March 2012 Archives
30 March 2012
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Podcast: Shrinking Tumors, Mercury Laden Fog, and More
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week
30 March 2012
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Death by Dry Spell
Ancient drought on Mauritius turned lake into muddy trap for dodos, giant tortoises
29 March 2012
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A Final Answer on How High-Temperature Superconductors Don't Work?
Data rule out mechanism similar to one in ordinary superconductors, team claims
29 March 2012
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ScienceShot: The Woven Brain
A new, detailed look at the human brain reveals a surprisingly grid-like organization
28 March 2012
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ScienceShot: Brown Dwarf Found South of Big Dipper
"Failed star" tags along beside naked-eye star
28 March 2012
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Primitive Human Ancestor Shared Lucy's World
Rare ancient foot gives clues to the evolution of upright walking
28 March 2012
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ScienceShot: Thin Air
Greenhouse gases, not a thick atmosphere, kept Earth warm 2.7 billion years ago
28 March 2012
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Live Chat: The Future of Personalized Medicine
Talk with experts about how genomics could revolutionize human health
28 March 2012
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ScienceShot: 'Super Earths' Abound Nearby
About 100 potentially habitable rocky worlds live within 30 light-years of us
27 March 2012
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Meet the Dolphin Mafia
Complex social alliances are unique among mammals, researchers report
27 March 2012
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Chinese Famine Led to More Female Births
Finding supports hypothesis that tough times produce more girls
27 March 2012
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Scoring Goals, Spiking Testosterone
Men in one Amazonian population show a rise in the hormone after playing a good game of soccer
27 March 2012
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ScienceShot: The Ideal Fish Shape? You're Looking at It
Computer simulations show that fish species, indeed, evolved for speed and efficiency
26 March 2012
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ScienceShot: Robot Records Fish Farts
Autonomous sea glider maps mysterious noises off the Florida coast
26 March 2012
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One Drug to Shrink All Tumors
Antibody that blocks a "do not eat" flag on cancer cells turns the immune system against all tumor types
26 March 2012
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'Frothy Gunk' From Deepwater Horizon Spill Harming Corals
2010 disaster coated deep-sea corals with oil more than 11 kilometers from well site
25 March 2012
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Findings Cast Doubt on Moon Origins
Giant impact hypothesis struggles to explain similarity between Earth and moon's composition
25 March 2012
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Earth Warming Faster Than Expected
Global temperatures could be 3°C hotter by mid-century
25 March 2012
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DNA Sequencing, Without the Fuss
New technology could simplify and accelerate genome analysis
23 March 2012
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Podcast: Shock Therapy, Marine Acrobatics, and a Neandertal Makeover
Part two of some of our favorite stories from AAAS 2012
23 March 2012
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Backyard Birders Spy Something New
Hobbyists notice unusual patterns in bird migrations and locations
23 March 2012
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ScienceShot: Baby Rabbits Band Together
Pups share warmth to the benefit of entire litter
22 March 2012
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Researchers Reawaken Old Memories in Mice
Rodents seem to relive past experiences, providing clues into memory formation
22 March 2012
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ScienceShot: One Black Hole Won't Ruin Your Day
If a primordial black hole collides with Earth, it shouldn't cause more than a small earthquake, according to new research
21 March 2012
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Endre Szemerédi Wins Math's Biggest Prize
Award honors contributions to discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science
21 March 2012
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The Science of Judo
Researchers bring lab to the dojo to analyze aerobics of martial art
21 March 2012
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ScienceShot: Garden Gnome Tests Earth's Gravity
Object weighs less at the equator, more at the poles
21 March 2012
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ScienceShot: A Fly's Imperfect Disguise
To avoid being eaten, small flies may not need to be great mimics
21 March 2012
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ScienceShot: Crystal Clear Nano-Gold
Team develops way to image any type of nanoparticle with unprecedented accuracy
21 March 2012
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ScienceShot: Galaxy Is a Rare Gem
Astronomers discover an "emerald-cut" arrangement of stars
21 March 2012
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Mercury Gets a Dose of Extra Iron
Small planet's iron core is much larger than thought
21 March 2012
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Live Chat: Do Animals Think Human Thoughts?
Talk with experts about the latest research into animal cognition
20 March 2012
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Holy Flying Plankton!
Tiny marine organisms leap and somersault above the water's surface
20 March 2012
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ScienceShot: Strong Smells = Small Bites
Odors may encourage smaller portions
20 March 2012
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ScienceShot: Why Butterflies Sleep Together
Roosting in groups is safer than perching alone
20 March 2012
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Video: Turn Left at the Lava Field
New map of Jupiter's moon, Io, depicts most volcanically active orb in solar system
19 March 2012
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ScienceShot: Enough Sand to Bury Manhattan
Researchers discover the largest single volume of sand ever extruded from an underground reservoir
19 March 2012
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Were Some Neandertals Brown-Eyed Girls?
Study finds brown eyes and dusky skin in human relatives
19 March 2012
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Insight Into a Shocking Therapy for Depression
Imaging study reveals why jolting patients with electricity can lift mood
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