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Voyager 1 Spacecraft Left Solar System Last Year, Study Suggests

While the handlers of NASA's venerable Voyager 1 spacecraft are still waiting for it to depart the solar system, a new study argues that the probe actually popped free into interstellar space last year.

Mysterious 'UFO' Turns Out to Be ... Google?

Google, it is cheekily said, knows everything — even, apparently, the origin of an unidentified flying object (UFO).

Ouch! Long-Necked Dinosaurs Had Stiff Necks

Long-necked dinosaurs such as probably had less-flexible necks than previously thought, new research suggests.

Boas, Chimps or Tigers: Wild Animals Are Not Pets (Op-Ed)

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Horsemeat Trade Leaves Consumers Wondering What's on Their Plates (Op-Ed)

Horsetalk Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

Dirt: Correcting a Climate-Model Missing Link (Op-Ed)

Wow! Curiosity Rover Captures 2 Mars Moons Together In Stunning NASA Video

A spectacular new video from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity shows the Red Planet's two tiny moons eclipsing each other in an otherworldly skywatching first.

NASA calls off attempts to fix Kepler space telescope

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The Kepler space telescope's planet-hunting days are over because its broken positioning system cannot be fixed, NASA officials said on Thursday. The observatory was launched in 2009 to hunt for Earth-sized worlds suitably positioned around their parent stars for liquid water, a condition believed to be necessary for life. The telescope was sidelined in May when it lost use of equipment needed to keep its gaze steady on about 100,000 target stars. ...

Pinterest In Space: NASA Astronaut 'Pins' Cosmic Photos from Orbit

A NASA astronaut has taken the social media service Pinterest into the final frontier, where she pins her favorite space photos while soaring around Earth on the International Space Station.

Source of Boy's Mysterious Lead Poisoning Was in an Unlikely Place

An 8-year-old boy in Australia had high levels of lead, a toxic metal, in his blood for more than two years for unexplained reasons, until doctors found lead pellets in his body, trapped in an unlikely place, according to a new report of his case.

New Implant No Longer Dangerous in MRI

For patients suffering intense pain that isn't helped by the use of drugs or other treatments, a new device that can be surgically implanted near the spinal cord may offer relief.

Sluggish Surprise Found Deep Inside Earth

The way heat flows near the Earth's core, which is key to understanding the planet's evolution, has now been revealed to move more sluggishly than previously thought, researchers said.

Altitude Sickness: Genetics May Explain Why Only Some Fall Ill

Some people who live at high altitudes suffer breathlessness, palpitations and dizziness, while others have no health problems, and now a new study reveals which genes may explain the difference.

Why Insects Have Gay Sex

Insect sex may seem fairly simple: fluttering dances, clasping abdomens, a quick mount on a forest floor. But a new review of homosexual insect encounters suggests the acts may not be that straightforward for the individuals involved.

Tahiti Abounds in New Beetle Species

Dozens of new beetle species have been discovered in Tahiti, adding to the long list of unique insects known to crawl among the island's rich biodiversity .

Cosmonauts Taking Spacewalk Outside Space Station Today: Watch It Live

Two cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station today (Aug. 16) to help prepare the orbiting outpost for the arrival of a new Russian laboratory, and you can watch the action in orbit live online.

New Approach Curbs Childhood Deaths in the Developing World (Op-Ed)

Dr. Louisdon Pierre Brooklyn Hospital Center PULSE Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

Is BMI Best? 8 Steps to Your Healthiest Weight (Op-Ed)

Katherine Tallmadge Diet Simple: 195 Mental Tricks, Substitutions, Habits & Inspirations Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

As Furs Fade in the West, Popularity Grows in the East (Op-Ed)

Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

20 Years Ago: Novel DC-X Reusable Rocket Launched Into History

Nearly 20 years ago to the date, a pioneering reusable spacecraft called the Delta Clipper Experimental, or DC-X, made its first test flight — a low, 59-second hop over New Mexico's White Sands Space Harbor. This weekend, the novel rocket experiment finds itself in the spotlight once again.

Voyager left solar system last year, new research shows

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's long-lived Voyager probe crossed into interstellar space last year, becoming the first man-made object to leave the solar system, new research shows. Scientists have been waiting for Voyager to detect a magnetic field that flows in a different direction than the solar system's magnetic field. But the new research shows that scenario is not accurate. ...

Underwater Avalanche! Melting Ice Caps Could Trigger Tsunamis

If melting ice caps trigger rapid sea level rise, the strain that the edges of continents could experience might set off underwater landslides, new research suggests.

Is Economics More Like History Than Physics?

No More Curtains! Smart Glass Blocks Light on Command

Big windows provide light, and a view, but they don't always do much for energy efficiency or privacy. The glass transmits heat to the outside in winter and traps it inside during the summer. The only real solution: curtains or blinds.

Bizarre Behavior in Endangered Tigers Traced to Dog Virus

A rare breed of tigers in Russia has been spotted behaving bizarrely for more than a decade, and now researchers say they may know why.

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

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Universal Flu Vaccine: Pandemic Viruses May Give Clues

A good strategy for developing a universal flu vaccine may be to try to mimic the body's natural immune response to a pandemic flu virus, a new study suggests.

New 'Consciousness Meter' Could Aid Brain-Injury Treatments

A new technique that can determine a person's level of consciousness could benefit patients who have suffered brain damage. These patients range from those who are fully aware but are unable to respond — known as "locked-in syndrome" — to those in a vegetative state, oblivious to the world.

Baldness Drug May Protect Men from Prostate Cancer

A drug used to treat an enlarged prostate and male-pattern baldness also seems to help prevent prostate cancer, a new long-term study suggests.

300-Year Drought Was Downfall of Ancient Greece

A 300-year drought may have caused the demise of several Mediterranean cultures, including ancient Greece, new research suggests.

Can the International Space Station Really Last Beyond 2020?

While discussions are underway to extend the lifetime of the $100 billion-plus International Space Station beyond 2020, there is concern about the station's overall usefulness and price tag to operate, so much so the station may face a fiery demise in Earth's atmosphere at the end of the present decade.

Family DNA Searches Hold Potential for Racial Bias

When a suspect leaves DNA at a crime scene, the police will scour existing databases for a match. If they can't find a direct hit, they'll often look for siblings or parents to generate leads.

Tiny Diamonds Levitate in Wild Physics Experiment

In quite an eerie feat, physicists have floated microscopic diamonds in midair using laser beams.

Brain-Eating Amoeba: How One Girl Survived

The 12-year-old Kali Hardig of Arkansas is now the third survivor of the rare but nearly always fatal infection caused by the brain-eating parasite .

7 Salads to Add Veggies to Your Diet

Eating veggies is your insurance policy for good health, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that only 26.6 percent of Americans are eating three servings of vegetables a day. Great tasting salads are a way to boost your intake. I don't know about you, but salads always taste better to me when someone else makes them. Maybe it's because they can be so labor-intensive, with all the shopping and chopping that goes into preparing them. Here's the good news: simple salads taste just as good as ones that include everything but the kitchen sink. ...

'I Do' Becomes 'I Don't' For Working Class

A drop in the number of stable, full-time jobs for people without a college degree means fewer working-class Americans are saying, "I do," new research shows.

Odd Star Reveals Magnetic Field Around Milky Way's Monster Black Hole

A strange, pulsing star has revealed a powerful magnetic field around the giant black hole at the heart of Earth's Milky Way galaxy, scientists say.

Murderers Who Kill Their Families May Share Some Traits, Study Suggests

Murder cases in which people kill their spouse and children are relatively rare, but a British study that analyzed incidents of so-called family annihilation over a 30-year period suggests the rate of these unthinkably tragic acts may be increasing, and the perpetrators may have some shared characteristics.

Dig This: Badger Unearths Medieval Treasure

Some archaeologists pore over old maps and manuscripts to make historical discoveries. Others rely on pick axes, trowels and other tools.

Early Humans Lived in China 1.7 Million Years Ago

An extinct species of tool-making humans apparently occupied a vast area in China as early as 1.7 million years ago, researchers say.

College Sex: Yes at Parties, No on First Dates

NEW YORK — Among college students, hooking up at a raucous party is acceptable, but having sex on the first date is still taboo, a new study suggests.

Furry Little Carnivore, Once Shown in Zoos, Is a New Species

In the cloud forests of Ecuador, scientists have "discovered" the olinguito, the first new carnivore species reported in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years.

Galaxy Anatomy In Early Universe Was a 'Cosmic Zoo'

The diversity of galaxies in the early universe was as varied as the many galaxy types seen today, a massive Hubble Space Telescope photos survey reveals.

Introducing the olinguito, the newest mammal discovery

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small creature that looks like a cross between a house cat and teddy bear has become the first new carnivore species discovered in the Americas in 35 years. The Smithsonian Institution said on Thursday the new species had been mistaken for similar mammals in the Procyonidae family, which includes raccoons, for decades, and that a team of Smithsonian scientists identified it from overlooked museum specimens and trips to Ecuador. ...

Ancient Rodentlike Creature Once Dominated Earth

A fossil of a chipmunklike animal discovered in China is now helping reveal how this group of mammals reigned as long as the dinosaurs did, researchers say.

India Sparkles with Promise of Diamonds, Study Finds

India may contain a natural trove of diamonds previously overlooked by prospectors, new research shows.

New Clues to Greenland's Hidden Plumbing

What happens under Greenland's ice sheet, where water, ice and rock meet, is key to predicting how its glaciers will react to global warming.

Woman's Death from Rabies Highlights 'Missed Opportunity' in Public Health

A South Carolina woman who died from rabies she contracted from bats in her home might have been saved if she had been told of rabies risks associated with bats, according to a new report of her case.

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