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11 September 2010

Volume 178, Issue 6

Pages fmi–fmi, 2–32

  1. Masthead

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    3. Departments
    4. In the News
    5. Features
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    1. Masthead (page fmi)

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780601

  2. Departments

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    1. From the editor: Fear of spiders shouldn't stop rise of DNA walkers (page 2)

      Tom Siegfried

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780602

    2. Science notebook (page 4)

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780603

  3. In the News

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    1. Story one: Teams disagree over breakdown of BP oil in Gulf: Two studies offer confusing picture of deep-sea plumes (pages 5–6)

      Janet Raloff

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780604

    2. Humans: Butcher may be the world's real oldest profession: 3.4-million-year-old bones bear earliest sign of carnivory (page 8)

      Bruce Bower

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780605

    3. Humans: High imprisonment rates localized: Cynicism, hopelessness common in ‘incarceration hot spots’ (page 9)

      Bruce Bower

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780606

    4. Humans: Meeting notes: Retiring at 62 boosts well-being (page 9)

      Brue Bower

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780607

    5. Humans: Meeting notes: Depressed teens not shunned (page 9)

      Brue Bower

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780608

    6. Atom & cosmos: Finding a pulsar in their spare time: Thousands of idle home computers pitch in to detect rare star (page 10)

      Rachel Ehrenberg

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780609

    7. Atom & cosmos: Wishing on stars, hoping for funds: Astronomers prioritize their projects for coming decade (page 10)

      Ron Cowen

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780610

    8. Atom & cosmos: Shrinking moon not so incredible: Widespread cliff formations signal reduced lunar radius (page 11)

      Gwyneth Dickey

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780611

    9. Atom & cosmos: Twinkle, twinkle, little fuzzy dot: Astronomers still wonder whether you're a planet or not (page 11)

      Ron Cowen

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780612

    10. Life: Fossilized blobs may be sponges: Australian rocks contain signs of oldest multicelled animals (page 12)

      Susan Millus

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780613

    11. Life: ‘whispering’ gives bats advantage: Quieter echolocation allows closer approach to eared moths (page 12)

      Susan Millus

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780614

    12. Molecules: Fifth form of chlorophyll discovered: Photosynthetic pigment's family grows for first time in 60 years (page 13)

      Rachel Ehrenberg

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780615

    13. Body & brain: Teens show rise in hearing loss: Surprised researchers had expected some improvement (pages 14–15)

      Nathan Seppa

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780616

    14. Body & brain: Gene activity may predict TB fate: Information could reveal who will go from infection to disease (pages 14–15)

      Tina Hesman Saey

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780617

    15. Body & brain: Muscles can remember past glory: Nuclei made in training survive disuse, making regrowth easier (page 15)

      Tina Hesman Saey

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780618

    16. Matter & energy: Some superconductors go fractal: Oxygen atoms arrange themselves in a self-similar pattern (page 16)

      Laura Sanders

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780619

    17. Matter & energy: Scientists watch as the icicle turns: Drip by drip, simple machine freezes out existing theory (page 16)

      Laura Sanders

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780620

  4. Features

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    1. DNA on the move: Nanobot ‘spiders’ learn how to walk (pages 18–21)

      Gwyneth Dickey

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780621

    2. A matter of solidity: A material that oozes through itself presents a super physics puzzle (pages 22–26)

      Alexandra Witze

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780622

    3. In field or backyard, frogs face threats: Amphibians and other sensitive groups encounter chemicals across the landscape (pages 28–29)

      Susan Milius

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780623

  5. Departments

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    1. Bookshelf (page 30)

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780624

    2. Feedback (page 31)

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780625

    3. Comment: Building better can reduce catastrophic quake deaths (page 32)

      Roger Bilham

      Article first published online: 31 AUG 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/scin.5591780626

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