Tuesday, March 12, 2013

World Science: Stars discovered almost next door

* Hidden stellar companions revealed almost 
next door
:
A pair of newly discovered stars is the third-
closest star system to us, and it might harbor
planets, according to a report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130311_stars


* Infants may be drawn to those who mistreat 
the "different"
:
Researchers report new evidence that
hard-to-eradicate biases based on race, sex and
other differences take root early in life.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/130309_different


* Scientists report breaking barrier to efficient 
cloning
:
Sequential cloning -- making copies of copies, and
so forth -- may be no longer be the problem it has been.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130308_clone


* Baby reported cured of HIV:
Scientists want to find out if a treatment that
worked on one infant can also help other "high-risk"
newborns.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130304_HIV


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Bright comet visits evening sky:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130307_comet

* Study proposes violent past for Milky Way:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130306_MW

* Study links rat brains together electronically:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130301_brains

* Giant black hole found to spin like mad:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130228_blackhole

* Honesty may not be best policy when it comes 
to that talk about drugs
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130227_drug


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