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• Alcohol Researchers Still Wary of Combined Addiction Institute

  

  Why can’t we all just get along? A long time ago, an intrepid institutional director named Francis Collins promised his minions (as former NIH director Harold... Read more

  The 18 September 2012 by   Dirkh
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• Absolut Vodka Employs Robots to Make Unique Bottle Designs

  

  Oh well, why dont we just hire some cool robots to design our new Vodka bottles? And so, for the stunning new Absolut Unique bottle designs, as the new [...] Read more

  The 17 September 2012 by   Ningauble
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• The Hottest Place on Earth

  

  by Conroy Burning Death ValleyFor those of you who, like me, are interested in the extremes of our natural world, there is a new hottest place on Earth: Death... Read more

  The 17 September 2012 by   Conroy
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• Van Gogh's 'Flowers In A Blue Vase' Damage Seen In X-Rays

  

  image credit Researchers have spotted a never-before-seen chemical effect in Vincent Van Gogh's 'Flowers In A Blue Vase' that is dulling the work's vibrant... Read more

  The 16 September 2012 by   Gerard
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• Dutch Voters Leave Fate of “Weed Pass” Hanging

  

  Clock Continues Ticking For Pot Tourists in The Netherlands. AMSTERDAM—Voters in The Netherlands may have lost their final chance to block... Read more

  The 12 September 2012 by   Dirkh
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• Are Solar Storms Dangerous To Us?

  

  image credit Throughout 2012, the sun has been in an active part of its 11-year cycle of activity. Dark spots have been seen at sun's surface. Space... Read more

  The 06 September 2012 by   Gerard
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• ENCODE: What Defines Genomic Function?

  

  A new wealth of articles by the ENCODE (the ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements) consortium suggest that far more of the human genome carries out some function or... Read more

  The 05 September 2012 by   Bjornostman
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• The Best Zombie-proofed Cars

  

  Ever since my man introduced me to the Walking Dead (series, comics) i’ve pretty much been Zombie-sessed. So now, for me, the zombie apocalypse is as... Read more

  The 03 September 2012 by   Ningauble
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• Ants Might Have Invented the Internet

  

  Two Stanford scientists claim that the inventor of the ‘nets may have had six legs, antennae and a taste for disrupting picnics. Professor of biology Deborah... Read more

  The 03 September 2012 by   Ningauble
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• 20 Things You Didn't Know About Autopsies

  

  image credit An autopsy is a highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of... Read more

  The 02 September 2012 by   Gerard
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