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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
October 20th, 2012
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Worries over political misinformation on Twitter attract scientists’ attention. (p. 22)
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Rodent responses to a whiff of predator may offer clues to instinct in the brain. (p. 26)
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The unusual April temblors are the latest in a massive energy release that is cleaving the Indo-Australian crustal plate in two. (p. 5)
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Researchers track thousands of bacterial generations to document the development of a trait nearly 25 years in the making. (p. 8)
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Insights from new data may help improve treatment for some types of disease. (p. 8)
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Latest DNA studies confirm previous research on the prehistory of African groups, but still can’t locate the root of the species. (p. 9)
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A new method triggers the development of sound-sensitive neurons in the inner ear. (p. 9)
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Chemical alterations affect genetic activity but not the genes themselves. (p. 10)
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Light-activated artificial tissue inspires dream of squirming wormbots. (p. 10)
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People were more likely to take part in the November 2010 election when they were told that their online friends already had. (p. 12)
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Federal housing subsidies didn’t fight poverty as hoped, but trading public housing for new neighborhoods brought psychological benefits. (p. 12)
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First place at Broadcom MASTERS goes to 14-year-old who studied automotive aerodynamics. (p. 13)
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Deposits didn’t need flowing water to form, new research suggests. (p. 14)
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On the 35th anniversary of the spacecraft’s launch, scientists ponder when it will move beyond the sun’s reach. (p. 14)
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Lab experiments undermine the first formulation of Heisenberg’s famous physics principle, but leave its broader implications intact. (p. 15)
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Survival benefits may explain females’ extended life span following menopause. (p. 16)
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Virgin births are not just a by-product of captivity. (p. 16)
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Larvae respond to mate-attracting pheromones, raising evolutionary questions about what a very grown-up chemical signal could mean to them. (p. 17)
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The insects can quickly calculate the best route between flowers. (p. 17)
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Experiments may offer a biological explanation for the social and emotional problems of neglected children. (p. 18)
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The shots protect against three of the four viral subtypes, failing to deliver full protection, a study in Thailand shows. (p. 18)
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A drug called BG-12, similar to a psoriasis medicine used in Germany, supresses multiple sclerosis relapses well, two studies find. (p. 19)
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Heart attack survivors who take ibuprofen or diclofenac appear more likely to die or suffer another attack, a large Danish study finds. (p. 19)
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Risk-taking may rise when healthy people use the stimulant to boost concentration. (p. 20)
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Strains found in Korean pigs contain gene mutations that make them potentially transmissible to humans. (p. 20)
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Review by Susan Milius (p. 30)
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