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Help Scientists Stalk Cicadas

Various citizen-science projects let you contribute to our understanding of the periodical cicada swarm. Karen Hopkin reports.

Depression Treatments: Brain Scans May Suggest Best Course

For people with depression, brain activity can predict whether talk therapy or medication will better relieve their symptoms, a new study suggests.

Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Higher Risk of Early Death

Men who suffer from restless legs syndrome may not live as long as those without the condition, according to a new study.

Do Mantle Plumes Exist? Mission Aims to Answer

The mystery of whether or not giant plumes of hot rock from near Earth's core force volcanic island chains to form could soon be solved with the largest campaign ever to map such jets of magma beneath the Earth's surface.

Infections Linked to Mood Disorders

Infections and autoimmune disorders may increase the risk of developing a mood disorder such as depression later in life, a new study from Denmark suggests.

Languages May Be Shaped By Geography

The way different languages sound may depend on the geography of the landscape on which they're spoken, new research suggests.

Babies Have Sympathy for Bully Victims, Study Suggests

Babies may be able to show sympathy before their first birthday, according to a new study in which 10-month-olds preferred the victims rather than the aggressors in a bullying encounter.

Ancient Kangaroo Teeth Reveal Australia's Tropical Past

The fossilized teeth of ancient marsupials that roamed through northeastern Australia roughly 2.5 million years ago suggest these animals fed on leafy plants in a much more lush and tropical environment than was previously thought, according to a new study.

Japan mulls hosting global collider project - Nikkei

(Reuters) - The government has decided to solicit construction in Japan of the International Linear Collider (ILC), a next-generation particle accelerator that will allow physicists to explore rudimentary questions about the universe, the Nikkei said. The ILC will complement the Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), which confirmed the existence of the Higgs boson - a particle understood to impart mass, the business daily said. The project is seen to measure up to the International Space Station and the ITER nuclear fusion project. ...

Some Mars Gullies May Be Carved by Dry Ice 'Sleds'

Some gullies scoring the sides of Martian sand dunes were likely carved by frozen chunks of carbon dioxide, also known as dry ice, a new study finds.

How to Control a Cockroach Using Your Smartphone

A project currently on Kickstarter would give supporters the tools to remote-control a cockroach using their smartphones.

Your Smartphone in 2018: 15 Futuristic Features

In many ways, the evolution of the smartphone since the debut of the original iPhone in 2007 has been a predictable straight line —bigger screen, more powerful processors, longer battery life, faster data connections, higher-resolution cameras and more apps. But recent advances have signaled a potential sea-change in smartphone evolution. We're talking bendable screens and other radically different designs, eye control and security, and Dr. McCoy-like tricorder functions. Here are 15 smartphone features to expect in the next five years.

Your Brain Might Control Your Next Smartphone

If you thought the Samsung Galaxy S4 was packed full of features, your next Android device may have yet another ability that will blow your mind. VIOS, a subsidiary of Mind Solutions, Inc., has received the first tranche of funding needed to complete the company's new mind-reading headset. This presumably would be an evolution of the Emotiv headset. The device, which functions similarly to the

Exclusive: Antitrust probe of Lockheed-Boeing rocket venture

By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have opened a probe into whether a Lockheed-Boeing joint venture that launches U.S. government satellites into space has flouted antitrust laws. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating whether United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co, violated federal antitrust laws by "monopolizing" or restraining competition through an exclusivity agreement with the maker of the engines used in its rockets, according to a FTC document obtained by Reuters on Wednesday. ...

Do Advanced College Degrees Really Pay Off?

For graduates of the class of 2013, the experience of being a college student is now a memory, but the effects of going to college and the loan debt they accrued will stick with them for much longer.

'Homing at Work' Trend Becomes the Norm

In today's evolving work environment, employees aren't only working from home, they're also "homing from work," new research shows.

Sneaky Ways Bosses Try to Get Employees to Quit

If you aren't very fond of your boss and wish he would take a job elsewhere, the feeling is probably mutual, new research shows.

Trove of Black Holes Discovered in Andromeda Galaxy

Astronomers have discovered 26 new likely black holes in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy — the largest haul of black hole candidates ever found in a galaxy apart from our own.

Giant Balloon Launches Sun-Studying Telescope

A huge balloon lifted off from northern Sweden early Wednesday morning (June 12), carrying a telescope high into Earth's atmosphere to study the sun's magnetic field.

Privacy, Pfft! Why NSA Surveillance Only Bothers Some People

In the wake of leaks revealing that the National Security Agency collects massive amounts of telephone and Internet data as part of its counterterrorism strategy, responses have ranged from fear and outrage to "So what?"

Tatooine-Like Alien Planets Could Host Life

Luke Skywalker would be proud. Planets like Skywalker's fictional home of Tatooine in the "Star Wars" movie series might have more potential for habitability than planets in other systems, research suggests.

Three Chinese Astronauts Dock to Nation's Space Station

A Chinese space capsule carrying a crew of three docked with the nation's orbiting space module today (June 13), two days after launch.

'Escape Tunnel' Found at Nazi Death Camp

Traces of an escape tunnel have been uncovered at the site of an infamous Nazi death camp in Poland, according to news reports.

Tiny, Transparent Lobsters Stick Close to Home

These teeny-tiny infant lobsters may be small, but their commercial value is anything but. Spiny-lobster () hauls in the Caribbean bring in $1 billion a year, which is why researchers are taking a closer look at these lobster babies.

As Cancer Deaths Fall, Malignant-Melanoma Rates Climb (Op-Ed)

Hepatitis C: A 21st Century Success Story (Op-Ed)

Forget the NSA: Your Tech Gadgets Are Spying on You

Recent headlines about PRISM — the U.S. government program that allows security officials to spy on people's Internet activity — confirm what conspiracy theorists have long been foretelling: Big Brother is watching.

Radioactive Mountain is Key in US Rare-Earth Woes

Red state or blue state, liberal or libertarian, Americans share an addiction to rare-earth elements imported from China.

Is Big Brother Watching? Paranoid Thoughts Common, Study Finds

In a week of revelations about secret government surveillance of phones and Internet activity, you might find yourself looking over your shoulder a little bit more often than usual. You're not alone, research suggests.

Antarctic Ice Shelves Melt Mostly From Below

When iceberg chunks break off of floating ice shelves, it can serve as dramatic proof of melting — and this traditionally has been considered the main way that these expanses of Antarctic ice become smaller. But new research reveals a disconcerting finding that is invisible to the naked eye: These ice shelves primarily melt from below.

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