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1. NIH to Increase Accessibility of Research

   

   New rules mandate that reports of research funded by the National Institutes of Health, the major... (34 days ago)

2. Charcoal May Help Improve Soil Quality

   

   Researchers say that adding charcoal to soil may provide more benefits for long-term soil quality... (34 days ago)

3. Scientists Seek New Ways to Produce Biofuel

   

   Fermenting corn can make ethanol, and vegetable oil can become biodiesel but what other roads le... (34 days ago)

4. Massive Particle Collider Raises Hopes, Concerns

   

   Scientists are hoping the world’s largest particle accelerator will provide insight into pa... (34 days ago)

5. 1860 'Phonautograph' Is Earliest Known Recording

   

   Audio historians have found a sound recording that predates Edison’s phonograph by nearly 2... (41 days ago)

6. Protections Needed in Genetic Testing, Experts Say

   

   Genetics policy experts are voicing concern over the lack of basic protections to ensure the vali... (41 days ago)

7. City Planners Get Creative to Cut Energy Use

   

   In Amsterdam, the cool waters of a local lake are being used to reduce energy spent on air condit... (41 days ago)

8. Using 'Phage' Viruses to Help Fight Infection

   

   In the days before modern antibiotics, some researchers saw viruses that can seek out and destroy... (41 days ago)

9. Scientists Discover Antibiotic-Eating Bacteria

   

   Researchers have found several hundred species of bacteria that have antibiotic-eating ability, s... (41 days ago)

10. Hands-Only CPR Avoids Need for Mouth-to-Mouth

    

    The hands-only first aid technique involves pushing hard and fast in the center of the chest to p... (41 days ago)

11. The Science Behind Baseball

    

    Major League Baseball began its season this week with a series between Boston and Oakland played ... (48 days ago)

12. What Defines a Planet?

    

    In 2006, astronomers voted to remove Pluto from the list of planets in Earth’s solar system... (48 days ago)

13. Birds to Listen and Look for in Your Backyard

    

    Birding experts talk about the signs of spring in the avian world, from migrations, to nesting, t... (48 days ago)

14. NASA Weathers Departure, Rumors of Budget Cuts

    

    Planetary scientist Alan Stern has announced that he is stepping down as NASA’s associate a... (48 days ago)

15. Web Privacy Concerns Prompt Facebook Changes

    

    Does it sometimes seem like the Web sites you visit know a little too much about you? While many ... (55 days ago)

16. Virus May Be the Cause of Bee Disappearance

    

    Beekeepers across the country have been opening their hives to find that the bees have vanished. ... (251 days ago)

17. Searching for Skilled High-Tech Workers

    

    Some employers say they are having trouble finding adequately skilled workers. Are foreign-born w... (251 days ago)

18. Scientists Publish Colleague's Full DNA Sequence

    

    Researchers know more about biologist Craig Venter than ever before. A new paper reveals the gene... (251 days ago)

19. Go Get a (Virtual) Life

    

    Tired of this life? With a few clicks of the mouse, you can create an online, virtual “you.... (257 days ago)

20. Astronomers Find a 'Hole' in the Universe

    

    Scientists have found a space nearly a billion light-years across that contains nothing—no ... (257 days ago)