August 2012 Archives
31 August 2012
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Microbe-Free Beaches, Thanks to Dogs
Canine patrols can cut down on harmful bacteria from seagull poop
31 August 2012
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Podcast: Smart Chimps, Hungry Monkeys, and Emotionally Reserved Scientists
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories of the week
30 August 2012
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Drinking Too Much? Blame Your Glass
New study finds that the shape of beer glasses affects how fast we drink
30 August 2012
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ScienceShot: Pictures Reveal Weight of Cells
Simple setup accurately measures cell’s mass
30 August 2012
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Genome Brings Ancient Girl to Life
Denisovan child sheds light on the evolution of humans, Neandertals
30 August 2012
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Soil May Be Source of Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Dirt-dwelling microbes contain many of the same antibiotic resistance genes as human pathogens
30 August 2012
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Amazon Seeds Its Own Rain
Tiny salt particles expelled from fungi, plants serve as seeds for forest's precipitation
30 August 2012
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Video: How Cucumber Tendrils Curl
Spiraling fibers act as springs to hoist cucumber plants toward the sun
29 August 2012
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Tiny Mechanical Scale Weighs Molecules One at a Time
Advance could open new vistas in mass spectroscopy
29 August 2012
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Hungry Monkeys Not Living Longer
Countering previous study, a new paper suggests that an austere diet doesn't prolong survival in primates
28 August 2012
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Chimps' Answer to Einstein
Apes have their geniuses, too
28 August 2012
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Scientists' Photos Reveal Their Inner Mr. Spock
On faculty Web pages, researchers prefer showing their right side, possibly to project cool-headed rationality
27 August 2012
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What Time Is It on Your Circadian Clock?
Researchers find an easier way to determine our internal body time
27 August 2012
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ScienceShot: Ancient Insects Trapped in Time
Arthropods preserved in tree resin are 100 million years older than previous discoveries
27 August 2012
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ScienceShot: No Justice for Chimps
Apes don't punish those who steal from others
24 August 2012
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New Computer Memory Material Goes Easy on the Juice
Organic compounds could help retain data without a continuous trickle of electricity
24 August 2012
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Podcast: Semen's Secret, Antibiotic Weight Gain, and More
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23 August 2012
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ScienceShot: Mirrors of the Milky Way
Star survey reveals that other galactic groups may be just like ours
23 August 2012
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Genome Sequencing Clears Up a Cancer Medical Mystery
Mutation in patient's tumor explains her rare response to new drug
23 August 2012
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A Slimy Insight Into Treating Cancer
Models of slime mold growth could help cut off tumors' blood supply
23 August 2012
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Video: Why Insect Wings Don't Fracture
Veins protect against growth of cracks
22 August 2012
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Why Cell Phone Bans Don't Work
Study finds that people who chat while driving are already prone to risky behaviors
22 August 2012
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ScienceShot: Glowing Roaches Mimic Toxic Beetles
Treetop dwellers one of only three insect groups that produce light
22 August 2012
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'Genomic CSI' Helps Contain a Killer
Scientists use bacterial DNA to solve deadly outbreak in U.S. hospital
22 August 2012
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Do Antibiotics Make Us Fat?
Studies suggesting a link between antibiotic use and obesity gain are greeted with skepticism
21 August 2012
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ScienceShot: Cats Don't Cause Cancer
Study finds no link between brain cancer and feline companionship
21 August 2012
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ScienceShot: Centrosomes Get Their Close-Up
Scientists take snapshots of structures necessary for cell division
21 August 2012
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Metal Nanoparticles Hurt Soybean Growth
Tiny materials appear to disrupt the plant's ability to pull nitrogen from the air and use it as fertilizer
21 August 2012
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ScienceShot: Planet Swallowed Whole?
Lithium-rich star may have consumed one of its worlds
20 August 2012
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ScienceShot: How to Eat an Oil Spill
New dispersant made from ingredients used in peanut butter, ice cream
20 August 2012
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ScienceShot: Starving but Happy
Despite few jobs and low pay, artists are more satisfied than the rest of us
20 August 2012
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Melting Greenland Growing Darker
Last month’s sudden, widespread surface melt may aggravate decadelong darkening trend
20 August 2012
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Semen's Secret Ingredient
New research identifies molecule in semen that promotes female fertility
17 August 2012
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ScienceShot: No Star Left Behind
Brightest supernova in recorded history left no stars in its wake
17 August 2012
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Podcast: The First Mummies, the Science of Migraines, and More
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17 August 2012
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ScienceShot: Giant-Clawed Spider Is a 'Cave Robber'
Unusual new species may be a fierce predator
16 August 2012
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How to Line a Thermonuclear Reactor
Scientists hit upon a solution that erodes slowly while using minimal fuel
16 August 2012
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DNA: The Ultimate Hard Drive
A new system archives digital data by encoding it as DNA on chips
16 August 2012
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Sun Slimmer Than Expected
New observations reveal that our parent star is not as squished and has a more consistent shape than scientists believed
16 August 2012
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'The Pill' for Men Is Closer to Reality
Molecule reversibly blocks fertility in mice, without apparent side effects
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