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  Researchers Devise X-Ray Approach to Track Surgical Devices, Minimize Radiation Exposure

  April 16, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new tool to help surgeons use X-rays to track devices used in "minimally invasive" surgical procedures while also limiting the patient's exposure to radiation from the ... > full story
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  A Look at the World Explains 90 Percent of Changes in Vegetation

  April 16, 2013 — In the last thirty years, vegetation has changed significantly the world over. Until recently, the extent to which the climate or humankind was responsible remained unclear. However, geographers now ... > full story
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  Molecular Rings Mystery Solved After 20 Years

  April 16, 2013 — Although the double benzene molecule tried to reveal its structure in experiments in 1993, chemists at the time were unable to find an explanation for the spectral peaks they saw. Now, 20 years ... > full story
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  Seasonal Patterns of Tropical Rainfall Changes from Global Warming Revealed

  April 15, 2013 — Projections of rainfall changes from global warming have been very uncertain because scientists could not determine how two different mechanisms will impact rainfall. The two mechanisms turn out to ... > full story
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  Plant Protein Shape Puzzle Solved by Molecular 3-D Model

  April 15, 2013 — Researchers believe they have solved a puzzle that has long vexed science. The researchers provide the first three-dimensional model of an enzyme that links a simple sugar, glucose, into long-chain ... > full story
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  Bad Decisions Arise from Faulty Information, Not Faulty Brain Circuits

  April 15, 2013 — Researchers have found that it might be the information rather than the brain's decision-making process that is to blame. The researchers report that erroneous decisions tend to arise from errors, or ... > full story
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  Research Aims to Settle Debate Over Origin of Yellowstone Volcano

  April 15, 2013 — A debate among scientists about the geologic formation of the supervolcano encompassing the region around Yellowstone National Park has taken a major step forward, thanks to new ... > full story
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  Blue Tits Provide Insight Into Climate Change, Bird Study Shows

  April 15, 2013 — Researchers believe that the size of birds’ nests created in response to changing weather patterns may be partly to blame for reproductive failures over the last two ... > full story
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  NASA and JAXA's GPM Mission Takes Rain Measurements Global

  April 15, 2013 — As anyone who has ever been caught in a sudden and unexpected downpour knows, gaps still exist in our knowledge about the behavior and movement of precipitation, clouds and storms. An upcoming ... > full story
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  Mathematics Provides a Shortcut to Timely, Cost-Effective Interventions for HIV

  April 15, 2013 — Mathematical estimates of treatment outcomes can cut costs and provide faster delivery of preventative measures. South Africa is home to the largest HIV epidemic in the world with a total of 5.6 ... > full story

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