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A tomb excavated at Copán, ancient capital of a Maya state, contains the bones of the site’s first king, researchers say. New evidence suggests that a distant Maya city colonized Copán and installed this dynastic founder. Full Story Courtesy of the Early Copán Acropolis Program, U. of Penn. Museum and Instituto Hondureno de Antropologia e Historia
- Nearsightedness increasing in the United States A new study suggests that myopia has increased by more than 60 percent since the 1970s. Read the full story. | Dec 14th 2009 Found in: Body & Brain
- Panda genome unveiled DNA clues suggest little inbreeding, surprise on the bamboo diet. Read the full story. | Dec 13th 2009 Found in: Biology and Life
- Clever way to break the nitrogen-nitrogen bond New chemical reaction cleaves dinitrogen molecule and brings carbon and nitrogen together. Read the full story. | Dec 13th 2009 Found in: Molecules
- Fruit flies can be alcoholics too Drinking behavior of Drosophila shows similarities to human addiction. Read the full story. | Dec 10th 2009 Found in: Genes & Cells and Life
- Heat-seeking WISE spacecraft to scan the skies The new instrument promises to discover millions of infrared-bright galaxies and thousands of previously unknown asteroids and brown dwarfs. Read the full story. | Dec 10th 2009 Found in: Atom & Cosmos
- Ancient Maya king shows his foreign roots Copán’s first king may have been part of a colonial expansion by another, distant Maya kingdom. Read the full story. | Dec 9th 2009 Found in: Anthropology and Humans
- The big spill: Flood could have filled Mediterranean in less than two years Discovery of a distinctive channel and new calculations of possible water movement suggest a fast and furious flow formed the sea. Read the full story. | Dec 9th 2009 Found in: Earth
- Another livestock drug endangers vultures After one veterinary NSAID almost wiped out vultures in South Asia, one of the possible replacements turns out to be toxic too. Read the full story. | Dec 8th 2009 Found in: Environment, Life and Science & Society
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New material could support stem cell development
12.14.09 - 'Smart' gel could help coax stem cells to develop into heart cells Found in: Body & Brain and Genes & Cells
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FOR KIDS: Drugs and zzzzzz's
12.14.09 - People who take the drug ecstasy are more likely to suffer from a sleeping disorder Found in: Science News For Kids
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FOR KIDS: Scientists explain mystery of triangular snowflakes
12.14.09 - A snowflake's fall helps determine its shape Found in: Science News For Kids
- Dinosaurs broiled, not grilled
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New fossil helps solidify dino origins
12.11.09 - Remains of a dog-sized creature support idea of dinosaurs' South American origin and early, rapid evolution Found in: Earth, Life, Paleobiology and Paleontology
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Earth's atmosphere may be extraterrestrial in origin
12.10.09 - Analyses of noble gases hint that air didn't fizz from within the planet Found in: Earth
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FOR KIDS: The (kids') eyes have it
12.10.09 - A visual trick opens a window on brain development Found in: Science News For Kids
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FOR KIDS: Deck the halls with DCA
12.10.09 - A plastic ornament was caught giving off poisonous vapors Found in: Science News For Kids
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When feminine beauty thrives on competition
12.9.09 - Starling females say farewell to drab feathers when rivals share the nest Found in: Life
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Model for powerful flu fighters from existing drugs
12.8.09 - Computer screening reveals possible drugs the H1N1 and H5N1 flu viruses just wouldn’t be able to resist Found in: Body & Brain and Genes & Cells
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Best choice for chronic leukemia treatment may change
12.8.09 - Newer drug outperforms Gleevec in trial Found in: Body & Brain
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Rare observations of metastasis in real-time
12.8.09 - Videos show how cancer cells move and spread Found in: Genes & Cells
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Depression medication may offer mood lift via personality shift
12.8.09 - On way to providing relief, antidepressant modifies certain traits Found in: Body & Brain, Humans and Psychology
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