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Feed SubscriptionClock Ticks for Phobos-Grunt Mars Mission
On November 8th, Russia launched a probe toward the tiny Martian moon Phobos. The launch was picture-perfect, and the spacecraft, called Phobos–Grunt, soared into the night sky over Kazakhstan. [More]
Read More »Amazon’s Kindle Fire: A Mega, Meta Mash-Up Of Reviews
You could wade through dozens of reviews of the new Amazon Kindle Fire--or let us extract the best bits for you. Here's the most meta version of the story you will read online, offline, and everywhere else, each line taken from professional reviewers, tech bloggers, Tweeters, and Amazon customers. It seems like ages since Amazon introduced us to the $199 Fire at a hectic New York City event, but in truth that was only about six weeks ago
Read More »SfN Neuroblogging: PTSD in twins
We hear a lot about PTSD these days, and with good reason. As more people confront trauma and come away with severely debilitating disorders, it becomes that much more important to understand the mechanism, in order to find ways to treat or prevent it. And one of the ways people are seeking to understand PTSD is by trying to find genetic risk factors for the disorder, in the hope that familial traits will be able to predict who might develop PTSD and who might not, allowing for preventative treatments before exposure, and better treatments after trauma.
Read More »FDA okays Jakafi, first drug for rare marrow disease
At monthly cost of $7,000, costly new medicine aimed at estimated 20,000 Americans who have myelofibrosis
Read More »Video: Heartburn? Try a low acid diet
Erica Hill and Chris Wragge talk to registered dietitian Keri Glassman about low acid diets and how they're used to treat heartburn.
Read More »Drunk driving: 14 states flagged for lax laws
New report from Mothers Against Drunk Driving shows places that make it easy on drunk drivers
Read More »Severe Storms Cause Deaths, Injuries in U.S. South
* Three killed in South Carolina - report * Possible tornadoes in Louisiana [More]
Read More »Self-harm shown common in teens: Why do they do it?
One in 12 teens say they cut, burn, or otherwise injure themselves, according to new study from Australia
Read More »Video: Broken hearts a real risk in women: study
A new study suggests that women are seven to nine times more likely than men to suffer so-called broken heart syndrome. Jeff Glor reports.
Read More »Great American Smokeout spotlights smoking cessation: What works best?
46 million Americans smoke which leads to preventable deaths, White House said
Read More »We’re in a recession. Go start a company.
Members of the Millennial generation say they're ready to start companies, but the soft economy is stopping them. Bad excuse
Read More »Broken heart syndrome more common in women
Emotional stress in wake of big breakup or death of loved one can trigger cardiac problems
Read More »Emulsion Explosion: How to Make Butter
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Read More »Why you forgot what you were just doing
Have you ever walked into a room and realized you don’t remember what you’re doing there? Yeah, us too. Well thankfully science finally explains why: It’s the doorway’s fault, a new study finds.
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