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Good Dog, Smart Dog
Science & Tech  (tags: scientists, investigation, animals, dogs, canine, intelligence, health, humans, illness, seizure. alert, epilepsy, anxiety, depression, phobias, interesting, research, prevention, protection )

Tom
- 19 days ago - nytimes.com
The ability of dogs to tune in to needs of psychiatric patients, turn on lights for trauma victims afraid of the dark, remind owners to take medication and interrupt suicide attempts and self-mutilation, has lately attracted the attention of researchers.
14 comments
Splash! NASA Moon Strikes Found Significant Water
Science & Tech  (tags: technology, discovery, water.moon, research, nasa, scientists )

Lone
- 7 days ago - chron.com
LOS ANGELES -- It turns out there's lots of water on the moon -- at least near the lunar south pole. The discovery announced Friday comes from an analysis of data
17 comments
Giant Crack in Africa May Create a New Ocean
Science & Tech  (tags: scientists, research, volcano, eruption, interesting, discovery )

Lone
- 12 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm
9 comments
Scientists in South Africa Discover New Dinosaur Species, Aardonyx Celestae
Science & Tech  (tags: dinosaur. new, species, 200 million years, investigation )

Lone
- 9 days ago - nydailynews.com
JOHANNESBURG - A newly discovered dinosaur species that roamed the Earth about 200 million years ago may help explain how the creatures evolved into the largest animals on land, scientists in South Africa said Wednesday
6 comments
Don't Let the Real Monsanto Bill Get Through Congress.- Take Action !
Science & Tech  (tags: monsanto, congress, GeneticEngineering, world, environment, health )

Tierney
- 20 days ago - food.change.org
An effort to fight global poverty and hunger may become a Trojan Horse to force genetically engineered crops on countries and farmers that do not want them.
17 comments
US Drones Outfitted With Infrared, Laser and Radar Targeting Begin Patrol on Somali Pirates
Science & Tech  (tags: NewTechnology, drones, piracy, ships )

Lone
- 27 days ago - nydailynews.com
NAIROBI, Kenya -- For the first time, sophisticated U.S. military surveillance drones capable of carrying missiles have begun patrolling waters off Somalia in hopes of stemming rising piracy
8 comments
The LHC Black Hole No-Braner
Science & Tech  (tags: LHC, Black Hole, Earth )

Nancy
- 8 days ago - news.discovery.com
Did you hear the one about the particle accelerator that created a micro-black hole? You know, the one where this black hole exponentially grows into an Earth-eating behemoth, destroying all life as we know it?
4 comments
Could Jupiter Moon Harbor Fish-Size Life?
Science & Tech  (tags: oceans, Fish-Size, Jupiter, Moon )

Nancy
- 3 days ago - news.nationalgeographic.com
In the oceans of a moon hundreds of millions of miles from the sun, something fishy may be alive--right now.
3 comments
Tiny Dinosaur, Fruitadens Haagarorum, Believed to Be North America's Smallest
Science & Tech  (tags: dinosaur, smallest, world, two pounds, discovery, ancient, archaeology, history, interesting )

Lone
- 30 days ago - nydailynews.com
It weighed less than two pounds, but lived along with the most powerful beasts on the planet.
2 comments
Russia Hopes Nuclear Ship Will Fly Humans to Mars
Science & Tech  (tags: Russians, nuclear spaceship, mars, humans )

Lone
- 21 days ago - mail.com
Russia should build a new nuclear-powered spaceship for prospective manned missions to Mars and other planets, the nation's space chief said Thursday.
6 comments
Beware: Genetically Modified Omega 3 Oils to Appear in Foods
Science & Tech  (tags: business, GeneticEngineering, health, monsanto, food safety, soy, omega3 )

Karen
- 20 days ago - examiner.com
Monsanto, the company which spent an astounding eight million dollars last year on lobbying, is planning to flood the food market with poor quality omega 3 oils from its genetically modified (GM) soy beans.
21 comments
Treasure Trove of History Found at SugarHouse Site
Science & Tech  (tags: discovery, archaeology, Native Americans, articles, ancient )

Lone
- 2 days ago - philly.com
Under a tent on the grounds of the future SugarHouse Casino, archaeologists sift through buckets of debris, picking out and bagging the choicest broken bits.
3 comments
Giving Sight By Therapy With Genes
Science & Tech  (tags: science, research, study, humans, health, retinal diseasetreatment, prevention )

Dee
- 17 days ago - nytimes.com
By the time Corey Haas was 7, the retinal disease he was born with had already stolen much of his vision. "He always clung to me or my wife," said Corey's father, Ethan Haas.
5 comments
One Night Only: Leonid Meteor Shower
Science & Tech  (tags: meteor shower, space, interesting, discovery, astronomy, scientists )

Lone
- 4 days ago - latimes.com
The annual Leonid meteor shower will make its one-night appearance over North America tonight. Viewing conditions should be excellent because the peak will occur after midnight, when the lights of metropolitan areas will be at
3 comments
HALLOWEEN PICTURES: Spooky Species Discovered This Year
Science & Tech  (tags: Fish, New Species, Spooky, discovery, interesting, study )

Dee
- 19 days ago - news.nationalgeographic.com
spooky-looking fangs that have earned it the name Danionella dracula--and that's more than enough to qualify as a one of the spookiest new species announced in 2009.
7 comments
 
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