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Spitzer Finds a Flavorful Mix of AsteroidsNew research from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveals that asteroids somewhat near Earth, termed near-Earth objects, are a mixed bunch, with a surprisingly wide array of compositions. Like a pinata...
A single interaction affects the way a child trusts and seeks information, Queen's University study Seven-year-old children only need to interact with a person once to learn who to trust and seek information from, according to a study by Queen's University researchers. "It shows that kids really pay...
Use the common cold virus to target and disrupt cancer cells?A novel mechanism used by adenovirus to sidestep the cell's suicide program, could go a long way to explain how tumor suppressor genes are silenced in tumor cells and pave the way for a new type of ta...
Mothers matter! High social status and maternal support play an important role in the mating successSuccess makes sexy - this does not only apply to human beings, but also to various animals. Male bonobos appear to benefit from this phenomenon as well. A team of researchers led by Gottfried Hohmann ...
New evidence that fat cells are not just dormant storage depots for caloriesScientists are reporting new evidence that the fat tissue in those spare tires and lower belly pooches - far from being a dormant storage depot for surplus calories - is an active organ that sends che...
