AFP – An Australian official’s wife sparked an online controversy after using Facebook to complain…
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Volunteers to begin ‘Mars exile’
Six men are about to lock themselves into a mock spaceship to simulate an 18-month…
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Murdoch hails Apple’s Jobs as top US CEO (AFP)
AFP – Media magnate Rupert Murdoch hailed Apple chief executive Steve Jobs on Wednesday, saying…
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Meditation reduces the emotional impact of pain, study finds
People who meditate regularly find pain less unpleasant because their brains anticipate the pain less,…
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Visual system interprets sign languages
Spanish sign language is used by over 100,000 people with hearing impairments and is made…
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Aspirin recommendations changed for many younger diabetic patients
Experts are now recommending that low-dose aspirin therapy to prevent heart attacks be used somewhat…
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Enzyme detector: New technique reliably detects and quantifies enzyme implicated in cancer, atherosclerosis and other diseases
Researchers have developed a new technique that reliably detects and quantifies an enzyme implicated in…
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Stem cell researchers uncover previously unknown patterns in DNA methylation
A previously unknown pattern in DNA methylation — an event that affects cell function by…
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Hubble catches stars on the move: Surprising signs of unrest in massive star cluster
By exploiting the exquisite image quality of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and comparing two…
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Gulf oil ‘nears Florida beaches’
Oil from the Gulf of Mexico is seen off the coast of Florida, as the…