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E-Blast Friday 11.01.13 Breaking Story Geoengineering the climate could reduce vital rains Today's Video NSF Science Now: Episode 16 Picture of the Day Gemini South during laser operations New Today on Science360 Radio NSF-funded James McGraw comments on declining American wild ginseng Latest News Researchers develop prototype football kicking simulator A team of engineers has created a virtual training system that uses real-time wireless feedback and computer sensing to measure football kicking mechanics data. Listen up: Oysters may use sound to select a home Research shows that the sounds of the reef may attract young oysters, helping them locate a permanent home where they can mature. A first step in learning by imitation, baby brains respond to another's actions Researchers from have found the first evidence revealing a key aspect of the brain processing that occurs in babies to allow learning by observation. New in the Journals & Magazines POPULAR SCIENCE: You're more likely to cheat in the afternoon SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Lightning-detection network tested out for storm tracking SCIENCE NEWS: Dark energy search gets murkier SCIENCE: Reindeer eyes adjust to arctic dark POPULAR MECHANICS: How close to the Big Bang can we see? What the Blogs Are Saying Today ANTHROPOLOGY IN PRACTICE - Why is American folklore overrun with phantom hitchhikers? DEEP-SEA NEWS - Parasites aren't just for biologists, this wave eats other waves GLOBE SCIENTISTS BLOG - Water scarcity: what it means for countries in the Near East and North Africa EARTHSKY - Algol is the Demon Star GENE EXPRESSION - The Roma have multitudes Science360 Network: News Radio Video iPad

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