October 2011 Archives
31 October 2011
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Happiness Associated With Longer Life
Among older people, upbeat moods could mean greater life span
28 October 2011
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Podcast: Annoying Sounds, Washer Lint, and Pushing Objects With Light
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28 October 2011
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Video: Fly a Chopper With Your Brain
Players control a virtual helicopter with their minds
28 October 2011
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Cover Your Ears!
Musicologists learn what makes chalkboard screeches so painful
28 October 2011
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ScienceShot: Spider Foreplay
When it comes to fooling around, females benefit but males lose out
27 October 2011
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The Case of the Haunted Golf Club
Does the "spirit" of a previous owner of sports equipment carry over to new users?
27 October 2011
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The Incredibly Expanding Snake Heart
A mix of dietary nutrients plumps up python hearts 40% after feeding
27 October 2011
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ScienceShot: First Solar System Leftover
Asteroid an original building block of the planets
27 October 2011
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Dream Movements Translate to Real Life
Brain-imaging techniques can read lucid dreamers' dreams
26 October 2011
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Mummy Has Oldest Case of Prostate Cancer in Ancient Egypt
Study suggests disease was more prevalent than previously believed
26 October 2011
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ScienceShot: Cool Reindeer Heads Prevail at the North Pole
Animals divert blood flow to keep their brains cool
26 October 2011
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Sauropod Salad Bar
Giant dinosaurs traveled far in search of leafy greens
26 October 2011
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ScienceShot: Case Closed on Bat Fungus
A long-suspected pathogen is the cause of a devastating bat epidemic
26 October 2011
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Live Chat: The Intersection of Science, Art, and Humor
Chat with experts about unleashing your creative side
25 October 2011
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The Sun'll Come Out Tomorrow? Maybe Not
Terrestrial ecosystems struggled for millions of years after the planet's worst extinction event
25 October 2011
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ScienceShot: Killer Whale Spa Vacation
Mid-sized cetaceans swim to warmer waters, possibly to rejuvenate their skin
25 October 2011
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ScienceShot: Crabs Fist Pump Their Way to Romance
Fiddler crabs try to out-wave their rivals in order to attract passing mates
23 October 2011
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Using Light to Flip a Tiny Mechanical Switch
Elegant device could provide memory for optical computers
23 October 2011
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Bleak Prospects for Avoiding Dangerous Global Warming
Only the boldest action taken now is sure to head off the destructive effects of global warming
21 October 2011
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Laundry Lint Pollutes the World's Oceans
Synthetic clothes release microscopic plastic fibers when washed
21 October 2011
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Podcast: Flying Robots, Teenage IQs, and Losing Weight by Switching Neighborhoods
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21 October 2011
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ScienceShot: An Anti-Aphrodisiac
Male plant bugs deposit a compound on females that keeps other males away
20 October 2011
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Space Weather Forecasters Get Serious
A major improvement brings the forecasting of solar storms into the modern era
20 October 2011
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Video: World on Fire
NASA satellites have pieced together a decade-long global tour of fires
20 October 2011
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'Dance Your Ph.D.' Winner Announced
Science crowns four winners in interpretive dance competition
20 October 2011
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ScienceShot: Humpbacks Make a Comeback
Numbers have dramatically risen in the North Pacific
19 October 2011
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ScienceShot: First Look at Marijuana's Genetic Code
Genome reveals sequence that gives pot its kick
19 October 2011
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Overweight? Change Neighborhoods
Study suggests that moving to a less impoverished area could curb weight gain and diabetes
19 October 2011
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Live Chat: The New Science of Invisibility
Talk with experts about the science of making things disappear; NOTE: 2 p.m. EDT
19 October 2011
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IQ Is Not Fixed in the Teenage Brain
Study finds brain structure and IQ can change during adolescence
18 October 2011
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ScienceShot: Songbirds Stay Cool for Their Kids
Small birds could become better parents by curtailing their stress responses
18 October 2011
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Malaria Vaccine Meets (Modest) Expectations
Partially effective vaccine could help drive down malaria deaths
17 October 2011
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Winged Robots Hint at the Origins of Flight
Flapping bots support the idea that avian ancestors first took off from trees, not the ground
17 October 2011
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Seaweed With a Deadly Touch
Toxins on the surfaces of common South Pacific algae are deadly to corals
14 October 2011
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Dancing to Epigenetics and Endocytosis
The 4th Annual Dance Your Ph.D. contest announces its finalists
14 October 2011
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Podcast: A 17th Century Alchemist, Abused Nestlings That Later Attack Others, and More
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13 October 2011
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A Handy Way to Date Silk
Museums can now verify the age of valuable silk clothing and art without destroying them
13 October 2011
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ScienceShot: The Physiology of Piranha War Cries
Fast muscles give the famous Amazonian predators their "bark"
13 October 2011
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Prehistoric Painters Planned Ahead
A South African ochre "workshop" illustrates the chemistry savvy of early human craftsmen.
13 October 2011
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Young Blood to the Rescue
Continued fetal-blood production treats sickle cell disease in mice
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