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    • Aches and Pains: You Can Thank Evolution for Them LiveScience.com - 4 hrs ago

      BOSTON — Bad backs, dangerous childbirths, sore feet and wisdom teeth pains are among the many ailments humans face from evolution, researchers say. More »Aches and Pains: You Can Thank Evolution for Them

      BOSTON — Bad backs, dangerous childbirths, sore feet and wisdom teeth pains are among the many ailments humans face from evolution, researchers say.

    • Russian Meteor Shook Ground Like An Earthquake
      Russian Meteor Shook Ground Like An Earthquake LiveScience.com - 6 hrs ago

      A meteor explosion in the skies above Russia this morning also walloped the Earth, triggering shaking as strong as an earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports. More »Russian Meteor Shook Ground Like An Earthquake

      Russian Meteor Shook Ground Like An Earthquake

      A meteor explosion in the skies above Russia this morning also walloped the Earth, triggering shaking as strong as an earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports.

    • Sugar Mist Makes Veggies More Palatable to Kids LiveScience.com - 6 hrs ago

      BOSTON – A light mist of sugar could help the broccoli (and other veggies) go down, according to new research that tested ways to make vegetables more palatable for children. More »Sugar Mist Makes Veggies More Palatable to Kids

      BOSTON – A light mist of sugar could help the broccoli (and other veggies) go down, according to new research that tested ways to make vegetables more palatable for children.

    • Is BPA Really a Health Hazard? LiveScience.com - 7 hrs ago

      BOSTON — The chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, has raised concern in recent years over it's potential to cause adverse health effects, but some researchers say levels of the chemical lurking in peoples' bodies are too low to … More »Is BPA Really a Health Hazard?

      BOSTON — The chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, has raised concern in recent years over it's potential to cause adverse health effects, but some researchers say levels of the chemical lurking in peoples' bodies are too low to have a biological impact.

    • Artificial Platelets Could Stop Battlefield Bleeding LiveScience.com - 7 hrs ago

      BOSTON – New technology could help the blood to clot faster, potentially reducing blood loss in people suffering from life-threatening wounds, such as those sustained on the battlefield, researchers say. More »Artificial Platelets Could Stop Battlefield Bleeding

      BOSTON – New technology could help the blood to clot faster, potentially reducing blood loss in people suffering from life-threatening wounds, such as those sustained on the battlefield, researchers say.

    • Russia Meteor Explosion: 7 Questions Answered
      Russia Meteor Explosion: 7 Questions Answered LiveScience.com - 10 hrs ago

      On Friday morning (Feb.15), residents of Russia's Chelyabinsk region were shocked by a giant fireball streaking across the sky. The explosion, caused by a small meteoroid entering the atmosphere, reportedly injured hundreds … More »Russia Meteor Explosion: 7 Questions Answered

      Russia Meteor Explosion: 7 Questions Answered

      On Friday morning (Feb.15), residents of Russia's Chelyabinsk region were shocked by a giant fireball streaking across the sky. The explosion, caused by a small meteoroid entering the atmosphere, reportedly injured hundreds as it blew out windows and sent glass flying.

    • Dogs Can Spot Fellow Furballs in a Crowd
      Dogs Can Spot Fellow Furballs in a Crowd LiveScience.com - 11 hrs ago

      Dogs can pick out the faces of other dogs in a virtual lineup of humans and other animals, a new study shows. More »Dogs Can Spot Fellow Furballs in a Crowd

      Dogs Can Spot Fellow Furballs in a Crowd

      Dogs can pick out the faces of other dogs in a virtual lineup of humans and other animals, a new study shows.

    • How Bilingual Babies Keep Languages Separate LiveScience.com - 12 hrs ago

      Babies in bilingual environments can learn to distinguish the grammatical structures of two different languages at a young age, a new study finds. More »How Bilingual Babies Keep Languages Separate

      Babies in bilingual environments can learn to distinguish the grammatical structures of two different languages at a young age, a new study finds.

    • Bionic Eye Turns Off the Dark
      Bionic Eye Turns Off the Dark LiveScience.com - 12 hrs ago

      The first bionic eye approved for patients may fall far short of science fiction fantasies, but it can restore some vision to those who are completely blind. More »Bionic Eye Turns Off the Dark

      Bionic Eye Turns Off the Dark

      The first bionic eye approved for patients may fall far short of science fiction fantasies, but it can restore some vision to those who are completely blind.

    • Russia Meteor Explosion: How Powerful Was It?
      Russia Meteor Explosion: How Powerful Was It? LiveScience.com - 14 hrs ago

      In a cosmic coincidence, a meteor exploded over Russia early Friday (Feb. 15) on the same day another hunk of space rock will whiz close by Earth. More »Russia Meteor Explosion: How Powerful Was It?

      Russia Meteor Explosion: How Powerful Was It?

      In a cosmic coincidence, a meteor exploded over Russia early Friday (Feb. 15) on the same day another hunk of space rock will whiz close by Earth.

    • Robot Car’s Copilot is an iPad
      Robot Car’s Copilot is an iPad LiveScience.com - 15 hrs ago

      Think you need a chauffeur to get around in style? Think again. New robotic technology is making it possible for drivers to get where they’re going without having to do all that pesky steering themselves. More »Robot Car’s Copilot is an iPad

      Robot Car’s Copilot is an iPad

      Think you need a chauffeur to get around in style? Think again. New robotic technology is making it possible for drivers to get where they’re going without having to do all that pesky steering themselves.

    • High-Tech Startups Lacking Skilled Workers LiveScience.com - 16 hrs ago

      High-tech startup companies are trying to add employees but are having difficulty finding qualified candidates, a new survey shows. More »High-Tech Startups Lacking Skilled Workers

      High-tech startup companies are trying to add employees but are having difficulty finding qualified candidates, a new survey shows.

    • Entrepreneurs Say Business Is Good for Personal Lives LiveScience.com - 16 hrs ago

      A third of all small business owners in a recent survey say their family life and their relationships have improved as a result of owning their own business. More »Entrepreneurs Say Business Is Good for Personal Lives

      A third of all small business owners in a recent survey say their family life and their relationships have improved as a result of owning their own business.

    • Diabetes Control Has Gotten Much Better LiveScience.com - 16 hrs ago

      More than ever, Americans with diabetes are meeting three goals vital for control of their disease, a new study finds. And that could lower their risk for diabetes-related complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney … More »Diabetes Control Has Gotten Much Better

      More than ever, Americans with diabetes are meeting three goals vital for control of their disease, a new study finds. And that could lower their risk for diabetes-related complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness and amputations.

    • Singles Are a Tech-Savvy Bunch: Survey LiveScience.com - 16 hrs ago

      Stood up on Valentine's Day? Maybe you should have cleaned up your Facebook profile. A new survey of American singles reveals that more than a third scope out potential dates on the social networking site before meeting. More »Singles Are a Tech-Savvy Bunch: Survey

      Stood up on Valentine's Day? Maybe you should have cleaned up your Facebook profile. A new survey of American singles reveals that more than a third scope out potential dates on the social networking site before meeting.

    • 5 Reasons to Care About Friday's Asteroid Flyby
      5 Reasons to Care About Friday's Asteroid Flyby LiveScience.com - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      On Friday, an asteroid dubbed 2012 DA14 will whiz by Earth closer than any rock of its size since record-keeping began. But if NASA weren't aiming high-powered telescopes at 2012 DA14, most Earthlings would never know we'd … More »5 Reasons to Care About Friday's Asteroid Flyby

      5 Reasons to Care About Friday's Asteroid Flyby

      On Friday, an asteroid dubbed 2012 DA14 will whiz by Earth closer than any rock of its size since record-keeping began. But if NASA weren't aiming high-powered telescopes at 2012 DA14, most Earthlings would never know we'd been buzzed.

    • Experts: North Korea Years From a Bomb
      Experts: North Korea Years From a Bomb LiveScience.com - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      Following the third nuclear test conducted by North Korea, two natural questions are how long it will take the country to build a real nuclear weapon, and whether the U.S. could pull off a military strike before then to stop … More »Experts: North Korea Years From a Bomb

      Experts: North Korea Years From a Bomb

      Following the third nuclear test conducted by North Korea, two natural questions are how long it will take the country to build a real nuclear weapon, and whether the U.S. could pull off a military strike before then to stop the program.

    • Are Pit Bulls Really Dangerous? LiveScience.com - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      Police in Nassau County, N.Y., are searching door-to-door for two pit bulls that went on a bloody rampage, attacking a teenage boy and three women during a 30-minute period Wednesday (Feb. 13). More »Are Pit Bulls Really Dangerous?

      Police in Nassau County, N.Y., are searching door-to-door for two pit bulls that went on a bloody rampage, attacking a teenage boy and three women during a 30-minute period Wednesday (Feb. 13).

    • Using Planes to Fix Air-Pollution Satellites
      Using Planes to Fix Air-Pollution Satellites LiveScience.com - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      Anyone who's ever driven down Interstate 5 in central California's Kern County knows about the smell. The one that penetrates cars despite closed vents and windows. Wafting from an adjacent cattle ranch, the largest on the … More »Using Planes to Fix Air-Pollution Satellites

      Using Planes to Fix Air-Pollution Satellites

      Anyone who's ever driven down Interstate 5 in central California's Kern County knows about the smell. The one that penetrates cars despite closed vents and windows. Wafting from an adjacent cattle ranch, the largest on the West Coast, the well-known odor comes from the ammonia all those cows produce.

    • Satellite Spots Recent Eruption at Indonesia's Paluweh Volcano
      Satellite Spots Recent Eruption at Indonesia's Paluweh Volcano LiveScience.com - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      Fresh ash coats the flanks of remote Paluweh volcano in Indonesia in an image from space captured Feb. 12 by NASA's Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite. More »Satellite Spots Recent Eruption at Indonesia's Paluweh Volcano

      Satellite Spots Recent Eruption at Indonesia's Paluweh Volcano

      Fresh ash coats the flanks of remote Paluweh volcano in Indonesia in an image from space captured Feb. 12 by NASA's Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite.

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