Archive of articles published on the 14th of November 2013

Amazon rainforest more able to withstand drought than previously thought
Tiny 'Lego' blocks build Janus nanotubes with potential for new drugs and water purification
Clues to cocaine's toxicity could lead to better tests for its detection in biofluids
Impulsivity, rewards and Ritalin: Monkey study shows tighter link
Research identifies potential new treatment for sepsis
Newly discovered mechanism suggests novel approach to prevent type 1 diabetes
Hubble views an old and mysterious cluster
Dogs likely originated in Europe more than 18,000 years ago, UCLA biologists report
Gene linked to common intellectual disability
Study finds widespread use of opioid medications in nonsurgical hospital patients
Distant artificial atoms cooperate by sharing light, international research team shows
Quantum world record smashed
Stanford scientists create a low-cost, long-lasting water splitter made of silicon and nickel
UMD, Google & gov. create first detailed map of global forest change
UT Austin researchers grow large graphene crystals that have exceptional electrical properties
No peak in sight for evolving bacteria
Evolution can select for evolvability, Penn biologists find