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Making Evolution Make Microbes Make Products
By selecting for bacteria that can survive only if they make a particular product of interest over multiple iterations, researchers vastly improved yields and decreased production times. Cynthia Graber reports.
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Game Theorists Crack Poker
An "essentially unbeatable" algorithm for Texas hold 'em points to strategies for solving real-life problems without having complete information - The Artful Amoeba Evolution
Deepest Fish Features Angel Wings, Tentacles and Amazing Ability to Perform Under Pressure
There comes a depth at which even fish struggle to survive the titanic pressure. But that depth is only found at the few places on Earth that lie below 27,600 feet of water, where the weight of the water warps piscine proteins and crushes cells. - Nature Mind & Brain
Rave Drug "Special K" Holds Promise for Treating Depression Fast
Companies and clinicians turn to ketamine to treat mental-health disorder as pipeline of new drugs dries up - Observations Health
Beef from Former Mad Cow Epicenter Could Hit U.S. Shelves This Year
After nearly 16 years, the U.S. has agreed to import beef from Ireland—the first European country to get the go-ahead since the epidemic of mad cow disease swept the continent In the 1980s and 1990s. - Observations Technology
Curved TV and Smartphones: Gimmick or Gadget Godsend?
Moviegoers have long been familiar with the benefits of viewing content on a curved screen. The screen's curvature equalizes the distance that light from the projector must travel, enhancing resolution and brightness while eliminating distortion. - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 1 Mind & Brain
Drink Up: Discern Fact from Fiction for Popular Health Beverages
Learn what the science says about some popular claims regarding the cognitive effects of certain drinks - Reuters Energy & Sustainability
Governments Should Plan for Climate Change Migrants
OSLO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Governments need to plan better for rising migration driven by climate change, experts said on Thursday, citing evidence that extreme weather and natural disasters force far more people from their homes than wars. - Reuters More Science
Elusive Snowy Owl Sightings Take Flight in North America
(Correcting to 115th count instead of 114th count in 2nd paragraph) By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The elusive snowy owl, rarely seen outside the Arctic, is turning up more frequently in the skies of North America than it does in the pages of a Harry Potter book, data from the National Audubon Society suggested on Wednesday. - Reuters Health
Fathers-to-Be May Have Hormonal Changes Too
By Shereen Lehman Men waiting to become fathers for the first time experienced hormonal changes before their babies were born, and levels of some hormones appeared linked to those of the men’s wives, according to a new study. - Climate Central Energy & Sustainability
EPA Moves to Count Methane Emissions from Fracking
A new rule would require oil and gas companies all greenhouse gas emissions from fracking - Bring Science Home More Science
Shape Science: Play-Doh Math
A volume-based venture from Science Buddies - News Space
A Spectacular Spiral May Encircle the Milky Way
One of our galaxy’s arms may do a full 360, upping the chances that our galactic home is a rare cosmic beauty - Environmental Health News Energy & Sustainability
Common Pesticide May Pose Risk to Workers Who Apply It
Chlorpyrifos may also contaminate drinking water, a new EPA report finds - Climatewire Energy & Sustainability
U.S. Clean Power Rules Delayed
The EPA delays to combine its new rules for power plant pollution - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 1 More Science
Different Research Papers Score Big with Scientists and the Public
Twitter, mainstream media and academic blogs focus on surprisingly different scientific subjects - Reuters Technology
Crashed Jet's Tail May Be Raised in Hunt for AirAsia Black Boxes
JAKARTA/PANGKALAN BUN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Indonesian search and rescue teams plan to start lifting the crashed AirAsia jet's tail off the sea bed on Friday, officials said, raising hopes that "black box" recorders can be retrieved to reveal the cause of the disaster. - Nature Health
Promising Antibiotic Discovered in Microbial ‘Dark Matter’
Potential drug kills pathogens such as MRSA — and was discovered by mining 'unculturable' bacteria. - Not bad science Mind & Brain
What Makes Bowerbirds Such Good Artists?
Bowerbirds are perhaps the most intriguing artists of the bird world. Their beautiful constructions are built purely to impress females (they are not nests, as often mistaken to be). - News Energy & Sustainability
Where in the World Are the Fossil Fuels That Cannot Be Burned to Restrain Global Warming?
A new analysis reveals the nations—U.S. included—that must sacrifice exploiting much of their carbon-based energy resources if they are serious about combating climate change
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