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Ebola Outbreak in Uganda Kills 13
Reuters reports that there is a an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Uganda. July 28, 2012
Animal Speed Stats: Usain Bolt and Other Record Holders vs. Animals
Craig Sharp from the Centre for Sports Medicine and Human Performance at Brunel University compiled these light-hearted comparisons of the extraordinary athleticism of humans and animals for an article in the Veterinary Record. July 28, 2012
Study Finds New Amish Community Forms in U.S. Every 3.5 Weeks
Researchers say Amish are growing more rapidly than most other religions in the United States. July 28, 2012
Japanese Researchers Create Face and Torso for Child Robot Named Affetto
Affetto is a child robot being developed by researchers at Osaka University's Asada Lab. July 27, 2012
Strange Looking Fish Found on New Zealand Deep Ocean Seafloor
New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) worked with the research vessel Tangaroa to explore the deep ocean seafloor. July 27, 2012
Scientists Discover Grand Canyon Sized Rift Valley in West Antarctica
Scientists say they have discovered a one mile deep rift valley hidden beneath the ice in West Antarctica. July 27, 2012
Video: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts in Japan, Showers Kagoshima City With Ash
The Sakurajima Volcano is an active volcano in Japan that erupts on a daily basis. July 26, 2012
Mice Have Distinct Neural Subsystem to Smell Predators
Scientists have discovered that mice have a distinct neural subsystem that links the nose to the brain and is associated with smells such as those emitted by predators. July 26, 2012
Astronomers Find Exoplanetary System With Configuration Similar to Our Solar System
Astronomers at MIT, the University of California at Santa Cruz and other institutions have detected the first exoplanetary system, 10,000 light-years away, with regularly aligned orbits similar to those in our solar system. July 26, 2012
Snub-Nosed Monkey Species Also Found in China
Chinese researchers found a population of the recently discovered snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus Strykeri, in China. July 26, 2012
Mantabot: University of Virginia Engineers Building Robotic Ray
robots oceans July 26, 2012
Researchers Develop Method for Identifying Arrogant Bosses
A new measure of arrogance, developed by researchers at The University of Akron and Michigan State University, can help organizations identify arrogant managers before they have a costly and damaging impact. July 25, 2012
NASA Successfully Tests Hypersonic Inflatable Heat Shield Technology
NASA successfully tested its Inflatable Reentry Vehicle Experiment (IRVE-3) on Monday. July 25, 2012
Tokyo Bakery Tests Visual Computer System That Identifies Multiple Pastries in One Second
A visual computer recognition system developed by Brain Corporation is being tested at a Tokyo bakery shop. July 25, 2012
Satellite Data Indicates Unprecedented Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Melt
NASA says new satellite measurements indicate unprecedented recent Greenland ice sheet surface melt. July 25, 2012
Animation Shows How U.S. Airports Could Help Spread Next Pandemic
Airports will help rapidly spread the next deadly virus around the globe. July 25, 2012
Scientists Build Artificial Tissue-Engineered Jellyfish Named Medusoid
A team of researchers at Harvard University and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have turned silicone and living rat cardiac muscle cells into a jellyfish-like thing they have named Medusoid. July 24, 2012
Scientists Discover That Bats Use Sound of Copulating House Flies as Cue for Foraging
Scientists have determined that bats listen for the sound of copulating house flies as a cue to foraging. July 24, 2012
Selfish Herd Theory: Sheep in Herds Really Are Selfish Say Scientists
Animals spend time together in large groups not because they enjoy each other's company, but because it lowers their own chances of being eaten by a predator. July 24, 2012
Researchers Say Bath Salts Effect on Brain Similar to Cocaine
Many people are already aware of the danger of ingesting bath salts due to recent reports of people acting like crazed zombies. July 23, 2012