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How Some Aging Brains Stay Sharp (16 October 03:30) |
| Here's a hint: Stay active, in body and mind. |
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Bacteria Cause Chocolate Cravings (13 October 12:30) |
| Dying for some chocolate? Blame colonies of bacteria in your gut. |
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Brainwave-Powered Tech Offers Access to Second Life (12 October 09:00) |
| Brain waves power technology that moves avatars through a virtual world. |
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Resistant TB Gene Decoded in One Week (12 October 02:00) |
| The breakthrough could lead to more effective drugs against the deadly strain. |
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Solar Hurricane Slashes Comet's Tail (09 October 11:30) |
| A collision between a comet and a solar hurricane ends dramatically for the comet. |
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Stem Cell Scientists Win Nobel (08 October 08:00) |
| Two Americans and one Briton win for their technique to modify specific genes in mice. |
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Supernovae: Not What They Used to Be (05 October 08:15) |
| A survey of supernovae reveal the explosions have gotten weaker over time. |
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'Smart Bra' Spots Cancer (05 October 08:00) |
| Researchers are building underwear that could spot cancerous cells before your doctor does. |
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The Living Cell: Now In 3-D (04 October 08:45) |
| Scientists create the first 3-D images of living cells, using beams of light. |
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Driven People May Avoid Alzheimer's (02 October 10:00) |
| Living diligently could thwart dementia, a new study suggests. |
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Say It, and Program Signs It (28 September 10:30) |
| A new computer program converts the spoken word into sign language. |
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Cosmic Ghost Leaves Radio Footprint (28 September 08:00) |
| Astronomers stumble across a very peculiar, yet strong sound from deep space. |
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Calling All Stargazers: Count to Begin (26 September 07:45) |
| An international survey of stars will begin to assess how light our night skies have become. |
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Genes Key to Future Cancer Treatments (26 September 02:15) |
| Customizing treatments for individual cancer patients is getting easier. |
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Bacteria Return Deadlier From Space (25 September 02:15) |
| Space-traveling strains of salmonella return to Earth far more virulent. |
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Head Size and IQ: Is There a Link? (24 September 10:00) |
| Bigheaded people might be brainier, but the relationship is anything but simple. |
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Soccer Burns More Fat Than Jogging (20 September 09:30) |
| Soccer players burn more fat, build more muscles and have more fun, finds a study. |
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How to Quit Smoking: Text Instead (20 September 01:15) |
| The cell phone is the latest thing for the quitter's toolbox. |
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Intelligence: Do We Get It? (19 September 03:15) |
| To study intelligence, first you have to define it. Some smart scientists take a stab. |
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Machine Design Offers Fitness for All (18 September 01:00) |
| A fitness machine equalizes the workout room for those of varying physical abilities. |
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Hand-Washing Police to Men: Clean Up Your Act! (18 September 12:45) |
| A snoopy new study on bathroom habits confirms women are the cleaner sex. |
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Straight vs. Curly: Why One Gets More Tangles (12 September 08:00) |
| Physicists find one type of hair gets more knots and untangle the reasons. |
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WHO: Disease Rates to Rise With Temps (12 September 02:00) |
| The World Health Organization issues a stark warning about health and global warming. |
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Engineered Soil Greens Up Parking Lots (10 September 09:30) |
| Pavement pollutes. But a new, engineered soil offers a greener way. |
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U.S. Cities Facing More Bad Air Days (08 September 12:30) |
| Ten cities are expected to experience high levels of ground-level ozone. |
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Sled Dogs Warn of Alaskan Mercury Levels (07 September 08:00) |
| Some of Alaska's native communities may be at risk from mercury contamination. |
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Electronic Wallpaper 'Grows' From Your Photos (06 September 10:00) |
| Upload a photo into this software and the images take on new shapes and "grow." |
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Humans: One Percent Unique (04 September 07:45) |
| The first published genome of a single person reveals we're only 99 percent alike. |
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Prosthetic Arm Powered by Rocket Fuel (30 August 08:00) |
| Meet the closest thing yet to a bionic arm. |
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Obesity Rates Climb Across U.S. (28 August 02:30) |
| The nation's capital gets the worst grade, with Colorado taking the prize for leanest state. |
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Wine's Flavors Traced in Grape Genome (27 August 08:30) |
| Scientists have mapped the complete genetic code for a Pinot Noir grape. |
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Picky Eater? It's in the Genes (25 August 01:00) |
| Kids who don't want to eat their vegetables could say it's their parent's fault. |
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Out of Body, In the Lab? (24 August 02:00) |
| Using hi-tech goggles and a little trick photography, scientists mimic the out-of-body experience. |
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Fruit Bat Culprit in Spread of Deadly Virus (22 August 10:00) |
| Finding the source of the Marburg virus is a key first step in erradicating it. |
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Artificial Life Likely in 3-5 Years? (20 August 09:00) |
| Creating life from scratch is hardly science fiction anymore, and soon it may be fact. |
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Bright Lights May Damage Embryos (15 August 09:00) |
| The kind of light often used in fertility clinics could harm embryos, suggests research. |
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Cat's Gone Crazy? No, Just Senile (15 August 03:00) |
| Half of all cats go batty by the time they reach age 15, suggests a new study. |
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Cat's Gone Crazy? No, Just Senile (15 August 03:00) |
| Half of all cats go batty by the time they reach age 15, suggests a new study. |
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Cat's Gone Crazy? No, Just Senile (15 August 03:00) |
| Half of all cats go batty by the time they reach age 15, suggests a new study. |
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Cat's Gone Crazy? No, Just Senile (15 August 03:00) |
| Half of all cats go batty by the time they reach age 15, suggests a new study. |
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Life Expectancy Rating Slips for United States (13 August 09:00) |
| People in 41 other countries live longer than in the United States. |
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Prevent Heart Failure: Text the ER? (06 August 10:00) |
| A new heart monitor could help patients get medical care in record time. But will it work? |
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Brain-Damaged Man Speaks, 6 Years Later (02 August 03:00) |
| The man showed only occasional signs of consciousness before treatment. |
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Why We Have Sex: 237 Reasons and Counting (01 August 09:45) |
| A new survey finds surprisingly few differences in motivations between the sexes. |
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Laser Printers a Health Risk? (31 July 08:00) |
| Some common printers could damage your lungs or even cause cancer. |
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Exercise, Caffeine Fight Cancer (31 July 03:00) |
| A daily cup of coffee and workout could work together against skin cancer. |
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