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The Strange Ingredients in Fireworks

Inside, there are some odd ingredients, from aluminum to Vaseline.

Livescience.com, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:31:56 GMT

Foot-in-Mouth: Why We Do It

The very act of trying to avoid a faux-pas can cause it to happen.

Livescience.com, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:31:56 GMT

Hornets suffocate in bee ball

Spike in carbon dioxide combined with heat may make honeybees' enemies vulnerable

Science News / News Items , Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:31:56 GMT

Climate change shrinks sheep

The size-reducing effects of gentler winters overwhelm evolutionary trends

Science News / News Items , Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:31:56 GMT

WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable'

The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable.

BBC News | Health | World Edition, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:42:35 GMT

Gene clues to schizophrenia risk

Scientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia.

BBC News | Health | World Edition, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:42:35 GMT

Climate change is shrinking sheep

Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research in the journal Science.

BBC News | Science & Environment | World Edition, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:31:56 GMT

Moon probe returns first images

The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon.

BBC News | Science & Environment | World Edition, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:31:56 GMT

Lantus Insulin: Link to Cancer Shaky

Experts say patients should not worry about shaky data suggesting a possible slight cancer risk in people with type 2 diabetes who take Lantus, a long-acting insulin.

WebMD Health, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:42:35 GMT

How Safe and Effective Are Sunscreens?

Sunscreens are improving but are still inadequate, says the Environmental Working Group (EWG).

WebMD Health, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:42:35 GMT

Stopping PPI Drugs Causes Acid Reflux Symptoms

Healthy people who take acid-blocking proton pump inhibitors for just a few months experienced reflux-related symptoms when they stopped taking them.

WebMD Health, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:42:35 GMT

Giant Moa Rebuilt Using Ancient DNA From Prehistoric Feathers

Scientists have performed the first DNA-based reconstruction of the giant extinct moa bird, using prehistoric feathers recovered from caves and rock shelters in New Zealand.

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:31:57 GMT

Acid-reducing Medicines May Lead To Dependency

Treatment with proton pump inhibitors for eight weeks induces acid-related symptoms like heartburn, acid regurgitation and dyspepsia once treatment is withdrawn in healthy individuals. Data suggests proton pump inhibitors can induce acid-related symptoms in healthy adults.

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:31:57 GMT

Finding may help explain giant black holes

Astronomers are reporting that they have discovered a new class of black hole, the mid-sized one.

World Science, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:42:40 GMT

Scientists look to bat caves for "fountains of youth"

Scientists are batty over a finding they say could lead to a breakthrough -- significantly longer lifespans.

World Science, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:42:40 GMT