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Asteroid
Jan 22, 2013 09:44 AM EST

Asteroid Mining Company to Take Flight (Live Stream)

A new company has settled on a different location for its mining exploits: space.

Aspirin
Jan 22, 2013 09:01 AM EST

Aspirin Linked to Macular Degeneration in New Study

A new study shows that there may be a correlation between the habitual use of aspirin and macular degeneration, an eye disease which destroys sharp, central vision.

Trucks Involved in 11 Percent Fatal Road Crashes in U.S.: Study
Jan 22, 2013 07:43 AM EST

Obese Drivers More Likely to Die in Car Collision

A latest finding reveals that obese drivers are at a higher risk of dying in car crashes when compared to people of normal weight.

Stray Dogs Kills 31 endangered Blackbucks in India
Jan 22, 2013 06:31 AM EST

Stray Dogs Kill 31 Endangered Blackbucks in India

The sheer negligence of the Kanpur Zoo authorities led to a shocking incident where 31 endangered blackbucks were killed by a pack of stray dogs at a zoological park in Kanpur, India.

Video Footage State Penguins are Efficient Hunters
Jan 22, 2013 06:22 AM EST

Video Footage Shows Penguins as Efficient Hunters

Two Japanese scientists state that Adelie penguins are unbelievably efficient hunters, after they have successfully captured footage of the foraging activity of the penguins that reside in the Lutzow-Holm Bay, Antarctica.

Pygmy Sperm Whale Euthanized After Washing Ashore in South NJ
Jan 22, 2013 05:11 AM EST

Pygmy Sperm Whale Euthanized after Washing Ashore in South NJ

A pygmy sperm whale was euthanized in the early hours of Monday after it washed up on a beach at New Jersey.

Jan 22, 2013 04:07 AM EST

Brit Tourist Wrestles with Shark to Save Children

A British tourist quickly became a hero among Aussies after he successfully battled with a shark in the shallow waters on a beach in Queensland, Australia, where toddlers were splashing.

Mesquite Tree and Grassland
Jan 21, 2013 08:36 PM EST

Genetic Trait Increases Biofuel Production Fivefold in Willow

An explanation has been found for the mysterious effect that willow trees, which are grown to extract biofuels, have a whopping five-times higher yield when they grow diagonally. British researchers now have presented their findings that a unique genetic trait is behind the effect, which is activate...

The CLA Molecule
Jan 21, 2013 06:03 PM EST

Molecular Nanotech Machine Built That Can Create New Molecules

Scientists managed to build a molecular machine which works in a similar fashion as the ribosome in cells, which they attempted to copy. The team of the University of Manchester described the development of the highly complex machine, which can assemble molecules in a similar ways as the ribosome, i...

President Obama
Jan 21, 2013 03:18 PM EST

Climate Change Finally Addressed by Obama

In his inaugural address on Monday, Obama mentioned climate change as a pressing issue for the nation.

Neanderthal
Jan 21, 2013 02:47 PM EST

Surrogate Mother Needed for Neanderthal Baby

George Church has put out a call to women who wouldn’t mind giving birth to a Neanderthal.

Older Adults Trust Robot-Helpers But keep Them Away from Personal Care
Jan 21, 2013 01:48 PM EST

Loneliness Linked to Weaker Immune System

Researchers found that the level of loneliness accounts for a higher level dysfunctional immune responses in two groups of patients tested for this, suggesting that being lonely has the potential to harm overall health.

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