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Museum: Galileo's Fingers, Tooth Found
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Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again, a Florence museum said Friday.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientist: 'Don't Give Up' On Stopping Asian CarpEmail this article to a colleague.
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Two Asian carp species that could devastate the Great Lakes ecosystem may be a few miles from Lake Michigan. To halt their migration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built an underwater electric fence on a canal 20 miles south of the lake. But tests conducted by David Lodge at Notre Dame indicate that they have gotten close to the lake despite the barrier.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Real-Life Physics Problems Star On TVEmail this article to a colleague.
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The stars of The Big Bang Theory are two fictional Caltech physicists, but the physics problems they study are real. Bill Prady, the program's co-creator and executive producer, talks about including real-world science in the script, from dark matter to magnetic monopoles.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Source: NPR Health and Science - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Personalizing Solar PowerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers are hoping to improve solar energy installations by coupling a solar panel to an efficient hydrolysis unit that splits water into oxygen and hydrogen. Daniel Nocera of MIT says the approach could lead to personal solar power units that could get many houses off the grid.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rethinking The Human Future In SpaceEmail this article to a colleague.
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With NASA reporting a "significant amount" of water on the lunar surface, is it time to re-examine our priorities regarding living and working in space? Mark Sykes, director of the Planetary Science Institute, talks about why and how people should venture beyond Earth.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fungus Provides Clues To North American ExtinctionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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One of the great mysteries about North America is what killed off woolly mammoths and other exotic animals that roamed the land after the last ice age. Ideas have ranged from a comet impact and climate change to human hunters. A study published Friday in Science Magazine provides new clues about this — cleverly deduced from samples of a fungus that grew on the animal's dung.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sounds During Sleep May Help You RememberEmail this article to a colleague.
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Certain sounds played while people napped helped them remember information associated with those sounds once they woke up, say researchers at Northwestern University.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Reef Conservation Strategy BackfiresEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conservationists worried about overfishing on the Pacific island of Kiribati persuaded fishermen to pick coconuts instead. The strategy backfired: Coconut oil production increased, but so did fishing. It turns out, fishermen who earned more money in coconut agriculture had more leisure time — which they spent fishing.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Higher Temperatures May Be Behind Pine GrowthEmail this article to a colleague.
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Ancient bristlecone pine trees found in certain parts of California and Nevada have been growing at an unprecedented rate in the last 50 years. According to a recent study, this growth has most likely been caused by warmer temperatures. Malcolm Hughes, one of the study's lead researchers and a professor of dendrochronology at the University of Arizona's Laboratory for Tree-Ring Research, offers his insight. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Camera That Saved Hubble Now On DisplayEmail this article to a colleague.
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Two instruments from the Hubble Space Telescope, including the camera that corrected an early flaw in the telescope, are now on exhibit at the Smithsonian. The camera, about the size of a baby grand piano, is responsible for some of Hubble's most astounding photos.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ancient Egyptians Suffered From Hardened ArteriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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X-ray scans of the arteries of Egyptian mummies show that hardening of the arteries wasn't uncommon among the upper classes in ancient times.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Panel: Mammograms Should Start At 50, Not 40Email this article to a colleague.
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A panel of experts says mammograms are causing women being screened for breast cancer to have too many false alarms and unneeded biopsies. The panel is recommending that women wait until 50 to get mammograms and then only every two years. The American Cancer Society says it stands by its recommendations of regular mammograms beginning at age 40.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The WonderScope ChallengeEmail this article to a colleague.
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NPR wants to see science through your eyes. Whether it's video, photography, animation or a finger-puppet show, we're challenging you to bring sciency stuff to life. We give you a topic, and you show us what you've got. Deadline for entries is Dec. 17, 2009.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The WonderScopeEmail this article to a colleague.
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NPR wants to see science through your eyes. Whether it's video, photography, animation or a finger-puppet show, we're challenging you to bring sciency stuff to life. We give you a topic, and you show us what you've got. Deadline for entries is December 17, 2009.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Top Executives Launch Electric Car CoalitionEmail this article to a colleague.
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A group of executives from more than a dozen auto, transportation and energy companies launched a new coalition Monday to urge the federal government to make a major investment in electric transportation. Their goal is to bring 100 million electric cars to the road by 2030.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctor Backs New Breast Cancer GuidelinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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New guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say women would get almost as much benefit out of having mammograms every two years after they turn 50 as having a mammogram once a year starting at age 40. Dr. Jeffrey Tice, general internist and assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, says the benefits of early screening for women between 40 and 49 are small. He says early testing for these women often results in more false positives , more procedures and more anxiety.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lower Tuna Limit Still Too High, Researchers SayEmail this article to a colleague.
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The international commission that regulates fishing of tuna and other large migratory fish in the Atlantic voted to sharply reduce the fishing quota for bluefin tuna at their latest meeting. But some scientists say the new quota is too high to sustain the species.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Source: NPR Health and Science - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Atlantis Blasts Off On Space Station Supply MissionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The shuttle rocketed into orbit with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station that should keep it humming for years to come. The launch was NASA's first launch "tweetup," attended by about 100 Twittering space enthusiasts.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Space Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off On Supply MissionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The shuttle rocketed into orbit with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station that should keep it humming for years to come. The launch was NASA's first launch "tweetup," attended by about 100 Twittering space enthusiasts.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scared Of Planet Nibiru? NASA Would Like To HelpEmail this article to a colleague.
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According to numerous sources on the Internet, three years from now a planet called Nibiru will collide with earth, resulting in the extinction of the human race. This and other apocalyptic myths have NASA stepping up to soothe our fears.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Water Ice Hides In Moon's Dark CratersEmail this article to a colleague.
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A rocket set on a collision course with the moon reveals it's not just a dull, dry satellite. Water lurking in its craters could someday provide everything from drinking water to rocket fuel for astronauts exploring the moon.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Two Graphic Novels Explain Science, ColorfullyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Moving beyond traditional superheroes, two new graphic novels recount the epic tales of scientists and the research that made them famous. Ira Flatow talks with authors Michael Keller and Apostolos Doxiadis about their graphic novels on natural selection and logic.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clone That Smile, DigitallyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers have figured out how to track the facial expressions of one person and map those movements onto a digital image of another person's face in real time. The result is something like a digital video puppet, which psychologists say may reveal something about human nature.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Therapists Split On Multiple PersonalitiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Can people develop different personalities in response to abuse? Some therapists say up to one percent of the population suffer from dissociative identity disorder. Others say the disease doesn't exist, or is very rare. Two therapists discuss the controversial diagnosis.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Source: NPR Health and Science - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sailing Through Space, On A Starboard TackEmail this article to a colleague.
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In the vacuum of space, photons — not wind — may someday fill the sails of lightweight spacecraft, propelling them without need for engines or fuel. Louis Friedman, executive director of The Planetary Society, discusses the society's plans for a sailing spaceship prototype.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do Moon Craters Harbor Caches Of Water Ice?Email this article to a colleague.
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A NASA rocket slammed into a lunar crater in October. A second spacecraft followed minutes later, taking inventory of kicked-up debris and sending data to Earth. Scientists have now analyzed those data, which may reveal whether the moon harbors significant quantities of water ice.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NASA: Evidence Of Water Found In Moon CraterEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists have been analyzing a mile-high plume of debris kicked up by the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite last month after it purposely was crashed into a crater near the moon's south pole.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
In Memory Of Gene Cohen, Visionary On AgingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dr. Cohen's research showed that old age can be a time of creativity.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NASA Unveils Plan To Unstick A Mars RoverEmail this article to a colleague.
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The space agency announced plans for freeing the rover Spirit, which has been stuck in a Martian sand trap since April. Spirit has six wheels, though one, being inspected here by the rover's robotic arm, stopped working in 2006. NASA engineers will begin transmitting commands to the robot's five working wheels on Monday, but escape efforts could last into early next year.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NASA Unveils Plan To Unstick A Stuck Mars RoverEmail this article to a colleague.
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The space agency announced plans for freeing the rover Spirit, which has been stuck in a Martian sand trap since April 2009. NASA engineers will begin transmitting commands to the robot on Monday, and the extrication attempt could continue into early 2010» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Buffett's Rail Buy Seen As Bet On Coal, EconomyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Warren Buffett's decision to take full control of the nation's second largest railroad, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., suggests the billionaire investor sees new potential in freight transport, economists say. Trains often carry coal or containers filled with imported goods.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Gut Response To What We EatEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study of human gut microbes put into mice has found that when mice eat a high-fat, high-sugar diet, abrupt changes result in the population of microbes. Scientists believe this research could open a new window into interactions between our gut bacteria, diet, and weight gain.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
American Scientists To Help Restore Tut's TombEmail this article to a colleague.
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The tomb of Egypt's Tutankhamen — more commonly referred to as King Tut — needs a little attention. Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities and the U.S.-based Getty Conservation Institute are teaming up to restore the wall paintings that line the tomb's underground chamber. Michele Norris talks to Jeanne Marie Teutonico, who will serve as the project's team leader.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Success Boosting Monkey Muscle Could Help HumansEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers have successfully used gene therapy to increase monkeys' muscle strength. The team hopes to use the same treatment to help people with muscle-wasting diseases grow back their muscle strength.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Dinosaur Species Discovered In South AfricaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Aardonyx celestae, a 23-foot-long, small-headed herbivore, roamed the Earth about 200 million years ago. Paleontologists say it could fill a gap in understanding how a primarily two-legged animal could evolve into a create that walked on all fours.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Plastics Additive May Cause Sexual ProblemsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Men exposed to high levels of the additive BPA on the job had a much greater chance of sexual problems than men who weren't, a study of Chinese factory workers found.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BPA At Work Raised Risk Of Impotence, Sexual ProblemsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Men exposed to high levels of BPA on the job had a much greater chance of sexual problems than men who weren't, a study of Chinese factory workers found.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Dirt On DustEmail this article to a colleague.
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Where does all that dust under your couch come from? It turns out that most household dust comes from outside — and may contain some pretty harmful stuff.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Writing Study Ties Autism To Motor-Skill ProblemsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers who looked at handwriting samples found that children with autism struggle more than their peers to correctly form letters. The findings add to evidence that autism is a brain disorder that isn't limited to behavior, but affects motor skills, too.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AIDS Patients Now Living Longer, But Aging FasterEmail this article to a colleague.
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Before 1996, when new AIDS drugs were introduced, life expectancy was 18 months post-diagnosis. Now, AIDS patients regularly live for decades with the disease. But as these patients live longer, unanticipated side effects — caused by the disease itself, medications to treat it or both — introduce a new set of maladies.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EPA Drafts Chesapeake Bay Cleanup StrategyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has outlined a new effort to help protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary. And it targets the root causes of the trouble: runoff.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 9, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Feds Draft Chesapeake Cleanup StrategyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has outlined a new effort to help protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary. And it targets the root causes of the trouble: runoff.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 9, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Climate Rift Grows Between U.S., Poor NationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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As the world prepares for crucial climate-change talks in Copenhagen next month, there is a growing rift between the United States and some of the world's poorest nations. The gap grew wider this past week, at the final official pre-Copenhagen talks in Barcelona. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Ocean May Be Forming In The DesertEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists studying a crevasse in the Ethiopian desert say we may be witnessing the birth of a future ocean. In 2005, a 35-mile-long rift broke open as two parts of the African continent separated. Researchers from several countries have confirmed that the volcanic processes at work beneath the Ethiopian rift are nearly identical to those at the bottom of the world's oceans. They say it is likely the beginning of a new sea. Host Liane Hansen talks with Professor Cynthia Ebinger of the University of Rochester about the event.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Researchers Get Dirty To Clean Up ChesapeakeEmail this article to a colleague.
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A team of scientists is studying mud, ooze and other material from the bay's bottom to help the EPA crack down on pollutants. The tubes of glop they've collected from throughout the Chesapeake Bay are like biopsies — they indicate where the bay is healthy and where it's dying.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Students Build Living Microbial MachinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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At the 2009 International Genetically Engineered Machine competition, undergraduates from all over the world unveiled the living machines they'd created with snippets of DNA, from bacteria that change color when they detect pollutants to ones that secrete non-toxic superglue.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Source: NPR Health and Science - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can Oceans Survive The Human Appetite For Seafood?Email this article to a colleague.
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Faced with declining fish stocks, many nations are looking for sustainable ways to have their fish — and eat it too. But how much fishing is too much? Oceanographer Sylvia Earle discusses this and other topics in her book The World is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean's Are One.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Building A Better LightbulbEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. Department of Energy is offering $10 million to the first individual or company to develop an energy-efficient LED replacement for the standard 60-watt incandescent bulb. DOE lighting program manager James Brodrick discusses the L Prize, and what makes a better bulb.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Step Right Up And Get Your Genome HereEmail this article to a colleague.
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The cost of decoding a human's genes has fallen to just a few thousand dollars, making the long-promised era of personal genomes feasible.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Babies May Pick Up Language Cues In WombEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study reveals that the melody of a newborn's cries seems to be influenced by the sound of the parents' native tongue. The findings suggest that crying infants may be imitating the patterns of the language they heard before they were born.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
