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Revolutionary New Antibiotic Kills Drug-Resistant Germs
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Green Comet Lovejoy Now Visible in 'Heavenly River' of Stars: Where to Look
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See Jupiter and the Moon Shine Together in Tonight's Sky
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Do Mars Rover Photos Show Potential Signs of Ancient Life?
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Most Parents Use Car Seats Unsafely
Almost three-quarters of parents fail to follow the safety advice to use rear-facing car seats for their toddlers until age 2, a new study finds. Instead, most parents turn their child's car seat around, to a front-facing position, at an earlier age than recommended, and a quarter of parents even turn the seats around before their child reaches 1 year old. "There are lots of reasons why parents are eager to change from the rear-facing to forward-facing seat," study co-author Dr. Michelle Macy, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, said in a statement. For example, parents may think their children are too large for their rear-facing seats, or parents may prefer seeing their children when driving, Macy said. Read More »
Stevie Wonder Speaks at CES
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New Health Trackers Aim to Prevent Emergencies
From sensors that aim to halt asthma in its tracks, to home monitors that warn the family when grandma is in trouble, several new trackers on display at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show are going far beyond older medical alert systems. "The inhaler is actually the last line of defense before going to the emergency room," said Salman Bakht, the chief technology officer at Health Care Originals, which makes a new asthma monitor called the Adamm. But children — and even adults — often don't even realize they are having trouble breathing, especially if they've gotten used to their lungs functioning at a lower level than normal, Bakht, who has asthma, told Live Science. Adamm is a wearable, three-sensor monitor that will hit the market later this year. Read More »
Measles Hits Disneyland: 9 Cases Linked to Theme Park
At least nine cases of measles in California occurred in young people who visited Disneyland parks during the same week in December, health officials say. The cases include seven people from several parts of California, and two Utah residents who have all been confirmed to have measles. In addition, three more Californians who visited the parks during that week are suspected to have the disease, and are being monitored, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). All of the patients as well as the people suspected of having measles visited Disneyland's theme parks in Orange County between Dec. 15 and Dec. 20, according to the CDPH. Read More »
Novartis taps into gene editing for next generation drugs
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Scientists find antibiotic that kills bugs without resistance
By Kate Kelland LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a new antibiotic, teixobactin, that can kill serious infections in mice without encountering any detectable resistance, offering a potential new way to get ahead of dangerous evolving superbugs. Researchers said the antibiotic, which has yet to be trialled in humans, could one day be used to treat drug-resistant infections caused by the superbug MSRA, as well as tuberculosis, which normally requires a combination of drugs that can have adverse side effects. ... Read More »
Bosnia leads global search for missing with expertise on bones
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SpaceX rocket launch, and landing test, reset for Saturday
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SpaceX Postpones Cargo Launch, Daring Rocket Test to Saturday
SpaceX has delayed its next robotic cargo launch toward the International Space Station — which will also feature a bold rocket-reusability test — by another day, to early Saturday morning (Jan. 10). SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule are now scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 4:47 a.m. EST (0947 GMT) Saturday. You can watch the launch live here on Space.com, courtesy of NASA TV and SpaceX, beginning at 3:30 a.m. EST (0830 GMT). The launch — which will kick off SpaceX's fifth contracted supply mission to the space station for NASA — was targeted for Tuesday (Jan. 6), but that attempt was scrubbed just before liftoff because of an issue with an actuator on the Falcon 9's second stage. Read More »
Off with Their Heads! Tiny Flies Decapitate Ants for Dinner
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Rare Albino Bottlenose Dolphin Spotted Off Florida Coast
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Outside the Spacecraft: Smithsonian Celebrates 50 Years of Spacewalks
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Smart Court serves up instant review for the tennis masses
By Ori Lewis RAANANA, Israel (Reuters) - Dodgy line calls are the bane of tennis players from professional to amateur but a new system to rival Hawk-Eye will allow club plodders and not just the world's elite to take a closer look at contentious decisions. Developed by an Israeli firm, Smart Court is designed to help coaches by reviewing players' strokes, recording ball speed and other statistical data and tracking drills, but it can also be used to call lines and identify service faults. ... Read More »
Bluetooth Pacifiers and Smart Armchairs: CES' Best Health Tech
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Know when to fold 'em: computer aces Texas hold 'em poker
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Almost always raise your opponent's first bet, which can provoke an immediate fold. In later rounds, if your opponent raises, re-raise if you're holding at least a pair of threes. Err on the side of playing a hand, not folding. These and thousands of other decisions in the popular two-person version of the poker game "limit Texas hold 'em" produce a strategy so close to optimal that it cannot be beaten in the long run, according to a study published on Thursday in the journal Science. ... Read More »
Private Dream Chaser Space Plane Keeps Marching Toward Flight
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Can Monkeys Learn to Recognize Themselves in the Mirror?
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U.S. Air Force 'close' to certifying new satellite launch provider
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U.S. Air Force 'close' to certifying new satellite launch provider
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday it was close to certifying a second company to launch military and intelligence satellites into space, and announced a review of the process used to vet new entrants. Currently, the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co, is the only company certified to launch large military and intelligence satellites. ... Read More »
8 Newfound Alien Worlds Could Potentially Support Life
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Whale Genes Offer Hints to Longer Life Spans
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Renaissance-Era Italian Warlord Was Poisoned, Mummy Reveals
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CES 2015: New Tech Gadgets Galore, But Why Do They Matter?
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Lake Erie Dead Zone: Don't Blame the Slime!
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Hubble Telescope Captures Spectacular New Views of 'Pillars of Creation'
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Let in the Light: Ancient Roman Fort Designed for Celestial Show
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What If Every Volcano on Earth Erupted at Once?
Whether it's glowing lava snaking into the sea or lightning blooming in billowing ash clouds, the sight of an erupting volcano inspires awe and wonder. Not likely, said Parv Sethi, a geologist at Radford University in Virginia. The two big hazards from a worldwide volcanic cataclysm are ash and volcanic gases. The ash would linger in the atmosphere for up to 10 years, he added. Read More »
Scientists find antibiotic that kills bugs without resistance
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a new antibiotic, teixobactin, that can kill serious infections in mice without encountering any detectable resistance, offering a potential new way to get ahead of dangerous evolving superbugs. Researchers said the antibiotic, which has yet to be trialled in humans, could one day be used to treat drug-resistant infections caused by the superbug MSRA, as well as tuberculosis, which normally requires a combination of drugs that can have adverse side effects. ... Read More »
Limiting global warming means forgoing vast fuel reserves - study
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