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U.S. scientist operates colleague's brain from across campus

By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scientists said Tuesday they have achieved the first human-to-human mind meld, with one researcher sending a brain signal via the Internet to control the hand motion of a colleague sitting across the Seattle campus of the University of Washington. ...

Amazing Video: Aerial Assault Team Battles California Fire

The U.S. National Guard has released a series of stunning cockpit videos from the aerial assault team battling the Rim Fire, which is tearing toward San Francisco's water supply and protected giant-sequoia groves.

Cause of East Coast Dolphin Die-Off Found

Federal scientists say a virus related to human measles is likely to blame for the mass die-off of bottlenose dolphins along the East Coast. Based on the last outbreak, they say it could affect the species until next year.

Sandy Swept Away Half of Island's Sand

During Hurricane Sandy, more than half of the beach and dune sand disappeared from Fire Island, a barrier island off the southern coast of Long Island, N.Y.

U.S. scientist operates colleague's brain from across campus

Website Chronicles Apollo Moon Rocket Engine Preservation: Watch Live

The historic rocket engine parts that Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos salvaged from the seafloor have now been launched online, providing the public a live view of the multi-year effort to conserve the rare artifacts for future museum displays.

Protecting the Nation's Drinking Water Means Protecting Forests (Op-Ed)

Sustainable Forestry Initiative. Carlton Owen is president and CEO of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities. The authors contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

Fracking is Draining Local Communities (Op-Ed)

Frances Beinecke is the president of NRDC, served on the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, and holds a leadership role in several environmental organizations. This article is adapted from a recent post to Switchboard . She contributed this article to LiveScience's

As Storms Worsen, States Must Be Better Prepared (Op-Ed)

Aliya HaqNatural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

The Environmental Movement's Debt to Martin Luther King Jr. (Op-Ed)

" In Deep Water: The Anatomy of a Disaster, the Fate of the Gulf and Ending Our Oil Addiction" Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

Scientists say existence of new element confirmed

BERLIN (AP) — Scientists in Sweden say they have confirmed the existence of a new chemical element, but its name may need some work.

NASA Will Crash Helicopter for Science Wednesday: Watch It Live

These dummies are about to go on a wild ride.

Get Out of My Face! Anxious People Need More Personal Space

Everybody has a "personal space," or a protective invisible bubble around their body to keep themselves safe from unwanted intrusions — like flying shoes, or perhaps close-talkers.

How Do Gas Masks Work?

As the civil insurrection in Syria escalates, some of Syria's neighbors are concerned they may become the victims of a poisonous gas attack.

Can You Solve This Physics Brain Teaser of the Bullet-Block Experiment? [Video]

Mammal Evolution Took No Great Leap, Study Suggests

After the greatest mass extinction on Earth, mammals apparently evolved not in a great leap forward, but rather in small ways that did not stand out much from their ancestors, researchers say.

Humans Can Learn to Echolocate

Blind humans have been known to use echolocation to "see" their environment, but even sighted people can learn the skill, a new study finds.

Strange Squid Feeding Revealed in 1st Video Footage

Not all squid are made alike, and the first-ever footage of one sluggish deep-sea species demonstrates just how varied these elusive animals can be.

Mars as Big as the Moon? No, Stargazing Hoax Hits Facebook

After a two-year hiatus, the infamous Mars Hoax has once again reared its head.

Supernova Shockwave Streaks Through Space at 8 Miles Per Second

Scientists have captured the blast from a supernova 10,000 light-years away in a cosmic speed trap, clocking the shockwave from the dead star's explosive end at speeds of nearly 8 miles per second.

Moon Water Discovery Hints at Mystery Source Deep Underground

Evidence of water spotted on the moon's surface by a sharp-eyed spacecraft likely originated from an unknown source deep in the lunar interior, scientists say.

19th-Century Shipwreck Finally Identified Off NJ Coast

A 19th-century steamer that sank beneath the waves after a violent crash off the New Jersey coast has now been found.

Experts Debate Ethics of Studies on Preemies

Two medical studies of premature infants have come under fire recently because they allegedly did not properly inform parents about the risks their children might face by participating in the research.

Mobile Gaming: How Much Is Too Much for Kids?

Theo Rowland-Fry's parents probably weren't thinking about doughnuts when they bought their iPad.

Boa Constrictor Seen Eating Howler Monkey in a First

If a snake eats a monkey in the forest and no one sees it, does it make a difference? New evidence suggests that it does.

US Tallest Mountain's Surprising Location Explained

Reaching 20,320 feet (6,194 meters) above sea level in south-central Alaska, Mount McKinley is North America's tallest mountain and the third tallest mountain in the world after Mount Everest in Nepal and Aconcagua in Argentina. The behemoth has long befuddled geologists because it stands far inland, more than 300 miles (500 kilometers) away from major mountain-building tectonic activityalong Alaska's western coast.

How Air Pollution Affects Climate: NASA Mission Explores

HOUSTON — In an attempt to better understand how air pollution and natural emissions of certain chemicals are distributed by storms and how that movement affects Earth's climate on a global scale, NASA has commenced its most complex airborne science study of the year, drawing together coordinated observations from the agency's satellites, aircraft and ground sites.

China to land first probe on moon this year

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will land its first probe on the moon at the end of this year, state media reported on Wednesday, the next step in an ambitious space program which includes eventually building a space station. In 2007, China launched its first moon orbiter, the Chang'e One orbiter, named after a lunar goddess, which took images of the surface and analyzed the distribution of elements. That launch marked the first step in China's three-stage moon mission, to be followed by an unmanned moon mission and then the retrieval of lunar soil and stone samples around 2017. ...

NASA Captures Radar Images of Huge Asteroid Near Earth (Photo)

NASA scientists captured detailed radar views of a huge asteroid as it whizzed by Earth earlier this month.

Workaholic Dads Linked to Sons' Bad Behavior

Fathers who spend long hours at work may find that their young sons have more behavioral problems, a new study suggests.

Asthma Attacks Surge During Back-to-School Time, Doctors Warn

As children go back to school, doctors and parents are preparing for a surge in asthma attacks.

Scientists grow "mini human brains" from stem cells

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have grown the first mini human brains in a laboratory and say their success could lead to new levels of understanding about the way brains develop and what goes wrong in disorders like schizophrenia and autism. Researchers based in Austria started with human stem cells and created a culture in the lab that allowed them to grow into so-called "cerebral organoids" - or mini brains - that consisted of several distinct brain regions. ...

Mini Human 'Brains' Grown in a Dish

The first complete living model of the developing human brain has been created in a lab dish.

Saturn Moon Titan Sports Thick Icy Shell & Bizarre Interior

The tough icy shell of Saturn's largest moon Titan is apparently far stronger than previously thought, researchers say.

Scientists grow "mini human brains" from stem cells

How Anthrax Kills: Toxins Damage Liver and Heart

A new study of anthrax reveals why the infection is deadly.

Scientists discover key to normal memory lapses in seniors

By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scientists have good news for all the older adults who occasionally forget why they walked into a room - and panic that they are getting Alzheimer's disease. Not only is age-related memory loss a syndrome in its own right and completely unrelated to that dread disease, but unlike Alzheimer's it may be reversible or even preventable, researchers led by a Nobel laureate said in a study published on Wednesday. ...

Scientists discover key to normal memory lapses in seniors

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

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Why Stress Makes It Harder to Control Emotions

Experiencing mild stress in everyday life may interfere with people's ability to use strategies to control their emotions, a new study suggests.

Want Cooperation? Show Strangers the Money!

Even if it can't buy happiness, money can encourage cooperation and trust among strangers, according to new research.

Calm Before the Storm? What August Hurricane Lull Means

Calls for an active 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, with six to nine hurricanes, have been met with silence by Mother Nature so far.

Japanese Satellite to Spy On Other Planets from Earth Orbit

A new satellite will bundle observations of Venus, Mars and Jupiter into one mission — without needing to leave Earth's orbit.

Private Space Plane Passes 2nd Captive Flight Test

A private space plane took to the skies for the second time ever Thursday (Aug. 22), passing a "captive carry" test that will help pave the way for the new vehicle's free-flying debut this fall.

Water Woes: Vast US Aquifer Is Being Tapped Out

Nearly 70 percent of the groundwater stored in parts of the United States' High Plains Aquifer — a vast underground reservoir that stretches through eight states, from South Dakota to Texas, and supplies 30 percent of the nation's irrigated groundwater — could be used up within 50 years, unless current water use is reduced, a new study finds.

Russian Meteor Explosion: Space Rock Had Near-Misses Before Impact

The meteor that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in February likely had a near miss before it hit Earth, possibly with another solar system object or a too-close graze by the sun, scientists have found.

Japan's newest rocket fails to lift off

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's first new rocket in 12 years failed to lift off on Tuesday, dealing an apparent blow to hopes that Japan might be able to muscle in on the growing, multi-billion dollar satellite launch industry. The countdown for the launch of the Epsilon rocket at Japan's Uchinoura launch center, broadcast over the Internet, went down to zero, but nothing happened. JAXA, Japan's space agency, later said countdown operations were halted. A three-stage rocket, the Epsilon - named for the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet - is 24. ...

How Many Work Hours Is Too Many?

Late nights and early mornings at the office may help your career prospects, but they can hurt you in another way. New research has found a link between overworking and the reduced well-being of workers.

Japan Cancels 1st Launch of Next-Generation Epsilon Rocket

The first launch of Japan's newest rocket, the next-generation Epsilon booster, hit a major last-minute snag Tuesday (Aug. 27), forcing the country's space agency to call off the attempted liftoff.

Engage! Warp Drive Could Become Reality with Quantum-Thruster Physics

DALLAS — Warp-drive technology, a form of "faster than light" travel popularized by TV's "Star Trek," could be bolstered by the physics of quantum thrusters — another science-fiction idea made plausible by modern science.

Ocean Worm Wriggles Back Into View after 140 Years

In 1873, an unknown species of deep-sea worm was dredged up from the bottom of the ocean. Further analysis showed that the animal, collected from almost 3.5 miles (5.5 kilometers) beneath the surface, turned out to be a new type of acorn worm. It was dubbed .

Astronaut Snaps Photo of Raging California Wildfire

A wildfire raging in Northern California can be seen from space.

Giant Sequoias at Risk from California Fire

A raging forest fire sweeping toward Yosemite National Park in California may threaten giant sequoia trees.

Newborn National Zoo Panda Cub Is Healthy, Had a Stillborn Twin

The giant panda cub born Friday (Aug. 23) at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., received its first checkup and appears to be healthy, zoo workers said. But keepers also discovered over the weekend that the cub had a stillborn twin.

Rise of the Drones: Unmanned Aircraft Sneak Into the Arctic

Small drones may soon take to the skies above Earth's top with the aim of making survival there easier for both humans and wild animals. Such unmanned aircraft flown represent the first in a coming wave of Arctic drones that could watch out for oil spills, track ice floes and migrating whales, or help the U.S. Coast Guard in search and rescue operations.

Ancient Humans Dined on Bacon from Weird, Spotted Pigs

Ancient hunter-gatherers in Europe, whose meat intake was once limited to wild game, may have enjoyed bacon, ham, pork chops and other tasty bites from pigs they owned starting about 7,000 years ago, researchers say.

Reading Minds: Bran Scans Create Pictures of What You See

Machines that can read people's minds are getting closer to reality: Scientists have revealed they can now use brain scans to read letters and images participants are viewing.

New Super-Heavy Element 115 Confirmed

Scientists say they've created a handful of atoms of the elusive element 115, which occupies a mysterious corner of the periodic table.

Italian Astronaut Recounts Near-Drowning in Spacesuit (Video)

An Italian astronaut who experienced a harrowing near-drowning inside his spacesuit during a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station is telling his story.

Doo-Doo Delicacy: World's Priciest Coffee Put to Test

A new method can determine whether the world's most expensive coffee — which comes from ingredients pooped out by a weasellike creature — is authentic.

African dust clouds worry Caribbean scientists

HAVANA (AP) — Each summer, microscopic dust particles kicked up by African sandstorms blow thousands of miles (kilometers) across the Atlantic to arrive in the Caribbean, limiting airplane pilots' visibility to just a few miles and contributing to the suffering of asthmatics trying to draw breath.

Doc Uses Google Glass to Livestream Surgery

Google Glass is finding its way into operation rooms: A surgeon in Ohio recently became one of the first to livestream an operation and use the technology to consult with a colleague.

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