 Strange star stumps astronomers 10 hours ago | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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An obese oddball of a star has left astronomers wondering how it could have formed. Dr David Champion and his colleagues at CSIRO’s Australia Telescope National Facility publish their findings about the star ... | |
A Critique of Shortsighted Anthropic Principles 7 hours ago | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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Many people marvel that we live in a universe that seems to be precisely tailored to suit the development of intelligent life. The observation is the basis for some forms of "Anthropic Principles" that strive to explain why ... | |
 A baseball cap that reads your mind 11 hours ago | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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It looks like an ordinary baseball cap. But when you put it on, the cap detects and analyzes the electroencephalogram (EEG) signals from your brain. It can even tell you if you’re getting too sleepy when driving ... | |
 Wildlife numbers plummet globally: WWF 6 hours ago | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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The world's wildlife populations have reduced by around a quarter since the 1970s, according to a major report published Friday by the WWF conservation organization. | |
Tips on getting vitamin D for cancer prevention 14 hours ago | User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Evidence is growing that vitamin D, which the skin makes from sunshine, is linked to lower risk of breast cancer and other cancers. But that doesn't mean it's ... | |
New SKorean law tightens rules on cloning 12 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
South Korea's parliament on Friday passed a law to regulate research into cloning, following a scandal in which a now-disgraced expert claimed to have made the first human clone stem cells. | |
 Giant pythons invade southeastern Florida: study 12 hours ago | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Giant pythons capable of swallowing a dog and even an alligator are rapidly making south Florida their home, potentially threatening other southeastern states, a study said. | |
New research tracks effects of addictive drugs on brain 11 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Mount Sinai researchers may have unlocked the key to better understanding the effect addictive drugs have on the human brain. Researchers have just published the new breakthrough study, “Design Logic of a Cannabinoid Receptor ... | |
 Entrepreneurs value 'ideas' over weatlh, study finds 7 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A study at the University of Liverpool has revealed that entrepreneurs are driven to start companies by their passion for ideas rather than the pursuit of wealth. | |
 Rochester's Omega Laser Receives 50-Fold Power Increase to Become 'Petawatt' Laser 7 hours ago | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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The University of Rochester will mark another important step in the effort toward attaining sustainable fusion, the ultimate source of clean energy, Friday, May 16. | |
 How Did That Chain Letter Get To My Inbox? 7 hours ago | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Everyone who has an e-mail account has probably received a forwarded chain letter promising good luck if the message is forwarded on to others--or terrible misfortune if it isn't. The sheer volume of forwarded ... | |
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