* Did life begin in ice?:
New findings back a theory that the first self-
replicating molecules arose in ice, some
researchers say.
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/050809_icefrm.htm
* "Lost" black holes reported found:
They're hiding behind dust clouds eating their
hearts out, according to astronomers.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/050809_blackholesfrm.htm
* Alzheimer's warning signs come years before
the diagnosis, study finds:
The mental difficulties associated with normal
aging are worse in Alzheimer's patients, long
before their official diagnosis, a study
has
found.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/050809_alzfrm.htm
* Men "overcompensate" when masculinity is
threatened:
A scientist set out to prove an adage of pop
psychology. But to do it, he had to play mind
tricks on some unsuspecting men.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/050806_mascfrm.htm
* Hurricanes getting stronger, study finds:
Global warming may be contributing to the trend,
scientists say.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/050801_hurricanefrm.htm
* New planet identified in Solar System:
It's the first one larger than Pluto to be found
since that planet's discovery in 1930,
astronomers
say.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/050729_planetfrm.htm
* Are scientists being cruel to animals?
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