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Western scientists look to Chinese medicine for fresh leads

Western scientists look to Chinese medicine for fresh leads

Some scientists say traditional remedies might help them crack diseases like cancer. But there are more misses than hits.
by Alan Yu

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Texting is becoming 'old-school'

Texting is becoming 'old-school'

Instant messaging has surpassed old-fashioned texts. Also on the decline: phone numbers.

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Report: NSA can monitor 100K computers worldwide

Report: NSA can monitor 100K computers worldwide

"The National Security Agency has implanted software in nearly 100,000 computers around the world that allows the United States to conduct surveillance on those machines and can also create a digital highway for launching cyberattacks," The New York Times reports.
by Mark Memmott

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Appeals court sets aside Internet neutrality rules

The decision empowers leading Internet providers to decide which Internet services -- such as Netflix movies, YouTube videos, news stories and more -- they would allow to be transmitted to consumers over their networks.
by The Associated Press

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Is '16 and Pregnant' an effective form of birth control?

Is '16 and Pregnant' an effective form of birth control?

A new study suggests that the MTV show has contributed to a decline in the teen birth rate.

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A green-movement website shakes up the debate over GMOs

A green-movement website shakes up the debate over GMOs

After Grist's six-month-long series on genetically modified foods, some loyal readers accused the site of changing directions in the debate.
by Dan Charles

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BBC: The return to Mawson's Antarctica, part 4

Andrew Luck-Baker reports on the 10 days the scientists, tourists and crew of the ship, the Academik Shokalskiy, spent locked in the ice and their eventual release via helicopters from a Chinese ice breaker to an Australian vessel.

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Scientists coax ancient creature to life

A lake near Lindstrom, Minn., is host to a remarkable scientific achievement announced this week. Scientists in Oklahoma have managed to hatch the eggs of a creature that lived in South Center Lake hundreds of years ago. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Lawrence Weider, a biology professor at the University of Oklahoma, about the news.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Undoing Google’s attempt to open your inbox

Undoing Google’s attempt to open your inbox

Google has announced a new scheme to try to boost its Google+ service by allowing people to email you who don't have your e-mail address.
by Bob Collins

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