December 2009 Archives
24 December 2009
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Cavity Causer Goes Under the Microscope
Sequence of bacterium's genome reveals why it is such a pain in the tooth
24 December 2009
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Slideshow: Deep-sea Spiders Have a Snack
Robot submersible captures rare creatures in the act of devouring sea anemones
24 December 2009
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The Top 10 ScienceNOWs of 2009
Our favorite and most-read stories of the year
23 December 2009
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How Some Stars Stay Young
Old stars are rejuvenated by consuming their neighbors
23 December 2009
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Revoking Flu's Enemy-With-Benefits Status
Understanding how human cells help influenza thrive could be the way to stop it
22 December 2009
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When Fire Approaches, Chimps Keep Their Cool
Primates clear an important hurdle in humanlike mastery of fire
22 December 2009
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Italian Scientists Protest Job Cuts, a Libel Lawsuit Over an MRI Drug
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
18 December 2009
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The Origins of Tidiness
Human ancestors started organizing their living spaces much earlier than believed
18 December 2009
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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
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Seasick? Try Controlling Your Breathing
Changing your breathing pattern may delay the onset of nausea at sea
17 December 2009
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Bacteria Can Transform Minerals Electrically
Researchers begin to unlock a promising biochemical process
17 December 2009
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Pass the Sorghum, Caveman
Stone age tools suggest that humans may have begun eating cereals much earlier than previously thought.
17 December 2009
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Wimpy Evidence for Dark Matter Particles
Physicists detect two candidate particles--far too few to claim discovery
16 December 2009
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Climate in the Senate; Cuts to U.K. Science
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
16 December 2009
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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
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Artificial Platelets Catalyze Clotting
Lab-made substitutes assist body's own antibleeding mechanism
16 December 2009
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Power Law Explains Insurgent Violence
The timing of attacks all over the world fits a similar pattern
15 December 2009
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All Mammals March to the Same Beat
Adult brain size predicts how long it takes for a species to start walking
14 December 2009
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A Cheap Way to Chop up Nitrogen
New chemical reaction allows conversion of the ubiquitous gas into a common fertilizer
14 December 2009
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A Mind That Touches the Past
People with a sensory mix-up also have exceptional memories
14 December 2009
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HIV Outwits Yet Another Microbicide
Failure marks the end of the road for non-specific virus blockers
11 December 2009
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Asian Mutation Protects Against Malaria
People with gene variant still get malaria but host far fewer parasites
10 December 2009
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Better Nanotubes May Be on the Way
Formerly elusive type of nanotube could have impressive applications
10 December 2009
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Alien Gases in Our Atmosphere
Research shows some of Earth's air came from outer space
10 December 2009
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A Delicate Balance of Sexual Identity
Loss of a single gene makes adult ovary cells think they're male
9 December 2009
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A Flood, Not a Falls, Refilled the Mediterranean
Researchers find new clues about one of the biggest floods in history
9 December 2009
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The Secret of a Dog's Sniffer
Virtual nose reveals why Fido has such a keen sense of smell
9 December 2009
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Erasing Scary Memories Is a Matter of Timing
Scientists delete people's scary memories while the brain is editing them
9 December 2009
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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
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How Angiosperms Took Over the World
Leaf plumbing, not flowers, made all the difference, say researchers
8 December 2009
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Does Testosterone Have a Bad Rap?
Our beliefs about the hormone make us antisocial, but the hormone itself makes us fair
8 December 2009
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A Battery Made With Paper
Nanotubes on photocopy paper could lead to cheap, flexible source of power
8 December 2009
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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
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Lose Genes, Gain Weight
Some obese patients are missing a chunk of one of their chromosomes
4 December 2009
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An Introduction to Monkey Grammar?
Primates produce new alarm calls in a way that might resemble human language
4 December 2009
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Why Your Older Brother Didn't Share
Sibling pecking order makes firstborns less cooperative than their siblings
3 December 2009
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Feed a Bird, Split a Species
Food left out by people may be driving the evolution of a European bird
3 December 2009
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RNA Silencer Shows Promise for Hepatitis C
Strategy targets a molecule produced by the host, not the virus
2 December 2009
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How to Woo a Panda
Female pandas change the sound of their calls to advertise fertility
2 December 2009
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Not Smoking But Still Dying
Americans have stopped lighting up, but obesity may trump public health gains
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