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E-Blast Friday 11.22.13 Breaking Story Researchers engineer breakthrough for biofuel production Today's Video NSF Science Now Episode 17 Picture of the Day Grand Staircase New Today on Science360 Radio NSF-funded scientist Karl Deisseroth discusses optogenetics, which he invented in 2005 Latest News Boy's skeleton in Siberia raises new questions about first Americans Results from a DNA study of a young boy's skeletal remains believed to be 24,000 years old could turn the archaeological world upside down. Framework could improve southeast rainfall forecasts Study may help improve seasonal forecasts by providing a new statistical "framework" that meteorologists can use to predict the likely intensity of rainfall for the coming summer. Engineers cut time to 3D-print heterogeneous objects from hours to minutes A novel 3-D printing process speeds up fabrication of multiple-material objects. New in the Journals & Magazines NEW SCIENTIST : Only two genes maketh the man ... or mouse NATURE : Graphene: The quest for supercarbon SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN : The good and bad news about frog abnormalities PHYSICS : Colloidally trapped light needles PNAS : Honey bees selectively avoid difficult choices What the Blogs Are Saying Today BAD ASTRONOMY - 12 cool facts about comet ISON COOL GREEN SCIENCE - Scuba divers provide non-chemical weed control on Wisconsin lake SCILOGS - Beauty of the small QUEST - Protecting summer hang-outs for bats NOBEL INTENT - 4.4 billion-year-old meteorite NWA 7533 is straight outta Mars Science360 Network: News Radio Video iPad

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