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The ultimate poker face
Two professional poker players will take on a computer, and this year the computer could win.
- Astronomy
Citizen Astronomy
Astronomers have found big benefits from recruiting the public to lend their eyes and image-processing prowess
- Ecosystems
Ecosystem engineers
Nonnative earthworms are deliberately burying ragweed seeds, enhancing the weed’s growth, researchers report.
- Chemistry
Quantifying the “gene for” fallacy
Looking at one gene at a time misses about a third of the genes that contribute to the way a cell functions, scientists say.
- Psychology
Wave of resilience
Indian survivors of the devastating Asian tsunami employed spiritual and community coping strategies to regain emotional balance
- Astronomy
Too much information in the Odyssey
A controversial interpretation of passages from the Odyssey suggests that Homer knew much more about planetary motions than historians thought possible.
- Space
Martian soil hints at water, nutrients
The first chemical analysis of dirt by the Mars Phoenix Lander supports the notion that liquid water flowed on the Red Planet at some point.
- Life
Viruses rewritten
Scientists could create wimpy versions of real viruses to develop vaccines for emerging diseases.
- Life
Losing sleep
A genetic source of mental retardation and autism may also disrupt sleep patterns.
- Health & Medicine
Vessel rescue
A blood pressure medication limits damage to the aorta in people with Marfan syndrome, possibly signaling a new therapy for the condition.
- Agriculture
Bee-Loved Plantings
Zipcode-organized guidelines tell gardeners, farmers and others how to design a landscape that will not only entice pollinators but also keep these horticultural helpers happy.
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