February 2010 Archives
27 February 2010
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Did Darwin Help Predict Chilean Quake?
Seismologists say Saturday's massive temblor was expected
25 February 2010
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Podcast: Origin of Small Dogs, Bacterial Power Grids, and More
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week
25 February 2010
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A New Route to Grassoline
Novel process efficiently converts a plant derivative into gasoline and jet fuel
24 February 2010
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Do Ocean-Bottom Bacteria Make Their Own Power Grids?
Subsea microbes may keep each other alive by exchanging energy
24 February 2010
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Tropical Cyclones Turn Up the Heat
Computer simulations show a link between the storms, ocean warming, and El Niño
24 February 2010
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Small Dogs Evolved in Middle East
Gene pegs region as epicenter for petite pooches
24 February 2010
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Podcast: Children of Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Experts chat about new genetic issues facing the field
23 February 2010
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Monogamy Seen in Amphibians for First Time
Tight resources keep parents close in poisonous frog species
23 February 2010
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ScienceShot: Versailles, Saturn Style
The Cassini spacecraft has captured a veritable array of fountains spraying ice crystals and water above Enceladus's southern pole
23 February 2010
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Is That a Caveman or Dick Cheney? Crows Know the Difference
In a creative experiment that relied on rubber masks of former Vice President Dick Cheney and other distinctive mugs, researchers have shown that American crows have an uncanny ability...
22 February 2010
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Podcast: You Can Catch More Than Just Germs From Your Friends
Reporter Michael Torrice chats with a researcher about how behaviors spread through social networks
22 February 2010
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Harvesting Heat for Power
Waste heat from electricity production and industrial processes can ramp up energy efficiency and save companies money
22 February 2010
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Podcast: Size Matters in Marine Reserves
Science reporter Erik Stokstad chats with coral reef biologist, Terry Hughes
21 February 2010
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Is a Dolphin a Person?
Dolphin intelligence poses tricky scientific and ethical questions
21 February 2010
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Marine Reserves Help Fish Recover
Researchers cite several success stories for controversial strategy
21 February 2010
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Lack of Sleep Is Contagious
Sleep-deprived teens tend to have sleep-deprived friends—and friends who use drugs
21 February 2010
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Podcast: Neuroscience Takes the Stand
Science reporter Greg Miller talks with Stanford law professor Henry Greely about neuroscience and the law
21 February 2010
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Billy Joel, Underwater Mountains, and More
A roundup of the coverage so far from our guest bloggers
21 February 2010
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Are 'Test Tube Babies' Healthy?
Researchers have detected subtle genetic differences in children born via in vitro fertilization
21 February 2010
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Podcast: Can Geoengineering Save the Planet?
Science reporter Eli Kintisch chats with geochemist Ken Caldeira about the challenges of battling climate change
21 February 2010
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Music Therapy Gives Voice to the Voiceless
Patients who can't talk learn to express themselves through singing
21 February 2010
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Podcast: Confronting Ocean Acidification
Science reporter Erik Stokstad sits down with ocean policy expert Edward Miles
20 February 2010
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The Latest on Hacking the Planet
Scientists discuss the pros and cons of the controversial field of geoengineering
20 February 2010
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Smattering of Activists Protest Geoengineering, 'Chemtrails'
Science reporter Eli Kintisch crashes an anti-geoengineering rally
20 February 2010
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The Mathematics of Clumpy Crime
Models may help police break up criminal hot spots
20 February 2010
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Francis Collins's Biggest Fear
NIH director discusses the future of NIH in uncertain economic times
20 February 2010
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Podcast: The Science of Superheroes
Reporter Helen Fields chats with a science consultant for the movie, Watchmen
20 February 2010
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Scientists, Celebrities, and Everyone In Between
A roundup of the coverage so far from our guest bloggers
19 February 2010
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Podcast: How Did Climate Science Get So Politicized?
Science reporter Eli Kintisch chats with a prominent climate researcher
19 February 2010
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A Sexy New Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury?
Female hormone may help prevent brain damage after serious accidents
19 February 2010
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Scientists Grapple With 'Completely Out of Hand' Attacks on Climate Science
Researchers call for change in hastily organized session
19 February 2010
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Scientifically Accurate Superheroes? Don't Count on It
When it comes to Heroes and Watchmen, story trumps science, say writers.
19 February 2010
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Drive Green, Make Money
Electric cars could generate $1800 a year for their owners.
18 February 2010
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Dolphin 'Diabetes' Could Be Important Model for Humans
Condition closely resembles type-2 diabetes in people
18 February 2010
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Nuclear Disarmament Science: How to Be Dumb Enough to Be Smart
Panel argues that policymakers have the scientific tools to begin reducing arsenals.
18 February 2010
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Cancer Monitoring With a Personal Touch
Sequencing a person's tumor DNA yields individualized blood biomarkers
18 February 2010
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Fighting Back Against a Superbug
A new type of antibiotic may strike a blow against resistant hospital infections
17 February 2010
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Pardon the Intrusion, But Your Data Show No Signs of Dark Matter
Outsiders analyze data from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope to set limits on masses of dark matter particles
17 February 2010
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Artificial Nose Sniffs Out Good Coffee
Sensor array could improve quality control at coffee plants
17 February 2010
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Did Darwin's Finches Do Math?
Researchers find surprising algebraic correlation among several species
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