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March 2012 Archives

19 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Enzyme 'Melts' Cancer Drug Barrier

Breaking down tough matrix around pancreatic tumors makes chemotherapy work better in mice
18 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Bone Marrow Transplants Alleviate Symptoms of Rett Syndrome in Mice

Study suggests immune cells in the brain play a role in the autism-like disorder
18 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: An Atmospheric Flip-Flop

Earth's early atmosphere switched back and forth between haze and haze-free conditions
16 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Boasting Penguins, Resilient Corals, and More

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week
16 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Examining His Own Body, Stanford Geneticist Stops Diabetes in Its Tracks

Research heralds what some believe is the future of personalized medicine
16 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Climate Change Sends Beetles Into Overdrive

Warmer spring weather could be helping pest insects multiply
15 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Grazed Grasslands Are Biodiversity Hot Spots

Small patches of meadow sport surprising number of species
15 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Sexually Rejected Flies Turn to Booze

A neural reward circuit connects sex and alcohol consumption in fruit flies
15 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Giant Eyes, But Why?

Basketball-sized peepers help squid spot whales in the deep
14 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

HIV Treatment Fends Off Malaria

Drug that helps prevent AIDS also offers protection against dreaded mosquito-borne parasites
14 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Dino Deaths Be Damned

Tiny mammals began diversifying long before dinosaurs died out
14 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Rising Tide Puts Coastal Cities at Risk

3.7 million U.S. residents living within 1 meter of being inundated
14 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

The Northern Black Swift's Tropical Getaway

Scientists solve the mystery of where elusive birds spend their winters
14 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: Spring Forward--The Ecological Impact of Climate Change on the Seasons

Talk with experts about the science of unseasonably early spring
12 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Some Corals May Adapt to Warmer Seas

Study raises hopes that some species may be more resilient than previously thought

How to Say 'In Your Face' Like a Penguin

Triumph displays advertise a winner's prowess—and neighbors take notice

Podcast: Stowaway Seeds, Sicilian Wine and Ötzi the Iceman

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

ScienceShot: Sounds of Disaster

Researchers create an audible animation of seismic vibes from the 2011 Japanese earthquake

To Boldly Go Where No Bee Has Gone

Genetic study of bees suggests similar genes confer novelty seeking in insects and humans

ScienceShot: Flashy Feathers

Microraptor's plumage was likely black and iridescent

Physicists in China Nail a Key Neutrino Measurement

Result helps explain how the subatomic particles morph from one type to another and suggests big payoffs for future experiments

Cancer's Many Faces of Resistance

Sequencing study finds different mutations throughout a kidney tumor

Cellular Cocktail Aids Organ Transplants

Customized cells mediate a cease fire in clash of immune systems

A Little Gorilla in Us All

An ape's genome shows unexpected connections to that of humans and helps reveal our evolutionary history

Live Chat: The Science of Tiny Critters

Talk with experts about the science of miniaturization in vertebrates

Last Hurrah: Final Data From U.S. Collider Show Hints of Higgs Boson

Results consistent with those from more powerful European rival

Ancient Palm Not So Ancient After All

Once thought to be a remnant of the Australian outback's lusher past, red cabbage palms may have been imported by indigenous migrants

In Sicily, a Treasure Trove of Wine Yeast

Diverse microbes hiding in the island's vineyards help impart unique characteristics to its wine

Sharing the Blame for the Mammoth's Extinction

A new study attributes the worldwide demise of big beasts to both climate change and humans

Plants Gone Wild: Antarctica Edition

Tourists and scientists are ferrying seeds of invasive species to the coldest continent

The Sawfish's Versatile Hunting Tool

Predatory fish employ their elongated snouts to cut up and also sense prey

Proposed Cloaking Device for Water Waves Could Protect Ships at Sea

Scheme works on a principle different from electromagnetic invisibility cloaks

Physicists Measure the Skin of a Nucleus

If improved, study could have major implications for physics of neutron stars

Podcast: Morality in the Rich and Poor, Dolphin Greetings, and More

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

ScienceShot: Imported Air Pollution

Asian ozone lowers air quality in the United States

Graphyne Could Be Better Than Graphene

Material conducts like graphene but in only one direction

ScienceShot: Children, Not Chimps, Collaborate to Solve a Puzzle Box

Social interactions and sharing help children succeed at puzzles

Trees Survived Ice Age Chill in Scandinavia

Ancient DNA analyses show that even as glaciers blanketed the planet, spruce and pine trees managed to survive in refuges in Scandinavia

Beyond Antibodies

Study shows new route of immune system counterattack by B cells
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