* Misconduct claim fuels clash of "wrist-walker" 
researchers:
The already bizarre case of a syndrome whose victims 
walk on all fours has taken a surprise turn.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/060301_wristfrm.htm


* Redrawn "tree of life" favors hot-origins theory:
A newly detailed map of evolutionary relationships 
suggests the ancestor of all life forms dwelt 
somewhere hot, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060302_treefrm.htm


* How mega- vortices form: energy theft, researchers 
find
Energetic swirling structures, vortices, often form 
where fluids flow irregularly or turbulently.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060302_vortexfrm.htm


* Molecule blamed for "scar" in brains of the 
depressed:
Using mice, researchers say they may have found
molecules related to a psychological "scar" that haunts 
depressed people.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060301_scarfrm.htm


* Chimps cooperate strategically, study suggests:
Chimps can assess how and when to work together, 
researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060302_chimpfrm.htm


* Science in images:
Japanese researchers announced this month they
had used lasers to create arrays of dots of light
floating in air.

http://www.world-science.net

* "Backward evolution" spawns ape-like people:
A newfound mutation is reported to make people walk 
on all fours and mouth a primitive language, 
possibly undoing a million years of evolution or 
more.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/060221_unertanfrm.htm


* Galaxy smashups littered early universe, study 
finds:
Big galaxies formed through repeated mergers 
billions of years ago, astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060221_mergefrm.htm


* Acidifying oceans could cause mass extinction, 
scientist warns:
Researchers have found that Earth's oceans are 
gradually becoming a mild acid.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060221_acidfrm.htm


* Your DNA may reveal your last name:
A study in Britain has found that men who share a 
surname are often related, which could be useful to 
police.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060221_surnamefrm.htm


* Science in images: 
A menacing deep-sea anglerfish photographed during
a recent Atlantic Ocean expedition by researchers
with the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution.

http://www.world-science.net

* T. Rex "granddaddy" described as vicious little 
monster:
Fossils suggest Tyrannosaurus Rex's earliest known 
ancestor was a fierce hunter who wore a crown for 
the ladies, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060208_trexdadfrm.htm


* For women, eating "good" fats found more important 
than eating less fat:
A popular theory, that cutting fat intake alone helps 
prevent cancer and heart disease, is in question, 
researchers suggest.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060207_fatsfrm.htm


* "Lost World" of wildlife found in jungle:
An expedition to an isolated Asian jungle revealed 
new species, giant flowers and exotic animals 
unafraid of humans, according to scientists.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060207_lostfrm.htm

* Baboons seek "comfort" after deaths in the family:
When a lion killed Sierra the baboon, her mother 
looked to friends for support.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060130_baboonfrm.htm


* Possible "earliest" slave remains found:
Researchers are studying remains of what they say 
may be some of the earliest slaves brought to the
Americas from Africa.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060130_slavefrm.htm


* When déjà vu becomes unbearable:
If you can't watch TV because everything seems to be 
a repeat -- even the news -- you may have a problem.
Scientists are looking into it.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060130_dejavufrm.htm


* Can you catch obesity?:
If some researchers are right, you may soon be 
hearing a surprising piece of advice to avoid 
obesity: wash your hands.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060130_fatvirusfrm.htm


* Vaccine gives "100%" bird flu protection in animal
study:
Mass vaccinations of livestock could help stop the 
avian flu that is causing global concern, scientists 
suggest.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060128_flufrm.htm

* WIPED OUT: Global warming sowing disease, 
extinction, researchers say
Climate change is promoting diseases that have 
killed off dozens of amphibian species, and such
illnesses could affect humans, findings suggest.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060111_warmingfrm.htm


* Ants teach each other to find food, study finds:
Scientists say they may have the first documented 
case of teaching among non-humans.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060111_antteachfrm.htm


* Songbirds remember dad's tunes:
Researchers say they have learned which brain area 
zebra finches use to remember what their fathers 
sang.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060110_finchfrm.htm


SPECIAL REPORT: Galaxies & Black Holes
Some findings announced by astronomers at this
week's annual meeting of the American
Astronomical Society.


* Milky way "vibrating like a drum":
Our galaxy is warped, and vibrates like a drum 
playing three deep, deep notes, a study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060110_drumfrm.htm


* Unsuspected violence in the hearts of galaxies:
Supermassive black holes are wreaking havoc in 
galaxies that look peaceful, astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060110_ellipfrm.htm


* Galactic mergers feed growing monster black
holes: study
Mergers of galaxies provides a feast for giant black 
holes lurking in them, astronomers have found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060110_mergefrm.htm


* Black hole "dents" space and time:
Researchers report evidence that a black hole is 
bending space and time, as Einstein predicted it 
should.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060110_dentfrm.htm

* Study finds memories are like mental time travel:
When you remember something, your brain recreates 
the patterns of activity it had when the event 
happened, according to a study that also involved 
some "mind reading."

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051222_mentaltravelfrm.htm


* Reports: global warming may be pushing polar bears 
to drowning, cannibalism:
The scattered reports are unproven, but expected 
given the climate shift, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051222_polarfrm.htm


* Why good dancers are sexy:
A new study suggests good dancing may be sexy 
because it indicates bodily symmetry.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051221_dancefrm.htm


* Irresponsible in med school, in trouble as a 
doctor:
A study has found a strong link between 
irresponsibility in medical school, and professional 
misconduct later.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051221_miscondfrm.htm


* Mirror, mirror: I still don't get it:
Humans have used mirrors daily for hundreds of years, 
but many of us still don't grasp the basics of how 
they work, a study has found.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051222_mirrorfrm.htm


* Researchers: mammoth genes nearly identical to 
elephant's
Scientists report strides forward in sequencing 
ancient DNA.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051219_mammothfrm.htm


* Science in images:
A red head means top place in the pecking order for 
Gouldian finches, one of Australia's most endangered 
bird species.

http://www.world-science.net

* Study traces Egyptians' stone-age roots:
A researcher says that using ancient teeth, he has 
learned who the Egyptians may have been before 
history.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/051217_egyptfrm.htm


* Hunt for the "glueball" may be almost over, 
physicist says:
Physicists have been searching for three decades 
for a bizarre subatomic particle called a glueball.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051206_glueballfrm.htm


* Early dinosaurs had unusual growth abilities, 
study finds:
Some dinosaurs might have reached quite different 
adult sizes despite being from the same species, 
depending on conditions.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051215_plateofrm.htm


* Archaeologists unearth ancient "war zone" near 
Iraq border:
Archaeologists say they have found the earliest 
evidence for large-scale warfare near ancient 
Mesopotamia.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051216_warzonefrm.htm


* Mural provides "window" into Maya origins:
The oldest well-preserved Maya mural provides a 
wealth of information on the civilization's origins, 
archaeologists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051213_mayamuralfrm.htm


* Mysteries of early-aging syndrome unlocked, 
researchers say:
Understanding a condition that kills children by age 
13 might benefit them, and the rest of us, 
scientists believe.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051213_progeriafrm.htm

* Bees can recognize human faces, study finds:
Honeybees may look all alike to us. But we don't
necessarily look all alike to them.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/051209_beesfrm.htm


* Beethoven's wish fulfilled:
Researchers say they have fulfilled Beethoven's wish 
that his remains be used to learn what caused his 
fatal illness. Their answer: lead.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051208_beethovenfrm.htm


* How the "trust hormone" works:
A brain chemical that boosts trust seems to work by 
damping connections in brain circuits that process 
fear, a study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051208_trustfrm.htm

* Man-sized scorpion described:
A geologist has uncovered footprints of what he 
says was a fearsome water scorpion bigger than a 
human.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051130_scorpionfrm.htm


* Scientists find possible birth of tiniest known 
solar system:
Astronomers report a tiny "failed star" possibly in 
the process of forming a solar system a hundredth 
the size of our own.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051130_tinysolarfrm.htm


* Two types of paranoia noted, "Poor Me" and "Bad 
Me":
Some paranoid people think they actually deserve 
their imagined persecution, researchers have found.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/051129_paranoiafrm.htm


* A molecule of passionate love?:
Researchers say they have identified a molecule 
linked to the first flames of romantic love.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051130_lovefrm.htm


* Childhood neglect changes brain chemistry, 
researchers find:
Researchers have identified changes in brain 
chemistry resulting from lack of love in early 
years. This could lead to drugs that help undo the 
damage, they say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051121_neglectfrm.htm


OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

* Mystery "solved": how honeybees fly
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051128_beesfrm.htm

* First step toward making "little sun" as limitless 
energy source reported
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051123_fusionfrm.htm

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* How "dinosaurs of the ocean" evolved:
When an amateur fossil hunter found a bit of animal 
backbone at a construction site 16 years ago, he 
knew it was something unusual.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051117_mosasaurfrm.htm


* Revealed in fossil poop: dinos dined on grass:
Museum displays that show dinosaurs feeding in grassless 
landscapes don't tell the full story, researchers 
say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051117_grassdinofrm.htm


* Study: snakes and lizards share venom, 
evolutionary history:
More lizards have poison than was once thought, and 
they share a common past with snakes, scientists 
say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051116_venomfrm.htm


* Noblewomen may have brewed ancient beer:
In a mountaintop outpost of an ancient south 
American empire, archaeologists say, evidence 
suggests a group of elite women operated a grand 
brewery.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051114_chichafrm.htm


* Hamsters get depressed and anxious, study 
suggests:
Research found that the rodents show symptoms of 
anxiety and depression during winter's dark days, 
just as some humans do.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051115_hamsterfrm.htm

* Galaxies may have spit out monster black hole:
Two crashing galaxies may have shot out a 
"supermassive" black hole that's soaring through 
space, some astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/051111_holefrm.htm


* Common pollutant might raise suicide risk, 
researchers say:
There is a hint, they add, that the chemical -- 
whose rotten-egg smell is familiar to many -- may 
boost rates of child neglect and abuse.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/051111_h2sfrm.htm


* Researcher: giant ape lived alongside humans:
An ape taller than a moose may have been among the 
early casualties of competition from humans, 
findings suggest.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051111_greatapefrm.htm


* Ancient "Godzilla" crocodile reported:
Researchers describe a sea creature that would have 
made Tyrannosaurus rex think twice before stepping 
into the ocean.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051110_crocfrm.htm


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* Tiniest dino eggs reportedly found:
The eggs combine features typical of dinosaur and
bird eggs, researchers say, and may have come from a
creature not much bigger than a goldfinch.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/050923_tinydinofrm.htm


* Pearly armor for warriors?:
Many people love mother-of-pearl for its delicate
beauty. But some engineers admire its brute strength.
Researchers are hoping to imitate it in the design
of armor for soldiers, cars and airplanes.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/050925_pearlfrm.htm


* Ants make tree gardens, study finds:
In Peru, the locals call them devil's gardens, and
say evil spirits tend them. Scientists have found the
"devil" in this case is an ant.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/050921_antfrm.htm


* Flu vaccines found not very effective in the
elderly:

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/050921_flufrm.htm





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