Archive of articles published on the 19th of December 2012

Do palm trees hold the key to immortality?
NTU study finds ways to prevent muscle loss, obesity and diabetes
Geo-engineering against climate change
Synthetic and biological nanoparticles combined to produce new metamaterials
Paper waste used to make bricks
Study: Curbing car travel could be as effective as cutting calories
UC Irvine study of leaping toads reveals muscle-protecting mechanism
University of Texas at Austin Team develops a microwave-assisted method for producing thin films
Soybeans a source of valuable chemical
Are bacteria making you hungry?
Scientists construct first map of how the brain organizes everything we see
Scripps Florida scientists develop new compound that reverses fatty liver disease
A new, super-nutritious puffed rice for breakfast cereals and snacks
Toward a pill to enable celiac patients to eat foods containing gluten
Community togetherness plays vital role in coping with tragedies
JILA physicists achieve elusive 'evaporative cooling' of molecules
Unraveling the threads: Simplest cotton genome offers clues for fiber improvements
Pigs in southern China infected with avian flu
NASA's Operation IceBridge data brings new twist to sea ice forecasting
Multi-tasking whales sing while feeding, not just breeding
Fine hands, fists of fury
New study sheds light on dinosaur size
First freshwater mosasaur discovered