasing Scary Memories Is a Matter of Timing

Scientists delete people's scary memories while the brain is editing them
9 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Dark Matter Discovered? Don't Bet on It

A team is about to announce a possible detection of dark matter, but experts say the evidence will likely be unclear
8 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

How Angiosperms Took Over the World

Leaf plumbing, not flowers, made all the difference, say researchers
8 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Does Testosterone Have a Bad Rap?

Our beliefs about the hormone make us antisocial, but the hormone itself makes us fair
8 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

A Battery Made With Paper

Nanotubes on photocopy paper could lead to cheap, flexible source of power
8 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

I'm Too Sexy for My Species

When male fruit flies pay too much attention to attractive females, it's bad for everyone
7 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Lose Genes, Gain Weight

Some obese patients are missing a chunk of one of their chromosomes
4 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

An Introduction to Monkey Grammar?

Primates produce new alarm calls in a way that might resemble human language
4 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Why Your Older Brother Didn't Share

Sibling pecking order makes firstborns less cooperative than their siblings
3 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Feed a Bird, Split a Species

Food left out by people may be driving the evolution of a European bird
3 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

RNA Silencer Shows Promise for Hepatitis C

Strategy targets a molecule produced by the host, not the virus
2 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

How to Woo a Panda

Female pandas change the sound of their calls to advertise fertility
2 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Not Smoking But Still Dying

Americans have stopped lighting up, but obesity may trump public health gains
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