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1. Vast Amber Deposit From India: New Trove Of Fossils Suggests Global Distribution Of Tropical Forest Ecosystems In The Eocene

   By Moontanman, October 27, 2010
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   • October 27, 2010

2. Malarial Mosquitoes Are Evolving Into New Species, Say Researchers

   By Moontanman, October 22, 2010
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   • October 22, 2010

3. Curtain To Lift On Alien Planets By The Hundreds

   By Moontanman, October 21, 2010
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   • October 21, 2010

4. Neutron Stars Are Doomed If Vacuum Energy Goes Wild

   By Moontanman, October 21, 2010
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   • October 21, 2010

5. Inhaling Nitric Oxide Eases Pain Crises In Sickle Cell Patients, Researchers Find

   By Moontanman, October 20, 2010
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6. Fructose Intolerance Common In Children With Functional Abdominal Pain; Low-fructose Diet Is An Effective Treatment, Study Finds

   By Moontanman, October 20, 2010
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7. 'drivel' On Facebook More Valuable Than We Think

   By Moontanman, October 20, 2010
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8. One-way Martian Colonization Missions: Proposal Would Cut Costs Dramatically, Ensure Long-term Commitment

   By Moontanman, October 20, 2010
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9. Genomic Comparison Of Ocean Microbes Reveals East-west Divide In Populations

   By Moontanman, October 20, 2010
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10. Rotten Experiments Help To Create Picture Of Our Early Ancestors

    By Moontanman, October 20, 2010
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    • October 20, 2010

11. Don't Blame Dairy Cows For (greenhouse) Gas Emissions, New Study Shows

    By Moontanman, October 20, 2010
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    • October 20, 2010

12. Jawless Evolution Explained

    By Moontanman, October 19, 2010
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13. Ancient Turtle Bones Discovered In Antarctica

    By Moontanman, October 19, 2010
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    • October 19, 2010

14. Western Digital Ships 3tb Sata Hard Drive

    By Moontanman, October 19, 2010
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    • October 19, 2010

15. Japanese Company Lays Claim To World's Cheapest Hydrogen Production Process

    By Moontanman, October 19, 2010
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    • October 19, 2010

16. Scientists Capture First Direct Images Of Theoretically Predicted Magnetic Monopoles

    By Tormod, October 19, 2010
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    • October 19, 2010

17. Nist Pair Of Aluminum Atomic Clocks Reveal Einstein's Relativity At A Personal Scale

    By Tormod, September 27, 2010
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    • October 17, 2010

18. Cracks In The Universe: Physicists Search For Cosmic Strings

    By Moontanman, October 14, 2010
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    • October 14, 2010

19. 500th Alien Planet Could Be Discovered This Month

    By Moontanman, October 14, 2010
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    • October 14, 2010

20. Does A Weaker Sun Mean A Warmer Earth?

    By Moontanman, October 13, 2010
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    • October 13, 2010

21. Long-term Benefits Of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation For Depression Supported By New Study

    By Moontanman, October 13, 2010
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22. Scientists Turn Snails Into Slug-like Creatures

    By Moontanman, October 13, 2010
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    • October 13, 2010

23. Monarch Butterflies Use Medicinal Plants To Treat Offspring For Disease

    By Moontanman, October 13, 2010
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    • October 13, 2010

24. Plants Kick-started Evolutionary Drama Of Earth's Oxygenation

    By Moontanman, October 10, 2010
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    • HydrogenBond
    • October 12, 2010

25. New Deep-sea Hot Springs Discovered In Atlantic: Hydrothermal Vents May Contribute More To Oceans' Thermal Budget

    By Moontanman, October 10, 2010
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    • October 10, 2010