Our solar system exhibits a remarkably orderly configuration: The eight planets orbit the sun much…
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Terrorism and the Olympics by-the-numbers
History offers a warning, but no clear pattern on the true risk of terrorism at…
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Unprecedented accuracy in locating brain electrical activity with new device
Researchers have developed the world’s first device designed for mapping the human brain that combines…
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Malicious Versions of Best-Selling Android Games Spreading In Russia
Despite the presence of the legitimate Google Play app store, cybercriminals are still hooking users…
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Malicious Versions of Best-Selling Android Games Spreading In Russia
Despite the presence of the legitimate Google Play app store, cybercriminals are still hooking users…
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Darker wings for monarch butterflies mean better flight
For monarch butterflies, redder wings are correlated with better flight performance, according to new research.
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CT angiography speeds emergency diagnosis of heart disease in low-risk patients
Incorporating coronary CT angiography into the initial evaluation of low-risk patients coming to hospital emergency…
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Ancient Incan mummy had lung infection, according to novel proteomics analysis
A 500-year-old frozen Incan mummy suffered from a bacterial lung infection at the time of…
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Hunter-gatherers, Westerners use same amount of energy, contrary to theory
Modern lifestyles are generally quite different from those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, a fact that…
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Birds, young children show similar solving abilities for ‘Aesop’s fable’ riddle: At about 8 years old, children’s performance changes
Birds in the crow family can figure out how to extract a treat from a…