February 29, 2012

#SciAmBlogs Wednesday - Alaskan Goo Rust, UFOs, bacteria, plants, addiction, whale song and more.

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- Kelly Oakes - How ‘UFOs’ Curb Black Hole Growth

- Jennifer Frazer - Mystery of Alaskan “Goo” Rust Solved at Last

- James Byrne - The bacteria in your belly Pt. 3 – Disrupting the balance

- David Bressan - Accretionary Wedge #43: "Awful Changes"

- Janet D. Stemwedel - Everyday mentors: a tribute to Dr. James E. Lu Valle.

- Cassie Rodenberg - Global Substance Use Breakdown (Hint: Americans Love Painkillers)andWhat All Parents Need to Know, Zoe’s Story

- Ingrid Wickelgren - More Surprises About the Mind

- Carin Bondar - An Evolution Animation Unlike Any You’ve Seen Before…

- Jason G. Goldman - Can You Hear Me Now? Human Noise Disrupts Blue Whale Communication

- Bora Zivkovic - Berry Go Round #49 – all the plants fit to printandClocks in Bacteria II: Adaptive Function of Clocks in CyanobacteriaandBest of February at A Blog Around The Clock

- Scicurious - Fuel for the body is fuel for the brain

- Gary Stix - Better Living Through Chemistry: Making Sudafed from Meth

- John Matson - Can the U.S. Jump Back into the Solar Race?

- Larry Greenemeier - Robotic HD Camera Reveals Controversial “Jesus Discovery”

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