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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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- Cool Jobs: Moved by life: Biologically inspired robots travel — naturally
- 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
Neurogenesis appears to slow in old age, perhaps explaining why the elderly have trouble telling a new but similar image (outlined in green) from a previously seen version. In one study (graph), older adults were more likely to label such images as "old," thinking they'd been seen before, while the young correctly pegged the images as "similar."
Credit: Photos: 30000euro/istockphoto; sphotos/istockphoto; 30000euro/istockphoto; elenathewise/istockphoto; albertsmirnov/istockphoto; Abhijit Tembhekar/Wikimedia Commons; Graph: Source: Michael A. Yassa et al/Hippocampus 2010, adapted by E. Feliciano
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Even if science can’t make life longer, perhaps a pill can make a long life better
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The gene patenting decision from a plaintiff’s point of view
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With everyday materials, two research teams conceal ordinary objects
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In mating display, male birds match moves to songs
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Coverage of the 2013 American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting
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The Year in Science 2012
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Three-part series on the scientific struggle to explain the conscious self
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Tables of contents, columns and FAQs on SN Prime for iPad
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By Leila Schneps and Coralie Colmez
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