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E-Blast Thursday 04.18.13 Breaking Story Massive Star Factory Churned In Universe's Youth Today's Video Profiles Of Scientists And Engineers: Materials Engineer Picture of the Day Japanese Cherry Blossoms New Today on Science360 Radio NSF-Funded Tim Lowenstein At Binghamton University, SUNY, Discusses Microbes Buried Alive In Ancient Salt Latest News Small In Size, Big On Power: New Microbatteries A Boost For Electronics Microbatteries out-power even the best supercapacitors and could drive new applications in radio communications and compact electronics. Sunlit Snow Triggers Atmospheric Cleaning Researchers have discovered sunlit snow to be the major source of atmospheric bromine in the Arctic, the key to unique chemical reactions that purge pollutants and destroy ozone. Dark Matter Search Results Indicate First Hint Of WIMP-Like Signal Physicists have observed what is believed to be the particle behind dark matter -- a WIMP, or weakly interacting massive particle. New in the Journals & Magazines POPULAR SCIENCE: You Can Hear When Trees Are Thirsty SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Ricin: What Is It? NEW SCIENTIST: Magnetic Death Leaves Earth-Like Planets Dried Out SCIENCE NEWS: Some Like It Acidic SCIENCE: The Shrinking Of The Hobbit's Brain What the Blogs Are Saying Today LAELAPS - The Tale Of A Sinosaurus Tooth SCILOGS - Scientific Coathangers QUEST - Fire Safety Without Harm GLOBE SCIENTISTS BLOG - Exploring The Intertropical Convergence Zone D-BRIEF - Fathers' 'Maternal' Instinct Just As Reliable As A Mother's Science360 Network: News Radio Video iPad

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