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It’s written all over your face: To potential mates, your mug may reveal more than you think
Team spirit: Working together, bacteria and other microbes can accomplish much more than they can alone. Now scientists hope to harness that ability by engineering their own microbial consortia.
For a big view of inner Earth, catch a few…Geoneutrinos
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New theory defines faster MRI

Better equations could improve MRI quality, or even bring quantum computing closer.
Found in: Computers, Matter & Energy and Physics
Science & the Public: McCain Is Bullish on R&D

Featured blog: John McCain weighs in on science and technology issues with long-awaited written responses to the Science Debate 2008.
Found in: Astronomy, Climate Change, Computers, Environment, Matter & Energy, Science & Society and Technology
Comment: Preserving digital data for the future of eScience

From the August 30, 2008 issue of Science News
Found in: Astronomy, Computers, Science & Society and Technology
Building 'The Matrix'

Simulating new materials could help in building them — but only quantum simulators could fully model reality. A team reports a first step in realizing quantum simulation.
Found in: Computers, Matter & Energy and Physics
Science & the Public: Video Search à la Web

Finding videos on the web can still be a hit-or-miss proposition.
Found in: Computers and Science & Society
Reading minds ... or at least brain scans

By analyzing brain activity, computers can tell what word is on your mind.
Found in: Body & Brain and Computers
Scientists Get a 2nd Life

The virtual world of Second Life offers new ways to do and learn about real science.
Found in: Computers, Humans and Science & Society
Science & the Public: Virtual Addicts

Logging on may become more than a choice for some young people.
Found in: Body & Brain, Computers, Humans, Life, Science & Society and Technology
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Sights and Sounds

Photography

Atom Flipping
New equations for better MRI

Blogs:

Science & the Public Big Increase Coming for NIH — Maybe
By Janet Raloff Dec 19th 2008

Columns:

Comment SESAME opens doors to international collaboration
By Herman Winick Jan 2nd 2009

Math Trek The Sudoku solution
By Julie Rehmeyer Dec 23rd 2008

Not to Miss:

2008: Science News of the Year

Thwarting tree poachers

Pulsars in a new light

Guest column from Steven Chu

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