Monday, October 21, 2013

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Humans and Rats Think Alike After Making Mistakes

When it comes to learning from mistakes, humans and rats think alike, research suggests.


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Newly discovered asteroid missed Earth but will return in 2032

MIAMI (Reuters) - A newly discovered asteroid made a "close" approach to Earth this week - at least in astronomical terms - and it is likely to come back around in 2032, but there is only a miniscule risk of it smashing into the planet, NASA said on Friday. The asteroid known as 2013 TV135 came within 4.2 million miles (6.7 million km) of Earth on Wednesday, the U.S. space agency said. It was discovered on October 8 by astronomers at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Ukraine. ...

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Stargazer Captures Stunning Image of Edge-On Spiral Galaxy (Photo)

What might appear to some like a flying saucer careening through deep space is actually a photo of a majestic spiral galaxy taken by a veteran astrophotographer.


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Life After Death? New Techniques Halt Dying Process

NEW YORK — The line between life and death is not as clear as once thought, now that developments in the science of resuscitation have made it possible to revive people even hours after their heart has stopped beating and they are declared dead, medical experts say.

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Breast Milk Bought Online May Have High Levels of Bacteria

Breast milk sold online may be contaminated with disease-causing bacteria, researchers have found.

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Online Dating Game: 1 in 10 Americans Have Tried It

Match.com, eHarmony, Okcupid: People looking for love online have many options.

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Orionid Meteor Shower Sparks Bright Fireballs (Video)

The Orionid meteor shower produced some amazing cosmic sights for stargazers, including two brilliant fireballs, despite a bright moon and predictions of a less-than-stellar show.


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Troops Call for Military Airstrike? There's an App for That

The U.S. military is developing an app that may one day enable troops in battle to call in airstrikes using their smartphones. The technology could help reduce the amount of friendly or civilian casualties during combat operations, according to the app's developers.


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Sunday, October 20, 2013

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How Google Street View Could Fight Invasive Species

Google's online street views could help scientists track and fight invasive species over the Internet, researchers say.


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Astronauts Take Underwater Moonwalk In 'Apollo 11 Under the Sea' (Photos)

It's a haunting sight: a lonely astronaut clad in a spacesuit, standing in a gray, otherworldly landscape.


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10-Year-Old NASA Space Telescope Now Spying on Alien Planets

Designed when the number of confirmed exoplanets could be counted on two hands, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has become a strong observer of these distant bodies, thanks to engineering forethought and ingenuity.


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Orionid Meteor Shower Peaking Now: See Shards of Halley's Comet Online

The leaves are turning, there's a nip in the air and the Orionid meteor shower spawned by Halley's Comet is at its peak overnight tonight (Oct. 20).  


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How Science Figured Out the Age of the Earth

How Science Figured Out the Age of the Earth

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Argentine scientists tap cow burps for natural gas

By Maximiliano Rizzi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine scientists have found a way to transform the gas created by the bovine digestive system into fuel, an innovation that could curb greenhouse gases that cause global warming. Using a system of valves and pumps, the experimental technique developed by Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) channels the digestive gases from bovine stomach cavities through a tube and into a tank. ...

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Saturday, October 19, 2013

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US Navy's New Aircraft Carriers Will Be Massive 'Floating Cities'

The U.S. Navy is upgrading its fleet of aircraft carriers with a series of next-generation ships that will be able to accommodate new technologies, including more unmanned, carrier-launched drones.


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Going Back to the Moon Could Settle Questions about Lunar Origin

LONDON — In 1969, the world watched in awe as astronauts from Earth walked on the moon during NASA's historic Apollo 11 lunar landing.


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IPCC Green-Lights Kyoto Protocol, Wetlands Reports

Countries tallying their total greenhouse gas emissions can now get a better estimate thanks to two new reports adopted this week by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change at a meeting in Batumi, Georgia.


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Light from Early Universe Has a Twist

Researchers have discovered a subtle twist in the primeval light that formed shortly after the universe came into being. They hope it can reveal new secrets about the moments after the Big Bang.


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Oops! Etruscan Warrior Prince Really a Princess

Last month, archaeologists announced a stunning find: a completely sealed tomb cut into the rock in Tuscany, Italy.


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Incredible Technology: How to Map a Lightning Strike

Some scientists literally spend their time waiting for lightning to strike.


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Woman Turning into 'Human Statue' Gets Bionic Arm

At age 3, Ashley Kurpiel was diagnosed with cancerous tumors in her right arm. Only after doctors surgically removed the young girl's arm and shoulder did they discover that she didn't have cancer.

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NASA Assessing Impacts of Government Shutdown

The end of the government shutdown may have brought NASA back online, but it will take the space agency a few days to get back up to speed, officials say.


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