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Bad Air Causes Decrease in Cognitive Functions
Feb 20, 2013 05:23 PM EST

Cardiac Arrests Higher in Toxic Ozones, Destructive Molecules Spike Inflammation

It's no news that polluted air isn't good for you. Especially when trains and cars are clogging up the ozone, the ingestion of these air particles could lead to some serious health conditions in later life, and that is certainly true for cardiac arrests.

Cool layer in a Sun-like star
Feb 20, 2013 05:06 PM EST

Next-Door Star Alpha Centauri A With Same Cool Phenomenon as Sun

The star Alpha Centauri A in the closest neighboring star system, already regarded a twin of our own sun, was found to have the same strange cool layer in it's atmosphere as well by ESA’s Herschel space observatory. It is the first time this has been seen in a star beyond our own Sun, but that is ...

Cereal
Feb 20, 2013 04:45 PM EST

Kellogg's Cereal Recalls Special K Berries for Broken Glass

According to recent reports, Kellogg's is voluntarily recalling some packages of its Special K Red Berries cereal because the boxes might actually contain fragments of broken glass? Not quite the toy you were hoping for miniaturely packaged into crunchy goodness.

President Obama
Feb 20, 2013 03:38 PM EST

Obama Brain Study: Activity Map Highlights What Republicans and Democrats Think

Maybe you're a lefty or a righty. Or maybe you're one of those moderate people. Either way, a new Obama brain study is helping politically charged enthusiasts figure out what makes them tick behind the ballots.

bioactive hydroxyapatite YSZ coating for Peek polymer implant
Feb 20, 2013 02:41 PM EST

Engineering Better PEEK Polymer Spinal Implants With Bioactive Coating

The success rate of spinal implants made with high-performance polymers called PEEK could become even better thanks to a bioactive coating that until now couldn't be appied to the material.

Sick
Feb 20, 2013 01:04 PM EST

Risk of Common Cold Predicted by Shorter Telomeres (Video)

Researchers have identified a biological marker in the immune system that predicts our ability to fight off the common cold.

Interactive Meteorite Map
Feb 20, 2013 12:29 PM EST

Track Meteorites with Interactive Map! Strikes Date Back to 2,300 BCE

Track meteorites in an interactive map that shows strikes dating as far back as 2,300 BCE.

Pepper Spray
Feb 20, 2013 12:17 PM EST

The Dangers of Pepper Spray, Six-year-old Maced in Laundromat (VIDEO)

Pepper spray has been known to cause reduced breathing due to swelling in the lining of the throat, skin irritations, including chemical burns, blisters and sores, severe eye irritation that can result in tearing and redness, and temporary blindness or even death, according to reports.

Man Arrested For Harassing a Manatee in Florida
Feb 20, 2013 12:08 PM EST

Man Arrested for Harassing Manatee in Florida

Ryan Waterman, 21, has been arrested for posting photos on Facebook that clearly depict him harassing a manatee calf. The photos on the social networking site show him lifting the manatee calf out of the water and also allowing one of his children to take a ride on it.

New Crew Aboard Soyuz Capsule Launches to Space Station Along With Olympic Torch
Feb 20, 2013 11:48 AM EST

NASA Briefly Loses Contact with Space Station

A latest report from NASA states that on Tuesday the International Space Station briefly lost contact with its ground controllers as the connections got disconnected after a computer software update broke down, but assured that the crew members were safe. This breakdown lasted for less than three ho...

CAVE2
Feb 20, 2013 11:46 AM EST

Scientists Use 3D World to Visualize Crucial Data (Video)

Computer scientists have created a wraparound virtual world where a researcher wearing 3D glasses can explore scenarios that they might not otherwise be able to experience.

Scientists in Berkeley Lab
Feb 20, 2013 11:35 AM EST

$33 Million Life Sciences Prizes Handed Out to 11 Researchers

Yuri Milner, who became rich by founding Russia's big internet company mail.ru, has convinced Mark Zuckerberg, Art Levinson and Sergey Brin to all sponsor a new annual science prize of $3 million dollar each for outstanding researchers who are working towards curing diseases and extending human life...

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