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- 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
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October 10th, 2009
October 10, 2009 issue of Science News
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Astronomy’s multiwavelength revolution paints a more complete picture of the cosmos (p. 16)
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As evidence of the influence of viruses escalates, appreciation of these master manipulators grows (p. 22)
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Scientists are unveiling how the brain works when hypnotized (p. 26)
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Science Future for October 10, 2009 (p. 4)
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New, higher prevalence rates for certain mental disorders fuel a debate over how to revise psychiatric diagnoses. (p. 5)
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Using a new camera on the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have found what appear to be the most distant known galaxies in the universe. (p. 8)
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Researchers have found the first compelling evidence for a rocky planet beyond the solar system. (p. 8)
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Biomedical research journals may be less likely to publish equivocal studies. (p. 9)
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Panel suggests how to get human spaceflight program off the ground. (p. 9)
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Proposed materials offer a way for physicists to study black holes and chaotic planetary orbits in the laboratory. (p. 10)
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The long-predicted ice XV has been spotted in the lab. (p. 10)
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Analyses of chromium isotopes in banded iron formations suggest oxygen levels fell for a period after the Great Oxidation Event. (p. 11)
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Cyclones striking the Gulf Coast in recent years have spawned more twisters that those that hit the region in the mid-20th century. (p. 11)
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Fossils of new species suggest peculiar features weren’t limited to the biggest dinosaurs (p. 12)
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Flexible wings help locusts maximize efficiency in flight, new research shows. (p. 12)
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Yellow crazy ants can get so annoying that birds don’t eat their normal fruits, a new study finds. (p. 13)
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Male squirrel monkeys with red-green colorblindness can distinguish the hues after gene therapy, study suggests. (p. 14)
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Eye movements may reveal memories that the hippocampus recalls even when a person isn’t aware of them, a new study shows. (p. 15)
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Giving dopamine infusions to brain-dead organ donors may make transplanted kidneys more resilient, a new study shows. (p. 15)
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Review by Rachel Zelkowitz (p. 30)
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Review by Nathan Seppa (p. 30)
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A Q&A with Richard A. Bradley (p. 32)
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