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E-Blast Monday 10.28.13 Breaking Story Gold nanoparticles give an edge in recycling CO2 Today's Video Sustainability: Water - Los Angeles & water imports Picture of the Day Pollen from a variety of common plants New Today on Science360 Radio NSF-funded Louise Rollins-Smith discusses a fungus that is decimating frog populations Latest News Aboriginal hunting practice increases animal populations Study finds that a "burning" approach which mixes practical philosophy and local knowledge leads to the near doubling of lizards and improves habitat. Increasing toxicity of algal blooms tied to nutrient enrichment and climate change Nutrient enrichment and climate change are posing yet another concern of growing importance – an apparent increase in the toxicity of some algal blooms in freshwater lakes and estuaries around the world. Researchers developing hospital patient early warning system A team of engineers and physicians is combining areas of expertise to prevent hospitalized patients from deteriorating while in the hospital and from being readmitted soon after discharge. New in the Journals & Magazines POPULAR SCIENCE: What makes a boomerang come back? SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Dear Evolution, Thanks for the allergies PLOS: A critical role for the hippocampus in the valuation of imagined outcomes PHYSICS: Controlling flow with a roughness knob SCIENCE NEWS: Single-sex flowers release his, hers fragrances What the Blogs Are Saying Today THE LOOM - How many cells are in your body? EARTHSKY - Another close sweep by asteroid due in 2065 PLOS BLOGS - Art and science in creative collision OBSERVATIONS - 5 unanswered questions that will keep physicists awake at night SCILOGS - A stranger in paradise Science360 Network: News Radio Video iPad

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