* How "puppydog eyes" do their trick: 
it's chemistry
A so-called trust hormone may promote bonding
between members of different species, as well as
within a species, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/090113_dog-gaze.htm


* Black holes came first, astronomers conclude:
Scientists may have solved a cosmic chicken-and-egg
problem.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090106_blackholes


* Enforcer of conformity: our own brains
Although a grammatically challenged advertisement
exhorts us to "think different," group opinion
affects us powerfully.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090113_conformity


* Through DNA, breathing new life into museum 
pieces:
From marsupials to manuscripts, researchers are
dusting off old specimens to learn their secrets
using genetics.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090112_museomics


* Climate-induced food crisis seen by 2100:
Barring drastic action, global warming could cripple
agriculture in hotter areas of the globe, a study
predicts.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090107_climate


* Our galaxy no longer "little sister":
Fasten your seat belts: our galaxy spins faster,
weighs more, and is more likely to collide than we
thought, researchers claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090106_milkyway




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