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Bonkers man puts magnets under his skin to hold iPod Nano
A tattoo artist has surgically implanted magnets under his skin in order to hold an iPod Nano. A strap might have been less painful.
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'Copper pump's' potential benefit in cancer treatment
(Phys.org) -- A team of University of California, San Diego researchers has made new discoveries about a copper-transporting protein in the membranes of human cells that drug-discovery scientists can co-opt for the development of new anti-cancer drugs.
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Dining on dinosaurs
A daily miscellany of information by Michael Kesterton
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3-D printing’s radical new world
The next generation of "Jetsons"-style machines could create guns, illegal keys, narcotics -- and even organs
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A new autism theory
If horror is your genre, environmental writer Brita Belli’s "The Autism Puzzle," is the book for you. Her terrifying look at the chemicals we eat, drink and breathe is guaranteed to make your hair stand on end. We should thank her for it. Statistics released earlier this spring by the Centers for Disease Control revealed that one in 88 U.S.-born toddlers has an autism spectral disorder — from ...
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Republican fear factor
Consider for a moment just how terrifying it must be to live life as a true believer on the right. Reality is scary enough, but the alternative reality inhabited by people who watch Glenn Beck, listen to Rush Limbaugh, or think Michele Bachmann isn't a joke must be nothing less than horrifying. Research suggests that conservatives are, on average, more susceptible to fear than those who identify ...
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Wall Street’s oil scam
Gasoline prices have been falling in recent weeks, but they're still close to their five-year high after climbing steeply for three years. For every penny increase at the pump, $1.4 billion per year leaves our collective pockets , creating a drag on the sluggish “recovery.” Where does it go and what caused the price explosion at the pump? It's a common belief that oil prices are set on the world ...
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Christianity’s anti-gay stance backfires
American churches' opposition to gay rights is out of touch with young people -- and it's costing them believers
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