* Your brain cells may be capable of outliving
you -- by a lot:
New findings make scientists hopeful that if human
lifespan is increased, brain cells will cooperate
and live longer accordingly.
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/130225_brain
* Humans may be "upside-down" with respect
to jelly ancestors:
The evolutionary origin of the head is traceable to
a structure usually considered the "foot" of
jellyfish-like creatures, scientists say.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130222_anemone
* Tiny planet found:
A planet estimated as being about the size of
Earth's moon was identified using NASA's Kepler
spacecraft.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130220_kepler-37b
* Extra spatial abilities in males may be
hormonal "side effect":
There is no deep evolutionary significance to the
male edge in spatial navigation skills, a study
proposes.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130219_testosterone
* Can too much TV lead to criminality?:
Youths who watch a lot of TV are more likely to
exhibit antisocial and criminal behavior as adults,
new research indicates.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130218_TV
* "Mr. Mom" is not so much Mr. Bedroom, study
suggests:
Married men who spend more time doing traditionally
female household tasks report having less sex than
other husbands.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130130_GenderRoles
* For signs of life, some strange planetary systems
may be most promising:
Atmospheric chemicals betraying the presence of
alien life might be detectable around white dwarf
stars, a study says.
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/130125_whitedwarf
ADDITIONAL NEWS
* Russia meteor unrelated to asteroid flyby,
NASA says:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130215_meteor
* Mood-changing drugs enter waterways,
affect fish, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130214_fish
* Face structure may predict expressions of
prejudice:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130213_fwhr
* Mom's obesity may affect unborn child's brain:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130211_obesity
* Cupid's arrow: research aims to illuminate
laws of attraction:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130208_cupid
* Small insect-eater gave rise to today's mammal
diversity, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130207_placental
* Are super-Earths really mini-Neptunes?:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130206_Earths.htm
* Bones of King Richard III "confirmed" found:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130204_RichardIII
* Plants help their own, too, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130201_corn
* Domestic cats seen as major killers of wildlife:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130129_Felis
* Birdsong changes much like language, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130129_sparrow
* New figures suggest global warming not so
hopeless:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130127_warming
* In kids' world, bullying makes you cool, troubling
findings suggest:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130125_bullying
* Men may commit more research fraud:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130122_fraud
* "Green-eyed monster" may stalk Facebook --
and users' lives:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130121_facebook
* Power linked to tendency to punish harshly:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130118_power
* Linkage between pot, low IQ "premature,"
study says:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130116_marijuana
* Fame as peace-lovers off-base for ancient
Minoans, scholar says:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130115_minos
* Chimps found to play fairness game like
people:
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/130114_fairness
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