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Heart Cells
Mar 26, 2013 10:04 PM EDT

3D Printing of Stem Cells in Early Testing Now

Scientists developed an 3D printing system that can place living human embryonic stem cells, which was first proven to work last month, and are now conducting first tests with the system.

official
Mar 26, 2013 07:54 PM EDT

Women in Politics? Women Less Likely to Run for Office than Men

A new study shows that despite some very high-profile female candidates and elected officials and a changing political landscape, young women are less likely to run for office than to express or express interest in a candidacy than young men.

Risk of Kidney Stones Among U.S. Women Rises: Study
Mar 26, 2013 07:24 PM EDT

A Breath Test for Obesity, too? Researchers Believe Concentrations of Hydrogen and Methane Gas Could Test for BMI

Just as new information has been coming out on how to detect lung cancer, heart disease and even diabetes by blowing air into a machine, some researchers are thinking this might be applied testing for obesity, too.

squid
Mar 26, 2013 07:02 PM EDT

Live Bomb in Squid: Creature in Guandong found with Ticking Time Bomb Inside Body

At a market in Guandong, China, one squid found with a growing alarm inside might just kill you.

SpaceX Dragon capsule re-entry back to Earth.
Mar 26, 2013 05:28 PM EDT

SpaceX Dragon Capsule Safely Landed in Pacific Ocean Today

The safe return to Earth of the SpaceX Dragon capsule was accompanied by live tweets of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who reported that a recovery ship in the Pacific Ocean had obtained the capsule after a three-week mission at the International Space Station.

Rat
Mar 26, 2013 03:52 PM EDT

Neurological Basis of Decision-Making Shown by Brain Mapping in Rats

Mapping the brain and uncovering its very complex mechanisms is one of the biggest scientific projects, and it sees progress and breakthroughs every single day. After several years of research, a team of UC San Francisco scientists presented their discoveries how memory recall is linked to decision-...

Black-Footed Penguin
Mar 26, 2013 03:10 PM EDT

Ancient African Penguin Fossils Reveal High Species Diversity Millions of Years Ago

Newly-discovered, ancient penguin fossils reveal that Africa had four other species of penguins in the past.

Harry Potter Invisibility Cloak
Mar 26, 2013 02:30 PM EDT

Flexible, Ultra-thin Invisibility Cloak Now Exists: Harry Potter Fans Rejoice

Here's some news for all you Harry Potter fans out there: An invisibility cloak now exists.

Hekla
Mar 26, 2013 01:39 PM EDT

Alert Status of Active Iceland Volcano, Hekla, Raised after Earthquakes

The alert status of the active Iceland volcano, Hekla, has been raised after a series of earthquakes.

earthquake
Mar 26, 2013 01:11 PM EDT

Mexico City Earthquake: Quake with Magnitude of 5.9 hit near Pacific Coast

An earthquake hit Mexico City Tuesday, with a reported quake magnitude of 5.9 according to the Mexico Seismology Service and was centered about 30 miles southwest of Pinotepa Nacional on the Pacific Coast.

Antimatter
Mar 26, 2013 01:05 PM EDT

Antimatter's Magnetic Charge Revealed: New Clues about the Nature of Matter

A team of Harvard scientists have successfully made the most accurate measurements to date of the magnetic charge of single particles of matter and its mysteriously counterpart, antimatter.

Texas Longhorn
Mar 26, 2013 12:11 PM EDT

Texas Longhorn's Genetic History Decoded: How the Cattle First Arrived in the U.S.

Researchers have decoded the genetic history of the Texas Longhorn, a breed of cattle that has a past stretching back to the founding of the United States.

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