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• February 03, 2012
• 15:13

  Little Ice Age began with a bang

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  Frozen moss suggests climate cooling kicked off fast, possibly with help from volcanoes
• 14:45

  FOR KIDS: Mapping the invisible

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  Astronomers don’t know what dark matter is, but they have mapped where it’s hiding
• 14:44

  FOR KIDS: A Ghost Lake

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  Scientists study an ancient lake that once covered much of Utah to learn lessons for the future
• 14:41

  FOR KIDS: Lip-reading babies

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  Before they start talking, babbling babies ‘read’ mouths
• February 02, 2012
• 13:52

  Super-Earth spotted in life-friendly zone

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  Latest exoplanet entry creeps closer to long-sought goal of habitability elsewhere
• 12:44

  Addicts and siblings share brain features

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  Finding suggests genetic component for diminished self-control, other behaviors
• 12:33

  Some corals like it hot

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  Western Australian reefs faring better than eastern counterparts
• 9:12

  Plants swap chloroplasts via grafts

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  Energy-converting cellular organs can pass through garden-variety connections
• February 01, 2012
• 14:01

  Muscle massage may speed healing

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  Molecular benefits to rubbing overworked areas include reduced inflammation
• 12:16

  Big volcanoes wake up fast

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  Crystal chemistry suggests magma changes quickly before a huge eruption
• 10:10

  Arsenic-based life finding fails follow-up

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  Tests see no evidence that microbe uses element in cellular machinery
• 9:19

  Spacecraft captures dust from interstellar wind

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  Particles giving clues to composition of space beyond solar system
• January 31, 2012
• 15:07

  Bird flu leaves tracks in brain

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  Virus might create vulnerability to neurological disorders, research in mice suggests
• January 30, 2012
• 15:40

  No sleep, no problem, but keep the grub coming

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  Fruit flies thrive without slumber, until food gets low
• 15:19

  Predatory pythons shift Everglades ecosystem

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  As invasive snakes expand territory, some mammal populations drop by more than 90 percent
• 15:19

  Predatory pythons shift Everglades ecology

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  As invasive snakes expand territory, some mammal populations drop by more than 90 percent
• 15:05

  Long-lived people distinguished by their DNA

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  Study finds genetic signatures of the extremely old
• 15:05

  Long-lived people distinguished by DNA

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  Study finds genetic signatures of the extremely old
• 15:03

  Solar storm

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  Solar flare sets off auroras around the Arctic Circle
• 15:02

  Fighting willpower’s catch-22

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  Resisting desires makes ensuing ones more tempting
• 15:01

  Catching a mood on Facebook

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  Positive and negative emotions spread on social network
• January 26, 2012
• 12:46

  Prions more mobile than thought

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  Disease agents can jump from one species to another
• 9:17

  More like Faux-malhaut b

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  Distant point of light may not have been a planet after all
• 9:00

  Measuring what makes a medicine

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  Researchers' method to rank molecules may aid in search for new drugs.
• January 25, 2012
• 14:28

  Molten blobs create moon flashes

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  Mysterious lunar lights are the superhot remains of meteorites pelting the surface
• 14:17

  Intel Science Talent Search names top 40 finalists

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  Competition drew more than 1,800 entries from across the country
• 14:10

  FOR KIDS: Fish eyes go green

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  Scientists find a surprise in the lens of a fish that lives in the dark
• 14:10

  FOR KIDS: Climate coolers

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  Reducing methane, soot in the atmosphere could curb climate change
• January 24, 2012
• 15:10

  Archaeopteryx wore black

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  Analysis compares microscopic structures with modern birds’
• 14:16

  'Nonstick' pollutants may cut efficiency of vaccines in kids

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  Effects in children with the highest exposures suggest immunizations may fail to protect some from disease
• January 23, 2012
• 16:33

  Social friction tied to inflammation

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  Negative interactions with others or stressful competition for another’s attention may have biological effects
• 16:12

  Turn off, tune in, drop out

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  Magic mushrooms reduce blood flow to parts of brain
• 16:02

  Chemo drug drives growth of some tumors

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  Ovarian cancer stem cells stimulated by common treatment
• 14:58

  Election night numbers can signal fraud

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  Too many high-turnout landslides suggests ballot stuffing
• 12:47

  Amazon may become greenhouse gas emitter

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  Rain forest could go from sink to source
• January 20, 2012
• 16:34

  Boxwood blight invades North America

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  Devastating fungus has already stripped shrubbery in Europe and New Zealand
• 15:05

  Junk food in schools gets weighty reprieve

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  On-site sale of sugary snacks may not feed obesity
• 10:16

  Mineral quashes deadly bacterial poisons

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  In animals, manganese shows promise fighting a hemorrhagic E. coli toxin
• January 19, 2012
• 15:59

  Proteins may warn of diabetic kidney disease risk

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  Levels of a natural compound in blood seem to foreshadow high risk of renal failure
• 14:43

  Seaweed study fuels bioenergy enthusiasm

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  Engineered E. coli can convert cell wall component into ethanol
• 11:08

  Sleep solidifies bad feelings

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  Night of slumber keeps negative emotions fresh
• January 18, 2012
• 11:09

  Carbonation brings diamonds to surface

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  Chemical reactions deep inside the Earth fuel magma’s gem-laden upward journey
• 10:53

  FOR KIDS: Electronic skin

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  Tiny, nearly invisible devices stick to skin, ‘talk’ to computers
• 10:52

  FOR KIDS: The brain behind the game

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  Top athletes watch and learn from their teams, coaches and opponents
• 10:51

  FOR KIDS: Eyes from ions

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  Scientists use charged molecules to grow eyes in tadpole guts
• 8:59

  Boas take pulse as they snuff it out

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  Snakes use waning throb as signal to stop squeezing
• January 17, 2012
• 14:40

  Babies lip-read before talking

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  Babblers focus on adults’ mouths when learning how to speak
• January 15, 2012
• 16:42

  Rising carbon dioxide confuses brain signaling in fish

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  Nerve cells respond to acidifying waters
• January 13, 2012
• 11:12

  String theorists squeeze nine dimensions into three

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  Simulation suggests extra spatial directions failed to thrive
• 8:38

  Diet of a dying star

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  Astronomers pinpoint what feeds a type of stellar explosion
• January 12, 2012
• 14:24

  Big score for the hot hand

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  Volleyball players’ scoring streaks get statistically fired up
• 14:24

  Small efforts to reduce methane, soot could have big effect

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  Simple measures could slow global warming, reduce premature deaths
• 13:43

  FOR KIDS: Self-cleaning clothes

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  Simply a few hours of sunshine cleans specially treated cotton fabrics
• 13:41

  FOR KIDS: Glowing, gutsy hitchhikers

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  Bacteria glow to get across the ocean inside animals’ guts
• 13:41

  FOR KIDS: Water, water, not everywhere

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  Satellites show a drop in Earth’s groundwater levels
• 8:02

  Twitter kept up with Haiti cholera outbreak

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  Social media can track disease spread even in poorest countries
• January 11, 2012
• 13:49

  Study tracks booze’s buzz in the brain

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  Morphinelike chemicals released in both heavy and moderate drinkers
• 13:04

  Planets as common as stars in Milky Way

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  Analysis suggests a galaxy riddled with worlds
• January 10, 2012
• 14:51

  Light pot smoking easy on lungs

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  For those who did inhale infrequently, 20-year study shows minor pulmonary improvement
• 11:02

  New maps of the cosmic dark

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  Probing galactic distortions reveals web of invisible matter
• 9:17

  Crabs hither, shrimp thither

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  Biologists document surprising differences among deep-sea animals at hydrothermal vents
• 8:17

  Green gleam helps fish see violet

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  Fish's eyes apparently glow to pick up hard-to-detect hues
• 7:45

  Rhino beetle’s horn may be cheap

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  Males’ outrageous head spikes may not have much cost
• January 09, 2012
• 15:10

  Europeans' heartfelt ignorance

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  Many don't recognize heart attack, stroke warning signs
• 14:58

  Recirculation aided Gulf plume’s degradation

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  Research offers new explanation for disappearance of subsea oil and gas
• January 04, 2012
• 14:20

  Drug gives rats booze-guzzling superpowers

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  Rodents get less drunk, recover faster and appear less prone to alcohol addiction
• January 01, 2012
• 11:20

  Botanists et al freed from Latin, paper

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  Classifying plants, algae and fungi can now be done in English and online
• December 30, 2011
• 14:40

  Neutrino parents call into question faster-than-light results

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  Particles’ precursor doesn’t have enough energy to produce such speeds
• 8:24

  Sun-oil mix deadly for young herring

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  Fish embryos surprisingly vulnerable to 2007 spill
• December 29, 2011
• 8:36

  Molecule ties itself in a complex knot

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  Chemists synthesize a five-crossing structure
• December 27, 2011
• 14:40

  Deep-sea glow serves as bait

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  Marine bacteria light up to get a ride elsewhere
• December 26, 2011
• 9:21

  Staggered lessons may work better

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  Training at irregular intervals improves learning in sea snails
• December 23, 2011
• 8:47

  Saturn moons spied from the side

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  Cassini captures Titan and Dione against the sixth planet's rings
• December 22, 2011
• 15:20

  Early animals dethroned

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  Cell division in controversial fossils places them outside the animal kingdom
• 14:18

  Groundwater dropping globally

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  Satellites find supply falling mostly due to agriculture
• 13:55

  Pigeons rival primates in number task

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  Trained on one-two-three, birds can apply the rule of numerical order to such lofty figures as five and nine
• December 21, 2011
• 15:44

  Network analysis predicts drug side effects

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  Technique can foresee adverse events before medications hit the market
• 15:15

  Drugs activate dormant gene

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  Chemotherapy agent may offer hope for treating Angelman syndrome
• 13:06

  Toasty planets circle stellar heart

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  Roasted remains orbit former red giant
• 8:52

  FOR KIDS: Science fair as a family affair

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  Parents share their tips on helping kids prepare for a science fair
• 8:47

  FOR KIDS: Genes tell old story

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  Ancient cells hold evidence of a massive die-off of Native Americans
• 8:44

  FOR KIDS: Distant ‘Goldilocks’ world

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  Planet-hunters find a just-right world outside the solar system
• December 20, 2011
• 11:10

  First Earth-sized planets netted

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  Planet hunt finds two orbs of terrestrial proportions orbiting a distant sunlike star
• December 19, 2011
• 15:23

  Fewer fires in Africa these days

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  How flames spread, not how frequently people start them, controls burning on the continent
• 14:23

  BPA sends false signals to female hearts

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  Ingredient of some plastics and food packaging can interfere with cardiac rhythm
• 10:03

  Glacial breakdown

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  Greenland's Helheim Glacier is shedding ice at a high rate
• 8:27

  Smells like a bear raid

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  Trading data suggest 2007 effort to manipulate market
• December 16, 2011
• 14:45

  Face deficit holds object lesson

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  Recognizing mugs may not be special in the brain
• December 15, 2011
• 12:02

  The electric mole rat acid test

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  Research suggests secret of creatures’ imperviousness to feeling the burn
• 12:02

  Uncommitted newbies can foil forceful few

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  Decisions can be more democratic when individuals with no preset preference join a group
• December 14, 2011
• 14:53

  Borneo tough for red-haired vegans

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  The island’s fruit bounty fluctuates, creating dips in orangutans’ food supply
• 13:31

  Walking may have had wet start

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  Lurching lungfish suggest underwater start for four-legged locomotion
• 8:52

  FOR KIDS: Eastern quakes can trigger big shakes

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  Scientists study the widespread impacts of tremors east of the Rockies
• 8:31

  FOR KIDS: One big animal family

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  A new study takes a close look at you and your dog’s ancient relative
• 8:29

  FOR KIDS: Surprisingly hardy flu germs

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  Flu-causing viruses may live for days or even months outside the body
• December 13, 2011
• 13:19

  Tantalizing hints of long-sought particle

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  European collider finds traces of what could be the Higgs boson
• 11:40

  Acid test points to coming fish troubles

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  Young fish can suffer severe damage from the ocean acidification expected within this century
• 11:38

  Gene therapy helps counter hemophilia B

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  Enabling cells to make a clotting compound allows some patients to quit medication
• December 09, 2011
• 15:05

  Deep-sea battery comes to light

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  Microbes fuel electrical current at hydrothermal vents
• 15:02

  Weather affects timing of some natural hazards

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  Seasonal patterns in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions can be linked to rain and snow