Study: Asteroids May Have Served as Incubators of Life
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
New analysis of a Canadian meteorite reveals space organics at work
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In a Way, Haven't We All Been a Weiner Online?
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Rep. Anthony Weiner's "Tweet cheating" has got commentators falling over themselves to condemn him by pointing out the virtues of his wife, Huma Abedin
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Studies: New Clues to the Genetic Roots of Autism
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Random changes in genes, rather than changes handed down from parents, may be responsible for some cases of autism
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Why Are Americans Obsessed With the Casey Anthony Trial?
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
The trial of Casey Anthony, the pretty, young Florida mom whose daughter vanished three summers ago, has mesmerized millions
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What I Learned from My Cancer Scare
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
I'm a famous doctor. I give advice to millions of people. But it turns out I'm a lousy patient
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Scientists Welcome Two New Elements to the Periodic Table
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Things change, including the periodic table, which just made two new elements official.
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The 'Sissy Boy' Experiment: Why Gender-Related Cases Call for Scientists' Humility
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Some of the most harrowing cases of psychological and medical malpractice involve attempts to change a child's gender or sexual identity
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Could Worms Deep Below Earth Mean There's Life in Space?
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
The discovery of roundworms living deep underground, in the bowels of South African gold mines, is not only a biological milestone, but perhaps a cosmic one as well
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The Lab Rat: Can the Right Shirt Improve Your Posture?
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Clothes can be fashionable or embarrassing, ill-fitting or flattering. But can they be medicinal?
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Diet Bake-Off, Round Two: DASH Diet Nabs the Top Spot In New Rankings
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
In its first ever ranking of 20 popular diets, U.S. News& World Report rated the DASH diet No. 1.
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Study: The Perils of a Heavy Bottled-Water Habit
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Americans quaff nearly 10 billion gallons of bottled water each year, in large part because they assume, wrongly, that it's healthier and safer than tap water
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The Weiner Case: When Is Tweeting Cheating?
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
The most striking thing about the spectacle of the slow-motion Weinermobile crash that took place on Monday is how it divides the sexes
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No Decline in Sperm Counts After All, Danish Data Show
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
In the dystopian book and film Children of Men, human beings suddenly stop being able to have children
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Rep. Weiner's Wife Dodges the Role of Supportive Spouse
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
It's hard to deny that these are squirm-inducing days for the wives and daughters of male politicos who can't keep their pants zipped
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Cell Phones and Fracking: Evaluating the Real Risks
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
How we perceive the risk that comes from a potential environmental or health threat -- and what we think should be done about it -- often has far more to with our political and cultural predispositions and biases than science
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A Dumped Boyfriend Gets Even With an Abortion Billboard
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Greg Fultz, 35, is causing controversy in his hometown of Alamogordo, N.M.
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Milky Way's Twin Galaxy Stars in a New Picture
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
It's not easy to get a good look at our own galaxy, but a distant double makes that easier
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With Two False Starts, Why Officials Can't Finger the Source of the E. Coli Outbreak
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
German officials were forced for the second time to retract a statement about the source of a deadly E. coli outbreak that has killed 22 and sickened hundreds
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The Good Daughter: Cate Edwards Stands By Her Indicted Father
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Parents are embarrassing. It's part of our job description. We wear the wrong clothes or talk too loudly or just breathe. Yet it could always be worse
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Three Possible Cases of E. Coli Illness in U.S.
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday that it is investigating three suspected cases E. coli infection related to the outbreak in Germany
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Should Men Be Allowed to Father Children After They're Dead?
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Fertility-treatment innovations mean that all sorts of people who would not have been able to have a baby a generation ago are now able to bring life into the world
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Mind Reading: When You Go Hunting for Psychopaths, They Turn Up Everywhere
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Psychologist Robert Hare's Psychopathy Checklist is the most widely used diagnostic tool to identify psychopathy
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Brangelina Case Study: Will the Kids Get Their Parents to Marry?
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
If a new interview in USA Today is to anything to go on, kids seem to have done what Jennifer Aniston couldn't: got Brad Pitt to settle down
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Cell Phones: How Precautionary Should Our Principles Be?
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
TIME is endeavoring to give you every angle you need on the possible connection between cell-phone use and brain cancer
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Study: For Obese Women, Quality of Life Suffers More
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
In general, the heavier you are the worse your quality of life. But a new survey finds that some groups, such as women, are more negatively affected than others
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Health Special: Cancer in the Crosshairs
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
How we find it. How we treat it. And how we may finally be able to outsmart it
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Plan Your Way to Less Stress, More Happiness
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
A recent survey by psychologist and self-help author Robert Epstein found that 25% of our happiness hinges on how well we're able to manage stress
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WHO Says Cell Phone Radiation Is "Possibly Carcinogenic." Now What?
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Using a mobile phone may increase your risk for certain kinds of brain cancers. That was the scientific conclusion relayed today by a working group of 31 scientists from 14 countries
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Could Too Much Coffee Affect Chances of Pregnancy?
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Caffeine may perk you up mentally, but it could have the opposite effect on your fallopian tubes
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Why Health Authorities Are So Worried About Europe's Mutant E. Coli Outbreak
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
The concern about an unusually virulent outbreak of food-borne illness from the E. coli bacteria jumped to another level on Thursday
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Q&A: A Food Safety Expert Explains Germany's E. Coli Outbreak
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
A virulent and mysterious type of E. coli had killed 16 people in northern Germany and Sweden and sickened 1,150 others in Germany alone
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Why Older Planets Are More Likely to Harbor Life
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Just like humans, mature worlds make the best parents
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The Teenagers Who Are Making Girls Scout Cookies Better for the Planet
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Scouts Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen are fighting to get the Girl Scouts to stop using non-sustainable palm oil in their cookies, and they're actually making progress
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Want to Boost Breast-Feeding Rates? More Maternity Leave is Key
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
If the United States wants to significantly increase its breast-feeding rates, extending women's maternity leave would be a good place to start
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After the Storms, What Happens to the Tornadoes' Orphans?
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Alongside the terrible physical devastation that tornadoes have wrought in communities throughout the South and Midwest this spring lies an even deeper human tragedy
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Diet Psych Out: Why 'Health' Food Is Less Satisfying, Even If It's Sinful
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
New research suggests that the stomach signals less satisfaction after eating "health food," regardless of the actual fat and calories consumed
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Post-HMO Health Care: Are Accountable Care Organizations the Answer?
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Despite their many potential pitfalls, here's why accountable care organizations may herald a great victory for patient care.
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NASA Telescope Sees Crystal Rain on an Infant Star
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
An enchanting discovery by the Spitzer Space Telescope sheds light on the formation of our solar system
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Optimism Bias: Human Brain May Be Hardwired for Hope
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Those rose-colored glasses? We may be born with them. Why our brains tilt toward the positive (in spite of all the negative)
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Mystery Virus in South Korea Claims Second Victim
Cuma, 10.06.2011, 12:40am
Health officials in South Korea reported that a second person has died after being infected with an unknown virus
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Our Progress Against Malaria in Africa Is Substantial but Fragile
Pazar, 01.05.2011, 05:45am
The news was good: Approximately three-quarters of the people at risk of contracting malaria in Africa were using insecticide-treated mosquito nets by the end of 2010
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For Little Girls, Kate Middleton Pales Next to Pretend Princesses
Pazar, 01.05.2011, 05:45am
With royal wedding coverage everywhere, it would seem the perfect opportunity for diminutive ladies-in-waiting to take notes on how an ordinary young woman catapults to royal status. Except they couldn't care less.
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The Sad State of American Kids' Food Environments
Pazar, 01.05.2011, 05:45am
Nearly half of all American children and teens are overweight or obese, according to government statistics, and a large part of the problem may be lack of access to healthy foods in kids' environments
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SETI runs out of money
Pazar, 01.05.2011, 05:45am
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence runs into a very terrestrial problem: no money
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Sex and Politics: Are Powerful Men Really More Likely to Cheat?
Pazar, 01.05.2011, 05:45am
A new study suggests that the reasons male politicians stray may have more to do with the power they wield than with their, um, masculinity
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'Oneness' Feeling Experienced by Monks, Explained
Pazar, 01.05.2011, 05:45am
We now have further insights into how monks' brains are reorganized during meditation
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The Higgs Boson: Large Hadron Collider Memo Sparks Rumors
Pazar, 01.05.2011, 05:45am
Rumors that the elusive Higgs boson was discovered -- again -- highlight the variables of truth in particle physics
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Hold the Armadillo Burger -- It Might Just Give You Leprosy
Pazar, 01.05.2011, 05:45am
There's another thing for you to be frightened of, and it's something you might not expect: armadillos
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Detecting Autism Early With a 5-Minute Questionnaire
Pazar, 01.05.2011, 05:45am
It's generally better to detect a disease sooner rather than later, but with some slowly progressing conditions, it's not always possible to pick out the first signs of trouble
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Meet Ray Anderson, America's Green Industrialist
Pazar, 01.05.2011, 05:45am
Think of a green businessman and Interface chairman Ray Anderson isn't likely to be the first to come to mind
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