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In the December 5 Issue:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Climate might be right for a deal: Copenhagen negotiations will take steps toward a climate-stabilizing treaty
- Botanical Whales: Adventures in the Tortugas reveal that seagrass fields need saving too
- Breaking the Speed Limit: Studies examine physiology and technology to better foresee the ultimate edge of human performance
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For a while, the Great Lakes weren’t connected by rivers and Niagara Falls was just a trickle (p. 18)
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Emotion may help the visual system jump the gun to predict what the brain will see (p. 22)
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Despite past failures, geophysicists think earthquake prediction might yet be possible (p. 26)
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A pair of new studies indicates that crows can employ tools in advanced ways, including using stones to displace water in a container and manipulating three sticks in sequence to reach food. (p. 5)
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An unusual group of green, pea-shaped galaxies may be nearby analogs of remote galaxies undergoing a high rate of star formation. (p. 8)
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Images reveal that an object has recently bashed into Jupiter, 15 years after the first of 21 chunks of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 struck the giant planet and created a memorable display of dark spots, waves and plumes. (p. 8)
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Researchers find a way to make energy-using brown fat from skin cells. (p. 9)
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Scientists find newborn nerve cells in the intestines of adult mice, suggesting a new line of research for treating intestinal disorders. (p. 9)
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A study in rats suggests the blue dye similar to that found in popsicles and sports drinks may prevent cell death after spinal cord injury. (p. 10)
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Spleen plays more roles than previously known. (p. 10)
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People who were near the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, have high asthma and post-trauma stress rates years later. (p. 11)
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Animal study shows over-the-counter medications lower weight and treat type 2 diabetes. The study is one of four to link type 2 diabetes with the immune system. (p. 11)
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Cancer of the throat caused by the human papillomavirus isn’t as deadly as such cancer that arises from other causes. (p. 11)
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Infection may be driving ants to set their jaws in low-hanging leaves before they die. (p. 12)
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Study finds hummingbirds have pared-down DNA. (p. 12)
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Violent pollen delivery in Catasetum flowers gets its power from temporarily deformed inner strip (p. 13)
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Researchers discuss invasive species and bat-infecting fungi at the Botany & Mycology 2009 meeting (p. 13)
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Some of the ocean’s small swimmers may be having a big impact on ocean mixing. (p. 14)
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Airborne sensors can identify mineral outcrops and soil that may contain natural asbestos. (p. 14)
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Scientists identify how a hydrocarbon commonly emitted by plants is converted to light-scattering aerosols. (p. 15)
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Analysts get a closer look at television viewing habits with second-by-second data. (p. 16)
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A new study evaluates the success of statistical analyses in determining the player with the golden glove. (p. 16)
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Review by Sid Perkins (p. 30)
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