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ENCODE Project Debunks Idea of Junk DNA
The National Human Genome Research Institute has announced the results of a five-year international study of the regulation and organization of the human genome. September 5, 2012
NASA's SDO Captures Massive Filament Eruption on Sun
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured a wicked looking filament eruption on the Sun. September 5, 2012
10,000 Possibly Exposed to Hantavirus at Yosemite National Park
As many as 10,000 people were exposed to hantavirus at Yosemite National Park. September 4, 2012
New Danish Fungal Species Discovered Called Hebelomagriseopruinatum
A new Danish fungal species has been discovered called Hebelomagriseopruinatum. September 4, 2012
Potential Habitable Exoplanet Discovered Orbiting Gliese 163, a Red Dwarf About 50 Light Years Away
The Planetary Habitability Laboratory (PHL) at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo has announced the discovery of a potential habitable exoplanet orbiting Gliese 163, a red dwarf star 50 light years away from Earth. September 2, 2012
Sleep Study Involving Noises and Smells Finds You Can Learn New Information While You Sleep
A new Weizmann Institute study has found that it is possible to learn while you sleep. September 2, 2012
Stone Age Ram and Wild Bovine Figurines Found at Tel Moza Site Near Jerusalem
Israeli researchers have discovered ancient stone age figurines of a ram and a wild bovine at the Tel Moza archaeological site. September 2, 2012
New Tick-Borne Virus Discovered in Missouri
An article in The New England Journal of Medicine reports the discovery of a new disease in Missouri caused by a novel phlebovirus. September 1, 2012
OC Robotics Equips Flexible Snake-Arm Robot With Laser
OC Robotics has equipped one of its snake-arm robots with a 5kW laser to enable a selective, remote-controlled approach to dismantling and decommissioning complex structures in hazardous and confined nuclear environments. September 1, 2012
HugBot Squeezes You to Measure Your Vital Signs
HugBot is a large robot made by UrRobot which resembles a friendly polar bear. September 1, 2012
NASA's WISE Survey Reveals Millions of Black Holes and About 1,000 Hot DOGs
A NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission has led to the discovery of millions of black holes. August 31, 2012
Botany Student Proves New England Banksia is a Distinct Species
Margaret Stimpson, a botany student at the University of New England, has proven that New England Banksia is a distinct species. August 31, 2012
7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Near Sulangan, Philippines Triggers Tsunami Watches and Warnings
The USGS reports that a 7. August 31, 2012
Marine Whelk Dads Babysit for Other Dads
A male marine whelk, Solenosteira macrospira, will do all the work of raising the young, from egg-laying to hatching. August 30, 2012
New Millipede Family Discovered in Australia
A new group of millipedes previously unknown in Australia has been discovered. August 30, 2012
Eyeless Australian Cave Fish Found to Have Closest Relatives in Madagascar
A team of researchers from Louisiana State University and the American Museum of Natural History has discovered that two groups of blind cave fishes on opposite sides of the Indian Ocean are each other's closest relatives. August 29, 2012
Astronomers Discover Planetary System Orbiting Two Suns
Astronomers using NASA's Kepler space telescope have discovered a planetary system orbiting two suns. August 29, 2012
Curiosity Rover Shares New Images of Mount Sharp
NASA's Curiosity rover has returned impressive new images of Mount Sharp, its future science destination, taken by its Mast Camera. August 28, 2012
Scientists Find Oldest Arthropods Preserved in Amber
An international team of scientists has discovered the oldest record of arthropods preserved in amber. August 27, 2012
Japanese Researchers Develop Cooking Simulator
Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a cooking simulator. August 27, 2012