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Japan's KAGUYA Spacecraft Blasts Off To Explore The Moon
Japan has successfully launched a new unmanned spacecraft to explore the Moon -- the largest lunar mission since the Apollo program. KAGUYA will investigate the entire moon in order to obtain information on its elemental and mineralogical composition, its geography, its surface and sub-surface structure, the remnant of its magnetic field, and its gravity field. Manhattan Projects
As urban populations grow, skylines are rapidly getting taller. Cities like London and Dubai will be scraping more of the sky by 2012. By Patrick Di Justo from Wired magazine. Older Female Fish Prefer Imperfect Male Mates, Study Finds
There's hope for the less-than-perfect male -- if you're a swordtail fish, that is. As the size and age of female swordtail fish increase, so does the preference for males with asymmetrical markings, according to a new Ohio University study. Rugby Kick Success May Come Down To Swing Of The Arm, Shows Research
The prodigious kicking success of England rugby player Johnny Wilkinson's may come down to what he does with his arms -- but it is not just his trademark preparation stance that does the trick. Cells Discarded From Womb Lining During A Woman's Period Are New Type
The cells which thicken the womb wall during a woman's menstrual cycle contain a newly discovered type of stem cell, and could be used in the treatment of damaged and/or old tissue, according to new research. The cells develop into at least 9 different cells including heart, liver and lung at a replication rate much faster than cells which are currently used, taken from umbilical cord blood and bone marrow. Restoring Flow To All Blocked Areas Of The Heart Improves 5-year Survi
When a patient has several coronary arteries blocked, heart surgeons should attempt to restore blood flow to all affected areas of the heart, and they should use arteries, not veins, to serve as conduits. These factors significantly impact long-term survival rates, according to a new study. Brain Remembers Familiar Faces When Choosing Potential Mate
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that the human brain favours familiar-looking faces when choosing a potential partner. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Kids Are Cynics, Too? Yeah, Right
As a generally cynical society, we tend to assume that the only innocent minds worth cherishing are those of children. However, that idyllic thought could be dashed to pieces because as early as first or second grade, children can show definite signs they are gaining the lifelong skill of taking some information they hear with a grain of salt. Music Industry Caps Webcaster Fees
SoundExchange says it will limit "per channel" fees to $50,000 a year for major internet radio companies streaming music on multiple channels. The ruling means large webcasters, such as Pandora Media and Time Warner's AOL face much higher payments than in the past.
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