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Watch May 2012 solar eclipse at a National Park
Want to see the solar eclipse on May 20, 2012? National parks in the United States are gearing up for the event.
May 16, 2012
Texting ups truthfulness, new iPhone study suggests
Texting messaging is a surprisingly good way to get candid responses to sensitive questions, according to a new study to be presented this week.
May 16, 2012
Brain on sugar: Study shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory
Attention, college students cramming between midterms and finals: Binging on soda and sweets for six weeks may make you stupid as it impacts your brain.
May 15, 2012
Iowa State, Salk researchers make plant protein
Research groups from Iowa State University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have uncovered the function of three plant proteins,
May 14, 2012
Gene therapy for hearing loss: Potential and limitations
Regenerating sensory hair cells, which produce electrical signals in response to vibrations within the inner ear, could be done with gene therapy.
May 11, 2012
Biggest crocodile that ever lived
A biggest crocodile large enough to swallow humans lived in East Africa between two and four million years ago, say researchers.
May 11, 2012
Vast ball of stars in a globular cluster
In this image shows a vast ball of stars in globular cluster Messier 55, tens of thousands of stars are crowded together like a swarm of bees.
May 10, 2012
Snack choices of fourth- and fifth-grade students
A study by a University of Oklahoma researcher and a colleague locks at the snack choices a child makes choosing healthy or unhealthy snacks.
May 10, 2012
Hubble to use moon as mirror to watch Venus transit
The Hubble telescope will use the moon as a mirror to observe the transit of Venus on June 5-6, 2012.
May 9, 2012
