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Molecules: Science News Of The Year, 2008
Science News — By using precisely tuned lasers, physicists have nearly stopped molecules cold ( Researchers can now create slow-moving specimens to poke and prod, enabling experiments that would be impossible with everyday hot molecules. Researchers infuse ...More…
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FOR KIDS: Silk's Superpowers / Science News
Science News — Scientists are studying the strong and stretchy material in spiders, insects and even goats Spider-Man isn't the only person with an interest in spider silk. While Spidey uses the threads to zigzag from building to building, or to snare a bad ...More…
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The American Physical Society Meeting / Science News
Science News — Get your daily physics news here from the March meeting of the American Physical Society Physicists are gathering in Pittsburgh March 16 through 20 to share their work during the March meeting of the American Physical Society. Offerings so far ...More…
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Molecule Turns Red At Breaking Point / Science News
Science News — Materials hosting the right chemical may offer a colorful signal of stress Engineers one day may not have to guess when a bridge is about to break. New materials that flush red in response to damage may provide a visible warning sign of trouble ...More…
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FOR KIDS: Night Of The Living Ants / Science News
Science News — Chemicals make the difference between life and death for these insects When an ant dies, other ants move the dead insect out of the nest. Sometimes, the dead ant gets moved away very soon - within an hour of dying. This behavior is interesting to ...More…
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Function For Green Fluorescent Protein / Science News
Science News — Biologists' favorite glowing marker may play a role in cellular business Green fluorescent protein, the darling of cell biologists and biomedical researchers, may do more than give off light. When the protein fluoresces - allowing researchers to ...More…
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How RNA Got Started / Science News
Science News — Scientists identify chemical reactions that could be responsible for the origin of life Scientists may have figured out the chemistry that sparked the beginning of life on Earth. The new findings map out a series of simple, efficient chemical ...More…
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Nonstick Chemical Pollutes Water At Notable Levels / ...
Science News — Concentrations approach those shown to have adverse effects in laboratory animals A new study finds evidence that people may be exposed through drinking water to a persistent chemical - one used to make nonstick products - at levels approaching ...More…
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School-age Lead Exposures Most Harmful To IQ / Science News
Science News — High concentrations in children's blood also linked to brain-tissue losses and future criminality Testing for lead only in infants and toddlers may be a mistake, a new study suggests. Pediatricians routinely test very young children because this ...More…
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FOR KIDS: Seeing Red Means Danger Ahead / Science News
Science News — A tiny molecule may make a big difference in future warning systems The color red often means danger - and by paying attention, accidents can be prevented. At railroad crossings, flashing red lights warn cars to stay back. A red light at a ...More…
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BPA: On The Way Out? Sort Of / Science News
Science News — I ran across a Chicago Trib story noting that the city council voted yesterday to make the Windy City America's first community to ban sales of polycarbonate-plastic baby bottles and "sippy" cups. A lofty claim, but every town and hamlet in ...More…
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Island Press, 2009, 307 p., $24.95.
Science News — Hightower eventually traces the symptoms to diets rich in big fish such as tuna and swordfish, the types that accumulate high concentrations of methylmercury. Her cure: Forgo eating fish for up to a year. Now Hightower takes readers along on her ...More…