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Two nerve cells (pink) in a fly's brain are essential for long-term memory. Surprisingly, these cells lie outside the memory center of the fly's brain, a structure called the mushroom body (green). Full Story Science/AAAS
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- Tai chi helps Parkinson's patients balance The controlled movement of the Chinese martial art can improve patients' coordination and limit falls, a study finds. Read the full story. | Feb 9th 2012 Found in: Body & Brain
- BPA fosters diabetes-promoting changes Exposures typical of the general public are enough to alter insulin secretion. Read the full story. | Feb 9th 2012 Found in: Environment
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| Wasps airlift annoying ants In a scrap over food, being big and able to fly is an advantage |
A matter of gravity Map of planetary field is sharpest ever |
Brain's mirror system loves the robot Experiment may suggest why we feel sad for Wall-E |
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Proposed type of solar neutrino spotted 2.8.12 - Long-sought particles confirm a fusion reaction that helps power the sun Found in: Atom & Cosmos
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Numbers warn of looming collapses 2.8.12 - Math tools predict when systems are on the brink Found in: Environment, Numbers and Science & Society
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Classic sooty-moth tale bolstered by new results 2.8.12 - Backyard experiment strengthens scenario for evolutionary changes due to pollution Found in: Environment and Life
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Ocean noise is a whale of a stressor 2.8.12 - Post-9/11 quiet calmed marine mammals Found in: Life
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How a stomach bug may ward off asthma 2.8.12 - H. pylori’s influence on immune system could reduce airway disease Found in: Genes & Cells
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FOR KIDS: Science at the White House 2.10.12 - Students with big achievements in science, engineering met with the president February 7
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FOR KIDS: Moon twinkles 2.10.12 - Flashes of light on the moon’s surface come from cooling, superhot liquid Found in: Science News For Kids
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FOR KDS: Killing a bacterial killer 2.10.12 - A common, cheap element offers hope against deadly bacterial infections Found in: Science News For Kids
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FOR KIDS: No frostbite for dogs 2.10.12 - Blood vessels in dog paws keep their temperature just right Found in: Science News For Kids
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Taste of fructose revs up metabolism 2.7.12 - Pancreas can pump more insulin in response to the sugar Found in: Genes & Cells and Molecules
- Chimps lend a hand
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Little Ice Age began with a bang 2.3.12 - Frozen moss suggests climate cooling kicked off fast, possibly with help from volcanoes Found in: Earth and Environment
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