September 2012 Archives
28 September 2012
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Hermit Crabs Pass Acid Test
What a toy octopus tells us about acidification's impact on deep-sea crustaceans
28 September 2012
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Netting Better Data on Global Fish Stocks
Some well-studied fish are doing better, but many fish stocks are still in decline, study says
28 September 2012
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Podcast: Wrinkles in Slime, Mice Lose Their Skin to Save It, and Long-Lived Eunuchs
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27 September 2012
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A 3-Year Search Uncovers Novel Hemorrhagic Fever Virus
Genetic sleuthing finds evidence of a rhabdovirus in patient with mysterious hemorrhagic fever
27 September 2012
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ScienceShot: Bingo! Ancient Rushing Water on Mars
Curiosity rover finds a textbook example of rocks deposited by lots of flowing water
27 September 2012
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A Spinning Black Hole at a Galaxy's Center
Glimpse into black hole's heart of darkness helps pinpoint jet's origin
27 September 2012
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ScienceShot: Obesity Hormone Found in Fruit Flies
Insects produce leptin, which helps govern appetite
27 September 2012
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ScienceShot: To Feast on Toxic Plant, Insects Find Common Genetic Ground
Distantly related species took parallel genetic strategies to survive milkweed
26 September 2012
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Bearing Sons Can Alter Your Mind
DNA from male fetuses can remain in mothers’ brains for a lifetime
26 September 2012
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Video: Sundews Snap to Nab Insect Prey
Fast-action leaf tendrils catapult insects into leaf center
26 September 2012
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Indian Ocean Quakes Part of Slo-Mo Seafloor Breakup
April's massive quakes one more rip toward the formation of a new tectonic boundary
26 September 2012
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Mom's Immune System Primed and Ready for Second Baby
Fetus-protecting immune cells linger for years after first pregnancy
26 September 2012
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Mice Save Their Skin by Shedding It
African rodent jettisons and replaces its hide to escape from predators
26 September 2012
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Live Chat: Do Female Scientists Get a Raw Deal?
Talk with experts about whether science has a gender bias when it comes to hiring and salaries
25 September 2012
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ScienceShot: Europa's Water Buried Deep Under Icy Shell
Liquid water near jovian moon's surface likely rare, geologically short-lived
24 September 2012
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Compared With Chimps, Humans Slow to Insulate Nerve Fibers
Prolonged development may make our brains more malleable—and more susceptible to illness
24 September 2012
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Progeria Trial Gets Mixed Reviews
Drug's ability to combat premature aging syndrome is uncertain
24 September 2012
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Korean Eunuchs Outlived Uncastrated Peers
Study of 16th to 19th century eunuchs suggests testosterone may shorten men's lives
24 September 2012
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A Wrinkle in Slime: Cell Deaths Form Biofilm Folds
Researchers harness the secrets of bacterial wrinkling
23 September 2012
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Stratospheric Winds Churn Up the Abyss
By influencing ocean circulation, upper atmosphere isn't above it all
21 September 2012
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Ig Nobels Go To Studies of Swaying Ponytails, (Nearly) Exploding Colons
2012 prizes honor funny research with a serious twist
21 September 2012
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ScienceShot: Sick Ants Don't Compromise the Whole Nest
Healthy ants may work extra-hard to keep their colony productive
21 September 2012
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ScienceShot: Impostors in the Orion Nebula?
Astronomers discover a massive star cluster in front of the best-known stellar nursery
20 September 2012
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No GPS Needed: Bumblebees Find Their Own Flight Paths
By trial and error, bumblebees figure out the best route
20 September 2012
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How the Tabby Got Its Blotches
Gene pathway controls color pattern in housecats and cheetahs
20 September 2012
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ScienceShot: Building the Smallest Possible Ice Crystal
It's not really ice until 275 molecules group together
20 September 2012
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ScienceShot: Whirlpool Galaxy is Astronomy Photography Star
The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced its Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners
19 September 2012
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Retraction of First Paper on XMRV Takes Authors by Surprise
New study documents how contamination problems arose in 2006 prostate cancer study
19 September 2012
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Materials for Converting Waste Heat to Energy Pass Critical Milestone
Improved efficiency could lead to practical applications of thermoelectric materials
19 September 2012
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Mulling Over a Decision Makes People More Selfish, Study Suggests
People who deliberate share less than those who react quickly, experiment finds
19 September 2012
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Live Chat: Do Hungry Primates Live Longer?
Talk with experts about whether eating less can slow aging
18 September 2012
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ScienceShot: Deep-Diving Sea Lions Squeeze the Air Out
Lung collapse is the secret to mammal's descent
18 September 2012
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ScienceShot: Snakes' Slitherin' Subterranean Kin
Genes suggest most living snake groups arose from burrowing ancestors
18 September 2012
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Final Study Confirms: Virus Not Implicated in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Judy Mikovits, who first reported the alleged link to XMRV, supports results of a new study
18 September 2012
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A Step Forward for Fusion
Sandia lab advances in the race to "break-even"
18 September 2012
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ScienceShot: Homing in on Sea Urchin Eggs
Spiny creatures' sperm cells use chemical attractants to locate eggs
17 September 2012
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Whodunit? Crows Ask That Question, Too
New Caledonian crows, like humans, can reason about hidden causes
17 September 2012
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Video: As the Sperm Swims
Computer-chip imaging peers into the lives of microscopic movers
14 September 2012
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Plight of the Bumblebee
Did invader insects bring deadly disease to South American bees?
14 September 2012
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Podcast: Lemming Predators in Trouble, Testing a Dengue Vaccine, and Glowing Seafloor Critters
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