World Science: Newfound stars seen shattering known size limits

* Newfound stars seen shattering known size
limits:
One monstrous star would make our Sun look as dull
as the Moon by comparison, astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100721_stars


* Do cleaning products cause breast cancer?:
Women who report greater use of cleaning products
may be at higher breast cancer risk than those who
say they use them sparingly, a small study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100720_cleaning


* Strange crystals found to twist as they grow:
New research points to a much more varied process of
crystal growth than was previously known, chemists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100718_crystals


* Unusual electrons go with the flow:
Scientists seeking new states of matter have found
that on some surfaces, charged subatomic particles
act like tiny superheroes.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100715_electrons


* Superstition may boost performance --
through confidence:
Don't scoff at those lucky rabbit feet: having some
kind of "lucky" token can actually improve your
performance.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100714_superstition


* Ovarian transplant found to lengthen mouse
lives 40%:
Some scientists are asking themselves whether
ovarian self-transplants in women might have similar
benefits.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100713_ovary


* Longevity findings in question:
Some geneticists doubt the validity of a new study
on genes that are said to predict who will live
longest, a newspaper reports.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100709_longevity



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