March 2010 Archives
31 March 2010
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Why Didn't Early Earth Freeze? The Mystery Deepens
Mineral deposits cast doubt on idea of ancient greenhouse gas buildup
31 March 2010
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ScienceShot: Supernovae—Now in 3-D!
Light echoes allow astronomers to create a three-dimensional picture of stellar explosion
30 March 2010
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Antisocial Tortoises Learn From Each Other
Study challenges the notion that learning from others is an adaptation for social living
30 March 2010
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ScienceShot: Plate Tectonics Help Snakes Evolve
Blindsnakes split into new species as the continental land masses split
30 March 2010
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ScienceShot: Unlocking the Secrets of Pictish Stones
Researchers attempt to decipher strange symbols in Iron Age rocks
30 March 2010
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Slideshow: What's Next for the LHC?
Science takes you through the highs and lows of the world's highest energy atom smasher
30 March 2010
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ScienceShot: Pac-Man Gobbles the Death Star
Cassini spacecraft returns bizarre image of Saturn moon
29 March 2010
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Video: Crayfish Urine Sparks a Lover's Tiff
Females lure males with their waste, only to fight them
29 March 2010
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Murder or an Accident? The Brain Knows
Researchers finger region of the brain that helps us evaluate the intentions of others
29 March 2010
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ScienceShot: How Bats Deal With Clutter
How do bats make sense of the noisy world they live in?
29 March 2010
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Toward Liquid-Cooled Computers
Superwicking technique improves cooling efficiency of silicon chips
29 March 2010
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Engineers Create First Motion-Powered Nanodevice
Devices could power new generation of tiny electronics
26 March 2010
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Steady as She Goes for Ocean's Conveyor
There's no sign that the Atlantic Ocean's warm-water pipeline is slackening
26 March 2010
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Could Tiny Bubbles Cool the Planet?
Pumping zillions of microbubbles into the sea could increase Earth's reflectivity
26 March 2010
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Clean Diesel: Not So Precious After All
Researchers make a catalytic converter for diesel engines that doesn't need platinum
26 March 2010
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The Secret of Turtle Island
Biologists probe an unusual behavior among the Mediterranean's loggerheads
25 March 2010
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Galaxy Collisions Give Birth to Quasars
Black hole mergers fuel cosmic beacons
25 March 2010
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Podcast: Mosquitoes That Vaccinate, Super-Strong Magnets, and More
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week
25 March 2010
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ScienceShot: T. rex Had a Southern Cousin
Fossil find in Australia shows the dinosaur group had global reach
25 March 2010
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Using Dark Matter to Sense Dark Energy
In a gigantic galaxy survey, astronomers use subtle effects of one bizarre unknown substance to study another
24 March 2010
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ScienceShot: Mars Rover Growing Older But Wiser
Aging Opportunity rover will test software for future missions
24 March 2010
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Researchers Discover New Lineage of Ancient Human
Mystery hominin lived at same time as humans and Neandertals
24 March 2010
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How Zebrafish Mend a Broken Heart
Findings may have implications for heart repair in humans
24 March 2010
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Swine Flu Pandemic Reincarnates 1918 Virus
Link addresses several mysteries about recent pandemic
23 March 2010
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ScienceShot: World's Strongest Insect
Horned dung beetle can pull over 1000 times its own body weight
23 March 2010
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Why Bouncy Legs Work Better
New model reveals advantages of having a spring in your step
23 March 2010
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ScienceShot: Translating a Dog's Growl
Canine vocalizations may convey different meanings
23 March 2010
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ScienceShot: Black Holes Tease Out a Dark Matter Secret
Mysterious stuff may have a density limit
22 March 2010
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ScienceShot: Supersizing, New Testament Style
Paintings of the Last Supper show bigger meal portions over time
22 March 2010
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Landlubber Caterpillars Take to the Water
Moth larvae that happily hang out under water or on land might be nature's most versatile creatures
21 March 2010
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Nano-Gadget Holds the Salt
New technology could take salt out of ocean water and provide emergency drinking water
19 March 2010
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The Best Refrigerator Magnet Ever?
A compound of iron and nitrogen exceeds the known limits for magnetism
19 March 2010
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ScienceShot: Bumblebees Have the Fastest Color Vision Around
Quick eyes help with foraging and navigation
18 March 2010
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Researchers Turn Mosquitoes Into Flying Vaccinators
Insects could theoretically protect against various diseases, but concept is unlikely to take off
18 March 2010
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Burn the Brush, Save Carbon Dioxide
Limited forest fires can keep more carbon locked up in the big trees
18 March 2010
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How Does a Worm Wriggle?
Simplest curves, remote-controlled worms shed light on C. elegans movement
18 March 2010
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Podcast: Psychopaths, Monkey Culture, and More
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week
18 March 2010
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Playing Fair Came Late
Why do humans treat strangers fairly?
17 March 2010
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Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk Not Clinically Useful
Testing genetic risk factors improves risk estimates, but only slightly
17 March 2010
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Among Seahorses, Mr. Moms Play Favorites
Maternal male fish sacrifice offspring from less desirable females
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