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New Brain Scan Detects Alzheimer's Disease
A new type of brain scan can detect Alzheimer's disease. June 22, 2012
British Researchers Say Stonehenge Was Monument Marking Unification of Britain
After 10 years of archaeological investigations, researchers from the Stonehenge Riverside Project have concluded that Stonehenge was built as a monument to unify the peoples of Britain. June 22, 2012
Scientists Make Easter Island Moai Statue Walk
National Geographic has published a new feature about Easter Island and its famous colossal statues, known as Moai. June 22, 2012
Scientists Estimate Ice Content in Shackleton Crater on Moon's South Pole
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has returned data that indicates ice may make up as much as 22% of the surface material in the Shackleton crater, which is located on the moon's south pole. June 22, 2012
New Blue Marble Image of Earth Looks Down on Arctic
Ocean scientist Norman Kuring of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center compiled this new view of the Earth using natural-color images from the Visible/Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the recently launched Suomi-NPP satellite. June 21, 2012
Study Finds Lead in Handbags Purchased From Major Retailers
ABC News reports that a new study by The Center for Environmental Health has found lead in handbags, wallets and other accessories purchased from Bay Area retailers. June 20, 2012
Plant's Mustard Oil Bomb Makes Mouse Spit Out Seeds
A plant called sweet mignonette or taily weed (Ochradenus baccatus), found in Israel's Negev Desert, has a unique method for spreading its seeds. June 20, 2012
Euclid Telescope Will Study Dark Energy and Dark Matter
The Euclid mission will study the "dark Universe. June 20, 2012
Study Finds Offices are Bacterial Hotspots
A study carried out by Kimberly-Clark Professional found high levels of contamination on common office surfaces. June 19, 2012
Scientists Generate Electricity From Viruses, Step Toward Motion-Powered Gadgets
Scientists from the U. June 19, 2012
NASA's Dynamic Earth Film Contains Stunning Animations and Visualizations
There are some amazing animations in NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio's Dynamic Earth project. June 19, 2012
MRI Images Show Brain on Self-Control and Brain After Self-Control Has Been Depleted
New MRI images show what the brain looks like when a person runs out of patience and loses self-control. June 18, 2012
Hubble Image: Chance Alignment Between Galaxies Mimics Cosmic Collision
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows a rare view of a pair of overlapping galaxies, called NGC 3314. June 18, 2012
Air Force's X-37B Space Plane Lands in California After Classified Mission
The Air Force's secret X-37B robotic space plane has landed at Vandenberg Air Force base after a classified mission. June 16, 2012
People Can Scale Vertical Walls With Personal Vacuum Assisted Climber
A Utah State University student created the Personal Vacuum Assisted Climber (PVAC), a wall climbing tool which relies on a portable vacuum pack and large suction cups. June 15, 2012
Bulgarian Archaeologists Put Vampire Skeletons on Display
Bulgarian archaeologists recently found two "vampire" skeletons in a monastery in Sozopol, a Bulgarian Black Sea town. June 14, 2012
Astronomers Say Small Planets Can Form Around Many Different Types of Stars
The formation of small worlds like Earth previously was thought to occur mostly around stars rich in heavy elements such as iron and silicon. June 14, 2012
Carnivorous Pitcher Plant Uses Rain Drops and Vibrating Lid to Capture Insects
Researchers have discovered that Nepenthes gracilis pitcher plants have another novel trapping mechanism for getting insects to plunge to their deaths. June 13, 2012
NASA Launches NuStar Observatory to Find Elusive Black Holes
NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) launched this morning. June 13, 2012
Korea's First Humanoid Robot Was Inspired by the Centaur from Greek Mythology
Korea's Institute of Science and Technology developed this robot, called Centaur, in the late 1990s. June 13, 2012