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Study of dwarf galaxies deepens mystery of dark matter
Researchers look at two dwarf galaxies and find no dark matter clumped at the centers, contrary to what a standard model predicts.
October 19, 2011
Word patterns of psychopaths from text analysis
Scientists use automated tools to detect the distinct word patterns of psychopaths. Read more about the automated tools to detect the word choices.
October 17, 2011
Feeding the world while protecting the planet
An international team of researchers has created a plan to double the world’s food production while reducing the environmental impacts of agriculture.
October 16, 2011
World Food Day on October 16 targets volatile food costs
The World Food Day theme for 2011 concerns volatile food prices and how this affects the poorest populations. Read more about this day here.
October 16, 2011
Physicists develop lasers inspired by bird feathers
Researchers are borrowing nanoscale tricks from bird feathers to try to create new types of lasers that can assemble themselves by natural processes.
October 15, 2011
Science this week – October 14, 2011
Some of the week's top science news from EarthSky
October 15, 2011
Hubble Space Telescope takes a census of dark matter
A Hubble survey of galaxy clusters shows MACS 1206, whose dark matter warps distant light rays.
October 13, 2011
Moon map reveals titanium treasure troves
Color variations on the moon reveal the presence of titanium and suggest how the lunar surface weathered. Learn more about the moon map here.
October 12, 2011
Genetically engineered canola grows wild across North Dakota
Large, persistent populations of genetically engineered canola are growing along roadsides throughout North Dakota, says study.
October 6, 2011
Saturn’s largest moon in a color map
Scientists piece together six years of images from the Cassini mission to create a mosaic of the surface of Titan -- Saturn's largest moon.
October 5, 2011
