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Consortium wins big weather prize by BBC on 03:40 PM

A Franco-German consortium will enter into negotiations for a 1.5bn-euro contract to build Europe's next weather satellites.

Why teenagers find learning a drag by New Scientist on 03:40 PM

The brain molecules behind a learning deficit that sets in during puberty have been identified in mice - and blocked(...)

Caviar fish are most endangered group of animals by New Scientist on 03:40 PM

16 of the 25 sturgeon species are now critically endangered, including the much-prized Beluga sturgeon(...)

Turbulence Tamed in Water Pipes by Discovery on 03:10 PM

A technique to keep turbulence down in pipes could save money and could even be used to make vessels more fuel efficient and keep arteries clear.

Brain probe hope for epileptics by BBC on 03:10 PM

A US study says electrical deep brain stimulation is a promising therapy for epileptics who do not respond to drug treatment.

This week's top stories by New Scientist on 03:10 PM

Our top articles ranked by reader popularity.Mom and dad, stop stifling me - it's damaging my brainDoes the pill help women live longer? Yes and noShape-shifting polymer pulls off amazing memory (...)

Innovation: Market research wants to open your skull by New Scientist on 03:10 PM

Your brainwaves betray what you really think about brands and their products – and marketeers want to tune into them(...)

'Flying vaccinator': Can genetically engineered mosquitoes provide a new strategy against malaria? by ScienceDaily on 03:10 PM

Mosquitoes transmit infectious diseases to millions of people every year, including malaria for which there is no effective vaccine. New research reveals that mosquito genetic engineering may tur(...)

Extreme obesity affecting more children at younger ages by ScienceDaily on 03:10 PM

Extreme obesity is affecting more children at younger ages, with 12 percent of black teenage girls, 11.2 percent of Hispanic teenage boys, 7.3 percent of boys and 5.5 percent of girls now classif(...)

Students discover new species of raptor dinosaur in Inner Mongolia by ScienceDaily on 03:10 PM

A new species of dinosaur, a relative of the famous Velociraptor, has been discovered in Inner Mongolia by two Ph.D. students. The exceptionally well preserved dinosaur, named Linheraptor exquisi(...)

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