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http://www.sciencenews.org/view/issue/id/50
January 1st, 2000
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Physicists have mathematically described what happens when an electron collides with a hydrogen atom, accomplishing a longstanding goal. (p. 4)
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High concentrations of ozone from Asia reach the United States. (p. 4)
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Sperm may tag their own mitochondria for destruction inside the fertilized egg. (p. 5)
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Drug designers have developed new tactics to make it harder for bacteria to survive exposure to antibiotics. (p. 5)
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Time may run backwards for isolated chunks of matter in our universe and that reversed state could be probed gently from the forward-going realm without disturbing the time arrow. (p. 6)
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Using embryonic stem cells from mice, researchers restored some movement in paralyzed rats that had undergone a crippling spinal injury. (p. 6)
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For the first time, scientists have described the daily routine of male sac-winged bats gathering to freshen the odor pouches on their wings. (p. 7)
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Dust from a giant eruption is lodged within Florida coral. (p. 7)
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A team of researchers demonstrates that there may be much more to the art of Marcel Duchamp than meets the casual, or even critical, eye. (p. 8)
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A survey of Mount Everest alters its official elevation to 29,035 feet. (p. 11)
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Unusually low temperatures hindered Robert Falcon Scott's polar expedition in 1912. (p. 11)
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By curbing a natural process that rids the body of damage, antioxidant vitamins can aid cancer growth. (p. 11)
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Green tea contains a compound that triggers the body to burn more fat. (p. 11)
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Improved analytical instruments and powerful computers are now enabling scientists to better determine a chemical fingerprint for products from different wine-producing regions. (p. 12)
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Tailored molecular glues can connect together tiny particles for nanotechnology applications. (p. 15)
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For the first time, scientists have obtained detailed, three-dimensional images of line defects in steel. (p. 15)
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For the first time, physicists induced atoms to amplify a selected matter wave in a manner analogous to a cascade of photons amplifying the characteristic electromagnetic wave of an optical laser. (p. 15)
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