Category: Anatomy, Morphology, Biomechanics
3 March 2010
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ScienceShot: No Gold Medal for Ski Wax
Chemical found in ski wax builds up in the waxers themselves
24 February 2010
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Podcast: Children of Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Experts chat about new genetic issues facing the field
21 February 2010
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Is a Dolphin a Person?
Dolphin intelligence poses tricky scientific and ethical questions
18 February 2010
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Cancer Monitoring With a Personal Touch
Sequencing a person's tumor DNA yields individualized blood biomarkers
18 February 2010
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Fighting Back Against a Superbug
A new type of antibiotic may strike a blow against resistant hospital infections
16 February 2010
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'Trust Hormone' May Improve Autism
High-functioning patients given a dose of oxytocin become more social
28 January 2010
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The Ape That Never Grows Up
Could a slow-to-mature brain explain the bonobo's social nature?
27 January 2010
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The Shocking Truth About Running Shoes
Study finds that barefoot running is easier on the body
25 January 2010
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Birdlike Dinosaur Was Adept Glider
Foam model may clarify origin of bird flight
20 January 2010
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Is Rice Domestication to Blame for Red-Faced Asians?
Unpleasant reaction to alcohol may have protected early farmers
20 January 2010
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Sperm Hook Up to Outswim Rivals
Linked sperm swim faster--and help males beat their competitors for the egg
15 January 2010
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Fish May Not Have Evolved Gills to Breathe
New study suggests a surprising reason for adaptation
15 January 2010
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Swim Like a Gator, Breathe Like a Bird
The lungs of alligators and birds work similarly
11 January 2010
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Why Light Makes Migraines Worse
Researchers trace effect to particular receptor in the eye
6 January 2010
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The Spiky Penis Gets the Girl
Of lasers, fruit fly genitalia, and Charles Darwin
4 January 2010
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Mosquitoes: Love at First Buzz
Insects mate only with those that can sing with them in perfect harmony
24 December 2009
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Cavity Causer Goes Under the Microscope
Sequence of bacterium's genome reveals why it is such a pain in the tooth
18 December 2009
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Hand Size--Not Sex--Determines Sense of Touch
Women's fingers are more sensitive, but that's just because they are smaller than men's are
16 December 2009
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Artificial Platelets Catalyze Clotting
Lab-made substitutes assist body's own antibleeding mechanism
15 December 2009
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All Mammals March to the Same Beat
Adult brain size predicts how long it takes for a species to start walking
10 December 2009
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A Delicate Balance of Sexual Identity
Loss of a single gene makes adult ovary cells think they're male
9 December 2009
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The Secret of a Dog's Sniffer
Virtual nose reveals why Fido has such a keen sense of smell
8 December 2009
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How Angiosperms Took Over the World
Leaf plumbing, not flowers, made all the difference, say researchers
8 December 2009
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Does Testosterone Have a Bad Rap?
Our beliefs about the hormone make us antisocial, but the hormone itself makes us fair
4 December 2009
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An Introduction to Monkey Grammar?
Primates produce new alarm calls in a way that might resemble human language
2 December 2009
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Not Smoking But Still Dying
Americans have stopped lighting up, but obesity may trump public health gains
25 November 2009
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Americans' Eating Habits More Wasteful Than Ever
Nearly 40% of U.S. food ends up in the garbage, study says
19 November 2009
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Slideshow: Ancient Crocs With a Dog-Like Walk
Scientists find strange collection of fossils in the African desert
9 November 2009
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Chocolate Cake: The New Heroin?
Yo-yo diets may lead to food addiction
9 November 2009
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Arthritis on the Move
Scientists have pinpointed how rheumatoid arthritis spreads inside the body
5 November 2009
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Don't Shush That Baby, It's Learning
Howling infants are actually warming up their speech skills
30 October 2009
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A Little Fellatio Goes a Long Way
Fruit bats found to engage in oral sex--a behavior that may have important consequences
24 October 2009
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Gene Therapy Helps Blind Children See
Success builds on preliminary work in adults
28 September 2009
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Cells Mind the Gaps
Researchers propose surprising strategy for how cells detect chemicals in their environment
17 September 2009
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Floppy Wings = Efficient Flight
Computer simulations reveal why desert locusts are such economical fliers
3 September 2009
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Watch the Clock to Lose Weight
New research suggests that meal timing and an immune system gene could help people shed pounds
2 September 2009
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Divided Brains Are Smarter
Left-right brain dichotomy increases mental efficiency
2 September 2009
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Pigeon Wings Sound the Alarm
Special feathers create warning noises when startled birds take off
31 August 2009
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A Breathalyzer for Cancer
Gold nanoparticles help researchers detect lung cancer in exhaled air
27 August 2009
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Untangling Canine Coiffures
A trio of genes gives pooches their distinctive hairdos
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