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- Health & Medicine
News in brief: Body & Brain
Baby's first bites make a big impression, and so do European biomedical journals, in this week's news.
By Science News - Earth
Ancient fossil sheds light on early evolution of body armor
A relative of today’s crabs and insects, the 10-legged, 520-million-year-old find may be the earliest known example of its kind with protected, jointed limbs.
By Susan Milius - Health & Medicine
Tired, sure, but is it from Lyme disease or chronic fatigue?
A scan of proteins in spinal fluid reveals distinct signatures for these two conditions, offering hope for better diagnosis and possibly treatment.
By Nathan Seppa - Humans
Mafia informants fail acid test
Tests of sulfuric acid on pig carcasses cast doubts on Mafia claims of dissolving murder victims in a matter of minutes.
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2011 AAAS meeting: Science without borders
A round-up of Science News coverage of the the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting held February 17–21, 2011 in Washington, D.C.
By Science News -
News briefs from 2011 AAAS meeting
Collected shorts from the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held February 17-21 in Washington, D.C.
By Science News - Life
Tobacco tricks caterpillars with treats
Larvae that eat tempting hairs on the plant's leaves make themselves more attractive to predators.
By Susan Milius - Tech
Physics of burrowing sandfish revealed
A new study shows how sandfish lizards swim through Saharan sands, a find that could inspire better burrowing tools for use in the aftermath of disasters.
- Health & Medicine
Cell phones may affect brain metabolism
Activity increases near phones pressed to users' ears, a new study finds.
- Tech
Model copes with chaos to deliver relief
A computer program can get supplies to disaster areas efficiently even when the transportation system is part of the problem.
- Tech
New batteries fix themselves
Self-healing lithium-ion batteries may last longer than current versions and be less likely to burst into flames.
By Devin Powell - Life
Biologists go bats for storm-watch data
Borrowing meteorologists’ weather radar info may reveal new view of the ecology of flying animals.
By Susan Milius