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In the December 5 Issue:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Climate might be right for a deal: Copenhagen negotiations will take steps toward a climate-stabilizing treaty
- Botanical Whales: Adventures in the Tortugas reveal that seagrass fields need saving too
- Breaking the Speed Limit: Studies examine physiology and technology to better foresee the ultimate edge of human performance
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Gumshoes equipped with a novel device for magnifying magnetic fields may spy clues on damaged, erased, or deliberately corrupted audio tapes and other magnetic media. (p. 20)
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Up to a quarter of the structures within 500 feet of America's coastlines may be lost to erosion in the next 60 years, according to a report issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency last week. (p. 20)
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A measles vaccine consisting of just a couple of DNA strands proves effective in monkeys, possibly presenting an alternative or complementary vaccine for the standard immunization now used worldwide. (p. 21)
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A new DNA study supports the theory that Neandertals didn't contribute to the evolution of modern humans. (p. 21)
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Scientists have for the first time identified a chemical that serves as a butterfly anti-aphrodisiac. (p. 22)
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Researchers using a new technique have found that previous measurements of phosphate, an important nutrient in lake ecosystems, have grossly overestimated its concentration. (p. 22)
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Oxytocin, a hormone previously implicated in mammalian sexual and maternal behavior, may play a role in social recognition in mice. (p. 23)
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Tailoring a diet to fuel the brain with the precursor of a mood-enhancing chemical may help vulnerable individuals cope with stress. (p. 23)
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Mercury: The solar system's inner frontier. (p. 24)
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Unraveling alcohol's effects on the developing brain. (p. 28)
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Swiss astronomers have found indirect evidence of six additional planets that lie outside the solar system, bringing the tally to more than 40. (p. 27)
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As planned, NASA's Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, which had detected some of the highest-energy radiation in the universe for 9 years, crashed into the Pacific Ocean on June 4. (p. 27)
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An unusual trove of evidence in a criminal case supports the accuracy of recall of childhood sexual abuse. (p. 27)
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Successful problem solving depends on a brain that efficiently lessens its workload rather than laboring harder. (p. 27)
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Researchers have found nests of a social insect with helpers that are neither close kin nor slaves. (p. 31)
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A horned weevil can't pick a real fight with a male too big for him because the bigger one can't get a good grip. (p. 31)
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A close look at fossils raises the possibility that a type of trilobite farmed bacteria. (p. 31)
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Women with polycystic ovaries—commonly linked to infertility—are more likely than women without the disease to show early signs of heart disease. (p. 31)
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Men whose wives are about to give birth show hormonal fluctuations that may predispose them to better parenting behavior. (p. 31)
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