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Asteroid Vesta, Between Mars And Jupiter, Is A Remnant From Our Early Solar System

[bbc.co.uk]

May 11, 2012

Asteroid Vesta, Between Mars And Jupiter, Is A Remnant From Our Early Solar System.
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Astronomers find a galactic nursery 12.7 billion light years away

[discovermagazine.com]

May 10, 2012

Astronomers find a galactic nursery 12.7 billion light years away.
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Nevada issues nations first autonomous vehicle license to Google

TECHNOLOGY

[leftlanenews.com]

May 10, 2012

Nevada issues nations first autonomous vehicle license to Google.
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Light From Extra Solar Planet 55 Cancri E Detected for the First Time

[universetoday.com]

May 09, 2012

Light From Extra Solar Planet 55 Cancri E Detected for the First Time.
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Ancient Pygmy Pipehorse Species Found

EVOLUTION

[nationalgeographic.com]

May 09, 2012

Ancient Pygmy Pipehorse Species Found.
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Biochemist creates CO2-eating light that runs on algae

TECHNOLOGY

[geek.com]

May 07, 2012

Biochemist creates CO2-eating light that runs on algae.
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Did a Copying Mistake Make Humans So Smart?

MEDICINE

[discovery.com]

May 07, 2012

As DNA replicates, damages may occur. In certain circumstances, DNA will actually duplicate parts of existing genes. The result of this is that the new, duplicated gene can be manipulated with minimal repercussions on the host (as the original gene still exists.)

Scientists have found, by activating similar genes in mice, that a past duplication and then manipulation in human DNA might have contributed to the current complexity of our brains.

Ancient map gives clue to fate of Lost Colony

HISTORY

[telegraph.co.uk]

May 07, 2012

Ancient map gives clue to fate of Lost Colony.
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Worlds Oldest Blood Cells Found on Ötzi the Iceman

BIOLOGY

[sciencemag.org]

May 02, 2012

Worlds Oldest Blood Cells Found on Ötzi the Iceman.
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Inch Long Flea-Like Relatives Drained Dinosaurs 165 Million Years Ago

HISTORY

[esciencenews.com]

May 02, 2012

Found in China, these flea relatives were actually flatter and shaped more like bedbugs. Officially dubbed Pseudopulex jurassicus these bugs were larger than an inch with proboscis more like hypodermic needles. They were also equiped with claws that allowed them to grab onto dinosaur scales and hold on, so as to feed, just like their modern-day counterparts.

Analysts say North Koreas new missiles displayed at parade are fakes

POLITICS

[foxnews.com]

May 01, 2012

Analysts say North Koreas new missiles displayed at parade are fakes.
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New 'Beauty Baryon' Particle Discovered at Large Hadron Collider

PHYSICS

[scientificamerican.com]

May 01, 2012

New 'Beauty Baryon' Particle Discovered at Large Hadron Collider.
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Bony Structures Found Inside Bacteria

BIOLOGY

[sciencenews.org]

May 01, 2012

Bony Structures Found Inside Bacteria.
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Strange organism 'Collodictyon' has unique roots in tree of life

EVOLUTION

[msnbc.msn.com]

Apr 30, 2012

Strange organism 'Collodictyon' has unique roots in tree of life.
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Record-breaking radio waves discovered from ultra-cool star

[esciencenews.com]

Apr 30, 2012

Record-breaking radio waves discovered from ultra-cool star.
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Germany sends optical-clock signal over nearly 1000 km

TECHNOLOGY

[physicsworld.com]

Apr 28, 2012

Germany sends optical-clock signal over nearly 1000 km.
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Ancient Swedish farmer came from the Mediterranean

EVOLUTION

[nature.com]

Apr 27, 2012

Ancient Swedish farmer came from the Mediterranean.
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University of British Columbia study shows analytic thinking can decrease religious belief

RELIGION

[publicaffairs.ubc.ca]

Apr 27, 2012

University of British Columbia study shows analytic thinking can decrease religious belief.
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