-
Contents
- Sweet Confusion: Does high fructose corn syrup deserve such a bad rap?
- Closed Thinking: Without scientific competition and open debate, much psychology research goes nowhere
- subscribe
- give a gift
- renew
- RSS Feeds
- email alerts
- Digital Edition
- Podcast
- Past issues
Read articles, including Science News stories written for ages 9-14, on the
SNK website.
-
Contents
- A mind for math: A part of the brain associated with making memories may also predict success in learning math
- Teens take home science gold: A low-cost, self-driving vehicle; battery alternatives and analyses of galaxy clusters claim top prizes at a global high school science competition
- Flagging loose bolts: “Smart alert washer” automatically flags when a nut is coming loose, warning of potential danger
February 23rd, 2013
-
With fertilizer prices skyrocketing, scientists scramble to recover phosphorus from waste. (p. 20)
-
With drug firms in retreat, the pipeline for new psychiatric medications dries up. (p. 26)
-
The molecule swaps its biological role for a computational one, that of long-term data storage. (p. 5)
-
A new study confirms an earlier result that found that the proton is smaller than thought, opening up the possibility of undiscovered particles and forces. (p. 8)
-
The newborn stars, not even a million years old, formed when regions of a cloud of cool dust and gas (visible at center left) collapsed from gravity. (p. 8)
-
Metamaterials and math combine to produce a quick, cheap system. (p. 9)
-
A new study finds that blocking enzymes' effects beyond the gastrointestinal tract may be an effective treatment strategy. (p. 10)
-
Illness in the mother nearly doubles the risk of a miscarriage or stillbirth in second or third trimester, a new study shows. (p. 10)
-
Scientists say the practice has no proven value and poses risks of infection. (p. 11)
-
A diet high in fast food seems to increase the risk of asthma in young children and adolescents, survey data from more than a half-million people finds. (p. 11)
-
Electrodes surgically implanted in the brain could treat severe cases of autism. (p. 12)
-
Molecular signature of injury seen in scans of retired NFL players. (p. 12)
-
Cognitive decline may result from decreased social interaction or diversion of brainpower toward understanding speech. (p. 13)
-
New analysis doubles estimate of avian death tolls, revealing that hunting felines take bigger bite out of wildlife than expected. (p. 14)
-
A genetic analysis shows that the sessile crustaceans can broadcast sperm in water, contrary to previous assumptions. (p. 15)
-
The insects orient themselves using starlight, researchers find in planetarium experiments. (p. 15)
-
Irrigation has downstream effects on climate and runoff to Colorado River. (p. 16)
-
Energy dissipated as heat in cities can cause regional temperature changes, simulations suggest. (p. 16)
-
Scientists lift self-imposed moratorium on research that would make avian flu transmissible among humans. (p. 17)
-
Nerve stem cell therapy treats gut disorder by connecting to nervous system. (p. 18)
-
Couch potatoes’ reproductive health may suffer. (p. 18)
-
People with one form of IFITM3 are more likely to develop pneumonia. (p. 18)
-
Spewing muck since 2006, volcano will calm to a sputter by 2017. (p. 18)
-
Soccer, rugby, hockey players better ignore distractions to follow motion with their eyes. (p. 18)
-
Review by Alexandra Witze (p. 30)
-
Review by Sid Perkins (p. 30)
-
(p. 30)
-
(p. 30)
-
(p. 30)
-
(p. 30)
-
(p. 30)
-
(p. 4)
-
(p. 4)
-
(p. 4)
-
(p. 31)
-
(p. 32)
Follow Us
features
blogs & columns
-
Teens take home science gold at Intel ISEF
-
One of the most abstract fields in math finds application in the 'real' world
multimedia
-
Fine-tuning of technique used in other animals could enable personalized medicine
-
Simulation suggests long-term effect on sea level not as dire as some predictions
Not to miss
-
Coverage of the 2013 American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting
-
The Year in Science 2012
-
Three-part series on the scientific struggle to explain the conscious self
-
Tables of contents, columns and FAQs on SN Prime for iPad
bookshelf
