* Mostly-male book images may reduce girls' 
science scores:
In a small study, a gender gap in school science
scores flipped when students used a text showing
only female scientists.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/100421_gender


* Indoor tanning called possibly addictive:
Might gossip magazines soon start featuring tales of
TV and Hollywood personalities entering "tanning
rehab"?

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100420_tanning


* "Mediterranean diet" benefits partly due to 
oil: study
Olive oil ingredients that suppress inflammation are
partly responsible for the healthy effects of
"Mediterranean diets," scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100419_medit


* Pressure to publish may bias scientists:
The quality of research may be suffering because
scholars are judged on how often they get published,
a new analysis suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100424_publish


* Can't go paperless here: demand for soft 
toilet paper getting hard to meet
The Internet's rise is making it ever harder for
manufacturers to satisfy a common American
preference, a report says.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100422_paper


* Brain circuits for empathy, violence may overlap:
Recent findings might help explain why people are 
both an unusually kind and abnormally vicious species,
scientists argue.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100418_empathy


* Did Native Americans contribute to global 
warming?
Tree-burning by natives seems to have led to 
copious emissions of heat-trapping gases, researchers 
say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100415_carbon



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* Scientists explore whether some apes shake 
heads for "no":
Preventing an action by someone else may be one
purpose for which bonobos shake their heads, a study
suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/100503_bonobos


* Mice show pain in their faces, study finds:
Researchers hope a new "grimace scale" will help
eliminate unnecessary pain in lab rodents.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/100508_pain


* Genome data suggests we mixed with 
Neanderthals, researchers report:
Scientists say they have decoded more than half the
genome of ancient Neanderthal people.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100506_neanderthal


* Study: fleet works 17 times harder for same fish 
catch of 1880s :
A stunning statistic from the U.K. highlights a
drastic decline in European fish stocks, researchers
say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100504_fish


* CEOs who look the part get paid more, 
researchers say:
An online beauty contest staged by economists has
identified links between appearance and success in
the business world.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100430_ceos


* International pledge on biodiversity broken, 
study finds:
In 2002, world leaders gathered and pledged to slow
the rate of biodiversity loss around the globe by this year.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100429_biodiversity


* Frosty asteroid may hint at origin of oceans:
Water-ice has been detected for the first time on an
asteroid, along with organic chemicals, researchers
say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100428_asteroid


* Scientists marvel at "asphalt volcanoes":
Off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., a series of
strange landmarks rise from the sea floor.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100427_asphalt


* Studies probe chimps' awareness of death:
Chimps' awareness of death may be more highly
developed than is generally believed, some
researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100426_chimps




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* Scientists report first cell made with artificial 
genes:
Their "synthetic genome" is a near-copy of a natural
one, but researchers say their method can be used to
better understand the workings of life.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100520_synthetic


* Mysterious ball lightning may be brain illusion:
A new theory addresses a mysterious phenomenon in
which lightning apparently forms into a ball and
starts floating around.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100519_ball-lightning


* Mom's hugs in youth may help keep doctor 
away later:
Warmth and caring from a person's mother seems to
reduce the formation of proteins that promote
inflammation, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100518_warmth


* Can a mother's voice spur coma recovery?:
A clinical trial is investigating whether repeated
stimulation with familiar voices can help repair a
coma victim's brain.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100510_coma.htm


ADDITIONAL NEWS
* Garden birds found to shun organic:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100518_organic
* "Mozart effect" disputed:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100509_mozart
* Calcium early in life may help prevent 
obesity later:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100514_calcium
* Why is breast milk best? It's in the genes, 
scientists say:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100513_milk


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* Comets may have come from other solar 
systems:
Many of the best known comets may have been born
orbiting other stars, according to a new theory.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100610_comets


* "Power-hungry" image may hurt female, but not 
male politicians:
Voters tend to punish female candidates for seeming
brazenly ambitious, but let the same quality slide
in males, a study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/100608_politicians


* Arctic ice at multi-millennium low: 
researchers
Less ice covers the Arctic today than at any time in
the past few thousand years, a study concludes.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100603_ice


* Diversity within species may be as important as 
among them:
Many past studies have focused on diversity of
species as a key factor in the health and resilience
of a natural environment.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/100602_diversity


* Oil spill threatens iconic fish with saw-like snout:
The huge spill spreading in the Gulf of Mexico could
finish off a critically endangered sawfish, an expert 
says.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100520_synthetic


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Surveillance technologies get more powerful:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100610_video
* How acupuncture really works:
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/100530_acupuncture
* Cockroaches may share food advice:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100605_cockroach
* Squirrels found to adopt orphans:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100601_squirrels.htm
* Termites, not lions, may be kings in African grasslands:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100526_termites
* Off-kilter planetary system surprises astronomers:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100524_planet
* Fuel from sewage can be profitable: study:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100521_biodiesel
* Could banknotes made like butterfly wings deter forgery?:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100531_butterfly
* Hey Jude: Get that song out my head!
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100528_earworms


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* Sense of direction may be innate:
New research suggests the brain comes hard-wired
with working navigational cells.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100616_direction


* Ocean covered a third of Mars, study concludes:
An ancient ocean was probably part of an Earth-like
water cycle that included rain, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100612_mars


* Study points to why stress may affect women 
more:
Studying rat brains, researchers found that females
are more sensitive than males to low levels of a
stress hormone.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100616_stress


* "Trust hormone" may drive aggression 
between groups:
The compound oxytocin's well known role in social
relationships may also extend to promoting group
defense, a study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100615_oxytocin


* Neighborhood violence may impair kids' 
thinking:
Local violence may impair a child's ability to
think, even if he or she didn't see the violence
directly, a study finds.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100614_violence



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* Drug said to thwart mental decline, grow 
brain cells in rodents:
Research has turned up clues to a mechanism that
could lead to a for Alzheimer's disease treatment,
scientists claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100708_brain


* Once-in-a-lifetime eclipse by asteroid to treat 
Europe:
In a rare event next Thursday, some skywatchers will
be able to see a star be “eaten” by an asteroid.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100705_asteroid


* Group of genes may predict longevity with 77% 
accuracy:
Researchers have identified a group of genes that
they say can be used to foretell whether people will
live to near or past 100.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100702_longevity


* "Standard model" safe as physicists can't find 
misbehaving light particles:
A distinction between two basic types of particles
held firm in a new test, backing up long-held
assumptions about space, time and causality.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100627_bosons


* Coffee may help prevent cancer:
Several new studies suggest coffee helps ward off
breast, prostate, head and neck cancers.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100622_cancer.htm


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Right whales forced to shout over people’s 
noise, scientists say:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100707_whales
* Star reportedly witnessed in birth:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100618_starbirth
* From brain science, new questions about free 
will:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100701_freewill
* Experience with different cultures may boost 
creativity:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100630_creativity
* Natural "Velcro" binds ant, tree in joint mission:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100629_ants
* Brain structure linked to personality:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100628_personality
* How a hard chair creates a hard heart:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100625_touch
* "Superstorm" detected on planet outside our 
system:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100623_superstorm
* Chimps kill each other for territory, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100621_chimps



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* Newfound stars seen shattering known size
limits:
One monstrous star would make our Sun look as dull
as the Moon by comparison, astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100721_stars


* Do cleaning products cause breast cancer?:
Women who report greater use of cleaning products
may be at higher breast cancer risk than those who
say they use them sparingly, a small study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100720_cleaning


* Strange crystals found to twist as they grow:
New research points to a much more varied process of
crystal growth than was previously known, chemists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100718_crystals


* Unusual electrons go with the flow:
Scientists seeking new states of matter have found
that on some surfaces, charged subatomic particles
act like tiny superheroes.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100715_electrons


* Superstition may boost performance -- through
confidence:
Don't scoff at those lucky rabbit feet: having some
kind of "lucky" token can actually improve your
performance.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100714_superstition


* Ovarian transplant found to lengthen mouse
lives 40%:
Some scientists are asking themselves whether
ovarian self-transplants in women might have similar
benefits.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100713_ovary


* Longevity findings in question:
Some geneticists doubt the validity of a new study
on genes that are said to predict who will live
longest, a newspaper reports.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100709_longevity



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* "Psychedelics" could find new lease on life -- 
in the doctor's office:
Sometimes touted as spiritual aids, certain illegal,
hallucination-inducing drugs are now being discussed
as potential medicines.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100818_psychedelic


* Earliest signs of tool use, meat eating ID'd 
among human forebears:
A new find could rewrite the history of the human
lineage, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100811_afarensis


* Watery moon claims off base, study claims:
Recent studies purporting to reveal unexpectedly
high lunar water content are mistaken, a research
group says.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100806_moon


* What hit the Moon? New crater makes a splash:
NASA scientists are avidly studying a new crater
that formed on the Moon within the past 39 years, as
photographs show.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100803_crater


* Men, not just ladies, in red may gain allure:
New research has documented a "red effect" that
works in a direction opposite to that typically
expected.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100802_red


* Tracks may tell tale of reptilian land conquest:
Scaly pioneers were the first to inhabit continental
interiors, some scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100730_reptiles


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Solar activity seen restarting after long lull:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100814_aurora
* Adolescent obesity may finally be sliding, but 
not for all groups:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100815_obesity
* Battle against barnacles goes genetic:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100816_barnacle
* Robots designed to develop emotions 
through relationships:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100810_robots
* Company floats giant balloon concept as 
solution to space mess:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100804_spacejunk
* Planets found sharing strange dances:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100729_planets
* "Best-ever" Mars map online; public invited to 
work on it:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100724_mars
* Exiled stars may have merged to form 
speeding giant:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100723_stars


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* Drug-resistant germs found to help their 
brethren through the attack:
Confronting assault by antibiotics, some bacteria
help each other out, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100901_superbugs


* World money meltdown can start in surprising 
places:
Researchers used concepts from "statistical physics"
to draw up a list of countries that could trigger a
global economic crisis.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/100825_crisis


* Evolution rewritten, over and over:
Scientists always seem to be saying some new fossil
is about to “rewrite evolutionary history.” But are
these big, frequent revisions really happening?

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100831_evolution


* First "clear evidence" of feasting:
Scientists are reporting what they call the earliest
clear signs of one of the most universal and
important social behaviors.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100830_feast


* Attacked, plant calls for its enemy's enemy:
When caterpillars chomp on wild tobacco plants, it
triggers a special SOS signal from the victims, a
study has found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100827_tobacco


* Biggest black holes formed early, research 
finds:
New simulations suggest the first "supermassive"
black holes arose shortly after the birth of the
universe.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100826_blackholes


* A moment on the lips, a year on the hips:
Just a few weeks of overeating may affect your
weight and fat storage years later -- even if you
lost the initial excess weight, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100824_eating


* Designing the smells that sell household 
products:
Putting a smell that sells into consumer products is
much like composing a symphony, according to a top
fragrance designer.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100824_fragrance


* Moon may be slowly shrinking:
Our companion world has seen its crust sink inward
by up to a thousandth of a millimeter yearly,
estimates suggest.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100820_moon


* "Terror bird" jabbed like an agile boxer: 
scientists:
Researchers produced what they called the most
detailed study of the attack style of a fierce
ancient hunter.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100819_terror




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* Bizarre dinos found:
A fossil with a stupendously multi-horned face and
another likened to a giant rhino with a supersized
head have reportedly turned up in Utah.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100922_dinos


* Worried about kids getting fat? Maybe get a 
dog:
Children with dogs spend on average 11 less minutes
per day sitting on their behinds than kids without,
a U.K. study has found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100921_dog


* Physicists claim first true random number 
generation:
Most seemingly random events aren't really random.
But in the quantum world, things may be different.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100912_random


* In war on germs, "backstabbers" might be our 
friends on the inside:
Some microbes just drag down companions that are
working to keep an infection going, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100905_bacteria


* Money CAN buy happiness, within limits: study:
Up to an income of about $75,000, Americans rate
their everyday experiences more highly with
increasing income, researchers found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100908_happiness


* A "fundamental" number may be shifty:
New findings may imply that the universe is
infinite, and also stir up controversy, some
astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100907_fsc


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* AIDS virus ancestor over 32,000 years old, 
study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100920_siv
* Brain region linked to introspective thinking:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100916_introspection
* Freshwater turtles in "catastrophic decline":
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100915_turtles
* Dummy pill may improve women's sex life:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100917_placebo
* Solar system's distant ice-rocks come into 
focus:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100914_tnos
* Giving robots the ability to deceive:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100909_robots
* Organic farms have better fruit, soil, environ-
ment, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100902_organic
* INTERVIEW: Stephen P. Diggle
A leading microbiologist talks about the medical and
evolutionary implications of a study on "back-
stabbing bacteria."
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/100905_diggle-intv.htm


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* Candidate "habitable" planet described as most 
promising yet:
Two other candidates were possibly too cold and too
hot, but this one seems just right, astronomers claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100929_planet


* Just bad boys, or malfunctioning brains?:
Antisocial boys who abuse drugs, break laws and act
recklessly aren't just "bad," according to a new study.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100926_badboys


* Over a fifth of plant species may face extinction
threat:
Plants are at risk globally, mainly because of
human-induced habitat loss, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100928_plants


* Gorillas may have given us malaria:
A scourge of warmer parts of the world, the microbe
that causes malaria evolved from a gorilla parasite,
new research concludes.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100923_malaria




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* Societies evolve a bit like creatures, 
study concludes:
Increases in political complexity are usually
gradual, as is the case with the complexity of
living things, researchers propose.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/101013_complexity


* Get them some sleep, scientists say of 
young delinquents:
Many high-school age delinquents get too little
snooze time, research suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/101012_sleep


* Butterflies "treat" sick young:
Monarch butterflies seem to use plants to treat
their yet-unborn offspring for an infection,
biologists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101011_monarch


* Falling U.S. life expectancy rank blamed 
on health system:
Smoking, obesity and murders don't explain the
United States' drop in global rankings of life
expectancy, scientists claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101009_expectancy


* Could ingredients of life have formed over a 
moon of Saturn?:
The types of molecules necessary to build living
things could have formed in Titan's hazy atmosphere,
scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101007_titan


* Artificial white light may become eye-friendly:
Scientists aim to make the harsh, artificial-looking
light of today's energy-efficient light bulbs a
thing of the past.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101006_whitelight


* Neanderthals had feelings too, researchers say:
Neanderthal people had a deep-seated sense of
compassion, their brutish reputation notwithstand-
ing, archaeologists claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101005_compassion


* Marine census shows ocean life "richer" than 
expected:
The project also generated an array of beautiful
photographs of sea creatures, some of them new to
science.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101004_census


* Did volcanoes wipe out Neanderthals?:
The stocky cave men may in large measure have just
been in the wrong place at the wrong time, a study
suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101001_neanderthals


* Many dinosaurs were taller than thought, 
study concludes:
Many dinosaur joints contained thick layers of
cartilage that haven't been accounted for, according
to some researchers.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100930_dinosaurs



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* "Liberal gene" identified:
People with a specific gene variant tend to
develop into liberals if they also have many
friends as teenagers, a study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101028_liberal


* Scientists work on sun-charged "heat battery":
A new type of rechargeable battery would store heat
absorbed from the sun instead of electrical charge.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101027_thermal


* Daily vibration may help protect aging bones:
Whole-body vibration may reduce the bone density
loss that occurs with age, researchers report based
on studies with mice and with older women.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101026_vibration


* Peace of mind may close health gap for 
less educated:
Good psychological health may erase the bad
long-term health effects of low socioeconomic
status, research suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101025_healthgap


* Obese kids said to show sign of "middle-
age" heart disease:
Obese children have stiff blood vessels typical of
much older adults with cardiovascular disease,
according to a study.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101025_obese


* Storied "monster" is just a furry victim of mites:
As Halloween approaches, tales of monsters and
creepy crawlies abound. Among the more insidious is
the legendary chupacabras.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101021_chupacabras


* Astronomers peer into primordial cosmic "fog":
Scientists say they have confirmed the discovery of
the furthest galaxy known.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101020_galaxy


* Forecast: global warming may bring giant 
drought:
The United States and many other populous lands face
a growing threat of long, harsh drought in the next
30 years, a study indicates.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101019_drought


* Would you sleep on a chunk of ice? Building 
your "experience résumé":
Some people can't resist a chance to collect
experiences, a study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101018_experience


* T. rex was a cannibal, scientists report:
The fearsome "king" of the dinosaurs ate not just
other dinosaurs but also its own kind,
paleontologists claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101015_trex.htm




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* "Gangster" bird found to charge for protection:
An avian species in Africa runs what some scientists
are likening to a protection racket.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101119_racket


* Report of ancient meat-fest by human 
ancestors disputed:
Some researchers are skeptical of a study finding
that ancestral humans butchered animals over three
million years ago.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/101115_butchery


* Giant "bubbles" lurk at heart of Milky Way:
Astronomers are trying to understand a huge,
mysterious structure newly identified in our galaxy.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101109_bubbles


* "Johnny has two daddies" may have been 
common in Amazon cultures:
Widespread promiscuity was tied to some surprising
ideas about paternity in many ancient societies,
anthropologists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101110_amazonia


* Depressing reverie fills almost half our 
waking lives: study:
It may be best to try to live in the moment -- just
as some religions advise, psychologists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101113_wandering


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Microbes attack each other with "poison-
tipped swords":
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101117_bacteria
* U.S. scientists more likely to publish 
fake research?:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101116_fraud
* Bilingualism may delay Alzheimer's:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101112_alzheimers
* Bars may kill spiral galaxies:
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/101109_spiral
* Looking older than your age may not 
mean bad health:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101105_age
* Goose eggs may help save warmth-
battered polar bear:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101104_polar
* Moving 3D images may be inching 
toward real-life use:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101103_3d
* Galaxies detected by "shadows":
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101102_clusters
* Friendships seen as key to success for 
dolphin moms:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101101_dolphins





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* "Forests" detectable even in distant solar 
systems, scientists suggest:
Once humans start imaging Earth-like planets in
other solar systems, tree-like life forms might also
be detectable, a study proposes.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/101204_trees.htm


* Scientists work to make livestock happier -- 
even if it must die:
Making sure farm animals feel good is increasingly
becoming a research priority, not entirely for
altruistic reasons.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101208_animals.htm


* Astronomers puzzled by galaxies that formed 
"too early":
Some of the biggest galaxies may have formed
billions of years earlier than current scientific
models predict, scientists report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101125_galaxies


* Low dose aspirin cuts cancer risk, study finds:
But its authors cautioned that not everyone should
take aspirin, as it can boost the risk of serious
bleeding.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101207_aspirin


* Microbes made partly of "toxic" chemical 
found:
A discovery highlights the possibility that even
planets with seemingly wrong ingredients could
host life, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101202_arsenic


ADDITIONAL NEWS:

* Religion gives happiness because of the social 
ties, study claims:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101206_religion

* Finding "triples" number of stars in universe:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101202_reddwarf.htm

* AIDS falling off media radar, but environment 
rising: study:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101130_aids

* Could being too clean lead to allergies?:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101129_antibacterial

* Dinos out of way, mammals ballooned to record 
sizes:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101126_mammals

* Are the poor better at reading emotions?:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101123_emotions

* Test could estimate age of crime suspects from 
bloodstains:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101122_age

* Molecule said to underlie benefits of light drinking:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101121_notch



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* Sticks appear as "dolls" in hands of chimps:
Some chimpanzees have been sighted playing with
sticks in a manner reminiscent of doll play,
scientists are reporting.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101220_chimp


* Burning debate lights up over safety of 
electronic cigarettes:
Supposedly safer substitutes for cigarettes are
themselves under fire, but some researchers call
health concerns overblown.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101217_ecigs


* A lost civilization under the Persian Gulf?:
A fertile land, now submerged, may have hosted some
of the earliest human populations outside Africa,
according to a new report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101215_gulf


* "Drop" of blood still enough to get you 
perceived as minority?
The "one-drop rule" dating to 1662 Virginia lives on
in our modern mentality, research suggests -- but
many biracial people are today pleased to highlight 
their minority side.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101214_drop


* Old leaf-cutter ants "retire" to more 
manageable jobs:
When their razor-sharp jaws wear out, the six-legged
agriculturalists find a new way to be productive,
scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101213_ants


* Our gold was a crash delivery from space, 
study finds:
Gold prices seem otherworldly these days -- which
may be fitting in light of a new study.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101210_gold


* Safe drug touted as able to cure "Rain Man"-
like mice:
Researchers have announced a possible major advance
in treating autism spectrum disorders.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101209_autism



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* Thunderstorms produce antimatter, scientists 
find:
Scientists using a NASA instrument have detected
beams of a rare, mirror-image form of matter above
storms on Earth.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110110_antimatter


* Test could screen for hundreds of childhood
diseases:
New research might lead to the first large-scale
program to reveal whether children not yet conceived
are at risk for disease.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110112_genetic


* Climate change to go on for at least "1,000 
years":
Rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere will
cause unstoppable changes for years to come, a study
suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110109_climate


* Misfolded molecules gain prominence as 
culprit in aging:
Roundworms in a study were made to live longer 
by stimulating a protein-folding program in their
cells, scientists report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110106_mitochondria


* "Oldest" modern human remains identified in 
Israeli cave:
The finding undermines a traditional view that our
species emerged from Africa, some researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101230_sapiens


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Exercise may not outweigh health effects of 
"couch potato" recreation:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110112_couch

* Household sewage called a vast new energy 
resource:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110106_waste

* Bird used club-like wings as weapon, 
researchers claim:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110104_xenicibis.htm

* Hair color of unknown offenders no longer a 
secret, scientists say:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110103_hair

* Fatigued surgeons should alert patients, 
experts propose:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101229_sleep

* Neanderthals had Siberian kin, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101223_hominins

* Sham pills may help us -- even without the 
sham:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101222_placebo

* New gene "encyclopedias" delve deeper 
into life's mechanics:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101222_genome





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* Possible Earth-sized, habitable planets found:
A NASA telescope seems to have discovered five
planets that are about the size of Earth and could
support liquid water, the agency has announced.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110202_planets


* Hubble peers back to an age of fewer, newer galaxies:
A new record-holder for furthest galaxy ever seen
illustrates a time when the universe was very
different, according to astronomers.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110126_galaxies


* Birds' plastic nest décor carries a message:
Members of a bird species that decorate their nests
with bits of white plastic do it for more than just
looks, new research suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110120_blackkites


* Why do men use silly pickup lines?:
A new study assesses the psychology and success
rates of various gambits by which men try to get
women's attention.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/110114_pickup


* Meditation really can change the brain, study finds:
An eight-week program of meditation led to brain
structure changes in people participating in a
study, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110123_meditation


* Birds may attract mates with "scary movie" effect:
Using a horror film to bring your date closer is a
classic move in the teenage playbook, but certain
feathered Romeos may use a similar strategy.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110118_scarymovie


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Simple recall exercises may be best study method for science:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110121_learning

* Range of asteroid types could have seeded life, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110119_asteroid

* Newfound dino species called "father" of Triceratops:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110201_titanoceratops

* Some dinos may have survived dieoff, for a while:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110130_dinosaurs

* Eruption may have caused worst extinction ever:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110125_extinction

* Self-control in childhood found to predict success later:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110124_control






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* Tiny bugs have own personalities despite 
being clones, scientists say:
Tiny green insects known as pea aphids have
individual behavior patterns, or "personalities," a
study reports .

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/110303_aphid


* Explosion shutting down a galactic party: 
physicists:
An immense black hole in a galaxy far, far away
seems to be causing a blast that will change that
galaxy forever, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110223_blackhole


* Related genes may promote human music, 
bird song:
Interest in music is associated with a gene
previously tied to musical aptitude and, less
directly, to singing in birds, research finds.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110225_music


* Scientists steer car with thoughts:
You'd better not let your thoughts wander if you
drive using a new technology from the Free
University of Berlin.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110221_braincar


* Recent "human ancestor" finds under question:
Two scientists are questioning claims that several
prominent fossil finds from the last decade are
remains of human forebears.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110217_humans


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* "King" of dinos called more hyena than lion:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110222_t-rex

* Does a smile mean something to a dog?:
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/110302_dogs

* "At least I'm not him": comparing yourself to 
those worse off may improve health, coping:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110301_regrets

* Noise distracts fish from dinner: study:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110228_fish

* Scientists report creating illusion of having 
third arm:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110228_thirdarm

* Could the fountain of youth be your faucet?:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110218_lithium

* Ecuadorean community escapes scourges of 
aging:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110216_aging

* Scientists worry that vines are taking over 
the American tropics:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110214_vines

* On the trail of giant rats, scientists find 
ancient faces:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110211_faces

* Scientists put date on world's "strangest" book:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110210_voynich

* Prostate cancer joins growing list of cancers 
dogs could sniff out:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110209_prostate

* Resources, choices found to hinder women in 
science:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110208_womenscience

* Lifestyle affects life expectancy more than 
genetics does: scientists:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110207_expectancy

* Fish face overexploitation even in Arctic, 
study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110204_arctic

* Tiny flea boasts most genes known in an animal:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110203_daphnia



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* Newfound asteroid is companion to Earth,
scientists say:
An asteroid has probably been following Earth around
the Sun for over a quarter of a million years, two
researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110406_asteroid


* Global warming could clobber food pro-
duction: UN
Climate change could have a "potentially
catastrophic" long-term impact on crops, a U.N.
agency is warning.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110407_warming


* "Long lost cousin" of T. rex identified:
Fossils from China point to a brute that rivaled the
fearsome "tyrant lizard" in size, scientists claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110331_theropod


* Scientists claim first practical "artificial leaf":
A new device could turn every remote home into its
own power station, its developers predict.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110328_leaf


* Human prejudice may date back 25 million years
or more, scientists say:
Like people, some of our monkey cousins tend to take
an "us versus them" view of the world, a study has
found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110316_prejudice


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Comet had watery past, scientists find:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110405_wild2

* Little grains bombarded early Earth relentlessly,
study reports:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110401_bombardment

* White dwarfs might be fertile ground for
other Earths:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110330_whitedwarf

* Animal deaths in BP spill possibly greatly
underestimated: study
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110329_spill

* "Junk food" moms may risk having "junk
food" babies:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110325_junkfood

* America was populated earlier than thought,
scientists conclude:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110324_pre-clovis

* Dinos may have used long necks "vacuum-
cleaner" style:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110323_sauropod

* Domestic violence reports found to spike
after sporting upsets:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110322_violence

* Number of years spent obese linked to
death risk:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110321_obesity

* Quartz may be key to understanding quakes:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110319_quartz

* Did the universe once have fewer
dimensions?:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110316_dimensions.htm

* Particle smasher might also act as time machine,
scientists say:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110315_lhc

* Happy-go-lucky types die younger, study
finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110311_happy

* Having and walking a dog may make you
fitter:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110310_dogwalking.htm

* Study: "climate change" less doubted than
"global warming":
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110309_warming

* Pain really does help ease guilt, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110308_pain

* Taste for sweets is more complex than we
knew, scientists say:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110228_thirdarm



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* Could simple anger have taught people to 
cooperate?:
New research challenges one of the leading theories
as a solution for an evolutionary puzzle.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/110620_cooperation


* Super black hole a "headache" for astronomers:
A new discovery smashes records and may shed light
on never-probed stages of cosmic history, scientists
say. It also deepens a conundrum.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110626_dinosaurs


* Afghan wildlife shows "incredible resilience" 
amid war:
A survey revealed that a wide variety of mammals
including black bears, gray wolves and leopard cats
survive in parts of Afghanistan.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110628_afghanistan


* Lost critter reappears, poses for photos after 
113 years:
After eluding repeated searches, an odd-looking,
puffy red rodent has reportedly showed up at
conservationists' front door -- literally.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110521_treerat



ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Military conflicts have been increasing since 
1870, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110630_war

* Metal traces help scientists "color in" fossilized 
animals:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110701_pigment

* Big dinos were about as warm as people, 
study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110626_dinosaurs.htm

* Overfishing has profoundly changed the fish 
already, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110623_fish

* Evidence for ocean in Saturn moon now 
compelling, scientists say:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110622_enceladus

* New step toward "spin" computing could save 
energy:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110621_spin

* Scientists: black hole kills star, blasts beam 
at Earth:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110614_blackhole

* Scientists find bizarre mushroom, name it after 
"SpongeBob":
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110615_spongiforma

* Chemical mix may help regrow limbs in mammals:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110615_regeneration

* 3D film captures line between consciousness 
and lights-out:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110610_consciousness

* Different cultures' music matches their speech 
styles, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/110610_music

* Monkeys stop on red, too:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110609_red

* "Dark matter" may dress for the changing 
seasons:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110607_darkmatter

* Violent video games move over? Relaxing 
ones may boost mood, kindness
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110606_video.htm

* Bird's mating dance leaves scientists goggle-
eyed:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110604_dance

* Mammoths weren't picky, happy to interbreed, 
scientists say:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110531_mammoth

* Attention cheaters: bacterial police are coming:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110529_bacteria

* Electrons boast near-perfect roundness, 
physicists report:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110526_electron

* Black holes spinning faster and faster, 
researchers say:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110524_blackholes

* Study: whites believe they are now the victims:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110524_racism



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* An artwork by... a sea monster?
A bizarre theory proposes that a gigantic,
prehistoric octopus found a grisly hobby -- whose
material was the bones of other sea monsters.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111010_ichthyosaur


* Finding suggests ocean water could come 
from comets:
A characteristic feature of Earth's ocean water has
also been measured in water from a comet.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111005_hartley2


* Scoop from Twitter data: People are happiest 
in the AM, sour on work:
The rise of social media has given sociologists an
unprecedented ability to investigate common daily
rhythms in mood.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110929_twitter


* Global warming may cause animals to shrink:
Scientists say they have figured out why
cold-blooded animals tend to grow to smaller adult
sizes when it's hotter.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110928_warming


* "Longevity gene" may be unrelated to 
longevity:
Any techniques or products that may have
successfully slowed aging are probably not working
by the biological mechanism previously thought, new
research claims.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110921_sirtuins


* Could robot tractors revolutionize agriculture?
A ritual older than civilization, the farmer rising
at dawn to till the fields all day, could become a
thing of the past if some researchers have their way.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110920_tractor


* NASA raises doubts on asteroid group thought 
to have killed dinosaurs:
New research keeps the case open on one of Earth's
great mysteries.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110920_baptistina


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Explosion might have rocked space itself, 
scientists claim:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111004_waves

* More unequal societies spread faster, 
simulations suggest:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110928_inequality

* Shrinking ice said to reopen major Arctic 
passage for whales:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110924_northwest

* Series of thumps may have thrown planet off-
kilter:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111007_uranus

* Saturn moon is snowy, forms perfect skiing 
powder, scientists report:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111003_enceladus




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* Mom's mood may affect developing fetus:
Depression in a pregnant woman can change how the
baby develops after birth, research suggests -- but
the effect is far from simple.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111117_depression


* Is our galaxy's black hole shredding asteroids, 
planets?:
A new proposal seeks to explain small, daily flares
detected daily near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111109_blackhole


* Low birth weight may have effects 60 years later:
Low birth weight and slow growth in pre-adolescence
raise the risk of poor physical functioning at age
60, a Finnish study reports.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111116_birthweight


* Gene found linked to easily visible differences 
in kindness:
Strangers watching short silent videos can tell
apart people in them who carry different versions of
a gene, research suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111114_oxytocin


* She-male shrimp are serial killers, but faithful:
A species of cleaner shrimp brings to mind the
giddily murderous couple in the 1994 film Natural
Born Killers.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111111_shrimp


* Newborns' separation from moms found to be 
"major" stressor:
While routine in hospitals, the separation of
infants from mothers should be minimized, a study
proposes.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111104_infant


* Global warming already causes some droughts, 
scientists say:
New research by U.S. government scientists presents
sobering conclusions.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111028_warming


* Embryonic solar system seen to be brimming 
with water:
New findings suggest water-covered planets like
Earth could be common, astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111020_TWHydrae


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* E.T. might be detectable through his city lights:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111103_aliens

* Physicists report drawing light from seeming emptiness:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111117_casimir

* Play develops similarly in chimps and humans, research finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111116_chimps

* Solar system may have ejected a giant planet:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111110_planet

* Largest near-Earth asteroid passes by:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111107_asteroid

* Study points to watery underground past for Mars:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111102_clays

* Wine ingredient may help cheat some of obesity's effects:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111101_resveratrol

* Planets may be smashed to dust near black holes:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111101_blackholes.htm

* Surprisingly complex organic matter identified in space:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111027_organic

* Pluto has even colder "twin" of similar size, studies find:
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/111026_Eris

* "Junk DNA" may help explain human-chimp differences:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111025_dna

* Ancient ceramics point to gradual shift to agriculture:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111024_agriculture

* Ancient images of childbirth intrigue archaeologists:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111019_etruscans

* Number of Facebook friends linked to brain structure:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111018_facebook

* "Dark matter" mystery deepens:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111017_darkmatter

* Will Mt. Everest be covered with solar panels?:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111014_solar

* Prehistoric "art workshop" surprises scientists:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111013_blombos

* Women on "the pill" may choose better dads as mates:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111012_contraceptive


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* Even rats will lend a helping paw: study
Rats will free distressed cagemates from a trap,
even when there's no evident reward, scientists
say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111208_rats


* First Earth-like planet around Sun-like star 
reported:
Astronomers have identified a planet with balmy
temperatures and possibly liquid water.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111205_kepler


* Was blackmail essential for marriage to evolve?
A study takes a cold new look at a custom as ancient
and firmly established as it is sacred to
millions.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/111202_blackmail


* Astronomers may be learning to predict 
when a star is about to explode:
The current inability to accurately predict a
supernova deprives scientists of valuable data.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111201_supernova


* Millennia of chaos may have finally broken 
the dinosaurs:
A famous meteorite collision isn't even the half of
what the great reptiles endured, scientists now claim.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111123_cretaceous


ADDITIONAL NEWS


* Nasal spray may help beat shyness:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111209_oxytocin

* Drug may undo aging-associated brain changes 
in animals:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111207_brain

* Two record-sized black holes identified:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111205_blackhole

* Ravens show things to partners, a rare ability, 
study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111129_ravens

* "Fool's gold" may lead to real treasure for solar 
cell developers:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111128_pyrite

* Debate heats up on dog origins:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111126_dogs

* Dreaming may take edge off bad memories:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111124_dream

* "Terminator"-style info-vision may be closer to 
reality:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111121_contacts



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* New wide image of universe called 
unprecedented:
A panoramic image is the most detailed picture taken
of a region large enough to be representative of the
distant universe, astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120317_temptation


* Feeding babies on demand may improve IQ:
Infants fed whenever they want may later perform
better in school than those who were fed on a
schedule, new research suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120321_babies


* Newer generations increasingly selfish,
study finds:
Money, appearances and fame are indeed the idols of
our time, new research suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120316_megeneration


* Additional evidence of elusive "God particle":
The findings on the long-sought Higgs boson are
still not definitive, physicists caution.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120307_higgs


ADDITIONAL NEWS


* Did the Moon help doom the Titanic?:
An exceedingly rare astronomical event stacked the
deck against the ill-fated ship, astronomers propose.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120307_titanic


* Trophy for toughest bite may go to T. rex:
The terrifying dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex may have
had an even stronger bite than previously realized,
scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120228_Trex-bite


* A simpler name may help you get ahead:
Having a simple, easy-to-pronounce name may help
win you friends and favor in the workplace, new
research suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120211_name


* In night sky, a delayed replay of cataclysm 
seen in 1830s: 
When if first happened, cameras were barely
invented. Astronomers are now better prepared.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120217_etacarinae


* Liars may be identifiable through their 
writing, too:
Online dating might just get a bit easier if
participants learn a few sleuthing tricks, new
research suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120213_liar


* Fasting found to help beat cancer in mice:
Nutrient deprivation may turn cancer cells'
relentless drive to reproduce into their own
Achilles heel, scientists suggest.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120208_fasting


* Scientists reconstruct sound from dinosaur age:
A clean, high-pitched "ping" or chirp seems to
pierce the air when you replay a reconstruction by
scientists of an extinct cricket's song.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120206_cricket


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* After anesthesia, "primitive" consciousness 
awakens first:
Brain structures that we share with many animals go
into action first as awareness emerges, research finds.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120404_consciousness


* Coupled stars seen as chief diet for hungry 
black holes:
Black holes at the hearts of galaxies may grow by
swallowing single stars from pairs of stars, a new
study proposes.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120404_blackholes


* Earth-like planets could number "billions" in 
our galaxy:
Red dwarf stars host an abundance of worlds that
could hold liquid water, astronomers report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120329_planets


* Planets from long ago puzzle astronomers:
Scientists have identified a planetary system that
they describe as a likely survivor from one of the
earliest cosmic times.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120328_planets


* Link between fast food, depression "confirmed":
A new study supports past research tying fast food
consumption to a greater risk of depression.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120402_fastfood


* All cattle descend from one small herd, study 
finds:
Living cattle descend from as few as 80 animals
domesticated from wild oxen in the Near East some
10,500 years ago, a DNA analysis suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120327_cattle


* 2nd study links pesticide to bee epidemic:
Mysterious collapses of honeybee populations may be
explained, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120405_imidacloprid


* Dolphins may be dying due to U.S. oil spill, 
scientists say:
Dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico are showing signs of
severe ill health, according to preliminary findings
from a U.S. agency.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120326_dolphins


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