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- Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 More Science
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Watch Information Flow between Neighboring Cells [Video and Animation]
Get a glimpse of how cells swap signals with their neighbors via marvels of cellular engineering called gap junctions - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 More Science
Instant Egghead: How do geysers erupt over and over?
Geologists release the most detailed data set yet on the explosive choreography between water and steam - Reuters Technology
Google's Self-Driving Cars to Hit Roads, with Steering Wheels
The cars are set to be tested on public roads this summer, but they will have steering wheels and brakes, which is not what the company described a year ago - Reuters Health
Mixed Progress on Curbing Foodborne Pathogens in U.S.
U.S. cases of two deadly types of foodborne pathogens have fallen sharply since 2008, but rates of other key types of foodborne bugs have increased, a report finds - Science Talk Evolution
Animals Don't Use Facebook But They Have Social Networks Too
Lee Dugatkin, evolutionary biologist and behavioral ecologist at the University of Louisville, talks about his article in the June issue of Scientific American called The Networked Animal , about how social networks in disparate animals species affect the lives of the entire group and its individual members. - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 Energy & Sustainability
Mother Plants Tell Their Seeds When to Sprout
Parents pass down “memories” of recent temperatures to prepare seed for incoming spring weather - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
6 Syndromes with Surprising Psychotherapy Solutions
Ailments we typically think of as bodily might be improved by thought alone - Inside Science News Service More Science
The Amtrak Derailment And Newton's First Law
If speed was the problem, then here is the physics of what may have happened - 60-Second Science Evolution
Seashell Shapes Show Strength For Safety
Analysis of clamshell and screw shaped shells reveals the structures withstand much greater forces than would a simple sphere or cylinder. Cynthia Graber reports.
- Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 More Science
Book Review: Invisible
Books and recommendations from Scientific American - News More Science
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Internet Troll Sub-Culture's Savage Spoofing of Mainstream Media [Excerpt]
A new book details the success of trolls in turning the media against itself - Reuters Energy & Sustainability
Washington Governor Declares Statewide Drought Emergency
Governor Jay Inslee says drought conditions caused by a lack of snowpack are the most serious in over a decade. - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
Book Review: Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat
Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND - Climatewire Energy & Sustainability
New Reactors May Be Needed for Climate Fight in U.S.
Nuclear industry advocates lean on climate pitch for new reactors - Climate Central Energy & Sustainability
New York Fracking Report Underscores Quake, Climate Risks
The environmental assessment brings New York State one step closer to banning fracking - Special Editions Volume 24, Issue 1s Mind & Brain
Prionlike Disease Processes May Underlie Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
A chain reaction of toxic proteins may help explain major neurodegenerative diseases—and could suggest new treatment options - TechMediaNetwork More Science
First Warm-Blooded Fish Discovered
The opah's warm blood allows it to swim faster at depths nearing 400 meters - Environmental Health News Energy & Sustainability
Bacteria May Be Remaking Drugs in Sewage
Microbes that clean water may also be piecing some pharmaceuticals back together - Bring Science Home More Science
Chromatography: Be a Color Detective
A colorful project from Science Buddies - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 More Science
Countries Grab Farmland beyond Their Own Borders
To meet demand for food, fuel and wood, countries are snapping up property beyond their borders
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