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Apr 05

Apes can now control robots via app, are we next?- source- popsci.com

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Commentary: Thanks to a touchscreen app, apes can now control robots.- excerpt below

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…. – Bonobo and Lexigrams Bonobo Hope Great Ape Trust Sanctuary Did you know that bonobos have a “fascination with computers”? No? Neither did we. But a new Kickstarter project from the…- ….


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Apr 05

Eating too much linked to hyperactivity- source- sciencenews.org

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Commentary: People who overeat show hyperactivity in sections of their brain while people who eat too little show slowness in parts of their brain. – excerpt below

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…. -Pictures of food revs up reward circuits in the obese, slows them down in severely underweight- ….


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Apr 04

Car that flys- source- washingtonpost.com

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Commentary: A car that flys was on display at the New York International Auto Show. The company that made the car is Terrafugia. – excerpt below

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…. – The flying car is no longer science fiction (1:20) Washington Post Apr. 4, 2012 – Flying cars aren’t just science fiction anymore.Terrafugia is showing off a prototype flying car at the…- ….


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Apr 04

Ferocious dinosaur was cuddly as a teddy bear- source- news.yahoo.com

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Commentary: A new dinosaur fossil discovery shows a tyrannosaur with a feather coat, which has scientists thinking the Tyrannosaurus rex had thick fur. – excerpt below

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…. – The discovery of a giant meat-eating dinosaur sporting a downy coat has some scientists reimagining the look of Tyrannosaurus rex. – ….


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Apr 03

More children have autism in the U.S.- source- sciencenews.org

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Commentary: Autism rates are on the rise in the U.S. as federal data reveals that in 2008 1 in 88 children now have autism, which is higher than the 1 in 110 kids in 2006. The data includes autism as well as autism spectrum disorders. – excerpt below

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…. -U.S. prevalence estimate hits new high- ….


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Apr 03

IBM presents high tech computer to UK- source- menmedia.co.uk

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Commentary: The UK will get its “most powerful” computer yet thanks to IBM and the Science and Technology Facilities Council. The computer technology will be used to develop software systems. – excerpt below

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…. – IBM and Science and Technology Facilities Council install UK’s most powerful … Manchester Evening News It has been chosen as the home of a collaboration between computer giant IBM and the…- ….


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Apr 02

Bird flu data gets ‘a-ok’- source- nydailynews.com

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Commentary: The bird flu virus that was lab-created raising concerns that the data could be used by bioterrorists, but biosecurity advisers within the U.S. said the data was ok to publish. – excerpt below

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…. – New York Daily News Scientists get ok to publish lab-made bird flu data New York Daily News AP TODD HEISLER/AP Biological Science technician Kevin Bentler processes bird feces…- ….


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Apr 02

Tsunami risk heightens for Japan- source- news.yahoo.com

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Commentary: A strong earthquake striking Japan’s coast could unleash a massive tsunami of 112 feet or more. This tsunami estimate comes as data from Japan’s 9.0 earthquake that struck last year was reevaluated. – excerpt below

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…. – Revised estimates of the potential impact from an earthquake off Japan’s southern coast show much of the country’s Pacific shore could be inundated by a tsunami more than 34 meters (…- ….


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Mar 30

Bees to pesticide: Buzz off- source- news.google.com

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Commentary: A widely used pesticide could be harmful to bees. – excerpt below

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…. – The Associated Press Studies say commonly used pesticide may harm bees The Associated Press By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer – 1 minute ago WASHINGTON (AP) — A common class of…- ….


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Mar 30

New hope for psoriasis sufferers- source- sciencenews.org

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Commentary: Psoriasis sufferers who were given two new experimental drugs that healed their skin very quickly. – excerpt below

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…. -Targeted medications effective at clearing skin condition- ….


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Mar 28

Australian dolphins leave their groups- source- news.yahoo.com

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Commentary: Research has uncovered Australian dolphins in Shark Bay socializing freely outside of their groups. – excerpt below

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…. -Dolphins in Shark Bay, Australia, are free spirits of sorts, leaving their group’s borders unpatrolled and letting their females mingle unrestrained among outsider males, new research confirms. This is the …- ….


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Mar 28

ISS crew will get delivery today- source- news.yahoo.com

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Commentary: The International Space Station (ISS) crew will get a welcome delivery of cargo today as a European cargo ship is expected to dock there. – excerpt below

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…. -After a five-day orbital chase, a huge robotic European cargo ship is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station today (March 28).- ….


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Mar 27

Space winds get studied by NASA rockets- source- popsci.com

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Commentary: NASA has launched five rockets in Virginia to study winds at space’s edge. – excerpt below

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…. – ATREX Blasts Off NASA After a couple of delays, NASA finally launched its five-rocket barrage into the upper atmosphere this morning in an attempt to study the winds at…- ….


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Mar 27

The worms before time- source- sciencenews.org

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Commentary: A fossil imprint in mudstone shows a burrowing feature that may have been made by ancient worms. – excerpt below

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…. -Ancient diggers may have stirred up evolutionary forces- ….


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Mar 27

First trip to deepest depths of ocean a success- source- popsci.com

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Commentary: James Cameron, Titanic director, has completed his journey to the bottom of the ocean in the Mariana Trench. Cameron’s trip was the first solo trip to the deepest part of the ocean. – excerpt below

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…. – Cameron in the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER National Geographic via CNET The trip to Challenger Deep was the first since 1960 Sorry, Virgin . The first successful solo dive back to the bottom of…- ….


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Mar 27

Beaming tumors away- source- popsci.com

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Commentary: Proton beams being used to treat tumors are more safe and effective than other forms of tumor treatment, but the sheer size and cost of operating a particle-accelerator makes the technology hard to come by. Fewer than five percent of candidates for particle beam therapy actually receive it. – excerpt below

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…. – Proton Gun Click here to get a bigger view of this amazing image. Davvi Since 1990, doctors have been regularly treating cancer patients using proton beams, which work similarly to radiation…- ….


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Mar 22

Brain research gets hefty investment- source- popsci.com

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Commentary: Brain research at the Brain Atlas Allen Institute for Brain Science just got a $300 million investment from co-founder of Microsoft Paul Allen to help fund brain mapping research. – excerpt below

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…. – The Brain Atlas Allen Institute for Brain Science Paul Allen’s commitment to tackling big questions in neuroscience grows larger still. The Microsoft co-founder has already contributed hundreds of millions…- ….


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Mar 22

NASA spacecraft uncovers Mercury discoveries- source- popsci.com

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Commentary: NASA spacecraft Messenger has discovered that Mercury’s outer core is liquid. – excerpt below

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…. – Detail: Mercury North Latitudes New observations from the Messenger spacecraft suggest a deep reservoir of high-density material exists within Mercury. Measurements show that Mercury must have sustained intense geophysical…- ….


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Mar 22

What happened to Amelia Earnhardt? We may soon find out- source- popsci.com

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Commentary: A new search for Amelia Earnhart’s lost airplane will be soon be underway. The plane is believed to be on an island known as Nikumaroro. – excerpt below

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…. – Amelia Earhart and Her Airplane Earhart with her custom-built Lockheed Electra 10E, built to her specifications, which she planned to fly around the world. Wikipedia An aviation history society…- ….


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Mar 22

Complete map of Jupiter moon released- source- popsci.com

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Commentary: The first ever completed map of the surface of Jupiter’s moon Io reveals a volcanic surface. The map was released by the U.S. Geological Survey. – excerpt below

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…. – Surface of Io The U.S. Geological Survey released the first complete geologic map of Io. This is a true color image. Click here to embiggen . USGS This oozy, pockmarked…- ….


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