Articles from Science News (October 10, 2009)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
Ants in the pants drive birds away from choice fruit: supercolonies of invasive insects spoil avian picnics.	Milius, Susan		451
Atmosphere took roller-coaster ride around time of Earth's oxygenation: minerals hint that levels of the gas rose, dipped, rose again.	Perkins, Sid		451
Bit of flop makes for efficient fliers: locusts travel long distances with the help of flexible wings.	Sanders, Laura	Brief article	311
Bookshelf.		Book review	162
Connected: The Surprising Power of Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives.	Zelkowitz, Rachel	Book review	283
Cyclones spawn more tornadoes: increase in hurricane size may explain extra twisters.	Perkins, Sid	Brief article	230
Dopamine boost primes kidneys: transplant patient benefits when the organ gets infusion.	Seppa, Nathan	Brief article	301
Enter the virosphere: as evidence of the influence of viruses escalates, appreciation of these master manipulators grows.	Ehrenberg, Rachel		2470
Genes & cells.			25
How We Live and Why We Die: The Secret Lives of Cells.	Seppa, Nathan	Book review	274
Hubble's new finds go the distance: galaxies discovered nearly 13.1 billion light-years from Earth.	Cowen, Ron		528
Human spaceflight program needs additional $30 billion, panel finds: Augustine committee recommends two exploration plans.	Cowen, Ron		418
In science, unlike films, don't beware the stare.	Siegfried, Tom	Editorial	401
Introducing ...		Brief article	119
Looking for a change on climate policy in Copenhagen.	Perkins, Sid	Interview	714
Male monkeys see in red, green with added gene: creating color vision may not require rewiring of the brain.	Saey, Tina Hesman		629
Mental disorders more widespread than estimated: study comes as psychiatrists reevaluate diagnostic manual.	Bower, Bruce		1190
Metamaterials mock the heavens: team proposes way to study astronomical events in the lab.	Sanders, Laura		338
Molecules.			11
Reviewers prefer positive findings: journals may be less likely to publish equivocal studies.	Raloff, Janet	Brief article	250
Rock solid planet.	Cowen, Ron	Brief article	169
Science & the public.			18
Science future.		Calendar	64
Science observation.	Krauss, Lawrence M.	Brief article	124
Science past: from the issue of October 10, 1959.		Brief article	144
Science stats: early blooms in the Arctic.			11
Scientists make special snowball: ice XV is unstable on Earth but may exist in the cosmos.	Sanders, Laura	Brief article	290
Shifty eyes could signal memories that people can't consciously recall: study finds movements linked to activity in hippocampus.	Saey, Tina Hesman		373
The mesmerized mind: scientists are unveiling how the brain works when hypnotized.	Gaidos, Susan		2561
Tyrannosaurus rex's tiny ancestors: fossil suggests peculiar features weren't limited to dino king.	Lee, Jenny Lauren		371
Windows on the universe: astronomy's multiwavelength revolution paints a more complete picture of the cosmos.	Cowen, Ron		2458