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  When It Rains, It Rains Platinum From Heaven

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  the essential components for life, which were likely lost during Earth's violent beginning." Photo courtesy of NASA Johnson Space Cente Read More

  More like this in: Science, Space, Science Daily, Science, Space, Physical Sciences
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  Sex, Flies, and Videotape: Pheromone-free Fruit Fly Frenzy

  By David Bois | Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:06 PM ET

  First, the biologists bred fruit flies lacking pheromones. And then things got interesting. Read More

  More like this in: Science, Sex, Nature, Science, Innovation & Discovery, Life Sciences
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  New Microchip Detects Cancer

  By Steve Tanner | Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:54 PM ET

  experts all agree that the best defense against cancer is early detection, but it's not always easy to detect. A new cancer-detecting microchip may level the playin Read More

  More like this in: Technology, Cancer, BlackBerry, ComputerWorld, Nanotechnology, Technology, Science, Tech Does Good, Healthcare
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  Happy People See More of the World

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:42 AM ET

  screening of passenger baggage." This study may go a long way toward explaining why the folks who search your baggage tend to be s Read More

  More like this in: Science Daily, Happiness, Psychology, Journal of Neuroscience