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Snake Eats Toxic Toad and Steals its Poison

Science – The Asian snake Rhabdophis tigrinus is one tough customer. Not only can it swallow toxic toads and live to tell. It also uses the toad's poison for its own defense, new research shows.

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Voted for on February 01, 2007 01:42pm

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Love giant pandas? Name them

Pets – These things are hideous! Just kidding.

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Mathematician uses crochet to understand weather patterns

Science – Crochet is helping researchers to better understand mathematical equations designed to make sense of chaotic weather patterns.

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Voted for on February 01, 2007 01:42pm

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The Terrifying Toothpick Fish

Do No Evil – If one were to ask the locals which of the Amazon river's indigenous species is the most treacherous, a few might describe the roaming packs of carnivorous piranhas, or the massive anaconda snakes; but based on the general sentiment of the region, the most frequently uttered response would be "candiru."

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Voted for on February 01, 2007 01:42pm

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Atomic 'transistor' may switch using quantum clouds

Gadgets & Tech – A special type of matter called a Bose-Einstein condensate could be used to make tiny atomic transistors, according to research carried out by physicists in the US. The result is a first step in making atom "circuits" - the atomic equivalent of electronic ones.

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Voted for on February 01, 2007 01:42pm

Stonehenge builders' houses found
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Stonehenge builders' houses found

Science – Archaeologists say they have found a huge ancient settlement used by the people who built Stonehenge.

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Buying OEM versions of Windows Vista: the facts

Gadgets & Tech – Today Vista launches. I've received a number of e-mails from readers looking for more information on the black arts of the OEM edition, so here it is: my brief introduction to everything you need to know before going OEM.

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Voted for on February 01, 2007 01:42pm

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The Beer Microscopy Project

Science – The Molecular Expressions BeerShots website features photomicrographs and digital images (photographs taken through an optical microscope) of the World's most famous beers.

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Voted for on February 01, 2007 01:42pm

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Taste for salt can start at birth

Health & Fitness – Some people with a penchant for salty snacks may have been born with it, a new study suggests.

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A potential cure for colic

Health & Fitness – One of the most trying problems for parents of young infants is colic, those awful bouts of evening crying and inconsolable fussiness. Severe colic is miserable for parents-there is nothing worse than being unable to comfort your suffering baby-and frustrating for doctors. A new study describes a promising treatment from an unlikely source: a germ.

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Voted for on February 01, 2007 01:42pm

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Endless universe made possible by new model

Science – A new cosmological model demonstrates the universe can endlessly expand and contract, providing a rival to Big Bang theories and solving a thorny modern physics problem, according to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill physicists.

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Voted for on February 01, 2007 01:42pm

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Geologists watch as Africa rips apart

Science – Seismic activity is tearing Africa apart and scientists are geared up to watch the ripping landscape in an unprecedented set of observations.

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Voted for on February 01, 2007 01:42pm

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Troy Smith pushing Browns hard to draft him

Sports – Ohio State's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback is lobbying his hometown team to select him in April's NFL draft, and he isn't missing any chance to remind the Browns that he'll be available to them soon.

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Voted for on February 01, 2007 01:42pm

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Europe's First Stegosaurus Discovered

Science – A Stegosaurus fossil has been discovered in Europe, marking the first time the famous plated dinosaur has been found outside of North America.

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Voted for on February 01, 2007 01:42pm

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Research cracks puzzle of why the bumble bee can fly so well

Science – New research has cracked the old puzzle of why bees and other insects are so good at flying, paving the way for aircraft just a few centimeters wide to be built.

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Voted for on February 01, 2007 01:42pm