Thursday, May 29, 2014

New Science in 2014-Live Science

TRENDING: Military & Spy Tech // Global Warming // 3D Printing // OurAmazingPlanet // Best Fitness Trackers // Human Origins // Image of the Day
Tonight's 'Manhattanhenge' Sunset a Bust, Cloudy Skies Prevail
A view of the Manhattanhenge sunset, clouded out on May 29, 2014, as seen on 116th Street, looking west from Broadway.
May 29th, 2014
The magical "Manhattanhenge" sunset, expected to bathe the grid-patterned New York City cross streets in a golden glow was clouded out tonight (May 29). But there's still a chance to view the event tomorrow night (May 30).
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Animal Sex: How Jellyfish Do It
a pair of jellyfish mating.
May 29th, 2014
Jellyfish mating involves courtship dances, swamps of reproductive material and buds, or tiny clonal outgrowths.
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NASA 'Bisects' Tropical Storm Amanda (Photo)
Hurricane Amanda in Eastern Pacific
May 29th, 2014
A satellite view of Hurricane Amanda from May 25, 2014, shows the storm's profile. NASA's CloudSat satellite flew over the storm's east side and captured an image of the storm's clouds and precipitation.
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How Twisted Was King Richard III's Spine? New Models Reveal His Condition
three dimensional model of spine with scoliosis
May 29th, 2014
Shakespeare called him a hunchback, but a 3D model of Richard III's spine shows he had adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. While the condition caused one of his shoulders to sit higher than the other, it likely didn't lead to a limp or breathing problems.
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Gopher Tortoises Rescued From Construction Site | Video
Gopher Tortoises Rescued From Construction Site | Video
May 29th, 2014
The Humane Society of the United States has cleared a construction site in Apopka, Florida where a population of the the burrowing tortoises were found. They would have been buried alive if the Humane Society did not intervene.
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New Samsung Fitness Tracker Paves Way for Wearable Health
The Samsung Simband
May 29th, 2014
Technology giant Samsung says it wants to bring the world closer to the era of using wearable technology for personalized medicine.
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Hurricane Amanda Imaged By NASA Satellite | Animation
Hurricane Amanda Imaged By NASA Satellite | Animation
May 29th, 2014
NASA's Cloudsat mission flew over the storm on May 25th, 2014. It saw heavy to moderate precipitation below the freezing level.
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Gallery: The Twisted Spine of Richard III
spine of richard III on black background
May 29th, 2014
Richard III of England had scoliosis, a condition in which the spine curves abnormally. New three-dimensional models based on the king's recently rediscovered skeleton show the details of the king's anatomy.
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Benchmarking Carbon Pollution From 100 Top Power Producers (Op-Ed)
carbon dioxide, pollution, climate change
May 29th, 2014
Some of the top polluters in the U.S. are changing to cleaner energy — a trend that should accelerate with new U.S. standards.
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Who Uses Heroin? Not Who You Might Think
heroin, drugs, addiction, narcotics
May 29th, 2014
In the 1960s and 1970s, heroin users were primarily inner-city young men from minority groups. Today, the people most likely to get hooked on heroin are white men and women in their late 20s living outside large urban areas.
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