Latest from Science News for Students: Chikungunya wings its way north — on mosquitoes

Latest from Science News For Students 09/05/2015 View in browser Visit Science News for Students» Body & Health Chikungunya wings its way north — on mosquitoes By Nathan Seppa, Sep 04, 2015 07:15 am A mosquito-borne virus once found only in the tropics has adapted to survive in mosquitoes in cooler places, such as Europe and North America. Read More Read More» Light & Radiation, Physics, Astronomy Stephen Hawking says his group has solved a black hole puzzle By Andrew Grant, Sep 03, 2015 07:00 am Physicist Stephen Hawking says light sliding along the outside of a black hole holds the key to understanding what’s inside. Read More Read More» Animals Boa constrictors stop their victims’ hearts By Susan Milius, Sep 02, 2015 07:00 am It’s a myth that boa constrictors kill by suffocation. A new study shows the snakes actually squeeze off blood flow, stopping the hearts of their prey. Read More Read More» Agriculture, Genetics, Plants Plant ‘vampires’ lay in wait By Esther Landhuis, Sep 01, 2015 07:00 am A new study shows how some parasitic plants evolved the ability to sense a potential host — and then send out root-like structures to feed on them. Read More Read More» Body & Health, Food & Nutrition News Brief: Stress may break diet willpower By Laura Sanders, Aug 31, 2015 07:00 am A new study suggests stress can affect our behavior — and willpower — by making tasty foods look more irresistible. Read More Read More» Inside Student Science Eureka! Lab Scientists Say: Torque » Oops. Correcting scientific errors » Scientists Say: Social » Read More » Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe | Contact Us Facebook | Twitter | Vimeo Society for Science & the Public • 1719 N Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 • Copyright © 2014

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Latest from Science News: Go to Green Bank to listen to the stars

Latest from Science News 09/03/2015 View in browser Become a Subscribing Member» Experiences Go to Green Bank to listen to the stars BY Sarah Zielinski, Sep 03, 2015 06:00 am Visitors to the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia get a close-up with the world’s largest movable land object. Read More Read More» Culture Beaker Why enforced ‘service with a smile’ should be banned BY Rachel Ehrenberg, Sep 02, 2015 03:00 pm If management wants workers to maintain false cheer, those workers should be trained, supported and compensated for the emotional labor, a new review suggests. Read More Read More» News Ancient pottery maps route to South Pacific BY Bruce Bower, Sep 02, 2015 02:00 pm New Guinea pottery points to a key meeting of island natives and seafarers at least 3,000 years ago. Read More Read More» More Headlines from Science News News Nanogenerators harvest body’s energy to power devices Nanogenerators offer body-harvested energy to fuel bionic future Read More By Beth Mole, Sep 01, 2015 04:29 pm Wild Things Some jellyfish sting deeper than others A new study shows that some jellyfish have nematocysts that can sting deep into the skin. That may explain why their sting is so painful. Read More By Sarah Zielinski, Sep 01, 2015 12:20 pm News Nearby quasar may be home to dynamic duo A pair of black holes left over from a galaxy collision might live in the nearest quasar to Earth. Read More By Christopher Crockett, Aug 31, 2015 05:45 pm Science Ticker New microscope techniques give deepest view yet of living cells Two new microscopy techniques are helping scientists see smaller structures in living cells than ever glimpsed before. Read More By Tina Hesman Saey, Aug 31, 2015 07:00 am Science Visualized How dollhouse crime scenes schooled 1940s cops In the 1940s, Frances Glessner Lee’s dollhouse murder dioramas trained investigators to look at crime scenes through a scientific lens. Read More By Helen Thompson, Aug 30, 2015 10:53 am Science Ticker Life after Pluto: New Horizons to head for Kuiper belt boulder The New Horizons spacecraft has a second target in the Kuiper belt: an icy boulder dubbed 2014 MU69. Read More By Christopher Crockett, Aug 28, 2015 07:20 pm News Volcanic activity convicted in Permian extinction Precision dating confirms that Siberian volcanic eruptions could have triggered the Permian extinction. Read More By Thomas Sumner, Aug 28, 2015 02:00 pm Privacy Policy | Update Email Preferences | Unsubscribe from All SSP Newsletters | Contact Us Facebook | Twitter | Vimeo | Google+ Society for Science & the Public • 1719 N Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 • Copyright © 2015

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Latest from Science News: Nearby quasar may be home to dynamic duo

Latest from Science News 09/01/2015 View in browser Become a Subscribing Member» News Nearby quasar may be home to dynamic duo BY Christopher Crockett, Aug 31, 2015 05:45 pm A pair of black holes left over from a galaxy collision might live in the nearest quasar to Earth. Read More Read More» Science Ticker New microscope techniques give deepest view yet of living cells BY Tina Hesman Saey, Aug 31, 2015 07:00 am Two new microscopy techniques are helping scientists see smaller structures in living cells than ever glimpsed before. Read More Read More» Science Visualized How dollhouse crime scenes schooled 1940s cops BY Helen Thompson, Aug 30, 2015 10:53 am In the 1940s, Frances Glessner Lee’s dollhouse murder dioramas trained investigators to look at crime scenes through a scientific lens. Read More Read More» More Headlines from Science News News New experiment verifies quantum spookiness A new experiment provides the most robust proof that quantum mechanics doesn’t follow the rules we take for granted in everyday life. Read More By Andrew Grant, Aug 28, 2015 11:02 am Scicurious The need to feed and eating for pleasure are inextricably linked Scientists used to think that the hunger and the pleasure from food could be easily distinguished. But new results show these systems are inextricably intertwined. Read More By Bethany Brookshire, Aug 27, 2015 04:44 pm Science Ticker Tropical songbirds get their growth spurt late Tropical songbirds are late bloomers, but that delayed development may give them an advantage after leaving the nest. Read More By Allison Bohac, Aug 27, 2015 02:00 pm News Decoy switches frogs’ mating call preference A female túngara frog may switch her choice between two prospective mates when presented with a third, least attractive option. Read More By Sarah Schwartz, Aug 27, 2015 02:00 pm News Vaccinated man excretes live poliovirus for nearly 3 decades For almost 30 years, a man with an immune deficiency has been shedding poliovirus strains that have evolved from the version he received in a vaccine. Read More By Sarah Schwartz, Aug 27, 2015 02:00 pm News Psychology results evaporate upon further review Less than half of psychology findings get reproduced on second tries, a study finds. Read More By Bruce Bower, Aug 27, 2015 02:00 pm Science Ticker Mountains, craters revealed in latest images of dwarf planet Ceres The Dawn spacecraft sent back postcards from Ceres that show off the dwarf planet’s varied terrain. Read More By Christopher Crockett, Aug 27, 2015 07:59 am Privacy Policy | Update Email Preferences | Unsubscribe from All SSP Newsletters | Contact Us Facebook | Twitter | Vimeo | Google+ Society for Science & the Public • 1719 N Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 • Copyright © 2015

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