Scientists seek ways to ward off killer asteroids
A blue-ribbon panel of scientists is trying to determine the best way to detect and ward off any wandering space rocks that might be on a collision course with Earth.
“We’re looking for the killer asteroid,” James Heasley , of the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy , last week told the committee that the [...]
Scientists map DNA of prehistoric animal
A team of scientists at Penn State University could be one step closer to bringing extinct species back to life.
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Man who gave birth is pregnant again
Thomas Beatie, a transsexual American man, said he did not go back on the male hormone testosterone after the birth of his daughter, Susan, in June 29 so he could have another baby.
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Evidence found of solar system around nearby star
For the first time, astronomers think that they’ve found evidence of an alien solar system around a star close enough to Earth to be visible to the naked eye.
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Tape measure: X-rays detected from Scotch tape
Just two weeks after a Nobel Prize highlighted theoretical work on subatomic particles, physicists are announcing a startling discovery about a much more familiar form of matter: Scotch tape. It turns out that if you peel the popular adhesive tape off its roll in a vacuum chamber, it emits X-rays. The researchers even made an [...]
Scientists trace AIDS virus origin to 100 years ago
The AIDS virus has been circulating among people for about 100 years, decades longer than scientists had thought, a new study suggests.
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China launches crew into orbit for first spacewalk
China successfully launched a three-man crew into space Thursday to carry out the country’s first spacewalk, beginning the nation’s most challenging space mission since it first sent a person into space in 2003.
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Researcher finds tiny dino in world of giants
A Canadian researcher has discovered what is believed to be North America’s smallest dinosaur, a 70-million-year-old chicken-sized beast that was also unusual for its diet of insects.
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Near-Death Experiences: What Really Happens?
Many reports of near-death experiences sound the same: a welcoming white light and a replay of memories. But now scientists aim to study what really happens to the brain and consciousness when someone is on the verge of dying.
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Brain scanners trying to pinpoint our virtues within
Images that purport to show — in living color — the parts of the brain that generate such virtues as compassion, fairness and wisdom are invading turf that was once reserved for philosophers, theologians and psychologists.
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