Archive of articles published on the 17th of May 2012

Big-mouthed babies drove the evolution of giant island snakes
Drug kills cancer cells by restoring faulty tumor suppressor
UC San Diego biologists produce potential malarial vaccine from algae
UCLA researchers map damaged connections in Phineas Gage's brain
3-telescope interferometry allows astrophysicists to observe how black holes are fueled
1,000 years of climate data confirms Australia's warming
Pain relief through distraction -- it's not all in your head
Ancient giant turtle fossil revealed
Herschel Space Observatory study reveals galaxy-packed filament
In chemical reactions, water adds speed without heat
Religion is a potent force for cooperation and conflict, research shows
Fighting bacteria's strength in numbers
Researchers reveal an RNA modification influences thousands of genes
IU research: Forest diversity from Canada to the sub-tropics influenced by family proximity
Potential new drugs for fox tapeworm infection in humans
New technique reveals unseen information in DNA code
Abundance of rare DNA changes following population explosion may hold clues to common diseases
Why do consumers dislike corporate brands that get too familiar?
CSHL study uncovers a new exception to a decades-old rule about RNA splicing
Penn and Genographic Project scientists illuminate the ancient history of circumarctic peoples
We can learn a lot from other species