Science News.

Posted April 24, 2013:

• New Matter-Antimatter Difference Observed in LHCb Experiment at CERN


• Computer Game Could Improve Sight of Visually Impaired Children


• Microscopic Dust Particles Found in Underground Railways May Pose Health Risk


• Transgenic Mice Ready to Fight Obesity, and More

Posted April 23, 2013:

• Microwave Imaging Can See How Well Treatment Is Progressing


• Anti-Smoking Ads With Strong Arguments, Not Flashy Editing, Trigger Part of Brain That Changes Behavior


• Binge Eating Curbed by Deep Brain Stimulation in Animal Model


• FlipperBot: Sea Turtles and Flipper-Driven Robot Reveal Principles of Moving on Sand and Other Granular Media


• People Care About Source of Money, Attach Less Value to 'Tainted' Wealth


• ALS Trial Suggests Novel Therapy Is Safe


• Brain Biology Tied to Social Reorientation During Entry to Adolescence


• Researchers Observe an Increased Risk of Cancer in People With History of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer


• Researchers Discover New Explanation for Diabetes and Poor Growth


• Study Reveals Alcohol Industry Tactics to Influence Alcohol Policy Reform in Scotland


• Air Pollution and Hardening of Arteries


• Battling With Bugs to Prevent Antibiotic Resistance


• Effectiveness of Early Sport Specialization Limited in Most Sports, Sport Diversification May Be Better Approach at Young Ages


• Strengthening Legumes to Tackle Fertilizer Pollution


• Children Routinely Injured or Killed by Guns, U.S. Study Shows; Access to Loaded, Unlocked Firearms Remains a Problem


• Binge Drinking in College Can Lead to Heart Disease Later in Life


• Use of Anti-Epileptic Drug During Pregnancy Associated With Increased Risk of Autism


• Big Ecosystem Changes Viewed Through the Lens of Tiny Carnivorous Plants


• 'How' Often Is More Important Than 'Why' When Describing Breakups


• Galaxy Goes Green in Burning Stellar Fuel


• Repairing Articular Cartilage Defects With an Injectable Gel Engineered With Gene Modified BMSCs


• Nanowires Grown on Graphene Have Surprising Structure


• Hundreds of Tiny Untethered Surgical Tools Deployed in First Animal Biopsies


• Virtual, Squishy Creatures Evolve to Run Using Evolutionary Algorithms


• Asian Monsoon Is Getting Predictable: Strong Correlation Between Summer Monsoon and Preceding Climate Pattern


• New Material Approach Should Increase Solar Cell Efficiency


• Troubling Patterns of Teacher Assignments Within Schools


• What Drives Activity on Pinterest?


• The Crystal's Corners: New Nanowire Structure Has Potential to Increase Semiconductor Applications


• Wildfires Can Burn Hot Without Ruining Soil


• Doctors-in-Training Spend Very Little Time at Patient Bedside, Study Finds


• Infants' Sweat Response Predicts Aggressive Behavior as Toddlers


• New Pathway, Enhancing Tamoxifen to Tame Aggressive Breast Cancer Identified


• Virus Kills Melanoma in Animal Model, Spares Normal Cells


• Source of Organic Matter Affects Bay Water Quality


• Whether Human or Hyena, There' S Safety in Numbers


• Insights Into Deadly Coral Bleaching Could Help Preserve Reefs: Surprising Result from Study of 1893 World's Fair Corals


• Flexible Partnership Allows Lichens to Occur in Different Habitats


• Light Bursts out of a Flying Mirror


• 3-D System Could Prevent Shoulder Injuries in Baseball Pitchers


• Ancient DNA Reveals Europe's Dynamic Genetic History


• Counting on Black Crows to Help Us Adapt to Stressful Situations


• Vitamin E Identified as Potential Weapon Against Obesity


• Hubble Captures Comet ISON


• Obese Men With Benign Biopsy at High Risk for Prostate Cancer


• Contact Killing of Salmonella by Human Fecal Bacteria