Archive of feed items published on the 20th of December 2012

Fearful 'end of world' calls, emails flood NASA as Dec. 21 nears from LA Times - Science
Bodies of 'In Cold Blood' Killers Exhumed from Live Science
Sales of Bulletproof Backpacks Skyrocket from Live Science
Motivation, study habits—not IQ—determine growth in math achievement from Physorg
Lizard tails detach at a biological 'dotted line' from Science Daily
Butterfly Nebula from Space.com
Nature's Antifreeze May Hold Key to Tissue Preservation from Live Science
All Eyes on Oldest Recorded Supernova from Space.com
Globular Star Cluster Omega Centauri from Space.com
U.S. will let otters roam along Southern California coastline from LA Times - Science
A Splendor Seldom Seen from Space.com
USDA explores using novel genetic labs for faster detection of E. coli from Physorg
The Mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula from Space.com
Comet McNaught Setting Behind Mount Paranal from Live Science
Interacting Galaxies Arp 147 from Live Science
Messier 77 Hubble Space Telescope from Live Science
Landsat Image of Cape Town, South Africa from Live Science
Fighting 'shaped human hand' from BBC News: Science & Nature
Lake Ellsworth: Mission to the Antarctic's lost world from BBC News: Science & Nature
A Helium Shortage Leads to Fewer Balloons in the Sky from NY Times Science
A.E.P. Has Plan to Close Kentucky’s Big Sandy Power Plant from NY Times Science
National Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: Field Museum Cuts Back from NY Times Science
AP IMPACT: Steroids loom in major-college football from AP Health
Stellar nursery NGC 3603 from Space.com
Officials Confront Skepticism Over Health Law from NY Times Health
F.D.A. and States Meet About Regulation of Drug Compounders from NY Times Health
Advertising: Medifast Uses Normal People in Weight-Loss Ads from NY Times Health
U.N. Suspends Polio Campaign in Pakistan After Killings of Workers from NY Times Health
Europe Proposes New Tobacco Rules from NY Times Health
Amgen Workers Helped U.S. in Aranesp Marketing Inquiry from NY Times Health
Recipes for Health: Spiced Roasted Almonds from NY Times Health
Well: Where Have All the Primary Care Doctors Gone? from NY Times Health
Europe launches major British military satellite from Physorg
Apple "pinch-to-zoom" patent deemed invalid from Physorg
California's graduate students in environmental sciences lag behind in technology, computation from Physorg
FEATURE: Indigenous AFL players from Science Alert
Scientists in Hong Kong map initial anti-ageing formula from Reuters:Science
China to overhaul struggling solar panel industry from Physorg
Megaupload New Zealand extradition case delayed again from Physorg
Google sells Motorola Mobility Home for $2.35 bn from Physorg
China promises to crack down on pirated software from Physorg
Fishermen welcome talks outcome from BBC News: Science & Nature
Warning over North Sea oil cash from BBC News: Science & Nature
Xenophobia Upside: Ethnic And Religious Diversity Correlated To Less Environmental Action
Why Our Hands Have Their Shape: Humans Love To Fight?
Operation cuts blood pressure from Science Alert
World first auto cattle muster from Science Alert
Carbon storage method ruled out from Science Alert
OPINION: Time to dispel the fear of nanoparticles in sunscreens from Science Alert
Freebie tricksters unleash spam botnet using Android phones from Physorg
The top Twitter gaffes and screw-ups of 2012 from CBC: Technology & Science
VIDEO: The mathematical formula of juggling from BBC News: Science & Nature
Q&A: The science of what bugs us from BBC News: Science & Nature
Books & Arts of the year from News @ Nature
New experiment helps explain extraordinary optical transmission from Physorg
EU fish quota 'compromise' reached after 48 hours from Physorg
Gilead buys YM for $510m from Chemistry World
Where Will Doomed Earth's Last Organisms Live? from Space.com
Curiosity rover explores 'Yellowknife Bay' from Physorg
Doing the math for how songbirds learn to sing from Physorg
Armchair science: Bag and tag glowing galactic clouds from Physorg
Where to go in the US for a white Christmas from Physorg
Fools rush in? Sex early in a relationship linked to later dissatisfaction from Physorg
Privacy expert: Dont like Instagram's new terms of service? Quit. from Physorg
Biologists bore into Canadian termite invasion from Physorg
Civil engineers increasing energy created from solid waste, potential for future landfill operations from Physorg
Professor: Don't expect sweeping gun reform measures following Newtown shootings from Physorg
Researchers observe new unexplained particle states from Physorg
CMS observes melting of Upsilon particles in heavy-ion collisions from Physorg
New technique can identify role of proteins with unknown function from Physorg
The Top 10 Science Stories of 2012 from Scientific American
Eclipse Chaser: A Firsthand Account of a Total Solar Eclipse from Space.com
For Manned Deep-Space Missions, Radiation Is Biggest Hurdle from Space.com
Final Countdown: 1 Day Until the Mayan Apocalypse from Live Science
Looking beyond December 21 from Physorg
Spiral structure of disk may reveal planets from Physorg
The quest for new cancer-fighting drugs in marine environments from Physorg
'Erin Brockovich' toxin found at Japan plant from Physorg
The laws of global warming: How to regulate geo-engineering efforts to fight climate change from Physorg
Supercomputing on the XPRESS track: Sandia aims to create exascale computing operating system from Physorg
The life-saving real world results of intelligent vehicle systems from Physorg
E-waste recycling—at whose expense? from Physorg
Pocket test measures 50 things in a drop of blood from Physorg
The 'perfect' winter vomiting bug from BBC News: Science & Nature
Study: Solo stars at higher death risk than bands from AP Health
COMESA launches innovation fund to boost economic growth from SciDev
Decal-like application process allows thin, flexible solar panels to be applied to virtually any surface from Physorg
Explorers discover deepwater gas seeps off US Atlantic coast: Advanced sonar technology key to discovery and mapping from Physorg
Researchers build SQUID device that demonstrates the Josephson effect from Physorg
Expert weighs in on Mayan calendar cycle from Physorg
ScienceShot: Megapiranha Outchomps T. Rex from Science NOW
Space History Photo: Variable Density Wind Tunnel from Space.com
McMaster doctor warns of 'holiday heart attacks' from CBC: Health
Public sector crisis line sees rise in calls about suicide from CBC: Health
Google launches iTunes Match rival from CBSNews - Science
The 10 Weirdest Animal Discoveries of 2012 from Live Science
Evidence for active hollows formation on Mercury from Physorg
For newly discovered 'quantum spin liquid', the beauty is in its simplicity from Physorg
Climate change on world stage: Expert discusses prospects for adopting a plan to confront it from Physorg
World first auto cattle muster from Physorg
The paths of photons are random, but coordinated from Physorg
The secret of nanoparticle packing in cement from Physorg
Photons emitted by quantum dots can be made indistinguishable through quantum frequency conversion from Physorg
Medieval New Year resolutions both a blessing and a blaspheme from Physorg
High winds affect ocean circulation in North Atlantic, says study from Physorg
AUDIO: Classical music's 'all in the mind' from BBC News: Science & Nature
Building better chemistry from Chemistry World
Cutting edge chemistry in 2012 from Chemistry World
Research Pinpoints Key Gene for Regenerating Cells After Heart Attack from Newswise - Scinews
Will Your Next Burger Be Ground-Up Mealworms? from Live Science
Mass Shootings Have Long History from Live Science
With state budgets in red, push for online sales tax gains steam from Physorg
Affects of climate change to birds worsened by housing development from Physorg
The most remote workplace on Earth from Physorg
AkzoNobel sells $1bn chunk of paints business from Chemistry World
Shareholder report available Dec. 20 from Harvard Science
Green Blog: On Our Radar: Twelve Quaggas Clogging from NY Times Science
Paper Waste Makes World's Grossest-Looking Bricks from PopSci
Dinosaurs Were Born to Be Big from Live Science
Sibling squabbles can lead to depression, anxiety from Science Daily
Neuroscience: The extraordinary ease of ordinal series from Science Daily
Toddlers' language skills predict less anger by preschool from Science Daily
Motivation, study habits -- not IQ -- determine growth in math achievement from Science Daily
Biological concrete for constructing 'living' building materials with lichens, mosses from Science Daily
Silver sheds light on superconductor secrets from Science Daily
Robockey 2012: Slapshot bots from Physorg
Eviction threat for rescued bears from BBC News: Science & Nature
Press-On Solar Panels: Peel, Stick, Energize
Video: Can this virtual dressing room make shopping easier? from CBSNews - Science
World Not Prepared for Extreme Events Like Sandy, Scientist Says from Live Science
Military's Robot Mule Carries on Despite Fall from Live Science
Effects of climate change on birds worsened by housing development from Science Daily
Peel-and-stick solar panels from Science Daily
Peel-and-Stick solar panels from Science Blog
Cellphone, GPS data suggest new strategy for alleviating traffic tie-ups from Science Blog
Alberta scientist finds freshwater lizard fossil in Hungary from CBC: Technology & Science
Small wasps to control a big pest? from Physorg
Shedding light on Anderson localization from Physorg
Cellphone, GPS data suggest new strategy for alleviating traffic tie-ups from Physorg
Biologists design method to monitor global bee decline from Physorg
Female Vaccination Workers, Essential in Pakistan, Become Prey from NY Times Science
Neolithic Carpentry: 7,000 Year Old Wooden Wells Made Without Metal Tools
Tougher smoking laws proposed in EU from CBC: Health
Scientists Engineer Algae To Produce New Targeted Cancer Therapy from PopSci
Adorable panda cub plays ball from CBSNews - Science
Rising Life Expectancy – but not in the US from Science Blog
Preventing prostate cancer through androgen deprivation may have harmful effects from Science Blog
Sibling squabbles can lead to depression, anxiety from Science Blog
A urine test for a rare and elusive disease from Science Blog
Motivation, study habits — not IQ — determine growth in math achievement from Science Blog
New method to monitor global bee decline from Science Blog
Piranha tops T Rex in the bite league, study finds from Physorg
Spain fines top 3 telecoms companies $159 million from Physorg
Silver sheds light on superconductor secrets from Physorg
Sync to grow: Oscillation of gene activity may underlie how embryos grow in proportion from Physorg
The most read stories in 2012 from SciDev
MIT: As Planet Warms, Poor Nations Face Economic Chill
New Target For Heart Failure Therapy Identified
Chicago's Field Museum Cuts Back on Science from Scientific American
MakerBot pulls 3D printable gun parts from Thingiverse from CBSNews - Science
Mass Hysteria? Strange Mayan Apocalypse Freakouts from Live Science
Happiest Nations on Earth Revealed from Live Science
The Placebo Effect: A treatment of the mind? from Science Blog
Engineers roll up their sleeves – and then do same with inductors from Science Blog
Demon bat among 126 new Mekong species from MSNBC: Science
New study finds that one key mechanism in development involves 'paused' RNA polymerase from Physorg
Dragonflies have human-like 'selective attention' from Physorg
Origin of life emerged from cell membrane bioenergetics from Physorg
Frankincense Oil -- A Wise Man's Remedy For Bladder Cancer
ScienceShot: Broadcast From On High from Science NOW
Outdoor Life Responds To 'Stop Shooting Wolves, You Maniacs' from PopSci
Influenza spreading across Newfoundland and Labrador from CBC: Health
Dinosaurs were born to be big from CBSNews - Science
For Manned Deep-Space Missions, Radiation Is Biggest Hurdle from Live Science
Can observations of a hardy weed help feed the world? from Physorg
Production of 5-aminovaleric and glutaric acid by metabolically engineered microorganism from Physorg
Italian wolves prefer pork to venison from Physorg
Two problems in chemical catalysis solved from Physorg
New kind of magnetism discovered: Experiments demonstrate 'quantum spin liquid' from Physorg
Spanish consumers prefer national fish from Physorg
EU decision on Microsoft probe close: commissioner from Physorg
33 new trapdoor spider species discovered in the American southwest from Physorg
A nanoscale window to the biological world from Physorg
Texas Cancer Agency Halts New Grants from Science NOW
Game Changing Diagnostic and Prognostic Prostate Cancer Genetic Tests Revealed by Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center from Newswise - Scinews
Dragonflies Have Human-Like 'Selective Attention' from Newswise - Scinews
Cellular Patterns of Development from Newswise - Scinews
A Nanoscale Window to the Biological World from Newswise - Scinews
3 New Crewmembers to Arrive at Space Station Friday from Space.com
Rogue pharmacists fuel addiction from LA Times - Health
Magic for Stroke Patients: The One-Sided Workout from Live Science
The 10 Most Blushworthy Science Stories of 2012 from Live Science
Save the environment: Eat mealworms from MSNBC: Science
EU says to set out anti-trust case against Samsung soon from Physorg
A Nanotube Lens Focuses Sound Waves Into An Invisible Sonic Scalpel from PopSci
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Passes Key Flight Test from Space.com
Virgin Galactic: Richard Branson's Space Tourism Company from Space.com
Richard Branson Biography: Entrepreneur of Space Tourism from Space.com
Russian Far East, Once Closed-Off, Poses Seismic Hazard from Live Science
The Science of Finding the Perfect Christmas Gift from Live Science
Cassini Instrument Learns New Tricks from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Idle No More members march in Montreal to protest omnibus bill from CBC: Technology & Science
How life emerged from deep-sea rocks from News @ Nature
Animation students get an 'A' for viral eagle hoax video from MSNBC: Science
Video: It's so cold in Siberia, boiling water freezes from MSNBC: Science
USAID will continue its push for science from SciDev
OECD: South-East Asian innovation should look to China from SciDev
Coral Reefs Could Be Decimated by 2100 from Science NOW
Not Just Your Kids: Dragonflies Have 'Selective Attention' Too
Steering Stem Cells to Become Two Different Building Blocks for New Blood Vessels from Newswise - Scinews
U-M Experts Available to Discuss Warmest Year in U.S. History from Newswise - Scinews
Chromosome "Anchors" Organize DNA During Cell Division from Newswise - Scinews
WCS Applauds U.S. Dept of the Interior Final Management Plan Balancing Conservation and Energy Development in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska from Newswise - Scinews
Boise State University Team Selected for NASA's Microgravity University for Fifth Consecutive Year from Newswise - Scinews
Rensselaer Awarded Gift to Establish Fellowship in Astrobiology from Newswise - Scinews
Research by UMDNJ Expert is Chosen by NIH Institute as One of Year's "Top Findings" from Newswise - Scinews
FYI: What Kind Of Dinosaur Meat Would Taste Best? from PopSci
North Korean Video Game Has Western Ties from Live Science
The Science of Hitting the High Notes from Live Science
Dinosaurs were born to be giants from MSNBC: Science
Protein engineers create new biocatalysts from Physorg
Wallace's century-old map of natural world updated from Physorg
Bat genome provides new insights into the evolution of flight and immunity from Physorg
Team studies rare meteorite possibly from the outer asteroid belt from Physorg
Restructuring Bismuth Material’s Layers Boosts Efficiency Of Heat-To-Electricity Conversion from C&EN
California meteorite a scientific gold mine from Sciencenews.org
The Top 10 ScienceNOWs of 2012 from Science NOW
Meteorite From California Fireball Reveals Its Secrets from Space.com
Clues To Creation In California Meteorites? | Video from Space.com
Study: We Can Spot Powerful Leaders In 2 Minutes from PopSci
Virtual dressing room? Me-Ality promises a good fit from CBSNews - Science
Where Earth's Life Lives: Famous Map Gets an Update from Live Science
Eclipse Chaser: A Firsthand Account of a Total Solar Eclipse from Live Science
Forget the Mayan Apocalypse: 6 Real Threats Facing the US from Live Science
US meteorite was fastest on record from News @ Nature
Cellphone data helps pinpoint source of traffic tie-ups from MIT Research
Transit of Venus on Dec. 21, 2012 from Science @ NASA
NASA posts YouTube video debunking Maya 'Armageddon' from Reuters:Science
Magnetism Confirmed to Control the Flow of Heat from Scientific American
First Whole Bat Genome Sequencing Gives Insight Into Flight, Immunity from Newswise - Scinews
Discovery of Africa Moth Species Important for Agriculture, Controlling Invasive Plants from Newswise - Scinews
Mystery Sheen Recurs Near Deepwater Horizon Oil Well from Live Science
Shake and Pour: Hawaii Lava Spills into Ocean from Live Science
2012 another record-setter, fits climate forecasts
Everest gigapixel image zooms in on glacier threat from CBC: Technology & Science
What doomsday films tell us about ourselves from CBC: Technology & Science
Method offers DNA blueprint of a single human cell from News @ Nature
Clays on Mars: More plentiful than expected from Physorg
2012 another record-setter, fits climate forecasts from AP Science
Burt Rutan: Space Tourism and the Next Giant Leap from Space.com
Family meals boost children's fruit and vegetable intake from CBC: Health
British, Mexican satellites in dual launch from UPI
What do leeches, limpets and worms have in common? Now, a sequenced genome from Science Daily
Clays on Mars: More plentiful than expected from Science Daily
Meteorite triggered scientific 'Gold Rush' from Science Daily
New kind of magnetism discovered: Experiments demonstrate ‘quantum spin liquid' from Science Daily
Dragonflies have human-like 'selective attention' from Science Daily
3D-Printable Guns Targeted after Sandy Hook from Live Science
Mysterious Attacks Leave Livestock Earless in Kentucky from Live Science
Passing On the Good Advice He Received from Live Science
Engineers seek ways to convert methane into useful chemicals from Physorg
Eighth Landsat satellite arrives at launch site from Physorg
Discovery of Africa moth species important for agriculture, controlling invasive plants from Physorg
Discovery may pave way to genetically enhanced biofuel crops from Physorg
Peacock love songs lure eavesdropping females from afar from Physorg
Sniff mechanics from Harvard Science
Sumatra's Tsunami Research Center Seeks Help from Science NOW
As Defense Bill Moves to Vote, Researchers Review Results on Cancer, Satellite, and Other Science Provisions from Science NOW
Victorian zoological map redrawn from Sciencenews.org
Does Video Gaming Lead To A Lack Of Relationships?
Engineers Seek Ways to Convert Methane Into Useful Chemicals from Newswise - Scinews
Chemical Engineer Koenig is Working Toward Better Batteries for Transportation from Newswise - Scinews
Clays on Mars: More Plentiful Than Expected from Newswise - Scinews
Italy scored poorly in Internet access from UPI
Russia building nuclear submersible craft from UPI
Ann Curry proposes #26Acts of kindness, goes viral from CBSNews - Science
Maya scholar debunks world-ending myth from Science Daily
Biologists design method to monitor global bee decline from Science Daily
Major source of evolutionary differences among species uncovered from Science Daily
Chromosome 'anchors' organize DNA during cell division: New role for telomeres in cellular growth may shed light on aging and age-related diseases from Science Daily
Scientists create nanoscale window to biological world from Science Daily
Not all gamers are low scorers on friendships, relationships from Physorg
NASA sees Cyclone Evan blown apart by wind shear from Physorg
Chromosome 'anchors' organize DNA during cell division from Physorg
Death of hemlock trees yields new life for hardwood trees, but at what cost to the ecosystem? from Physorg
Clean air: New paints break down nitrogen oxides from Physorg
Researchers uncover major source of evolutionary differences among species from Physorg
Free search engine connects classrooms with science and technology from Physorg
Budget Cuts Hit Chicago's Field Museum from Science NOW
BeerSci: How Beer Gets Its Color from PopSci
The science of finding the perfect Christmas gift from CBSNews - Science
Thirty-three new trapdoor spider species discovered in the American southwest from Science Daily
Engineers seek ways to convert methane into useful chemicals from Science Daily
Peacock love songs lure eavesdropping females from afar from Science Daily
Serendipity points to new potential target and therapy for melanoma from Science Daily
Traffic congestion can be alleviated throughout a metropolitan area by altering trips in specific neighborhoods, model shows from Science Daily
Paths of photons are random -- but coordinated from Science Daily
Stroke drug kills bacteria that cause ulcers and tuberculosis from Science Daily
Magic Mushrooms May Explain Santa & His 'Flying' Reindeer from Live Science
One Million Downloads for JPL Space Images App from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
America's top young scientist crafts system to purify water (w/ video) from Physorg
Twitter offers users scrapbook of past tweets from Physorg
Report: Social media talk focuses on gun control from Physorg
Scientists create new approach to destroy disease-associated RNAs in cells from Physorg
Understanding Mental Illness Through Gene-Environment Interactions
Nice Guys Finish First - In Business
Top Tech 2013 from Newswise - Scinews
Low pH Levels Can Eliminate Harmful Blooms of Golden Algae, One Cause of Massive Fish Kills from Newswise - Scinews
Flu on the rise in Canada from CBC: Health
Christmas Night Sky: Your Questions Answered from Space.com
Study: Clays on Mars are abundant from UPI
Low pH levels can eliminate harmful blooms of golden algae, one cause of massive fish kills from Science Daily
Black piranha, megapiranha have most powerful bites of fish living or extinct, researcher finds from Science Daily
Small wasps to control a big pest? from Science Daily
Genomic 'hotspots' offer clues to causes of autism, other disorders from Science Daily
Steering stem cells to become two different building blocks for new blood vessels from Science Daily
3 New Crewmembers to Arrive at Space Station Friday from Live Science
Study suggests hands evolved to fight from CBC: Technology & Science
Once-conjoined NY twins make debut at Pa. hospital
Year in Science: Higgs boson takes the prize from MSNBC: Science
Apple appeals decision in case against Samsung from Physorg
RIM loses BlackBerry subscribers for first time from Physorg
Trio of complex antarctic science projects reach significant technological milestones 'on the ice' from Physorg
Study reports iron oxide nanoparticles effective for labeling human endothelial cells from Physorg
Internet 'moment of silence' to mark US school tragedy from Physorg
Facebook to charge for some message delivery from Physorg
Once-conjoined NY twins make debut at Pa. hospital from AP Science
Why Do We Feel Better Buying Clothes Where We Know The Size Is Wrong?
Tomorrow, Watch The World Not End from PopSci
What's The Most Corrupt Government In The World? [Infographic] from PopSci
Introducing NASA'S Future Spacesuit, the Z-1 (Infographic) from Space.com
Peel-and-stick solar cells developed from UPI
Genes could explain disease susceptibility from UPI
On-demand synaptic electronics: Circuits that learn and forget from Science Daily
Scientists create new approach to destroy disease-associated RNAs in cells from Science Daily
Lifestyle changes linked to better outcomes after peripheral intervention from Science Daily
Chemical engineers working toward better batteries for transportation from Science Daily
Heart calcium scan predictive of diabetes-related death from cardiovascular disease from Science Daily
First ever 'atlas' of T cells in human body from Science Daily
Forget the apocalypse: 6 real threats from MSNBC: Science
Google Play growing fast, survey finds from Physorg
Shuttle Enterprise Being Repaired as Museum Home Reopens Friday from Space.com
New NASA Spacesuit Looks like Buzz Lightyear's from Space.com
Boost Mobile announces data throttling from UPI
2012 Year in Review: Technology from CBSNews - Science
Clean air: New paints break down nitrogen oxides from Science Daily
Key gene for regenerating cells after heart attack from Science Daily
Easy-does-it gets you further in electric vehicles from Science Daily
Unwrapping The Dangers Of Heavy Metals In Toys from Live Science
Famous map of Earth's life updated from MSNBC: Science
Small earthquakes shaking up Hawaii from MSNBC: Science
Low pH levels can eliminate harmful blooms of golden algae, one cause of massive fish kills from Physorg
Researchers print materials for soft robotics from Physorg
Dec: 21: The Winter Solstice Explained from Space.com
Centuries-old 'life map' updated from UPI
Human history preserved in tree rings of prehistoric wooden wells from Science Daily
From farm to table, mealworms may be the next best food from Science Daily
Alzheimer's disease: Cutting off immune response promises new approach to therapy from Science Daily
Why Russia's Cold Snap Is So Deadly from Live Science
Study prompts rethink of traffic tie-ups from UPI
Animals contribute to seagrass dispersal: Fish, terrapins, and birds may help spread eelgrass seeds into new areas from Science Daily
Impaired melatonin secretion may play a role in premenstrual syndrome from Science Daily
Impact of caring for adult child with disability studied from Science Daily
Super-fine sound beam could one day be an invisible scalpel from Science Daily
People without spouses under-represented in Alzheimer's clinical trials from Science Daily
New study better explains racial disparities in strokes from Science Daily
Violent crime doesn’t fit in the autism puzzle from Science Daily
Gridlock Traced to Just a Few Key Commuters from Live Science
Shortest Day: Why Winter Starts Friday from Live Science
Abydos: Egyptian Tombs & Cult of Osiris from Live Science
In Photos: 'Alien' Skulls Reveal Odd, Ancient Tradition from Live Science
Judge allows evidence against man in GPS case from Physorg
Hollies Get Prickly for a Reason from National Geographic
Catching The Common Cold Virus Genome
Satellite will be latest in 40-year effort from UPI
'Alien-Like' Skulls Excavated in Mexico from Live Science
Science Fair Projects Demystified in JPL Education Videos from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Santa digs magic mushrooms, theory says from MSNBC: Science
Evolution: It’s all in how you splice it from MIT Research
Feds won't cover cancer care for Albertan seeking refugee status from CBC: Health
Yukon launches registry for people without doctors from CBC: Health
California meteorite called rare, speedy from UPI
Discovery provides therapeutic target for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis from Science Daily
Big Day dawns: Maya apocalypse? Not! from MSNBC: Science
What's in store for 2013? from Physics World
Space image app passes 1 million downloads from UPI
New species of trapdoor spiders described from UPI
Better stroke care, everywhere: Study boosts local hospitals' clotbuster use from Science Daily
Is tomorrow the end? from Science Daily
Maya expert weighs in on Dec. 21 apocalypse theories from Science Daily
Social networking strengthens boys' friendships from Science Daily
Pics, shoots and leaves: Ecologists turn digital cameras into climate change tools from Science Daily
Asthmatics at increased risk of pulmonary embolism from Science Daily
Delusions of gender: Men's insecurities may lead to sexist views of women from Science Daily
MicroRNAs present exciting opportunities for cancer therapy and diagnosis from Science Daily
Small easy changes can lead to sustainable weight loss and healthier eating habits from Science Daily
Video: Archaeologists find 2nd Mayan artifact with 12-21-12 date from CBSNews - Science
Toyota to offer wireless phone charging from UPI
Regular family meals together boost kids' fruit and vegetable intake from Science Daily
Sync to grow: Oscillation of gene activity may underlie how embryos grow in proportion from Science Daily
Shedding light on Anderson localization from Science Daily
Materials science: The secret of nanoparticle packing in cement from Science Daily
Archaeologists date world's oldest timber constructions from Science Daily
Around two queries a week to UK poisons service concern . . . snakebites from Science Daily
Successful solo rock/pop stars twice as likely to die early as those in a band, study finds from Science Daily
Fighting shaped human hands from Science Daily
Armchair science: Bag and tag glowing galactic clouds from Science Daily
Saturn mission: Cassini instrument learns new tricks from Science Daily
NASA puts Orion backup parachutes to the test from Science Daily
Canadian experiment to track space radiation and its risks from Science Daily
Genetic defect causing fragile X-related disorders more common than thought from Science Daily
Brain imaging insight into cannabis as a pain killer from Science Daily
Removing protein 'garbage' in nerve cells may help control 2 neurodegenerative diseases from Science Daily
Using novel genetic labs for faster detection of E. coli from Science Daily
Supportive role models, coping lead to better health in poor teens from Science Daily
Young offenders who work, don't attend school may be more antisocial from Science Daily
Two problems in chemical catalysis solved from Science Daily
Gene expression improves the definition of a breast cancer subtype from Science Daily
New app provides solution when researching animal behaviour from Science Daily
Instagram reverts to prior policy on ads from CBSNews - Science
Stigma Fading, Marijuana Common in California from NY Times Health
About New York: One Boy’s Death Moves State to Action to Prevent Others from NY Times Health
Merck Says Niacin Drug Combination Failed in Trial from NY Times Health
German Health Care Attracts Foreign Patients from NY Times Health
Well: Seeking Help for E.P.I. in Pets from NY Times Health
Well: Living With Cancer: Dancing With N.E.D. from NY Times Health
For Tracy Anderson, Fitness Expert, Always a New Move from NY Times Health
The New Old Age Blog: After Storm, 'Friends' Rescue a Caregiver from NY Times Health
Op-Ed Contributor: Labs, Washed Away from NY Times Health
Green Blog: Why Renters Use More Electricity from NY Times Science
Green Blog: Fewer Americans Say Their Actions Can Slow Climate Change from NY Times Science
Green Blog: Caribou and Oil Companies to Share Alaska Petroleum Reserve from NY Times Science
Dot Earth Blog: Empathy as a Path to Climate (and Energy) Progress from NY Times Science
The Wildest Alien Planets of 2012 from Space.com
Instagram reverts to original TOS from UPI

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Archive of feed items published on the 20th of December 2012

Fearful 'end of world' calls, emails flood NASA as Dec. 21 nears from LA Times - Science

Bodies of 'In Cold Blood' Killers Exhumed from Live Science

Sales of Bulletproof Backpacks Skyrocket from Live Science

Motivation, study habits—not IQ—determine growth in math achievement from Physorg

Lizard tails detach at a biological 'dotted line' from Science Daily

Butterfly Nebula from Space.com

Nature's Antifreeze May Hold Key to Tissue Preservation from Live Science

All Eyes on Oldest Recorded Supernova from Space.com

Globular Star Cluster Omega Centauri from Space.com

U.S. will let otters roam along Southern California coastline from LA Times - Science

A Splendor Seldom Seen from Space.com

USDA explores using novel genetic labs for faster detection of E. coli from Physorg

The Mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula from Space.com

Comet McNaught Setting Behind Mount Paranal from Live Science

Interacting Galaxies Arp 147 from Live Science

Messier 77 Hubble Space Telescope from Live Science

Landsat Image of Cape Town, South Africa from Live Science

Fighting 'shaped human hand' from BBC News: Science & Nature

Lake Ellsworth: Mission to the Antarctic's lost world from BBC News: Science & Nature

A Helium Shortage Leads to Fewer Balloons in the Sky from NY Times Science

A.E.P. Has Plan to Close Kentucky’s Big Sandy Power Plant from NY Times Science

National Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: Field Museum Cuts Back from NY Times Science

AP IMPACT: Steroids loom in major-college football from AP Health

Stellar nursery NGC 3603 from Space.com

Officials Confront Skepticism Over Health Law from NY Times Health

F.D.A. and States Meet About Regulation of Drug Compounders from NY Times Health

Advertising: Medifast Uses Normal People in Weight-Loss Ads from NY Times Health

U.N. Suspends Polio Campaign in Pakistan After Killings of Workers from NY Times Health

Europe Proposes New Tobacco Rules from NY Times Health

Amgen Workers Helped U.S. in Aranesp Marketing Inquiry from NY Times Health

Recipes for Health: Spiced Roasted Almonds from NY Times Health

Well: Where Have All the Primary Care Doctors Gone? from NY Times Health

Europe launches major British military satellite from Physorg

Apple "pinch-to-zoom" patent deemed invalid from Physorg

California's graduate students in environmental sciences lag behind in technology, computation from Physorg

FEATURE: Indigenous AFL players from Science Alert

Scientists in Hong Kong map initial anti-ageing formula from Reuters:Science

China to overhaul struggling solar panel industry from Physorg

Megaupload New Zealand extradition case delayed again from Physorg

Google sells Motorola Mobility Home for $2.35 bn from Physorg

China promises to crack down on pirated software from Physorg

Fishermen welcome talks outcome from BBC News: Science & Nature

Warning over North Sea oil cash from BBC News: Science & Nature

Xenophobia Upside: Ethnic And Religious Diversity Correlated To Less Environmental Action

Why Our Hands Have Their Shape: Humans Love To Fight?

Operation cuts blood pressure from Science Alert

World first auto cattle muster from Science Alert

Carbon storage method ruled out from Science Alert

OPINION: Time to dispel the fear of nanoparticles in sunscreens from Science Alert

Freebie tricksters unleash spam botnet using Android phones from Physorg

The top Twitter gaffes and screw-ups of 2012 from CBC: Technology & Science

VIDEO: The mathematical formula of juggling from BBC News: Science & Nature

Q&A: The science of what bugs us from BBC News: Science & Nature

Books & Arts of the year from News @ Nature

New experiment helps explain extraordinary optical transmission from Physorg

EU fish quota 'compromise' reached after 48 hours from Physorg

Gilead buys YM for $510m from Chemistry World

Where Will Doomed Earth's Last Organisms Live? from Space.com

Curiosity rover explores 'Yellowknife Bay' from Physorg

Doing the math for how songbirds learn to sing from Physorg

Armchair science: Bag and tag glowing galactic clouds from Physorg

Where to go in the US for a white Christmas from Physorg

Fools rush in? Sex early in a relationship linked to later dissatisfaction from Physorg

Privacy expert: Dont like Instagram's new terms of service? Quit. from Physorg

Biologists bore into Canadian termite invasion from Physorg

Civil engineers increasing energy created from solid waste, potential for future landfill operations from Physorg

Professor: Don't expect sweeping gun reform measures following Newtown shootings from Physorg

Researchers observe new unexplained particle states from Physorg

CMS observes melting of Upsilon particles in heavy-ion collisions from Physorg

New technique can identify role of proteins with unknown function from Physorg

The Top 10 Science Stories of 2012 from Scientific American

Eclipse Chaser: A Firsthand Account of a Total Solar Eclipse from Space.com

For Manned Deep-Space Missions, Radiation Is Biggest Hurdle from Space.com

Final Countdown: 1 Day Until the Mayan Apocalypse from Live Science

Looking beyond December 21 from Physorg

Spiral structure of disk may reveal planets from Physorg

The quest for new cancer-fighting drugs in marine environments from Physorg

'Erin Brockovich' toxin found at Japan plant from Physorg

Privacy expert: Dont like Instagram's new terms of service? Quit. from Physorg