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	2012 Second Costliest Year for Natural Disasters Hurricane Sandy and an extensive drought made 2012 the United States' second costliest year for natural disasters since 1980, federal officials said today (June 13). Read More » This Was the Coldest Spring Since 1996 This year's spring seemed more like a never-ending winter for much of the country, and it wasn't just in their imaginations. The chilly weather was the coldest spring since 1996, the National Climate Data Center (NCDC) said today (June 13). Read More » Most Distantly Orbiting Exoplanet Possibly Found Astronomers have found evidence of an alien planet forming surprisingly far from its host star, a discovery that could challenge the prevailing wisdom about how planets take shape. Read More » Baldness Drug Curbs Men's Interest in Alcohol, Study Suggests Some men who take the drug finasteride (Propecia) to slow a receding hair line may also find it reduces their interest in drinking alcohol, new research reveals. Read More » Toxic Mars: Astronauts Must Deal with Perchlorate on the Red Planet The pervading carpet of perchlorate chemicals found on Mars may boost the chances that microbial life exists on the Red Planet — but perchlorates are also perilous to the health of future crews destined to explore that way-off world. Read More » Supreme Court Ruling Could Drop Price of Breast Cancer Gene Test The price of testing for the breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 could come down in the near future as a result of a Supreme Court ruling on gene patents today (June 13), some experts say. Read More » Hot Flash! Men May Be the Cause of Menopause Ladies, here's one more thing you can blame on men: menopause. At least, that's according to a new theory. Read More » Why Extroverts Like Parties and Introverts Avoid Crowds Extroverts and introverts differ strongly in how their brains process rewarding experiences, new research suggests. Read More » Precision Farming Gains Global Foothold (Op-Ed) Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights Read More » Doctors Should Dress Sharp in the Name of Hygiene, Doc Says Doctors who wear casual — and even "scruffy" — clothes to work not only look unprofessional, but they also convey a lackluster attitude toward personal hygiene, which could have implications for hospital infections, one doctor argues. Read More » Giving Birth at Home Looks Safe, Study Finds Among women with low-risk pregnancies, those who plan to give birth at home may face less of a risk from dangerous complications than women who plan a hospital birth, a new Dutch study suggests. Read More » Plastic Could Protect Astronauts from Deep-Space Radiation Plastic shielding could help protect astronauts from harmful radiation on long journeys through deep space, new observations from a NASA moon probe suggest. Read More » New 'Active' Work Trend Breaks Down Cubicle Walls The days of employees trudging into work each day for a 9 to 5 shift confined to their cramped cubicle are rapidly coming to a close. Read More » Does Having Kids Hurt Your Career? Sometimes Your annual review may not be the only thing playing a part in your career advancement, new research has found. That research suggests that one's home life may play a big role in how one is treated at work. Read More » New Subduction Zone Forming Off Spain's Coast A budding subduction zone offshore of Spain heralds the start of a new cycle that will one day pull the Atlantic Ocean seafloor into the bowels of the Earth, a new study suggests. Read More » The Science of Dad: Engaged Fathers Help Kids Flourish Despite the fact that men are increasingly involved in family life, stereotypes about dad still persist: He's bumbling. He's immature. He's never seen a dirty diaper he'd volunteer to change. Read More » Russia Promises Manned Launches from Its Own Soil in 2018 Russia, one of the world's space powerhouses, has been launching its rockets from Kazakhstan since the early days of its space program, but now plans to shift its launches to Russian soil within five years. But some experts question whether such a pace is realistic. Read More » World Population May Reach 11 Billion By 2100 The world's population could reach 11 billion by the year 2100, according to a new statistical analysis. Read More » Harry Potter Meets High-Tech in Surveillance Tracking System Harry Potter fans, take heed. New surveillance software that can track the whereabouts of over a dozen people at the same time is providing researchers with their own Marauder's Map, allowing them to monitor the comings and goings of subjects in indoor settings nearly as complex as Hogwart's. Read More » Endangered California Frogs Let Loose in Wild In a boost to California's endangered amphibians, researchers released about 100 mountain yellow-legged froglets into the wild this week. Read More » Milky Way Neighbor Galaxies Get Amazing Portraits in UV Stitching together thousands of images, astronomers have created the most detailed ultraviolet light portraits of the Milky Way's two closest neighbors: the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. Read More » Smart Glasses Service Dodges Google's Face Recognition Ban A new Google Glass service can detect the gender, age and emotions of people's faces as they appear in photos or video taken by Google's smart glasses. But the service avoids Google's recent ban on facial recognition technology by not connecting faces to personal identities. Read More » Solar Plane Makes Stop in Cincinnati Tonight A solar-powered airplane that is attempting to fly across the United States without using any fuel is en route from St. Louis to Cincinnati today (June 14). Read More »
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	Hippocampal neurogenesis and forgetting Paul W. Frankland, Stefan Köhler, Sheena A. Josselyn. • Previous data examined the anterograde impact of hippocampal neurogenesis on memory. • We propose a novel yet complementary retrograde role for neurogenesis in forg.... Read More »
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