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* Pain relief without the numbness: Scientists say they finally can knock out pain without disabling other sensations -- but you might need a tolerance for hot...	1	Oct 3, 2007 10:50 pm World Science neutrino750
* Built-in brain "templates" may clue tots to threats: Do babies know something about spiders before ever seeing one? ...	1	Sep 18, 2007 8:05 pm World Science neutrino750
* Sunless but livable planets may be detectable: They drift through deep space alone, studies suggest -- lightless, but perhaps not lifeless. ...	1	Sep 11, 2007 8:05 pm World Science neutrino750
* Asteroid "crime family" blamed in dino wipeout: Scientists say they've learned where the thing that killed the dinosaurs probably came from. ...	1	Sep 5, 2007 5:55 pm World Science neutrino750
* 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...	1	Sep 4, 2007 1:23 am World Science neutrino750
* "Spiderman suit" may be coming: Using technology adapted from gecko and spider feet, we could climb walls and ceilings, a study predicts. ...	1	Aug 29, 2007 3:45 am World Science neutrino750
* Monkeys "baby talk" young: Rhesus monkeys make special calls to infants -- but surprisingly, not their own, research has found. ...	1	Aug 24, 2007 3:09 am World Science neutrino750
* 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,...	1	Aug 15, 2007 10:28 pm World Science neutrino750
* What? Where? When? Some animals may know: New findings may bear on debates over whether animals are conscious. ...	1	Aug 12, 2007 10:09 pm World Science neutrino750
* 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. ...	1	Aug 2, 2007 10:45 pm World Science neutrino750
* Obesity spreads socially, study finds: Your chances of becoming obese almost triple if a close friend is that way, research suggests. ...	1	Jul 25, 2007 9:26 pm World Science neutrino750
* 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. ...	1	Jul 9, 2007 7:47 pm World Science neutrino750
* 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 ...	1	Jul 4, 2007 8:49 pm World Science neutrino750
* Egyptian queen identified based on tooth: Some researchers believe they have found Hatshepsut, the most famous queen to rule ancient Egypt. ...	1	Jun 29, 2007 12:21 am World Science neutrino750
* New World's first gunshot victim identified: An Inca rebel of the 1500s is the first documented gunshot victim in the Americas, archaeologists say. ...	1	Jun 21, 2007 12:23 am World Science neutrino750
* 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. ...	1	Jun 7, 2007 8:39 am World Science neutrino750
* Abnormal sex acts linked to array of sleep disorders: Sexual behaviors during sleep may be more common than was once thought, researchers say. ...	1	Jun 1, 2007 6:37 am World Science neutrino750
* 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 ...	1	May 30, 2007 7:20 am World Science neutrino750
* Antibiotic resistance genes in our food?: The food we eat could be fueling the disturbing spread of antibiotic-resistant infections, scientists warn. ...	1	May 23, 2007 12:07 pm World Science neutrino750
* What is consciousness? Study aims to settle debate: Researchers also propose to subject claims of "out-of-body experiences" to a strict test. ...	1	May 21, 2007 4:32 am World Science neutrino750
* The galaxy next door -- our destined home?: New simulations predict what could happen when our galaxy, as expected, runs into a neighboring one. ...	1	May 11, 2007 5:15 am World Science neutrino750
* "King" of star explosions seen: Astronomers report what could be a new type of supernova, the death blast of a massive star. ...	1	May 7, 2007 11:47 pm World Science neutrino750
* New "longevity gene" spurs hopes of long life: Findings could lead to new anti-aging treatments, scientists say. ...	1	May 2, 2007 6:55 pm World Science neutrino750
* Distant planet judged possibly habitable: Astronomers report finding the most Earth-like planet outside our Solar System to date. ...	1	Apr 24, 2007 12:51 am World Science neutrino750
* 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...	1	Apr 20, 2007 5:54 pm World Science neutrino750
* Dinosaur molecules decoded: Researchers have analyzed molecules from soft tissue of a T. rex, a feat once thought impossible. ...	1	Apr 16, 2007 1:15 pm World Science neutrino750
* Catching suicide bombers: U.S. researchers say they have developed a way to defeat suicide bombers. ...	1	Apr 10, 2007 10:12 am World Science neutrino750
* Human evolution, radically reappraised: Our evolution has been speeding up drastically, a study contends. ...	1	Mar 27, 2007 4:28 am World Science neutrino750
* Rats can reflect on their knowledge, study finds: New research was touted as the first to find this ability in animals other than primates. ...	1	Mar 8, 2007 7:56 pm World Science neutrino750
* 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...	1	Mar 2, 2007 5:34 pm World Science neutrino750

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