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Ancient Whale Fossils Found Under California Highway
BOSTON — Fossils uncovered during construction of a roadway in Southern California have revealed four new species of ancient whales, according to research presented here at the annual meeting of the...
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30 Percent Of Patients At Long-Term Care Facilities Are On Antispychotics
Prescriptions for psychotropic drugs, including those sometimes referred to as the "chemical cosh", soar amongst elderly people who are admitted to residential care homes, a new study shows.The study,...
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Weird Shark Uses Lightsaber Spines To Deter Predators
Austin Powers' Dr. Evil had one simple request: "sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads."Velvet belly lantern sharks may not satisfy that demand, but perhaps they're even better: They...
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The Amount Of Fast Food We Eat Is Dropping
Fast food is a way of life for many Americans. But new findings suggest that people may be starting to cut back on the french fries, Big Macs and Whoppers ®.According to new data compiled by the...
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New Study Finds That Organically Grown Tomatoes Are More Nutritious
Organically grown tomatoes are more nutritious in some ways than the conventionally grown variety, a new study from Brazil suggests.The results show that organically grown tomatoes, while smaller, have...
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Newfound 'Hypervelocity' Stars Were Shot From The Heart Of The Milky Way
Six speedy stars rocketing through space at up to 2 million miles per hour were likely ejected from the giant black hole at the Milky Way's heart, astronomers say. They represent the first known...
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Career Prospects Look Awful For Ph.D Graduates
Politicians and businessmen are fond of talking about America's scientist shortage -- the dearth of engineering and lab talent that will inevitably leave us sputtering in the global economy. But...
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It's Raining Plasma On The Sun [VIDEO]
Loops of superheated plasma far larger than Earth rain down on the solar surface in a dazzling video captured by a NASA sun-watching spacecraft.NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) watched as a...
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What Those Extra Iiiiis And Yyyyys In Your Texts Say About You
"Hiiiii," he texted. “Hiiiii,” I responded. “How are youuuuu?”Rest assured: I am an adult. I even write for a living—often about grammar, punctuation, and how we use words in these tech-enhanced...
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Researchers Use 3D Printing To Grow Lifelike Human Ears
Researchers have engineered artificial human ears that look and act like the real thing thanks to 3D printing, giving hope to patients missing all or part of their ears.The new ears, practically...
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Space Breeds Superbugs That Could Infect Astronauts
The weightlessness of outer space can make germs even nastier, increasing the dangers astronauts face, researchers say.These findings, as well as research to help reduce these risks, are part of the...
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Temporary Tattoos Could Make Electronic Telepathy, Telekinesis Possible
Temporary electronic tattoos could soon help people fly drones with only thought and talk seemingly telepathically without speech over smartphones, researchers say.Commanding machines using the brain...
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The FDA Just Approved A New, Targeted Breast Cancer Drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a new form of a best-selling breast cancer drug that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones.The drug Kadcyla...
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Video From James Cameron's Deep-Sea Dive Shows New Species
When movie director James Cameron dove to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean early last year, he and his team captured hours of video of strange new deep sea life. Today, a researcher is giving a peek...
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Spray-Painting Asteroids Could Save Earth From Fiery Doom
The dramatic space rock events of last week highlighted the need in many people's minds for a viable asteroid-deflection strategy, and one scientist thinks he has a good candidate — paint.On Friday...
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Lost Continent Found Under Indian Ocean
Scientists said Sunday they had found traces of a micro-continent hidden underneath the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.The slab, dubbed Mauritia, was probably formed around 61-83 million years ago...
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Asteroid Deflection Program Has Chosen Its Test Target
A mission that aims to slam a spacecraft into a near-Earth asteroid now officially has a target — a space rock called Didymos.The joint European/U.S. Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment mission,...
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Sleeping Less Than Six Hours A Night Really Messes With Your Body
Getting too little sleep for several nights in a row disrupts hundreds of genes that are essential for good health, including those linked to stress and fighting disease.Tests on people who slept less...
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Humidity Is Making Our Workers Less Productive
Increases in humidity caused as a result of climate change are reducing labour productivity and it’s only likely to get worse over time, argue researchers from America’s National Oceanic and...
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World's Largest Food Companies Shun Poor People Growing Their Ingredients
The world's largest food companies are failing to meet ethical standards, a report from Oxfam has warned. None of the leading global brands such as Nestlé, Mars and Coca-Cola were given good overall...
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