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Thursday, August 22, 2013

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Brilliant Red Sprite Lightning Caught on Film

Amazing new photos and video of the elusive red lightning called sprites are helping researchers understand how the mysterious electric bursts form.

'Cryptopalypse' Now: Looming Security Crisis Could Cripple Internet

The Internet, and many forms of online commerce and communication that depend on it, may be on the brink of a "cryptopalypse" resulting from the collapse of decades-old methods of shared encryption.

Mom's Genes May Affect How Fast You Age

Eating well, sleeping well and exercising may help keep people young at heart, but mutated genes passed down from mothers may also predetermine aging rates, new research suggests.

Earth Waves at Saturn in Colossal NASA Collage (Photo)

When a NASA spacecraft snapped photos of Earth as it appeared from Saturn in July, the space agency hoped all of humanity would wave back. Now, thanks to an amazing collage, you can see photos taken that day by the space fans around the world that actually waved at the ringed planet.

NOAA Retires Powerhouse Weather Satellite with Amazing Time-Lapse Video

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has retired its powerhouse GOES-12 weather-monitoring satellite, the agency announced this week.

Fukushima Radiation Leak: 5 Things You Should Know

Japan's nuclear regulator has raised the threat level of a radioactive leak at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant from 1 to 3 on a 7-point scale.

Mothballed telescope gets new life as asteroid hunter

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA will reactivate a mothballed infrared space telescope for a three-year mission to search for potentially dangerous asteroids on a collision course with Earth, officials said on Wednesday. The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, telescope also will hunt for targets for a future mission to send a robotic spacecraft to rendezvous with a small asteroid and relocate all or part of it into a high orbit around the moon. ...

NASA adds more space launch platforms for sale to private firms

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - While NASA considers competing bids to take over a shuttle launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, it added three mobile launch platforms to its list of excess equipment available to private industry, officials said on Tuesday. Ideally, NASA wants a commercial launch company to take over one or more of the massive steel platforms, which were originally built in 1967 to support the Apollo moon program's Saturn rockets. The 25-foot (7.6-meter) tall platforms were later modified for the space shuttles, which flew from 1981 until 2011. ...

US Circumcision Rate Drops Over Last 3 Decades

The percentage of newborns who are circumcised in the United States has been on the decline in recent decades, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Alien Life on Europa? Funding Gap Means We May Never Know (Op-Ed)

Jeff Nesbit was the director of public affairs for two prominent federal science agencies. This article was adapted from one that first appeared in U.S. News & World Report. Nesbit contributed the article to SPACE.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

What Men Want: Condoms That Fit

Many men want more condom sizes, new research suggests.

Mystery Settlers Reached 'Step to Americas' Before Vikings

One of the first stepping stones for Europeans as they explored across the Atlantic to ultimately land in the Americas was colonized much earlier than previously thought — and not by the Vikings, who were once thought to be the pioneers of those isles, researchers say.

Air Force Vet Entrepreneur Wages War on Clutter

For some, it can feel like it takes an army to keep their house and office organized.

Cosmonauts Spacewalking Outside Space Station Today: Watch It Live Online

Two Russian cosmonauts living on the International Space Station are taking their second spacewalk in less than a week today (Aug. 22) and you can watch the action live online.

Syria: What Is Poisonous Gas?

Unconfirmed reports indicate the Syrian government may be using poisonous gas against rebels in the ongoing civil insurrection that has engulfed the Middle Eastern country.

Penguins Thrived in Antarctica During Little Ice Age

Penguin populations in the Ross Sea of Antarctica spiked during the short cold period called the Little Ice Age, which occurred between A.D.1500 and 1800, new research shows.

New Glue-Spitting Velvet Worm Found in Vietnam

Small bugs of the rain forest have many things to worry about, assuming they are capable of anxiety. But surely some of their more feared predators are velvet worms, a group of ancient animals that spit an immobilizing, gluelike material onto prey before injecting them with saliva and chomping down.

The Amazing Mating Dance of the Peacock Spider

The animal dances and lifts up its tail-flap, which, once unfurled, resembles an abstract Indian blanket of intense color. The tiny creature hops about, lifts up its legs alternately like an air traffic controller, gesturing this way and that. Its large, furry mouthparts almost make it look like it's smiling, or at least mildly amused at this outrageous act.

NASA Extends Life of Gamma-Ray Hunting Fermi Space Telescope

A NASA space telescope tasked with probing the most powerful explosions in the universe has a new lease on life.

NASA Resurrecting Old Space Telescope to Hunt Asteroids

NASA will reactivate an asteroid-hunting spacecraft next month to help identify potentially dangerous space rocks and flag candidates for the agency's ambitious asteroid-retrieval mission, officials announced Wednesday (Aug. 21).

Gordon Fullerton, Space Shuttle Test Pilot, Dies at 76

Gordon Fullerton, an Apollo-era NASA astronaut who was among the first test pilots to fly the space shuttle, died on Wednesday (Aug. 21), three years after suffering a stroke that left him partially paralyzed. He was 76.

Wolves Howl to 'Keep in Touch' with Friends

A howl pierces the calm night, its eerie majesty a signal that wolves are afoot. But what is the purpose of wolf howls, and what do they mean?

Prehistoric Europeans Liked Spicy Food, Study Suggests

Prehistoric human civilizations in northern Europe may have enjoyed their food with a spicy kick, using a garlic-mustard-type seasoning to flavor their dishes, thousands of years before the height of the prolific global spice trade, a new study finds.

Medieval Poison Ring Uncovered in Bulgaria

Archaeologists have discovered a ring with an inconspicuous cavity that they believe may have been used to hide poison for political murders in medieval Bulgaria.

New Atomic Clocks Could Solve Fundamental Physics Conundrums

Atomic clocks are set to become even more precise than they currently are.

Nice Curves: Hill Shape Reveals Secrets of Earth Beneath

The slope of a hill can reveal details about the heaving earth underneath, researchers say.

Climate Disinformation Continues to Harm U.S. Communities (Op-Ed)

Brenda Ekwurzel is a climate scientist and assistant director of climate research and analysis at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). This article is adapted from one that first appeared as a guest article on MSNBC.com. Ekwurzel contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

Megalodon Myths Dispelled: Sharks Deserve Better than 'Shark Week' (Op-Ed)

Perrin Ireland is senior science communications specialist for the Natural Resources Defense Council. This post was adapted from one that originally appeared on the NRDC blog Switchboard. Ireland contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

House Bill Will Squelch Science-Based Oversight (Op-Ed)

Out of the News: Former Journalists Discuss a Profession in Crisis When 'Sound Science' Isn't The Equation

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

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Huge Iron-Rich Plume Discovered Beneath Atlantic Ocean

A large plume of iron-rich water has been discovered emanating from hydrothermal vents in the southern Atlantic Ocean, significantly increasing estimated global concentrations of this vital marine nutrient.

Need a Kidney? There's an App for That

You probably shop, pay bills and order pizza online, but you probably never thought of opening up your laptop to find a kidney. As strange a concept as that sounds, OrganJet's new Web service provides exactly that; A way to secure an affordable and fast transplant option from the comfort of your couch.

Sun Fires Solar Storm Directly at Earth

The sun unleashed a powerful storm early Tuesday morning (Aug. 20), sending an enormous cloud of superheated particles rocketing toward Earth.

Sliced and diced, digitally: autopsy as a service

By Jeremy Wagstaff SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Malaysian entrepreneur Matt Chandran wants to revive the moribund post-mortem by replacing the scalpel with a scanner and the autopsy slab with a touchscreen computer. He believes his so-called digital autopsy could largely displace the centuries-old traditional knife-bound one, speeding up investigations, reducing the stress on grieving families and placating religious sensibilities. ...

Losing Weight: Lifestyle Changes Trump Any Diet

What's the best diet for maintaining a healthy weight and warding off chronic diseases? Is it a low-carb diet, a high-carb diet, an all-vegetable diet, a no-vegetable diet?

Delusional People See the World Through Their Mind's Eye

A mechanism for how the brain creates and maintains delusions is revealed in a new study.

On Strange Lava Planet and Iron World, 'Years' Take Only Hours

Astronomers have discovered a scorching-hot "lava world" whose year lasts just 8.5 hours and determined that another planet candidate with an even tighter orbit is likely composed almost entirely of iron.

Making Adult Hospitals More Like Children Hospitals

A gigantic bounce house, video games at every turn, cartoons on flatscreen TVs, a playground that dwarfs anything down at the local schoolyard … The best children's hospitals certainly come across as fun places to visit.

Caterpillar Can Hop for 3 Days in Leafy 'Sleeping Bag'

Hop over, Mexican jumping beans: Scientists have discovered another fascinating caterpillar species with impressive jumping skills.

Why Childhood Obesity Drop May Herald a Change of Habit (Op-Ed)

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

Why Are Industrial Chemicals in Food Not Safety Tested? (Op-Ed)

Jennifer Sass is a senior scientist with the NRDC. This article is adapted from her post to the NRDC blog Switchboard. Sass contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

Does Your Dog Love You? Yawn and Find Out (Op-Ed)

Dognition, a website that helps owners find the genius in their dogs. Some of the content from this post is adapted from their New York Times bestselling book The Genius of Dogs. Hare and Woods contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

Star Birth Drama Captured by Giant Radio Telescope (Photos)

A huge radio telescope in Chile has captured dazzling new views of a baby star lighting up an interstellar cloud with jets of gas streaking through deep space at record-breaking speeds.

Nova Star Explosion Is Visible to the Naked Eye: Where to Look

A dazzling star explosion discovered in the night sky last week is the brightest nova seen from Earth in at least five years and its visible now to the naked eye.

Understanding Why Science Research is Translated into News: A Survey for Journalists, Bloggers

Aquatic Life Migrating to Poles as Temperatures Shift (Op-Ed)

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Ancient Artificial Harbor Found in Israel

Archaeologists say they have discovered massive fortifications on the coast of Israel that may have protected an Assyrian artificial harbor during the Iron Age more than 2,700 years ago.

Blue Moon Majesty Wows Stargazers (Photos)

Last night's Blue Moon captivated stargazers around the world.

Stars' Twinkling Light Reveals Gravity Strength

The way a star flickers can shed light on the strength of gravity's pull on its surface, researchers say. And discovering more about a star's pull can yield key insights on its evolutionary state and on any planets that might orbit it, scientists added.

Who Knew? Apes Can Swim and Dive

For the first time, researchers have documented a behavior that had been thought unnatural, if not impossible: apes swimming.

Origin of MERS Virus Found in Bats

The virus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been found in bats in Saudi Arabia, suggesting a potential origin for the disease, according to a new study.

How Deadly H7N9 Flu Could Jump from Birds to Mammals

Chinese researchers have found new clues to the origins of the deadly H7N9 flu virus, and also found a new flu virus lurking in birds that could potentially infect mammals.

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