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- Planetary Science
Earth may be home to unearthly life
No need to look on other planets for new forms of life — weird life could exist right here on Earth.
- Humans
Coupons help evaluate game of Go
Variant version of ancient board game Go allows researchers to see how players value their moves, possibly providing clues to the math behind complex games like chess.
- Life
Sponge’s secret weapon restores antibiotics’ power
A chemical from an ocean-dwelling sponge can reprogram antibiotic resistant bacteria to make them vulnerable to medicines again, new evidence suggests.
- Math
Networks reveal concentrated ownership of corporations
Researchers have made the first maps of corporate stock ownership for the stock markets of a large number of countries, 48 in all. The analysis reveals that a few big players constitute backbones of ownership.
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Science News at AAAS 2009
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is holding its annual meeting February 12 through 16 in Chicago. Leading researchers from all fields will discuss recent work and insights. Check here for the latest news from the SN writers attending the meeting.
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Book Review: Sand: The Never-Ending Story by Michael Welland
Review by Sid Perkins.
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Book Review: The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Review by Ashley Yeager.
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Supersizing the Mind: Embodiment, Action, and Cognitive Extension by Andy Clark
Minds aren’t limited to the confines of the brain. Oxford Univ., 2008, 286 p., $35 Supersizing the Mind: Embodiment, Action, and Cognitive Extension by Andy Clark
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Me and the Biospheres: A Memoir by the Inventor of Biosphere 2
All about the world’s largest global ecology lab. Synergetic Press, 2009, 308 p., $39.95 Me and the Biospheres: A Memoir by the Inventor of Biosphere 2 by John Allen
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The Computer as Crucible: An Introduction to Experimental Mathematics by Jonathan Borwein and Keith Devlin
Experimental math embraces computers. A K Peters, 2009, 158 p., $29.95 The Computer as Crucible: An Introduction to Experimental Mathematics by Jonathan Borwein and Keith Devlin
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Prairie Dogs: Communication and Community in an Animal Society by C.N. Slobodchikoff, Bianca S. Perla and Jennifer L. Verdolin
An investigation into how prairie dogs communicate a predator’s presence. Harvard Univ., 2009, 264 p., $39.95 Prairie Dogs: Communication and Community in an Animal Society by C.N. Slobodchikoff, Bianca S. Perla and Jennifer L. Verdolin
