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Saturday, February 11, 2012

ScienceDaily: Top Science News

ScienceDaily: Top Science News


The power of estrogen: Male snakes attract other males

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:13 AM PST

A new study has shown that boosting the estrogen levels of male garter snakes causes them to secrete the same pheromones that females use to attract suitors, and turned the males into just about the sexiest snake in the neighborhood -- attracting dozens of other males eager to mate.

'Dark plasmons' transmit energy

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:29 PM PST

Microscopic channels of gold nanoparticles have the ability to transmit electromagnetic energy that starts as light and propagates via "dark plasmons," according to researchers.

Drug quickly reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 11:40 AM PST

Neuroscientists have made a dramatic breakthrough in their efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. The use of a drug appears to quickly reverse the pathological, cognitive and memory deficits caused by the onset of Alzheimer's in mice.

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