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Birth of the beat
Music’s roots may lie in melodic exchanges between mothers and babies.
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Fat chance
Scientists are working out ways to rev up the body’s gut-busting machinery.
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In Pursuit of the Briefest Beat
Attosecond pulses of light could open electrons’ fast-paced world.
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Dressing up dinos
Adding soft tissue to bone helps scientists, paleoartists bring ancient creatures to life.
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2009 Science News of the Year: Molecules
Tangles of collagen IV chains link at globules via sulfur-nitrogen bonding (illustrated above). Credit: Courtesy of Science/AAAS New bond in the basementBasements house hidden treasures — including a chemical bond never before seen in living things. Scientists have discovered that collagen fibers in the basement membrane — a tough, structural layer of cells that surrounds […]
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Humans wonder, anybody home?
Brain structure and circuitry offer clues to consciousness in nonmammals.
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Aping the Stone Age
Chimp chasers join artifact extractors to probe the roots of stone tools.
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The iron record of Earth’s oxygen
Scientists are decoding the geological secrets of banded iron formations.
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Building Beauty
Deconstructing flowers yields the secrets of petals, scents and hue.
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Cold Panacea
Two researchers proclaimed 20 years ago that they’d achieved cold fusion, the ultimate energy solution. The work went nowhere, but the hope remains.
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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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