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February 12th, 2005
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A new study of Chinese and Greek kids suggests that a Chinese IQ advantage over Westerners stems from superior spatial abilities, possibly because the Chinese learn to read pictorial symbols that emphasize spatial perception. (p. 99)
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How much liquids splatter when drops hit surfaces depends on the surrounding air pressure. (p. 99)
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Fossils of an ancient egg-laying mammal indicate that the characteristic configuration of the bones in all living mammals' ears arose independently at least twice during the group's evolution. (p. 100)
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Emotional stress can lead to symptoms that mimic a heart attack, even in people without coronary artery blockages, possibly by causing an unusual secretion of hormones. (p. 100)
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Natural compounds that are chemically akin to certain industrial chemicals wend their way up marine food chains and accumulate in whale blubber. (p. 101)
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Certain tree-dwelling ants can direct their descent well enough to veer toward tree trunks and climb back home. (p. 101)
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After accounting for inflation, President Bush's proposed research-and-development budget for fiscal year 2006 is down 1.4 percent from FY 2005, a figure that has many science agencies tightening their belts. (p. 102)
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Chemists aim to mimic natural systems with the hope of developing more-efficient chemical processes that are also less harmful to the environment. (p. 104)
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A mathematical equation helps explain life processes on all biological scales, from molecules to ecosystems. (p. 106)
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The National Institutes of Health issued new ethics rules to keep its employees from engaging in potentially questionable relationships with organizations that might have a financial interest in NIH activities or policies. (p. 108)
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Insomnia and other serious sleep difficulties plague many people with bipolar disorder, even after medications have eased their extreme mood swings. (p. 108)
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A storm of high-speed protons, triggered by a Jan. 20 solar eruption, bombarded spacecraft and was the most energetic such squall recorded in 15 years. (p. 109)
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Tobacco used in counterfeit cigarettes is apparently grown using metal-laced fertilizers, making the fake products even more harmful than the real things. (p. 109)
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The National Toxicology Program updated its list of human carcinogens to include X rays and several viruses and added lead and some compounds formed in overcooked meats to its list of probable human carcinogens. (p. 109)
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Embedding ions of manganese in silicon imparts a magnetic field to the otherwise nonmagnetic semiconductor. (p. 109)
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In abalone shells, microscopic tiles of calcium carbonate stack on top of each other in a highly ordered arrangement to create a superstrong material. (p. 110)
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A telescope has for the first time detected X rays directly from an ongoing gamma-ray burst, the most powerful type of explosion in the universe. (p. 110)
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Certain wind-energy systems that store excess energy for a time using compressed air can be as reliable as and far cleaner than conventional electric-generating plants. (p. 110)
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