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By Jove: NASA says Juno craft is orbiting Jupiter

By Jove: NASA says Juno craft is orbiting Jupiter

"And now the fun begins," says a leader of the mission to the large planet whose radiation and dust particles posed dangerous challenges. Project leaders call Juno "a milestone for planetary science."

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With a zap, scientists create low-fat chocolate

With a zap, scientists create low-fat chocolate

Scientists say they've figured out how to reduce the fat in milk chocolate by running it through an electric field. The result is healthier, but is it tastier?
by Mark H. Kim

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An avian mystery: Rare parrot spotted in wild for first time in 15 years

An avian mystery: Rare parrot spotted in wild for first time in 15 years

A solitary Spix's Macaw was spotted and caught on video flying over Bahia, Brazil. The origins of the bird are unknown, but conservators say its appearance represents "a new hope" for the area.

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'Space Fence' is Crenlo's next frontier

'Space Fence' is Crenlo's next frontier

Crenlo, best known for making industrial and agricultural vehicle cabs for clients such as Caterpillar and John Deere, recently landed a subcontract with Lockheed Martin for 16 high-end, specialized electronics cabinets made by its Emcor enclosure division.
by Associated Press

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Using smartphone in bed made women momentarily blind

Using smartphone in bed made women momentarily blind

Two women woke up to find they were blind in one eye. Then their eyesight quickly returned to normal. The likely cause? They had been gazing at their smartphone screens in the dark.
by Rae Ellen Bichell

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As deadly bat disease takes hold in Minn., scientists focus on future

As deadly bat disease takes hold in Minn., scientists focus on future

White nose syndrome threatens to decimate Minnesota's bat population. Researchers are working now to learn more about the bats' summer habitat and reproduction before the full effects of the disease hit.
by Dan Gunderson

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U.S. announces new 'ground rules' for use of commercial drones

U.S. announces new 'ground rules' for use of commercial drones

The Federal Aviation Administration said the first-of-its-kind regulations were necessary to keep manned aircraft and people on the ground safe.
by Eyder Peralta

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Fish have feelings, too: the inner lives of our 'underwater cousins'

Fish have feelings, too: the inner lives of our 'underwater cousins'

Jonathan Balcombe, author of What A Fish Knows, says that fish have a conscious awareness -- or "sentience" -- that allows them to experience pain, recognize individual humans and have memory.

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NASA wants you -- on Mars

NASA wants you -- on Mars

Check out this lovely gallery of NASA commissioned "recruiting" posters designed to kindle public interest in Mars. While employment opportunities on the red planet are still up in the air, the posters at least can now be downloaded for free.
by William Lager

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