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Πέμπτη 31 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Paula Garcés Goes Topless for Soho Magazine
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New Antidote for Cyanide Found
Researchers say they've found an antidote for the poison that could be administered with an EpiPen-like jab.
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Kendall Jenner, Nicole Neal, Brooke Hogan, and More in Sextastic Twitpic Roundup: January 31, 2013
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Biological Twist: How Owls Spin Heads Around
Special blood vessels prevent owls from deadly rapid head turns.
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Sneaky Snow Midwest to DC and Delmarva
As an weak storm from Canada scoots eastward, a swath of light snow and flurries will reach from the Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic coast into Friday morning.
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Image Gallery: Aztec Conquest Reshaped Ancient People
The Aztec conquest of the ancient city of Xaltocan may have radically changed the genetic landscape of the region
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How Owls Rotate Their Heads 270 Degrees | Video
Scientists have figured out how owls rotate their heads 270 degrees without damaging their neck's blood vessels or cutting off the blood supply to the brain.
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Aztec Conquerors Reshaped Genetic Landscape of Mexico
DNA evidence may shed light on whether the Otomi people who lived in Xaltocan fled before the Aztec conquest or became assimilated.
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Faint Radio Signals Reveal Secrets of Failed Stars
Radio waves have been found from the coolest brown dwarf source yet, a failed star in the constellation Leo.
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Liftoff! NASA Launches Next-Generation Relay Satellite into Space
NASA's first launch of 2013 went off without a hitch.
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Happy Home in Adolescence Tied to Good Marriages Later
People who had more positive home experiences during the teen years were happier with their marriages 17 years later
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Elisabetta Canalis Lingerie Line Photoshoot
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How Rock Pigeons Got Their Mullets
A single gene mutation is responsible for pigeons' funky head crests.
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Gallery: Trippy Photos Reveal Beauty in Science
The Science visualization challenge has its winners, and they are gorgeous.
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In Photos: Pigeons Show Off Their Fancy Hairdos
Rock pigeons are amazingly diverse in every way.
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Hedgehogs Sickens 20 People
Twenty people have fallen ill from a salmonella outbreak linked to hedgehogs.
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Ancient Earthwork Was Built with Surprising Speed
A giant mound at Poverty Point was likely built in fewer than 90 days by thousands of laborers using a "bucket brigade" system.
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India Reynolds vs Danielle Sharp in Page 3 Topless Battle
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Recap of the Dramatic Jan. 27-31, 2013, Storm
From snow to flooding, temperatures extremes, damaging winds and deadly tornadoes, this storm system had it all. This story recaps the dramatic events of the midweek storm.
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Alley Baggett Classic Boobtastic Topless Photos
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Candice Swanepoel Sexy in Victoria’s Secret Swim Photoshoot
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Gracie Carvalho Bikini Victoria’s Secret Photoshoot in St Barts
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Scientists Watch a Fish Think
Scientists get a look inside the mind of a living zebrafish
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Gorillas to Be Protected with New Congo National Park
Park protects large population of critically endangered western lowland gorilla.
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Western Lowland Gorillas Of Congo | Video
A population of 125,000 critically endangered western lowland gorillas was discovered by the Wildlife Conservation Society in 2008. Many of these gorillas, along with other threatened species, are now protected by a new national park.
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Erin Heatherton Golden Shoot for Victoria’s Secret Swimwear
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Does Deer Antler Spray Work?
NFL player Ray Lewis might have used the supplement.
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Gemma Arterton Hot Shoot for DT Magazine Spain February 2013
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Barbara Palvin Sexy Photoshoot for Vogue Spain February 2013
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Jenna Dewan Buns in Yoga Pants in West Hollywood
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Tara Conner Deep Cleavage at Miss Nevada USA Pageant After-Party in Vegas
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Humans Alone Wiped Out Tasmanian Tiger: Study
A new study shoots down claims that disease also doomed Australia's extinct marsupial.
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Chimps Learn Tool Use by Watching Others
Our hominid relatives copy their peers just like humans do
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Stand Back: Flu Virus Travels 6 Feet
If you know someone who has the flu, you might want to keep your distance.
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Virtual Superheroes May Change You … for the Better
The effects could help treatments for phobias and traumatic disorders.
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Athletes' Minds Excel at Motion Tracking
Not just brawn: Study shows sports stars' brains rapidly process complex visual scenes.
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Τετάρτη 30 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Future of Canada's Human Spaceflight Program Uncertain
An astronaut in training remains upbeat about the country's human spaceflight future.
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South Korea Launches Rocket in 1st Space Success
South Korea's Naro rocket, the KSLV-1, launched science satellite into orbit on Jan. 30.
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Private Space Plane Poised for Big Test Flight
The Dream Chaser will fly solo for the first time in six to eight weeks.
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Star Not Too Old to Have Planets After All
The disk around the star TW Hydrae may actually still be forming planets.
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New Cosmic 'Scale' Could Weigh Distant Black Holes
Swirling gas around black holes provides the key.
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Twitter's Vine Revives 1890s Magic Movies
The history behind the charm of the #magic tag on Vine.
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Webcam Spy 'Sextorted' Hundreds of Women, FBI Says
Man accused of digital blackmail could get 105 years in prison.
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Reproductive System: Facts, Functions and Diseases
This may be the most important system in the body. Without the ability to reproduce, a species dies.
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How Homing Pigeons Really Find Home
Homing pigeons create a mental map using low-frequency sound waves, but get lost when those waves go astray
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Peers, Not TV, Influence Girls' Body Issues: Study
Girls might feel the biggest pressure to be thin from their peers.
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Ancient Tapeworm Eggs Found in Fossilized Shark Poop
One of the parasite eggs contained a developing larva with teensy hooklets.
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Selena Gomez Screencaps of Her NYLON Photoshoot
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Image Gallery: Parasite Eggs Lurk in Fossilized Shark Poop
One of the parasite eggs showed a developing larva inside.
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Georgia Tornado Signature Revealed in Radar
Tornado caused major damage and killed one person.
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Dominoes: More Powerful Than You Think
Physicist shows that a short sequence of dominoes can topple skyscraper-sized block.
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What a Fish Thought Looks Like | Video
Scientists have developed a way of imaging “thoughts” in a freely swimming zebrafish.
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Tracking Telomeres to the Edge
Researchers track the protective caps to learn more about how they function after cell division.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26727-telomeres-protective-caps-on-the-ends-of-chromosomes-move-to-the-outer-edge-of-a-cell-s-nucleus-blue-this-relocation-may-help-reorganize-dna-and-regulate-gene-expression-after-cell-division.html
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Strong Earthquake Strikes Chile
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Magdalena Frackowiak Shows Off Her Bikini Body in St Barts
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Candice Swanepoel Bikini Body for Victoria’s Secret in St Barts
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Miley Cyrus Bikini Yoga on the Beach in Costa Rica
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Lightning Flash from Severe Storms Seen from Space
Flash came from storms sweeping across eastern U.S.
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Pranksters 'Review' North Korea on Google Maps
Online 'reviews' of North Korea extol virtues of 'dog-butt sandwiches' and 'tourist trap' gulags.
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Rosie Jones Topless 2013 Calendar Photoshoot
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Mount St. Helens Volcano Versus Glacier | Video
This video shows time-lapse changes as the lava dome pushes on the growing Crater Glacier from '04-'12 at Mount St. Helens in Washington state. The digital elevation models images were created from aerial photographs and GPS ground measurements.
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How Worms Survived NASA's Columbia Shuttle Disaster
Roundworms, or nematodes, made it through with only a little heat damage, scientists say.
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Venus Can Have 'Comet-Like' Atmosphere
The sun governs how an outer layer of Venus's atmosphere behaves.
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The Brain Retroactively Edits Conscious Experience
The brain can retroactively recreate the conscious experience of seeing something as much as half a second after it's actually seen
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Military Women at Higher Risk of STIs Than Civilians
The rates of sexually transmitted infections for military women are 7 times as high as the rates for civilian women, a study found.
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Heads Up! Sinkhole Swallows Building Complex in China
Some 300 people had just minutes to evacuate.
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Crystal Graziano: Cosplay Queen
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Sinkhole Swallows Buildings in Southern China | Raw Video
Chinese state media reports that a sinkhole has engulfed an entire building complex in China's southern Guangdong Province. This raw video shows part of the event in progress.
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Buried Antarctic Lake Yields Hints of Life
Scientists find the first signs of life in water from Lake Whillans, buried beneath tons of ice.
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Dita Von Teese Covered Topless in Flaunt Magazine #125 January 2013
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Emily Ratajkowski Hot in Carl’s Jr. / Hardee’s Memphis BBQ Burger Commercial Photoshoot
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Dakota Fanning Shines in Glamour Magazine March 2013
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Jodie Gasson Topless Striptease Photoshoot
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Cyclone's 'Overshooting Cloud Tops' Seen from Above
The clouds punch into the stratosphere and indicated strong storms.
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13 Pygmy Elephants Found Dead in Malaysia
Authorities are reportedly investigating whether the endangered elephants were poisoned.
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The One Math Skill You Need to Succeed at Work
This first grade math skill is the one holding American workers back.
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Wall of Wind, Rain Sweeping Across Eastern US
A wall of rain and wind crossing the Appalachians during the day Wednesday will reach the East Coast and the I-95 corridor during the evening hours.
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Military to Use Brain Scans in Dog Training
The dogs will be used for therapy and combat ops.
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13 Tech Terms You Should Never Say Again
From "taping" a movie on your DVR to "dialing" a number on your handset, here are 13 outdated and confusing tech terms you just shouldn't use.
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Drones to Watch Over US Highways
U.S. states want to see if drones can help inspect bridges and roads or keep watch for traffic jams on highways.
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Ancient 'Super-Croc' Fossil Discovered in Museum Drawer
The beast would've lived in a shallow sea with Loch Ness Monster-shaped plesiosaurs 165 million years ago.
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Super Bowl Monday? Man Petitions to Create Football Holiday
He's got about 10,000 signatures so far.
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Does Female Housework Make Men Less Sexy?
Men who do more traditionally feminine tasks at home have sex less often than those who don't, new research finds.
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Edita Vilkeviciute Bikinis for a Victoria’s Secret Shoot in St Barts
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Splinter Cell Top 10 Jan
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NASA Planet-Hunting Spacecraft Recovering from Glitch
It's unknown if the 10-day "safe mode" has solved the problem with NASA's Kepler telescope.
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Mars Colony Project Inks First Investors
Mars One will use the money to fund conceptual design studies and its astronaut selection process.
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Τρίτη 29 Ιανουαρίου 2013
'Habitable Zone' for Alien Planets, and Possibly Life, Redefined
The habitable zone defines the range of distances where a planet might support water, and perhaps life.
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Iran's Space Monkey Launch Prompts Missile Technology Concerns
Some scientists, however, say the unconfirmed success would do little to enhance Iran's missile capabilities.
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For NASA, a Somber Week of Space Disaster Anniversaries
NASA will honor the astronauts killed in the Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia space disasters.
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Material Around SN 1987A (artist’s impression)
This artist’s impression of the material around a recently exploded star, known as Supernova 1987A (or SN 1987A), is based on observations which have for the first time revealed a three dimensional view of the distribution of the expelled material.
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Rockin’ Guitars: Strumming Angels, Fat Ladies, And Other Guitars That You Can Do–Er, Play
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Are Ghosts Real? Science Says No-o-o-o
Ghost hunters like to believe that ghosts exist, but science and logic are ghost busters.
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Babies Start 'Mind Reading' Earlier Than Thought
Toddlers around the world understand when other people have mistaken beliefs, showing they understand what others are thinking.
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Erectile Dysfunction Raises Risk of Hospitalization for Heart Woes
Men with erectile dysfunction may be at greater risk for hospitalization with heart problems.
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Could Barbara Walters' Chicken Pox Have Been Prevented?
Barbara Walters probably should have been vaccinated against chicken pox, experts say.
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Vegetative Ariel Sharon Shows 'Significant' Brain Activity
But it's unclear whether the Israel's former prime minister could be minimally conscious, scientists say.
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Teens More Likely to Drink If Their BFFs Do
Best friends might play the biggest role in influencing when teens have their first sip of alcohol, new research shows.
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Breast Cancer Surgery: Is Less Better than More?
For women with early stage breast cancer, breast conserving surgery has results equivalent to mastectomy in the long term.
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New NASA Satellite to Boost Space Communications Network
NASA will launch the new TDRS-K communications satellite into orbit Wednesday (Jan. 30). But what exactly does the TDRS system do?
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Ancient Caribbean Tsunami Likely Altered Ecosystems
What triggered the tsunami some 3,000 years ago is uncertain.
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How the Columbia Shuttle Disaster Changed Spacecraft Safety Forever
Lessons learned from Columbia have played a large role in the design of Orion.
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Risky Mars Moon Flyby Tops Europe's 2013 Space Goals
The European Space Agency will send its Mars Express spacecraft within 36 miles of the tiny moon.
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Mapping Distant Planet Surfaces Possible
'Extrasolar cartography' technique could provide rough pictures of alien worlds.
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Adrienne Bailon Cleavy Dress at the Valentine’s Day Cocktail Hpnotiq Event in NY
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Aliona Vilani Almost Loses Her Bikini Bottoms on Miami Beach
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Anne Hathaway Flashing Her Long Legs in LA
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The Twisted Comedy of Christopher Walken
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Monster Truck Will Shake New Zealand for Safer Buildings
The T-Rex will simulate earthquakes in Christchurch to help engineers battle its jelly-like soils.
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Photos: Pioneering Animals in Space
A look at a few of the animals who paved the way for humans in space.
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Satellite Spies Severe Weather Brewing
Storms could bring damaging winds, hail and even tornadoes.
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Lucy Collett Strips Down Topless Outside Her Truck
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Album: The World's Most Beautiful Equations
Scientists choose their favorite mathematical equations.
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The 11 Most Beautiful Mathematical Equations
Scientists chose their favorite equations.
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Cannibalism Reported in Famine-Stricken North Korea
Desperate parents are reportedly eating their children.
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Britain Blanketed by Snow in New Satellite Image
A storm from the Atlantic and cold air from Scandinavia combined to create snow conditions.
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The World's Most Beautiful Equations
Scientists choose their favorite mathematical equations.
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Getting In Shape at Work Is Easier Than You Think
How short bursts of exercise can pay big dividends for your health.
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Selena Gomez Looks Hot Pumping Gas in Santa Monica
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Kate Upton in Sam Edelman Summer Campaign 2013
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Movies We Want To See in 3D
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NASA Rocket to Spark Light Show Over US East Coast Tonight
The bright red, artificial night sky clouds may be visible from all along the U.S. East Coast, weather permitting.
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Tiny Organisms Turn Great Salt Lake Pink
Strange microbes eek out a living in a super-salty Utah lake.
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Why Do We Still Send Animals into Space?
Long-term space experiments on animals can help assess the feasibility of interplanetary travel.
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Jessica Alba: Gamer Girl?
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Beth Humphreys Topless Photoshoot for FRONT Magazine February 2013
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Miranda Kerr Covered Topless in Jalouse Magazine February 2013
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Weekly Boob Tube Roundup for January 29, 2013
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Jennifer Nicole Lee’s 40 Best Asstastic Shots
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Sexual Healing: Nursing Home Provides Strippers, Prostitutes
For privacy, residents hung a red sock on their door handle.
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Poll: Majority of Americans Support Gun Policy Reforms
Gun owners and non-gun owners alike back measures to prevent gun violence.
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Staggering Stats: Cats Kill Billions of Animals a Year
Feral and indoor-outdoor cats are responsible for billions of bird and small mammal deaths every year in the United States, new research suggests.
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Climate Change May Shrink Bat Moms' Range
Rising temperatures could squeeze the maternity colonies of Indiana bats into a much smaller area over the next 50 years.
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US Military to Test Lasers for Warplanes in 2014
The U.S. military plans for ground-based testing of laser weapons suitable for fighter jets by 2014.
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What We Really Want for Valentine's Day
Lovers just aren't on the same page when it comes to Valentine's Day gift giving this year.
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Coming Out May Lower Stress in Gays
Coming out of the closet may protect against mental and physical stress in gay people.
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Eating Late May Stymie Weight Loss
When you eat, not just what you eat, may play a role in weight loss.
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Animals in Space: 10 Beastly Tales
From frogs and turtles to monkeys, chimps and rabbits, the animal kingdom has seen its fair share of space.
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Doctors Really Do Feel Your Pain
When doctors' see their patients experience pain, the pain centers in the physicians' own brains light up.
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Δευτέρα 28 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Sextastic Kaepernicking Photo Contest Finalists
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Jennifer Nicole Lee Bikini Photoshoot in Miami
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Bigfoot Blamed for Strange Shrieks
Here's the scoop on roars and grunts heard in the Blue Mountains.
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Monkeys in Space: A Brief Spaceflight History
A look at simian astronauts over the years.
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Orion Spacecraft
NASA’s Orion spacecraft will carry astronauts further into space than ever before using a module based on Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicles (ATV).
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How Running For Our Lives May Have Made Humans Smarter
Mouse study shows relationship between exercise and size of the brain.
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Olympia: Site of Ancient Olympics
This ancient Greek sanctuary had the first stadium ever constructed, and housed a giant statue of Zeus — one of the ancient Wonders of the World.
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Bill Seeks Protection for Enormous Condors
The birds have a 10-foot wingspan.
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New Australian National Park Features Unique 'Horizontal Falls'
These 'falls' are actually the rushing of the tides.
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Earthquake Early Warning in California Shifts Closer
Lawmaker introduces a bill to fund California earthquake early warning system.
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Stomach Botox Injections Don't Help Weight Loss
New research contradicts a study that found Botox could be used as a weight-loss fix.
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Cigarette Craving Driven by Brain's Self-Control Circuitry
Need a cigarette? Blame your brain's decision-making center.
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Iran Launches Monkey Into Space: Reports
The monkey flew on a suborbital flight, and returned alive.
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Alien Solar System May Exist in Nearby Star Cluster
Researchers have found a new planetary system around a white dwarf.
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Overworked Doctors May Jeopardize Patient Safety
Forty percent of hospital physicians say that, at least once per month, they take on more patients than they can safely handle.
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Monkeys Spontaneously Sync Up Movements
A study on macaques shows that the monkeys tend to coordinate their movements.
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Antarctic Plane Crash Killed All 3 Aboard, Searchers Confirm
Antarctica's fickle weather and remoteness often hamper rescue operations.
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Loads of Microbes Found High in Atmosphere
Some of the microbes appear to live high in the atmosphere.
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Speechless 19th-Century Brain Injury Patient Finally ID'ed
A speechless 19th century patient who helped scientists uncover the brain region responsible for language has been identified.
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Ancient Axes May Reveal Rise of Human Ancestor
The ancient tools suggest that Homo erectus may have been responsible for the more sophisticated technology
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Earthquake Early Warning System Demonstration
This video shows the ShakeAlert for a repeat of the magnitude-7.1 Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. This window would pop-up on your computer desktop and count down until the shaking is felt at your location.
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Image Gallery: Broca's Brain
A historian has finally identified the mysterious speechless patient whose brain enabled Paul Broca to pinpoint the brain regions responsible for language
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Second Arctic Outbreak on the Way
Another blast of arctic air will sweep from the northern Plains to the mid-Atlantic and New England as the week progresses.
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US Military Wants 'Mission Impossible' Self-Destructing Devices
DARPA wants biodegradable electronics that can vanish more thoroughly than 'Mission Impossible' self-destructing tapes.
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Future Disasters: 10 Lessons from Superstorm Sandy
Sandy and other disasters have shown that cities are vulnerable and must prepare.
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Dog Treat Made from Bull Penis May Pose Health Risks
Bully sticks could be packed with calories and contaminated with bacteria, researchers say.
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Antarctic Drilling Team Nabs 1st Samples of Buried Lake
Scientists announce mission success as they draw water and sediment samples from subglacial lake.
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Are You Carrying the Redhead Gene?
The recessive gene can remain hidden for generations.
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Many Empty Nesters Living in Full Houses
Parents dreaming about having an empty nest may have their dreams delayed.
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Micro-Needles Allow Painless DNA Vaccines
The new method of vaccine delivery feels like a "cat's tongue," researchers say.
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Queensland Flooding Forces 20 Swift Water Rescues, Evacuations Underway
People are urged to use extreme caution and avoid approaching swift flowing rivers.
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Hackers Infect Government Websites with 'Asteroids' Game
Zap the feds from your computer.
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Anti-Science Bills Weighed in Four States
Proposed bills could disrupt the teaching of evolution and climate change.
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Billionaires Get Tax Breaks for Funding Climate-Change Denial
The funds, and how they're spent, are largely beyond scrutiny.
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Gallery: Rainbow of Life in Great Salt Lake
The super-salty waters of the Great Salt Lake create other worldly vistas.
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Κυριακή 27 Ιανουαρίου 2013
On Mars, Dry Ice 'Smoke' Carves Up Sand Dunes
The discovery reinforces the dynamic nature of the Martian surface.
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US Military Building Space Robot to Recycle Satellites (Video)
A new video serves as a progress report for DARPA's Phoenix program.
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Space Junk Menace: How to Deal with Orbital Debris
A truly international approach to cleaning up space junk is desperately needed, experts say.
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Curiosity Rover Snaps 1st Photos of Mars at Night
The photos show Mars at night in visible and ultraviolet light.
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NASA's Next Space Telescope Coming Together, Piece by Piece
Engineers have been testing out the huge telescope's parts to prep for its deployment in 2018.
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Energy-Guzzling Cities Changing Weather 1,000 Miles Away
Heat released by cities is disrupting air circulation patterns, making some places warmer and others cooler.
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Pay Dirt! Antarctic Drilling Reaches Lake Surface
Scientists report they may have successfully hit the surface of subglacial Lake Whillans.
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Antarctic Album: Drilling Into Subglacial Lake Whillans
Scientists think they may find microbes deep beneath the Antarctic ice in a chilly lake.
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Coolest Science Stories of the Week
New discoveries about animal brains, strange events above our heads and new data storage devices tested make up our countdown this week. Don't miss these!
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Σάββατο 26 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Best Science Photos of the Week
Star outbursts, stargazing dung beetles and newly discovered details about human DNA all made our list this week. Check these out.
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Παρασκευή 25 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Ancient Human Sacrifice Site Discovered in Mexico
A pile of skulls unearthed near Mexico City may be one of the largest human sacrifice sites in Meso-America
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Mass Human Sacrifice? Pile of Ancient Skulls Found
Archaeologists in Mexico are unearthing dozens of ancient skulls in a deserted field that they say may have come from human sacrifice victims.
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New Online Gaming Grows Students Math Skills
The award-winning online system is changing the way students, and teachers, look at learning math facts.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26613-explorelearning-reflex-transforming-math-education-nsf-bts.html
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Bullying Makes Middle Schoolers Cool
Nasty behavior seems to boost kids' popularity in middle school, researchers say.
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ExploreLearning — The Why Behind The Success of Reflex | Video
Principle investigator Paul Cholmsky explores why ExploreLearning's educational software Reflex works.
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New Feathered Dinosaur Found
Researchers have discovered a new feathered but flightless dinosaur from the Jurassic period.
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ExploreLearning Presents Reflex — Kids Speak Up | Video
Students and teachers love what the Reflex program does for learning.
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Astronomers Witness Possible Birth Of A Quasar
Sighting may help improve understanding of the early universe.
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3D Printing Makes Chocolate Heads of Lovers
3D printing allows people to give a small chocolate version of their heads to their Valentines.
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Scientists Search for Secret Painting in Rembrandt Masterpiece
Scientists may be one step closer to revealing a hidden portrait behind a 380-year-old Rembrandt painting.
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Views on Climate Change Swayed By Weather
On unseasonably warm days, political independents are likelier to say climate change is real and human caused
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Reflection Nebula around HD 87643
This image, centred on the B[e] star HD 87643, beautifully shows the extended nebula of gas and dust that reflects the light from the star. The central star's wind appears to have shaped the nebula, leaving bright, ragged tendrils of gas and dust.
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2 Babies in 9 Months? The Facts on Pregnancy Spacing
Short spacing between pregnancies may increase the risk of premature birth and having a baby with a low birth weight.
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NASA Joins European Dark Energy Mission
NASA will provide detectors for one of the Euclid mission's instruments.
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Yoga May Help Depression, Sleep Problems
Yoga may have positive effects for people with depression, complaints, schizophrenia or ADHD.
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Strange Exoplanet's 'Backwards' Orbit Explained by Extra Star, Planet
The study of a planetary system might help explain why some planets have odd orbits.
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Atten-TION: Male Soldiers Are Growing Breasts
But only on the left side.
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Prioritizing Risks and Failures is Critical
Matthew Kerr discusses his love for his work.
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Taiwanese Get Facelifts for New Year
A number of Taiwanese workers will have a new look on their face when they return from their weeklong new year's holiday next month, a new report finds.
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Survival Odds Grim for Native Plants Fighting Invaders
Native plants increasingly isolated and vulnerable.
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Matthew Kerr: Focus, Shared Interest And The People in Science | Video
Neuromedical researcher Matthew Kerr discusses his start and work in Science.
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Mystery of Strange Star Outbursts May Be Solved
The discovery may solve a long-standing mystery of astronomy.
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Puzzling Plumage: Fractals Reveal Birds' Health
Birds may use fractals as a way of judging mates.
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'Living Wire' Can Heal Itself When Cut
The wire contains liquid metal that conducts electricity.
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'DoorBot' for Homeowners Hits $250,000 Goal
The DoorBot lets homeowners answer the door remotely on their smartphone or tablet.
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Distribution: A Weak Link in Gun Control?
One percent of gun dealers are associated with weapons used in half the gun-related crimes in the United States.
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College Degrees That Earn the Most Money
New college graduates who have a background in engineering can expect to cash in when they hit the job market.
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Generic Cigarette Packs Could Cut Smoking, Study Suggests
Taking away cigarettes' brand identity would make them less appealing to kids and adults, researchers say.
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Facebook Profile May Expose Mental Illness
Researchers say the site could be used as a tool in psychological diagnosis.
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Rat Brains Learn to Predict Rewards
Wearing tiny rodent goggles help scientists understand how the brain makes new associations.
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Bats Have Surprisingly Complex Family Life
Male and female Daubenton bats often live apart, but some males are stay-at-home dads.
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The Rise of Superbugs Called 'Apocalyptic Scenario'
Will a British health official's alarming report be heard?
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Sleep Deprivation Makes for Ungrateful Partners
Lack of sleep makes people less thankful, something that could wreak havoc on a relationship.
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5 Seriously Mind-Boggling Math Facts
Many people think of math as boring, but it's anything but.
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Weird Spinning Star Defies Explanation
The strange pulsar 3,000 light-years from Earth defies all explanation, scientists say.
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Πέμπτη 24 Ιανουαρίου 2013
NASA's Opportunity Rover Begins Year 10 on Mars
Opportunity's surface mission was originally supposed to last three months.
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Close-Up View of the Head of the Seagull Nebula
This image from ESO’s La Silla Observatory shows part of a stellar nursery nicknamed the Seagull Nebula.
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Should Cigarettes Be Illegal?
The idea to ban cigarettes is well-intended, but unlikely to happen.
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More Velociraptor-Like Dinos Than Thought
There may have been three times as many tiny, flesh-tearing dinos roaming North America than previously believed.
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Chilling! Arctic Air Invasion Captured in Animation
Frigid air surges back and forth across the US.
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Yogurt Lovers Have Better Diets
Regularly eating yogurt will ensure you get enough calcium, potassium and magnesium.
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Egyptian Mummy's Elaborate Hairstyle Revealed in 3D
Three 2,000-year-old mummies come to life in new reconstructions.
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Tiger Tracker: Tales from a Conservation Biologist
Biologist Firoz Ahmed must outwit cunning tigers and marauding elephants while conducting camera trap surveys in India's national parks.
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Image Gallery: The Faces of Egyptian Mummies Revealed
A female mummy was given an elaborate hairstyle before her burial 2,000 years ago.
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Zoo Welcomes Chewbacca the Red Panda
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Does Lightning Cause Migraines?
Electromagnetic waves from lightning strikes may trigger migraines independently of other weather phenomenon
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Adopt a Pet Fox, for Science's Sake
A wily, chicken-snatching fox can be yours for $8,000.
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Ouch: 10 Odd Causes of Headaches
From red wine and sex to lightning, here are 10 surprising triggers for migraines.
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Grit-Filled Foods Wore Down Early Humans' Teeth
Finding may overturn previous notions about human ancestors' diets.
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New 'Vomiting Virus' Strain Behind Recent US Outbreaks
Most outbreaks of norovirus last fall were caused by a new strain of the bug.
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Robot Avatar for Physicians Gets FDA Approval
A robot avatar for physicians that can drive itself to patients' rooms has received FDA approval.
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NYPD's Terahertz Scanner Sees Concealed Weapons
The scanner is able to analyze people several yards away.
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The Singularity: Should We Worry?
TechNewsDaily looks into the causes and consequences of the Singularity.
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The Shrinking Proton: Particle Is Smaller Than Thought
How many protons can dance on the head of a pin?
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Frigid Arctic Air Invades United States | Video
Weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows the invasion of Arctic air that is bringing frigid temperatures to much of the United States.
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Cosmic Ray Hunting Balloon Sets Record for Longest Flight
The Super-TIGER mission is collecting cosmic rays from space.
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Power Plant Causes 'Unique' Snow Near Pittsburgh
One to two inches of snow fell Tuesday night over Shippingport, Pa., as a result of an unusual cause: steam from a nearby nuclear power plant.
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Science on Thin Ice: Polar Missions Sample Extreme Life
Finding microbes that can withstand the coldest temperatures on Earth.
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How NASA Revealed Sun's Hottest Secret in 5-Minute Spaceflight
NASA's Hi-C (High-Resolution Coronal Imager) mission spotted never-before-seen solar magnetic braids.
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Wow! Dung Beetles Navigate by the Stars
Like ancient seafarers, the insects rely on the starry sky and galaxy glow to move away back from a poop pile.
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Baby Panda Gets Cozy in New Home
Earlier this month, the San Diego Zoo's adorable giant panda cub Xiao Liwu went on exhibit.
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Could Bulletproof White Boards Prevent Shooting Deaths?
The white boards are designed to stop a bullet at point-blank range.
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Cheese Fire Destroys Tunnel
Brunost, a sweet delicacy made from goat cheese, is to blame.
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Meteorite Holds Proof of Extraterrestrial Life — Or Not
Scientists are questioning the latest study from the Journal of Cosmology.
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FDA: Better Food Labeling Could Stem Obesity
Can improved labeling on food products help consumers make healthier choices?
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Small Earthquake Strikes California
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NASA Telescope Reveals 'Magnetic Braids' in Sun's Atmosphere
The discovery may help explain why the sun's corona is hotter than the sun itself, scientists say.
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The Sun's Different Light: How Scientists Study Our Closest Star
Using specialized telescopes, scientists get a more colorful picture of the sun.
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Stunning Photo Captures Reflective Cloud in Orion Constellation
The new photo shows a dense cloud in deep space lit up only by reflected starlight.
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Τετάρτη 23 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Earth From Space: Po River, Italy
This image is a compilation of three radar images from the Japanese ALOS satellite and shows the Po River, which flows over 650 km from west to east across northern Italy as the country’s longest river.
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Women with PCOS Support Name Change
Many doctors and patients think polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, should have a new name.
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Women's Lung Cancer Death Risk Rises
The risk of death from lung cancer among women smokers has increased in recent years.
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Smaller Bites May Prevent Overeating
Taking smaller bites or sips may prevent overeating when we're distracted.
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People Underestimate Weight, Research Suggests
People tend to underestimate their weight and overestimate their height in health surveys.
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Silt Offers Clues to Speed of Melting Glaciers
Scientists work to understand how fast Greenland's massive ice sheet might melt in a warming climate.
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Most Research Chimps Should Be Retired: US Panel
A majority of the chimpanzees used for research by the U.S. National Institutes of Health should be retired, a panel concluded.
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Biggest Dinosaurs Had Brains the Size of Tennis Balls
Cows may be triple-Einsteins compared to most dinosaurs, scientist said.
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Heavy Multitaskers Are the Worst At Multitasking
People who are more distractible tend to do things like talking on a cellphone while driving, but they aren’t very good at it.
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African Mountain Range Could be World's Strongest
Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, stands tall for at least 65 million years, a new study finds.
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Unlocking Cellphones Becomes Illegal Saturday
The legal exemption allowing you to unlock your new phone is about to expire.
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Crop Circles Explained
These mysterious patterns in fields crop up overnight. Who — or what — is making them?
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Monogamous Owl Monkeys Have More Babies
Owl monkeys that stick with their pair-bonded partner produce more offspring than those who take up with others.
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How Emotions Can Sabotage Exercise
Being too happy or too sad can derail exercise plans.
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US Military to Lift Ban on Women in Combat: Report
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Storm Clouds Crawling With Bacteria
Tiny bacteria that live in the clouds may seed ice crystals that cause rain
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Uncovering The Function Of Fish Shapes
Robotic flappers and models could help researchers understand a basic mystery of fish evolution.
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How Thick Is the Crust Beneath Antarctica?
Seismic data gives new estimates for curst of least-known continent.
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Touch-Sensitive Floor Hosts Video Games
It turns your living room floor into a touchscreen.
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Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
The virus work is needed to prepare for a possible pandemic, researchers said.
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Should Cats Be Kept Indoors?
A campaign is pushing for the eradication of pet cats in New Zealand to save the birds.
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Massive Rockfall Rattles New Zealand Park
Rockfall was mild compared to previous one.
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Could a Cat Ban in New Zealand Save Birds?
An environmentalist's plea to get rid of cats has pet owners up in arms, but biologists say felines pose a real threat to birds.
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Why Bad Grammar Makes Good Passwords
Password-cracking software shows pitfalls of proper English.
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Bison Could be Reintroduced to Alaska
Small numbers of wood bison survive in Canada.
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Digitized Sky Survey Image of Eta Carinae Nebula
This image is a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The field of view is approximately 4.7 x 4.9 degrees.
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NASA to Premiere New Mars Exploration Film Today
"The Changing Face of Mars" will premiere tonight at Caltech in Pasadena.
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Artificial Gel Mimics Living Cells
The gels could be useful in treating wounds and could even help in the development of artificial cells and tissues.
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Sky High Fire Danger Lurks in Denver Foothills
Extreme fire concerns continue with another day of bone dry warmth expected. A look at the short-term weather across the northern Plains and Rockies.
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Prince Harry vs. Taliban: Is War a Game?
Prince Harry takes verbal fire from the Taliban for crediting gaming for his Apache gunner skills in Afghanistan.
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Middleton's Hypnosis Therapy: Does It Work?
What exactly is hypnotherapy, and how well does it work?
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New Genetic Twist: 4-Stranded DNA Lurks in Human Cells
The odd structures, called G-quadruplexes, may aid personalized medicine.
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Starchy Diets May Have Given Ancient Dogs a Paw Up
Genes hint at how wolves became dogs.
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Modern Greenland Melt Echoed in 126,000-Year-Old Ice
It got hot, but much of Greenland's ice stuck around.
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Shakespeare Stored in DNA Files
The molecular-based data storage method is compact, takes no electricity and could last for thousands of years.
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Code of Life: Photos of DNA Structures
Images bring an oddly shaped DNA structure to life.
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Better Than Batteries: A Hybrid Car That Runs on Air
Peugeot's new technology will get you 117 miles per gallon.
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NOAA Grants Arizona, New Mexico $3.5 M to Prepare for Climate Change
NOAA has granted Arizona and New Mexico $3.5 million over the next five years to help prepare for and adapt to climate variability and change.
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Super Bowl Fans Cry 'Fowl' Over Chicken Wing Shortage
Shortfall in production will cut back Super Bowl consumption
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5 Old-School Brands You Didn't Know Still Existed
Atari isn't the only brand you might be surprised to find out still exists. Here are four others that are also still going strong.
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Emotional Smarts Tied to General IQ
The same brain regions that perform cognitive tasks may also provide social intelligence, new research suggests.
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Unraveling the Human Genome: 6 Molecular Milestones
New research delves ever deeper into the mysteries of the genome.
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Weird: Immune Perfume Could Lure Sexual Partners
Perfumes with chemicals that mimic a person's unique immune fingerprint could be used to lure the most evolutionarily compatible mates
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Τρίτη 22 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Alien Auroras May Light Up Exoplanet Night Skies
For the first time, researchers have evidence of auroras outside of our solar system.
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Is Space Big Enough for Two Asteroid-Mining Companies?
Deep Space Industries and Planetary Resources both aim to harvest the riches of space rocks.
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Close Encounter of Jupiter and Moon Wows Stargazers
Last night, Jupiter and the moon's close conjunction wowed stargazers.
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Scientists See Big Rewards (and Risk) in Private Spaceflight
The burgeoning industry should help create new technologies and bring launch costs down.
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Asteroid-Mining Project Aims for Deep-Space Colonies
Deep Space Industries, Inc. plans to launch its first prospecting probes in 2015.
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NASA's Alien Planet Archive Now Open to the World
The new NASA Exoplanet Archive lets anyone around the world sift through alien planet discoveries from the Kepler spacecraft.
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New Asteroid-Mining Venture to Be Unveiled Tuesday
Deep Space Industries plans to tap the many riches space rocks harbor.
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NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Stalled by Glitch
Kepler has suffered another problem with one of its orientation-maintaining reaction wheels.
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Endocrine System: Facts, Functions and Diseases
The endocrine system is a collection of glands that secrete hormones.
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A Whale of a Boat Ride Caught on Video
Whales get up close and personal with a boatload of tourists.
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How Words Affect Climate Change Perception
Science terms go in and out of fashion.
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Where Did The Universe's Magnetism Come From?
The first magnetic fields appeared randomly after the Big Bang.
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Canada to Study Mysterious 'Windsor Hum'
The low-pitched noise has bothered residents of the Detroit-area city for years.
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Drinking Doesn't Lead to a Better Night's Sleep
Alcohol may help you fall asleep, but it won't keep you asleep.
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Apes Get iPads at National Zoo
Apps are keeping the orangutans occupied in Washington, D.C.
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Fukushima Radiation Fears Still Haunt Japan
But nuclear contamination worries may be exaggerated, some say.
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Astronaut Snaps Beautiful Photo of 'Night-Shining Clouds'
Watch from the International Space Station as high-altitude clouds glow.
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Haven for South America's Largest Land Mammal Found
More than 14,500 lowland tapirs are estimated living in the area.
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Cookiecutter Shark Takes Bite Out of Great White
The cookiecutter attacks animals 10 times its size.
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Possible Richard III Discovery Sparks Controversy
Where should the bones of a lost monarch rest?
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Family Mealtime Not a Thing of the Past
Only 3 percent of family meals are eaten in a restaurant or fast-food chain.
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Sex with an Ex Common Among Young Adults: Study
Though it seems to be a fairly typical part of the breakup process, researchers say sex with an ex could be risky.
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Privacy Visor Blocks Facial Recognition Tech
A pair of 'privacy visors' uses near-infrared light to stop facial recognition software for identifying you.
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Conservationist to Begin 5,000-Mile Wild West Trek
Explorer and conservationist John Davis wants more wildlife corridors in the West.
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Save the Vultures… and Save Thousands of People
A massive decline in vultures has allowed an increase in rabid dogs.
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Andes Glaciers Vanishing Rapidly, Study Finds
Many tropical glaciers will vanish within years.
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Hurricane Sound Waves Could Aid Forecasting
Ocean waves crash together and create signals in infrasound.
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Secret to Self-Control: A More Efficient Brain?
Children who could delay eating a marshmallow over four decades ago seem to have more efficient brains, new research suggests
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It's a Girl! Ancient Bird Was Ovulating Before Death
Scientists can now ID a bird fossil's gender.
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Filmmaker Sir David Attenborough Calls Humans a Plague
Famed British naturalist warns of population growth.
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They Still Do That? 9 Old Time Businesses Still Thriving
Think the milkman and the shoe cobbler are a thing of the past? Think again. These quaint businesses have come back from the edge of extinction.
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'Anti-Loneliness Ramen Bowl' Has a Smartphone Holder
A ramen bowl designed to hold a smartphone aims to ease the boredom of lone diners.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26472-anti-loneliness-ramen-bowl.html
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Mega's Encryption Protects Its Business, Not Your Files
The FBI can't read any of it.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26470-mega-encryption-flaws.html
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Men Commit More Scientific Fraud Than Women
A surprising gender gap in scientific misconduct.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26464-men-commit-more-scientific-fraud.html
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Δευτέρα 21 Ιανουαρίου 2013
With Obama Inauguration, NASA's Deep-Space Mission Continues
Under President Barack Obama, NASA is following a bold mission to send astronauts to an asteroid, and then to Mars.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26469-obama-inauguration-nasa-space-exploration.html
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Astronauts See Obama Inauguration Site from Space
Spaceflyers aboard the International Space Station are getting taking part in inauguration weekend.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26468-obama-inauguration-space-photo.html
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The Radio Galaxy Centaurus A, as seen by ALMA
This new image of Centaurus A combines ALMA and near-infrared observations of the massive elliptical radio galaxy.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26467-the-radio-galaxy-centaurus-a-as-seen-by-alma.html
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Car Crashes More Deadly for Obese Drivers
Car crashes are more likely to be fatal for obese drivers.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26466-obesity-car-crashes.html
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More Snow, Cold for UK
Accumulating snow and below-normal temperatures will continue to impact the United Kingdom on Monday and throughout the rest of the week.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26463-more-snow-cold-for-uk.html
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Tiny Distractions Can Double Mistakes
Just a three-second distraction, such as glancing at your phone, can divert your attention and double the number of mistakes you make.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26459-three-second-distractions-double-mistakes.html
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Many Kids Vaccinated Late or Not at All
Many young children don't receive recommended vaccines on time.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26461-children-vaccines-delayed.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26461-children-vaccines-delayed.html
Why Arctic Sea Ice Melts So Quickly
The dazzling blue melt ponds that dot the Arctic sea ice speed up melting.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26460-arctic-sea-ice-melt.html
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Mega 101: Everything You Need to Know
This time he says his new website is legal.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26458-mega-101-everything-you-need-to-know.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26458-mega-101-everything-you-need-to-know.html
Fearsome Foursome of Eruptions Seen from Space
Active volcanoes in Russia's Far East erupt simultaneously as a NASA satellite passes overhead.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26457-four-kamchatka-volcanoes-from-space.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26457-four-kamchatka-volcanoes-from-space.html
Brain Cells Reprogrammed in Live Mice
The breakthrough could lead to new treatments for neuron-killing disorders like ALS, researchers say.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26456-brain-cells-reprogrammed-neurodegenerative.html
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'Critter Cam' Reveals Secrets of Penguin Hunts
Underwater cameras have revealed the secrets of penguins' Antarctic dives
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26454-penguin-cam-reveals-hunting.html
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Hunting Behavior of Penguins Revealed | Video
Penguins use shallow dives to capture fish and a mix of shallow and deeper plunges to forage for krill, according to a new critter-cam that captures their feeding behavior.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26449-hunting-behavior-of-penguins-revealed-video.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26449-hunting-behavior-of-penguins-revealed-video.html
How Oysters Can Prevent Flood Damage
Huge oyster beds, now gone, once protected America's shorelines.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26455-oysters-flooding.html
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Obama Takes Stand on Climate in Inaugural Speech
Scientists and advocacy groups praise the environmental focus.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26453-obama-inauguration-climate-change.html
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Help Wanted: Surrogate Mother for Neanderthal Baby
Will a cloned Neanderthal baby be seen in our lifetimes?
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26447-neanderthal-clone-church.html
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Sexuality Library Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Collection focuses on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history & the politics of pornography.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26450-sexuality-library-celebrates-25th-anniversary.html
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Timbuktu: History of Fabled Center of Learning
Now under attack by Islamist extremists, this city in Mali has a rich tradition of scholarship and trade.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26451-timbuktu.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26451-timbuktu.html
'I Wanna Eat You Up!' Why We Go Crazy for Cute
What happens when you can't handle the cute.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26452-why-we-go-crazy-for-cuteness.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26452-why-we-go-crazy-for-cuteness.html
US Military Wants to Hide Drones Under the Sea
DARPA envisions robotic drones hiding on the sea floor so that they can rise at a moment's notice.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26448-military-hide-undersea-drones.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26448-military-hide-undersea-drones.html
Toothy Tumor Found in 1,600-Year-Old Roman Corpse
A tiny tumor with teeth hidden inside is the first example of this bizarre condition in the ancient world.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26446-toothy-tumor-ancient-roman-corpse.html
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Image Gallery: Ancient Corpse Reveals Medical Oddity
Remains of a 1,500-year-old corpse of a Roman woman showed an odd tumor embedded with teeth.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26445-ancient-corpse-medical-oddity.html
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Physicists Disagree Over Meaning of Quantum Mechanics, Poll Shows
Experts diverged on best interpretations of quantum theory, including whether Einstein was right or wrong.
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Κυριακή 20 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Giant Mars Crater Shows Evidence of Ancient Lake
McLaughlin Crater on Mars is 57 miles wide and deep enough that groundwater may have filled it in the distant past.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26443-giant-mars-crater-water-lake.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26443-giant-mars-crater-water-lake.html
Happy Birthday, Buzz Aldrin! Apollo 11 Moonwalker Is 83 Today
Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, celebrates his 83rd birthday today.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26442-buzz-aldrin-apollo-11-moonwalker-birthday.html
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See Jupiter and Moon Shine Dazzlingly Close Together Monday
Jupiter and the moon will appear extra bright, and the closest they will be until 2026.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26441-see-jupiter-moon-together-monday.html
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Celestial Wonder Looks Uncannily Like a Manatee
A space object has been nicknamed the Manatee Nebula.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26440-manatee-nebula-celestial-wonder.html
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Astronomy Teacher Finds Hubble Telescope's Hidden Treasure
Astronomy teacher Josh Lake of Pomfret, Conn., inspired Hubble telescope scientists to create a new cosmic image.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26439-hubble-telescope-photo-galaxy-teacher.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26439-hubble-telescope-photo-galaxy-teacher.html
What Will First Photos of Black Holes Look Like?
Black holes will look crescent-shaped, researchers say.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26438-black-holes-first-images.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26438-black-holes-first-images.html
NASA Eyes 'Hedgehog' Invasion of Mars Moon Phobos
The robotic "hedgehogs" could ride the Phobos Surveyor spacecraft to Mars in a few decades.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26437-space-hedgehogs-mars-moon-phobos.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26437-space-hedgehogs-mars-moon-phobos.html
Amazing NASA Sun Photos Outshine Ultra HDTVs
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory takes photos at a higher definition than Ultra-HD TVs can display.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26436-nasa-sun-photos-ultra-hdtv.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26436-nasa-sun-photos-ultra-hdtv.html
NASA's 'Mohawk Guy' to March in Obama's Inaugural Parade
NASA to roll out full-size space vehicle replicas, a 'Star Party' and 'Mohawk Guy.'
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26435-obama-inauguration-nasa-mohawk-guy.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26435-obama-inauguration-nasa-mohawk-guy.html
High-Resolution Self-Portrait by Curiosity Rover Arm Camera
On Sol 84 (Oct. 31, 2012), NASA's Curiosity rover used the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) to capture this set of 55 high-resolution images, which were stitched together to create this full-color self-portrait.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26434-high-resolution-self-portrait-by-curiosity-rover-arm-camera.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26434-high-resolution-self-portrait-by-curiosity-rover-arm-camera.html
Weighing in on the Dumbbell Nebula
The "Dumbbell nebula," also known as Messier 27, pumps out infrared light in this image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26433-weighing-in-on-the-dumbbell-nebula.html
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Coolest Science Stories of the Week
Ancient finds after Scotland storms, cats become like their humans and the truth behind hyperspace travel are in our list of Cool Science stories this week. Check these out.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26432-coolest-science-stories-of-the-week.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26432-coolest-science-stories-of-the-week.html
Underwater Volcanoes Spew Lava Lamp-Like Blobs
Some submarine volcanoes send lava to the ocean surface as floating pumice balloons, scientists propose.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26430-underwater-volcanoes-lava-lamps.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26430-underwater-volcanoes-lava-lamps.html
Loneliness Is Bad for Your Health, Study Suggests
Social isolation appears to disrupt the body's immune system.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26431-loneliness-harms-health-immune-system.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26431-loneliness-harms-health-immune-system.html
Will Climate Change Get Cold Shoulder in Obama's 2nd Term?
Polarization in Congress may stymie any overarching plan to combat global warming.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26370-climate-change-obama-second-term.html
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Σάββατο 19 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Best Science Photos of the Week
Mysterious space clouds, 3-d snowflakes and a super-full lava lake top our list this week. Check these out!
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26429-best-science-photos-of-the-week.html
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Παρασκευή 18 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Daddy's Sexism May Influence Daughter's Ambitions
Daughters may take cues from dad's gender stereotypes.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26428-dad-sexism-daughter-ambitions.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26428-dad-sexism-daughter-ambitions.html
Lake-Effect Snow Machine: Feet of Snow Next Week
Heavy lake-effect snow will develop on Sunday as bitterly cold, howling winds whip across the unfrozen Great Lakes.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26427-lake-effect-snow-machine-feet-of-snow-next-week.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26427-lake-effect-snow-machine-feet-of-snow-next-week.html
How Breathalyzer Tech Could Diagnose Diseases
Bacteria have a particular 'breathprint' that can be analyzed in minutes.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26425-breathalyzer-bacterial-infection.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26425-breathalyzer-bacterial-infection.html
40 Years After Roe vs. Wade, Most Don't Want Abortion Decision Overturned
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26426-roe-vs-wade-abortion-decision-anniversary.html
'Spiking' Patients: Technique Could Improve Drug Delivery
The novel drug-delivery mechanism could bypass the brain-blood barrier, scientists say.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26424-spiking-patients-technique-could-improve-drug-delivery.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26424-spiking-patients-technique-could-improve-drug-delivery.html
How to Fix America's Harmful Hacking Laws
Does 50 years for illegal downloading sound fair?
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26423-fix-hacking-laws.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26423-fix-hacking-laws.html
Can 3D Printing Boost Gun Safety?
A 3D printing contest for gun safety technologies aims to counter the spread of guns through 3D printing.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26422-3d-printing-gun-safety.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26422-3d-printing-gun-safety.html
The 10 Weirdest Inaugurations in US History
From a drunk Andrew Johnson to the speech that killed William Henry Harrison, we bring you the lowdown on the weirdest presidential inaugurations in U.S. history
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26421-weirdest-inaugurations-us-history.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26421-weirdest-inaugurations-us-history.html
The Science Behind 'Beatboxing'
Acoustical analysis reveals the anatomy behind the fascinating array of sounds people can make.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26420-the-science-behind-beatboxing.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26420-the-science-behind-beatboxing.html
Older Brains Work Harder to Multitask
When we get older, our brains may need to work harder to multitask, a new study suggests.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26419-brain-activity-multitasking.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26419-brain-activity-multitasking.html
Baby Rhino Gets Bottle Fed
The San Diego Zoo released a picture of its cute newborn rhinoceros Shomili, or Mili.
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26417-baby-rhino-gets-bottle-fed.html
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26417-baby-rhino-gets-bottle-fed.html
The 10 Weirdest Inaugurations in US History
From a drunk Andrew Johnson to the speech that killed William Henry Harrison, we bring you the lowdown on the weirdest presidential inaugurations in U.S. history
via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/26416-10-weirdest-inaugurations-us-history.html
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