Science of the Week, 11/8/13

Here are some of the most interesting science news articles I read this week:

Crafting a better enzyme cocktail to turn plants into fuel faster

Computer model anticipates crime hot spots

Lasers might be the cure for brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Brain-machine interface allows anesthesia control

Physicists unify the structure of scientific theories

Astronomers conclude habitable planets are common

Study links intestinal bacteria to rheumatoid arthritis

Rock 'n' roll bolsters solar cell efficiency

Effects of chronic stress can be traced to your genes

Drug combination therapy causes cancer cells to "eat themselves"

Bad boys: Research predicts whether boys will grow out of it--or not

Global warming led to dwarfism in mammals--twice

A bio patch that can regrow bone


Have a good weekend, everyone! My son has no school today, so we're off to the Field Museum. Do you have any weekend plans?