The Sciences
NASA Readies a Satellite to Probe the Sun--Inside and Out
The Solar Dynamics Observatory will provide heliophysicists with a flood of data about the sun
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Mind & Brain
What Happens in the Amygdala... Damage to Brain's Decision-Making Area May Encourage Dicey Gambles
Individuals with amygdala damage are more likely to lay a risky bet
Environment
City Dwellers Drive Deforestation in 21st Century
Satellite data reveals that demand from urban areas may be the primary driver of the loss of trees--a shift from the patterns of the past
Health
Researchers Identify Genetic Variant Linked to Faster Biological Aging
Individuals carrying the variant had shorter telomeres, stretches of DNA at the ends of chromosomes that protect them from daily wear--and also aging
Technology
CERN Gears Up Its Computers for More Atom Smashing
When the Large Hadron Collider goes back online in a few weeks, CERN's IT systems will have to be flexible in order to process the spate of information
The Sciences
Street Smarts: The BioBus Brings a Rolling Science Lab to Resource-Strapped Schools
The Cell Motion BioBus, a high-tech, carbon-neutral laboratory housed in a retrofitted transit bus brings science education to deprived schools, and the hands-on excitement of the lab to students...
Space & Physics
Endeavour Set for Sunday Liftoff as Space Shuttle Program Winds Down
With just five scheduled launches remaining, the space shuttle program and the construction of the International Space Station are wrapping up apace
Evolution
How Toads Conquered the World [Slide Show]
An ancestral mutation in the direction of thriving under drier conditions than their amphibian peers has allowed toads to thrive almost everywhere
Environment
Are Coyotes or Humans the Perpetrators of Suburban Animal Attacks?
Research into both coyote and human behavior informs strategies to reduce urban-nature clashes and make peace with animal neighbors
Environment
Defusing the Methane Greenhouse Time Bomb
Could methane-digesting bacteria and an Arctic cap of fresh water prevent a climate catastrophe?
Technology
NSF Teams with Microsoft to Move Scientific Research into the Cloud
Microsoft becomes the latest provider of software and data hosting services for NSF-funded researchers
Health
Ghostbusters: Authors of a new study propose a strict ban on medical ghostwriting
A scientist who takes credit as an author on an article secretly written by a pharmaceutical company should face punishment like any other plagiarist
Technology
De-Worming Software More Effective at Detecting Infected Network Computers Before Contagion Can Spread
Penn State researchers seek to contain worm outbreaks without interrupting legitimate local network use
Space & Physics
Down to Earth: Technique Lets Ground-Based Telescopes Parse Exoplanet Atmospheres
A new study shows promise for Earthbound observatories in identifying molecules in planetary atmospheres outside the solar system
The Sciences
Shining a Light on Plants' Quantum Secret to Boost Photosynthesis
Photosynthetic microbes employ quantum coherence to efficiently channel the incoming energy from photons
Health
Cold Comfort: Young Women with Cancer Can Freeze an Ovary to Keep Kids in the Picture
Radiation and chemotherapies that save young women from cancer can leave them infertile. But a novel procedure can keep motherhood on ice without delaying treatment
Environment
The Bigger Kahuna: Are More Frequent and Higher Extreme Ocean Waves a By-Product of Global Warming?
Increasing maximum wave heights off the Pacific Northwest coast may pose a greater threat than rising sea levels
Environment
Over the Top: Data Show "Green" Roofs Could Cool Urban Heat Islands and Boost Water Conservation
Quantifying their urban climate change-mitigating effects is an important step in getting green roofing initiatives off the ground
Space & Physics
Phased Out: Obama's NASA Budget Would Cancel Constellation Moon Program, Privatize Manned Launches
The president wants to scrap NASA's space shuttle successor, now in development, and relax the agency's focus on returning to the moon
The Sciences
Thinking Outside the Boxes: Robotic Pallet-Stacking Challenge Aims to Create an Automation Benchmark for Industry
Moving from computer simulations to real bots, university teams will try to design a robotic protocol that loads pallets like a pro
