June 2010 Archives
30 June 2010
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ScienceShot: Subtle Shift Makes a Poison
Study explains why nearly identical air pollutants affect body differently
30 June 2010
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ScienceShot: This Beer Knows Where You've Been
Beverages leave chemical traces in hair that can track your travels
30 June 2010
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ScienceShot: Tears Put Female Mice in the Mood
When male mice cry, they release a pheromone that makes females more sexually receptive
30 June 2010
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Video: Astronomers Solve Mystery of the Leo Ring
Ancient galactic collision expelled a giant cloud of gas
30 June 2010
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ScienceShot: Skull of Ancient Giant Whale Found Off Peru
Thirteen-million-year-old sperm whale had sharp teeth for chomping other whales
29 June 2010
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Do Parasites Make You Dumber?
Study suggests that IQ is lower in countries with prevalent infectious disease
29 June 2010
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The Mathematics of Menopause
Study reveals why only a few species stop reproducing as they get older
29 June 2010
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More Than Half of Bacteria Have Homing Ability
Survey shows that a surprising number of microorganisms know how to get where they want to go
29 June 2010
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ScienceShot: Astronomers Find 14 of the Galaxy's Coldest Suns
The Milky Way could be filled with hundreds of billions of stars so tiny and faint we can't see them in optical light. That's the conclusion of a new...
28 June 2010
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ScienceShot: Arctic Bees Still Need Beauty Sleep
Despite 24-hour sunlight, bumblebees take a break rather than continuing to forage
28 June 2010
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'Altitude Doping' Has Its Limits
Athletes who spend too long at high elevation to gain a competitive advantage may be hurting their performance
28 June 2010
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ScienceShot: Quasar Caught Dining on a Galaxy
Rare view reveals what powers these cosmic beacons
28 June 2010
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Video: Programmable Origami
Sheets of composite material automatically fold into boats, planes, and other shapes
25 June 2010
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Earth-Like Planets May Be Shielded From Solar Scorching
Simulation finds that M dwarf stars will not destroy the atmospheres of habitable worlds
25 June 2010
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Bats and Wallabies Have a Lot of NIRV
"Fossil" genes from the Ebola family of viruses found in wide range of mammals reveal pathogens' ancient origins
25 June 2010
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The Moon Rings That Never Were
Despite an initial inference, planetary scientists say there are no rings around Saturn's moon Rhea
25 June 2010
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For Global Warming, Tundra Fires' Effects May Be Skin Deep
Dramatic Alaskan fire did not release as much carbon as feared into the atmosphere
25 June 2010
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Don't Grow So Close to Me
Trees of rare species suffer more when relatives live close by
25 June 2010
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Podcast: Killer Chimps, Space Weather, the Genetics of Height, and More
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week
24 June 2010
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Recipe for Disease: A Gene and a Virus
Finding in mice helps explain how genes and environment can interact to produce chronic diseases
24 June 2010
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Lightest Bits of Matter Just Got Lighter
Survey of galaxies places even tighter limit on mass of particles called neutrinos
24 June 2010
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Rats Breathe With Lab-Grown Lungs
Researchers use lung cells, "skeleton" to make new organs
24 June 2010
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Sense of Touch Colors Our View of the World
People who handle rough objects are more likely to see social situations as competitive and difficult
23 June 2010
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ScienceShot: Supersonic Winds Rip Alien World
Winds can reach 7000 kilometers per hour on hot Jupiter
22 June 2010
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ScienceShot: Tanning Ability Driven by Evolution
Dark skin may have helped preserve a vitamin important for healthy births
22 June 2010
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ScienceShot: Human Jaws Crunch the Competition
Three-dimensional models show that humans have a highly efficient bite compared to most other primates
22 June 2010
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Oldest Skeleton of Lucy's Species Unveiled
3.6-million-year-old find gives clues to the evolution of upright walking
22 June 2010
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Space Weather Signal Buried in X-ray Noise
Accidental find could lead to real-time pictures of solar-wind effects
21 June 2010
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Genes for Height Hiding in Plain Sight
Team argues that genes have been invisible because of their tiny effects
21 June 2010
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Romanian Cave May Boast Central Europe's Oldest Cave Art
Bison, bear, other drawings extend early artists' reach to Central Europe up to 35,000 years ago
21 June 2010
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ScienceShot: Body Louse Genome Reveals a Vulnerable Parasite
DNA sequence uncovers potential targets for pesticides and repellents
21 June 2010
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Chimpanzees Kill for Land
Like humans, chimp males kill their neighbors to grab territory
20 June 2010
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Graphene Finally Goes Big
Researchers produce films large enough for TVs and touch screens
20 June 2010
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New Batteries Pack More Punch
Carbon nanotube device stores energy efficiently but gives it up more quickly than conventional rechargeables
18 June 2010
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When Humans Left Africa, Malaria Came Along
Disease has been with us for more than 50,000 years, according to new study
18 June 2010
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Keeping Feces on the Farm
The way farmers irrigate their fields can have a significant impact on human health—and water conservation
18 June 2010
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ScienceShot: Unraveling the Secrets of Rogue Waves
Model simulates the formation of ship killers
18 June 2010
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Podcast: Ranking Soccer Players, a World Without Flowers, and More
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week
18 June 2010
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ScienceShot: Lonely Planet Orbits Nearly Ten Times Farther Out Than Pluto
Discovery challenges current models of solar system formation
17 June 2010
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ScienceShot: A Galaxy Tail Full of Stars
Violent journey creates a beautiful ultraviolet display
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