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Coal Plant
Sep 04, 2015 07:53 PM EDT

Air Pollution: Coal Ash May be Spewing Radioactive Contaminants

Radioactive contaminants may be blown into our atmosphere in the form of coal ash.

Robot
Sep 04, 2015 07:26 PM EDT

'Hedgehog' Robots May Hop, Flip and Tumble Across Other Worlds

Researchers may have created "hedgehog" robots that can hop, flip and tumble across other worlds.

mouth
Sep 04, 2015 05:10 PM EDT

Blueberry Extract New Natural Treatment For Gum Disease

New findings published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reveal that wild blueberry extract may help in preventing dental plaque formation that can cause gum disease, a common condition among adults that occurs when bacteria forms biofilms or plaques on the teeth, resulting in inflam...

Sleep
Sep 04, 2015 04:49 PM EDT

Teenagers Lose Sleep Following Daylight Saving Time

The study findings revealed that loss of sleep during the school week was linked to a decline in vigilance as well as cognitive function--which raises safety concerns, particularly for teen drivers.

Galaxy
Sep 04, 2015 04:15 PM EDT

Farthest Galaxy in the Universe Spotted, Existing Just After the Big Bang

Scientists may have spotted a galaxy that formed just after the universe did. They've peered back in time to just after the Big Bang to see a galaxy that's more than 13.2 billion years old.

Antillothrix
Sep 04, 2015 03:44 PM EDT

Million-Year-Old Monkey from the Caribbean Sheds Light on Human Evolution

Scientists may have uncovered an ancient species of monkey. They've found a species of fossil monkey that was once found across the Caribbean about 1 million years ago.

Autism Speaks Logo
Sep 04, 2015 02:10 PM EDT

Autism: Boys, Girls With Behavioral Disorder Have Different Brain Structures

New findings published in the journal Molecular Autism show that brain differences between boys and girls may help explain certain discrepancies. For instance, girls with autism display less repetitive and restrictive behaviors than boys do.

3D Printer
Sep 04, 2015 01:46 PM EDT

3D-Printing: New Program Allows Printer Novices to Create Designs

3D printing is becoming a lot more common. However, the ability to create designs for this new technology is a bit more difficult. Now, researchers are aiming to change that.

Child and Parents
Sep 04, 2015 11:07 AM EDT

Happy Children the Result of Warmer, Less Controlling Parents

Researchers have seen that children who had less controlling parents grew into happier adults, and had better time adjusting to adulthood.

Mars
Sep 04, 2015 09:47 AM EDT

Mars' Atmosphere: What Happened?

Scientists are edging ever closer to discovering what transformed Mars from a water-rich planet to the arid desert that it is today.

Large Hadron Collider
Sep 04, 2015 09:25 AM EDT

Large Hadron Collider Creates the 'Littlest Liquid' from the Big Bang: Particle Physics

The Large Hadron Collider has recreated the "littlest liquid" from the Big Bang.

Chimp
Sep 04, 2015 08:24 AM EDT

Chimp Attacks Drone with a Tool, Showing Forward Thinking and Planning

Apparently chimps like their privacy. A chimpanzee managed to create a tool to knock an expensive drone from the sky after it tried to film the chimp in its habitat.

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