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Icy rock offers clue to origin of comets
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A huge comet-like object has been spotted inside the orbit of Neptune. The object, at least 30 miles wide, is on the return leg of a 22,500-year journey around the sun, astronomers said. More ...
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Obesity Rates Up in 37 States: Report
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The obesity epidemic in America has gotten worse -- not better -- in the last year, despite public service campaigns warning about the health risks posed by carrying too much weight, a new report found. More ...
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Magician's Hand: How Humor And Misdirection Can Manipulate Levels Of Attent
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Two neuroscientists have studied how magicians mix humor into their performances because a laughing audience is unable to pay attention to the magician's hand. The study also determined that there are various levels of misdirection that magicians use to trick an audience. More ...
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Shock Absorber Plan Set for NASA's New Rocket
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NASA engineers have come up with a dual shock absorber solution to the problem of excessive vibrations with the new Ares I rocket that will launch the agency's Orion space shuttle replacement. More ...
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Stem cells can be used to create limitless blood supplies: paper
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Scientists from a US firm claim to have created a large number of red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, opening up the prospect of having a limitless supply of blood for transfusions. More ...
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Can Biofuels Be Sustainable?
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With oil prices skyrocketing, the search is on for efficient and sustainable biofuels. Research published this month in Agronomy Journal examines one biofuel crop contender: corn stover. Corn stover is made up of the leaves and stalks of corn plants that are left in the field after harvesting the edible corn grain. More ...
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Brain's counting skill 'built-in'
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Humans have an innate ability to do maths even if they do not have the language to express it, research suggests. More ...
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Father, son charged in oil spill in Pa. forest
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A father and son are accused of intentionally releasing thousands of gallons of oil into two Pennsylvania streams in the Allegheny National Forest, killing an unknown number of fish, reptiles and amphibians. More ...
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Japan to launch carbon footprint labelling scheme
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Japan is to carry carbon footprint labels on food packaging and other products in an ambitious scheme to persuade companies and consumers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. By Justin McCurry More ...
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Language no barrier to counting
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A new study suggests children do not need to know the words for numbers in order to be able to count, and that basic mathematical ability is hardwired in the human genome. More ...