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I'm an engineer, but my true passion is for pure science. First loves are: physics, astronomy, space exploration, Earth sciences, and mathematics. I currently reside in Columbus Ohio and I am a RABID Buckeye fan. Email: capncaveman1@gmail.com

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Hot super-Earths could host life after all

Science – Massive, rocky worlds called 'super-Earths' - even those orbiting searingly close to their stars - may provide the right conditions for life, new research suggests.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 12, 2008 07:41pm

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Drivers are safer with a passenger at their side

Science – Motorists who talk on their cellphones while driving often claim it is no more dangerous than chatting to a passenger. That has been disproved - and it now turns out that having someone in the car actually improves safety.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 12, 2008 07:38pm

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Wilkins Ice Shelf hanging by its last thread

Science – The Wilkins Ice Shelf is experiencing further disintegration that is threatening the collapse of the ice bridge connecting the shelf to Charcot Island. Since the connection to the island in the image center helps to stabilize the ice shelf, it is likely the break-up of the bridge will put the remainder of the ice shelf at risk.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 12, 2008 07:35pm

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Solar panel windows are latest weapon against global warming

Science – Windows could be turned into solar panels using a new technology which could slash the cost of making electricity from sunlight.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 12, 2008 07:22pm

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The Mathematics of Music

Science – By showing that the world could be described mathematically, Pythagoras not only provided an important inspiration for physics, but he also discovered an affinity between mathematics and music--one that Gottfried Leibniz was to invoke centuries later when he described music as the "unknowing exercise of our mathematical faculties."

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Submitted and Voted for on July 09, 2008 08:01pm

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Super-sensitive tool key to dark-matter claim

Science – It's one of the most controversial experiments in physics, but an Italian group's claim to have seen dark matter may be vindicated after all. A spate of theoretical papers can explain why the Italians see a signal where others do not.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 09, 2008 07:47pm

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Whatever happened to bird flu?

Health & Fitness – The media frenzy over bird flu has receded, but the threat of a global epidemic still looms large.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 09, 2008 07:41pm

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Scientists create artificial DNA

Science – Chemists have synthesized a DNA-like molecule using unnatural versions of the A, T, C and G "letters" that make up the genetic code. The resulting molecule has greater structural stability than natural DNA and would resist breakdown by DNA-degrading enzymes in cells, the team reports.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 09, 2008 07:21pm

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10 people killed by new brain disease

Health & Fitness – A new form of fatal dementia has been discovered in 16 Americans, 10 of whom have already died of the condition. It resembles Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - with patients gradually losing their ability to think, speak and move - but has features that make it distinct from known forms of CJD.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 09, 2008 06:50pm

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Brain implant helps stroke victim speak again

Health & Fitness – Nine years ago, a brain-stem stroke left Erik Ramsey almost totally paralyzed, but with his mental faculties otherwise intact. Today he is learning to talk again - although so far he can only manage basic vowel sounds.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 09, 2008 06:47pm

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Jupiter's third red spot torn apart by siblings

Science – Jupiter's third giant red storm has been chewed up by a collision with the planet's other two red spots and may not survive.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 09, 2008 06:39pm

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Is it more energy-efficient to buy a used car than a brand-new hybrid?

Autos – I'm shopping for a car, and my tree-hugging pals are pushing me to get a Prius. But it seems wasteful to buy a brand-new car, given all the energy that goes into the production process. Wouldn't it be greener to get a certified, pre-owned vehicle with decent gas mileage?

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Submitted and Voted for on July 08, 2008 12:57pm

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Is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome caused by a serotonin imbalance?

Health & Fitness – A detailed look at new research bringing us closer to understanding the biological causes of SIDS.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 08, 2008 12:09pm

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Leaders still vague on emissions targets

Science – World leaders met this week in Toyako on the Japanese island of Hokkaido to discuss climate change - among other global problems. But progress on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions seems increasingly unlikely to emerge from the talks.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 08, 2008 11:59am

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Frozen embryo babies just as healthy: researchers

Health & Fitness – Babies born from frozen embryos weigh more, have no greater risk of birth defects and are as healthy or healthier than those conceived using fresh ones, Danish researchers said on Tuesday.

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