Rosetta mission findings reveal a comet with cliffs, basins and "goose bumps"

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Friday, January 23, 2015 Rosetta mission findings show a comet with cliffs, basins, 'goose bumps' The early results from the Rosetta mission are in, and they reveal that comets are much more complicated than anyone realized. SCIENCE     Creating a 'genetic firewall' for GMOs Synthetic amino acids may one day allow scientists to create "genetic firewalls" that prevent GMO crops or animals from escaping into the wi... SCIENCE NOW Mars orbiter rediscovers long-lost Beagle 2 lander NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has rediscovered a "lost" British spacecraft that disappeared without a trace more than 11 years ago. ›  View to a kill: Helmet-wearing hawk films its own hunting tactics ›  Couples who try to shape up together have better odds of success ENVIRONMENT Latest climate change battle may center on food pyramid The political clash over climate change has entered new territory that does not involve a massive oil pipeline or a subsidy for renewable en... ›  How hot was it? 2014 was Earth's warmest year on record, data show ›  Water stress takes toll on California's large trees, study says ADVERTISEMENT HEALTH AND MEDICINE Even for the active, a long sit shortens life and erodes health Maybe those of us who sit for long hours in meetings, on phone calls, and tapping away at keyboards should be getting hazard pay. New resear... ›  Experts zero in on pizza as prime target in war on childhood obesity ›  Researchers debunk the idea that asthma is more common in inner cities HIGHLIGHTS   Using X-rays, scientists read ancient, volcano-charred scrolls       Talk about reading between the lines! Scientists wielding X-rays say they can, for the first time, read words inside the charred, rolled-up... ›  Tool making arose earlier among human ancestors ›  Genes linked to brain size may help explain some neurological diseases