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Cool Blue Compound
Jun 02, 2012 11:23 AM EDT

New "Cool Blue" Compound Can Increase Energy Efficiency In Buildings

A new pigment could help reduce cooling costs and scale up energy efficiency in buildings.

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Jun 02, 2012 10:44 AM EDT

Galaxy Far, Far Away Discovered - One Of The Top 10 Most Distant Objects We Know Off

Scientists have discovered a galaxy so distant that it shows the universe when it was only five percent of its current age.

Broken Window
Jun 01, 2012 01:15 PM EDT

Mathematical Model Predicts Burglary Hotspots

Crime tends to cluster, and by studying the likelihood of a house being burglarized, and the movement patterns of burglars, researchers have come up with a model to predict these hotspots.

SST's
Jun 01, 2012 12:55 PM EDT

Nanostructures Created With DNA

Using short, single strands of DNA, researchers at the Wyss Institute have been able to create letters, emoticons, and numbers that are billionths of a meter.

Chocolate
Jun 01, 2012 12:37 PM EDT

Dark Chocolate Reduces Cardiovascular Risk In High Risk People

Eating dark chocolate daily can help prevent a cardiovascular event like a heart attack or stroke.

Paralyzed Rat Walking
Jun 01, 2012 12:00 PM EDT

Paralyzed Rats Taught To Walk Again

A new method has successfully taught paralyzed rats to walk and even run again.

Submersible
Jun 01, 2012 11:45 AM EDT

Deep-Sea Stowaways Could Be Invasive

Limpets and mollusks found on the submersible Alvin could mean they are invading the habitats in the waters of Washington State.

Dragon Capsule
Jun 01, 2012 11:14 AM EDT

Space X's Dragon Capsule Returns To Earth

The Dragon capsule successfully landed in the waters off the coast of Baja California, marking a landmark completion in space program history.

Chess board
May 31, 2012 03:33 PM EDT

We All Make Black-And-White Decisions

When faced with certain visual stimuli, we make more severe or lenient moral decisions.

Sperm Whale
May 31, 2012 02:35 PM EDT

Whale Poop Cuts Carbon Emissions

The iron from a whale's feces can make enough phytoplankton thrive to take out emissions equivalent to 40,000 cars.

Titanium dioxide.
May 31, 2012 01:54 PM EDT

Sunscreen The Planet: A New Way To Fight Global Warming

To offset our increasing carbon emissions, scientists are turning to particle-dispersion systems to use in our atmosphere.

Smoker
May 31, 2012 01:27 PM EDT

Simple Changes Break Bad Habits

Getting rid of an old habit that is bothering you might seem tough, but research is showing that it may be much simpler than you think.

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