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iPad Already Changing the Way Web Sites Are Built

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 5:51pm EDT

The iPad is already having an impact on business models.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/lZou_n2DQUI" height="1" width="1"/

Bread Mold Genes Shed Light on Human Internal Clock

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 5:46pm EDT

Bread mold genes could help scientists better understand the human biological clock.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/jeH-j0f9ZQQ" height="1" width="1"/

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Clouds May Hold Key to Why Early Earth Didn’t Freeze Over

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 4:56pm EDT

Solution to 'young' sun paradox proposed through thinner clouds on early Earth.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/NLKrbETq2kw" height="1" width="1"/

Rainfall Records Fall Across the Northeast

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 3:09pm EDT

The second major storm this month pummeled the Northeast, setting rainfall records across the region.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/D8SAakrPosg" height="1" width="1"/

12 Little-Known iPad Features

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:32am EDT

Here are a few iPad features that you may have not known about.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/hjgLn73JGOc" height="1" width="1"/

Surprise iPad Potential: Great Gaming Platform

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:22am EDT

The iPad may soon turn into a major gaming platform.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/7SGLqaHpDNI" height="1" width="1"/

Atom Smasher Could Reveal Fabled Monopole Magnet

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:01am EDT

Scientists hope to use the LHC, the world#8217;s most powerful particle accelerator, to create a hypothetical magnetic particle completely different from any magnets ever seen.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/KJfx9R8LrQI" height="1" width="1"/

Wi-Fi by the Hour Now Available for iPad

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 11:47pm EDT

New hourly Wi-Fi credits for Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch with Boingo app at iTunes.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/0HzXoxRJIvk" height="1" width="1"/

Urine Signals Sex, Violence to Crayfish

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 8:29pm EDT

Female crayfish release urine to attract mates. But the aphrodisiac confuses males, that use it as a sign of violence.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/WfQMaCLqK_s" height="1" width="1"/

What Does Islamic Faith Promise Martyrs?

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 6:50pm EDT

Islamic extremists who believe in suicide bombing as martyrdom expect rewards in the afterlife.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/nGQFMH1j82k" height="1" width="1"/

What Were the Worst Product Recalls in History?

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 5:04pm EDT

Product recalls can severely affect consumer confidence in certain products and the companies who manufacture them.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/zMBza0Eyb8U" height="1" width="1"/

Does Eating Oatmeal Lower Cholesterol?

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 4:40pm EDT

Oatmeal contains soluble fiber that reduces the "bad" cholesterol that can increase your risk of heart attacks and strokes.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/45T27wlYd5I" height="1" width="1"/

Morality Altered by Brain Stimulation

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 4:03pm EDT

Scientists can influence people's moral judgments by stimulating a specific region of their brainimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/jZIqJSNKkQk" height="1" width="1"/

'Supertaskers' That Can Drive and Talk on Phone Rare

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 2:41pm EDT

A very small percentage of the population can safely drive while talking on their cell phones, but chances are high that you're not one of these "supertaskers."img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/0rT4R3LalFA" height="1" width="1"/

Erupting Iceland Volcano Seen From Space

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 2:19pm EDT

New satellite image reveals lava fountains and steam plumes from erupting Iceland volcano.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/cwrIJ5lr8r8" height="1" width="1"/

What Were the Worst Subway Attacks in History?

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 2:18pm EDT

Monday's twin suicide bombing attacks in two of Moscow's busy subway stations mark the latest in a history of deadly subway attacks around the world.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/_Esp1K8HC2o" height="1" width="1"/

Scientists to Levitate Drops of Liquid to Study Glass

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 11:22am EDT

Scientists are building a levitation chamber to suspend a drop of liquid in mid-air and watch its atoms as it cools into glass.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/95C90U6vKeA" height="1" width="1"/

James Cameron Says 3-D Coming to Mobile Devices Sans Glasses

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:16pm EDT

3-D will come to mobile faster than anyone has anticipated.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/7IZBdW5Vvws" height="1" width="1"/

What is Palm Sunday?

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 10:40am EDT

Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus entering Jerusalem for his anointment as King.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/4Qh0WS2hr0c" height="1" width="1"/

Fab Labs

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 6:13pm EDT

Imagine if you had the tools to build almost anything you wanted. One MIT physicist has figured out how to fit four tools into one small space, so people can do just that. He calls it a Fab Lab and he has created 35 of them.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/5Y4fuCY1xgA" height="1" width="1"/

Work Addiction Measured With New Scale

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 2:14pm EDT

Work addiction involves working excessive hours and feeling guilty when not at work.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/uI0q3rGoGjg" height="1" width="1"/

Exorbitant Fees Offered to Human Egg Donors, Study Finds

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 12:58pm EDT

Fertility companies are paying egg donors high fees that often exceed guidelines, especially for donors from top colleges and with certain appearances and ethnicities, a new study finds.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/XiklIWjSs3g" height="1" width="1"/

Toyota Recall Might Be Caused by Cosmic Rays

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 12:29pm EDT

Federal regulators are examining the possibility that cosmic ray radiation from space could be at least partially to blame for Toyota#8217;s recent mechanical defects.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/BY_OI3_FDK0" height="1" width="1"/

Mystery Behind Weak Earthquake Faults Solved

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 12:24pm EDT

Geoscientists Chris Marone and Cristiano Collettini travelled to the Isle of Elba to sample a tectonic fault that breaks most of the rules of fault mechanics. Their work reveals why these faults slip.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/lJC8tq7tcC0" height="1" width="1"/

Spelbots

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 12:09pm EDT

RoboCup is the Olympics of college-level robotics and artificial intelligence contests. The team from Spelman College, a historically black liberal arts college for women in Atlanta, has positioned themselves as the team to beat.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/_a7f2eUfj9o" height="1" width="1"/

Saturday: Lights Off Worldwide for Earth Hour

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 11:06am EDT

For fourth year, group urges world to turn off lights for Earth Hour to support action on climate change.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/R6AOr2TnmQQ" height="1" width="1"/

Americans Sneeze More As Allergies Mysteriously Increase

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 10:52am EDT

Allergies of all kinds are on the rise in developed countries, but no one knows whyimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/2X523KcmNgo" height="1" width="1"/

Finding the Cracks in U.S. Water Safety

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 5:19pm EDT

Marc Edwards has devoted his career to finding potential hazards in the U.S. water supply.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/hfQ6fKA3Yb4" height="1" width="1"/

By 7 Months, Baby Knows Your Moods

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 1:02pm EDT

Babies as young as 7 months old already process happy and angry voices in ways analogous to the adult brain.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/wV3MUtzMzZs" height="1" width="1"/

7 Great Dramas in Congressional History

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:49pm EDT

The controversial and historic health care vote March 21 was a landmark moment. But where does it rank amongst other government clashes?img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/4b_Nx5lxNRw" height="1" width="1"/

New Contact Lenses Pack Vitamin E, Could Replace Eye Drops

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:45pm EDT

A new contact lens loaded with vitamin E could do away with eye drops.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/gZJ10ZIBoUY" height="1" width="1"/

Light Bends Matter, Surprising Scientists

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:26pm EDT

Light can twist matter, according to a new study that observed ribbons of nanoparticles twisting in response to light.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/4nhwup9jxTE" height="1" width="1"/

GM Cars to Get F-16 Fighter Jet Display Technology

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 11:51am EDT

GM is testing a head-up display (HUD) system for cars that will give drivers the same kind of all-weather, day or night, awareness of their environment that military pilots have today.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/19Zxn4mNAtA" height="1" width="1"/

Study Reveals Who Stresses Most

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 11:30am EDT

Gender and age affect how we respond to stress.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/c2ESQPvR8UU" height="1" width="1"/

Why Overweight Women Struggle to Slim Down

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 10:55am EDT

Obese and overweight middle-aged women don't appear to get the same benefits from exercise as those who are normal weight, research suggests.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/h5WsS-_ay8s" height="1" width="1"/

Pregnancy Hormones May Cause Memory Problems

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 9:59am EDT

Memory problems in pregnant women could be linked to higher hormone levels, study suggests.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/TMVSYOq_CH0" height="1" width="1"/

Dinosaur Buried Alive By Collapsing Sand Dune

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 9:05pm EDT

A plant-eating dinosaur was likely devoured by a collapsing sand dune 185 million years ago.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/Po1JAmjiJUg" height="1" width="1"/

Red River Flooding Seen From Space

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 2:50pm EDT

NASA has looked down on flooding along the Red River from space.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/FIJ7zjaObZc" height="1" width="1"/

History's Most Destructive Volcanoes

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 2:35pm EDT

Their explosive power and tons of debris have wreaked havoc on the Earth since the world began.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/XdE_j3vCEjk" height="1" width="1"/

Single Women Still Feel Spinster Stigma, Study Finds

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 1:58pm EDT

Though more and more women are staying single or waiting to marry these days, the stigma against "spinsters" hasn#8217;t lessened, a new survey found.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/0QxIJ2xqZWc" height="1" width="1"/

Moms Spending More Time Prepping Kids for Elite Colleges

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 11:51am EDT

A new study suggests college-educated mothers in the United States are becoming preoccupied with preparing children for elite college admissions.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/Bkkq9QBEF4g" height="1" width="1"/

Ordinary Laptops Act as Earthquake Detectors

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 11:46am EDT

A laptop and PC-based network of seismic monitors are providing earthquake data to researchers and could become an early warning system if enough volunteers sign on.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/0WKkQPIsmmw" height="1" width="1"/

Motherhood Decreases Risk of Suicide

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 11:23am EDT

Kids might protect moms from suicide, a new study finds.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/pzqCiPprtLU" height="1" width="1"/

Future Computer Chips Could Assemble Themselves

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 11:10am EDT

The microchips of the future could help assemble themselves using a newly developed technique.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/rTcNpH7xCco" height="1" width="1"/

Massive China Sandstorm Seen from Space

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 10:56am EDT

A massive sand and dust storm in China over the weekend has been imaged from space, revealing a shape much like a weather front.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/VpAiXRcsn2A" height="1" width="1"/

New Cellphone Recycling Program Offers Instant Credit

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 10:37am EDT

A new company called eRecyclingCorps today debuted the first mobile phone recycling program to offer instant credit to customers at wireless stores.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/y4O7SDNQPwo" height="1" width="1"/

8 Reasons Our Waistlines Are Expanding

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 9:25am EDT

From better hygiene to foods that mimic drugs, the reasons we're so fat might shake up your diet.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/L6-b7_i3qJg" height="1" width="1"/

Why Spring Starts Today

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 1:15pm EDT

The spring equinox marks the first day of spring.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/_WZCIYuJu3w" height="1" width="1"/

Job Loss Takes a Toll on Mental Health

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 10:20am EDT

Unemployment is linked with higher rates of depression and other mental health problems.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/sIz9eyN2L9I" height="1" width="1"/

Behind the Scenes at the Largest U.S. Atom Smasher

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 5:45pm EDT

Take a visual tour of the biggest atom smasher in the U.S.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/fbDrIxaLbwc" height="1" width="1"/

Onions Made Pre-Human Ancestors Cry Too, Study Suggests

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 4:31pm EDT

A chemical sensor in the body that makes you cry when you cut onions has been around for 500 million years, a new study finds.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/dxPpfEYmMhQ" height="1" width="1"/

Octopus Fooled by HDTV

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 2:39pm EDT

When shown HD videos (bottom left), the so-called gloomy octopus (shown from above) reacts as if the scenes were real, trying to snag the crab, then swimming away from one of its own since the animals are solitary.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/WWnSESM0DHs" height="1" width="1"/

The Most Influential Video Games of the Last 50 Years

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 2:01pm EDT

Electronic games have had a global impact on society and culture, changing how people play, learn and connect with each other.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/2v984HYqFx8" height="1" width="1"/

Men Take More Risks When Pretty Women Are Around

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 1:34pm EDT

Young men took more risks in front of attractive woman than in front of man.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/SEq7b6ytrVs" height="1" width="1"/

Amidst Earthquake in Haiti, Ecologist Puts Down Roots

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 12:44pm EDT

Doctoral student in ecology survives earthquake in Haiti to continue her work promoting sustainable tree farmingimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/RXCZupruuqk" height="1" width="1"/

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Happiness Is … Making More Money Than the Next Guy

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 11:57am EDT

Money doesn't buy happiness unless you have more money than your peers.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/2wA7O212QtU" height="1" width="1"/

3 Best Smartphones You Can Buy

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 11:53am EDT

These 3 phones currently sit at the top of the smartphone market.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/4mGhOWoBDPc" height="1" width="1"/

Students Discover Clawed Dinosaur in China

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:13am EDT

A clawed dinosaur discovered in Mongolia was likely an agile predator some 75 million years ago.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/eWlYtGfMIVo" height="1" width="1"/

Catching Evolution in the Act: Mating Choices Matter

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 7:30pm EDT

Harvard University researchers are watching a new species of Ecuadorian Heliconius butterflies split off from the main population, as males choose mates based on wing colors.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/pE-UnTUXReE" height="1" width="1"/

Multiple Generations Under One Roof, Again

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 1:27am EDT

Extended families are living together more these days, with a bad economy partly responsible.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/OSoK0uX6f8I" height="1" width="1"/

Carbon Capture Sequestration

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 5:13pm EDT

Captured Carbon Can Pump New Energyimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/jGsOjP5lxuo" height="1" width="1"/

What Science and Art Have In Common

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 4:07pm EDT

Climate scientist who proposed cloud whitening also writes plays, poems.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/jxbTGD-7wpY" height="1" width="1"/

Pregnant Male Fish Can Choose Abortion

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 3:01pm EDT

Male gulf pipefishes #8211; one of the only species whose males can become pregnant #8211; can selectively abort embryos from less attractive females, new research finds.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/ctbT-W-gjGU" height="1" width="1"/

National Broadband Plan Not Ambitious Enough, Experts Say

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 2:05pm EDT

The National Broadband Plan that the FCC unveiled Tuesday calls for Internet download speeds of 100 megabits per second (Mpbs) to be available in 100 million U.S. homes by 2020.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/AL9p0KHNoac" height="1" width="1"/

Prehistoric Shark Attack Reconstructed

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 12:58pm EDT

A prehistoric shark attack was pieced together from bite marks found on the remains of the victim, a dolphin.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/eeakxDOJxfg" height="1" width="1"/

Why Do Some Clovers Have Four Leaves?

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 12:18pm EDT

Four-leaf clovers sometimes pop up among the three-leaf kind due to a genetic mutation.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/Drb6_Agwdzg" height="1" width="1"/

New Toyota Troubles: Copycat Complaints?

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 11:47am EDT

Copycat complaints often occur in the wake of widely publicized events, especially of defective or tampered products.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/j532PlmIzf4" height="1" width="1"/

Kids These Days: Study Exposes 'Generation Me'

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 11:33am EDT

Today's teens have similar values and attitudes as generations past.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/qNn3QrO0WsE" height="1" width="1"/

NASA Crashes Helicopters to Improve Safety

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 11:24am EDT

A cushioning device called a deployable energy absorber (DEA) is being tested by NASA on helicopters that have to make crash landings.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/y8PXcttBcsA" height="1" width="1"/

As National Health Worsens, Women Prefer More Manly Faces

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 7:59pm EDT

Women in the least healthy nations are more likely to choose men with masculine faces, which is a sign of health.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/kEm6saa6yYM" height="1" width="1"/

New Smartphone App Helps Shoppers Make Greener Food Choices

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 6:54pm EDT

A new smartphone application aims to help eco-conscious consumers make greener choices at the grocery store.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/-e4r21roo7I" height="1" width="1"/

Funding for the National Broadband Plan Uncertain

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 5:03pm EDT

The FCC's National Broadband Plan, offers fast and affordable connections to the Internet but faces opposition.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/mIUboJfqEiA" height="1" width="1"/

Capitalizing on Carbon - Pt. 2: Pumping New Oil

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 4:00pm EDT

Three ways that carbon can be captured from industry before it escapes into the air. And one way to make that process pay for itself by pumping new oil.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/KNVzKXJJDLU" height="1" width="1"/

Video Games May Hinder Learning for Boys

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:11pm EDT

Young boys who own video game systems are slower to progress in reading and writing than those who don't own a system, a new study finds.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/WRobSoli6eA" height="1" width="1"/

For Basketball Brackets, No Edge in Picking Upsets

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 11:44am EDT

When filling out an NCAA bracket, picking the upset won't give you the edge.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/swZ0DZ-FQ3k" height="1" width="1"/

Media Too Optimistic about Cancer, Scientists Say

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 11:43am EDT

The reality is that cancer still claims many lives.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/2IXrGEsHI3M" height="1" width="1"/

March Madness: What Makes a Winning Coach

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 11:18am EDT

Basketball coaches will follow predictable patterns in what they say after the March Madness games.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/pDneryiJnt8" height="1" width="1"/

How to Prevent Low-Back Pain

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 11:16am EDT

Back pain is very common but there are many steps you can take to avoid it.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/cae5PdGxttQ" height="1" width="1"/

For Better Relationships, Just Be Yourself

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 6:09pm EDT

Staying true to yourself may help improve your relationships, a new study suggestimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/vJh2zmzK9fE" height="1" width="1"/

Babies Bounce to the Beat

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 5:15pm EDT

In an new study, infants engaged in more rhythmic movements, or dancing, when exposed to drumbeats and other rhythmic stimuli than they did to speech.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/EQE3jOm6ric" height="1" width="1"/

Hand Bacteria Left On Surfaces Could be Forensic Tool

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 4:04pm EDT

Bacteria communities are unique to individuals' hands; could be used in forensic science.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/o1Y6f7Iy4wQ" height="1" width="1"/

Babies Are Born to Dance

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 4:02pm EDT

Babies love a beat, according to a new study that found dancing comes naturally to infants.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/kIjmEYXQrp8" height="1" width="1"/

Ancient Amphibian Skull Discovered at Airport

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 3:04pm EDT

A newly discovered species of ancient amphibian may represent one of the earliest examples of land-based vertebrate life, scientists announced.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/d7xtz-K-yjs" height="1" width="1"/

First Internet .com Celebrates 25th Anniversary Today

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 1:40pm EDT

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the registration of the first .com domain name in the history of the Internet.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/9Je2x8ToOqo" height="1" width="1"/

What Does the Achilles Tendon Do?

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 12:24pm EDT

A tear to the Achilles' tendon can take months to heal, not something soccer star David Beckham or his fans want to hear.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/XV3omMwZGa8" height="1" width="1"/

Testosterone May Make Women Nicer

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 10:20am EDT

Women given testosterone act nicer to others than those given a placebo, a new study finds.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/gEXDxAOsGzw" height="1" width="1"/

The Ides of March: Diary of a Doomed Day

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 10:03am EDT

The idea that March 15 is unlucky goes back to ancient traditions and superstitions.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/4xC3I9p5pE8" height="1" width="1"/

Body Clock of Arctic Reindeer Ticks Differently

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 9:12am EDT

Arctic reindeer lack built-in daily body clock to deal with perpetual night and day.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/_IyiolgWMME" height="1" width="1"/

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5 Ways We’ll Interface With Future Computers

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 2:08pm EDT

The mouse has been the dominate way we've interfaced with computers for decades. What technologies may replace the mouse and even keyboards in the future?img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/m-dM3h_Kmcw" height="1" width="1"/

FDA Working to Replace Misleading Food Labels

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 11:16am EDT

Food labels on package fronts, which have proliferated and are seen as misleading, have come under FDA scrutiny.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/LAPLa65i1DI" height="1" width="1"/

As Video Games Become Ubiquitous, So Do Hand Health Problems

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 12:31pm EST

We investigate the causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and more gaming-related injuries, as well as preventionimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/SaL50VswD6w" height="1" width="1"/

Naked Mole Rats' Secrets Revealed

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:23pm EST

Biologists Thomas Park studies naked mole rats and has found these strange animals can live long periods without oxygen and are immune to certain types of painimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/Hmj_BCrl59A" height="1" width="1"/

Quest Aims to Create Bigger Atoms and New Kinds of Matter

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:10pm EST

Scientists are on quest to create ever larger atoms, using extremely high energies to fuse together many protons and neutrons into behemoth nuclei.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/tEzExQPWl9w" height="1" width="1"/

Counting Down to 4G

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 1:42pm EST

While carriers are touting the next-generation 4G technology, it is not even fully defined.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/OeH16Dlc2Oo" height="1" width="1"/

Ulcer Answers

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 1:14pm EST

Stomach ulcers affect nearly four million American's every year. What causes them, and how are they treated? Researchers are uncovering of how H. pylori bacteria, the culprit in most stomach ulcers, is able to survive in the acidic human stomach.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/I0qeMgUbkIc" height="1" width="1"/

4 Out of 5 Like Toilet That Separates No. 1 from No. 2

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 11:33am EST

People like an environmentally friendly NoMix toilet that separates feces and urine.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/SkOfj51db7o" height="1" width="1"/

Why Does Daylight Saving Time Begin at 2 a.m.?

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 10:36am EST

We turn our clocks forward an hour on Sunday for daylight saving time. Find out why the hand changes at 2 a.m. local time.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/ezbVML7-U_4" height="1" width="1"/

Oil Production to Peak in 2014, Scientists Predict

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 10:24am EST

A new Kuwaiti study suggests that world oil production will peak in 2014.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/Xxg_BCBCywg" height="1" width="1"/

Bouncing Back: Why Some People Get Over Spats Quickly

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 9:42am EST

Activity in a certain brain region can predict how well people recover after fights with their partners.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/0hCBDrHSn0E" height="1" width="1"/

Breakups Cloud Sense of Self, Study Finds

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 9:16am EST

After breaking up with a romantic partner, people don't know who they are anymore, and new research explains why.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/7C2R2az7KsI" height="1" width="1"/

'Doomsday' Seed Vault Stores 500,000 Crops

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:00pm EST

A global seed vault dug out of an arctic mountainside has just reached its half-million mark of seed varieties.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/XS4vKUiPEO0" height="1" width="1"/

Lifelock Shows Identity Theft Services Not Foolproof

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 6:33pm EST

Lifelock has agreed to a $12 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/RawmayvDGwo" height="1" width="1"/

Studying Snail Shells to Build Better Body Armor

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:40pm EST

Shells of unusual snails could lead to development of new types of protective materials.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/eQFu-Ye_0e4" height="1" width="1"/

Cyberbullying Rampant for Lesbian and Gay Teens

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:08pm EST

Children and teens are being cyberbullied through the Internet in chat rooms, on social networking websites, via email and even through cell phones.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/u6tZaKRNyxM" height="1" width="1"/

Heat-Sensitive Material Remembers Four Shapes

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 2:21pm EST

A new polymer can "remember" up to four different shapes, and revert to each one at different temperatures.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/KFhw0OikbPU" height="1" width="1"/

Mystery of Half-Male Chickens Solved

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 2:01pm EST

Sex cells in chickens make some individuals look half male and half female.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/7vZhgLmPcLQ" height="1" width="1"/

God Helps with Personal Decisions, Most Americans Say

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:21am EST

God is involved in our everyday lives, most Americans believe.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/oJJRxf-yd2o" height="1" width="1"/

Big Generation Gaps in Work Attitudes Revealed

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:20am EST

Young workers called GenMe are more likely than their elders to value leisure over work and to place a premium on rewards such as higher salaries and status.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/B0ENlyeC4e8" height="1" width="1"/

Effort to Map Human Brain Faces Complex Challenges

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:12am EST

Neuroscientists hope to harness computing power to help map millions of miles of "wiring" that connects brain cells.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/mLv_hOh_c_Y" height="1" width="1"/

Stress Changes Who Men Find Attractive

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 8:19pm EST

Stress can change who men find attractive.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/DxQPGZHv-sk" height="1" width="1"/

Men Outlive Women Sexually

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 7:59pm EST

Men might not live as long as women, but their sexual life expectancy is higher, a new survey of sexual activity finds.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/k7dZ4PoiYf0" height="1" width="1"/

Donating a Kidney Doesn't Shorten Donor's Life

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:05pm EST

Live kidney donors are likely to live just as long as non-donors over the long term, a new study says.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/bPVAcxnGh5I" height="1" width="1"/

What Do Kidneys Do?

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:01pm EST

The bean-shaped organs on either side of the spine act like nature's recycling centers.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/CCPblxBgY_o" height="1" width="1"/

Metal From Hip Implants Passed on to Babies

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 3:04pm EST

Pregnant women with metal-on-metal hip implants pass metal ions on to their offspring, a new study saysimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/CmXGp2NqajU" height="1" width="1"/

First 3-D TV Channels from DirecTV Available in June

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:43pm EST

In June, DirecTV will become the first pay-TV provider to offer 3-D channels compatible with the new 3-D TVs.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/mUpyUhopfNk" height="1" width="1"/

New Species of Worm Found in Great Barrier Reef

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:59pm EST

Four new species of worm unearthed in sands of Great Barrier Reef.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/sje6jcr1MI4" height="1" width="1"/

test

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:13pm EST

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13 Crazy Earthquake Facts

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 12:15pm EST

Earthquake facts including the biggest, deadliest and much you did not know.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/B2ENrd22VZ0" height="1" width="1"/

Huge Icebergs Imaged from Space

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 10:51am EST

#65279;#65279;A newly created Antarctic iceberg and the giant berg that knocked it free are both visible in a new satellite image.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/aFK7fnRV4AI" height="1" width="1"/

Quake Moved Chilean City 10 Feet

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 10:46am EST

Chile earthquake shifted city 10 feet west, GPS measurements show.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/Rsw1dcoF_WE" height="1" width="1"/

Biblical City's True Location Discovered, Researchers Claim

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 10:38am EST

Scientists think they've finally found the real location of a city mentioned in the bible called Neta'im.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/FHkx1oz8p10" height="1" width="1"/

Sleep Habits Revealed in New Survey

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 2:17am EST

A new sleep survey reveals our sleep habits and differences between ethnic groups.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/IDaVIeXhIpQ" height="1" width="1"/

National Broadband Plan Crucial For 'Smart' Power Grids

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 8:06pm EST

National Broadband Plan to wire U.S. for high speed Internet access is key for effective smart grid to reduce energy consumption.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/UvrOmdiH42E" height="1" width="1"/

Ancient Mural Portrays Ordinary Mayans

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 9:48am EST

A Mayan mural shows how the other half lived.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/sFaG4BcWoh4" height="1" width="1"/

How to Grow Old Gracefully

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 9:46am EST

Growing old doesn't have to mean developing disability and disease, experts say. Here are some tips for healthy aging.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/k6BQA76_hSM" height="1" width="1"/

How to Shop for a New 3-D HDTV

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:25pm EST

The first 3-D high-definition TV was made available to the public this week.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/bcxCkGXYJVk" height="1" width="1"/

When Glaciers Melt, What's in the Water?

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 3:47pm EST

Environmental engineer Michael Nassry studies glacial streams from melting glaciers in Alaska.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/gJDcLS7728Y" height="1" width="1"/

Amazing Images of Earth From Space

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 3:36pm EST

Close-ups of planet Earth from space reveal a world that is violent, beautiful and awe-inspiring.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/oSZyBb1nOFM" height="1" width="1"/

'Hella' Proposed as Official Big Number

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 3:24pm EST

A physics student is petitioning the International System of Units to declare "hella" the official designation of 10 to the 27th power, or a trillion trillions.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/2RaBgYV0u6o" height="1" width="1"/

Ice Once Covered the Equator

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 2:22pm EST

Ice covered equator during ice age millions of years ago, might have affected survival of life.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/EOFjYGg6ff4" height="1" width="1"/

Bing Aims to Reinvent Search

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 2:17pm EST

Bing has become the fastest growing search engine on the Internet.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/O2OS35KxqOI" height="1" width="1"/

Clever Octopus Makes Like a Flounder

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:28pm EST

To mimic a flounder, and avoid predators, the Atlantic longarm octopus swims forward with its arms trailing behind like flounder fins. It swims along the contours of the sea floor, even torquing its body so both eyes move to the left.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/NZ210wgjryk" height="1" width="1"/

Runaway Toyotas: What's the Real Risk?

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:04am EST

There are hundreds of things that are far more likely to injure or kill the average Toyota owner than an accident caused by sudden acceleration.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/_ggeZMrYPPs" height="1" width="1"/

Cell Phones Reveal Predictability in Human Movements

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:12am EST

Although people may not think their actions are foreseeable, a new study shows that we may be more predictable than we think.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/j7mrZvGZO_o" height="1" width="1"/

Heavier Monkey Moms Produce Higher Quality Breast Milk

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:11am EST

Infant monkeys born to heavier moms are more confident and playful than their counterparts born to less experienced and lighter mothers.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/5aCx-XaKBzk" height="1" width="1"/

Study: Happiness Is Experiences, Not Stuff

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:10am EST

People become less happy with their material purchases over time, and happier with experience-related ones, a new study says.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/zrBvoj4iSiU" height="1" width="1"/

Mine Grows, Valleys Disappear

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 4:04pm EST

A new pair of images from NASA shows the growth of one of the largest surface mines in West Virginia during the past 25 years.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/31t_CXDzblc" height="1" width="1"/

Happy People Talk More, and With More Substance

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 3:11pm EST

Happy people talk more, and have deeper conversations.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/sAuLyHvyxsg" height="1" width="1"/

Violent Planet: The Forces that Shape Earth

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 3:01pm EST

Earth is a violent planet, with blasts and explosions a pivotal throughout Earth's history, shaping and reshaping our planet.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/XB9YoAubOvY" height="1" width="1"/

New Cell Phone Charger Turns Water into Electricity

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 2:23pm EST

A palm-sized fuel cell that turns water into power aims to make wall outlets a thing of the past for charging up your cell phone.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/8Ws_onjWn5w" height="1" width="1"/

Testing time zones EST

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 1:13pm EST

Testing time zones ESTimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/TvNp3DlXUhk" height="1" width="1"/

'Skinput' Turns Your Body Into Touchscreen Interface

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 12:11pm EST

A new technology can turn your own body into a touchscreen interface.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/00XdONFyekY" height="1" width="1"/

Is Antarctica Falling Apart?

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 11:25am EST

While it might seem like Antarctica is falling apart, recent news of huge icebergs breaking off is just a normal part of nature, scientists say.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/S_-QULVAR8c" height="1" width="1"/

Clever Octopus Mimics a Fish

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 11:22am EST

A clever octopus disguises itself as a flounder to avoid predators.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/IbrNo6IM3pE" height="1" width="1"/

Pigeons Beat Humans at Solving 'Monty Hall' Problem

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 12:04am EST

Pigeons are surprisingly good at solving problem.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/OXjnEAF8RXs" height="1" width="1"/

Fake Weed, Real Drug: K2 Causing Hallucinations in Teens

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 4:46pm EST

Fake marijuana, called K2 or spice, is increasingly popular, but the side effects are worse than with pot.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/pM6g282p0UQ" height="1" width="1"/

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Army Turns to Smartphone ‘Apps’ to Win Wars

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 3:08pm EST

The U.S. Army announced today a competition to create useful smartphone and Web applications aimed at making the military more efficient, enhancing warfighting effectiveness, and perhaps save soldiers' lives.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/_xw2h7iYOHQ" height="1" width="1"/

Dog-Sized Creature Was Almost a Dinosaur

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 1:01pm EST

Fossils from a newly discovered dinosaur relative suggests dinosaurs were around as early as 240 million years ago.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/O7-lfhQbMGc" height="1" width="1"/

Post-Disaster Looting: Loose Morals or Survival Instincts?

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 12:09pm EST

Reports of looting after the Chile earthquake might make it seem as though people are more selfish after a natural disaster. But experts say this is not this case.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/cSJdxq5MaII" height="1" width="1"/

The Man Behind the Technology of "CSI"

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 11:46am EST

Technology often seen on "CSI" also looks for melamine in food, explosives at the airport.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/9NaNgwOOgW0" height="1" width="1"/

New Sensor to Boost Quality of Cell-Phone Cameras

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 10:58am EST

California-based OmniVision Technologies aims to bring high-end camera features to mainstream cell phones with new image sensor.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/mLk32-BfzcU" height="1" width="1"/

Chatroulette Deemed Unsafe For Kids

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 10:03am EST

Experts still worry that the video chat site Chatroulette can harm kids despite new safety features.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/klxQC5--tn0" height="1" width="1"/

Anti-Drinking Ads Induce More Drinking in Some People

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 9:21am EST

Anti-drinking ads can trigger a defensive mindset and in turn lead to more drinking of alcohol.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/6wcUdghAhb0" height="1" width="1"/

The Real Reason We Dress Pets Like People

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 8:22am EST

Humans anthropomorphize objects to feel more in control of and connected to their surroundings.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/VhTOJD2w3Jg" height="1" width="1"/

Dinosaurs Had Wrists Like Birds

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 7:11pm EST

The flexible wrists of birds that let them fold their wings have now been seen in dinosaurs well before flight.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/CyMz2nbcKXE" height="1" width="1"/

Where Will the Next Earthquake Hit?

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:06pm EST

With the earthquake in Chile and other large quakes, you might be wondering where next.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/xcmCwCxkmiY" height="1" width="1"/

FAQ: Global Warming and Snowstorms

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 2:29pm EST

Answers to the most common questions about global warming.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/F66TpnB_j-M" height="1" width="1"/

Even the Spineless Feel Pain

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:06am EST

Invertebrate life is generally painless life, but not for all.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/JXREWchAOS4" height="1" width="1"/

Where the Quakes in Chile Struck

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 9:57am EST

A map of Chile's coast shows an underwater trench where the Feb. 27 earthquake occurred.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/tVELiEhQCw0" height="1" width="1"/

New Material Patterned After Spider Hair Refuses to Get Wet

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 9:36am EST

Scientists have created a flat surface patterned after the body hair of spiders that refuses to get wet.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/ZrT6VvEG-XQ" height="1" width="1"/

Marijuana Use Linked to Psychosis

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 9:03am EST

Using marijuana at an early age could put you at greater risk for psychosis, such as schizophrenia.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/mlLomnyQwXQ" height="1" width="1"/

Queen Ant Will Sacrifice Colony to Retain Throne

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 8:15am EST

Queen ants will sacrifice the ant colony when other queens are competing for the throne.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/Ksx_xHwZRhw" height="1" width="1"/

Dog DNA Diversity Helps Show How Genes Work

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 8:01pm EST

Dog genome studies connect traits to genes, could shed light on human diseases.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livesciencecom/~4/tBNJKo83mZQ" height="1" width="1"/

Giant Snake Ate Baby Dinosaurs