Science news Posted December 12, 2013: Progr

Posted December 12, 2013:

• Programming Smart Molecules: Machine-Learning Algorithms Could Make Chemical Reactions Intelligent


• Sniffing out Danger: Fearful Memories Can Trigger Heightened Sense of Smell


• Aquatic Comb Jelly Floats Into New Evolutionary Position


• Noble Gas Molecule Discovered in Space


• Scientists Discover Double Meaning in Genetic Code


• Revolutionizing Solar Energy: Quantum Waves Found at the Heart of Organic Solar Cells


• Rapid Evolution of Novel Forms: Environmental Change Triggers Inborn Capacity for Adaptation


• Fast Radio Bursts Might Come from Nearby Stars


• Surprise: Duck-Billed Dinosaurs Had Fleshy 'Cocks Comb'


• Combining Mutants Results in 5-Fold Lifespan Extension in C. Elegans


• First Step of Metastasis Halted in Mice With Breast Cancer


• Hubble Space Telescope Sees Evidence of Water Vapor Venting Off Jupiter Moon


• Collapse of the Universe Is Closer Than Ever Before


• New Species of Horse, 4.4 Million Years Old


• Revolutionary Method for Gluing Gels and Biological Tissues


• Controlling PCs and Tablets With Hand Movements


• What the Past Tells Us About Modern Sea-Level Rise


• Novel Bio-Inspired Method to Grow High-Quality Graphene for High-End Electronic Devices

Posted December 11, 2013:

• Nonconcussion Head Impacts in Contact Sports Linked to Brain Changes and Lower Test Scores


• Liquid to Gel to Bone: Temperature-Sensitive Gelling Scaffolds Made to Regenerate Craniofacial Bone


• Differences in Educational Achievement Owe More to Genetics Than Environment, Finds Study of UK Students


• Chameleons Use Colorful Language to Communicate: Chameleons' Body Regions Are 'Billboards' for Different Types of Information


• The Mystery of Lizard Breath: One-Way Air Flow May Be 270 Million Years Old


• Alpine Glacier, Unchanged for Thousands of Years, Now Melting: New Ice Cores Suggest Alps Have Been Strongly Warming Since 1980s


• Even When Test Scores Go Up, Some Cognitive Abilities Don't


• New System Allows for High-Accuracy, Through-Wall, 3-D Motion Tracking; Technology Could Revolutionize Gaming, Fall Detection


• New Strain of Bird Flu Packs a Punch Even After Becoming Drug-Resistant


• Researchers Uncover Mechanism Controlling Tourette Syndrome Tics


• Spanking Children Slows Cognitive Development and Increases Risk of Criminal Behavior, Expert Says


• Supervolcanoes Discovered in Utah: Evidence of Some of the Largest Eruptions in Earth's History


• The Garden Microbe With a Sense of Touch: Common Soil Dwelling Bacterium Responds to Forces and Curvature


• Fossil Primate Shakes Up History of Tooth-Combed Primates