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Elderly woman
Feb 19, 2013 10:13 PM EST

Higher Hip Replacement Failures in Women, Study Confirms (VIDEO)

Aging for anyone can be a difficult process. Particularly for women, things like menopause, osteoporosis and other health issues more commonly found in females can make the ordeal even more horrific, and unfortunately, now they can add higher failure rates for hip replacements, too, according to a ...

Nature
Feb 19, 2013 08:35 PM EST

"In Plain Site," Science Gets a New Look with the Help of Art

You might not know it, but things are, as they say, "hiding in plain site," at least according to University of Delaware professor John Jungck.

Russian asteroid impact calculated and illustrated likely orbit
Feb 19, 2013 04:22 PM EST

Summarized Facts About Russian Asteroid Impact

For the astonishing 15 February asteroid impact in Russia, detailed information becomes now available after astronomers and other scientists calculated the exact trajectory and parameters of the rock. The European Space Agency now released the results of their own assessment of the largest asteroid ...

Seal
Feb 19, 2013 03:24 PM EST

How Seals Sleep with Half their Brains: Chemicals Discovered

Researchers have found the brain chemicals that allow seals to sleep with only half of their brains, raising future possibilities for sleep research in humans.

Early Diagnostic Tool for Alzheimer's Disease on the Anvil
Feb 19, 2013 02:54 PM EST

Brain Lesions Predict Alzheimer's Disease: Secondary Risk Factor Revealed

Brain lesions may be able to predict Alzheimer's disease in patients, according to a new study.

Baby
Feb 19, 2013 02:48 PM EST

Infants in Poverty Show Varying Psychological Response to Caregiver's Environment

Researcher Elisabeth Conradt and colleagues took a look at data from a longitudinal study that followed women at risk for parenting problems and their infants. Conradt, who is now a postdoctoral researcher at the Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk, conducted the study as a graduate stude...

Installing Hand Sanitizers in Classrooms do not Lower Rate of School Absences in Children
Feb 19, 2013 02:11 PM EST

Girl Mysteriously Catches Fire in Oregon Hospital Room

A girl mysteriously caught fire in an Oregon hospital room. The fire may have been caused by hand sanitizer being ignited by static electricity.

Python
Feb 19, 2013 01:28 PM EST

Florida Pythons Released Back into Everglades after 68 Snakes Bagged in Hunt

Massive, invasive pythons that were bagged in Florida's Python Challenge are now being released back into the Everglades.

proton-lead ion collision LHCb detector 2013
Feb 19, 2013 12:47 PM EST

LHC Beauty Experiment Data Was Last Before Long Shutdown

Just before the Long Shutdown of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) this month, the LHC beauty (LHCb) experiment took data from collisions between protons and ions for the first time during the recent lead-proton run.

ISS
Feb 19, 2013 12:41 PM EST

NASA: Mission Control Loses Communication with International Space Station

NASA: mission control lost communication with the International Space Station Tuesday morning.

Rise in Sea Level
Feb 19, 2013 12:14 PM EST

Uneven Global Sea-Level Rise Could Drastically Impact Some Regions

Uneven global sea-level rise could drastically impact some regions more than others, according to a new computer model.

Coronavirus
Feb 19, 2013 11:39 AM EST

New and Deadly SARS-like Virus Claims Life of UK Patient

A UK patient has died after being infected by the new, deadly, SARS-like virus.

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