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The Lives of Ants by Laurent Keller and Élisabeth Gordon
A scientist and a writer team up to explore how these insects’ lives parallel human lives — in work, war and garden-tending. Oxford Univ. Press, 2009, 252 p., $27.95 THE LIVES OF ANTS BY LAURENT KELLER AND ÉLISABETH GORDON
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The Ethics of Protocells: Moral and Social Implications of Creating Life in the Laboratory by Mark A. Bedau and Emily C. Parke, eds.
This text offers a variety of perspectives on the potential risks and rewards of developing self-organizing, microscopic entities. MIT Press, 2009, 365 p., $28 THE ETHICS OF PROTOCELLS: MORAL AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF CREATING LIFE IN THE LABORATORY BY MARK A. BEDAU AND EMILY C. PARKE, EDS.
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Einstein’s Telescope: The Hunt for Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe by Evalyn Gates
Scientists attempt to track down the invisible ingredients of the cosmos. W.W. Norton, 2009, 305 p., $25.95 EINSTEIN’S TELESCOPE: THE HUNT FOR DARK MATTER AND DARK ENERGY IN THE UNIVERSE BY EVALYN GATES
- Climate
Carbon dioxide not to blame in ice age mystery
Scientists look at seafloor sediments to determine that a long-term decline in carbon dioxide is not the reason for less frequent ice ages.
- Health & Medicine
Gene silencing in colorectal cancer may prove useful
Genetic irregularity in colorectal cancer cells might serve as a biomarker of risk for this malignancy.
- Astronomy
Supernova may be in a new class
A recently discovered stellar explosion may be part of a new class of supernova.
- Paleontology
Bird in the hand
Fossilized fingers strengthen evolutionary link between dinosaurs and avian relatives.
- Tech
Proposed quantum motor runs with a kick
Scientists suggest a way to put ultracold atoms to work.
- Earth
White House releases report on climate change
A new White House report addresses current and projected impacts of climate change across the United States.
- Health & Medicine
Gene plus stress equals depression debate
A reanalysis of data challenges a prominent report that a particular gene variant interacts with stressful experiences to promote depression, sparking controversy.
- Health & Medicine
CT scan nearly as good as regular colonoscopy
Virtual colonoscopy might suffice for people at high risk of colorectal cancer, a new study finds.
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