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Ecosystems
Bats, wolves feel the heat
News from the annual meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists in Laramie, Wyo., June 11-15
By Susan Milius -
Life
Resveratrol shows activity against insulin resistance and retinal disease
A widely touted anti-aging compound shows activity in people and may work in new ways to fight eye disease.
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Life
Fishy odor just like dad’s
Imprinting on their fathers’ scent helps keep two fish species separate.
By Susan Milius -
Math
When intuition and math probably look wrong
A twist on the Two Children Problem shows how information can steer what looks probable.
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Computing
Circling the square
The scientist who scanned the first digital image aims to smooth the pixel.
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Not just a high
Cannabis compounds show their stuff against a host of medical problems, relieving symptoms far beyond pain and nausea.
By Nathan Seppa -
Neutrino experiments sow seeds of possible revolution
Recent results from two experiments that examine the behavior of neutrinos and anti-neutrinos hint at the possibility of a revolution in particle physics.
By Ron Cowen -
Archaeology
Serbian site may have hosted first copper makers
Newly identified remnants of copper smelting at a 7,000-year-old Serbian site fuel debate over where and when this practice began.
By Bruce Bower -
Psychology
Social judgments take touching turns
New evidence suggests that the sense of touch influences people’s willingness to drive a hard bargain or endorse a job candidate.
By Bruce Bower -
Earth
Antarctic shoal breaks the ice
Instruments on a massive berg help pinpoint a previously unreported undersea ridge.
By Sid Perkins -
Physics
Memories made of light
Physicists find a more efficient way to store quantum information in a crystal, a step towards super-secure quantum communications.