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Anti-aging drug breakthrough

Drugs that combat aging may be available within five years, following landmark work led by an Australian researcher.

Ideas and technologies to save the Earth from asteroids

After five years of science and engineering work, engineers have a publication list of technical papers, NASA research support and a proposal for a test launch of an asteroid intercept system.

Distance to nearest galaxy measured

A team of astronomers have managed to improve the measurement of the distance to our nearest neighbor galaxy and, in the process, refine an astronomical calculation that helps measure the expansion of the universe.

Arctic ice loss amplified Superstorm Sandy violence

Researches report that the severe loss of summertime Arctic sea ice appears to enhance Northern Hemisphere jet stream meandering, intensify Arctic air mass invasions toward middle latitudes, and increase the frequency of atmospheric blocking events.

More evidence that comets could have seeded life on Earth

A new experiment simulating conditions in deep space reveals that the complex building blocks of life could have been created on icy interplanetary dust and then carried to Earth, jump-starting life.

Waves generated by Russian meteor recorded crossing the U.S.

Network of stations with seismometers and air pressure sensors detected the blast waves.

Mental picture of others can be seen using fMRI, says study

It is now possible to tell who a person is thinking about by analyzing images of their brain, using advanced imaging techniques, according to a new study.

Cassini spies Venus from Saturn’s orbit

A distant world gleaming in sunlight, Earth's twin planet, Venus, shines like a bright beacon in images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn.

Creating new tissue instead of transplanting hearts

Substances have been developed which allow scientists to create fully functional heart cells.

Pregnancy permanently changes foot size

A new study of women's feet during and after pregnancy shows that arch height and arch rigidity decrease significantly from early pregnancy to five months after childbirth, causing corresponding increases in foot length that appear to be permanent.

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