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- Mystery Meteorite: The case for (and against) a rock from Mercury
- Hard Times for Theorists in a Post-Higgs World: The Large Hadron Collider’s big success leaves no clear avenue for new physics
- In the Eye of the Tiger: Global spread of Asian tiger mosquito could fuel outbreaks of tropical disease in temperate regions
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- Infection time: Disease is more severe when it hits in the morning, at least in mice
- Explainer: Our bodies’ internal clocks: Biological clocks determine hunger, sleepiness and other daily rhythms
- Flu in the air: Germs tiny enough to pass through surgical masks may cause half of all cases
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White House welcomes a cross-section of young scientists and engineers
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- Teen researchers study copper’s germ-killing prowess
- Scientists are just getting to know the black holes that help anchor our cosmos
- Infection that recently developed in China shows signs of being easy to spread and hard to kill
- Invention harnesses oxygen-trapping power of iron
- Engineers take a lesson from nature’s masters of disguise
- Kids may suffer impaired vision from spending too little time outdoors, studies suggest
- The water in urine can be a source of hydrogen for electrical generators
- New liner contains a substance that helps fight heat loss in chilly water
- Trucks covered with tiny indentations, like those on golf balls, experience less friction
- A more nutritious form of corn for dairy cows boosts farm profits, teen investigator finds
- Working on the moon with lunar soil and grit could prove easier, more efficient and less costly than using earthly materials
- Its speed, which largely determines the damage it causes, is still unknown.
- “Smart alert washer” automatically flags when a nut is coming loose, warning of potential danger
- Teen designs device that could almost double the life of airplane tires
- This spring and summer, trillions of cicadas will emerge in the eastern United States
- Scientists identify a substance in honey that helps bee bodies fight poisons
- Teens make real advances in biomedical science
- Skull fragment suggests starving colonists may have eaten one of their own
- Research points to the benefits certain corals seem to get from doing a lot of 'hand-waving'
- Imagine having a printer hooked up to your computer that could make anything. Want a chocolate treat? Print it. Need a new dress, new shoes or maybe just new cleats for soccer? Just choose a style and size. Then print, print and print some more. It could print out a new house.
- Here’s the ultimate pacifier for a crying baby: a mother’s arms (or mouth, depending on the species).
- One hundred U.S. students got to discuss science and engineering with President Barack Obama, last week; 14 were SSP-competition alumni.
- Scientists at Harvard University have recycled an organ — in a rat. The rebuilt organ wasn’t perfect. It did, however, show signs of working like a kidney should.
- In China, the disease has sickened more than 100 people; 22 have died.
- Scientists are finding that computer parts can be built from DNA.
- Computers don’t dream — but they can help us understand how we do. In a recent experiment, a computer program successfully identified some contents of people’s dreams.
- Critters spread many germs that can sicken each other — and even kill people.
- Researchers create a bacterium that can’t live or reproduce without a stimulant found in soft drinks, chocolate, coffee and tea.
- Cave dwellers that can’t see are also partially deaf.
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