Articles from Science News (August 15, 2009)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
Atom & cosmos.			17
Better controlling controls.	Skala, Greg; Sweetman, David	Letter to the editor	344
Bird's distinct bill offers a big chill: study identifies new function for toucan's sizable front end.	Milius, Susan	Brief article	300
Bookshelf.		Book review	70
Botany.		Brief article	28
Each falling raindrop may go it alone: study suggests drips shatter to produce a variety of sizes.	Sanders, Laura	Brief article	273
Earth.			26
First all-American honeybee.	Milius, Susan	Brief article	188
For daily use.		Brief article	99
Green beetles are masters of manipulation: study finds cells in the shell bend light in a particular way.	Sanders, Laura		298
Laser beam, simple math employed to produce random numbers faster: new technique can generate 12.5 gigabits per second.	Sanders, Laura		478
Lessons from cosmic past tell about future, present.	Siegfried, Tom	Editorial	393
Lopsided lights grace the poles: observations reveal that auroras are not symmetrical.	Perkins, Sid		311
Making tall or short of it.	Shedden, Candy	Letter to the editor	182
Matter & energy.			21
More astronomy cover coverage.	DeVorkin, David	Letter to the editor	140
Old gene learns new short leg trick: diminutive dogs owe stature to duplicated stretch of DNA.	Sanders, Laura		378
Protein protects cells from cancer with 1-2-3 punch: scientists find third strategy for tumor suppressor p53.	Saey, Tina Hesman		615
Science future.		Calendar	61
Science past: from the issue of august 15, 1959.		Brief article	123
Science stats: ecosystems convalescence.			13
Scientific observations.		Brief article	100
Sign of ancient sea ice.	Perkins, Sid	Brief article	140
Smart from the start: animal embryos get some respect for their survival skills.	Milius, Susan	Cover story	2269
Speedy musings.	Staubach, Karl	Letter to the editor	207
Spinal fluid test for early Alzheimer's: study finds certain compounds predict risk in some cases.	Seppa, Nathan		321
Springtail dries out for the winter: study shows genetic details of arthropod's extreme survival.	Sanders, Laura	Brief article	288
Stars go kaboom spilling cosmic secrets: astronomers hope type 1a supernovas will help in quest to explain dark energy.	Cowen, Ron		2522
Tackling toxicology and environmental health.	Ehrenberg, Rachel	Interview	832
The Root of Thought: Unlocking Glia--the Brain Cell That Will Help Us Sharpen Our Wits, Heal Injury, and Treat Brain Disease.	Saey, Tina Hesman	Book review	254
Typhoid vaccine proves effective: study finds that shot confers immunity across age groups.	Seppa, Nathan	Brief article	229
Venom hunters: scientists probe toxins, revealing the healing powers of biochemical weapons.	Sanders, Laura		2966
Virus can cause AIDS-like illness in chimpanzees: new study documents SIV's effects in a wild population.	Ehrenberg, Rachel		1073