October 2012 Archives
31 October 2012
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Farthest Supernova Yet Marked Death of Very Massive Star
Two rare, distant "pair-instability" supernovae suggest massive stars abounded when the universe was young
31 October 2012
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The Eternal Youth of Asteroid Vesta
The Dawn spacecraft reveals how the giant asteroid's blemishes are removed, but why aren't the rigors of space aging it?
31 October 2012
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ScienceShot: A Tree for All Birds
New tree shows birds diversified many times in many ways
31 October 2012
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Live Chat: What Will the U.S. Election Mean for Science?
Talk with experts about the challenges the next president faces, both foreign and domestic
30 October 2012
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Payback and Distrust: For Men, Rougher Childhoods Mean Less Cooperation
The environment someone grows up in predicts their tactics in the classic "prisoner's dilemma"
30 October 2012
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Many-Eyed Monsters Prove the Eyes Have It
People seek out others' eyes even when they're not centered on the face
26 October 2012
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Big Truckers Run Bigger Risk
Severely obese rookie truck drivers are more likely to crash, study suggests
25 October 2012
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Video: Grains Shape the Songs of Sand Dunes
Researchers uncover the secret to their song
25 October 2012
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Using Gut Bacteria to Fight Diarrhea
Mice show way to treatment for chronic infection
25 October 2012
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Oceans Getting Too Hot to Handle?
Tropical marine organisms shifting northward as temperatures rise
25 October 2012
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Dinosaurs Sprouted Wings Earlier Than Previously Thought
But these wings were probably used for courtship or brooding rather than flight
24 October 2012
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Exchange of DNA Between Egg Cells May Help Prevent Mitochondrial Diseases
Mitochondrial genetic therapy shows promise in human cells
24 October 2012
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Reassessing Antibodies as Treatment for HIV Infection
Critical immune molecules do little to thwart AIDS, but a mouse experiment suggests a novel way to marshal them against the virus
24 October 2012
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Live Chat: How Human Were Neandertals?
Chat with experts about how we compare to our closest evolutionary cousins
23 October 2012
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Identifying the Brain's Own Facial Recognition System
New study locates two areas of the brain that identify a face
22 October 2012
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Raw Food Not Enough to Feed Big Brains
New study supports idea that cooking helped human ancestors expand their minds
19 October 2012
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Caesar, the Orchid Chief
Temple erected by Roman emperor among earliest evidence of orchids in Western art
19 October 2012
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ScienceShot: Butterfly Migration Mystery Solved
Painted lady flies high to head south
19 October 2012
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Podcast: The Perils of an Antishock Drug, the Perks of Childhood Reading, and the Pursuit of Ribs
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories of the week
18 October 2012
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Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs Go Wild
Researchers find deadly hospital bacterium in rabbits and a migratory shorebird
18 October 2012
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ScienceShot: A Giant Fish's Enormous Appetite
Is the Goliath grouper to blame for Florida fisheries declines?
17 October 2012
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ScienceShot: Ancient Jaws Had Real Teeth
But first jawed vertebrates didn't grow their chompers like the rest of us
17 October 2012
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ScienceShot: Earth's Ugly Twin
New alien planet comes close, but not quite, to being a habitable world
17 October 2012
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ScienceShot: Watching Volcanoes on a Distant Moon From the Comfort of Home
Earthbound telescopes keep an eye on Io's hotspots
17 October 2012
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Books Trim the Brain
Educational stimulation early in life makes for a leaner, meaner cerebral cortex
17 October 2012
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ScienceShot: Grin and Bear It
Social status determines whether we smile or frown when others do the same
17 October 2012
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Antishock Drug May Be Dangerous
Hydroxyethyl starch, often used in intensive care units, appears to do more harm than good
17 October 2012
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Live Chat: Is the Nobel Prize Good for Science?
Chat with experts about whether one of the world's most prestigious awards needs an overhaul
16 October 2012
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ScienceShot: Man or Woman? The Shadow ... Doesn't Know
When characterizing the sex of a silhouette, people err on the side of male
16 October 2012
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Video: Tricks of the Hummingbird's Tongue
Drinking mechanism depends on shape of flower
16 October 2012
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ScienceShot: Whale Sharks Soak Up the Sun
Giant fish warm up at surface after long dives in cold, deep waters
15 October 2012
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Economics Nobel Honors Perfect Match
Duo wins award for work on helping people and companies find the best fits for everything from students to kidneys
15 October 2012
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ScienceShot: Compact Solar System Could Fit Inside Mercury's Orbit
All five planets orbit star in less than 10 days
15 October 2012
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Dance Your Ph.D.: And The Winner Is...
Australian materials scientist takes top honor for translating his thesis into burlesque performance
15 October 2012
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ScienceShot: One Planet, Four Suns
Citizen scientists find world in quadruple star system
12 October 2012
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ScienceShot: The Sharp Shape of Frozen Water
Water droplets form pointy tips and a forest of crystals when they freeze
12 October 2012
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Baby Back, Waaaay Back, Ribs
Remains of ancient meal suggest early humans may have hunted meat
12 October 2012
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ScienceShot: Building Angkor Wat
Satellite images and field surveys reveal how massive stone blocks were transported
12 October 2012
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Podcast: A Sneaky Virus, a Flashy Octopus, and More
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories of the week
12 October 2012
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ScienceShot: 100-Million-Year-Old Spider Attack Caught in Amber
Fossil is only one known of a hunting spider in action
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