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Vegetarianism
Feb 09, 2013 03:32 PM EST

Hitler's Food Taster: 95-year-old Margo Woelk Confirms Der Fuhrer's Veggie Diet

It might seem strange to think that Hitler had a sensitive palette, but in an interview with the Times, his former food taster confirms der Fuhrer's no meat mantra.

Ear Buds
Feb 09, 2013 02:34 PM EST

Psychological Smartphone App Just as Accurate as Laboratory Test

A smartphone app for psychological testing was just as accurate as a laboratory test, according to researchers.

 Childhood Obesity
Feb 09, 2013 02:34 PM EST

Obesity Risk in Preschoolers Influenced by Moms

A mother's eating habits can influence her preschooler's obesity risk, according to new research.

Cars
Feb 09, 2013 10:58 AM EST

5 Killed in Head-On: Car Crash in LaGrange with Pontiac and Oldsmobile

According to reports, five people were killed and two injured after a head-on crash between two cars in the west Georgia city of LaGrange.

Nemo
Feb 09, 2013 09:31 AM EST

Nemo Snow Totals: 5,300 Flights Canceled, Four Killed by Storm and 650,000 without Power

New York City is certainly no stranger to wacky weather, and overnight's Superstorm Nemo proved no different, causing canceled flights, suspended train and bus service and gasoline shortages.

solar CME soho
Feb 09, 2013 01:47 AM EST

Space Weather Forecast: Minor Sun Eruption Could Hit Earth on Weekend

The sun ejected hot gas in two coronal mass ejections (CME) on February 5, 2013 that could have reached Earth, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. This triggered a watch status on Friday, when some of the weak effects could have been felt on Earth. Today's research instruments in sp...

Feb 08, 2013 10:35 PM EST

Blizzard Moves Through New York and Boston, Worse Still to Come

A powerful winter storm swept through the New York-to-Boston corridor on Friday, causing power failures, dozens of accidents grounding flights, and shortages at gas stations, as forecasters warned that the worst is still to come.

Asteroids
Feb 08, 2013 09:59 PM EST

NASA Launches Mission to Help Assess Asteroid Impact Threat

NASA is launching a mission to help predict the orbit of future asteroids.

degradable nanocapsules
Feb 08, 2013 04:15 PM EST

Cancer Cells Defeated by Nanotech Delivery System

In a new application of nanotechnology to defeat cancer, a bio-degradable nanoscale shell has been developed to carry proteins to cancer cells that signal them to suicide. Only the cancer cells kill themselves, which stops the growth of tumors, while healthy cells are not affected.

Neurogenesis reactivated by blocking dickkopf1
Feb 08, 2013 03:39 PM EST

Molecular Switch for the Brains's Fountain of Youth Found

A molecule that accumulates with age and inhibits the formation of new neurons can be switched off to completely reverse the negative effect, found researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg. The discovery could allow scientists to design therapies to prevent age-related...

Ariane 5 ESA Astrium
Feb 08, 2013 12:41 PM EST

First Ariane 5 Launch in 2013 Sets New Record to Geostationary Orbit

The 68th launch of an Ariane 5 heavy-lift rocket on February 7 set a new record for weight injected into geostationary orbit: the launcher on this mission carried a total payload of 10,317 kg, including 9,503 kg for the two satellites, Amazonas-3 and Azerspace/Africasat-1a. The remaining weight was ...

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