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2011 Science News of the Year: Genes & Cells
Nicolle Rager Fuller Boons and busts via gut microbes Studying the secret lives of bacteria living in human intestines has yielded some unexpected finds. One study suggests that most humans have one of three different combinations of friendly microbes (SN: 5/21/11, p. 14), and another reveals that people’s mix of microbes depends heavily on diet. […]
- Tech
Beginnings of Bionic
Electronics that bend with the human body may soon make their way into medical devices to track health, deliver treatments and improve surgery.
- Life
Boxwood blight invades North America
The devastating fungus has already stripped shrubbery down to sticks in Europe and New Zealand.
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Mixed Results
Having the right blend of animal personalities can make or break a group
- Animals
Cats drink using lap-and-gulp trick
Felines imbibe by pulling up a column of fluid and then snatching a bit of it before it splashes back down.
- Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
A quantum state is teleported, plus twisty light and foamy graphene in this week's news.
- Quantum Physics
Like fate of cat, quantum debate is still unresolved
Entanglement is now one of the hottest research fields in physics. It is pursued not only for insights into the nature of reality, but also for developing new technologies.
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Find “extinct” fish alive in South African waters
A “living fossil” gets new family members as more coelacanths turn up.
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Himalaya Rush
Scientists scurry to figure out the status of glaciers on the roof of the world
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Illegal trophy: Wild cat bagged at airport
On August 22, airport security officials in Bangkok detected something suspicious in an oversize suitcase. X rays indicated that along with stuffed animals, the bag contained bones. Indeed, they belonged to a tranquilized two-month-old tiger. The bag, which had been checked by a 31-year old Thai woman, had been en route to Iran
- Life
Lone Star cats rescue cousins in Sunshine State
Florida panther numbers have tripled since the introduction of females from Texas injected vital genetic diversity, a new report says.
