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Cactus goo can clean up drinking water
The slimy ooze inside prickly pear cactuses that helps the plants store water in the desert can also be used for scouring arsenic, bacteria and cloudiness out of rural drinking water, according to research at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
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Cosmetic close-up: Make-up now comes in high-def
Makeup sellers seeking to stand out amid crowded cosmetic counters are expanding into a niche once confined to those living under the scrutiny of the lens: high-definition makeup.
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Women: Half Of Early Deaths Could Have Been Eliminated Through Lifestyle Changes
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Google Shows Off the G1; Android Launch Event Date Gets Confirmed
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Google Rumored to Be Buying Valve
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Spying someone yawning often makes us yawn. Now, a new study shows your canine buddy can catch yawns from you, too.
The superior colliculus has long been thought of as a rapid orienting center of the brain that allows the eyes and head to turn swiftly either toward or away from the sights and sounds in our environment.
Israeli city uses DNA to fight dog poop
An Israeli city is using DNA analysis of dog droppings to reward and punish pet owners.
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Nearly All Kids a Gamer: Study
Astronomers Baffled by Mysterious Light in Sky
It's not a supernova. Nor is it a galaxy, or a black hole. In fact, astronomers have no idea what the mysterious object that in February 2006 suddenly flared up in an otherwise barren patch of sky might be ...
There's A Dark Matter 'Disk' In Our Own Milky Way Galaxy, Say Researchers
General Motors unveiled the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle on Tuesday, allowing outsiders their first full look at the car GM says will go on sale in 2010.
Britain's Top Scientists Squabble Over Creationism
Britain's national academy of science is to be asked to explain its views on creationism in classrooms by a senior Member of Parliament "horrified" at the reported views of its education director.
A newly discovered species of a blind, subterranean predator a ' dubbed the "Ant from Mars" is likely a descendant of one of the very first ants to evolve on Earth, a new study finds.
Smithsonian to put all its artifacts online
The Smithsonian Institution will work to digitize its collections to make science, history and cultural artifacts accessible online and dramatically expand its outreach to schools.
Robotic Prius takes itself for a spin around SF
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Cell Phone Ban Sought After Commuter Train Accident
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Zune Beats the iPhone to Free Wi-Fi at McDonald's
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Far Out Phylogenetics - The Base Of The Ant Evolutionary Tree Found
A new species of blind, subterranean, predatory ant discovered in the Amazon rainforest by University of Texas at Austin evolutionary biologist Christian Rabeling is likely a descendant of the very first ants ...
Genetic research using human samples requires new types of informed consent
Genetic studies involving the long term storage and study of human samples hold great promise for medical research but they also pose new threats to individuals such as uninsurability, unemployability, and ...