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World Science: 'Youth' pills, hawked online, win over top scientists
* "Youth" pills, hawked online, win over top scientists: A company selling pills with "youth-prolonging" molecules has snagged a leading biologist and a Nobel...
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neutrino750
Feb 9, 2007 4:03 pm
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World Science: Sun's 'twin' found, as embryo
* Sun's "twin" found, as embryo: It's one of four newfound "proto-stars" that are probably the youngest ever imaged by astronomers, researchers said. ...
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neutrino750
Feb 16, 2007 10:44 pm
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World Science: Chimps found using spears
* Chimps found using spears: Chimps in Senegal were reported making sharpened sticks to hunt other, small primates. ...
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neutrino750
Feb 23, 2007 3:14 am
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World Science: Death from across the galaxy; new Saturn views
* Death from across the galaxy: Explosions called gamma-ray bursts could beam lethal radiation across a galaxy, frying life forms along the way, a study has...
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neutrino750
Mar 2, 2007 5:34 pm
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World Science: Contemplative rats and mafioso birds
* Rats can reflect on their knowledge, study finds: New research was touted as the first to find this ability in animals other than primates. ...
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neutrino750
Mar 8, 2007 7:56 pm
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World Science: Human evolution, radically reappraised
* Human evolution, radically reappraised: Our evolution has been speeding up drastically, a study contends. ...
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neutrino750
Mar 27, 2007 4:28 am
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World Science: Catching suicide bombers; plague as weapon
* Catching suicide bombers: U.S. researchers say they have developed a way to defeat suicide bombers. ...
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neutrino750
Apr 10, 2007 10:12 am
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World Science: Celestial beauties, space tsunamis
* Dinosaur molecules decoded: Researchers have analyzed molecules from soft tissue of a T. rex, a feat once thought impossible. ...
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neutrino750
Apr 16, 2007 1:15 pm
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World Science: Ape facial expressions foster group harmony, study f
* Ape facial expressions foster group harmony, study finds: Facial expressions may have evolved as a sort of social glue in our ape-like ancestors, researchers...
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neutrino750
Apr 20, 2007 5:54 pm
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World Science: Distant planet judged possibly habitable
* Distant planet judged possibly habitable: Astronomers report finding the most Earth-like planet outside our Solar System to date. ...
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neutrino750
Apr 24, 2007 12:51 am
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World Science: New "longevity gene" spurs hopes of long life
* New "longevity gene" spurs hopes of long life: Findings could lead to new anti-aging treatments, scientists say. ...
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neutrino750
May 2, 2007 6:55 pm
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World Science: "King" of star explosions seen
* "King" of star explosions seen: Astronomers report what could be a new type of supernova, the death blast of a massive star. ...
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neutrino750
May 7, 2007 11:47 pm
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World Science: The galaxy next door -- our destined home?
* The galaxy next door -- our destined home?: New simulations predict what could happen when our galaxy, as expected, runs into a neighboring one. ...
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neutrino750
May 11, 2007 5:15 am
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World Science: What is consciousness? Study aims to settle debate
* What is consciousness? Study aims to settle debate: Researchers also propose to subject claims of "out-of-body experiences" to a strict test. ...
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neutrino750
May 21, 2007 4:32 am
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World Science: Antibiotic resistance in our food?
* Antibiotic resistance genes in our food?: The food we eat could be fueling the disturbing spread of antibiotic-resistant infections, scientists warn. ...
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neutrino750
May 23, 2007 12:07 pm
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World Science: Dolphin braininess due to social life, studies sugge
* Dolphin braininess due to social life, studies suggest: Dolphins and their kin are widely thought to be among the cleverest creatures. But what might have ...
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neutrino750
May 30, 2007 7:20 am
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World Science: Abnormal sex acts linked to array of sleep disorders
* Abnormal sex acts linked to array of sleep disorders: Sexual behaviors during sleep may be more common than was once thought, researchers say. ...
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neutrino750
Jun 1, 2007 6:37 am
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World Science: First patent on man-made life form claimed, and chal
* First patent claimed on man-made life form, and challenged: A research institute is seeking a patent on what could be the first largely man-made organism. ...
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neutrino750
Jun 7, 2007 8:39 am
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World Science: Pride, and humiliation
* New World's first gunshot victim identified: An Inca rebel of the 1500s is the first documented gunshot victim in the Americas, archaeologists say. ...
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neutrino750
Jun 21, 2007 12:23 am
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World Science: Ancient penguins, floating cities and helpful chimps
* Egyptian queen identified based on tooth: Some researchers believe they have found Hatshepsut, the most famous queen to rule ancient Egypt. ...
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neutrino750
Jun 29, 2007 12:21 am
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World Science: Cops racist in shooting? Not as much as the rest of
* Cops racist in shooting? Not as much as the rest of us: A study has found little evidence that police shoot unarmed black people more readily than unarmed ...
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neutrino750
Jul 4, 2007 8:49 pm
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World Science: Probe to zero in on Martian ice
* In a first, probe to focus on Martian ice: Frozen water is at the center of scientists' hopes for detecting the possibility of Martian life. ...
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neutrino750
Jul 9, 2007 7:47 pm
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World Science: Obesity spreads socially, study finds
* Obesity spreads socially, study finds: Your chances of becoming obese almost triple if a close friend is that way, research suggests. ...
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neutrino750
Jul 25, 2007 9:26 pm
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World Science: Scientists recreate 'hydra' of myth, in miniature
* Scientists recreate "Hydra" of myth, in miniature: In the ancient Greek tale, the hero Hercules kills a many-headed monster that could regrow its heads. ...
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neutrino750
Aug 2, 2007 10:45 pm
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World Science: What? Where? When? Some animals may know
* What? Where? When? Some animals may know: New findings may bear on debates over whether animals are conscious. ...
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neutrino750
Aug 12, 2007 10:09 pm
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World Science: Star with vast tail astonishes scientists
* Star with vast tail astonishes scientists: The object is in a sense a real shooting star, unlike most "shooting stars" which are rocks in the sky,...
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neutrino750
Aug 15, 2007 10:28 pm
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World Science: Monkeys 'baby talk' young
* Monkeys "baby talk" young: Rhesus monkeys make special calls to infants -- but surprisingly, not their own, research has found. ...
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neutrino750
Aug 24, 2007 3:09 am
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World Science: 'Spiderman suit' can work, study suggests
* "Spiderman suit" may be coming: Using technology adapted from gecko and spider feet, we could climb walls and ceilings, a study predicts. ...
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neutrino750
Aug 29, 2007 3:45 am
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World Science: Finding said to show 'race isn't real' scrapped
* Finding said to show "race isn't real" scrapped: Famed geneticist Craig Venter withdrew his claim that all people have 99.9 percent identical DNA, but he...
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neutrino750
Sep 4, 2007 1:23 am
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World Science: Asteroid 'crime family' blamed in dino wipeout
* Asteroid "crime family" blamed in dino wipeout: Scientists say they've learned where the thing that killed the dinosaurs probably came from. ...
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neutrino750
Sep 5, 2007 5:55 pm