Editor's picks: A dinosaur tail, bird flight physics, cosmic Bell test, VR and motion sickness, you might not be allergic to penicillin, and more

Science News Editor's Picks 12/11/16 View in browser Become a Subscribing Member » News in Brief Dinosaur tail preserved in amber, with feathers By Meghan Rosen The tail of a dinosaur trapped in amber includes both feathers and identifiable bits of bone. Read More Read More» News in Brief Bird plus goggles equals new insight into flight physics By Emily Conover Slow-flying parrotlet produces vortices that explosively break up. Read More Read More» News Cosmic test confirms quantum weirdness By Emily Conover Physicists used starlight to perform a cosmic Bell test. Read More Read More» News Virtual reality raises real risk of motion sickness By Betsy Mason New research confirms anecdotal reports that virtual reality headsets can cause motion sickness, and may affect women more than men. Read More Read More» News Epigenetic marks may help assess toxic exposure risk -- someday By Tina Hesman Saey Exposure to things in the environment may change chemical tags on DNA and proteins, but it’s still unclear how to use that data to assess health risks. Read More Read More» Growth Curve Database provides a rare peek at a human embryo’s first weeks By Meghan Rosen A new 3-D atlas charts the growth of each and every organ in the developing human embryo, from the heart to the gut to the brain. Read More Read More» Sponsor Message More Headlines from Science News News Brain waves show promise against Alzheimer’s protein in mice Flickers of light induce brain waves that wash amyloid-beta out of the brain, mouse study suggests. Read More By Laura Sanders News in Brief Having an extra chromosome has a surprising effect on cancer Extra chromosome copies may protect against, not cause, cancer. Read More By Tina Hesman Saey Science Ticker Microcephaly cases surge in Colombia following rise in Zika infections More than 400 cases of microcephaly have been reported in Colombia this year, months after Zika virus infections peaked in the country. Read More By Meghan Rosen Soapbox Penicillin allergy? Think again. Most people are either mislabeled with a penicillin allergy or get over it with time, and doctors don’t always think to check. Read More By Emily DeMarco Privacy Policy | Update Email Preferences | Unsubscribe from All SSP Newsletters | Contact Us Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Google+ Society for Science & the Public • 1719 N Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 • Copyright © 2016