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The Mysterious Stranger – Part 1
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 - Ran Levi
In 1712, a mysterious stranger stepped into the quiet town of Gera, Germany. The man brought a peculiar machine: a thick...

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A Gene for Smoking?

Saturday, April 5th, 2008 - 10:42:22 - Iddo Genuth

Scientists from an EU-supported consortium have discovered that a mutation in a human gene confers nicotine dependence. They have shown that a...

Genetic Link to Lung Cancer is Discovered

Friday, April 4th, 2008 - 12:33:33 - Iddo Genuth

People who have the gene variant face at least a 30% greater chance of developing the disease, three studies find. The discovery may help to explain...

Giant, Unknown Animals Found in Antarctica

Saturday, March 29th, 2008 - 19:26:17 - Iddo Genuth

Giant sea stars or starfish that measure 24 inches (60 centimeters) across are held by Sadie Mills, left, and Niki Davey of New Zealand's National...

Problem-Solving Rats Think Like Us

Saturday, March 29th, 2008 - 14:48:43 - Iddo Genuth

Rats are able to learn from experience and apply what they have learned to new situations, similar to the way toddlers learn language, new research...

NASA’s Science Chief Resigns

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 - 23:14:16 - Iddo Genuth

S. Alan Stern, an experienced planetary scientist who came to NASA less than a year ago to lead the agency’s science division, resigned unexpectedly...