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1. Government Doing Little About Asteroids (Space)

Posted on January 23, 2010 at 2:04 pm in Space
The United States is doing little to defend the planet against potentially devastating asteroids and is not doing the basic searches that Congress has ordered, according to a report released on Friday.

2. One in 10 Births Around World Premature (Medicine)

Posted on January 5, 2010 at 9:25 am in Medicine
One in 10 of the some 130 million births around the world each year is premature, the vast majority in poorer countries where chances of survival are low, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

3. Sun, Moon Trigger San Andreas Tremors (Nature)

Posted on January 5, 2010 at 9:23 am in Nature
Tidal forces parallel to a segment of the San Andreas Fault in central California may be causing non-volcanic tremors that could help predict earthquakes, researchers said on Wednesday.

4. Large Hadron Collider Sets New Record (Technology)

Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:54 pm in Technology
The "Big Bang" experiment at CERN has set new records for colliding beams of particles this week, and is now shutting down for a couple of months to prepare for even higher energy work, the research center said on Friday.

5. Russian Rocket Blasts Off To Space Outpost (Space)

Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:52 pm in Space
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft with three astronauts on board blasted off from Kazakhstan on Monday to join a U.S.-Russian duo manning the International Space Station (ISS).

6. Dreamliner Set For Test Flight (Technology)

Posted on December 15, 2009 at 10:16 am in Technology
Boeing Co is set to make the first test flight of its 787 Dreamliner on Tuesday, almost two and a half years after the new, fuel-efficient plane, which is key to the company's financial future, was supposed to fly.

7. Study Finds Weed Killer Affects Frogs Sexually (Nature)

Posted on December 7, 2009 at 10:46 am in Nature
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The widely used weed killer atrazine affects the sexual development of frogs, raising questions about the effects of its use in the environment, the University of Ottawa said on Thursday.

8. Somali Piracy Becoming "A Community Activity" (Humanity)

Posted on December 2, 2009 at 10:28 am in Humanity
"Piracy-related business has become the main profitable economic activity in our area and as locals we depend on their output," said Mohamed Adam, the town's deputy security officer.

9. U.S. Approves First 'Ethical' Human Stem Cell Lines (Medicine)

Posted on December 2, 2009 at 10:23 am in Medicine
The U.S. government approved the first 13 batches of human embryonic stem cells on Wednesday, opening their use for federally funded research under reduced restrictions announced by President Barack Obama in March.

10. Large Hadron Collider Achieves First Particle Collisions (Technology)

Posted on November 27, 2009 at 8:24 am in Technology
Scientists have smashed together proton beams for the first time in a 27-kilometre tunnel under the French-Swiss border in an initial step toward discovering how the universe came into existence, they said on Monday.

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Latest Videos

Jupiter: The Largest

February 2, 2010 9:35 am
Posted By nova in Space
This video is an adaptation of the breezy Science on a Sphere production by supremely talented members of NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio. This video explores Jupiter's role as the largest planet in our system.

Run Over By A Tornado

February 2, 2010 9:28 am
Posted By nova in Nature
Roger Hill and his crew put a camera in the path of an oncoming tornado, putting you in the center of the action when the tornado rips past.

Your Health Depends on Where You Live

January 27, 2010 9:20 am
Posted By nova in Biology
Where you live: It impacts your health as much as diet and genes do, but it's not part of your medical records.

Hyenas vs Male Lion

January 26, 2010 9:38 am
Posted By nova in Life
A brief insight into the territorial behavior of hyenas and their interactions with lions in the African Savannah.

Internet Censorship

January 26, 2010 9:24 am
Posted By nova in Technology
Sex. Israel. Falun gong. Chances are, if you�re reading this right now, you don�t live in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, or China. Internet censorship can take many forms, as this clip will show you.

World's Oldest Footprints

January 26, 2010 9:24 am
Posted By nova in Life
The oldest evidence of four-legged animals walking on land has been discovered in southeast Poland. Rocks from a disused quarry record the "footprints" of unknown creatures that lived about 397 million years ago.

Milky Way Over The Alps

January 25, 2010 10:09 am
Posted By nova in Space
A stunning time lapse video showing the night sky passing above the Alps.

Exposing the Invisible

January 25, 2010 9:39 am
Posted By nova in Technology
Nick Veasey shows outsized X-ray images that reveal the otherworldly inner workings of familiar objects -- from the geometry of a wildflower to the anatomy of a Boeing 747.

Deadly Crystal Cave

January 25, 2010 9:23 am
Posted By nova in Nature
A team of scientists explore a Mexican cave filled with giant crystals; some of the largest ever discovered. With temperatures near 120 degrees and over 80 percent humidity, the cave is one of the deadliest on earth.

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

January 23, 2010 11:36 am
Posted By nova in Documentaries
A fantastic documentary hosted by Leonard Nimoy about the 40-year history of Star Trek and the 2007 Christie's auction of props from the TV shows and films.

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Latest Images

1. Australian Sunrise

Australian Sunrise (Image)

(Captivating sunrise seen from Nudgee Beach, Queensland, Australia.)
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2. Fire in The Sky

Fire in The Sky (Image)

(A powerfully stunning photo of a crimson lighting storm.)
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3. Mars Meteorite Imaged by Opportunity

Mars Meteorite Imaged by Opportunity (Image)

(The Opportunity rover has eyed an odd-shaped, dark rock, about 0.6 meters (2 feet) across on the surface of Mars, which may be a meteorite. The team spotted the rock called "Block Island," on July 18, 2009, in the opposite direction from which it was driving. The rover then backtracked some 250 meters (820 feet) to study it closer. -Source NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. )
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4. Inside An Exploding Star

Inside An Exploding Star (Image)

(The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory developed this model of an exploding star's core to help elucidate what happens inside core-collapse supernovae. Source: Argonne National Laboratory (Creative Commons license); Image courtesy Hongfeng Yu.)
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5. Cannabis

Cannabis (Image)

(Cannabis sativa drawing)
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Article: Somali Piracy Becoming "A Community Activity"

Somali Piracy Becoming "A Community Activity" (Article)
("Piracy-related business has become the main profitable economic activity in our area and as locals we depend on their output," said Mohamed Adam, the town's deputy security officer.)
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Category: Humanity

Video: The Known Universe

The Known Universe (Video)

(A breathtaking film that starts in the Himalayas and travels to the edge of the Universe. The film is possible because of the world's most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas.)
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Category: Space

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1. Breaking News: Spray-On Liquid Glass - Comments

(Spray-on liquid glass is transparent, non-toxic, and can protect virtually any surface against almost any damage from hazards such as water, UV radiation, dirt, heat, and bacterial infections. )
Posted on February 3, 2010 at 12:40 pm in Tech.
0 Comments. 28 Hits.

2. Genetically Modified Forest Planned - Comments

(International Paper Co. and MeadWestvaco Corp. are planning to transform plantation forests of the southeastern United States by replacing native pine with genetically engineered eucalyptus.)
Posted on January 29, 2010 at 1:38 pm in Science.
0 Comments. 23 Hits.

3. Killer Whales Evolving Into Different Species - Comments

(Scientists have found that Killer Whales in the North Atlantic Ocean differ in both diet and genetic makeup. In fact, they�re in the process of splitting into two different species all together.)
Posted on January 8, 2010 at 1:51 pm in Nature.
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4. 10 Unbelievable Medical Procedures - Comments

(Ten remarkable and groundbreaking surgeries and procedures.)
Posted on January 5, 2010 at 9:18 am in Medicine.
0 Comments. 258 Hits.

5. Warships of Tomorrow - Comments

( Sleek designs, robotic aircraft and next-generation weapons will make the ships of the future the most formidable ever )
Posted on December 31, 2009 at 9:04 am in Tech.
0 Comments. 265 Hits.

6. The Best Robots of 2009 - Comments

(2009 has been an amazing year in the world of robots and Singularity Hub is here to tell you all about it! )
Posted on December 24, 2009 at 10:36 am in Tech.
0 Comments. 279 Hits.

7. Last Minute Gift Ideas for Geeks - Comments

(Still need some geeky last minute gift ideas? You're in luck. )
Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:47 pm in Tech.
0 Comments. 268 Hits.

8. Ten Worst Tech Predictions 2009 - Comments

(What is it about the change from one year to the next that compels people to guess about what's going to happen? )
Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:47 pm in Tech.
0 Comments. 231 Hits.

9. World's First Fuel Cell Ship - Comments

(Now what may be the future of shipping is docked around the corner from Nyhavn at Kvaesthusmolen pier, a bright orange and yellow North Sea supply ship from Norway dubbed "Viking Lady"�the first ship to employ a fuel cell in history.)
Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:45 pm in Tech.
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10. Bird-Like Dinosaur Used Venom - Comments

(A fierce, feathered raptor might have been terrifying enough to small dinosaurs, lizards, birds and mammals living 128 million years ago, but add venom to its arsenal and the threat would be paralyzing�literally.)
Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:44 pm in Nature.
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11. Top Ten Astronomy Pictures of 2009 - Comments

(This list gets harder to make every year.)
Posted on December 15, 2009 at 11:01 am in Astronomy.
0 Comments. 249 Hits.

12. Rudiments of Language Discovered in Monkeys - Comments

(Campbell�s monkeys appear to combine the same calls in different ways, using rules of grammar that turn sound into language.)
Posted on December 8, 2009 at 2:53 pm in Nature.
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13. No Slowdown of Global Warming - Comments

(Despite recent fluctuations in global temperature year to year, which fueled claims of global cooling, a sustained global warming trend shows no signs of ending.)
Posted on December 8, 2009 at 2:26 pm in Nature.
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14. Vine Seeds Become 'Giant Gliders' - Comments

(Remarkable footage has been captured of falling Alsomitra vine seeds, which use paper-thin wings to disperse like giant gliders.)
Posted on December 7, 2009 at 8:53 am in Nature.
0 Comments. 141 Hits.

15. An Overview of Evolutionary Theory - Comments

(This is a fantastic summary of basic concepts of evolution.)
Posted on December 5, 2009 at 2:52 pm in Science.
0 Comments. 165 Hits.

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