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Swine flu, space interest scientists most in 2009
Science marches on, sometimes with headlines and awards, but most often with little fanfare.
Science marches on, sometimes with headlines and awards, but most often with little fanfare.
Lost Scotch Whiskey Cache Buried in Antarctica
A team of thirsty polar explorers will drill beneath the ice to reach Scotch whiskey 100 years old.
A team of thirsty polar explorers will drill beneath the ice to reach Scotch whiskey 100 years old.
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Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009, 8:41am
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Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009, 8:41am
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Yeast biology yields insights into human knowledge expansion 
How does human knowledge expand over time? Intriguing as the question is, it's not easy to investigate, due to the difficulty of measuring knowledge and its spread.
How does human knowledge expand over time? Intriguing as the question is, it's not easy to investigate, due to the difficulty of measuring knowledge and its spread.
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Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Friday, Mar 20, 2009, 8:01am
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Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Friday, Mar 20, 2009, 8:01am
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First Mention: Penicillin, 1940
The word penicillin first appeared in The New York Times in a 230-word item in a roundup of science news in 1940.
The word penicillin first appeared in The New York Times in a 230-word item in a roundup of science news in 1940.
Pair Found Adrift in Icebox Credit Survival to Bird Spat
Two claim they survived 25 days at sea in an icebox by eating bird regurgitation.
Two claim they survived 25 days at sea in an icebox by eating bird regurgitation.
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Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2009, 1:37pm
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Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2009, 1:37pm
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Photo: What is This? A Psychedelic Place Mat?
Actually, you'd be more likely to see this pattern in your wine glass.
Actually, you'd be more likely to see this pattern in your wine glass.
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009, 8:44am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009, 8:44am
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Why Did Western Drs. Promote Tobacco While the Nazis Fought Cancer?
Robert Proctor looks at the way knowledge advances—and sometimes takes great leaps backwards.
Robert Proctor looks at the way knowledge advances—and sometimes takes great leaps backwards.
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Jan 16, 2009, 1:11pm
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Jan 16, 2009, 1:11pm
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Are You a Moneymaker? Look at Your Hands
Financial traders with relatively long ring fingers bring home the dough
Financial traders with relatively long ring fingers bring home the dough
Anti-Love Drug May Be Ticket to Bliss
The genetics of romance suggest that love potions, or love vaccines, could be on the horizon.
The genetics of romance suggest that love potions, or love vaccines, could be on the horizon.
English to Hit 1 Million Words in '09
Language, derived from many others, is expected to reach milestone in April.
Language, derived from many others, is expected to reach milestone in April.
Listen: A Bumpy Anniversary For Braille
Happy birthday to Louis Braille, the founder of the tactile communication system for the blind, born 200 years ago Sunday.
Happy birthday to Louis Braille, the founder of the tactile communication system for the blind, born 200 years ago Sunday.
Most Extreme News Stories of 2008
From the hottest planet to the oldest organism, here are the year's extremes.
From the hottest planet to the oldest organism, here are the year's extremes.
Bye-bye boojums: Scientific names lose their sparkle
Will we ever see the like of MACHOs and WIMPs, cheap date and Sonic hedgehog again?
Will we ever see the like of MACHOs and WIMPs, cheap date and Sonic hedgehog again?
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 8:20am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 8:20am
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10 gifts of science for Christmas
Frankincense, mistletoe and why a shot of brandy is good for you (really!)
Frankincense, mistletoe and why a shot of brandy is good for you (really!)
The year in weird science and myth-busting
Researchers debunk conventional wisdom about poinsettias, sugar and holiday suicides -- and note that Coca-Cola can only do so much.
Researchers debunk conventional wisdom about poinsettias, sugar and holiday suicides -- and note that Coca-Cola can only do so much.
Science's breakthrough of the year: Cellular reprogramming
In its annual list of the year's top ten scientific breakthroughs, the journal Science has given top honors to research that produced "made-to-order" cell lines by reprogramming cells from ill patients.
In its annual list of the year's top ten scientific breakthroughs, the journal Science has given top honors to research that produced "made-to-order" cell lines by reprogramming cells from ill patients.
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Source: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 18, 2008, 10:08pm
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Source: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 18, 2008, 10:08pm
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'Falling For Science': Swinging Eggs In A Basket
MIT professor Sherry Turkle has spent 25 years collecting essays from her students based on the following prompt: "Was there an object you met during childhood or adolescence that had an influence on your path into science?" One student remembered her Easter basket.
MIT professor Sherry Turkle has spent 25 years collecting essays from her students based on the following prompt: "Was there an object you met during childhood or adolescence that had an influence on your path into science?" One student remembered her Easter basket.
Bad Year Just Got A Little Longer
With a brutal economic slowdown, 2008 may feel as if it will never end. Now the world's timekeepers are making it even longer by adding a leap second to the last day of the year.
With a brutal economic slowdown, 2008 may feel as if it will never end. Now the world's timekeepers are making it even longer by adding a leap second to the last day of the year.
Frozen assets: Who gets the embryos when a couple splits?
Divorcing couples have always fought over property, income and custody of children. But technology has added an even more contentious item to the list: the frozen embryos the couple created during happier times.
Divorcing couples have always fought over property, income and custody of children. But technology has added an even more contentious item to the list: the frozen embryos the couple created during happier times.
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Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2008, 9:13am
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Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2008, 9:13am
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Biotech firms face cash shortages
Almost 40% of small and midsize public biotechnology companies in the U.S. are in danger of running out of cash within a year and government help is needed to encourage investment, industry leaders say.
Almost 40% of small and midsize public biotechnology companies in the U.S. are in danger of running out of cash within a year and government help is needed to encourage investment, industry leaders say.
Dancing Scientists Invade YouTube
Science announces the winners of its 2009 Dance Your Ph.D. contest
Science announces the winners of its 2009 Dance Your Ph.D. contest
Slideshow: Slide show: Small world of microscopic wonders
Winning images from the Nikon International Small World Competition reveal microscopic wonders.
Winning images from the Nikon International Small World Competition reveal microscopic wonders.
Picture: What Is This? A Papier-Maché Piñata?
There's no candy hidden in these, but they do hold other secrets.
There's no candy hidden in these, but they do hold other secrets.
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 05, 2008, 11:00am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 05, 2008, 11:00am
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20 Things You Didn't Know About... Elections
Humans have a record of screwing up democracy, but we aren't the only species getting in on the act.
Humans have a record of screwing up democracy, but we aren't the only species getting in on the act.
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008, 8:40am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008, 8:40am
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Who would you vote for — Mario or Luigi?
From political rallies organized in “Second Life” to candidate caricatures made using the Wii’s Mii avatar tool, video game fans are leveraging that thing they love the most as a way to let the world know what they think about perhaps the most important presidential election in their lifetimes.
From political rallies organized in “Second Life” to candidate caricatures made using the Wii’s Mii avatar tool, video game fans are leveraging that thing they love the most as a way to let the world know what they think about perhaps the most important presidential election in their lifetimes.
SLIDE SHOW: Landscapes of Terror
What makes a place feel scary? There are some scientific explanations.
What makes a place feel scary? There are some scientific explanations.
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Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2008, 10:19am
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Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2008, 10:19am
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The U.S. penny's un-American history
The exchange rate for U.S. currency abroad may have dropped to record lows in recent months, but a new study on a metal found in American minted coins suggests they are more valuable than their imprinted amounts.
The exchange rate for U.S. currency abroad may have dropped to record lows in recent months, but a new study on a metal found in American minted coins suggests they are more valuable than their imprinted amounts.
Out of Thin Air: How Money is Really Made
Making money in 2008 looks like a grim proposition, but not because U.S. government printing presses can't create enough dollar bills.
Making money in 2008 looks like a grim proposition, but not because U.S. government printing presses can't create enough dollar bills.
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 23, 2008, 12:03pm
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 23, 2008, 12:03pm
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Past Presidents: What Made Them Great?
Who would make a better president — a man with more than 30 years of experience in Congress or one with about six?
Who would make a better president — a man with more than 30 years of experience in Congress or one with about six?
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