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Solar flare effects expected May 19
Beautiful movie of another CME leaving the sun's surface on May 17. Goodbye sunspot 1476 and hello solar flare!
May 18, 2012
First steps: Building a model on how cells grow
A collaboration of biologists addresses an important fundamental question in basic cell biology: What is the first steps living cells figure out when and where to grow?
May 18, 2012
Teaching creativity to children from a galaxy away
Encouraging "expansive thinking" opens children to creative possibilities, says a TAU researcher who encourages teaching creativity.
May 17, 2012
Urban heat island effect has upside for oaks in NYC
Red oaks in New York City grew eight times faster than rural oaks. Scientists think the the urban heat island effect was the primary reason.
May 17, 2012
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
NASA spacecraft spots 12-mile-high Martian dust devil
The NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter caught sight of this beauty as it whirled on the sands of the Amazonis Planitia region of northern Mars.
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
Emergency Alerts coming soon to your phone
The FCC, Department of Homeland Security, National Weather Service and other agencies collaborated to create this system for emergency alerts.
May 15, 2012
