25 October, 2012 – This Week in Science

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Kirsten Sanford
Published: November 8, 2012Posted in: animals, anthropology, arthropods, bioethics, biology, biotechnology, cell biology, civilian space travel, cognitive psychology, cognitive science, conservationism, earthquakes, ecology, emergent behavior, end of the world, energy, engineering, evolution, exploration, genetics, geology, global warming, KDVS, linguistics, mammals, medicine, microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, nutrition, physicists, physics, podcast, psychology, robots, science, science and politics, science history, Science Music, sexuality, sexy scientists, space, spacecraft, technology, theoretical physics, z-BroadcastsTags: , , , , , , , , , ,
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Science On Trial, Really Cool Poop, Yawning At Puppies, Electrical Diagnosis, Making Tractor Beams, Brain Food Cooks, Grandma Did It, And Much More…

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Science On Trial

BLair’s Animal Corner
Dung Beetles – the poop makes them extra cool!
Sure, there are lots of good reasons to push around a giant ball of feces, but scientists just found another one. Dung beetles use the natural cooling atributes of dung balls (evaporative cooling – they are moist) to cool down their feet when walking on soil that can reach up to 60* C (140* F).

Dogs are impressionable, but puppies aren’t
Dogs above 7 months will catch a yawn as if it is contagious from humans, but puppies under 7 months will not. This is surprisingly similar to the finding that human children reach full responsiveness to yawning around age four.

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Making A Tractor… Beam

Brains And Lifespan
Cook It And Grow
Grandma Did It

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