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In the December 5 Issue:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Climate might be right for a deal: Copenhagen negotiations will take steps toward a climate-stabilizing treaty
- Botanical Whales: Adventures in the Tortugas reveal that seagrass fields need saving too
- Breaking the Speed Limit: Studies examine physiology and technology to better foresee the ultimate edge of human performance
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July 5th, 2003
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Physicists have uncovered strong evidence for a family of five-quark particles after decades of finding no subatomic particles with more than three of the fundamental building blocks known as quarks. (p. 3)
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By creating mutant fruit flies with an impaired capacity to taste salt, researchers have identified several genes that contribute to this sensory system in insects. (p. 3)
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Using the genetics of viruses, scientists have tracked a virulent form of dengue virus in Latin America back to its roots in India. (p. 4)
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A south African dung beetle is the first animal found to align its path by detecting the polarization of moonlight. (p. 4)
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Elderly people caring for their incapacitated spouses experienced dramatic average increases in the blood concentration of a protein involved in immune regulation, a trend that puts them at risk for a variety of serious illnesses. (p. 5)
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Borne on dust floating in and around farm buildings, antibiotics given to animals may later be inhaled by people—with possibly detrimental health effects. (p. 5)
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Astronomical detectives suggest that van Gogh painted the picture now known as "Moonrise" in 1889, capturing the rising moon as it appeared at 9:08 p.m. local mean time on July 13. (p. 6)
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Microorganisms can be coaxed into producing high-tech components and can themselves serve as valuable ingredients in new classes of materials. (p. 7)
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Human ancestors managed to adjust to life in a variety of ecosystems during the Stone Age, indicating that their social lives were more complex than they've often been given credit for. (p. 10)
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Women who have worked at least a few nights a month for many years appear to face a somewhat increased risk of colorectal cancer. (p. 13)
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Daily observations from space for nearly 2 decades indicate that our planet is getting greener. (p. 13)
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In a Malaysian ant species, the large workers establish a hierarchy by engaging in spectacular shaking contests. (p. 13)
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Compact disks can serve as home radon detectors. (p. 13)
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By exploiting quantum mechanical interactions, physicists have generated glows of the magnetic fields of electrons without corresponding flows of their electric charges. (p. 14)
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Just one day after the World Health Organization drafted a tobacco-control treaty, more than 28 nations signed on. (p. 14)
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Diabetes patients who adhered to a strict program of blood sugar control over nearly 7 years starting in the 1980s are still showing heart benefits. (p. 14)
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The epilepsy drug topiramate relieves pain, seems to initiate nerve repair, aids weight loss, and may have other benefits for persons with diabetes. (p. 14)
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