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Science News at ISEF 2009
Highlights from the 2009 Intel Science and Engineering Fair in Reno, Nev.
- Space
Last Hubble rendezvous
During five successful space walks, astronauts repaired and rejuvenated the Hubble Space Telescope.
- Archaeology
Stone Age figurine has contentious origins
A new study suggests that an ivory female figurine from Germany dates to at least 35,000 years ago, but that conclusion has sparked debate over the Stone Age origins of figurative art.
- Life
It’s not their dirty mouths
Komodo dragons kill prey with venom, not oral bacteria, study suggests.
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Four space walks to Hubble completed
Final repair mission to Hubble launched May 11 enjoys success so far.
- Humans
Intel ISEF winners announced
Projects on smarter roundworms, glowing bacteria as pollutant detectors and the shared history of bees and nematodes take three top spots; Seaborg winner also named.
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Eyes on the sky
A roster of new and proposed telescopes
- Health & Medicine
‘Super Size’ diet increases insulin resistance
Scientists study effects of a month-long fast food binge, finding that weight gain and insulin resistance may be related.
- Humans
Students present projects at 2009 ISEF
Flatworms, inflatable suits and alternatives to windmills make appearances at this week's international science competition in Reno.
- Psychology
School-age lead exposures most harmful to IQ
New studies find lead exposure has greater potency in school-age children than in infants and toddlers, including effects on brain volume.
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- Health & Medicine
Scorpion venom neutralized
An antivenom drug commonly used in Mexico counteracts poisonous scorpion stings, researchers in Arizona find.
