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1. [News] How Did Life Begin? RNA That Replicates Itself Indefinitely Developed For First Time

   By Galapagos, January 11, 2009
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2. [News] Roam the planet while taking care of it!

   By Moontanman, January 10, 2009
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   • January 11, 2009

3. [News] Star Light, Star Bright, Its Explanation Is Out Of Sight

   By Moontanman, January 10, 2009
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4. [News] Jupiter-like Planets Could Form Around Twin Suns

   By Moontanman, January 10, 2009
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5. [News] Astrophysicists Map Milky Way's Four Spiral Arms

   By Moontanman, January 10, 2009
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6. The Ribosome: Perfectionist Protein-maker Trashes Errors

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7. [News] Surprisingly High Tolerance For Racism Revealed

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8. [News] Tenn. Coal Ash Spill Devastates Recovering River

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9. [News] Milky Way A Swifter Spinner, More Massive, New Measurements Show

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10. How Martian winds make rocks walk

    By theblackalchemist, January 10, 2009
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11. Synthetic HDL: A new weapon to fight cholesterol problems

    By theblackalchemist, January 10, 2009
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12. Dartmouth researchers find new protein function

    By theblackalchemist, January 10, 2009
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13. Research shows cell's inactive state is critical for of cancer treatment.

    By theblackalchemist, January 10, 2009
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14. [News] Spookfish Have World's Strangest Eyes

    By Moontanman, January 9, 2009
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15. OHSU School of Dentistry uncovers mechanism for dental pain

    By theblackalchemist, January 9, 2009
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16. Obesity starts in the head? Six newly discovered genes for obesity have a neural effe

    By theblackalchemist, January 9, 2009
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17. Whole genome study reveals clues to solving the mystery behind Kawasaki disease

    By theblackalchemist, January 9, 2009
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18. Structure mediating spread of antibiotic resistance identified

    By theblackalchemist, January 9, 2009
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19. A good night's sleep protects against parasites

    By theblackalchemist, January 9, 2009
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20. Maslinic acid provides a natural defense against colon cancer

    By theblackalchemist, January 9, 2009
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21. [News] Eight-wheeled Japanese electric supercar shooting for 250mph land speed record

    By Moontanman, January 9, 2009
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    • January 9, 2009

22. [News] Prototype Mars Rover to be in Inaugural Parade

    By Pyrotex, January 8, 2009
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23. [News] Old Gastrointestinal Drug Slows Aging, Researchers Say

    By Moontanman, January 8, 2009
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24. [News] Dangerous New Method For Bacterial Toxin Transfer Discovered

    By Moontanman, January 8, 2009
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25. [News] Ten extinct beasts that could walk the Earth again

    By Moontanman, January 8, 2009
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