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22-Feb-2007
Medieval Islamic architects were math whizzes
The walls of many ancient buildings in the Islamic world are covered in designs that are mind-bogglingly complex. A new study now helps explain how the designers managed to make such intricate patterns.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
15-Feb-2007
Elk change physiology when hunted by wolves
The wolves of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem affect elk in important ways besides making meals of them, researchers have found.
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202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
9-Feb-2007
Counting crows -- and warblers and doves
People from all ages and places can participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb. 16-19, 2007. It is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. Now in its 10th year, this fun, free event helps create a long-term record scientists can use to learn how environmental changes -- such as urbanization and global climate change -- are affecting birds.
Contact: Blaine Friedlander
bpf2@cornell.edu
607-254-8093
Cornell University
8-Feb-2007
Secrets of moth flight control
Ever tried taking a drink during a bumpy airplane or car ride? Some of it probably ended up on the front of your shirt. Now imagine being a moth trying to drink nectar from a flower on a windy day. If you want that nectar to end up in your gut, you're going to need a way to stay steady while you're in flight.
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scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
1-Feb-2007
More time tells a different story about plants and climate change
Ecologists studying the effects of climate change on a California grassland, found that observing the interactions between plants and insects over five years, provides better information than one- or two-year-long studies on a single plant or insect.
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scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
25-Jan-2007
Jumping spiders glow in ultraviolet light
Under ultraviolet (UV) light, body parts of the ornate jumping spider Cosmophasis umbratica fluoresce, and excite the opposite sex's mating interest.
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scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
22-Jan-2007
Go! -- an online magazine for young people -- promotes transportation careers
Go! -- a free, online magazine for teens and young adults -- has the scoop on transportation careers. The magazine is published by Iowa State University's Center for Transportation Research and Education and can be found at www.go-explore-trans.org.
Contact: Michele Regenold
mregenol@iastate.edu
515-296-0835
Iowa State University
18-Jan-2007
What animal is whiter than the whitest smile?
Every now and then, scientists discover that nature has produced a much better version of something they are trying to make themselves. A team of researchers in the UK has just made this kind of discovery about the white Cyphochilus beetle.
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scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
18-Jan-2007
Archaeologists bring Egyptian excavation to the Web
Egyptologist Betsy Bryan and her crew are once again sharing their work with the world through an online diary, a digital window into day-to-day life on an archaeological dig.
Contact: Amy Lunday
acl@jhu.edu
443-287-9960
Johns Hopkins University
11-Jan-2007
Family found for giant, stinking flower
First discovered nearly 200 years ago in the Sumatran rain forest, an unusual flowering plant with the largest single flower -- typically a full meter across and weighs up to 15 pounds -- has finally found its home in the botanical tree of life.
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scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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