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Newton Figured Out How Tree Sap Rises
Buried in one of Isaac Newton's college notebooks is a page on which he fairly accurately theorizes on the process of transpiration in plants, two centuries before the concept was elucidated. Karen Hopkin reports.
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Bald Eagles Prove Full of Flame Retardants
Michigan's bald eagles may be getting flame retardants from old couches and other discards - Inside Science News Service More Science
How Henry Cavendish Used a Wire to Measure a Tiny Force of Gravity
The crowning achievement of the 18th-century researcher was the design of the first experiment to measure the force of gravity between masses in a lab - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 2 Mind & Brain
An Electrode in the Brain Turns Off Depression
Electrical stimulation deep within the brain may alleviate devastating mood disorders - News Energy & Sustainability
“Bionic Leaf” Makes Fuel from Sunlight
Biology paired with machines turns carbon dioxide back into fuel or other useful molecules - Special Editions Volume 23, Issue 5s Health
Turbocharging the Brain
Will a pill at breakfast improve concentration and memory—and will it do so without long-term detriment to your health? - TechMediaNetwork Space
SpaceX Launch of Earth Observatory Satellite Delayed by Radar Glitch
The next chance to launch the satellite, championed by Vice President Al Gore, is today at 6:07 pm Eastern - Reuters Health
Teen HPV Vaccine Does Not Spur Riskier Sex
Counter to the fears of some parents, teen girls who are vaccinated against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus do not go on to catch more STDs than their peers - Reuters Energy & Sustainability
Man-Made Air Pollution Reduces Central America Rainfall
The findings derive from research in a cave in Belize but suggest that growing air pollution in China and India also may cause further disruption - News Space
Strange Stars Pulsate According to the "Golden Ratio"
Astronomers have discovered variable stars that periodically dim and brighten at frequencies close to the famed golden mean - Climatewire Energy & Sustainability
Global Warming–Friendly Proves Moneymaker for Restaurants
How can more restaurants go carbon neutral? By making a lot of money at it - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 1 Mind & Brain
Does Pot Cause Your Brain to Rot?
The dangers of Mary Jane are greatest for those who inhale as teens - News Space
NASA’s Next Space Telescope Promises the Stars—and Planets, Too
The much-hyped James Webb Space Telescope promises to revolutionize exoplanet science, but only if astronomers can agree on how to use it. - News Health
A Pill That Mimics the Immune System
Synthetic antibodies that can be orally ingested to fight cancer and autoimmune diseases may replace cumbersome intravenous therapeutics - News Technology
Human Traffickers Caught on Hidden Internet
A new set of search tools called Memex, developed by DARPA, peers into the “deep Web” to reveal illegal activity - Slide Shows Technology
Scientific American Exclusive: DARPA Memex Data Maps
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a new set of search tools called Memex that peer into the “deep Web” to reveal human trafficking and other illegal activity
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Heavy Snow Returns to New England, Rain to Pacific Northwest
Boston and other areas of the Northeast, already buried under about a yard of snow, braced for up to two more feet while more rain and high winds were in store for parts of the Pacific coast - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 2 More Science
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Siberian Winters See Temp Uptick
The long-term winter warming of Russia’s far north has gotten a boost from industrialization. David Biello reports - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 1 More Science
Asian Glow May Indicate Lower Pain Tolerance
One of the body's alcohol-busting enzymes may play a role in pain relief
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