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In the February 25 Issue:
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July 17th, 2010
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Mathematics offers innovative weapons for fighting terrorism (p. 18)
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Clearer views of the cell’s movers and shakers threaten a century-old mainstay of biology (p. 22)
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Researchers uncover the origins of creatures’ stripes and spots (p. 28)
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Scientists have unearthed a 3.6-million-year-old partial hominid skeleton that may recast the iconic species as humanlike walkers. (p. 5)
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Newly identified remnants of copper smelting at a 7,000-year-old Serbian site fuel debate over where and when this practice began. (p. 8)
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In a bizarre experiment, researchers delve into the neural roots of courage. (p. 8)
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Recent results from two experiments that examine the behavior of neutrinos and anti-neutrinos hint at the possibility of a revolution in particle physics. (p. 9)
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Animal tests suggest that esophageal and breast cancer might make good targets for several types of berries as dietary supplements. (p. 10)
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Individual memory differences may set upper limits on pianists’ sight-reading skill, regardless of their experience. (p. 10)
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Researchers use a bacterial gene to cure blindness in mice. (p. 11)
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An experimental treatment may prevent harmful clotting and less need for drugs that increase bleeding risk, a study in baboons shows. (p. 11)
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High levels of folate and the amino acid methionine also seem to help, a new study finds. (p. 11)
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With drought and rising temperatures in Wyoming, migratory animals suffer while stay-at-home members of the same herd thrive (p. 12)
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Swarms of little nuisances have an outsized effect on who nibbles which trees in the African savanna. (p. 12)
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News from the annual meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists in Laramie, Wyo., June 11-15 (p. 13)
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Gene doppelgängers may help regulate their look-alikes. (p. 14)
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Rare mutations in an enzyme lead to several different disorders. (p. 14)
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A flood carved a surprisingly large gorge that may help understand features on Earth and Mars. (p. 15)
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Instruments on a massive berg help pinpoint a previously unreported undersea ridge. (p. 15)
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Physicists find a more efficient way to store quantum information in a crystal, a step towards super-secure quantum communications. (p. 16)
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Physicists drop supercold atoms down an elevator shaft to see what will happen. (p. 16)
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The scientist who scanned the first digital image aims to smooth the pixel. (p. 17)
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