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Socket Survey: Many Don't Know About Light Bulb Phase Out

78 percent of Americans do not know of the federal legislation to phase out incandescent light bulbs.

Livescience.com, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:44:24 GMT

Odd Comet Possibly from Another Star System

New chemical analyses suggest a comet may have been flung into the solar system from afar.

Livescience.com, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:44:24 GMT

Unveiling hidden craters

Laser radar technique discerns evidence of a relatively young impact

Science News / News Items , Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:59:33 GMT

FOR KIDS: A clean getaway

New household cleaners may make blood hard to find at crime scenes

Science News / News Items , Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:59:33 GMT

Zimbabwe cholera deaths near 500

A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 484 people between August and the end of November, the UN says.

BBC News | Health | World Edition, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:44:25 GMT

NHS pays to rectify cosmetic ops

The NHS is having to pick up the tab for cosmetic surgery performed abroad that has gone wrong, doctors say.

BBC News | Health | World Edition, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:44:25 GMT

Ant invader knocks on UK's door

A recently identified ant which wipes out native species is finding new homes in northern Europe.

BBC News | Science & Environment | World Edition, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:44:25 GMT

Harbour seals' decline 'alarming'

Marine biologists are baffled by a dramatic decline in numbers of harbour - or common - seals from UK shores.

BBC News | Science & Environment | World Edition, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:44:25 GMT

Severe Self-Injury a Threat to Teens

The angst of adolescence has propelled disturbed teens to graduate from self-cutting to a more severe form of self-injury in which they literally jam paper clips, stables, pencil lead, and other objects into their body, researchers say.

WebMD Health, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:29:21 GMT

Virtual Colonoscopy Can Spot Osteoporosis

Virtual colonoscopy -- colon cancer screening via CT scans -- can also be used to screen people for the bone disorder osteoporosis, researchers report.

WebMD Health, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:29:21 GMT

Study: Generic Heart Drugs Just as Good

A new study shows that brand-name drugs that treat heart disease aren't better than their FDA-approved generic equivalents.

WebMD Health, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:29:21 GMT

Realizing Lithium-Battery Potential

Nanoporous silicon that soaks up ions without self-destructing can make better batteries.

Technology Review Feed - Tech Review Top Stories, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:44:26 GMT

A New Twist on Hydropower

A mechanical device mimics how fish harness energy from water flow.

Technology Review Feed - Tech Review Top Stories, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:44:26 GMT

Sun's Magnetic Field May Impact Weather And Climate: Sun Cycle Can Predict Rainfall Fluctuations

The sun's magnetic field may have a significant impact on weather and climatic parameters in Australia and other countries in the northern and southern hemispheres. Droughts are related to the solar magnetic phases and not the greenhouse effect, according to new research.

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:44:26 GMT

Mini Heart Attacks Lessen Damage From Major Ones

Researchers have discovered one potential mechanism by which briefly cutting off, then restoring, blood flow prior to a heart attack lessens the damage caused. The work could lead to new drugs that provide protection ahead of heart attacks, and may help to prevent damage caused as US heart surgeons temporarily cut off blood flow 450,000 times each year to perform coronary artery bypass graft surgeries.

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:44:26 GMT

Scientists produce illusion of body-swapping

Neuroscientists say they have gotten people to perceive the bodies of mannequins and other people as their own.

World Science, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:44:27 GMT

Did a modern-day scourge save ancient Earth?

A gas blamed for global warming may once have helped Earth escape a deep freeze, some scientists propose.

World Science, Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:44:27 GMT