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  Laser-Powered 'Needle' Promises Pain-Free Injections

  September 13, 2012 — From flu shots to immunizations, needle injections are among the least popular staples of medical care. A new laser-based system that blasts microscopic jets of drugs into the skin could soon make ... > full story
• Optics
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  Brighter Future for Carbon Dots

  September 13, 2012 — Researchers have produced water-soluble carbon dots that selectively emit light across the entire visible range without any surface coating. The properties of these new C-dots make them ideal for a ... > full story
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  Global Warming
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  Himalayan Glaciers Retreating at Accelerated Rate in Some Regions: Consequences for Water Supply Remain Unclear

  September 12, 2012 — Glaciers in the eastern and central regions of the Himalayas appear to be retreating at accelerating rates, similar to those in other areas of the ... > full story
• Water
  Resource Shortage
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  New Analysis of Drinking Water-Related Gastrointestinal Illness in U.S.

  September 12, 2012 — The distribution system piping in U.S. public water systems that rely on non-disinfected well water or "ground water" may be a largely unrecognized cause of up to 1.1 million annual cases of acute ... > full story
• Climate
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  Little Ice Age Led to Migration of Island Hopping Arctic Foxes

  September 11, 2012 — The Little Ice Age allowed a new wave of arctic foxes to colonise Iceland, according to new research. A "bridge" of sea ice appeared during a dip in temperatures between 200 to 500 years ago allowing ... > full story
• Mating and Breeding
  Behavioral Science
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  Responses of Genes in Females to Sex Revealed in Fruit Fly Study

  September 11, 2012 — Sex can trigger remarkable female responses including altered fertility, immunity, libido, eating and sleep patterns -- by the activation of diverse sets of genes, according to new research. ... > full story
• Nature of Water
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  Sliding Metals Show Fluidlike Behavior, New Clues to Wear

  September 11, 2012 — Researchers have discovered a swirling fluid-like behavior in a solid piece of metal sliding over another, providing new insights into the mechanisms of wear and generation of machined surfaces that ... > full story
• Extrasolar Planets
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  Extreme Life Forms Might Be Able to Survive on Eccentric Exoplanets

  September 11, 2012 — Astronomers have discovered a veritable rogues' gallery of odd exoplanets -- from scorching hot worlds with molten surfaces to frigid ice balls. And while the hunt continues for the elusive "blue ... > full story
• Mars
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  NASA Observations Point to 'Dry Ice' Snowfall on Mars

  September 11, 2012 — NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter data have given scientists the clearest evidence yet of carbon-dioxide snowfalls on Mars. This reveals the only known example of carbon-dioxide snow falling ... > full story
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  Martian Clays Were Not All Formed by the Action of Liquid Water

  September 10, 2012 — Discovered in 2005, the clays of the southern hemisphere of Mars are often considered to be evidence for the existence of liquid water on the planet at a period in the very distant past between 4.5 ... > full story

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