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E-Blast Friday 12.13.13 Breaking Story The mystery of lizard breath Today's Video Photocopier: A playful look at how it works Picture of the Day Dynamic model of tissue failure New Today on Science360 Radio Past NSF-funded scientist helps discover new ocean compound that kills MRSA and anthrax. Latest News Arctic cyclones more common than previously thought Data analysis reveals hundreds of storms -- mostly smaller ones -- that had previously escaped detection. Graphene-based nano-antennas may enable networks of tiny machines By taking advantage of the unique electronic properties of graphene, researchers now believe they're on track to connect devices powered by small amounts of scavenged energy. Boosting self-expression online may limit impulsive purchases Long online transactions can take a toll on a person's self-control, but adding more self-expression and personal identity to those processes can help restore control, according to researchers. New in the Journals & Magazines NATURE : Hubble spots water spurting from Europa PHYSICS : Detecting molecules on a chip PNAS: Sliding heavy stones to the Forbidden City on ice SCIENCE : Extreme diets can quickly alter gut bacteria SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN : Universe really is a hologram according to new simulations What the Blogs Are Saying Today THE PHYSICS ARXIV BLOG - First lasing nanofibers open the way for cheap, soft laser textiles NOBEL INTENT - Melting Arctic sea ice could be altering jet stream QUEST - 'The vine that ate the South' heads north NOT EXACTLY ROCKET SCIENCE - How a fish unleashed its evolutionary potential and went blind PLUGGED IN - British storm brings up history's first work of social media Science360 Network: News Radio Video iPad

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