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http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rssScienceen-usCopyright 2012 The New York Times CompanyThu, 15 Nov 2012 08:30:29 GMTThu, 15 Nov 2012 08:30:29 GMT2http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pnghttp://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/health/gene-mutation-that-hobbles-immune-response-is-linked-to-alzheimers.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA mutation to a gene, TREM2, is suspected of interfering with the brain?s ability to prevent the buildup of toxic shards of a protein that accumulate in plaques on the brain.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25995120/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658962556/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995120/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658962556/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995120/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658962556/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995120/a2t.img" border="0"/>Alzheimer's DiseaseGenetics and HeredityElderlyResearchMedicine and HealthThu, 15 Nov 2012 08:30:03 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/health/gene-mutation-that-hobbles-immune-response-is-linked-to-alzheimers.htmlBy GINA KOLATAAmyloid plaques build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/health/new-infection-not-relapse-brings-back-symptoms-of-lyme-disease-study-finds.html?partner=rss&emc=rssResearch comparing the genetic signatures of Lyme bacteria in people who had the disease more than once challenges the notion that it has a tendency to turn into a chronic illness.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25995122/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658962555/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995122/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658962555/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995122/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658962555/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995122/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/>Lyme DiseaseAntibioticsMedicine and HealthBacteriaThu, 15 Nov 2012 06:40:03 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/health/new-infection-not-relapse-brings-back-symptoms-of-lyme-disease-study-finds.htmlBy DENISE GRADYhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/alternative-fuels-long-delayed-promise-might-be-near-fruition.html?partner=rss&emc=rssLarge-scale commercial production would be a major renewable energy milestone, and plants in Florida and Mississippi say they are near that point.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258f576c/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658899641/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576c/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658899641/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576c/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658899641/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576c/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>KiORMississippiFedex Corporation|FDX|NYSEAlternative and Renewable EnergyOil (Petroleum) and GasolineEuropeIneosBiofuelsGeneral Motors|GM|NYSEBP Plc|BP|NYSEChevron Corporation|CVX|NYSEWed, 14 Nov 2012 23:57:19 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/alternative-fuels-long-delayed-promise-might-be-near-fruition.htmlBy MATTHEW L. WALDKen Childress for KiORPine trees being prepared for conversion into cellulosic gasoline and diesel fuels at KiOR?s Columbus, Miss., plant. The company has lined up three buyers.http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/breathing-in-the-currency-of-life/?partner=rss&emc=rssHis Antarctica expedition almost completed, Dr. Alexander Kumar reflects on the one thing he has missed most during his year at Concordia Station.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25972123/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658953710/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25972123/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658953710/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25972123/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658953710/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25972123/a2t.img" border="0"/>Dr. Alexander KumarConcordia StationAntarctic RegionsOxygenResearchEarthAntarcticaEuropean Space AgencyPlanetsSpaceWed, 14 Nov 2012 22:13:51 GMThttp://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/breathing-in-the-currency-of-life/By ALEXANDER KUMARhttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/the-d-i-y-do-it-yourself-approach-to-tracking-frackin/?partner=rss&emc=rssThe public is taking charge of the tough task of tracking gas fracking trends.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2596d04e/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658931430/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2596d04e/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658931430/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2596d04e/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658931430/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2596d04e/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/>energyRegulation and Deregulation of IndustryPennsylvaniawebHydraulic FracturingDrilling and BoringNatural GaspollutionEnvironmentenvironmental policyWed, 14 Nov 2012 21:31:26 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/the-d-i-y-do-it-yourself-approach-to-tracking-frackin/By ANDREW C. REVKINhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/an-afterlife-for-the-electric-car/?partner=rss&emc=rssA prototype tests the potential for providing a market for past-their-prime batteries and providing storage for energy from intermittent sources like solar panels and wind machines.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259692c6/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658934220/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259692c6/kg/321-337-340-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658934220/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259692c6/kg/321-337-340-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658934220/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259692c6/kg/321-337-340-341/a2t.img" border="0"/>BatteriesABB LtdLivingAlternative and Renewable EnergyGeneral Motorsbattery packsSan Francisco (Calif)AutomobilesABB Ltd|ABB|NYSEElectric Light and Powerelectric carsIMG WorldwideElectric and Hybrid VehiclesABBBusinessRenewable energyWed, 14 Nov 2012 21:10:54 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/an-afterlife-for-the-electric-car/By MATTHEW L. WALDhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/us/tainted-water-in-california-farmworker-communities.html?partner=rss&emc=rssDozens of small and predominantly Latino communities in the Central Valley region of California continue to be plagued by contaminated drinking water.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258f576a/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658899642/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658899642/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658899642/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576a/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hazardous and Toxic SubstancesArsenicWater PollutionAgriculture and FarmingCentral Valley (Calif)Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:59:36 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/us/tainted-water-in-california-farmworker-communities.htmlBy PATRICIA LEIGH BROWNJim Wilson/The New York TimesStudents at Stone Corral Elementary in Seville, Calif. The school budgets $100 to $500 a month for bottled water.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/energy-independence-in-america-would-not-be-fully-independent.html?partner=rss&emc=rssDespite a promising report this week from the International Energy Agency, the nation would still need to be concerned with foreign markets because oil prices are set globally.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258f576e/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658919678/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658919678/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576e/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658919678/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576e/a2t.img" border="0"/>United StatesInternational Trade and World MarketSaudi ArabiaOil (Petroleum) and GasolineInternational Energy AgencyWed, 14 Nov 2012 19:17:19 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/energy-independence-in-america-would-not-be-fully-independent.htmlBy CLIFFORD KRAUSShttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/on-our-radar-revisiting-the-rules-that-werent/?partner=rss&emc=rssWill President Obama's re-election create any impetus for environmental rule-making that was deferred or shelved?<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259584d2/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658973010/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259584d2/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658973010/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259584d2/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658973010/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259584d2/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and Policyenvironmental regulationsWater PollutionEmissions ReductionBreaking NewsEndangered speciesfloating villagesSolar EnergyWind PowerInvasive SpeciesRenewable energysewagewildlifeWed, 14 Nov 2012 17:54:08 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/on-our-radar-revisiting-the-rules-that-werent/By THE NEW YORK TIMEShttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/a-reef-in-distress-gobies-to-the-rescue/?partner=rss&emc=rssCorals use chemical communication to recruit fish to help control menacing seaweed, researchers say.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2592fd49/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658918673/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2592fd49/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658918673/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2592fd49/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658918673/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2592fd49/a2t.img" border="0"/>Breaking Newsgoby fishSeaweedcoral reefsoverfishingWed, 14 Nov 2012 17:29:28 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/a-reef-in-distress-gobies-to-the-rescue/By EMMA BRYCEDanielle Dixson/Georgia TechA tiny fish protects coral: Gobidon histrio, a goby fish species, on the coral?Acropora nausuta. The coral is in contact with the menacing seaweed?Chlorodesmis fastigiata.http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/when-a-green-job-is-more-than-a-green-job/?partner=rss&emc=rssParticipants in a training program in the South Bronx gain something beyond job skills.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25945db3/mf.gif' border='0'/>Water ConservationHiring and PromotionSouth Bronx (NYC)job trainingUnemploymentgreen jobsLivingEmissions ReductionEfficiencyCenter for Environmental Workforce TrainingplanycOsborne AssociationVocational TrainingEnergy EfficiencyBusinessWed, 14 Nov 2012 14:44:51 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/when-a-green-job-is-more-than-a-green-job/By SARAH CREANhttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/no-river-should-be-doing-that/?partner=rss&emc=rssFoaming rivers, in Nairobi now and New York a few short decades ago.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2593bcfe/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658937097/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2593bcfe/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658937097/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2593bcfe/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658937097/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2593bcfe/a2t.img" border="0"/>Water PollutionHudson RiverBeacon (NY)Nairobi (Kenya)WaterNature ConservancyFishkill (NY)WastepollutionEnvironmentThird World and Developing Countriesenvironmental policyWed, 14 Nov 2012 13:24:39 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/no-river-should-be-doing-that/By ANDREW C. REVKINhttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/natural-disaster-losses-driven-by-a-building-boom-in-americas-red-zones/?partner=rss&emc=rssWhy huge losses in many "natural" disasters have little to do with nature.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258af9e9/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658897874/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258af9e9/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658897874/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258af9e9/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658897874/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258af9e9/a2t.img" border="0"/>United StatesHurricane Sandy (2012)Disasters and EmergenciesFloodsColorado Springs (Colo)WeatherInsurancedisastersHuffington PostCoastal AreasNew JerseyWildfiresWed, 14 Nov 2012 06:00:03 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/natural-disaster-losses-driven-by-a-building-boom-in-americas-red-zones/By ANDREW C. REVKINU.S. Coast Guard/Getty ImagesHomes in Tuckerton, N.J., after Hurricane Sandy. Estimates indicate the storm could rank as the nation?s second-worst for claims.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/after-years-of-waiting-virginia-wants-to-make-its-name-in-oil.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe state is trying to do an end run around President Obama and put its coast on the energy map through an act of Congress.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258f5772/mf.gif' border='0'/>Ion Geophysical Corporation|IO|NYSESchlumberger Ltd|SLB|NYSEOil (Petroleum) and GasolineVirginiaUnited States Politics and GovernmentOffshore Drilling and ExplorationBP Plc|BP|NYSEWed, 14 Nov 2012 05:53:01 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/after-years-of-waiting-virginia-wants-to-make-its-name-in-oil.htmlBy ALISON FITZGERALDJason Hirschfeld/Associated PressHurricane Sandy pounding the coastline last month in Virginia Beach, Va. The state is the new epicenter of efforts by energy companies to get a toehold in the potentially vast resources hidden beneath the Atlantic.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/california-to-hold-auction-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html?partner=rss&emc=rssAn auction will formally open California?s cap-and-trade system, intended to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by issuing allowances to polluters, then trading them in a market.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258f5770/mf.gif' border='0'/>AuctionsAir PollutionGlobal WarmingCaliforniaGreenhouse Gas EmissionsCarbon DioxideWed, 14 Nov 2012 02:47:08 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/california-to-hold-auction-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions.htmlBy FELICITY BARRINGERhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/as-floods-recede-brooklynites-fear-contamination/?partner=rss&emc=rssResidents and businesses around Superfund sites like the Gowanus Canal worry about bacteria, toxic material and other kinds of contamination from flood waters.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258d4931/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658909489/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258d4931/kg/321-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658909489/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258d4931/kg/321-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658909489/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258d4931/kg/321-341/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hazardous and Toxic SubstancesPolitics and PolicyGowanus CanalNew York CitySuperfundGowanus Canal (NYC)Water PollutionSouth Bronx (NYC)Newtown CreekRed Hook (NYC)CanalsLivingHurricane Sandytoxic contaminationWeather ExtremesHealth and SafetybrooklynRelocation of BusinessHome AppliancesEnvironmental Protection AgencyNewtown Creek (NYC)FloodsStaten Island (NYC)Brooklyn (NYC)Area Planning and RenewalEast River (NYC)BacteriaQueens (NYC)Sunset Park (NYC)New JerseyTue, 13 Nov 2012 23:18:15 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/as-floods-recede-brooklynites-fear-contamination/By MIREYA NAVARROhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/obamas-re-election-welcomed-by-many-science-researchers.html?partner=rss&emc=rssPresident Obama?s specific goals for his second term are not known, but many in the scientific community hope he will continue to push for robust financing of basic research, especially in energy.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2583d873/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658890248/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2583d873/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658890248/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2583d873/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658890248/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2583d873/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>Federal Budget (US)Science and TechnologyPresidential Election of 2012Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:48:01 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/obamas-re-election-welcomed-by-many-science-researchers.htmlBy KENNETH CHANGhttp://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/first-snow-and-a-rush-to-finish/?partner=rss&emc=rssWith snow falling heavily in the Bhutan Himalaya, most of the camp moves to a lower, safer site while Aaron Putnam's team sets out to complete its final scientific objectives.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258d583e/mf.gif' border='0'/>Putnam, DavidRock and Stoneclimatemoraine ridgesSnow and SnowstormsrocksAaron PutnamBhutanDavid PutnamColumbia UniversityGlaciersGlobal Positioning SystemHimalayaTue, 13 Nov 2012 22:46:17 GMThttp://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/first-snow-and-a-rush-to-finish/By AARON PUTNAMAaron PutnamHorses and mules leaving Rinchen Zoe as the snow begins to fall.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/xenoceratops-new-type-of-horned-dinosaur-is-identified-in-canada.html?partner=rss&emc=rssXenoceratops foremostensis flourished 80 million years ago, making it the oldest known large-bodied horned dinosaur to be found in Canada.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25831e79/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658862176/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25831e79/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658862176/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25831e79/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658862176/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25831e79/a2t.img" border="0"/>MuseumsPaleontologyDinosaursTue, 13 Nov 2012 22:40:51 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/xenoceratops-new-type-of-horned-dinosaur-is-identified-in-canada.htmlBy SINDYA N. BHANOOJulius T. CsostonyiAn artist's rendering of Xenoceratops foremostensis, a Triceratops look-alike.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/australian-fairywren-teaches-chicks-a-password-call.html?partner=rss&emc=rssScientists have discovered that fairywren mothers teach their unborn chicks a unique begging call to differentiate them from cuckoos invading her nest.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25831e77/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658862175/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25831e77/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658862175/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25831e77/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658862175/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25831e77/a2t.img" border="0"/>BirdsTue, 13 Nov 2012 22:40:51 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/australian-fairywren-teaches-chicks-a-password-call.htmlBy SINDYA N. BHANOOJ. RobertsonFairywrens teach their chicks a password, a unique note, to differentiate them from imposters.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/for-maya-climate-change-may-have-been-blessing-and-curse.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe ancient civilization may have risen ? and then fallen ? in response to climate change, scientists report after creating precise climate records going back 2,000 years.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2563a92a/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658740978/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2563a92a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658740978/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2563a92a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658740978/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2563a92a/a2t.img" border="0"/>ResearchDroughtMayansClimate ChangeEnvironmentCivil War and Guerilla WarfareTue, 13 Nov 2012 22:40:27 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/for-maya-climate-change-may-have-been-blessing-and-curse.htmlBy SINDYA N. BHANOODouglas Kennett/Penn StateA pyramid in Caracol, Belize. The Maya culture thrived in rainy times but collapsed in turmoil during times of drought, according to new research.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/evidence-of-persistent-modern-human-behavior-in-africa.html?partner=rss&emc=rssHunting tools from 71,000 years ago found in South Africa suggest modern humans with a well-developed capacity for abstract thought and a grasp of complex technologies, a new study concludes.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2583598c/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658862770/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2583598c/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658862770/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2583598c/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658862770/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2583598c/a2t.img" border="0"/>ToolsArchaeologyPaleontologyTue, 13 Nov 2012 22:40:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/evidence-of-persistent-modern-human-behavior-in-africa.htmlBy JOHN NOBLE WILFORDSimen Oestmohttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/the-double-helix-review-twists-in-the-tale-of-the-great-dna-discovery.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA new annotated and illustrated edition of James Watson?s book ?The Double Helix? adds interesting details about the rivalries in the race to decode the structure of DNA.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25831e75/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658848192/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25831e75/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658848192/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25831e75/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658848192/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25831e75/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>Genetics and HeredityDNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)Science and TechnologyMedicine and HealthBooks and LiteratureTue, 13 Nov 2012 22:36:04 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/the-double-helix-review-twists-in-the-tale-of-the-great-dna-discovery.htmlBy NICHOLAS WADEhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/birds-have-natural-ability-to-survive-storms.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThough observers feared the worst after Hurricane Sandy, biologists say there is remarkably little evidence that birds suffered mass casualties.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25840137/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658848006/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25840137/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658848006/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25840137/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658848006/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25840137/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hurricane Sandy (2012)Animal MigrationBP Plc|BP|NYSETue, 13 Nov 2012 22:27:38 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/birds-have-natural-ability-to-survive-storms.htmlBy NATALIE ANGIERAWASH A protected area for plovers in Lido Beach, N.Y., after a 2009 storm.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/isotope-analysis-provides-clues-in-a-florida-cold-case.html?partner=rss&emc=rssResearchers used isotope analysis to help the police pin down the timeline and background of a murder victim in a 41-year-old cold case in Florida.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258322ef/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658848763/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258322ef/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658848763/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258322ef/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658848763/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258322ef/a2t.img" border="0"/>Women and GirlsMurders and Attempted MurdersGeologyIsotopesMedicine and HealthTeeth and DentistryTue, 13 Nov 2012 22:27:38 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/isotope-analysis-provides-clues-in-a-florida-cold-case.htmlBy JAMES GORMANGregg Matthews for The New York TimesCLUES Detective Darren Norris in Florida sought scientists? help in a murder case.

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