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E-Blast Monday 12.23.13 Breaking Story DNA of storied plant provides insight into the evolution of flowering plants, study finds Today's Video Light up your holidays with microbial fuel cell Picture of the Day Migraine illustration New Today on Science360 Radio NSF-funded astronomer Christopher Impey discusses unmanned space exploration Latest News TB bacteria mask their identity to intrude into deeper regions of lungs TB-causing bacteria appear to mask their identity to avoid recognition by infection-killing cells in the upper airways. Nutrition influences metabolism through circadian rhythms, study finds Study reveals that the circadian clock is able to reprogram itself depending on a diet's nutritional content. Diamonds in Earth's oldest zircons are nothing but laboratory contamination Research team claims the oldest "diamonds" on the Earth are simply fragments of polishing compound. New in the Journals & Magazines NATURE : Distant planet weighed using clues from starlight PHYSICS: Shake a condensate to spawn dozens of them PNAS: Nourishing archaeology and science SCIENCE: Mima mound mystery solved SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Computers can be hacked using high-frequency sound What the Blogs Are Saying Today BAD ASTRONOMY - The noodly patty of star formation D-BRIEF - Diamond-bearing rock discovered in Antarctica KRULWICH WONDERS - One man. One cat. Multiplied LAELAPS - Europe's shield, from the coal NOT EXACTLY ROCKET SCIENCE - Bird cheaters target teams, but teamwork beats cheats Science360 Network: News Radio Video iPad

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