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09/03/2010 03:25 AM
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Brain exercises delay mental decline
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New research suggests exercising your brain can keep you sharper for longer into old age, but when the symptoms of dementia finally settle in, the decline happens faster.
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09/02/2010 08:11 PM
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God did not create universe: Hawking
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God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the universe due to a series of developments in physics, according to a new book by Stephen Hawking.
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09/02/2010 07:49 PM
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Oceans on brink of mass extinction: study
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Climate change, over-fishing and other human impacts have pushed the oceans to the brink of a mass extinction that could take tens of millions of years to recover from, an Australian scientist says.
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09/02/2010 03:11 AM
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Ant nav relies on a point of view
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Ants travelling along a familiar route use their photographic memory to calculate how to stay on track say British researchers.
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09/02/2010 02:50 AM
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Dying star in hot water
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Astronomers think light from distant stars may be forming water on a dying red giant twice the mass and 700 times the size of our Sun.
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09/01/2010 08:47 PM
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Females more prone to football knee injury
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'Kicking like a girl' is a real phenomenon and may explain why females are more likely to suffer knee injuries in sports such as football, say US researcher.
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09/01/2010 01:30 AM
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Lack of sleep ups mental illness risk
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New research suggests young people getting less than five hours sleep per night are tripling their chances of developing a mental illness.
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08/31/2010 10:05 PM
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Tiny creatures reveal ancient sea levels
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Tiny marine creatures found on the seabed on opposite sides of West Antarctic give a strong hint of the effects of sea level rise, say scientists.
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08/31/2010 12:15 AM
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Communal feasts date back 12,000 years
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Community feasts were probably a common occurrence among early humans, possibly predating the advent of agriculture, according to a new study.
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08/30/2010 09:00 PM
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Virus-built batteries to provide power
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Batteries built by viruses could soon power your mobile phone or be sprayed onto uniforms as wearable power sources.
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08/30/2010 12:20 PM
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Review calls for UN climate shake-up
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A shake-up has been recommended for the UN climate panel, a body which came under fire recently in the so-called 'Climategate' scandal.
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08/29/2010 08:29 PM
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Genome of the apple laid bare
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One of the world's most popular fruits, the apple, has been genetically sequenced, an exploit that could lead to crisper, juicier and more flavoursome harvests, says scientists.
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08/29/2010 01:00 PM
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DNA snip may decode cause of migraine
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Our understanding of what causes migraines has moved a step closer with the publication of a large European study.
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08/27/2010 02:30 AM
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Solar max claims 'overstated': expert
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Australia's leading body responsible for monitoring space weather has dismissed claims that a massive solar storm could "wipe out the Earth's entire power grid".
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08/26/2010 10:48 PM
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Diamonds are a supercomputer's best friend
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Scientists in California have used commercially available technology to create diamonds with tiny, nitrogen-filled holes, which could be the key to the next generation of supercomputers.
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08/26/2010 09:13 PM
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YouTube clips pushing tobacco: study
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YouTube has become an arena for encouraging smoking among young people, hosting videos that link cigarettes with celebrities, music, sporting success and cartoons, according to medical researchers.
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