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By The Editors , Graham P. Collins , David Biello , Bijal P. Trivedi , JR Minkel , Steven Ashley , Charles Q. Choi and Michael Lemonick | May 16, 2011 | 13
Low levels in pregnant mothers may put babies at risk of developing schizophrenia
New data is undermining the evidence that has long been proposed to support the eager males—choosy females paradigm
New understanding of epigenetics, or the molecular processes that control genes, show how it underlies hereditary forms of obesity and cancer
Does an academic's use of legal threats to stop a critical paper from being published subvert the peer review process, which is fundamental to modern scientific research?
Facial expressions and body language may reinforce racism
Growing evidence points to birthplace as a risk factor for schizophrenia
Also: Pack Your Bags for Creativity and Confidence Wins over Smarts
By JR Minkel , Elizabeth King Humphrey and Robert Goodier | Oct 9, 2009 | 6
Certain memories die suddenly rather than fading away
A tagalong to the Russian sample-return mission makes some researchers uncomfortable
Quantum rivers, waterfalls and fountains you can see with your naked eye
Also: Star Making and Bugs in Space
By Charles Q. Choi , JR Minkel , David Biello , John Matson and Nikhil Swaminathan | Nov 14, 2008 | 1
Also Updates on Bubbles Producing Light, Virus-Infecting Viruses and Galapagos Tortoise Breeding
By Philip Yam , JR Minkel and Charles Q. Choi | Oct 17, 2008 | 3
Also: Perchlorate on Mars; AIDS/HIV Infection Rates; Microscope on a Dime
By Charles Q. Choi , David Biello , Nikhil Swaminathan , JR Minkel and Philip Yam | Oct 10, 2008 | 1
Also: The New Stone Age; Mountain Climbing Trees; Location Influences Voters; and Martian Hit-and-Run
By Charles Q. Choi , Barbara Juncosa , Philip Yam , Larry Greenemeier , David Biello and JR Minkel | Sep 12, 2008 | 1
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