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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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Why Australia's Wildfires Are So Bad

A dry, warm winter set the stage for dozens of wildfires currently threatening populated areas in New South Wales, Australia.

Flu Shots May Also Protect Heart

Getting a flu shot may reduce the risk of major heart problems, such as heart attacks or unexpected chest pain, particularly in people who have recently experienced such heart complications, a new review suggests.

Docs Give New Definition to 'Full Term' Pregnancy

Exactly what it means for a pregnancy to have reached "full term" is changing, doctors say.

Ride with a view: U.S. firm to offer balloon excursions to stratosphere

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Hoping to cash in on a growing appetite for adventure, an Arizona startup has unveiled plans for a balloon ride to the stratosphere, offering passengers about two hours of space-like views from 19 miles above Earth. Privately owned World View, an offshoot of Paragon Space Development Corp., plans to start selling tickets at $75,000 per person within a few months, said Chairwoman and President Jane Poynter. ...

NASA Spacecraft Snaps Amazing Photo of Earth En Route to Jupiter

When NASA's Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft zipped around Earth earlier this month, it peered back at our planet for a photo op.

Scientists trace deadly piglet virus hitting U.S. farms to China

By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) - A virus deadly to baby pigs that has roiled the U.S. pork industry likely originated in the Anhui Province of China and may have evolved from a virus seen in bats, according to a report by veterinary researchers at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. The report should help diagnostic researchers and federal officials, who have been trying to trace the origin of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) since it was first identified in the United States this past spring. ...

Can Oarfish Predict Earthquakes?

Finding a giant oarfish washed up on the beach is a rare occurrence, since the fish is a deepwater species that's rarely seen at all. So when a oarfish was found just five days later, the rumor mill kicked into high gear.

US Support for Marijuana Legalization at Its Highest Yet

Public opinion on pot legalization appears to have crossed a major threshold: For the first time, a Gallup poll found that a solid majority of American adults supports making marijuana legal.

Australian Lizards Thrive When Humans Hunt Them

Hunters are often thought of as bad for wildlife, but scientists have recently found that Aboriginal hunters in Australia actually boosted certain lizard populations by improving the locales where the reptiles live.

Who's Your Daddy? Probably Your Daddy

Despite the popularity of paternity tests and the guest lineup of the "Maury Povich" show, most men are not being duped into raising children who are not their own, new research suggests.

Scientists trace deadly piglet virus hitting U.S. farms to China

New China H7N9 strain gives kick to mutant bird flu research

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) - Dutch scientists hidden away in a top-security laboratory are seeking to create mutant flu viruses, dangerous work designed to prepare the world for a lethal pandemic by beating nature to it. The idea of engineering viral pathogens to be more deadly than they are already has generated huge controversy, amid fears that such viruses could leak out or fall into the wrong hands. ...

Europe Launches Space Metal 3D Printing Project

The European Space Agency has rolled out a new initiative to refine 3D printing techniques to make space-grade metal parts.

Astronaut Uses Single Strand of Hair to Move in Zero-G (Video)

It doesn't take much of a push to get around in space, as NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg recently demonstrated aboard the International Space Station.

No Pictures, Please! Andean Bears Wreck Research Camera (Video)

In the tradition of Alec Baldwin and Sean Penn, Andean bears aren't afraid to stand up to the glaring camera lens of the paparazzi.

100 Days! Twin Panda Cubs Get Names

The twin giant panda cubs born at Zoo Atlanta in July have reached their 100-day mark today (Oct. 23), and they now have names: Mei Lun (may loon) and Mei Huan (may hwaan), which originate from a Chinese idiom that translates to "something indescribably beautiful and magnificent."

Genomics Pioneer Craig Venter Envisions Future of Synthetic Life

NEW YORK — Life is a DNA software system, genome scientist Craig Venter told a packed auditorium here at the American Museum of Natural History Monday night (Oct. 21). In his talk, Venter offered a longsighted view of the creation and digitization of synthetic life.

Discovered: Plastic-Eating Barnacles

The oceans are full of plastic. Now, research finds that even barnacles are feeling the consequences.

Ancient Galaxy Is Farthest Ever Seen

Scientists have discovered the most distant and ancient galaxy ever spotted.

Ancient Magician's Curse Tablet Discovered in Jerusalem

A lead curse tablet, dating back around 1,700 years and likely written by a magician, has been discovered in a collapsed Roman mansion in Jerusalem, archaeologists report.

Flying Drone Captures Underwater Images of 300-Year-Old Coral

A flying drone the size of a shoebox has captured astonishingly detailed images of 300-year-old coral living beneath the waters off American Samoa in the South Pacific.

Cacophony of Shipping Noise Found in Humpback, Killer Whale Habitat

Humpback whales and killer whales are losing up to 94 percent and 97 percent, respectively, of their communication space in the busiest areas of the ocean off the British Columbia coast, according to a new study.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

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How Satellites Watched Russian Meteor Explosion from Space

The meteor that exploded over the skies of Russia in February had key details of its fiery doom captured by satellites monitoring Earth, researchers now reveal, hinting that satellites could help uncover whether dangerous meteor swarms recur over time, scientists say.

Global Warming Forecast for Amazon Rain Forest: Dry and Dying

The Amazon rain forest's dry season lasts three weeks longer than it did 30 years ago, and the likely culprit is global warming, a new study finds.

New Hair Loss Treatment: Follicle Method Shows Promise

A new method to regrow hair using a person's own cells holds promise, according to a preliminary study in mice.

Math Ability Starts in Infancy, Study Suggests

A baby's sense of numbers at the age of 6 months predicts how good that child will be at math at the age of 3, new research finds.

Space-Bound Olympic Torch Heads to Launch Site as Cosmonaut Carries Flame

Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to launch into space on a rocket's flame, took ahold of the Olympic flame Saturday (Oct. 19), completing a leg of the 2014 Winter Games' torch relay.

Second Oarfish in a Week Washes Ashore

For the second time in a week, a rarely seen type of deep-sea creature was found along the coast of California.

Landslide Danger Looms in Next Seattle Earthquake

A home on Seattle's steep and scenic slopes comes with a hidden risk. The next earthquake on the Seattle Fault, which cuts under the heart of the city, could trigger many more deadly landslides than previously predicted, a new study finds.

European science satellite to tumble back to Earth

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A European satellite that spent four years mapping Earth's gravity ran out of fuel on Monday and will plunge back into the atmosphere in about two weeks, officials said. The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer, or GOCE, had been operating about 139 miles above Earth - lower than any other science satellite - to map variations in the planet's gravity. ...

Second rare oarfish carcass found on California coast

By Jonathan Kaminsky (Reuters) - A rare oarfish has washed up on the California coast for the second time in less than a week, authorities said, leaving experts stumped. The second carcass of the eel-like species was discovered on Friday on a beach in Oceanside, a city police dispatcher said. The 14-foot (4.3-meter) fish, which has a pug-like face and a skeleton of bone, was found five days after a marine instructor snorkeling off Santa Catalina Island, about 50 miles to the west, spotted a dead 18-foot (5.5-meter) oarfish in shallow water. ...

European science satellite to tumble back to Earth

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A European satellite that spent four years mapping Earth's gravity ran out of fuel on Monday and will plunge back into the atmosphere in about two weeks, officials said. The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer, or GOCE, had been operating about 139 miles (224 km) above Earth - lower than any other science satellite - to map variations in the planet's gravity. ...

Gun-Toting Robots May Fight Alongside Soldiers in Future Battles

American soldiers may soon be joined on the battlefield by machine gun-toting robots on wheels, according to U.S. Army officials.

Ax Falls for Antarctic Research Projects After Shutdown

The casualty list from the government shutdown earlier this month continues to grow for U.S. Antarctic science.

Giant Pandas More Resilient to Change than Other Endangered Animals

The giant panda's immune system is fairly diverse, genetically speaking, suggesting the endangered species may be more resilient to environmental change than previously thought, scientists say.

Chew on This: 8 Foods for Healthy Teeth

Regular brushing and flossing help keep teeth healthy by getting rid of sugars and food particles that team up with bacteria to form plaque. Plaque produces acid that damages tooth enamel, causes cavities and sets the stage for periodontal, or gum, disease.

Stick to a Diet: 4 Tips for Strengthening Willpower

All this time, you probably thought that overeating was the reason your belly is fat. And that may very well be true, but one study indicates that your stomach may in fact be the cause, and not the result of your problem.

High-School Student Finds Bumpy-Headed Baby Dino

A dinosaur skeleton discovered by an eagle-eyed high-school student turns out to be the smallest, youngest and most complete duck-billed dinosaur of its kind ever found.

How Virgin Galactic Private SpaceShipTwo Will Launch Science Flights

Soon, Virgin Galactic could be ferrying more than tourists to space on its suborbital flights.

Purple Cube Crystal Tops Auction Sales

A purple, cube-shaped crystal topped sales at a minerals-focused public auction, held Sunday (Oct. 20) in Dallas. The auction house, Heritage Auctions, had expected the specimen, which primarily featured a mineral known as fluorite, to be the top seller. But, at $125,000, the selling price fell short of the $200,000-plus expected by the auction house.

1st Private Cygnus Supply Spacecraft Leaves Space Station

The first privately built Cygnus cargo ship to visit the International Space Station detached from the orbiting lab Tuesday (Oct. 22) and is poised to destroy itself in Earth's atmosphere in a fiery finale to its successful test flight.

Australia's Wildfires: Are Eucalyptus Trees to Blame?

The wildfires that are now threatening Sydney and other parts of New South Wales, Australia, are burning out of control, despite intensive firefighting efforts.

US Carbon Dioxide Emissions Drop 3.8 Percent

A mild winter, new car efficiency standards and the continued switch from power plants run by coal to those fueled by natural gas, a cleaner-burning fuel, were behind a 3.8-percent drop in U.S. carbon dioxide emissions in 2012, announced by the U.S. Energy Information Administration Monday (Oct. 21).

There's Gold in Them Thar Trees

Trees may turn golden for reasons that have nothing to do with the onset of autumn: Eucalyptus trees can hold grains of gold, potentially helping reveal buried treasure, scientists now find.

Orbital Sciences' cargo ship departs International Space Station

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Virginia-based Orbital Sciences Corp completed a successful test mission at the International Space Station on Tuesday, clearing the firm to begin regular cargo runs for NASA under a $1.9 billion contract. Using the space station's robotic arm, astronauts aboard the station plucked the Orbital Sciences' Cygnus capsule from its docking port and released the unmanned capsule into space as the two sailed high over the Atlantic Ocean. ...

Hurricane Raymond Seen from Space (Satellite Photos)

Hurricane Raymond has been menacing the Pacific coast of Mexico with heavy rains, strong winds, storm surge and rough surf. Before Raymond blew up into a major hurricane yesterday (Oct. 21), satellites snapped pictures of the nearly stationary storm.

Talking Directly to Toddlers Boosts Their Verbal Skills

Though toddlers are not yet fully developed as conversationalists, talking directly to them could help strengthen their vocabulary and language skills, according to a new study. Overheard conversations and TV, meanwhile, don't do as much for verbal development, the research suggests.

Antarctic Ozone Hole Hits 2013 Peak Size

The Antarctic ozone hole reached its biggest extent for the year on Sept. 26, 2013, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced yesterday.

Amateur Astronomer Spots Stunning Rosette Nebula in Full Bloom (Photo)

Distant clouds of gas and dust form the likeness of a rose in this beautiful image of aptly named Rosette Nebula captured by a skilled amateur astronomer.

Meteorite Study Suggests Mars Atmosphere Trapped in Rocks, Not Lost in Space

The atmosphere of Mars may not have escaped into space billions of years ago, scientists say. Instead, the bulk of Mars' carbon dioxide gas could be locked inside Martian rocks.

Tower of Power: Australia Fires Spawn Pyrocumulus Clouds

Australia's massive wildfires have sparked billowing pyrocumulus clouds — menacing columns of water vapor and smoke that tower over raging firestorms.

For Sale: Balloon Rides to Near-Space for $75,000 a Seat

You don't have to climb aboard a rocket ship to be a space tourist anymore.

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