August 2011 Archives
31 August 2011
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Why Did Early Humans Leave Africa Without the Latest Gadgets?
Our ancestors departed with primitive hand axes even though better technology may have been available
31 August 2011
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ScienceShot: The Invisible Mouse
New chemical cocktail makes fetuses transparent
31 August 2011
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The Brain's Fountain of Youth
Blood-borne factors can turn back the clock on an aging brain
31 August 2011
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Superbugs Predate Wonder Drugs
Bacteria were resistant to antibiotics 30,000 years before they were invented
31 August 2011
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Live Chat: Saving Coral Reefs
Ask experts about the dangers facing reef ecosystems and the possibilities for restoration
30 August 2011
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ScienceShot: Cane Toad Carnage
Tadpoles release chemical that kills competitors
30 August 2011
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Announcing the 2011 'Dance Your Ph.D.' Contest
Science is now taking submissions for the best dance interpretations of doctoral work
29 August 2011
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Aztec Maps Put Cortés to Shame
Early land surveys were surprisingly accurate
29 August 2011
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Mind-Altering Bugs
Bacteria in the gut alter brain chemistry and behavior in mice
28 August 2011
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ScienceShot: Brad Pitt Is Not an Animal
Amygdala neurons respond specifically to photos of animals, but not movie stars and other humans
26 August 2011
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Video: Ostriches Are Stealth Sleepers
Sleepy brain waves are similar to those of platypuses
26 August 2011
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Podcast: Bedbug Mating, Climate-Driven Wars, and More
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week
26 August 2011
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ScienceShot: The 'I' in Ant
When picking new digs, individuals rule
25 August 2011
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ScienceShot: Diamond Planet Orbits a Pulsar
Planetary companion likely the crystalline remnant of a carbon-rich star
25 August 2011
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ScienceShot: Breathless Caterpillars Await Molting
Suffocating brings on skin shedding
24 August 2011
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Infected Insects Fight Dengue Fever
Dengue-resistant mosquito shows it can spread in Australian field trial
24 August 2011
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El Niño Events May Tip Nations to War
Severe climatic swings may have doubled the odds of civil violence worldwide since 1950
24 August 2011
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'Jurassic Mother' Found in China
Ancestor of placental mammals appeared while dinosaurs roamed
24 August 2011
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ScienceShot: Star Gulp Gives Black Hole Indigestion
Black hole's outskirts spew debris dashing away at nearly the speed of light
24 August 2011
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'Time Cells' Weave Events Into Memories
Neurons in hippocampus keep track of empty moments
24 August 2011
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Live Chat: The State of Minorities and Women in Science
Talk with experts about the challenges and opportunities of being an underrepresented researcher
23 August 2011
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ScienceShot: Warmer Eggs, Better Ducks
Ducklings incubated at higher temperatures have better immune systems
23 August 2011
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ScienceShot: The Secret to Sticky Feet
Substance in gecko footprints may solve long-standing mystery
23 August 2011
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Molecules Imaged Most Intimately
Physicists devise a way to directly observe the orbitals of a molecule
23 August 2011
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Whole-Genome Study Nails Haiti-Nepal Cholera Link
Microbes isolated from Haitian patients are virtually identical to those from Nepal
23 August 2011
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Power Walk, Gain a Watt
New energy-harvesting device could power cell phones and iPads while you walk
23 August 2011
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Does Religion Influence Epidemics?
Belief systems can override evolutionary tendencies in disease outbreaks
22 August 2011
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'Eco-Friendly' Chilean Sea Bass May Not Be So Green
Genetic study finds first evidence of mislabeling in fish certified as sustainable
22 August 2011
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Immune System Protects Female Bedbugs From Traumatic Sex
Insects anticipate infections from violent male insemination
22 August 2011
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Lager Beer's Mystery Yeast
Scientists identify microbe key to brewing process
22 August 2011
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Hints of Higgs Boson Appear Weaker
But most-coveted particle is running out of places to hide
21 August 2011
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ScienceShot: Iberian Lynx Not Jinxed by Genetics
The world's most endangered cat species can survive with minimal genetic diversity
21 August 2011
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World's Oldest Fossils Found in Ancient Australian Beach
Bacteria date back 3.4 billon years, fed off sulfur
19 August 2011
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Podcast: Kamikaze Bacteria, an Alien 'Earth-Mars' Collision, and Predictable Evolution
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week
19 August 2011
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ScienceShot: Old Sparrows Are Mocking Birds
Elder birds more likely than youngsters to taunt their neighbors' calls
18 August 2011
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Aha! Elephants Can Use Insight to Solve Problems
Highly social and clever and cooperative with tools, elephants are often near the top of the brainiest creatures list. Now, scientists have added a new talent to elephants' mental repertoire:...
18 August 2011
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ScienceShot: Tracking Space Weather
For first time, scientists can observe a solar flare from the sun to Earth
18 August 2011
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In Warming World, Critters Run to the Hills
In response to climate change, species are migrating to higher latitudes and elevations faster than previously believed
18 August 2011
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The Sweet Meeting of Sperm and Egg
Researchers identify sugar that helps sperm latch onto egg
17 August 2011
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Human Excrement to Blame for Coral Decline
New research clinches case against Caribbean reef killer
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