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by William Atkins
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The protein called p53 has been found by researchers to heal cells damaged by the Sun’s rays and, also, to produce a safe tanning of the human skin.
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by William Atkins
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A pair of robotic satellites called Orbital Express was launched from NASA’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Interest in former NASA astronaut Captain Lisa M. Nowak does not appear to be abating as NASA deals with its latest crisis: a nappy happy former astronaut gone loopy.
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by William Atkins
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A psychologist has been pondering morality. He concludes that humans are born able to tell right from wrong and whether you are religious or not doesn’t make much difference.
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by William Atkins
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According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), most women are really tired—in fact, just to stay awake during the day they drink at least three cups of coffee or equivalent drinks containing caffeine.
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by William Atkins
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By studying differences in people living on and off the group of islands called Kuna, researchers found that people who regularly drank cocoa rich in flavonoids had less chance of having dementia, diabetes, heart attacks, and strokes.
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by William Atkins
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Clozapine (Clozaril), olanzapine (Zyprexa), and risperidone (Risperdal) are atypical antipsychotic drugs used to control psychotic behavior in humans. Based on studies conducted on laboratory mice, researchers have found that these three drugs increase appetite.
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by Stephen Withers
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A robot salamander created at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology supports its developers' theory of how animals made the transition from swimming to walking.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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A Nobel Prize awarded for the invention of the cyclotron has been recovered at last following its theft by a foolhardy student at the Berekely University of California.
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by Stephen Withers
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Flying animals such as birds have small genomes, but did that evolve along with the ability to fly? Recent research suggests not.
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by Stephen Withers
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Weak but cumulative forces generated by sunlight are enough to accelerate the rotation of asteroids, scientists have determined.
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by Stephen Withers
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Mineral deposits found on Mars by the Opportunity rover were probably due to springs rather than long-evaporated seas, scientists now believe.
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by Stephen Withers
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Mineral deposits found on Mars by the Opportunity rover were probably due to springs rather than long-evaporated seas, scientists now believe.
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by Stephen Withers
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The apparently insignificant forces generated by sunlight are enough to affect the rotation of asteroids, scientists have determined.
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