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15-Minute Cure for Blindness on its Way

Berkeley researchers find way to insert genes into eye cells to restore sight.

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Men Caused Menopause to Evolve ‘by Preferring Younger Women’

Menopause an 'unintended outcome' of natural selection, biologist says.

The research shows at least one Neanderthal suffered a cancer that is common in modern-day humans (Reuters)

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World’s Oldest Cancer Found in Bone of 120,000 Year-Old Neanderthal

Tumour found in today's humans found in prehistoric bone at Croatia site

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First Ever Video of 'Sea Serpents' in Gulf of Mexico

Scientists have released what is believed to be the first ever good quality video of a healthy oarfish.

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World’s Oldest Primate Fossil in China Sheds Light on Human Evolution

Primate fossil of Archicebus Achilles shows evolutionary divergence between humans and lemurs.

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Guppy Sperm Survives for 10 Months after Fish Dies

Researchers uncover 'sperm bank' ability in female guppies.

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NeuroArm: A Robotic Tecnology Used In Sensitive Surgical Procedures

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A survey of 25,000 Australian high school secondary students has found that alcoholic drinking among younger teens has dropped. However, those considered older teens continued to consume alcohol in much riskier levels.

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Alcoholic Drinking Among Australian Teens Still Prevalent, Younger Teen Drinking Drops

A survey of 25,000 Australian high school students has found that alcoholic drinking among younger teens 12 to 15 years dropped. However, those considered older teens aged 16 to 17 continued to consume alcohol in much riskier levels.

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Kate Middleton Pregnancy News: Duchess of Cambridge Still Suffers Morning Sickness; Prince William Cancels Appearance

Kate Middleton has already been discharged from the King Edward VII Hospital but she still continues to endure acute morning sickness. This time, the Duchess of Cambridge will no longer head back to the hospital.

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Leukemia Patients Remain in Remission More Than Two Years After Receiving Genetically Engineered T Cell Therapy

Leukemia Patients Remain in Remission More Than Two Years After Receiving Genetically Engineered T Cell Therapy.

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The Ten Worst Ways your Children are being Poisoned Right Now: Vaccines, Food, Video Games and More

Modern children are being poisoned like never before in the history of human civilization. No wonder the rate of autism in America has skyrocketed to 1 in 88 children over the last few decades, putting autism squarely in the "epidemic" category.

New Report Suggests Big Impact of Brain Size on Human’s Brain Prowess and Deterioration

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Brain Study Shows How People Decide Whether they have Made the Right Choice

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UK Faces Flood of Cheap Viagra Alternatives as Patent Expires
Revolutionary Cancer Destroying Drugs Could Be Available in 18 Months
Prince William Has Indian Link, Reveals DNA Test
Mystery Unraveled: World's Only Known White Gorilla Was Product of Inbreeding, Says Study
France Allows Use of Marijuana-Based Medicines
Dua’s Layer: Indian Researcher Discovers New Part of Human Eye
Anti-Acne Drug Backfires, Forces Woman to Abort Her First Child
Maria De Jesus: Pregnant Woman with Appendicitis Dies After Operation, Trainee Surgeons Took Out Ovary Instead of Appendix
3 Oxford U Academics Willing to Give Cryonics a Try (VIDEOS)
Mysterious Killer Virus Claims 3 More Lives in Bihar, Death Toll Touches 21

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Yellowstone's Most Famous Wolf Shot & Killed After Wandering Outside National Park

Straying outside Yellowstone National Park turned out to be a fatal mistake for one animal as it was announced Sunday that a famous wolf was shot and killed after it wandered outside park boundaries.

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Japan Earthquake One Of 14 Significant Shakers To Strike Asia-Pacific Region Friday

Friday was an earthshaking day around the Pacific Rim, as the U.S. Geological Survey reported 14 earthquakes of at least magnitude 5.

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Mayan Calendar 2012: NASA and US Government Dismiss December 21 Apocalypse

NASA and the United States Government assured that the world will not end on December 21 despite the Mayan calendar prediction of an apocalypse. According to NASA, the doomsday rumor is based on the false impression of the Mayan calendar.

For population has been confirmed on the rise in Tasmania, Australia, sending concerns the growing presence of the predator will eventually put at risk the island's native wildlife.

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Fox Population on the Rise in Tasmania, Australia, Island’s Wildlife at Risk

Fox population has been confirmed on the rise in Tasmania, Australia, sending concerns the growing presence of the predator will eventually put at risk the island's native wildlife.

A reconstruction Nyasasaurus from the Middle Triassic of Tanzania

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World’s Oldest Dinosaur Was Size of Labrador and had Five Foot Tail

New discovery shows dinosaurs evolved up to 15 million years earlier than previously believed.

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Groups Accuse NSW Government of Altering Coal Train Pollution Report
Washington State U Researchers Mull Setting Up Sperm Bank for Honey Bees (VIDEOS)
Flood Alert: Australians Brace for More Floods--Scientists
4 Feared Dead as Second Penang Bridge in Malaysia Collapses
Australia Boosts Renewable Energy Production by 13%; Discovers Pristine Lake Off Queensland
Heavy Floods Continue to Sweep Across Central Europe: 11 People Already Confirmed Dead
Hero Dog, Kabang, from the Philippines Returns Home After U.S. Treatment
Europe Floods: Thousand Evacuate Their Homes as Heavy Flooding Rages in Central Europe (VIDEO)
Croc Attacks on the Rise in Australia Due to 1971 Hunting Ban (VIDEOS)
Scientists Discover Judiceratops, New Species of 3-Horned Dinosaur

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Mayan Calendar End of the World? 8 Things to Know About 3-Mile-Long Asteroid 4179 Toutatis

The Mayan calendar end of the world 2012 predictions does not mention asteroid Toutatis, but it is going to buzz Earth in two days.

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Patrick Moore Dead At 89: Cat-Loving Astronomer Led Extraordinary Life

Moore, the enthusiastic and eccentric science communicator that hosted the BBC's "The Sky At Night," died at home Sunday.

Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore with his knighthood that he received from The Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace in London March 2, 2001 (Photo: Reuters)

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Geek Speak: Ode to Sir Patrick Moore

Lianna Brinded gives thanks to Sir Patrick Moore, 89, GamesMaster, sci-fi nerd and astronomer who inspired a generation.

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R.I.P. Patrick Moore: Tribute to a Legendary British Astronomer [PHOTOS]

Sir Patrick Moore, the world-renowned British astronomer whose works advanced the study of space and encouraged the common folk to "look up," died Sunday at his West Sussex home. He was 89.

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NASA Scientists Latest Discovery: Moon is Battered and Cracked Under Surface

NASA scientists stated the moon’s surface has been receiving massive impacts from numerous asteroids and comets. Latest information obtained from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission reveal the nearly crushed lunar interior just below the surface.

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Star Wars-Like Planets with 2 Suns May Have Better Habitable Conditions: Study
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India’s First Navigation Satellite Re-Scheduled for Launch on 1 July
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Iran Space Centre Launches: Iran to Pursue Ambitious Space Program
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Nasa transmits image of Mona Lisa to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

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Almost 7,000 fewer hospital admissions for asthma in first three years after smoking in public banned.

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