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Jaguars And Monkeys To Be Cloned In Brazil
Scientists in Brazil are to clone wild animals, including the jaguar and breeds of monkey, wolf and deer, to try to save them from extinction.Experts at Brasilia Zoo, who have already successfully...
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Your Brain Can Read And Do Math Without You Being Aware Of It
People can process short sentences and solve equations before they're aware of the words and numbers in front of their eyes, finds new research that suggests we might not actually need full...
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Not All Cholesterol Is Bad And The 'Good' Type May Be Able To Reverse Heart...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of premature death worldwide.The goal to raise high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) or ‘Good Cholesterol’ and harness its beneficial actions...
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Court Ruling Today Could Stop California's High-Speed Rail Before...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's plan to begin building its $68 billion high-speed rail system in the Central Valley hinges on a crucial court decision that could stop the project in its tracks...
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The Controversial Toronto Penguins Aren't Gay After All
What a difference a year makes. Last November, two male African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) living at the Toronto Zoo made worldwide headlines after they took more interest in each other than in...
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Our Ancestors Were Making Deadly Stone-Tipped Spears 500,000 Years Ago
Human ancestors were fashioning sophisticated hunting weapons half a million years ago.An analysis of stone points from a site in South Africa called Kathu Pan 1 indicates that they were attached to...
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Mars Has A Strong Potential For Life
To understand Mars we need to understand its on-again off-again tango with liquid water.It’s not just the search for past or present life on Mars that hinges on this, but the search for a complete...
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These Are The Health Risks That've Got The FDA Worried About 5 Hour Energy
Concerns over the potentially harmful effects of energy drinks, especially when they’re combined with alcohol, have been growing in recent years.A story in the New York Times today (Nov. 15) added to...
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The Weird Similarities Between Humans And Animals
We humans like to think of ourselves as a special bunch, but it turns out we have plenty in common with other animals.Math? A monkey can do it.Tool use? Hey, even birds have mastered that....
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Here's Why Some People See Jesus In Their Toast
Humans spend so much time looking at each other that it's perhaps no surprise we see faces where they're not — on trees, clouds, the surface of Mars and, of course, toast.But some people tend to see...
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What The Brains Of Freestyle Rappers Look Like
Freestyle rappers such as Eminem and Philadelphia's Cassidy make up and bust out rhymes on the spot — a hugely challenging art form. Now, however, researchers have learned how the brain does it.A new...
View ArticlePaper-Thin Material Can Stop Bullets In Their Tracks
If researchers from Rice University and MIT have their way, the super soldier of the future will be outfitted in razor-thin armor that's impervious to bullets. The team of mechanical engineers and...
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The 15 Most Fascinating Accidental Inventions
Most inventors strive for weeks, months, or years to perfect their products. (Thomas Edison tried thousands of different light bulb filaments before arriving at the ideal mixture of tungsten.)But...
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World Bank Warns Of Catastrophic Effects From 4 Degree Warming
The World Bank warned that global temperatures could rise by four degrees this century without immediate action, with potentially devastating consequences for coastal cities and the poor.Issuing a call...
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Your Siblings Could Be Making You Sick
Having a younger brother isn't just a drag in childhood, it may also raise your blood pressure into adulthood, suggests a new study on Bolivian adults.The effect, detailed this month in the journal...
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These Monogamous Penguins Have Been Together For 16 Years
A pair of Magellanic penguins have remained faithful to each other for 16 years, according to researchers who have been monitoring the birds and have shown they can travel up to 10,000 miles a year in...
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How Parasites Help Monkeys With Belly Problems
A new study showed that chronic diarrhea could be treated using parasitic worms.Researchers at New York University found that inflammatory bowel diseases, which causes serious diarrhea, could be...
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Here's Why Some Pot Smokers Go Psychotic
People who smoke pot may be at increased risk for psychosis if they have a certain genetic marker, a new study finds.The results show people with this genetic marker who use cannabis are twice as...
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Mysterious Signal Could Mean Dark Matter Near The Galactic Center
Are there dark doings near the center of the Milky Way?That may be so when it comes to the collision of dark matter particles.Although such particles are invisible, we could still theoretically see the...
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You're Going To Earn More Money If You Were Happy As A Teenager
The happier you are as a teenager, the more money you are likely to earn by the time you reach 30, according to a long-term study that tracked the well-being and income of more than 10,000...
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