Does high fructose corn syrup deserve such a bad rap? (p. 22)

Without scientific competition and open debate, much psychology research goes nowhere. (p. 26)

Researchers have found the first skeletal evidence that starving colonists ate their own. (p. 5)

Laboratory-added genetic change makes avian influenza unable to bind to bird cells. (p. 8)

Modern bird genomes reveal evidence that virus is at least 82 million years old. (p. 8)

Water pipes deliver carcinogens, nicotine and carbon monoxide to the user, a study finds. (p. 9)

Altered mix of microbes might reduce susceptibility to viral infections. (p. 9)

Within five months of birth, infants produce a possible neural marker of being aware of what they see. (p. 10)

The size and connections of a brain structure associated with memory formation predicted learning ability in 8- and 9-year-old children. (p. 11)

Cultural exchanges in southern Mexico and Guatemala tied to ancient society's rise. (p. 12)

A mix of hunting and scavenging fed carnivorous cravings of early Homo species. (p. 13)

Being toted around calms and quiets babies of both species. (p. 13)

Low levels of chlorine on planet's surface have long puzzled scientists. (p. 14)

Simulation suggests long-term effect on sea level not as dire as some predictions. (p. 14)

There is a simple relationship between an object's velocity and the number of spokes it leaves in a dinged windshield or fractured windowpane. (p. 15)

Dow drops follow weeks when more people search Google for ‘debt’ or ‘stocks.’ (p. 16)

Larger settings seem to promote segregation, simulation finds. (p. 16)

Mammals learn feeding behaviors from their friends and family members. (p. 18)

After years of trying, researchers create flapping machines that can hover and perform rudimentary flight maneuvers. (p. 19)

Inspired by insect vision, camera with 180 linked lenses captures panoramic views. (p. 19)

Chance more than doubled that capital city will soon experience big temblor, researchers calculate. (p. 20)

At 400 parts per million, greenhouse gas concentration is now higher than it has been for millions of years. (p. 20)

E. coli moving between systems may cause urinary tract infections. (p. 20)

Highlights from the pediatrics meeting held May 4-7 in Washington, D.C., include adolescent suicide risk and access to guns, a reason to let preemies get more umbilical cord blood and teens' cognitive dissonance on football concussions. (p. 20)

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Review by Allison Bohac (p. 30)

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Science Past from the issue of June 1, 1963 (p. 4)

Science Future for June 1, 2013 (p. 4)

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The Science Life (p. 32)