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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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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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The Biofuel Future
Scientists seek ways to make green energy pay off.
- Planetary Science
Stars go kaboom, spilling cosmic secrets
Astronomers hope type 1a supernovas will help in quest to explain dark energy.
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Smart from the start
Animal embryos get some respect for their survival skills.
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Pearls Unstrung
For a while, the Great Lakes weren’t connected by rivers and Niagara Falls was just a trickle.
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All kinds of tired
Donkeys sleep about three out of each 24 hours. Certain reef fish spend the night moving their fins as if swimming in their sleep. Some biologists argue that all animals sleep in some form or another. But identifying sleep can get complicated. Insects have brain architecture so different from humans’, for example, that electrophysiological recordings […]
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A partnership apart
DNA in hand, scientists dissect and redefine the iconic lichen mutualism.
- Physics
Invisibility Uncloaked
In the race to make things disappear, scientists gain ground on science fiction.
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Aping the Stone Age
Chimp chasers join artifact extractors to probe the roots of stone tools.
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Botanical Whales
Adventures in the Tortugas reveal that seagrass fields need saving too.
