January 2010 Archives
29 January 2010
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Foster Care for Chimps
Researchers say adoptions in wild show evidence of altruism
28 January 2010
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Desiccation Helps Rotifers Beat the Red Queen
Microscopic creature has found a way to evade an evolutionary dead end
28 January 2010
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Prion Diseases: No Accomplice Needed
Researchers show that misfolded proteins behind mad cow act alone
28 January 2010
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How Carnations Conquered Europe
Rapid diversification of flower suggests continent may have been an evolutionary hot spot
28 January 2010
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The Ape That Never Grows Up
Could a slow-to-mature brain explain the bonobo's social nature?
27 January 2010
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A Master Blueprint for Making Stars
Astronomers catch the formation of a massive star
27 January 2010
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The Lost World, Now in Color
The discovery of fossilized pigments reveals the hues of dinosaurs and ancient birds
27 January 2010
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The Shocking Truth About Running Shoes
Study finds that barefoot running is easier on the body
26 January 2010
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The End of the Line for NASA's Mars Rover
Plus more highlights from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
26 January 2010
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Some Solar Storms Start With a Twist
Spiraling magnetic fields can foreshadow dangerous flares
26 January 2010
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Venus Flytrap Material Captures Radioactive Waste
New porous solid could make cesium cleanup a snap
25 January 2010
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Prion Protein Keeps Nerves Happy
In mice, a dangerous protein's good side shows up
25 January 2010
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Hear That? Bats and Whales Share Sonar Protein
Similar genetic changes helped echolocation evolve in disparate species
25 January 2010
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Jupiter Moon Whipped Into Shape by a Beating
Finding explains odd disparity between two jovian satellites
25 January 2010
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Birdlike Dinosaur Was Adept Glider
Foam model may clarify origin of bird flight
22 January 2010
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Cold War Split Birds, Too
Trade blockades created vast differences in invasive species in Europe
22 January 2010
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Greedy Virus Helps Spread Disease
By keeping a cell to itself, vaccinia forces other viruses to continue infecting
22 January 2010
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Colliding Particles Can Make Black Holes
Simulations do not prove that Large Hadron Collider will produce them, however
21 January 2010
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Flowering by Day Keeps the Caterpillars Away
Tobacco plant alters its flowering schedule to avoid being chewed up
21 January 2010
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Ride the Slime Mold Express!
Gelatinous organism reproduces plan of Tokyo rail network
20 January 2010
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Busy Bees Need a Balanced Diet
Bees fed just one type of pollen are less able to protect hive from disease
20 January 2010
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Your Brain's Got Game
Size of brain region predicts videogame performance, and perhaps more
20 January 2010
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Is Rice Domestication to Blame for Red-Faced Asians?
Unpleasant reaction to alcohol may have protected early farmers
20 January 2010
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Sperm Hook Up to Outswim Rivals
Linked sperm swim faster--and help males beat their competitors for the egg
20 January 2010
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Earth Can Shake Up Asteroids, Too
Distorting encounters turn asteroids inside out
19 January 2010
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Human Ancestors Were an Endangered Species
New genetic studies shows humans were as rare as chimpanzees 1.2 million years ago
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19 January 2010
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More on "Climategate"; New Details on Murdered Iranian Physicist
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
15 January 2010
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Japan Prize Honors Impacts on Society
Selfless engineer, green biologist win awards
15 January 2010
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Radiocarbon Daters Tune Up Their Time Machine
Researchers can now peer back 50,000 years with accuracy
15 January 2010
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Fish May Not Have Evolved Gills to Breathe
New study suggests a surprising reason for adaptation
15 January 2010
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Swim Like a Gator, Breathe Like a Bird
The lungs of alligators and birds work similarly
14 January 2010
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Star Keeps Magnetic Lock on Its Big Brother
Astronomers directly observe another star's magnetic field
14 January 2010
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Hang Christiaan Huygens! Here's a Better Suspension Bridge
They may be pretty, but simple swooping bridge cables aren't the best design
14 January 2010
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A Frightful Genetic Twist
A common genetic variant makes a scary experience harder to shake
13 January 2010
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Oil Drop Navigates Complex Maze
Scientists "train" drops of fluid to act like lab rats
13 January 2010
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Y Chromosome Evolving Rapidly
Humans and chimpanzees have remodeled their male sex chromosomes more than expected
13 January 2010
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Exclusive: 2009 Hottest Year on Record in Southern Hemisphere
While northern latitudes chill, tropics and Southern Hemisphere continue warming
13 January 2010
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Haiti Quake Could Have Been Even Worse
Based on seismic history, temblor could have been five times more powerful
12 January 2010
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A Q and A With Harold Varmus
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
11 January 2010
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Signs of Symbolic Smarts in Neandertal Jewelry
Mollusk shells shed light on ancient culture
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