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4-Feb-2010
Colors of a feathered dinosaur
Ever tried to draw a dinosaur? What colors would you choose? The only limits are your imagination. Although paleontologists can use fossils to tell us how dinosaurs were built, bones can't tell us about what the dinosaurs looked like on the surface. Or can they?
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
28-Jan-2010
New dinosaur from China illuminates dino-bird link
Scientists have discovered a new member of a peculiar group of dinosaurs, the long-legged, stubby-armed alvarezsauroids. This one, found in China, is 63 million years older than other known members of this group, making it an important early member of the lineage that includes birds and their closest dinosaur relatives.
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scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
26-Jan-2010
Parade of Mars Rovers unveiled at UH by budding scientists Saturday, Jan. 30
Hundreds of Houston-area schoolchildren are taking part in the eighth annual Mars Rover Celebration at the University of Houston, Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. The Mars Rover Celebration is an educational program developed to spark students' interest in science and technology. Student teams research, design and construct a model rover to carry out a specific science mission on the planet's surface. A $25 limit on supplies helps students learn about budgets and project management.
Contact: Lisa Merkl
lkmerkl@uh.edu
713-743-8192
University of Houston
21-Jan-2010
Insect wranglers invade the Garden at Southwestern science EXPO
Raymond Mendez, the "original insect wrangler" has tamed 25,000 roaches and trained moths to attack on command for the movie "Silence of the Lambs." He and his creepy crawlers will be part of Southwest's first Social Insect Science EXPO on Feb. 20 at the Desert Botanical Garden.
Contact: Margaret Coulombe
margaret.coulombe@asu.edu
480-727-8934
Arizona State University
21-Jan-2010
What can we learn from a slime mold?
Recent research suggests that human engineers could learn a lot from the lowly slime mold, known as Physarum polycephalum. It seems that the gelatinous, fungus-like mold might actually lead the way to more reliable computer and mobile communication networks in the future.
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scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
15-Jan-2010
OU to participate in the American Meteorological Society's Annual WeatherFest with table-top radar
For the first time since its inception, the University of Oklahoma College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences will be represented at the American Meteorological Society's Ninth Annual WeatherFest, scheduled for Jan. 17 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
Contact: Amy Buchanan
amybuchanan@ou.edu
405-919-7946
University of Oklahoma
14-Jan-2010
Why migrating birds go the distance
Arctic shorebirds travel grueling distances each year as they migrate to their breeding grounds in the harsh, remote Arctic, but they do get a payoff, scientists report in a new study. The birds' eggs are less like to be eaten by foxes and other predators.
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scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
12-Jan-2010
Telescope takes photos of the past
The latest image from the Hubble Space Telescope gives us a glimpse of 12 billion years of cosmic history. It shows us what the universe looked like in the past.
Contact: Nicole Staab
nstaab@asu.edu
602-710-7169
Arizona State University
11-Jan-2010
Follow Antarctic Expedition blog
From now through Feb. 1, USC blog summerinantarctica.usc.edu will chronicle the adventures of students learning what it's like to do science way south in the only National Science Foundation course for training young scientists in Antarctic marine biology.
Contact: Carl Marziali
marziali@usc.edu
213-740-4751
University of Southern California
7-Jan-2010
Cleaner fish and third-party punishment
Recently, a study of cleaner fish revealed how males will punish females for bad behavior -- even when they seem to be bystanders, and are not personally affected by the females.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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