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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
July 28th, 2012
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Astrophysicists interrogate one of their most successful theories (p. 20)
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Viral culprits may explain a host of tumors with as-yet unknown triggers (p. 22)
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A primer on a long-sought boson (p. 26)
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Higgs discovery celebrates math’s power to make predictions about the real world (p. 28)
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The Higgs boson, the last particle in physics’ standard model, falls into place, opening new windows to explore in the universe. (p. 5)
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New recordings reveal that male birds use infrasound, emitting low-pitch sounds detected by peers but inaudible to human ears. (p. 8)
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Baby bluebirds, and their parents, appear to have trouble communicating over the racket made by nearby humans. (p. 8)
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A key piece of evidence for cold-blooded dinosaurs, growth lines in bones, has also been discovered in a set of warm-blooded animals. (p. 9)
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An extra layer of sensory perception called synesthesia might help ape make a monkey of humans on memory tests. (p. 9)
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The pollutant triggers inflammation and other changes that can heighten the risk of heart attack and stroke. (p. 10)
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That’s still impossible, but an experiment suggests hearing a previously learned ditty while snoozing improves later performance of the piece. (p. 10)
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A five-year study shows that men getting the hormone consistently lose weight. (p. 11)
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Two hormones in gels applied to the skin effectively lower sperm counts, a study finds. (p. 11)
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Using an evolutionary process, researchers create pleasing tunes out of grating noise. (p. 12)
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Redesigned nickel-iron battery gives modern lithium-ion devices a run for their money. (p. 12)
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A simulation calculates the cost in days and dinarii of shipping goods throughout the classical world. (p. 14)
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Imperial tax records from the last decades of the Empire offer clues to what makes a start-up succeed. (p. 14)
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Ancient illustrations in northern Spain date to more than 40,000 years ago. (p. 15)
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New dates show that East Asian hunter-gatherers fired up cooking vessels 20,000 years ago. (p. 15)
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California’s iconic comeback species may need human help as long as even a small percentage of the carcasses they eat contain lead shot. (p. 16)
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Newborn coral reef fish can cope with changed water conditions if their parents have already adjusted. (p. 16)
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Oceanographic expedition surprised to find photosynthetic microorganisms thriving under frozen surface. (p. 17)
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From North Carolina to Massachusetts, waters are rising more rapidly than the global average. (p. 17)
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Decades of breeding for uniform color in unripe fruit may accidentally have reduced flavor. (p. 18)
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A single genetic transformation turns mild-mannered bacteria into assassins. (p. 18)
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