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Meteor Lights Up the Night Skies Over Utah Posted: 1 day ago by cb__
"..this thing lit up the sky, literally. It was like daylight."
*Includes some great footage and photos*
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Giant Cannibal Galaxy's Last Meal Posted: 2 days ago by AutumnLotus
New images show the "last meal" of a giant cannibal galaxy as it gobbles down a smaller spiral galaxy, which has been twisted and warped from being devoured.
The giant galaxy, Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is the nearest giant, elliptical galaxy, at a distance of about 11 million light-years.
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Universe peppered with 'blue fuzzies' Posted: 2 days ago by AutumnLotus
Australian astronomers have discovered that the universe is full of tiny blue dwarf galaxies.
Known as 'blue fuzzies', these tiny galaxies are made up mostly of young hot stars that shine brightly, dominating the light from the galaxies they're in.
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Under the microscope: Glowing alien-like flea takes top photography prize Posted: 2 days ago by AutumnLotus
This strange alien-like creature is not a character from a science-fiction blockbuster but actually from far closer to home. The eerily beautiful image is of a water flea with a radiant green 'crown of thorns' to protect it from predators.
It took top prize in the 2009 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition, the world's foremost forum for showcasing microscope photos and movies.
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Cassini Captures Ghostly Dance of Saturn's Northern Lights (w/ Video) Posted: 2 days ago by AutumnLotus
In the first video showing the auroras above the northern latitudes of Saturn, Cassini has spotted the tallest known "northern lights" in the solar system, flickering in shape and brightness high above the ringed planet.
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Darwin Drafts Go Digital Posted: 2 days ago by MandolinOrange
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," the manuscripts detailing the theory of natural selection are being placed online. On Tuesday, Darwin Manuscripts Project will upload about 10,000 high-quality images of Darwin's scientific manuscripts and notes.
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Thousands of New Species Found in Deep Sea Posted: 2 days ago by MandolinOrange
A report released Sunday recorded 17,650 species living below 656 feet, the point where sunlight ceases. The findings were the latest update on a 10-year census of marine life. The researchers have found about 5,600 new species on top of the 230,000 known. They hope to add several thousand more by October 2010, when the census will be done.
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Could Chicken Feathers Be The Salvation Of Hydrogen? Posted: 5 days ago by Bornbad
Unless you are a vegetarian, you probably agree that chicken is delicious. But could this fowl have a future in automobiles?
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The Pied Piper of Mucus Posted: 7 days ago by Bornbad
The plastic tube Sandy Hawkins hands me looks more like a toy horn than a medical device. Blowing into it, he tells me, will do wonders for my chest cold.
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Scientists Test First Universal Programmable Quantum Computer Posted: 1 week ago by sidran32
"Physicists have been taking baby steps toward creating a full-fledged quantum computer faster and more powerful than any computer in existence, by making quantum processors capable of performing individual tasks. Now a group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed the world's first universal programmable quantum computer that can run any program that's possible under the rules of quantum mechanics."
This is huge.
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FucU Posted: 1 week ago by Bornbad
Paralogue of RbsD conserved from bacteria to human, is also the only protein whose function is unknown among the seven gene products of the l-fucose regulon.
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Snail Named After Crocodile Hunter Posted: 2 weeks ago by Magoo
A tree snail found in the tropical forest near Cairns, Australia has been named after the late Steve Irwin. The Queensland Museum named it Crikey steveirwini.
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The Heart of the Milky Way Posted: 2 weeks ago by Moogle
This new composite image of the center of our galaxy is simply beautiful beyond words.
(Thumbnail is not the image.)
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The 50 Best Inventions of 2009 Posted: 2 weeks ago by iamamaniac
From a rocket of the future to a $10 million lightbulb, here are TIME's picks for the best new gadgets and breakthrough ideas of the year.
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Critics Challenge 'Dog Whisperer' Methods Posted: 2 weeks ago by sidran32
Dog trainers and animal behaviorists take issue with Cesar Millan's, of National Geographic's The Dog Whisperer, dog training methods, saying that they are old methods based on bad dog behavior research that have been proven to do more harm than good, and that newer positive reinforcement methods are much more effective and safer for both the dog and owner.
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The Curious Case of a Woman Addicted to Her Brain Implant Posted: 2 weeks ago by Bornbad
One of the cutting-edge cures for chronic muscle tremors is called a thalamic stimulator - it's a brain implant that delivers current to your thalamus. But it can also cause intensely pleasurable erotic feelings, leading one woman into implant addiction.
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5 Horrific Ways Your Brain Can Turn On You Without Warning Posted: 2 weeks ago by Bornbad
HOLY s**t! There's a monster in the room! And that b*****d glued your entire body to your bed!
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Statisticians reject global cooling Posted: 2 weeks ago by belvario
Have you heard that the world is now cooling instead of warming? You may have seen some news reports on the Internet or heard about it from a provocative new book.
Only one problem: It's not true, according to an analysis of the numbers done by several independent statisticians for The Associated Press.
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Artificial Penis Tissue Proves Promising in Lab Tests Posted: 2 weeks ago by Bornbad
All rabbits with the bioengineered penises were just as active as normal rabbits — they tried sex within a minute of introduction to females. Swabs from the females held sperm in eight of 12 instances and four of the females became pregnant, delivering healthy pups.
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Anger Management Through Food Posted: 2 weeks ago by suebe
Dieters eating food high in carbohydrates and low on fat improved their mood longer than those on a low-carb, high-fat regime similar to the Atkins diet, researchers say.
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Did You Know Your Vagina Can Fall Out Of Your Body? Posted: 3 weeks ago by suebe
Brave lady, Allison Henry, is speaking out about her vagina ... which literally fell out. The clinical term for this is “vaginal prolapse.” Read on at your own risk.
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Happy Carl Sagan Day! Posted: 3 weeks ago by equinox
Carl Sagan died in 1996, but his ideas and passion for science and exploration live on. Friends and colleagues have created the first celebration of his life, hoping it will become an annual event. Speakers include Phil Plait of Bad Astronomy and James Randi, viewings of Cosmos and sky watching. Live USTREAM coverage all day.
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known"
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Transgender papaya: scientists change the sex of a tropical fruit Posted: 3 weeks ago by Bornbad
Papayas already come in three sexual varieties: male, female and hermaphrodite, but it is only the hermaphrodite varieties that produce the succulent fruit that is sold commercially(bet you didn't know that).
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Walking Backwards No more. Posted: 3 weeks ago by suebe
It seems that the flu shot victim Desree Jennings has suddenly been cured of walking backwards.
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Large Hadron Collider halted by Bird with a Sandwich Posted: 3 weeks ago by equinox
A bird dropping a piece of bread on a section of the LHC particle accelerator has shut down the whole operation. With freak accidents piling up at CERN, the idea of time traveling particles returning from the future to prevent their own discovery seems less like a sci-fi joke today. *Of course it could just be Zaphod Beeblebrox refueling the infinite improbability drive of the Heart of Gold.
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