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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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Web edition: January 27, 2012
Print edition: February 11, 2012; Vol.181 #3 (p. 4)
SCIENCE & THE PUBLIC BLOG
Imported primate meat hosts potentially dangerous viruses. See “Bush meat can be a viral feast.”
LIFE
A snake senses prey’s last heartbeats. See “Boas take pulse as they snuff it out.”
ATOM & COSMOS
A simulation hints at why space is 3-D. Read “String theorists squeeze nine dimensions into three.”
BODY & BRAIN
Drinking alcohol releases morphinelike brain chemicals. See “Study tracks booze’s buzz in the brain.”
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