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E-Blast Thursday 08.08.13 Breaking Story Gamma-ray burst illuminates galaxy in dark ages Today's Video Man-made quakes could lead to safer, sturdier buildings Picture of the Day Analemma New Today on Science360 Radio NSF-funded U-Penn scientist Ben Horton reveals what we know about sea level rise Latest News Self-healing solar cells 'channel' natural processes Researchers have shown that solar cell devices with channels mimicking organic vascular systems effectively reinvigorate solar cells whose performance deteriorates due to degradation by the sun's ultraviolet rays. Proto-mammal fossil sheds light on evolution of earliest mammals Fossil reveals the evolutionary adaptations of a 165-million-year-old proto-mammal, providing evidence that traits such as hair and fur originated well before the rise of the first true mammals. Regulating electron 'spin' may be key to making organic solar cells competitive Researchers have discovered a synthetic, high-performance polymer that could make inexpensive, highly efficient organic solar panels a reality. New in the Journals & Magazines POPULAR SCIENCE: The quest to uncover the secret lives of sharks POPULAR MECHANICS: 3-D printing is headed to space NATURE: Squeezed light mutes quantum noise SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Dolphins remember each other for decades PHYSICS: Turning the wheels of a quantum motor What the Blogs Are Saying Today SCILOGS - Tardigrade: Hardiest critter on Earth THE THOUGHTFUL ANIMAL - Cooler than Shark Week: What can we learn from the brains of the largest sharks? BAD ASTRONOMY - Millions of tons of gas hangs over our star THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY - Glass scaffolds help heal bone EARTHSKY - False GPS signals could threaten transportation security Science360 Network: News Radio Video iPad

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