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Large ships like the one shown here emit low-frequency sounds that may stress out right whales living near busy commercial shipping lanes. Full Story © New England Aquarium

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Cancer drug may have Alzheimer's benefits Medication helps the brain clear a plaque-forming protein associated with dementia. Read the full story. | Feb 9th 2012 Found in: Body & Brain and Genes & Cells
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
Proposed type of solar neutrino spotted The existence of these long-sought particles confirms theories about the fusion reactions that power the sun. Read the full story. | Feb 8th 2012 Found in: Atom & Cosmos
Numbers warn of looming collapses Mathematical tools help researchers predict when systems are about to change dramatically. Read the full story. | Feb 8th 2012 Found in: Environment, Numbers and Science & Society
Classic sooty-moth tale bolstered by new results A scientist’s six-year backyard experiment strengthens the scenario for evolutionary changes due to industrial pollution. Read the full story. | Feb 8th 2012 Found in: Environment and Life
Ocean noise is a whale of a stressor The post-9/11 quiet in Atlantic shipping lanes calmed the biggest marine mammals, hormone measurements suggest. Read the full story. | Feb 8th 2012 Found in: Life
How a stomach bug may ward off asthma An ulcer- and cancer-causing bacterium may protect against the airway disease by influencing key players in inflammation. Read the full story. | Feb 8th 2012 Found in: Genes & Cells

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Super-Earth spotted in life-friendly zone
2.2.12 - Latest exoplanet entry creeps closer to long-sought goal of habitability elsewhere Found in: Atom & Cosmos
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2.2.12 - Finding suggests genetic component for diminished self-control, other behaviors Found in: Body & Brain
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FOR KIDS: Mapping the invisible
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2.3.12 - Before they start talking, babbling babies ‘read’ mouths Found in: Science News For Kids
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