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Surgery
Dec 07, 2015 01:19 PM EST

First U.S. Penis Transplants Approved For 60 Wounded Soldiers

Medical officials at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine are working to perform the first ever penis transplant in the United States, according to a recent report.

maze
Dec 07, 2015 11:45 AM EST

Men Are Better Navigators Than Women: Are Sex Hormones The Reason?

Men seem to have a better sense of direction than women, according to a recent study.

CW Leo Star Had Astronomers Fooled For Years, Study Reveals New Findings
Dec 07, 2015 11:24 AM EST

Red Giant CW Leo Had Astronomers Fooled For Years, Star Enters Planetary Nebula

A University of Sydney student has discovered that the dust around CW Leo, also known as IRC+10216, had astronomers fooled for many years, where they mistakenly interpreted the surrounding dust as the star system's structural elements.

Brain Activity
Dec 07, 2015 11:09 AM EST

Link Between Taste, Behavior Helps Explain Gustatory Computations

New insights reveal a link between taste and behavior, according to a recent study.

Planet Earth
Dec 07, 2015 10:50 AM EST

Climate Change Emissions May Rise Too High Despite Carbon Goals

Carbon emissions may be rising too high, despite goals.

Cat
Dec 07, 2015 10:00 AM EST

The Origins of Feral Cats in Australia Tracked Down to Understand Invasive Species

Scientists have taken a closer look at the feral cats in Australia and have found that they are likely descended from those brought by European settlers that populated the surrounding islands.

Africa
Dec 07, 2015 09:15 AM EST

What African Wildlife Looked Like 1000 Years Ago

What did African wildlife look like 1,000 years ago? That's exactly what scientists are finding out in a bid to better understand how they have shaped the world we live in.

Father
Dec 07, 2015 08:57 AM EST

What Your Dad Ate Before You Were Born My Influence Your Health

What your dad ate can actually impact your health. Scientists have found that your parent's lifestyle before you were born may influence your health.

LISA Pathfinder
Dec 07, 2015 08:29 AM EST

LISA Pathfinder Spacraft to Test Tech to Discover Gravitational Waves

The LISA Pathfinder spacecraft is on its way to space, having successfully launched from French Guinea.

Plate
Dec 07, 2015 07:58 AM EST

Thinnest Plates That Can Also Flex and Be Picked Up by Hand May Create New Flight Materials

Scientists may have created one of the strongest, lightest and thinnest to date. They've engineered the thinnest plates to date that can be picked up and manipulated by hand.

Vaccine
Dec 06, 2015 10:27 PM EST

125,000 Children Die From Foodborne Illnesses Every Year

Roughly 30 percent of the 600 million who fall ill are children, researchers say; that's 420,000 people who die every year--125,000 who happen to be children under the age of five.

Flu Virus
Dec 06, 2015 09:32 PM EST

Cancer Patients Protected From Flu With New Vaccine Strategy

A new vaccine strategy may help better protect cancer patients against the flu, according to new research.

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