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Many species have developed deceptive appearances to fool would-be predators by taking on the look of other unpalatable species. [More]
Read More »Can We Squeeze Any More Fuel Out Of Air Travel?
Airlines are rushing to adapt to rising fuel costs, but most efficiency gains have already been made. If gas prices continue to rise, it may require a full rethinking of how we fly
Read More »PGT: Dufner hopes PGA isn’t his legacy
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Read More »Emerging infectious diseases and cities
When we were discussing the `cities' theme that's running across all the blogs I didn't want to take the easy route. [More]
Read More »What Google Gobbling Motorola Mobility Means For The Way We Think About Smartphones
While the tech world focuses on the strategy behind Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility, we take a look at what the move means for the way we think about our smartphones, and the way they work. Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility
Read More »Special Issue: Cities
The city is a solution to the problems of our age, and this week, we present it in the true urban spirit: best ideas forward [More]
Read More »Video: Freeze your fat off
A new procedure which promises to freeze fat away is taking Chicago-area doctors' offices by storm. WBBM-TV's Susan Carlson reports.
Read More »14 celebrity noses: Whose schnoz do you share?
Israeli scientist analyzes photos to pick 14 nose types that encompass all human honkers
Read More »The Top 10 Cities for a Healthy Life
Fittest Cities [More]
Read More »Technology tethers free radicals
The science world is abuzz with news of a new platform technology developed by physicists at the University of Sydney - technology that can be used in areas as diverse as disease detection through to biofuel production.
Read More »FDA approval of melanoma drug called "huge step" in cancer care
Agency takes quick action to approve drug shown to boost survival in patients with melanoma, which has been notoriously hard to treat
Read More »Harnessing Water Flow for Energy and Jobs
For Douglas Meffert, those attempting to harness the water power of the Mississippi River aren't just scientists and engineers; they're visionaries who could transform the way power grids operate in the Southeast, and perhaps other areas of the United States. Meffert, a professor of bioenvironmental research at Tulane University, said that with his work, he's carrying on the mission of the late professor William Mouton, a revered New Orleans structural engineer, to end the southeastern United States' reliance on fossil-fuel energy from the Gulf of Mexico.
Read More »Britain Says 400,000 Somali Children at Risk of Death
* Britain warns famine might kill 400,000 children * Britain is expected to pledge extra cash to fight drought [More]
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