Whatever!: Hormonal Reversal During Puberty Keeps Teens Totally Anxious
A mechanism that calms nerve cells in adults and children, has the opposite effect on teenagers; finding could lead to new treatments for teen angst and depression
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Quantum Spookiness Spans the Canary Islands
Researcher envisions beaming entangled photons into space
A Protein Twofer That Triggers Tanning and Protects against Skin Cancer
Researchers find that a protein activated to repair DNA damage also activates tanning, which can protect against melanoma
The Rain in China Falls Mainly on the Plains, Thanks to Pollution
Heavy pollution in China means less rainfall on its mountains, which means less water for its people
Tiny Bubbles Turn Microscopic Tubing into Liquid Computer
Bubble logic promises better control of microscopic "lab on a chip" plumbing
Blind to Blubber: Brain May Be Unaware of Body's Excess Fat Stores
New study shows that in obese mice a hormone secreted by fat cells goes undetected and the regulation of appetite is thrown off; findings could trigger treatment
Is Your Memory Erased While You Sleep?
Scientists have a new theory about what happens in the brain when you snooze
Antifreeze Proteins Observed at Work
Proteins desired for preserving organs and frozen food longer are now visible under the microscope
Bird Flu Buster: New Vaccine Protects against Multiple Viral Strains
A drug company announces it has tested a vaccine that appears to protect against the different forms bird flu might take, which could be the key to preventing a pandemic
Another Asian Export: Stronger Pacific Storms
The tiny particles spewed by Asian industry have been strengthening storms over the Pacific for the last decade
Water Flows on Mars? Not So Fast
Shifting sands mimic signs of Martian water
Gray Skies: For Aging Pilots, Experience Compensates for Declining Mental Agility
A three-year study of noncommercial airplane pilots finds that more hours in the air can offset the effects of aging
Global Shadow Play: Lunar Eclipse To Be Visible From Every Continent
Previous civilizations drove themselves crazy trying to understand them, but lunar eclipses—like the one visible tomorrow—are just part of the natural orbital cycle
A Prediction from String Theory, with Strings Attached
Mathematical trickery borrowed from string theory raises hopes of understanding the densest stuff in the universe
Predisposition to Addiction Found in Cocaine Study
A lack of dopamine receptors in a specific brain region could trigger increased compulsions, such as drug addiction
No Glare There: New Coating Reflects Almost No Light
Nanomaterial may juice up solar cells and brighten light-emitting diodes
The Naked Truth: Is New Passenger Scanner a Terrorist Trap or Virtual Strip Search?
New airport x-ray sees through clothes without revealing details
How the 'Plastic' Brain Rewires Itself
Italian researchers determine how juvenile and adult brains respond to environmental change
The Science of Getting It Wrong: How to Deal with False Research Findings
The key may be for researchers to work closer and check one another's results
Not Milk? Neolithic Europeans Couldn't Stomach the Stuff
DNA analysis of nine prehistoric skeletons finds no sign of a gene variant conferring the ability to digest milk
