News
- Humans
Mafia informants fail acid test
Tests of sulfuric acid on pig carcasses cast doubts on Mafia claims of dissolving murder victims in a matter of minutes.
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2011 AAAS meeting: Science without borders
A round-up of Science News coverage of the the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting held February 17–21, 2011 in Washington, D.C.
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News briefs from 2011 AAAS meeting
Collected shorts from the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held February 17-21 in Washington, D.C.
- Life
Tobacco tricks caterpillars with treats
Larvae that eat tempting hairs on the plant's leaves make themselves more attractive to predators.
- Tech
Physics of burrowing sandfish revealed
A new study shows how sandfish lizards swim through Saharan sands, a find that could inspire better burrowing tools for use in the aftermath of disasters.
- Health & Medicine
Cell phones may affect brain metabolism
Activity increases near phones pressed to users' ears, a new study finds.
- Tech
Model copes with chaos to deliver relief
A computer program can get supplies to disaster areas efficiently even when the transportation system is part of the problem.
- Tech
New batteries fix themselves
Self-healing lithium-ion batteries may last longer than current versions and be less likely to burst into flames.
- Life
Biologists go bats for storm-watch data
Borrowing meteorologists’ weather radar info may reveal new view of the ecology of flying animals.
- Humans
Some kids’ remorseless road to later conduct problems
A callous, unemotional style in a small proportion of 7-year-olds heralds years of severe misconduct.
- Microbes
Gulf floor fouled by bacterial oil feast
Observations may explain the widespread mortality of sediment-dwelling animals.
- Genetics
Some genes like it hot
Some regional DNA differences may be due to climate, global surveys suggest.
