World Science: Study may overturn thinking on human brainpower

* Does your physical strength influence your 
politics?:
Men's upper-body strength predicts some of their
political views, according to new research.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130519_politics


* NASA planet-hunting telescope breaks down:
A NASA spacecraft designed to hunt for Earth-like
planets has broken, and agency scientists don't know
whether they will be able to fix it.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130515_kepler


* Cotton may offer "eco-friendly" way to clean up 
oil spills:
A cheap form of raw cotton reportedly can sop up
more than 30 times its weight in oil.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130515_cotton


* New principle may help explain why nature is 
quantum:
Like children, scientists are always asking "why?"
One question they've yet to answer is why nature
picked quantum physics.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130514_quantum


* Study may overturn thinking on human intellect:
The human edge in intelligence isn't due mainly to
the large size of the front part of our brain, new
research indicates.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130513_brain


* Killed twice in 1600s, hoax "dragon" slain again -- 
in creationism dispute:
Scientists say they've proven what some suspected
three centuries ago: the swamp dragon from Rome was
a hoax. And maybe now it matters more.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/130506_dragon


* DNA similarities increasingly seen in different
cancers:
A large study of endometrial cancer hints at new
ways to classify tumors that might aid treatment,
scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130501_endometrial


* "Earth-like," possibly habitable planets
identified:
Researchers say they have identified the first
fairly Earth-sized planets in a Sun-like star's
"habitable zone."

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130419_planets


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Stacking 2-D materials leads to surprises:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130517_graphene.htm


* Anti-cocaine vaccine getting ready for prime time:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130512_cocaine


* Moon, Earth water traced to same source: ancient 
meteorites:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130510_chondrites


* Scientists boost cellular "trash collection" to gives 
flies extra life:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130506_parkin


* Stem cells found to cure epilepsy in mice:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130505_epilepsy


* Blocking single gene makes cancer cells nicer, 
study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130501_HMGA1


* Stunning new view of Saturn storm shows eye 
about the size of India:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130429_Saturn


* To understand far-off worlds, astronomer looks 
closer to home:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130426_Mdwarf


* Carrying baby leads to comfort -- from mice to 
people, study says:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130423_calm


* Bacteria may help pummel one of toughest cancers:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130423_pancreatic


* Depression-like symptoms seen in flies:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130422_depression


* DNA of "living fossil" decoded:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130417_coelacanth


* "Tantalizing hint" of dark matter particles:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130416_darkmatter


* Inedible plant material may be convertible to food:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130416_plant


* NASA plan to grab asteroid could spur other 
technologies, too:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130412_asteroid


* Laziness genes possibly found:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130410_laziness


* Yes, gentlemen, size matters -- but something else 
matters more, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/130408_mating


* New heart disease-red meat link also involves 
popular supplement:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130407_carnitine




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