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X-Rays from the Cat's Eye Nebula Posted: 2 weeks ago by karenben
Astronomy picture of the day.
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Smallest snake discovered Posted: 2 weeks ago by maven
Scientists have identified the world's smallest snake -- a reptile about 4 inches long and as thin as spaghetti that was found lurking under a rock on the Caribbean island of Barbados.
Same scientist also discovered smallest frog and smallest lizard.
Best quote: "When you get down that small, every millimeter counts," said Hedges.
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Marriage helps you live longer Posted: 3 weeks ago by karenben
WOMEN have always suspected that men can't live without them - now figures have proved it.
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Neurophilosophy - Brainwashed by a parasite Posted: 3 weeks ago by bingo
The carpenter ant in the picture on the right (genus Campanotus), and the bullet ant in the first film clip below (Paraponera clavata), have fallen victim to parasitic fungi of the genus Cordyceps, which manipulate the behaviour of their host in order to increase their own chances of reproducing.
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"phit" - Vagina Spa opens in NYC Posted: 3 weeks ago by suebe
Paying no attention to what Australian doctors are reporting, the new spa is wholly dedicated to strengthening and grooming a woman's genital area. To get your cooter "phit", go here
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Australian doctors warn against 'designer vagina' craze Posted: 3 weeks ago by AfroMosHi
Australian doctors have raised concerns about clinics offering vaginal cosmetic surgery, warning the trend towards so-called "designer vaginas" may be exploiting vulnerable women.
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Were Ancient Viruses a Key to Human Evolution? Posted: 3 weeks ago by cactushair
When the mapping of the human genome was completed in 2003, researchers discovered a shocking fact: our bodies are littered with the shards of retroviruse. This discovery has created a new discipline, paleovirology, which seeks to better understand the impact of modern diseases by studying the genetic history of ancient viruses.
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APOD: Playing Games With the Moon Posted: 3 weeks ago by cactushair
The Moon's measured diameter is around 3,476 kilometers (2,160 miles). But apparent angular size, or the angle covered by an object, can also be important to Moon enthusiasts. Angular size depends on distance, the farther away an object is, the smaller an angle it covers.
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Phoenix lander confirms ice in Martian soil Posted: 3 weeks ago by AfroMosHi
Laboratory tests aboard NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander have identified water in a soil sample. The lander's robotic arm delivered the sample Wednesday to an instrument that identifies vapors produced by the heating of samples.
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Scientists say they've found exercise in a pill Posted: 3 weeks ago by AfroMosHi
A chemical compound reportedly allows lab mice run 44% farther on a treadmill than those that did not receive the drug.
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What's wrong with science as religion? Posted: 3 weeks ago by siennablue
Piercing a Communion wafer with a nail and throwing it in the garbage, as one crusading biologist recently did, does science no favors.
Note: You may have to wait 5 seconds for the "Enter Salon" link
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Live fish caught at record depth Posted: 3 weeks ago by AutumnLotus
A live deep-sea fish has been caught at a record depth of 2,300m on the hot vents of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Video included.
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Signs of Life Found Inside Rock Salt Posted: 3 weeks ago by AutumnLotus
Now, a team of researchers working in New Mexico has found traces of life inside salty halite crystals. The discovery is "an invaluable resource for understanding the evolutionary record [of Earth] over a geological time frame."
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Women donating eggs to counter craptastic economy Posted: 3 weeks ago by Rowangrey
Here's one up-side to the recent US economic yuck: egg donations at fertility centers are way up.
Ladies, would you donate eggs? How about act as a surrogate? What if it paid off your debt?
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Liquid flowing on surface of Saturn moon: NASA Posted: 3 weeks ago by AfroMosHi
The groundbreaking discovery was made after analysis of instruments on the US-European Cassini probe, the spacecraft that has been orbiting Saturn since 2004 following a 3.5 billion-kilometer (2.2 billion miles) voyage.
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I Double Dare You Posted: 3 weeks ago by pocksucket
What's the boldest dare you've ever done? How did it compare to licking a crocodile? If it wasn't up there then you don't get to join the hippo gang.
Translation - video of hippos licking crocodiles.
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CERN - The things it will discover will rock you in the head Posted: 3 weeks ago by pocksucket
In a possibly ill-advised publicity move, Science types rap about the bits and bobs that CERN has to muck about with the fabric of time and space.
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Doctors may have found a way to destroy HIV Posted: 3 weeks ago by AfroMosHi
Dr. Sidhur Paul and Dr. Miguel Escobar aren’t talking about just suppressing HIV – they’re talking about destroying it permanently by arming the immune system with a new weapon lab tests have shown to be effective.
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San Andreas Fault Longer Than Thought Posted: 3 weeks ago by jhordie
As if the San Andreas Fault weren't long and menacing enough, newly found mud pots and mud volcanoes now suggest it extends another 18 miles, going under the Salton Sea and beyond, in the desert southeast of Palm Springs.
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Pen-tailed tree shrew is chronic boozer Posted: 3 weeks ago by AfroMosHi
Because the species is considered similar to the ancient ancestors of all primates, its 55-million-year bender suggests that our own taste for alcohol might predate the known advent of brewing some 9,000 years ago.
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NASA Presents New Website With Historical Image and Video Gallery Posted: 3 weeks ago by Maxriter
Last week NASA presented a new interactive website, which was created in collaboration with the non-profit organization Internet Archive.
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New research challenges notion that dinosaur soft tissues still survive Posted: 3 weeks ago by Maxriter
Paleontologists in 2005 hailed research that apparently showed that soft, pliable tissues had been recovered from dissolved dinosaur bones, a major finding that would substantially widen the known range of preserved biomolecules.
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Alzheimer's drug 'halts' decline Posted: 3 weeks ago by Maxriter
UK scientists have developed a drug which may halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
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Men Become Happier than Women by Midlife Posted: 3 weeks ago by carguy4life
Women start out as happy young adults, but by midlife wind up the sadder sex, says a new study on satisfaction related to financial circumstances and family life.
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Bees Could Help Track Down Serial Killers Posted: 3 weeks ago by Maxriter
Scientists consider that by analyzing the techniques used by bumblebees when they search for food, could be helpful in tracking down serial killers.
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