Humans aren?t the only animals who possess special skills with mugs (p. 20)
What you eat may fool your brain into packing on the pounds (p. 24)
A summer storm and thinner ice probably contributed to this year?s massive melt. (p. 5)
Limited food intake in rhesus monkeys fails to extend the animals? survival, in a departure from earlier reports. (p. 8)
Mind can make associations between smells and sounds during sleep. (p. 9)
Regions involved in memory and attention changed after soldiers' deployment, though most eventually returned to their pre-combat state. (p. 9)
Laser technique targets tumors with reduced risk of side effects compared with conventional chemotherapy. (p. 10)
Coated particles can slip past brain?s barriers (p. 10)
ENCODE reveals the machinery that switches genes on and off. (p. 11)
The Kepler spacecraft catches two exoplanets around a binary star system, with one planet in the habitable zone. (p. 12)
The newfound planet orbits a common type of dwarf star, suggesting even more may be out there. (p. 12)
The sun's chemistry suggests some good other places to hunt for rocky orbs. (p. 13)
A collection of reports from the 28th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union, Beijing. (p. 13)
Two new species of arthropods found in 230-million-year-old fossilized resin show similarities to modern-day species. (p. 14)
Computer tests of solitary species reveal animals? ability to learn concepts. (p. 14)
Cells offload much of their nonessential work on enzymes that juggle a number of tasks. (p. 16)
Insulating steam keeps a superhot object from splattering the soup. (p. 16)
A new filter that separates the two substances only using gravity could help clean oil spills. (p. 17)
Nanoparticles in exhaust and common consumer products can end up in soil and harm the growth and health of crops. (p. 18)
Satellite data suggest net ice loss has been modest. (p. 18)
Soot?s contributions to global warming may be overestimated, and unusual source of oceans? methane discovered. (p. 19)
Triclosan impairs the power of the heart and other muscles in two species and at relatively low doses. (p. 19)
Review by Alexandra Witze (p. 30)
Review by Sid Perkins (p. 30)
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Exploring the science of cooking (p. 32)
Source: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/issue/id/345320/title/Issue_for_the_week_of_October_6th,_2012
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