NASA to fund world’s first 3D food printer

foxnews.com 6 hours ago

NASA has announced it is to fund construction of the world’s first ever 3D food printer.The American space company has given a $125,000 grant to mechanical engineer Anjan Contractor, who has already...

 
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You Need Phosphorous to Live—and We're Running Out

motherjones.com 8 hours ago

Industrial farming has played a part in sucking this critical element out of our soil.

 
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Hey Guy, Toxic Shampoo Is Bad for You Too!

huffingtonpost.com 10 hours ago

Our nation's safety regulations for cosmetics and personal care products are stuck in a rose-colored era that is light years away from the reality of our lives today.

 
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Polymer breakthrough inspired by trees and ancient Celtic Knots

phys.org 5 hours ago

A new slow-motion method of controlling the synthesis of polymers, which takes inspiration from both trees and Celtic Knots, opens up new possibilities in areas including medical devices, drug...

 
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Saplings planted on International Biodiversity Day

zeenews.india.com 5 hours ago

Saplings were planted on International Biodiversity Day today in Nagaland as stress was laid on the importance of conserving forests for the services it provides to the people.

 
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FYI: Could Climate Change Cause More (And Bigger) Tornadoes?

A warming world pulls the two factors of tornado formation in opposite directions...

 
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Attenborough: We're destroying things

bbc.co.uk 9 hours ago

David Attenborough examines news that a "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.

 
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Solar Impulse airplane takes off on a fuel-free trip to Dallas - NBC News.com

nbcnews.com 6 hours ago

The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane set out Wednesday on the record-breaking second leg of its solar-powered trip across America, from...

 
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India bans captive dolphin shows, says they should be seen as ‘non-human persons’

treehugger.com 18 hours ago

In a bold move to protect the well-being of dolphins, India has moved to ban dolphin shows -- a push that helps elevate their status from creatures of mere curiosity to one that borders more closely...

 
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New Looks, Details Unveiled for S.I.'s Enormous Ferris Wheel

ny.curbed.com 2 hours ago

The giant observation wheel slated for Staten Island's northern waterfront, touted to be the tallest in the world and temporarily named the...

 
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Study details genes that control whether tumors adapt or die when faced with p53 activating drugs

sciencedaily.com 57 mins ago

When turned on, the gene p53 turns off cancer. However, when existing drugs boost p53, only a few tumors die -- the rest resist the challenge...

 
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Green light for 'biggest' wave farm

bbc.co.uk 9 hours ago

Plans for a major wave farm off the Western Isles move forward after minister give full consent for the project.

 
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Spectacular mountain running – in pictures

guardian.co.uk 1 hour ago

From the Italian Alps to the Grand Canyon, no terrain is too grueling or too treacherous for these intrepid runners, as shown in these stunning photographs by David Clifford

 
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Daniel Dennett: 'You can make Aristotle look like a flaming idiot'

guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago

Daniel Dennett, a cheerleader for Darwin and atheism, attracts fierce criticism for his views on free will...

 
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Seeking Clarity on Terrible Tornadoes in a Changing Climate

dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com 3 hours ago

A deeper look at tornadoes in a changing climate.

 
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Dear American Consumers: Please don’t start eating healthfully. Sincerely, the Food Industry | Guest...

blogs.scientificamerican.com 19 May

Dear Consumers: A disturbing trend has come to our attention. You, the people, are thinking more about health, and you’re starting to do something about it. ...

 
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Leveled Schools Lacked Tornado Shelters Due To Haphazard Regulation

huffingtonpost.com 18 hours ago

The two elementary schools leveled by the deadly tornado that swept through the Oklahoma City area Monday lacked designated safe rooms designed to protect children and teachers, despite state warnings...

 
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The Way We Think about Cancer Must Evolve

wired.com 7 hours ago

Illustration: Alexey Malina Right now, as you read these words, your life is in danger. Somewhere within the vast self-contained micro-universe known a

 
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Schizophrenia symptoms eliminated in animal model

sciencedaily.com 1 hour ago

Overexpression of a gene associated with schizophrenia causes classic symptoms of the disorder that are reversed when gene expression returns to normal, scientists report...

 
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Vast methane-based ecosystem uncovered

sciencedaily.com 1 hour ago

A marine research expedition has led to the discovery of perhaps the world's largest methane cold seep.

 
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New technique may open up an era of atomic-scale semiconductor devices

sciencedaily.com 2 hours ago

Researchers have developed a new technique for creating high-quality semiconductor thin films at the atomic scale -- meaning the films are only one atom thick...

 
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New pneumococcal vaccine appears to be as safe as previously used vaccine, study suggests

sciencedaily.com 2 hours ago

The new 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine appears to be as safe as the previous version used prior to 2010, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, according to a new study.

 
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Neuroscientists explain how the sensation of brain freeze works

sciencedaily.com 3 hours ago

Brain freeze is practically a rite of summer. It happens when you eat ice cream or gulp something ice cold too quickly. The scientific term is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, but that's a mouthful...

 
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Bees start to buck trend of decline in UK wildlife - life - 22 May 2013 - New Scientist

newscientist.com 2 hours ago

The UK's wildlife isn't faring too well, but lost and new species of wild insects and plants are appearing there and elsewhere in Europe        

 
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You can now place your order for a burger grown entirely in a lab

singularityhub.com 3 hours ago

It may take some time before in vitro burgers replace old fashioned farmed burgers, but the feat is a delicious victory for environmentalists and scientists alike in search for alternate ways to feed...

 
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Addiction as a disorder of decision-making

sciencedaily.com 3 hours ago

New research shows that craving drugs such as nicotine can be visualized in specific regions of the brain that are implicated in determining the value of actions, in planning actions and in motivation...

 
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Life expectancy gap widens between those with mental illness and general population

sciencedaily.com 3 hours ago

The gap between life expectancy in patients with a mental illness and the general population has widened since 1985 and efforts to reduce this gap should focus on improving physical health, suggest...

 
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Will consumers want one? New Xbox is elegant, but question remain

foxnews.com 4 hours ago

Based on limited time with the device, the Xbox One feels like an improvement over its predecessor...

 
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WATCH: Tornado Victim Finds Dog During CBS Interview

huffingtonpost.com 21 May

A CBS news segment provided a rare moment of good news stemming from Monday's devastating tornado when a storm victim found her dog during an on-air interview...

 
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Fish oil may help the heart beat mental stress

sciencedaily.com 1 hour ago

Why is fish oil good for the heart? A new study suggests that this omega 3 fatty acid-rich nutrient could blunt some cardiovascular effects of mental stress.

 
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Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns heart expert

sciencedaily.com 3 hours ago

Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns a cardiologist...

 
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The Canadian War on Science: A long, unexaggerated, devastating chronological indictment

scienceblogs.com 20 May

This is a brief chronology of the current Conservative Canadian government’s long campaign to undermine evidence-based scientific, environmental and technical decision-making...

 
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Over 80% of dogs suffer from hypothermia after surgery with anesthetic

sciencedaily.com 16 hours ago

Veterinarians have completed the first global study that clinically documents the prevalence of hypothermia in dogs after surgery and after diagnostic tests that require anesthetic...

 
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China agrees to impose carbon targets by 2016

independent.co.uk 24 hours ago

The battle against global warming has received a transformational boost after China, the world's biggest producer of carbon dioxide, proposed to set a cap on its greenhouse gas emissions for the first...

 
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Iodine lack 'may lower UK baby IQs'

bbc.co.uk 17 hours ago

Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers who studied 1,000 families.

 
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