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Low Vitamin D Linked to Schizophrenia
There may be a link between sunlight, vitamin D and children's brain development.
Hands Down, Lithium-Ion Batteries are Better than Gas
A team of Swiss researchers has released conclusive data showing that the environmental impact of an electric vehicle is much less than previously thought.
Hurricanes Like Earl Throw Birds Off Course
Hurricanes that swirl in the north can pick up seabirds and trap them inland, delighting birders, but often spelling death for the birds.
Hubble Spots Ghostly Space Spiral
The space telescope has imaged a dying star's pre-planetary nebula pinwheel spiral. Although a rare and beautiful sight, there are others out there.
Japan Detects Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug
The first case of an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" surfaced in South Asia and has triggered a global health alert.
Unpredictable Weather Endangers Food Security
Climate change will lead to different weather patterns that farmers just aren't accustomed to.
Rock Your Inner Glockenspiel Player
This software auto-magically converts songs into three different practice-friendly formats to help people learn how to play an instrument.
Magnitude 7.1 Quake Rattles New Zealand
New Zealand's most destructive earthquake in nearly 80 years caused two billion dollars' worth of damage Saturday.
Refitted Radio Telescope Observes Distant Supernova
It seems you can teach an old telescope new tricks. The Expanded Very Large Array (or EVLA) has spotted a distant supernova during commissioning.
The Haiti and New Zealand Quakes: A Fair Comparison?
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck outside of Christchurch on Saturday. While damage to the city was extensive, no one died. Why?
Zap, They're Dead! New Water Filter Electrocutes Bacteria
The simple and inexpensive design makes it perfect for the developing world.
Spacecraft to Fly Into the Sun
NASA is planning a mission to fly directly into the sun's atmosphere to find out how it's heated.
Are Aliens Eavesdropping On Us? Not Likely
Any nearby extraterrestrials would have to get extremely lucky to be able to find us.
Stephen Hawking is Such a Troublemaker
The renowned physicist has just published a book stating that God is not required to create the Universe, just physics.
NASA Offers New View of Lunar Crater
A new geologic map of Schrodinger Basin on the moon gives a unique glimpse of Luna's distant past.
