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E-Blast Thursday 01.31.13 Breaking Story Research Shows Mechanism Behind Wear At The Atomic Scale Today's Video Study Reveals Pre-Human Relatives Ate Only Forest Foods Picture of the Day A Hogberry Inspires The Creation Of Fibers That Change Color When Stretched New Today on Science360 Radio 'Prehistoric Metabolism,' With Herman Pontzer At Hunter College Latest News Reconcilable Differences: Study Uncovers The Common Ground Of Scientific Opposites Looking for commonalities in seemingly incompatible scientific theories may lead to the discovery of new ones that revolutionize our understanding of the world. Good Mood Helps Boost Brain Power In Older Adults Older adults can improve their decision making and working memory simply by putting on a happy face, a study suggests. One In, Two Out: Simulating More Efficient Solar Cells Using an exotic form of silicon could substantially improve the efficiency of solar cells, according to computer simulations by researchers. New in the Journals & Magazines PLOS: Transforming A Stem Into A Bush NEW SCIENTIST: Earth And Others Lose Status As Goldilocks Worlds NATURE: Magnetic Logic Makes For Mutable Chips SCIENCE NEWS: Specialized Nerve Fibers Send Touchy-Feely Messages To Brain SCIENCE: Are We Built To Be Lazy? What the Blogs Are Saying Today THE CRUX - Rain In The Arctic SCISTARTER - Citizen Science: Creating A Culture Of Curiosity KRULWICH WONDERS - Pale Blue Blobs Invade, Freeze, Then Vanish THE LOOM - Creating Young Darwins NOBEL INTENT - Better Black Hole Mass Estimates In Hours Science360 Network: News Radio Video iPad

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