World Science: Are we all upside-down?

* Your brain cells may be capable of outliving 
you -- by a lot:
New findings make scientists hopeful that if human
lifespan is increased, brain cells will cooperate
and live longer accordingly.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/130225_brain


* Humans may be "upside-down" with respect 
to jelly ancestors:
The evolutionary origin of the head is traceable to
a structure usually considered the "foot" of
jellyfish-like creatures, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130222_anemone


* Tiny planet found:
A planet estimated as being about the size of
Earth's moon was identified using NASA's Kepler
spacecraft.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130220_kepler-37b


* Extra spatial abilities in males may be 
hormonal "side effect":
There is no deep evolutionary significance to the
male edge in spatial navigation skills, a study
proposes.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130219_testosterone


* Can too much TV lead to criminality?:
Youths who watch a lot of TV are more likely to
exhibit antisocial and criminal behavior as adults,
new research indicates.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130218_TV


* "Mr. Mom" is not so much Mr. Bedroom, study 
suggests:
Married men who spend more time doing traditionally
female household tasks report having less sex than
other husbands.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130130_GenderRoles


* For signs of life, some strange planetary systems 
may be most promising:
Atmospheric chemicals betraying the presence of
alien life might be detectable around white dwarf
stars, a study says.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/130125_whitedwarf


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Russia meteor unrelated to asteroid flyby, 
NASA says:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130215_meteor

* Mood-changing drugs enter waterways, 
affect fish, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130214_fish

* Face structure may predict expressions of 
prejudice:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130213_fwhr

* Mom's obesity may affect unborn child's brain:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130211_obesity

* Cupid's arrow: research aims to illuminate 
laws of attraction:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130208_cupid

* Small insect-eater gave rise to today's mammal 
diversity, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130207_placental

* Are super-Earths really mini-Neptunes?:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130206_Earths.htm

* Bones of King Richard III "confirmed" found:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130204_RichardIII

* Plants help their own, too, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130201_corn

* Domestic cats seen as major killers of wildlife:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130129_Felis

* Birdsong changes much like language, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130129_sparrow

* New figures suggest global warming not so 
hopeless:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130127_warming

* In kids' world, bullying makes you cool, troubling 
findings suggest:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130125_bullying

* Men may commit more research fraud:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130122_fraud

* "Green-eyed monster" may stalk Facebook -- 
and users' lives:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130121_facebook

* Power linked to tendency to punish harshly:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130118_power

* Linkage between pot, low IQ "premature," 
study says:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130116_marijuana

* Fame as peace-lovers off-base for ancient 
Minoans, scholar says:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130115_minos

* Chimps found to play fairness game like 
people:
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/130114_fairness


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