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Cod Ranching Could Keep Fishermen Flush

By Daniel Cressey of Nature magazine Ranching cod off the coast of Iceland is far more financially sensible than conventional fishing methods or keeping the fish in cages, according to a new analysis. Fish ranching -- where the animals are free to roam but trained to return to a certain point so they can be caught -- could one day become a significant part of global fisheries, fitting between traditional catching and aquaculture, says Bj

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Highway To Health: Rock Health Wants To Make Wellness As Fun As Guitar Hero

Halle Tecco, who founded the new health-care startup incubator Rock Health, is bringing in visionaries like the founder of Guitar Hero to help creative, innovative, and--dare we say it--fun health-care startups get off the ground.

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IBM Will Go All Watson On Your Commute, Keep You Out Of Traffic

Imagine a world where no one ever gets stuck in traffic--where cars have built-in sensors that can predict where and when future accidents will occur, keeping commuters out of harm's way. That's never going to happen

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Adam Scott looks to defend Texas Open title

When he pulled a 9-iron shot with a half swing on the final hole at last year's Texas Open, Adam Scott admitted he had to go "straight away" to the range to work out the kinks.

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The Big Thirst: Your Saliva Was Born In The Milky Way

In this installment, "The Big Thirst" author and Fast Company writer explains how every drop of water you'll ever know, from the spigot to the toilet, is about 4.3 billion years old. Facts: Two things about water are indisputable. Water is the most familiar substance in our lives, its look and feel and appeal as routine as the spray of the shower or the splash of the kitchen faucet.

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The Big Thirst: Your Saliva Was Born In The Milky Way

In this installment, "The Big Thirst" author and Fast Company writer explains how every drop of water you'll ever know, from the spigot to the toilet, is about 4.3 billion years old. Facts: Two things about water are indisputable

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Schizophrenia ‘in a Dish’

By Ewen Callaway of Nature magazine Before committing suicide at the age of 22, an anonymous man with schizophrenia donated a biopsy of his skin cells to research. [More]

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Video: Masters win hasn’t sunk in for Schwartzel

Charl Schwartzel has been so busy that his 2011 Masters win doesn't seem like it's real yet, while Rory McIlroy isn't discouraged by his final-round collapse and says he's trying to stay patient. (NBC Sports)

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Deal on SAP Software

SAP is running a promotion called Step Up to the Cloud that gives you a discount equivalent to six or nine months of free service when you sign a contract for Business ByDesign, the company’s on-demand enterprise resource planning software. The cloud-based business management software includes a wide variety of features, including CRM software and powerful analytics tools. Here's how it works: If you purchase a two-year subscription to SAP Business ByDesign with a minimum of 15 users, you’ll get the first three months free, plus a 15 percent credit on all subsequent invoices for remainder of the initial term.

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