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March 2010 Archives

17 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Quivering Gizmo Ushers in Quantum Machines

Device that makes the slightest possible motion could be stepping stone to much weird quantum mechanical states of motion
17 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Hobbit Ancestors Arrived on Flores Early

Homo floresiensis forebearers may have colonized island more than 1 million years ago
17 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Jupiter's Great Red Spot Turns on the Heat

Giant Jovian storm is slightly warmer than its surroundings
16 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Female Monkeys Make the Best Teachers

Vervet monkeys seem to pay more attention to top females
15 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Carbon-Capture Method Could Poison Oceans

Fertilizing algae with iron boosts levels of harmful neurotoxin
15 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

CSI's Latest Clue—Bacteria

Unique skin microbes might allow identification of criminals
15 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Video: Babies Are Born to Dance

Infant grooving may shed light on evolution of music
14 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Psychopaths Keep Their Eyes on the Prize

The brain's overreaction to rewards may lead to impulsive, anti-social behavior
12 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Study Peels Back More of the Magnetic Sun

Speed of magnetic flow affects the strength of a solar cycle
11 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Thalidomide's Partner in Crime

A protein that binds to the notorious drug may help explain how it causes birth defects
11 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Genetics of Pain, Where HIV Hides, and More

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week
11 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Pardon, Your Thoughts Are Showing

Brain imaging and computer algorithms can detect specific memories in action
10 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Scouring the Whole Genome to Nail Disease Genes

Full DNA sequence of people with inherited disorders portends medicine's future
10 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Titanic Explosion Rocked Early Galaxy

Phenomenon could have choked off star birth in the universe
10 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Catalyst for Coastal Smog Shows Up Inland

Wayward chlorine compound could complicate pollution-fighting efforts
10 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

No Sexual Confusion for Chicken Cells

While developing mammals wait for hormonal cues, chicken embryos know their sex from the start
10 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Stressed Men Fancy Someone Different

Men under stress are more attracted to females who don't look like them

ScienceShot: Orangutans Decipher Each Other's Calls

In the Borneo rainforest, females discern what the males are up to

ScienceShot: Midget Stars Dance Close

Mysterious pair could be generating gravity waves

For Pregnant Mice, Eating Matters More for Their Sons

Expectant moms' bad eating habits may hurt boys more than girls

And the Winners of Our Blogging Contest Are ...

Science picks its favorites from our supplementary coverage of AAAS 2010

Pain's in the Genes

A subtle genetic variant seems to dictate how much pain people feel

New HIV Hiding Spot Revealed

HIV lies low in the bone marrow, new study finds

ScienceShot: Phobos Has a Cheesy Interior

Martian moon may be porous, according to space probe's data

Video: An Octopus Mimics a Flounder

Strategy keeps cephalopod from becoming dinner

Solving the Rangeland Paradox

Are trees really to blame for dwindling groundwater supplies on the prairies?

Podcast: Ancient Polar Bears, a Mitochondrial Medical Mystery, and More

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week

Mental Illness Multiplied in Children

Offspring of schizophrenic or bipolar parents highly likely to be mentally ill themselves

ScienceShot: Sequestering Carbon, the Algae Way

Cyanobacteria have developed a unique and extremely efficient storage method

ScienceShot: How Mussels Hang On

What keeps these marine bivalves anchored in such inhospitable environments?

ScienceShot: No Gold Medal for Ski Wax

Chemical found in ski wax builds up in the waxers themselves

Did Dinosaurs Start Out on All Fours?

New species disputes idea that dino ancestors were two-legged carnivores

Deadly Inflammation, But No Sign of Infection

With some immunological sleuthing, researchers solve a medical whodunit

Why Are Dung Beetles So Horny?

Entomologists have long puzzled over female weaponry

Engraved Eggs Suggest Early Symbolism

Ancient humans carved designs into possible water containers 60,000 years ago

Global Warming Didn't Kill the Golden Toad

Researchers find more mundane explanation for demise of colorful amphibian

Appetite Suppressor Could Be an Alternative to Insulin

Hunger-regulating hormone leptin helps diabetic mice control blood sugar

Video: Autopilot for Fruit Flies

Aircraft aren't the only flying machines with autopilot

Early Polar Bear Discovered in Arctic Tundra

Researchers say fossil represents one of the first members of the species
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