ScienceNewS - March 23, 2013 Issue - In The News

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ScienceNews magazine issue dated March 23, 2013 presents research coverage and brief updates across multiple disciplines. It includes stories on a SARS-like virus, migration dynamics in monarchs, amphibian diversity affecting parasites, and sea slug reproduction, plus articles spanning genes and cells, mind and brain, environment, humans, and atom and cosmos. Feature sections highlight mice with human immune systems for treatment testing and tectonic processes observed in slow motion.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time55 min

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In The News

Story One

Life

Genes & Cells

Mind & Brain

Environment

Humans

Atom & Cosmos

News in Brief

Features

Of Mice and Man

Quakes in Slo-Mo

Departments

From the Editor

Notebook

Bookshelf

Feedback

People

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FAQs

What major research topic is discussed in the cover story?

The cover story focuses on mice with human immune systems and how tailored models can improve testing of new treatments.

Which virus-related item appears in the news section?

Scientists are described as taking a close look at new SARS-like virus developments in the “In The News” section.

What does “Quakes in Slo-Mo” address?

It explains how gradual slip deep beneath the surface, where tectonic plates collide, may signal impending catastrophe.

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