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Scientific American Magazine
| Space
Under a polarizing light microscope, chondrules—melted bits of silicate-rich material in meteorites—turn slices of the space rocks into bedazzling art
By
Ricki Rusting
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Jan 23, 2013 |
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Web Exclusives
| Health
Cells that lose the ability to proliferate gain some surprisingly toxic powers
By
Ricki Rusting
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Aug 8, 2012 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Mind & Brain
See the cues that researchers examine when studying the neurobiology of pleasure
By
Ricki Rusting
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Jul 30, 2012 |
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Web Exclusives
| Mind & Brain
Investigators seek new antidepressants that will act faster or give fresh options to people not helped enough by existing agents
By
Ricki Rusting
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Mar 7, 2012 |
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Web Exclusives
| Evolution
An index called the longevity quotient indicates whether a species has an average life span or is unusually long-lived or short-lived for an animal of its size. A score of 1 is average; higher numbers reflect unusual longevity
By
David Stipp
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Ricki Rusting
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Dec 20, 2011 |
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Web Exclusives
| More Science
Videos peek into nighttime Tasmanian devil behavior
By
Ricki Rusting
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Jun 9, 2011 |
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Web Exclusives
| More Science
By
Ricki Rusting
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May 27, 2011
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Web Exclusives
| Evolution
Take a look at the animals that researchers have sighted or captured while in the field to study a contagious cancer that is destroying Tasmanian devil populations
By
Ricki Rusting
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May 23, 2011 |
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Features
| Health
Colon cancer can be beat if detected early. This video from TheVisualMD, incorporating biologically accurate graphics, offers a ride on a camera to show how the disease is detected and treated
By
Ricki Rusting
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Mar 5, 2011 |
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Features
| More Science
Cell biologist Tom Misteli talks about the surprising behavior of chromosomes in our cells
By
Ricki Rusting
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Jan 31, 2011 |
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Features
| Energy & Sustainability
Photographs from the World War II era not only helped to map northern Alaska but also captured its majesty
By
Ricki Rusting
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Apr 26, 2010 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| More Science
Where do rainbows come from? What about flying cars, love and LSD?
By
Davide Castelvecchi
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Graham P. Collins
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Bruce Grierson
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Mara Hvistendahl
,
Jonathon Keats
,
Michael Moyer
,
George Musser
,
Christie Nicholson
,
Ricki Rusting
,
Jessica Snyder Sachs
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Christine Soares
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Gary Stix
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Kate Wong
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Melinda Wenner
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Philip Yam
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Aug 17, 2009 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Technology
This year's SciAm 50 awards are replete with instances of new machines or chemicals that come close to the true meaning of innovation as something entirely new.
By
Mark Alpert
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Steven Ashley
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Charles Q. Choi
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Graham P. Collins
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Mariette DiChristina
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Kaspar Mossman
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George Musser
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John Rennie
,
Ricki Rusting
,
Peter Sergo
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Christine Soares
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Gary Stix
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Philip Yam
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Dec 16, 2007 |