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Exposure to High Pollution Levels During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Having Child With Autism
June 18, 2013 Women in the US exposed to high levels of air pollution while pregnant were up to twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in areas with low ... > full story -
A Microphone That Listens With Light: Microphones Have Hyper-Acute Hearing and a Sense of Direction
June 18, 2013 A new sensor will help to make microphones hypersensitive: "Think of traditional videoconference equipment. Several people are sitting around the table, but the microphone has been placed where its ... > full story -
The Turbulent, High-Energy Sky Is Keeping NuSTAR Busy
June 18, 2013 NuSTAR has been busy studying the most energetic phenomena in the universe. Recently, a few high-energy events have sprung up, akin to "things that go bump in the night." When one telescope catches a ... > full story -
Observation Is Safe, Cost-Saving in Low-Risk Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests
June 17, 2013 Researchers find many men with low-risk, localized prostate cancers can safely choose observation instead of undergoing immediate treatment and a have better quality of life while reducing health ... > full story -
Underwater Springs Reveal How Coral Reefs Respond to Ocean Acidification
June 17, 2013 Ocean acidification due to rising carbon dioxide levels will reduce the density of coral skeletons, making coral reefs more vulnerable to disruption and erosion, according to a new study of corals ... > full story -
Pesticides Significantly Reduce Biodiversity in Aquatic Environments
June 17, 2013 The pesticides, many of which are currently used in Europe and Australia, are responsible for reducing the regional diversity of invertebrates in streams and rivers by up to 42 percent, researchers ... > full story -
NASA Tests Radio for Unmanned Aircraft Operations
June 17, 2013 NASA's communications experts have begun flight testing a prototype radio as part of the agency's contributions toward fully integrating civil and commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the ... > full story -
NASA's 2013 HS3 Hurricane Mission to Delve Into Saharan Dust
June 17, 2013 NASA's 2013 Hurricane and Severe Storms Sentinel or HS3 mission will investigate whether Saharan dust and its associated warm and dry air, known as the Saharan Air Layer or SAL, favors or suppresses ... > full story -
Bullfrogs May Help Spread Deadly Amphibian Fungus, but Also Die from It
June 17, 2013 Amphibian populations are declining worldwide and a major cause is a deadly fungus thought to be spread by bullfrogs, but a two-year study shows they can also die from this pathogen, contrary to ... > full story -
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Artificial Bone: Designing Synthetic Materials and Quickly Turning the Design Into Reality With 3-D Printing
June 17, 2013 Researchers have developed a new method to design synthetic materials and quickly turn the design into reality using computer optimization and 3-D ... > full story
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