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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* Fossil snake said to break length record:
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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* Do sex cells hold the secret to long life?:
The secret of longevity may lurk within the genetic
activity of sperm and eggs, new research suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/090607_germline


* Ocean acidification to trigger job losses, 
scientists warn:
Ocean acidification, a consequence of human
activity, is set to change marine ecosystems
forever, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090601-acidification


* "Warrior gene" found rife among young
thugs:
Boys with a particular variant of a gene are more
likely to join gangs -- and to be among their most
violent members, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090605-maoa


* Sandcastle secrets could help revive ancient
building technique:
The secret of a successful sandcastle could aid the
revival of an ancient, eco-friendly building method,
according to some engineers.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090604-sandcastle


* When evolution isn't so slow and gradual:
Guppies introduced into new habitats developed new
and advantageous traits in just a few years, a study
has found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090602-evolution



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* Monkeys live longer after eating lighter: 
study
Cutting calories by 30 percent seems to have
remarkable effects, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/090709_caloric


* A "theory of everything" is said to solve its first 
real-world problem:
String theory, which postulates extra dimensions,
has long been criticized for making promises that it
failed to live up to.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090707_string


* Could coffee reverse Alzheimer's?:
Studies with mice are suggesting surprising new
possibilities for treating the memory disorder,
according to researchers.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090705_alzheimers


* People only sometimes seek out opposing views, 
research finds:
People tend to avoid ideas they disagree with -- but
some factors can prompt them to seek out such points
of view, scientists report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090702_opinion.htm


* Finding may help explain giant black holes:
Astronomers are reporting that they have discovered
a new class of black holes: mid-sized ones.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090701_blackhole


* Scientists look to bat caves for "fountains of 
youth":
Scientists are batty over a finding they say could
lead to a breakthrough -- significantly longer lifespans.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090701_tadarida


* Scientists report capturing first image of memories 
being made:
Researchers say they have captured the first image
of a mechanism underlying long-term memory formation.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090625_memory


* Flute said to be oldest handcrafted musical 
instrument:
Early modern humans may have been dancing to
bird-bone flutes as early as 35,000 years ago,
scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090625_flute


* Oceans in Enceladus? Scientists can't decide:
Two contrasting findings are leaving researchers
unsure whether a distant moon has underground
oceans.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090624_enceladus


* Need something? Talk to my right ear!:
Most of us prefer to be addressed in our right ear,
and are more likely grant a request when we hear it
from the right, an unusual investigation has found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090618_hemisphere-bias



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* Small "epidemic" may have killed Mozart:
A minor bacterial outbreak spread from a military
hospital may have felled the great composer, scientists
say.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/090817_mozart


* "Dance restaurant" theory of water takes shape:
New studies suggest the molecular structure of water
can be compared to a crowded restaurant with a dance
floor.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090814_water


* Cancer stem cells not drug-immune,
researchers find:
Scientists say they have found the first chemical
that selectively kills cells that spawn deadly tumors.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090813_cancer


* Crash destroyed little planet, scientists claim:
A NASA telescope is thought to have found evidence
of a violent collision between two planets around a
young star.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090813_planet-smash


* Chicken-hearted tyrants? Dinos may have 
sought easy prey:
Huge, meat-eating dinosaurs like T. rex seem to have
preferred picking on youngsters, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090810_dinosaurs


* Tiny deer, gliding frog among 100s of 
newfound species:
A biological treasure trove threatened by climate
change, the eastern Himalayas are still giving up
secrets.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090810_himalayas


* Scientists report growing new teeth for mice, 
in place:
The technique may be a step toward more advanced
organ replacement therapies, researchers propose.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/090803_teeth


* Sharpest views of a colossal, violent, star:
Astronomers have captured the sharpest views yet of
the doomed "supergiant" star Betelgeuse.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090803_betelgeuse




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* Cities work much like brains, study finds:
Highway interconnections in cities are organized and
evolve much like brain connections, research suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090905_cities-brains


* For freeloader birds, careful counting comes in 
handy:
Some birds that freeload on other birds by dumping
their offspring on them, may employ sophisticated
counting skills to carry out the ruse.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/090822_cowbirds


* Artificial steps against global warming may be 
dangerous, necessary:
Humanity is boxing itself into a corner when it
comes to climate change, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090902_climate


* Tiny "nanolaser" could change face of computing, 
telecom:
Researchers report they have created a device that can
generate visible light in a space smaller than a
protein molecule.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090831_laser


* Last great forest may be under threat:
Scientists are calling for urgent preservation of
the boreal forest across large stretches of Russia,
Canada and other northern countries.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090826_boreal


* Building block of life reported found in comet:
The finding supports a claim that ingredients for
life might have come from space, according to NASA
scientists.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090818_comet


MORE NEWS

* Oldest known black hole reported found:
* Technique reveals buried paintings in new way:
* Unguided, we really do go in circles, study finds:
* Signs of recent Ice Age noted on Mars:
* Brain region linked to sense of personal space:


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* Tiny "T. rex" found:
An ancestor of the giant predator resembles a
miniature replica of it, at 1/90 the weight,
scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090918_raptorex


* Showerheads may spray germs at you:
Your morning scrubdown may give you more than you
bargained for.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090914_shower


 * Negative public opinion seen as warning 
signal for terrorism:
Terrorism is more likely when one country's people
dislike the leaders and policies of another, a study
has found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090917_terrorism


* Brain activity found to predict schizophrenia:
A small area in our heads is linked to the earliest
stages of a serious mental illness, researchers
say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090911_schizophrenia


* Fungus-treated violin beats Strad in blind test:
A newly developed type of violin won in a blind
contest against one made by the most famed violin
maker of history.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090915_violin


* Graffiti "shield" could offer hope for paint-
threatened landmarks:
Graffiti mars many historic monuments, and can be
hard to erase without damaging the underlying
surface. But help may be coming.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090910_graffiti


* Memories may persist even when forgotten:
Scientists have found that a person's brain activity
while remembering an event is similar to when it was
first experienced, even if specifics can't be recalled.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090909_memories



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* Pre-"Lucy" fossils reveal secrets:
The last common ancestor of chimps and humans was
probably not as chimp-like as widely believed,
researchers report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091001_ardipethicus


* Hyenas cooperate better than chimps, study
finds:
The much-maligned, dog-like creatures may beat out
our ape relatives in cooperative problem-solving tests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090930_hyenas


* Moon may have water:
Our moon is potentially not quite as dry as it is
traditionally thought to be, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090924_water


* Exotic life forms: looking for life as we don't
know it:
A new research group is devoted to finding out how
life might evolve using chemicals not found in
Earth-based life forms.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090922_lifeforms.htm


* Rough day at work? You might not feel like
exercising:
If you use your willpower to do one task, it may
deplete your willpower for a totally different task,
scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090929_willpower


* Key to subliminal messaging: keep it
negative, study suggests:
Subliminal messaging is most effective when the
message being conveyed is negative, according to new
research.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090928_subliminal


* Torture may produce unreliable information:
Extreme stress appears to warp memories while
motivating suspects to say anything to stop the
torture, new research claims.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090921_torture


* Lower IQ's measured in spanked children:
Only part of the effect is due to spanking itself,
but still, laws should be passed against spanking,
some researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090924_spanking



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* Could birth control pills alter mate choices?:
Contraceptive pills may alter women's abilities to
choose, compete for and retain mates, scientists
say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091007_contraceptives


* Huge "hidden" Saturn ring found:
Astronomers are reporting the discovery of
largest-known planetary ring in the Solar
System.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/091007_saturn


* Buried coins may reveal population histories:
Hidden hoards can help reveal the population trends
of a given time period, a new study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091005_hoards


* Color plays "musical chairs" in brain:
A color divorced from the shape to which it
"belongs" seems to go into another one, scientists
have found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091004_color



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* Do black holes zap galaxies into existence?
Astronomers say they may have solved a long-debated
chicken-and-egg problem.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091201_galaxy


* From chimps, new clues to language origins:
Chimps seem to use the left half of the brain to
communicate with gestures -- just as humans do to
talk, researchers have found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091116_chimps


* Particle smasher becomes world's most
powerful:
After a year of troubles, the Large Hadron Collider
is back.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091130_lhc


* Our oceans, extraterrestrial material?:
A conventional view that the atmosphere and oceans
came from vapors emitted during volcanism may be
wrong, a study says.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091117_oceans.htm


* America's food waste laying "waste" to
environment:
Food waste contributes to global warming,
researchers warn.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091125_waste


* How could they? Poop-eating apes prompt
quest for answers:
Nature can be beautiful. Elegant. Graceful. But 
not always.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/091110_coprophagy


* Video shows Saturn's northern lights:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091127_auroras
* Scientists make plastic without using
fossil fuels:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091124_plastic
* Road rage? Gas fumes may heighten
aggression:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091123_vapor
* Blame game is "contagious":
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091120_blame
* Dung evidence exonerates humans in 
mammoth mystery:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091119_mammoth
* Lunar water "confirmed":
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091113_moon
* Stars' chemistry could give away
planetary presence:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091111_lithium
* Ants could inspire military strategies:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091111_ant-strategies
* Language learning may start in womb:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091105_babies



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* Fossils said to clarify dinosaur evolution:
A new find indicates that dinosaurs split up early
into three basic lineages, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091210_tawa


* Life on the Red Planet? Methane results
boost hopes:
A study leaves microbes as one of just two
possible explanations for how a "marsh gas" got on
the red planet, according to scientists.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091209_mars-methane


* Poor, misunderstood testosterone:
Contrary to popular conceptions, the hormone may
sometimes promote fair play.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/091207_testosterone


* "Hammer" heads give sharks super vision: study
A TV "myth" dismissed by some scientists has turned
out to be even truer than anyone thought, some of
those very researchers now say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091207_sharks


* Feeding birds could change their evolution:
Feeding birds in winter is innocent fun, but it can
have profound -- and relatively quick -- effects on
a species, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091204_birdfeeding


* To keep muscles strong, "garbage" has to go:
To maintain muscle strength with age, cells must get
rid of trash that accumulates in them, according to
new research.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091203_garbage


* Tattoos, piercings may advertise good health:
Body decorations common since ancient times may
exist because they signal "biological quality" to
potential mates, a study proposes.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/091202_tattoos




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* Scientists create "memories" in isolated brain 
slices:
Researchers say the effect occurred thanks to an
obscure type of cell first described in 1893.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091227_memory


* Power promotes hypocrisy, study finds
Behind 2009's scandal-ridden headlines lies a deeper
psychological pattern, researchers claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091229_hypocrisy


* Collisions and "vampirism" may make stars look 
newly young:
Two processes can make some stars look much younger
than they really are, astronomers have found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091226_stragglers


* Females may harbor biological "inner male":
In female mice, switching off one gene seems to
start turning the ovaries into testicles that
produce male hormones, scientists report.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/091222_foxl2


* First "super-Earths" found orbiting sun-like 
stars:
Astronomers have reported finding as many as six
planets, not many times heavier than Earth, orbiting
two nearby Sun-like stars.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091215_planets


* Personalities judged by appearance alone 
in study:
They say never to judge a book by its cover. But
some aspects of a stranger's personality may be
discernible from a photo.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091211_appearance


MORE NEWS

* Moon like that in "Avatar" could be real:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091220_avatar
* For some stone-agers, home was where the 
hearth was:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091217_homes
* Violent conflicts fit into patterns, researchers 
find:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091216_conflict
* Second "Mozart Effect"? Premature babies may 
grow faster:
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/091214_mozart


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* For healthy mental aging, brain games may 
fill in for schooling:
People with less education can avoid the increased
risk of memory loss, a study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100112_brain


* Distant solar system forming from mysterious 
dust, scientists say:
A far-off solar system seems to be forming from a
strange dust whose makeup is unlike that of our and
other solar systems.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100111_dust


* Baby temperament found to predict adult brain 
structure:
Four-month-old infants' temperament predicts some
aspects of their brain structure at age 18, 
researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100109_brain


* "Punisher" of the seas is a little finned janitor:
For small fish known as cleaner wrasse, stepping
into the line of fire reaps huge rewards, according
to a new study.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100107_punisher


* "Golden ratio" hints at hidden atomic 
symmetry:
A hitherto undiscovered order can be found in solid
matter at very small scales, physicists are reporting.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100107_goldenratio


* Hubble reveals "uncharted" cosmic zone:
The space telescope has uncovered a primordial
population of small, ultra-blue galaxies, according
to astronomers.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100105_galaxies


* "Lifeless" molecules found to evolve, adapt:
Prions -- infectious molecules that cause fatal
brain diseases -- can evolve in a Darwinian fashion,
biologists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100101_prions


* Mosquito lovers "sing" in harmony:
The insects responsible for the most malaria deaths
find mates by using their wingbeats to produce tones
that agree, a study reports.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091231_mosquito


* Power promotes hypocrisy: study:
Behind 2009's scandal-ridden headlines lies a deeper
psychological pattern, researchers claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091229_hypocrisy



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* Vitamin cocktail found to extend youthfulness 
in mice:
A complex mix of ingredients available in many drug
stores was noted in a study to help keep mice
vigorous into old age.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100215_life


* "Quantum chemistry" a new window into lives 
of molecules:
Physicists have detected molecules still interacting
when they "should" be too cold to move.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100211_quantum


* Challenge to dino-bird evolution theory not 
dead yet:
A new study suggests birds descend from something
that lived in trees, not from ground-dwelling
reptiles, some researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100210_bird


* Child obesity: It's the TV food ads, not the TV, 
study finds:
Steer your kids toward programming without the
junk-food commercials, researchers suggest.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100209_obesity


* How did religion evolve?:
Religion arose as a byproduct of pre-existing mental
capacities, two scientists conclude.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100208_religion


* Leap toward quantum computing reported:
Physicists say they have passed a major hurdle in a
quest to create a new kind of super-fast computer.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100206_quantum


* Mystery rays probably from burst stars, scientists 
claim:
The origins of high-energy particles that bombard
Earth from space have been a puzzle for almost a
century.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100202_rays


ADDITIONAL NEWS
* Physicists report creating hottest temperatures 
ever in lab:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100216_plasma.htm
* Device might allow "spider-man" walk:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100202_sticky
* Too much Internet linked to depression:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100203_internet
* Study maps acupuncture's effects on brain:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100204_acupuncture
* White roofs may cool cities:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100129_roofs



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* Quake moved whole city:
The massive earthquake that struck Chile last month
moved an entire city at least 10 feet (3 meters) to
the west, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100308_quakemove


* Scientists learning how monkeys fend off 
"monkey AIDS":
The findings could be useful in the quest to design
a vaccine for people, according to biologists.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/100310_siv


* Exposure to letters A or F may affect test 
scores:
Seeing the letter "A" before a test can improve a
student's score, while noticing an "F" may reduce
it, a study has found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100309_scores


* At sentencing, some murder victims "matter" 
more than others:
A defendant is much more likely to get a death
sentence if he or she kills a "high-status" victim
than if not, new research claims.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100305_capital


* Exotic antimatter detection may clarify cosmic 
symmetries:
Physicists say they have detected the heaviest
"anti-nucleus" to date, a rare specimen of a sort of
mirror-image form of ordinary matter.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100304_antimatter


* Cricket babies "warned" about spiders before 
birth:
Just because cricket moms abandon their eggs before
they hatch doesn't mean they can't pass wisdom along
to their babies.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100222_cricket


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Darkness promotes dishonesty, researchers 
find:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100303_dark
* Snakes preyed on dino hatchlings, study 
concludes:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100301_snake
* Gene therapy may reverse deadly muscle 
wasting
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100228_sma
* Laser surgery method gets new life in art 
restoration:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100225_laser
* Can promiscuity save a species?:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100225_promiscuity
* The science of Hollywood blockbusters:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100223_film
* Happiness may protect against heart 
disease:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100221_happy
* Do oil and gas "boomtowns" attract sex 
offenders?:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100219_boomtown
* UV color a hidden signal for butterflies:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100217_heliconius


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* "Last Supper" got ever bigger in paint: study
An analysis suggests a trend of growing portion
sizes, today often blamed on fast-food places, might
have really started long ago.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100324_supper


* Eyes may betray numbers in our heads:
It might be harder to lie about your age, or your
poker hand, after new research.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100323_eyes


* Bizarre "quantum" behavior noted in device 
large enough to see:
The tiniest objects have been found able to behave
in two opposite ways at once. Physicists are trying
to show similar tendencies in bigger things.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100318_quantum


* Ladies second: are we sexist in writing?:
Romeo and Juliet. Antony and Cleopatra. Porgy and
Bess. Jack and Diane. What unites all these famous
couples, real or fictional?

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100316_names


* It seems we're all more human than average:
A widespread tendency for people to consider
themselves "better" than the norm is well known. Now
scientists say another odd human conceit may be
coming to light.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/100313_morehuman


* Repeated anesthesia may affect kids' learning:
A study with rodents shows repeated anesthesia wipes
out memory-forming cells, but exercise may help undo
the damage, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100311_anesthesia


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Psychopaths' brains wired to seek rewards 
at any cost, researchers say:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100315_psychopath
* Method would "revolutionize" dating of ancient 
treasures:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100323_dating
* Media focuses on positives in covering cancer, 
study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100318_cancer
* New anti-cancer strategy: make tumors age:
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/100317_cancer



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* You may still have to avoid T. rex:
A leech that turned up in a girl's nose has been
dubbed the "T. rex" of its kind by scientists. They
say its ancestors might have tormented the old T.
rex in a like fashion.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100414_rex


* New evidence cited that rocky, watery planets 
are common:
Vaporized remnants of rocky, and possibly watery,
bodies hang around many dead stars, astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100413_planets


* Possible new human ancestor revealed:
Two partial skeletons unearthed in South Africa are
from a previously unknown species, according to
scientists.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100408_australo


* Life on Titan? Stand far back and hold your 
nose!
If life has evolved on Saturn's frigid moon, Titan,
it would be strange, smelly -- and potentially
explosive, new research suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100412_titan


* "Artificial leaves" could help power machines 
of future:
Researchers are presenting a design strategy that
they say could harness Mother Nature's ability to
produce energy from sunlight and water.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100326_leaf


* Another species of extinct humans ID'd?
A previously unknown lineage of humans has been
identified based on genes extracted from a bit of bone, 
scientists say, though it is not believed to be a direct
ancestor of modern people.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100325_hominin


ADDITIONAL NEWS
* Family tree research can open "Pandora's 
Box":
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100409_familytree
* Brain cells shout in unison to get message 
through:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100401_neurons
* Eye-operated video game developed for the 
disabled:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100326_planning
* Power prompts less accurate time predictions, 
research finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100326_planning




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