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Hideous rodent may provide cure for cancer Posted: 4 weeks ago by Bornbad
Mole rat facts: their lips are behind their front teeth, they breathe mostly through their skin, and acid doesn't really burn them. I don't know what planet these things are from, but if they're helping cure cancer, I'm glad they're here.
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View from a hypothetical planet in the Alpha Centauri system Posted: 1 month ago by Mithridates
The Alpha Centauri system, our closest stellar neighbor, has two major stars that orbit each other (and a tiny one a ways away) of similar size to our Sun. Wikipedia tells us what the sky would look like from a hypothetical planet orbiting one of these stars.
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Cautious Hopes for a Cocaine Vaccine Posted: 2 months ago by ruthstark
Researchers announced this week the early trial results of a new vaccine to fight cocaine addiction.
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Odds Favor Drunk Trauma Victims Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
The reason, though, is still unclear.
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Psoriasis and Eczema: Can You Tell The Difference? Posted: 2 months ago by cutepuppy1
a comprehensive guide to understanding the difference between psoriasis and eczema. Do you know the difference?
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Pregnant Woman is Pregnant Again Posted: 2 months ago by suebe
An Arkansas woman is pregnant with two children, conceived 2 1/2 weeks apart. They are not twins.
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M.I.T. Students Take Photos From Near Space Posted: 2 months ago by suebe
with a $150 weather balloon. Awesome!
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Men lie six times a day and twice as often as women Posted: 2 months ago by Bornbad
Men tell twice as many lies as women, it emerged yesterday.
Researchers found they tell six fibs a day on average to their partner, boss and work colleagues, but women come out with just three.
*includes top 10 lies by gender*
(They missed my favorite)
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7 Thoughts That Are Bad For You Posted: 2 months ago by Bornbad
Our personalities do more for us than determine our social circles. Temperament can impact a person's physical health.
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Cricket Crawl Posted: 2 months ago by suebe
The objective is to find crickets in the middle of New York City relying on the latest cell phone technology. The U.S. Geological Survey and other scientific groups and universities are asking New Yorkers to find crickets, and record those findings on their cell phones.
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Single Molecule Pictured for First Time Posted: 3 months ago by Bingo
Why would people get excited about this blurry picture? The pentacene molecule pictured is commonly used in solar cells and has five benzene rings. There is only .14 nanometers between rings, which is one million times smaller than a grain of sand!
This is the first time all of the atoms in a molecule have been imaged.
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Ginormous Rodent-Eating Plant Discovered in Philippines Posted: 3 months ago by suebe
Botanists discovered the new species of pitcher plant in a remote area of central Philippines. Besides insects, the plant is so big it can even trap unsuspecting rodents and other small critters that get too close. It has been named after Sir David Attenborough
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Why are autumn leaves red in America and yellow in Europe? Posted: 3 months ago by 2manyusernames
Fall brings such a lovely mix of colors to trees. Scientist have long wondered and offered various theories on why trees in the US predominantly turn red in Autumn whereas trees in Europe by and large turn yellow. A new theory may shed light on this mystery
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How condoms for men could be a thing of the past Posted: 3 months ago by 2manyusernames
A gel that uses the unique pH changes that go on in the vagina to signal the creation a "nano" mesh blocking semen and/or germs may be a suitable replacement for some men.
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"Dead" baby cries at his funeral Posted: 3 months ago by equinox
A premature baby declared dead by doctors at a hospital in Paraguay was found to be alive hours later when he was taken home for a funeral wake.
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Endangered Chicken Frogs Feed Tadpoles in a Most Unusual Way Posted: 3 months ago by equinox
50 giant Chicken Frogs (so named and thus endangered because their flesh tastes like chicken) were airlifted from Montserrat after a deadly fungus swept through the island, devastating the population. One of the successful breeding programs has resulted in the first opportunity to view Mom feeding the Tads her unfertilized eggs.
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Orangutans Make Musical Instrument Posted: 4 months ago by sidran32
Some orangutans have been observed in the wild using plants to fashion a primitive "musical instrument", and not only that, it appears to be a cultural tradition in the group.
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Scent of fear puts brain in emergency mode Posted: 4 months ago by Bornbad
The smell of the sweat you produce when terrified is not only registered by the brains of others, but changes their behaviour too, according to new research. It adds to a growing body of evidence that humans may communicate using scent in a similar way to how other animals use pheromones.
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Five Human Achievements That Could Top Walking on the Moon Posted: 4 months ago by Bornbad
Forty years after Apollo 11, a look forward at the world-changing discoveries that could match--or even top--humankind's first steps on the moon.
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Archaeologists find graveyard of sunken Roman ships Posted: 4 months ago by Bingo
A team of archaeologists using sonar technology to scan the seabed have discovered a "graveyard" of five pristine ancient Roman shipwrecks off the small Italian island of Ventotene.
Due to their depth, the ships have lain untouched for hundreds of years but increasing popularity of deep water diving posed a threat to the Mediterranean's archaeological treasures.
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The Wiener Gene: Stumpy Dogs Share Single Ancestor Posted: 4 months ago by Sablewolf
Newly identified gene that makes short-legged dogs, like the dachshund, so short, according to the research. The dog's stubby little legs hold a clue to both human dwarfism and evolution.
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Alcohol and your figure: Who wins? Posted: 4 months ago by hyty
As a rule, any diets, except, perhaps, wine, provide a complete rejection of alcohol. On the other hand - folk wisdom says that alcohol is useful for digestion. Alcohol is a slow motion caloric bomb…
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yeastrol reviews Posted: 4 months ago by landonsexton8
Know All About Yeastrol Yeast Infection Treatment If you are considering over the counter products to treat your yeast infection, then nothing beats Yeastrol yeast
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Longest 21st century solar eclipse wows millions Posted: 4 months ago by evadiva
A total solar eclipse began its flight on Wednesday across a narrow swathe of Asia, where hundreds of millions of people watched the skies darken despite thick summer clouds.
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A Drug That Could Give You Perfect Visual Memory Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
Imagine if you could look at something once and remember it forever. You would never have to ask for directions again. Now a group of scientists has isolated a protein that mega-boosts your ability to remember what you see.
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