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- Math
2009 Science News of the Year: Numbers
Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco, a 2009 Gold Glove winner, applies the tag as Chicago White Sox’s Gordon Beckham slides into second. Image credit: Duane Burleson – file The stats on fielding Astute baseball fans know who has the golden glove, but assigning a number to a player’s defensive merits has been tricky. Benjamin […]
- Tech
2009 Science News of the Year: Technology
A polymer doped with a color-changing molecule turns red seconds before snapping. Credit: D. Stevenson, A. Jerez, A. Hamilton, D. Davis About to breakEngineers one day may not need to guess when a bridge is near its breaking point. New materials that flush red in response to damage may provide a visual warning sign of […]
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Of Swine and Men
Scientists study H1N1’s past to predict what the virus has in store.
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Stomach’s Sweet Tooth
Turns out taste is not just for the tongue.
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A matter of solidity
A material that oozes through itself presents a super physics puzzle.
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Massacre at Sacred Ridge
A violent Pueblo incident sparks debate regarding prehistoric genocide.
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Continental Hearts
Ancient expanses called cratons pose a geological puzzle
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Meet the Growbots
Social robots take baby steps toward humanlike smarts.
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Yawn
Latest research awakens debate over why people can’t keep their mouths closed.
- Health & Medicine
Healthy Aging in a Pill
To extend life span, scientists envision a drug that mimics the benefits of a near-starvation diet.
