Volume 181; Issue 8

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Volume 181; Issue 8

Science News

Volume 181; Issue 8

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From the editor: When cooking up planets, ice grains add dash of life

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2012

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Science notebook

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2012

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Story one: Life's building blocks can grow close to home: Complex organic chemicals may be common near stars

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2012

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english

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Atom & cosmos: Smallest planet yields surprises: Mercury has complex interior, signs of active geologic past

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Atom & cosmos: Titan's hazy veil falls toward surface: Lower shroud around Saturn moon suggests seasonal shift

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Atom & cosmos: Vesta: More planet than asteroid: Resilient rock is layered, battered, Dawn spacecraft shows

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Atom & cosmos: Meeting notes: Action on Saturn moon

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2012

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Atom & cosmos: Meeting notes: Bright spots after Titan's rain

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Body & brain: Sick cells could signal heart risk: Sensitive method spots abnormalities that foretell attacks

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2012

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english

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Body & brain: Mice react to fake memories: Neuroscientists show how to synthesize recall of fear

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2012

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english

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Body & brain: The yin and yang of male baldness: Family of molecules can stimulate or stop hair growth

Tina Hesman Saey

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2012

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english

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Body & brain: Retina offers eye on brain health: Diseased retinal blood vessels linked to mental problems

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2012

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english

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Molecules: Imaging opioids' molecular magic: 3-D views may speed search for nonaddictive painkillers

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2012

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Molecules: Polymer power drives tiny reaction: Squeezing plastic ingredient generates energy for chemistry

Rachel Ehrenberg

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2012

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Molecules: Molecule holds hydrogen in liquid: New method may offer way to store gas in large quantities

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2012

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Life: Triceratops reclaims adult status: Fossil comparison indicates dino isn't a baby Torosaurus

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Life: Carnivores often lack sweet tooth: Mutations in some species mean loss of taste for sugar

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Life: Industrial noise disrupts plants: Effects on animals alter dispersal of seeds, pollen

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2012

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Life: Deception aids crayfish fighters: Smaller of two claws doesn't always pack less of a punch

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2012

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english

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Genes & cells: Going ape offers better family tree: Gorilla, chimp genomes suggest twists in primate evolution

Tina Hesman Saey

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2012

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Genes & cells: Genes differ in extrovert bees: Scouting behavior suggests insects have personalities

Rachel Ehrenberg

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2012

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Environment: Nanopollutants harm vessel health: Tiny particles and tubes diminish arteriole response in rats

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Environment: Meeting notes: Fungus products among us

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Environment: Meeting notes: Bee-deviled by pesticides

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Volcanic rush: High-speed videos capture rocks flying at unheard-of rates

Alexandra Witze

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2012

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english

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Throat therapy: Scientists seek a cough remedy that really delivers relief

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2012

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Mixed results: Having the right blend of animal personalities can make or break a group

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2012

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Bookshelf

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Feedback

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From the archive: Suggest cancer preventive

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From the archive: Update: A substitute for cutting calories

Elizabeth Quill

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FROM THE EDITOR: When cooking up planets, ice grains add dash of life

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2012

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Polymer power drives tiny reaction

Rachel Ehrenberg

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2012

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BOOKSHELF

Review by: Janet Raloff and Allison Bohac

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Front Matter

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SCIENCE NOTEBOOK

Nadia Drake and Allison Bohac

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Life's building blocks can grow close to home

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2012

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PDF, 2.16 MB

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Smallest planet yields surprises

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.20 MB

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Titan's hazy veil falls toward surface

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.20 MB

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Vesta: More planet than asteroid

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.18 MB

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Sick cells could signal heart risk

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.17 MB

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Mice react to fake memories

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.17 MB

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The yin and yang of male baldness

Tina Hesman Saey

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.13 MB

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Retina offers eye on brain health

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.13 MB

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Imaging opioids' molecular magic

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.12 MB

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Molecule holds hydrogen in liquid

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.23 MB

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Triceratops reclaims adult status

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.12 MB

english, 2012

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Carnivores often lack sweet tooth

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.12 MB

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Industrial noise disrupts plants

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.15 MB

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Deception aids crayfish fighters

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.15 MB

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Going ape offers better family tree

Tina Hesman Saey

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.16 MB

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Genes differ in extrovert bees

Rachel Ehrenberg

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.16 MB

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Nanopollutants harm vessel health

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2012

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english

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PDF, 1.13 MB

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VOLCANIC RUSH: High-speed videos capture rocks flying at unheard-of rates

Alexandra Witze

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2012

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english

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Throat therapy: Scientists seek a cough remedy that really delivers relief

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2012

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english

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PDF, 5.01 MB

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mixed results: Having the right blend of animal personalities can make or break a group

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2012

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english

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PDF, 4.25 MB

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FEEDBACK

James Wegryn, Gregg Wilson, Terry Bollinger, William Thompson, Ken W. Gatzke, Victor Arnold, Paul Solari and Michael Allen Fox

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From the Archive

Elizabeth Quill

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2012

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Back Matter

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2012

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