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  NASA Curiosity Rover Team Selects Second Drilling Target on NASA

  May 10, 2013 — The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has selected a second target rock for drilling and sampling. The rover will set course to the drilling location in coming ... > full story
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  Sifting Through Atmospheres of Far-Off Worlds

  May 10, 2013 — Gone are the days of being able to count the number of known planets on your fingers. Today, there are more than 800 confirmed exoplanets -- planets that orbit stars beyond our sun -- and more than ... > full story
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  Carbon Dioxide at NOAA's Mauna Loa Observatory Reaches New Milestone: Tops 400 Parts Per Million

  May 10, 2013 — On May 9, the daily mean concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, surpassed 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first time since measurements began in 1958. Independent ... > full story
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  Sacred Lotus Genome Sequence Enlightens Scientists

  May 10, 2013 — The sacred lotus is a symbol of spiritual purity and longevity. Its seeds can survive up to 1,300 years, its petals and leaves repel grime and water, and its flowers generate heat to attract ... > full story
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  Potential Flu Pandemic Lurks: Influenza Viruses Circulating in Pigs, Birds Could Pose Risk to Humans

  May 10, 2013 — In the summer of 1968, a new strain of influenza appeared in Hong Kong. This strain, known as H3N2, spread around the globe and eventually killed an estimated 1 million people. A new study reveals ... > full story
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  Possible Reason for Cholesterol-Drug Side Effects Such as Memory Loss

  May 10, 2013 — Researchers have identified a clue to explain the reversible memory loss sometimes caused by the use of statins, one of the most widely prescribed medications. Unusual swellings within neurons, which ... > full story
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  Cocaine Vaccine Passes Key Testing Hurdle

  May 10, 2013 — Researchers have successfully tested their novel anti-cocaine vaccine in primates, bringing them closer to launching human clinical ... > full story
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  New Test for H7N9 Bird Flu in China May Help Slow Outbreak, Prevent Pandemic

  May 10, 2013 — Breaking research demonstrates that a recently developed diagnostic test can detect the new strain of influenza (H7N9) currently causing an outbreak in ... > full story
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  Background Noise in the Operating Room Can Impair Surgical Team Communication

  May 10, 2013 — To assess the effects of ambient noise on communication in the operating room, investigators created a noise environment similar to that of an OR and tested 15 ... > full story
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  Perfectly Doped Quantum Dots Yield 'Colors to Dye For'

  May 10, 2013 — This focuses on an ultra-precise method for doping the tiny semiconductors produces vivid ... > full story

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