Science articles

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  Federal institute for mental health abandons controversial 'bible' of psychiatry

  By Katie Drummond on May 3, 2013 10:47 am + 45 comments

  In a surprising move, the US government institute responsible for overseeing mental health research Continue reading…

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  Chinese researchers branded 'appallingly irresponsible' over creation of new lethal flu strains

  By Matt Brian on May 3, 2013 07:57 am + 83 comments

  Researchers at the China National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory have come under fire for Continue reading…

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  Life on Venus? Scientists rethink the idea of 'habitable' planets

  By Carl Franzen on May 2, 2013 02:56 pm + 58 comments

  For years, astronomers have been hunting for other planets capable of supporting life. Those efforts Continue reading…

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  3D printed 'bionic' ear combines cartilage with an antenna

  By Adi Robertson on May 2, 2013 10:29 am + 12 comments

  A strange combination of tissue and electronics could help us repair — or someday even replace — Continue reading…

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  NASA dispatching GROVER robot to the frozen plains of Greenland following massive ice melt

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on May 2, 2013 10:11 am + 14 comments

  NASA will begin testing a new rover tomorrow to see if it can withstand the harsh, frozen Continue reading…

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  We know who you are: the scary new technology of iris scanners

  By Russell Brandom on May 2, 2013 09:30 am + 73 comments

  Last month, a company called AOptix unveiled its latest creation, pitched as a game-changer in the Continue reading…

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  Early US colonists resorted to cannibalism, new evidence shows

  By Katie Drummond on May 1, 2013 06:17 pm + 86 comments

  Starving residents of the first permanent US settlement consumed one another to survive, according Continue reading…

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  Scientists build an insect-inspired camera system with 'nearly infinite' depth-of-field

  By Nathan Ingraham on May 1, 2013 01:48 pm + 12 comments

  Samsung may claim its smartphones are inspired by nature, but researchers at the University of Continue reading…

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  A dubious diagnosis: will New Yorkers really be able to see their health history online?

  By Katie Drummond on May 1, 2013 12:10 pm + 26 comments

  The 19.5 million residents of New York State will soon have access to heaps of their own health data Continue reading…

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  Shapeshifters: phones of the future could morph on demand

  By Amar Toor on May 1, 2013 09:00 am + 60 comments

  Scientists in Europe have developed prototype devices that could drastically change the way we Continue reading…