* Dolphins and the evolution of teaching:
By repeating actions many times and seemingly 
"pointing" at things, some dolphins appear to
teach their young to forage, scientists report.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/080807_dolphin


* "Extreme" rain follows global warming:
Heavy rain is coming unexpectedly more often as
global warming continues, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/080807_rainfall


* Nature's mightiest bites calculated:
The great white shark has the hardest bite of any
living species known -- yet it's a mere nibble
compared to that of an extinct shark, a study finds.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080804_bites


* NASA confirms water on Mars:
The agency's robotic Phoenix Lander "touched and
tasted" the Red Planet's frozen water, a mission
scientist says.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080731_mars-water


* SCIENCE IN IMAGES:
An amateur astronomer has found a new type of 
astronomical object that looks to some like a 
"cosmic ghost."

http://www.world-science.net


ADDITIONAL NEWS
* Road to obesity may begin by age two:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080802_obesity
* Martian salt not bad for life: scientists
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080806_perchlorates
* U.S. understated HIV infection rate:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080730_hidden



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* Washington's doctors absolved:
The statesman was beyond help when his much-
maligned doctors found him one fateful morning,
a study concludes.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/080819_washington


* Computer helps reassemble a lost past:
Rebuilding shattered artifacts can be like solving
jigsaw puzzles of bewildering proportions.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080815_comp-archaeology


* Scientists: century-old drug might cure
Parkinson's, more:
A study with mice suggests a century-old drug could
slow or even cure Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
disease, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080818_blue


* Stone-Age graveyard reveals life in a 
"green Sahara":
Scientists in Niger report having found the Sahara
Desert's largest known Stone-Age graveyard.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080814_sahara


* A bit of dazzle to throw off predators:
Bright patterns may really work to protect animals
from becoming a meal, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080813_coloration


* Mass extinction going on, researchers say:
Great die-offs of amphibians are a sign that a
catastrophe is underway on Earth -- brought on by 
us, some scientists argue.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080812_extinction


* Pride and shame displays "universal":
In both victory and defeat, athletes blind from
birth behave much like their sighted counterparts,
psychologists have found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080811_pride



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* Robotic helicopters teach themselves stunts:
The research is a prelude to designing choppers that
search for land mines or fight fires, scientists
predict.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080902_robot-helicopter


* Cancer cells may "prepare" earlier than thought:
New studies on mice suggest disturbing conclusions
but also could inspire new therapeutic strategies,
researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080829_cancer


* New collider promises to transform physics:
A massive particle smasher to start operation this
month will reveal deeper laws, physicists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080821_collider


* Why are flies so hard to swat? Chalk it up to 
good planning:
Fast, high-resolution video imaging is revealing
secrets of the wily insects.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080828_flyswat


* Scientists report converting cells to new type 
directly:
Research described as a major advance sidesteps
previous complications with the production of stem
cells for medical treatment.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080827_cells


* A surprising new way to discourage risky 
behaviors?:
Linking a risky behavior with groups of "other"
people is an effective way to discourage it,
researchers claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080825_outgroup



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* "Historic" collider operation begins:
The first beam in the world's newest and largest
particle collider was switched on this morning,
physicists announced.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080910_lhc


* On-and-off floods formed Mars valleys, 
study finds:
Floods that created distinctive features of Mars
were not of a catastrophic sort, scientists claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080908_mars-valleys


* Report: cells "from space" have unusual 
makeup:
A lineage of mysterious microbes found in some rain
give off colors in a strange way, two scientists are
reporting.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/080908_redrain


* "Junk DNA" key to human evolution?:
Genetic material once dismissed as useless might
have contributed to our upright walking, researchers
say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080904_upright



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* Fingers originated in fish ancestors: study
Previous findings on the subject were mistaken, a
report claims.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080921_digits


* "Smoothest" mirror could lead to new 
microscopes:
Physicists say they have created unusual surfaces
that could help image biological samples more
precisely without destroying them.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080922_mirror


* Demystifying spider sex cannibalism:
There's no deep, complex reason why females eat the
males -- they're just hungry, two researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080914_spider


* World's largest study of near-death experiences 
to start:
New research aims to establish whether people may
have thoughts for a time while clinically "dead."
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080911_neardeath


* Sensitivity to sudden noises may predict your 
politics:
Our political views come from places deeper inside
of us than many had suspected, a study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080917_physiology


* "Relic" ant said to hail from lost past:
A bizarre predatory, blind, underground ant probably
descends almost straight from the first ants,
scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080916_ant



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* NASA: snow found in Martian skies:
It's not certain whether the flakes ever reach
ground, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080929_snow


* Something beyond visible universe 
detected?:
Scientists have measured an unexpected motion in
distant clusters of galaxies.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080923_wmap


* Researchers explore amnesia, sex link:
Investigators are puzzled by reports suggesting
sexual intercourse may occasionally lead to
temporary amnesia.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/080928_amnesia


* One more terror for ancient fish: monster 
ducks
Duck-like birds almost the size of small airplanes,
armed with tooth-like spikes, once skimmed ocean
waters, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080925_dasornis


* Possible oldest-known rocks found:
A section of Canadian bedrock more than four billion
years old may help shed light on Earth's early evo-
lution, geologists claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080925_nuvvuagittuq


* Temporary collider shutdown a "blow":
Technical problems have struck a giant particle-
smasher whose recent launch scientists hailed 
as historic.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080924_lhc


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* Found: earliest known animal tracks?:
Scientists claim to have found possibly the earliest
animal footprints, but admit their report will stir
skepticism.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081005_prints


* Religion can spur goodness -- sometimes:
Belief in God has fostered cooperation that aided
the rise of some large, stable societies,
researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081002_religion.htm


* AIDS pandemic may be a century old:
A study suggests the most pervasive strain of HIV
began spreading among humans between 1884 and 1924.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081001_hiv


* "Nanoparticles" may seep through skin:
The health implications of tiny, artificial
objects in the body are uncertain, investigators 
note.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080930_nanoparticle

* "Other half" of Darwin's theory passes test:
Some flirtatious microbes have confirmed Darwin's 
view of how sexual advertising evolves, biologists 
say.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/081013_selection


* Craft "ready" to map outer solar system:
A NASA satellite is to image and map processes at
the regions where a hot wind from the Sun hits cold
outer space.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081006_ibex


* "Peacenik" chimps not always so nice:
A study on bonobo hunting habits challenges
traditional ideas of how aggression originates.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081014_bonobo


* Study: narcissists tend to lead, but not 
better:
Self-centered, overconfident types often take
control -- and others tend to accept it, scientists
claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081008_narcissism


* Why some kids suffer chronic bullying:
Researchers say factors identifiable in infancy
predict later victimization.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081008_bullied



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* Warm hands, warm hearts:
Just holding a hot cup of coffee can improve one's
attitude toward a stranger, researchers have found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081023_warmth


* Dancing molecules "trapped":
New technology aims to better show how molecules
move, rather than just how they're made.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081021_molecules


* Key to fighting poverty: toilets:
More toilets and safer water would do more to
improve world health than any other possible
measure, a report says.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081019_water


* Dino crests may have had communication 
role:
Scientists are taking a new look at strange, bony
crests on the heads of some duck-billed dinosaurs.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081016_lambeosaur


* Scientists: one brain cell may reverse 
muscle paralysis:
Activation of a single brain cell may help restore
muscle activity, researchers report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081015_interface



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* "Real" Crusoe's isle said to yield clues to 
sojourn:
The tale of the marooned Robinson Crusoe is thought
to be based on the actual story of sailor Alexander 
Selkirk.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081030_selkirk


* Two asteroid belts for solar system's young 
"twin":
A nearby star has two rocky belts, an outer icy ring
and probably unseen planets, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081027_eridani


* Study: red enhances men's attraction to 
women:
Something many players of the love and dating game
have long suspected, now has scientific confirmation.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081029_red


* World's smallest storage space: an atomic 
nucleus:
A study describes yet a new step toward quantum 
computing.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081024_storage


* Thin line between love, hate? Science 
explains why:
Brain scans suggest a certain overlap between hate
and romantic love, experimenters say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081029_lovehate


* Green space better for kids' waistlines, 
health:
In an era of rampant obesity, researchers see a
brighter outlook for youth in leafy neighborhoods.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081028_green



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* Bullies may enjoy others' pain:
Brain scans suggest unusually aggressive youth find
pleasure in others' suffering, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081107_bullies


* Scientists: cancer genome decoded:
Researchers report success with a new strategy for
identifying mutations involved in cancer.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081106_cancer


* Giant simulation could help solve "dark matter" 
mystery:
A search for the mysterious substance making up most
of the material in the universe may be over before
long, cosmologists claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081105_darkmatter


* Kids' music practice may pay off in other skills:
Children who study an instrument outperform others
even in non-musical skills, a study has found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081105_practice


* One gene, many results:
Scientists are learning to their surprise that a
single gene very often functions differently in
different parts of the body.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081102_genes



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* Photo captures 3 planets by distant sun:
The technology for imaging worlds in far-off solar
systems is making strides, astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/081113_planet-image


* Videogame craving may rev up brain's 
addiction circuits:
When the urge to play a video game strikes, some
players show similar brain activity to that of drug
addicts, a study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/081111_gaming


* Mouth microbes helping the chef make 
magic?:
Bacteria play a role in creating the distinctive
flavors of certain foods, scientists report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081110_flavor


* Forgotten but not gone: leprosy lives on in 
America:
Long seen as a disease of biblical times, leprosy
still lurks but is often misdiagnosed, researchers
warn.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081109_leprosy



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* Woolly-mammoth genome decoded:
Biologists report that they have for the first time
unraveled nearly the whole genetic code of an
extinct animal.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081119_mammoth


* Signs of dark matter found?:
Telltale residue may have turned up from a
mysterious and invisible substance that pervades the
universe, astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081119_darkmatter


* Earliest known " nuclear" family reported 
unearthed:
Four ancient skeletons unearthed in Germany in 2005
seem to have been united in death as they were in
life, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081117_nuclear


* "Super-aged" brains reveal secrets of sharp 
old-age memory:
Tiny tangles may make the difference between a
declining brain and lasting mental acuity.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081117_aged-brains



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* Did a modern-day scourge save ancient Earth?:
A gas blamed for global warming may once have helped
Earth escape a deep freeze, some scientists propose.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081130_snowball


* Canada skyburst attributed to 10-ton rock:
Researchers have been collecting witness reports and
data on a giant flash in the skies over western
Canada Nov. 20.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081128_asteroid


* Oceans acidifying much faster than was 
thought: study
The process could pose a threat to some ocean life,
scientists argue.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081126_acid


* Needy amoebae reach out to "family":
When in distress, some single-celled creatures seek
the support of kin, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081124_amoebae


* Microbes may help fossilize ancient embryos:
Bacterial decay was once viewed as the mortal enemy
of fossilization, but a new study suggests otherwise.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081124_biofilms


* Vast underground glaciers reported on Mars:
The findings could present new avenues for the
search for life or provide water to support future
exploration, scientists claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081120_mars



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* Chemistry of other stars’ planets coming to 
light:
Astronomers have identified carbon dioxide around a
planet outside our solar system.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081209_co2


* Brain drugs for healthy people OK: 
scientists
Healthy people should be allowed to take 
brainpower-boosting drugs, if the risks are 
properly managed, some researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081207_brain1


* Poverty may reduce kids' brain function:
Scientists are calling new findings an alarming
"wake-up call."

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081206_brain


* Happiness spreads socially, study finds:
Your happiness may depend on many people you don't
know -- friends of friends of friends.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081204_happiness


* How unusual cells may hold key to HIV control:
Rare people who manage to control HIV on their own
are offering new insights into how the immune system
kills infected cells.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/081204_hiv


* Scientists produce illusion of body-swapping:
Neuroscientists say they have gotten people to
perceive the bodies of mannequins and other people
as their own.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081202_swap



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* Odd bird fathering styles may come from 
dinos:
Males in some flightless bird species are devoted
fathers -- and polygamists.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081217_dinosaur


* Is global warming preventing an Ice Age?:
While human-caused effects are potentially leading
Earth to disaster, they may also be preventing a
cold spell, some researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081217_warming.htm


* At least 8 genes tied to obesity, all in 
brain:
Variants of at least eight genes contribute to
determining body weight, scientists have
found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081216_obesity


* God, science no easy mix for many:
In many or most people's minds, religion and science
conflict fundamentally, a study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081215_religion


* Wobbly planets could reveal Earth-like moons:
Moons outside our Solar System capable of supporting
life may have just become easier to find.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081212_moons


* Distant moons may have liquid oceans:
Tidal motions may generate enough heat to maintain
liquid oceans within the outer planets' icy moons, a
scientist says.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081210_moons



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* Materials for "Earths" may be common in 
universe:
New findings add to evidence that rocky planets are
a normal occurrence, astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090105_planets


* Using light beams to grab molecules:
Researchers say they've created a trap that can
capture DNA molecules and other tiny objects.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090101_nanoscale


* Competition, not climate, killed Neanderthals: 
study
The stocky breed of early humans couldn't hold its
own against more modern populations, scientists claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081228_neanderthal


* Life grew in two, millionfold leaps, researchers 
report:
Earth's creatures come in all sizes, yet scientists
believe they all descend from the same single-celled
organisms.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081226_leaps


* Ancient African exodus mostly involved men, 
geneticists find
An ancient migration out of Africa is thought to
have led to most human populations outside the
continent.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/081221_exodus


* Still today, most will torture if ordered: study
Scientists say they have replicated an experiment in
which people would obediently give painful shocks to
others when prompted.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081219_milgram



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* 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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TOP STORIES

* Ill-fated ice man may have suffered two
assaults:
Scientists say they've revealed a new chapter in a
murder case some 5,300 years old.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090128_otzi


* When a stone lands in water:
Physicists are clarifying how one of nature's most
beautiful spectacles unfolds: the dance of a watery
surface hit by a falling stone.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090129_stone


* "Alarming" bone deterioration after long
space flights:
Months spent in space may raise astronauts' risk for
fractures later in life, a study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090127_astronaut


* Mightier sperm in "cuckolded" species:
Where infidelity prevails, sperm evolve to be faster
and bigger to cope with the competition, researchers
claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090126_sperm


MORE NEWS:

* Schizophrenia reassessed as fixation on self:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090123_schizophrenia

* Micro-motors would fit to swim human arteries:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090120_microbots

* "Cannibalism" creates huge stars:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090118_stragglers

* Makings of a deadly brown cloud:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090122_brownclouds

* Evidence of ancient chemical warfare reported:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090116_chemical



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An ancient South American snake that might make
today's feared anacondas seem almost cuddly is
renewing discussion on why giant species evolve.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090204_titanoboa


* Like Earth, if you overlook the lava
everywhere?:
A European satellite has revealed a planet only
twice as large as Earth orbiting a distant star,
astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090204_exo-7b


* Insulin may help treat Alzheimer's:
Scientists are reporting that a substance commonly
used to treat diabetes may also protect against
the devastating memory-robbing illness.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090202_alzheimers


* Chemical found to trigger locust swarming:
A common brain chemical in humans also sparks the
Jekyll-and-Hyde transformation of desert locusts,
scientists report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090130_locust


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* Researchers cracking code of the cold:
With new genetic insights, scientists say a cure
may be on the horizon for the common cold.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090212_rhinovirus


* In early humans, "jaws of steel":
Nut-cracking abilities in our distant ancestors let
them adapt to changing circumstances, a study
suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090211_africanus


* "Longevity gene" may boost lifespan:
A variation in a gene called FOXO3A seems to
increase human life expectancy in populations
worldwide, scientists report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090211_fox03a.htm


* "Birthplace" of Zeus found?:
Mounting evidence supports a legend linking the king
of Greek gods to Mt. Lykaion in Greece,
archaeologists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090209_zeus


* Wolf in dog's clothing? Study points to twist in 
fur color:
Although dogs descend from wolves, dogs may have
passed a helpful genetic mutation back to some wolves.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090206_wolf


* Stem cell recipe gets even simpler:
One chemical can convert cells from adult mice into
the powerful embryonic-like stem cells needed in
medicine, biologists report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090205_cells



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* Richest biological zones found to suffer most 
wars:
More than four in five wars in recent times arose in
areas identified as the most biologically diverse, a
study indicates.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090221_war


* "Green Comet" visits neighborhood:
As­tro­no­mers are keep­ing a close eye on a green­ish
com­et fast ap­proach­ing Earth’s vicin­ity.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090220_lulin


* Collective rituals spur support for suicide
attacks: researchers:
A new study proposes that acts of war by self-
destruction are part of a larger psychological
phenomenon.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090219_suicide


* Running hamsters, tapping fingers tapped for 
energy:
A rodent may be doing its own small part to provide
a renewable electricity source.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090217_energy


* Cosmologists aim to reveal time's first moments:
Scientists want to test whether random, microscopic
fluctuations in the fabric of space and time spawned
the universe.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090216_origins


* HIV gene therapy trial results seen as positive:
A new treatment appeared to safely boost the number
of immune system cells of a type normally attacked
by HIV, according to researchers.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/090215_oz1




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* From oral to moral? Dirty deeds may prompt 
"bad taste" reaction:
Moral disgust may be an outgrowth of older forms of
revulsion, psychologists propose.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090227_badtaste


* People walked like us 1.5 million years ago, 
study finds:
Newfound footprints are the oldest evidence of
humans walking on anatomically modern feet,
scientists report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090226_footprints


* Missing asteroids explained?:
Scientists have reported a case of missing asteroids
-- and a possible explanation.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090226_asteroids


* Black hole "baldness" reflected in ordinary
objects: physicist
A mysterious number remains fixed throughout a
small object's wild orbit about a spinning black hole,
theorists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090222_blackholes



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* Technology seen slashing battery recharge 
time, weight:
Engineers say they've found a way to move energy
faster through a well-known battery material.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/090311_battery


* Rock-hurling zoo chimp stocked ammo in 
advance: study:
Researchers have found what they call some of the
first clear evidence that a non-human animal can
spontaneously plan ahead.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090310_chimp


* Faith found to reduce errors on psychological 
test:
Distinct brain activity patterns in believers may
dovetail with performance differences, scientists
say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090306_god


* Warning: warning labels may enhance 
lure of raunchy video games:
A study claims to have confirmed what many
suspected.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090306_warning


* Martian mountain may answer big question:
One Martian volcano is about three times Mount
Everest's height. But it's the small details that
two geologists are looking at.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090305_olympus


* Odd, bouncing fish with lollipop face dubbed 
new species:
"Psychedelica" seemed the perfect moniker, to a
scientist who named this creature.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090303_psychedelica2


* Doodling gets its due: tiny artworks may help
recall
Drawing while listening doesn't necessarily imply a
wandering mind, a study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090302_doodle



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* Language of music may really be universal:
Africans who have never listened to radio can pick
up on emotions in Western music, according to a new
report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090320_music


* Brain lives at "edge of chaos":
Scientists are offering new evidence that our brains
function at a critical point between randomness and
order.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090318_criticality


* Tiny space engine to push back against 
sunshine:
Researchers are preparing to test what they call the
smallest, most precisely controllable engine built
for space.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090317_feep


* Gruesome group death of young dinos 
analyzed:
A muddy lakeside some 90 million years ago drew a
herd of young, birdlike dinosaurs to a terrifying
end, say paleontologists.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090316_sinornith


* "Mind-reading" experiment highlights how 
brain records memories:
New research adds to mounting evidence that it's
possible to "read" memories by looking at brain
activity.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090313_fmri.htm


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* Bird can "read" our gaze :
A bird whose eyes look rather like human eyes pays
good attention to where our glances fall,
researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090402_jackdaw


* Astronomers catch a "shooting star":
Asteroid 2008 TC3 has a humdrum name but an unusual
distinction.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090325_meteor


* It's not just chemical -- it's the same 
chemicals, study suggests:
Much the same cocktail of substances may flow in
both men and women as a result of their mutual
attraction.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/090401_testosterone


* Vindictiveness doesn't pay, study finds:
A study of Germans found that people inclined to
deal with inequity on a tit-for-tat basis tend to
suffer higher unemployment.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090330_vindictiveness


* Crabs suffer, may remember pain
Research is calling into question the view that when
small animals recoil from unpleasantness, it's only
a reflex.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090327_crab


* Brain cell type found to differ between man 
and mouse:
An often overlooked cell embodies one of the very
few basic differences that set apart the human
brain, scientists propose.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090324_astrocyte


* Multiple out-of-Africa migrations seen for early
humans:
Fossils suggest early, anatomically "modern" humans
may have split into many isolated groups before
leaving Africa, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/090323_outofafrica


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* A warm TV may drive away feelings of 
loneliness, 
rejection:
For those feeling unloved, illusionary relationships
with TV characters sometimes help fill the gap,
researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090422_tv


* "Complex" organic molecules detected in space:
Computer models also suggest larger molecules may be
out there, including amino acids, essential for life
as we know it.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090421_organic


* Study: personalized drugs may lengthen 
cancer survival :
Researchers used a company's "genetic profiles" of
individual patients to create custom treatments.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090420_personalized


* Straw bale house survives quake tests:
An earthquake simulation with a force reported as 82
tons couldn't take down a straw home designed by
civil engineer Darcey Donovan.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090405_strawbale.htm


* Keeping slim is good for the planet, say 
scientists:
A study finds that maintaining a healthy body weight
is good news for the environment.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090420_slim


* Physicists see the cosmos in a coffee cup :
A professor and a graduate student say they have
found a new "universal principle."

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090416_coffee


MORE NEWS

* Bright feathers found to get color from foamy 
structure :
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090410_foam
* Aerosols may drive much Arctic warming, 
scientists find :
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090408_aero
* Researchers wanted: humans need not apply?:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090407_machine




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* Expedition to bursting, undersea volcano 
yields marvels:
The mountain supports unique creatures thriving
despite constant eruptions, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090505_volcano


* A seat of wisdom in the brain? :
Two scientists have compiled what they say is the
first scholarly review of the basis in the brain of
wisdom.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090424_wisdom


* "Rogue" black holes out there, but fear not: 
astronomers:
It sounds like a sci-fi movie plot: rogue black
holes roaming our galaxy, threatening to swallow
anything that gets too close.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090430_blackhole


* Tiny "invisibility cloak" is like a magic carpet:
Researchers have created a "carpet cloak" that
conceals objects under it from detection using light
near the human-visible part of the spectrum.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090504_carpet


* Detection of "furthest object" could pave way 
for probing early cosmos:
An explosion detected April 23 marks the most
distant, longest-ago event and object known,
astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090428_grb



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* Monkeys found to wonder what might have 
been:
Recordings of brain cells show that monkeys take
note of missed opportunities and learn from their
mistakes, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090514_monkeys


* Warriors don't always get the girl:
Violence isn't the ticket to having more wives and
children among all tribal peoples, according to
anthropologists.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090512_waorani


* Race is on to preserve "oldest submerged 
town":
An ancient site associated with a legendary Greek
"age of heroes" may be about to give up its secrets.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090513_pavlopetri


* Acupuncture found to beat "usual" care for back 
pain:
A study is reviving questions for some about how the
traditional Chinese treatment might really work.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090511_acupuncture


* Study links daydreaming to problem-solving:
Our brains are much more active when we daydream
than previously thought, a study has found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090513_daydream


* Memories stolen by Alzheimer's may be 
retrievable: study:
Scientists have found a gene said to have enabled
mice with an Alzheimer's disease-like condition to
recover lost memories.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090507_alzheimer



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* "Language gene" alters mouse squeaks:
Mice carrying a "humanized" gene can't talk, but
might tell us something about our evolutionary
past.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090528-foxp2


* Technique would detect watery worlds:
An Earth-like planet would appear in telescopes as
little more than a "pale blue dot." What could we
make of that?

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090527-water


* No enforcement, no trade -- not for chimps:
Scientists have managed to teach chimps to trade a
primitive "currency." But the creatures never quite
ran with the idea.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/090522-trade


* Green tea extract reported to show 
promise against leukemia:
Scientists are reporting positive results in early
clinical trials using a substance in green tea.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090526-gallate


* "Swine Flu" was circulating undetected, 
researchers say:
All segments of the virus originated in avian hosts
and began circulating in pigs at various times in
the 1900s, according to investigators.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090522-h1n1


* Earliest cells might have thrived amid 
asteroid pummeling:
The so-called Late Heavy Bombardment wasn't
necessarily the end of the world for ancient
microbes, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090520_asteroid


* "Missing link" ancestor reported found:
A 47-million-year-old fossil connects humans, apes
and monkeys to other mammals, researchers
announced.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090519_ida




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