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Dogs: Domestication and the Development of a Social Bond by Darcy F. Morey
An anthropologist describes the evolution of the dog and explores how this creature became man’s best friend. DOGS: DOMESTICATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIAL BOND BY DARCY F. MOREY Cambridge Univ. Press, 2010, 356 p., $45.
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- Health & Medicine
Bioengineering better blood vessels
Durable conduits made with a tough protein produced by living cells might improve options for some patients who need heart bypass surgery or kidney dialysis, a new study finds.
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Darwin’s Tongues
Languages, like genes, can tell evolutionary tales.
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Mixed Results
Having the right blend of animal personalities can make or break a group
- Neuroscience
Self as Symbol
The loopy nature of consciousness trips up scientists studying themselves.
- Health & Medicine
Diet and behavior changes may slow Alzheimer’s
A new study in dogs finds that antioxidants and enriched lifestyle can ward off symptoms, and suggests brain plaques may not be the cause of the disease.
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Earth/Environment
Breakfast may help get the lead out, plus burrowing trilobites and warmer truffles in this week's news
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- Chemistry
Tracking bird flu one poop at a time
Mice can sniff out duck droppings laced with the virus.
