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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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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

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Willpower Is All in Your Head, Study Suggests

Willpower may be plentiful — as long as you believe it is.

The Surprising Way People Judge Music

When it comes to music, the eyes may be more important than the ears.

Indoor Tanning By White Teens Girls Common, Report Finds

Indoor tanning is common among white teenage girls, especially older teens, according to a new report from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Gay Conversion Therapy: What You Should Know

On Monday (Aug. 19), New Jersey became the second state, after California, to sign a ban on therapy that claims to convert gay people into heterosexual. The California law is held up in federal courts on first amendment grounds.

30% of White Teens Girls Use Indoor Tanning

Indoor tanning is common among white teenage girls, especially older teens, according to a new report from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Oldest 'Bog Body' Found with Skin Intact

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a 4,000-year-old man preserved in an Irish peat bog, marking the oldest European body ever found with skin still intact.

New Nova In the Night Sky: A Star Explosion Explained

Stargazers are thrilled over the surprise appearance of a star explosion, known as a nova, in the night sky last week, but there is more to this cosmic event than meets the eye.

Private Space Plane Passes Runway Tests

A privately built space plane successfully completed a series of key tests earlier this month, as part of an ongoing effort to judge the winged vehicle's ability to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station one day.

500th Eruption! Why Japan's Sakurajima Volcano Is So Active

Sakurajima volcano in Japan marked its 500th eruption of the year with an impressive pyrotechnic display on Sunday (Aug. 18) at 4:31 p.m. local time.

Far Out: Ancient Egyptian Jewelry Came from Outer Space

Ancient Egyptian beads found in a 5,000-year-old tomb were made from iron meteorites that fell to Earth from space, according to a new study. The beads, which are the oldest known iron artifacts in the world, were crafted roughly 2,000 years before Egypt's Iron Age.

Explore the World's Coral Reefs with Google Street View

With a mouse click, viewers anywhere can be transported to the serene underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef.

Thalmic Labs' MYO Wristband Aimed at Disrupting Wearable Tech

If you haven't already heard about wearable technology, it won't be long before you do. Devices like Google Glass and Jawbone are already nearly household names, but soon, a new gesture control armband, called MYO, will be in the ranks of recognizable wearable tech brands.

The 10 Hottest Jobs in IT Right Now

Workers looking for jobs in the information-technology field may have the upper hand, as demand for IT workers far outweighs the supply of available workers, new research suggests.

'Duck Dynasty' Sneakers Get Limited Crowdfunded Run

It was only a matter of time before "Duck Dynasty's" notably untrendy stars got into the fashion game. A new line of running shoes inspired by the popular A&E reality show will feature — what else — camo-patterned sneakers.

Incredible Technology: How to Live on Mars

Editor's Note: In this weekly series, SPACE.com explores how technology drives space exploration and discovery.If humanity hopes to establish a lasting presence on Mars, it will have to learn to live off the land.

Boom! Calif. Building's Destruction Reveals Earthquake Risk

On Saturday morning (Aug. 17), a tiny artificial earthquake raced through California's East Bay, a densely populated area of valleys and hills across the bay from San Francisco. Triggered by a building implosion at California State University, East Bay, in Hayward, the seismic waves were recorded by more than 500 seismometers set out in backyards and businesses by volunteers the week before the building's collapse.

Student Contest Launches to Aid Private Manned Mission to Mars

A private manned Mars mission may get some help from students on its way to the launch pad in 2018.

The Quantified Sex Life: Apps Track Data in the Bedroom

As the so-called quantified self movement gains footing, there's no shortage of gadgets and apps to help people track their latest physical coups, from their fastest mile to the "biggest air" they've achieved on a snowboard.

Longest-Living Bat Holds Clues to Longevity

The longest-living bat species may owe its exceptional life span, at least in part, to its genes, a new study suggests.

Blue Moon Rises Tonight: 5 Amazing Facts

When the full moon rises tonight (Aug. 20), it will technically be a Blue Moon, but not for the reason you might think.

Lyme Disease? You May Want a Second Opinion (Op-Ed)

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Science & Culture: Is Brain Project the Apollo of Our Time?

This spring, President Obama announced what could be this generation's defining national science effort — an ambitious mission to map the human brain. In its size and scope, the project could claim a place in human culture on par with previous landmarks, like the moon landings and the Human Genome Project, experts say.

10 Years After Record Blackout, is U.S. Any Better Prepared? (Op-Ed)

Mike Jacobs is a senior energy analyst for the Climate & Energy program of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). This artcile is adapted from a post that originally appeared on the UCS blog, The Equation. Jacobs Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

Ecosystems on the Move: Why Climate Change Is So Complicated (Op-Ed)

Lisa Moore, a scientist with Environmental Defense Fund, contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights??

Climate Change Has Arrived in California (Op-Ed)

Adrienne Alvord is the Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

Why 'Fat' is Becoming the Other F-Word (Op-Ed)

Dr. Wendy Anderson-Willis is a pediatrician at Nationwide Children's Hospital Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

Looming Helium Shortage Raises Alarms

The world is facing a critical helium shortage, which threatens much more than the party-balloon industry.

Blood Test May Predict Risk of Suicide

It can be difficult to tell when a person is contemplating suicide -- people may be reluctant to speak about it. But now, researchers say they may have a new tool that reveals suicidal thoughts with a blood test.

Comet Makes Suicidal Plunge Into Sun (Video)

A small comet dove headlong toward the sun this week in a cosmic death-dive captured on camera by a spacecraft — an opening act of sorts for the highly anticipated close solar approach of another comet, Comet ISON, in a few months' time.

Mysterious Dolphin Die-Off Puzzles Scientists

Something is causing a massive die-off of dolphins along the East Coast of the United States, and scientists are struggling to find the cause.

'Magic Mushrooms' Not Linked to Mental Health Problems: Study

Using psychedelic drugs, such as LSD and "magic mushrooms," does not appear to increase the risk of developing mental health problems, a new study suggests.

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