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  • Flipping Jupiters! Why some planets spin backward

    2011-05-12 10:05

    Of the more than 500 planets detected around stars besides our Sun, the vast majority appear to spin the same way the star does, scientists reported on Wednesday in the journal Nature.

  • Heart risk factors rising in "Westernizing" Korea

    2011-05-12 09:54

    As South Korea has become more "Westernised", the number of adults with multiple risk factors for heart disease and diabetes has steadily climbed, according to a South Korean study.

  • A retrograde hot Jupiter

    2011-05-12 08:59

    A retrograde hot Jupiter: the transiting giant planet orbits very close to the star and in a direction opposite to the stellar rotation, in this artist's rendering released May 11, 2011.

  • Cellphone alert system announced in NYC

    2011-05-11 14:36

    The US government and local authorities will soon be able to reach people directly on their cellphones to warn them of imminent danger or alert them about missing children.

  • ROK to release test results on unidentified virus

    2011-05-11 14:22

    South Korea is set to release test results on Thursday on an unidentified virus that has sickened eight, including a pregnant woman who died on Tuesday, local media reported Wednesday.

  • Google unveils cloud-based music service

    2011-05-11 14:16

    Google Inc. unveiled its long-planned music service Tuesday, but it will likely need deals with the recording industry to reach its full potential.

  • Google I/O Developers Conference wows audience

    2011-05-11 11:24

    Matt Hershenson (R), engineering director of hardware, and Anand Agarawala (C), product manager, demonstrate Android's connectively possibilities with a stationary bike during the Google IO Developers Conference in the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, May 10, 2011.

  • 'Embedding' a severe form of self-harm among teens

    2011-05-11 11:25

    "Embedding" is a severe form of self-injury among teenagers that involves inserting objects into the skin or muscle and appears to be linked to thoughts of suicide and major psychiatric disorders, according to a US study.

  • Rare flightless kiwi found wandering in Russia

    2011-05-11 09:52

    New Zealand environment officials say Wednesday they are investigating reports that an endangered and flightless kiwi bird has made its way 14,000 km around the world to a park in the Russian port city of Sochi.

  • Fewer behaviour problems for breastfed kids: study

    2011-05-10 14:35

    Babies who are breastfed are less likely to grow into children with behaviour problems by the time they reach the age of five than those who receive formula milk, scientists said on Tuesday.

  • Acetaminophen tied to blood cancer

    2011-05-10 14:27

    Chronic users of the painkiller acetaminophen are at a slightly increased risk for blood cancers, according to a US study.

  • Next-to-last shuttle launch set for May 16

    2011-05-10 09:55

    NASA on Monday cleared space shuttle Endeavour for a second launch attempt on May 16 to deliver a pioneering physics experiment and spare parts to the International Space Station.

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