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Web edition: February 15, 2013
Here's a round-up of coverage in Science News of the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting held February 14–18, 2013 in Boston.
NEWS STORIES
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Bird, human tweets come from similar parts of the brain
Genetics study finds parallels in birdsong and language.
By Erin Wayman | Read more
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Blood levels of BPA become source of controversy
New data question whether human blood measurements of BPA reflect sample contamination or just exaggerated exposures.
By Janet Raloff | Read more
Monday, February 18, 2013
Origins of alcohol consumption traced to ape ancestor
Eating fermented fruit off the ground may have paved way for ability to digest ethanol.
By Erin Wayman | Read more
Imaging technique offers look inside hearing loss
Two-photon microscopy visualizes hair cells in the inner ear, offering insights into processes leading to deafness.
By Rachel Ehrenberg | Read more
News in Brief: 2013 AAAS meeting
How warm maters affect mussels, visualizing cell division, and why primates have fingerprints.
By Science News Staff | Read more
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