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• We could see up to 20 meteors per hour as Earth passes through Halley's Comet dust

  04-05-2016 23:51
  
  Telescopes at the ready!
  
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• Get your sunscreens out but beware of pollution as temperatures set to soar this weekend

  04-05-2016 23:41
  
  Summer weather will be accompanied by an unusually large dollop of air pollution.
  
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• Chimp victim hospitalized with face-transplant complications

  04-05-2016 22:58
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut woman who underwent a face transplant five years ago after being attacked by a chimpanzee is back in a Boston hospital after doctors discovered her body is rejecting tissue from the transplant.
  
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• Readers ponder gravity wave physics

  04-05-2016 22:13
  Gravitational waves, the benefits of fat and more reader feedback.
  
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• Montreal researcher builds world's smallest thermometer

  04-05-2016 22:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Université de Montréal chemistry professor and Canada Research Chair Alexis Vallée-Bélisle spent the last three years building a nanothermometer so small, he can't even see it.
  
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• Modern Humans Used Ivory and Bone to Create Tools 30,000 Years Ago [Slide Show]

  04-05-2016 22:00 via rss.sciam.com
  
  An analysis of tools found in the Russian archaeological site of Sungir shows how Homo sapiens developed techniques to mold hard materials
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• Robot Surgeon Successfully Sews Pig Intestine

  04-05-2016 21:45 via rss.sciam.com
  
  Automated surgical systems still need handholding, but one system holds its own against humans
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• Robo-Surgeon Successfully Sews Pig Intestine

  04-05-2016 21:45 via rss.sciam.com
  
  Automated surgical systems still need hand-holding, but one system holds its own against humans
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• Fort McMurray's horrifying experience shows humans can't stand in nature's way: Don Pittis

  04-05-2016 21:39 via cbc.ca
  
  As Canadian hearts go out to the people who lost everything in a night of terror, a former firefighter explains why giant forest fires are so terrifying and unstoppable. Don Pittis spent nearly a decade fighting fires in Ontario and the N.W.T., and says the only option was getting out of the way.
  
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• Scientists break record for growing embryos outside human body

  04-05-2016 20:44 via cbc.ca
  
  New lab techniques have provided the first good look at a crucial but mysterious stage in the development of human embryos, by allowing scientists to grow embryos in a petri dish for a week longer than was ever possible before.
  
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• Scientist break record for growing embryos outside human body

  04-05-2016 20:44 via cbc.ca
  
  New lab techniques have provided the first good look at a crucial but mysterious stage in the development of human embryos, by allowing scientists to grow embryos in a petri dish for a week longer than was ever possible before.
  
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• APNewsBreak: Chimp victim's body rejecting face transplant

  04-05-2016 20:44
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut woman who underwent a face transplant five years ago after being attacked by a chimpanzee is back in a Boston hospital after doctors discovered her body is rejecting the transplant.
  
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• The Chaos of Predicting Climate Change [Video]

  04-05-2016 20:00 via rss.sciam.com
  
  A live Webcast Wednesday will discuss the necessity of chaos theory and supercomputers in modeling climate change
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• Why Labrador retrievers are obsessed with food

  04-05-2016 19:53
  
  A genetic variant could explain obesity trends seen in Labrador retrievers.
  
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• Best Treatment for Preschoolers with ADHD Is Not Meds, CDC Urges

  04-05-2016 19:23
  
  Many young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) aren't receiving the top recommended treatment for the condition, a new report suggests. The report, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looked at insurance claims for 5 million U.S. children, ages 2 to 5, who were all receiving treatment for ADHD. The researchers said they wanted to see how many of these children received behavioral therapy, now recommended as the first treatment to try for young kids who
  
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• Deadly Mistakes: Medical Errors Are 3rd Leading Cause of Death

  04-05-2016 19:22
  
  Medical errors may be the third leading cause of death in the United States, a new review suggests. The next most common cause of death after medical errors was chronic lower respiratory infection, which accounted for nearly 150,000 deaths that year, the researchers found. But because of how deaths are currently reported in the U.S., medical errors are rarely listed as the cause of death, said the review, published today (May 3) in the journal BMJ.
  
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• Tim Peake feared being stranded on space station, says Foreign Office minister

  04-05-2016 19:13
  British astronaut Tim Peake feared being left stuck in space if the West's relations with Russia deteriorated, a Foreign Office minister has said.
  
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• For first time, scientists grow two-week-old human embryos in lab

  04-05-2016 19:12
  
  LONDON(Reuters) - Scientists have for the first timegrown human embryos outside of the mother for almost two full weeks into development, giving unique insight into what they say is the most mysterious stage of early human life.
  
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• Embryo study shows 'life's first steps'

  04-05-2016 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists have developed a technique to grow human embryos in the lab past the point they normally implant in the womb.
  
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• Laboratory advance provides view of early embryo development

  04-05-2016 19:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New lab techniques have provided the first good look at a crucial but mysterious stage in the development of human embryos, scientists reported Wednesday.
  
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• APNewsBreak: Woman's body rejecting face transplant

  04-05-2016 19:00
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut woman who underwent a face transplant five years ago after being attacked by a chimpanzee is back in a Boston hospital after doctors discovered her body is rejecting the transplant.
  
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• A breakdown product, not ketamine, may ease depression

  04-05-2016 19:00
  
  Ketamine’s breakdown product, not the drug itself, eases depression, a mouse study suggests.
  
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• New species of hairy weevil named after Chewbacca

  04-05-2016 18:54
  
  A new weevil species,Trigonopterus chewbacca, joins the ranks of insects with a Star Wars moniker.
  
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• This humanoid robot is being developed by UK scientists for Mars mission

  04-05-2016 18:10
  
  Valkyrie will act as a servant for human astronauts on future missions to the Red Planet.
  
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• A fake mountain could be built in the UAE to change the weather

  04-05-2016 17:57
  
  More than $500,000 was spent on cloud-seeding in the UAE last year.
  
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• Major Depression Might Be Averted by Online Help: Study

  04-05-2016 17:08
  People who may be sliding toward depression might be able to prevent the full-blown disorder by completing some self-help exercises online, a new study suggests. Researchers found that men and women who had some symptoms of depression and used a web-based mental health program that was supported by an online trainer were less likely to experience a major depressive episode during a 1-year follow-up period, compared with people who also had symptoms of depression but were only given online access
  
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• Facebook pays 10-year-old boy $10,000 for finding Instagram bug

  04-05-2016 16:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Social media giant Facebook has paid a $10,000 reward to a 10-year-old Finnish boy for finding a glitch in its picture sharing app Instagram.
  
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• British scientists win share of world physics prize for gravitational waves discovery

  04-05-2016 16:20
  
  The finding was hailed by some as the biggest scientific breakthrough of the century.
  
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• 5 Delightfully Tech-y Dresses from the 2016 Met Gala 

  04-05-2016 16:00
  
  This year's Met Gala showed the world what happens when high fashion meets cutting-edge technology. The theme of the gala, which benefits the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, was "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" — and many of the event's celebrity guests took the theme to heart, blending their couture looks with supercool tech. (The event was co-hosted by Apple's chief design officer, Jonathan Ive.) Here are five of Live Science's favorite looks from the st
  
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• Mobile game 'helps dementia research'

  04-05-2016 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dementia researchers develop a video game they hope could further the development of diagnostic tests for the disease.
  
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• Scientists think they've found the wreck of Capt. James Cook's famed ship Endeavour

  04-05-2016 15:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers say they believe the ship that 18th century explorer Capt. James Cook used to sail around the world is still submerged somewhere in Rhode Island's Newport Harbor, but it'll take a lot of work and money to identify it.
  
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• Scientists think they've found the shipwreck of Captain Cook's famed ship Endeavour

  04-05-2016 15:02 via cbc.ca
  
  The wreckage of the Endeavour, the storied British ship that 18th century explorer Captain James Cook sailed through the uncharted South Pacific, may reside submerged in Rhode Island's Newport Harbor, researchers announced on Wednesday.
  
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• Biologist Carl Jones wins top environmental award

  04-05-2016 15:01
  
  The 61-year-old is to be presented with the award at London’s Natural History Museum on Wednesday.
  
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• Insecticide toxic to bees promoted to kill Vancouver chafer beetles

  04-05-2016 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A chemical insecticide promoted to Vancouver homeowners who have had their lawns destroyed by chafer beetles is "highly toxic to bees" warns an SFU biologist.
  
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• Humanoid robot developed by UK scientists for mission to Mars

  04-05-2016 15:00
  It could have walked straight out of a scene from Star Wars - but this space-exploring humanoid robot is for real, and being developed in the UK.
  
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• NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars Is Climbing a Mountain Despite Wheel Damage

  04-05-2016 14:33
  
  The rugged terrain on Mars is taking its toll on the six wheels of NASA's Curiosity rover, but the Red Planet robot should be able to complete its mountain-climbing science mission regardless, NASA officials said. NASA's car-size Curiosity rover has been exploring the lower reaches of Mars' 3-mile-high (5 kilometers) Mount Sharp since September 2014, gathering data that mission scientists hope will shed light on the Red Planet's past potential to host microbial life.
  
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• Mercury and Mars Star in Rare Celestial Sights This May

  04-05-2016 14:33
  
  On May 9, Mercury crosses in front of the disc of the sun — a transit — that will be visible across all of North America. In early May, Jupiter is the only planet visible at dusk. Following behind Mars is zero-magnitude Saturn, not too far from the ruddy first-magnitude star Antares in Scorpius.
  
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• Genes in Space Student Experiment Probes Astronaut DNA

  04-05-2016 14:33
  
  The first experiment to use an advanced, miniaturized DNA detection technology in orbit flew to the International Space Station early last month. The experiment, designed by 17-year-old student researcher Anna-Sophia Boguraev, blasted off on April 8 aboard SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship, whose Falcon 9 rocket landed on a floating barge after launch. The new experiment will test the effectiveness of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing in microgravity — technology that could eventually
  
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• This could be the reason your labrador is so obsessed with food

  04-05-2016 13:50
  
  New research has found the most common breed of dog in the UK and the US are more likely to become obese due to one specific gene.
  
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• The Real Reason Your Lab Is Fat

  04-05-2016 13:20
  
  When your dog looks up at you hopefully with big, sad eyes, begging for a treat, it can be hard to say no — in spite of your best intentions for restricting your pet to a healthier diet. And one dog breed tests their owners more frequently, with more persistent begging than other breeds, according to a new study. Labrador retrievers were found to be more inclined than other dog breeds to beg for treats, and to generally engage in behaviors related to getting more food.
  
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• U.S. Anti-AIDS Abstinence Efforts in Africa Fail to Prevent HIV

  04-05-2016 13:00 via rss.sciam.com
  
  Washington spent more than $1 billion telling people in 14 African countries not to have sex before they get married. It didn’t work
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• High-fashion goes high-tech in ‘#techstyle’

  04-05-2016 13:00
  
  ‘#techstyle,’ an exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, considers how technological innovations such as 3-D printing are influencing fashion.
  
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• U.N. peace talks on Yemen resume after three-day suspension - delegates

  04-05-2016 12:27
  U.N.-backed peace talks to end Yemen's civil war resumed on Wednesday after they were suspended by the Yemeni government for three days in protest at a Houthi assault on a military base near the capital Sanaa. Buttressed by a truce which had been largely holding since April 10, the talks in Kuwait had been inching ahead before their pause and the Houthis said Saudi Arabia had on Saturday released 40 Yemeni prisoners. U.N. special envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed tweeted a picture of deleg
  
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• Studying cheese reveals how microbes interact

  04-05-2016 12:00
  
  Microbiologist Rachel Dutton uses cheese rinds to study how microbes form communities.
  
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• Abseiling into an Antarctic chasm

  04-05-2016 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Visit the chasm threatening a British research base
  
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• Roll out of new federal-government-wide email system halted, again

  04-05-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The project to move government email accounts to a single email has been delayed again. The initiative is more than a year behind schedule and a May 29 rollout has been postponed.
  
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• U.N. Yemen envoy says peace talks to resume in Kuwait Wednesday

  04-05-2016 07:01
  U.N. backed peace talks to end Yemen's civil war will resume on Wednesday after they were suspended by the Yemeni government in protest at a Houthi assault on a military base in the capital Sanaa on Sunday. Buttressed by a truce which had been largely holding since April 10, the talks in Kuwait had been inching ahead before their suspension and the Houthis said Saudi Arabia had on Saturday released 40 Yemeni prisoners. "The participants will convene tomorrow, Wednesday, in a joint work session t
  
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• Researchers say they're closing in on Captain Cook's ship

  04-05-2016 06:36
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Researchers believe the ship that legendary explorer Captain James Cook used to sail around the world is still submerged somewhere in Rhode Island's Newport Harbor.
  
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• Yeast infection linked to mental illness

  04-05-2016 06:00
  
  (Johns Hopkins Medicine) In a study prompted in part by suggestions from people with mental illness, Johns Hopkins researchers found that a history of Candida yeast infections was more common in a group of men with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder than in those without these disorders, and that women with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who tested positive for Candida performed worse on a standard memory test than women with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who had no evidence of past infect
  
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• Women ratchet themselves up the social ladder, 1 high heel at a time

  04-05-2016 06:00
  
  (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Fashion seems to embrace two opposite goals -- fitting in with the crowd and standing out from it.Now new research reveals that the choice to fit in or stand out depends on who exactly the crowd is -- and the size of their high heels. That is, women adjust their fashion to look similar to the rich but different from the poor.
  
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