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American Chemical Society launches 2012 edition of popular Prized Science video series
Progress toward developing an alternative to organ transplantations in which doctors could actually grow a new heart or liver for a patient is among the topics in the 2012 premier of a popular video series from the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. The videos in the Prized Science series are available at www.acs.org/PrizedScience and on DVD.
Contact: Michael Bernstein
m_bernstein@acs.org
202-872-6042
American Chemical Society
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Journal of Materials ChemistryFruity science halves fat in chocolate
Scientists have found a way to replace up to 50 percent of chocolate's fat content with fruit juice.
Contact: Anna Blackaby
a.blackaby@warwick.ac.uk
44-247-657-5910
University of Warwick
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Journal of Experimental BiologyHow geckos cope with wet feet
Geckos have remarkably sticky feet and attach strongly to dry surfaces, but how well do they cope in the wet? Alyssa Stark, from the University of Akron, USA, and her colleagues Timothy Sullivan and Peter Niewiarowski discovered that the lizards manage fine if their feet remain dry, but once their feet are wet they have difficulties contacting the surface, to the extent that they no longer support their own weight and slip.
University of Akron/Choose Ohio First Tiered Mentoring Program
Contact: Sue Chamberlain
sue@biologists.com
44-012-234-25525
The Company of Biologists
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ZooKeysA charismatic new lacewing from Malaysia discovered online by chance
A charismatic new species of green lacewing was discovered incidentally in the Malaysian rainforest when images had been posted online by a professional photographer, where they were analyzed by scientists.
Australian Biological Resource Study
Contact: Shaun Winterton
wintertonshaun@gmail.com
916-262-1166
Pensoft Publishers
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EARTH: Shake, rattle and roll
A team of researchers may have discovered a way to hear earthquakes. Not the noises of rattling windows and crumbling buildings, but the real sounds an earthquake makes deep underground as rock grinds and fails catastrophically. Typical seismic waves have frequencies below the audible range for humans, but the August issue of EARTH shows you where to find the voice of one seismic monster: The March 11, 2011, magnitude-9.0 Tohoku earthquake in Japan.
Contact: Megan Sever
msever@earthmagazine.org
American Geosciences Institute
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Biology LettersBirds that live with varying weather sing more versatile songs
A new study of North American songbirds reveals that birds that live with fluctuating weather are more flexible singers. Mixing it up helps birds ensure that their songs are heard no matter what the habitat, say researchers at Australian National University and the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center.
Contact: Robin Ann Smith
rsmith@nescent.org
919-668-4544
National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent)
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American Psychological Association's 120th Annual ConventionStudents with strong hearts and lungs may make better grades, study finds
Having a healthy heart and lungs may be one of the most important factors for middle school students to make good grades in math and reading, according to findings presented at the American Psychological Association's 120th Annual Convention.
Contact: Lisa Bowen
lbowen@apa.org
407-685-5400
American Psychological Association
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Perspectives on Psychological ScienceSpeaking multiple languages can influence children's emotional development
On "I Love Lucy," Ricky Ricardo was known for switching into rapid-fire Spanish whenever he was upset, even though Lucy had no idea what he was saying. These scenes were comedy gold, but they also provided a relatable portrayal of code-switching, or switching back and forth between languages. Code-switching is common in multilingual homes and happens often in emotional situations. In a new article, psychological scientists examine how code-switching might influence children's emotional development.
Contact: Anna Mikulak
amikulak@psychologicalscience.org
202-293-9300
Association for Psychological Science
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PLOS ONEMountains, seaway triggered North American dinosaur surge
The rise of the Rocky Mountains and the appearance of a major seaway that divided North America may have boosted the evolution of new dinosaur species, according to a new Ohio University-led study.
Contact: Andrea Gibson
gibsona@ohio.edu
740-597-2166
Ohio University
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Science magazine prize goes to virtual world where undergrads explore DNA
Now an associate professor in the biology department at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, White is the winner of the Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction (IBI). He won the award for his creation of Aipotu, a computer-simulated world in which students apply the tools of genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology and evolution to develop an understanding of the formation of color in a flower.
Contact: Natasha Pinol
npinol@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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