Archive of articles published on the 8th of December 2011

Researchers discover that changes in bioelectric signals cause tadpoles to grow eyes in back, tail
Researchers link patterns seen in spider silk, melodies
New NIST biometric data standard adds DNA, footmarks and enhanced fingerprint descriptions
Elusive ultrafine indoor air contaminants yield to NIST analysis
Study finds failure points in firefighter protective equipment
Powerful NIST detectors on Hawaiian telescope to probe origins of stars, planets and galaxies
Evolution reveals missing link between DNA and protein shape
How Salmonella forms evil twins to evade the body's defenses
Women advised to avoid ZEN bust-enhancing supplements because of possible cancer risk
A mother's touch may protect against drug cravings later
Combination of everolimus and exemestane improves survival for women with metastatic breast cancer
Study shows species can change
Neuroscientists boost memory using genetics and a new memory-enhancing drug
Princeton study: Nighttime images help track disease from the sky
Decisions, decisions: House-hunting honey bees work like complex brains
Helping your fellow rat: Rodents show empathy-driven behavior
Backpacks, not the bombs inside, key to finding DNA
Research raises new questions about animal empathy
The heart of the plant
Study shows more shrubbery in a warming world
Carnegie Mellon researchers use NMR to determine whether gold nanoparticles exhibit 'handedness'
Breakthrough in regulating fat metabolism
Paleoclimate record points toward potential rapid climate changes
For Midwesterners, more boxcars mean cleaner air
Premature babies harbor fewer, but more dangerous microbe types