Speaking the truth from the grave

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A Roman Catholic cardinal, in an interview that was released only after his death, has harshly criticized his church and said that it is ?200 years out of date? in its attitudes and needs a ?transformation."

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Scrub jays react to their dead

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Western scrub jays summon others to screech over the body of a dead jay, according to new research from the University of California, Davis. The birds' cacophonous "funerals" can last for up to half an hour.

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Planets can form in the galactic center

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At first glance, the center of the Milky Way seems like a very inhospitable place to try to form a planet. Stars crowd each other as they whiz through space like cars on a rush-hour freeway. Supernova explosions blast out shock waves and bathe the region in intense radiation.

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Seabirds of the Boreal

post from BSI Blog on 11 September 2012 04:16:45 PM. © BSI Blog

Caspian Terns in MaineCredit: Mike Fahay A comical looking bird the size of a small gull with a black cap, gray back and a bill that looked like a carrot was spotted stopping off on a beach in mid-coast Maine last week on its way south. Staying close by[...]

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Video Cameras of the Not-Rich and Never-Famous!

post from CR4 - Recent Blog Entries on 11 September 2012 03:22:13 PM. © CR4 - Recent Blog Entries

There is just something about early 21^st Century pop culture that makes everyone believe they should be a celebrity.Though I suppose in the age of Kardashians, Housewives, and Honey Boo Boo, I can begin to see why people think their lives deserve the attention and adoration of millions. These

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Awesome Science Documentary!

post from Canadian BioTechnologist2.0 on 11 September 2012 02:55:21 PM. © Canadian BioTechnologist2.0

Worth watching just for the introduction alone. Filed under: Education

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7 billion people, 70 million chemicals

post from Sciencebase Science Blog on 11 September 2012 02:08:02 PM. © Sciencebase Science Blog

Humanity reached a developmental waymarker of sorts with the population reaching 7 billion some time in 2012. Now, the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) is estimating that it will register the 70 millionth organic or inorganic substance in its database some time in the next few months, possibly this year or early next. I mentioned the [...]

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Video: Diving Through the Human Brain

post from American Biotechnologist on 11 September 2012 02:04:28 PM. © American Biotechnologist

Check out this video of thousands of serial sections of the brain stitched together. Courtesy of[...]

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Genetics shown to shape our addictions

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Have you ever wondered why some people find it so much easier to stop smoking than others? New research shows that vulnerability to smoking addiction is shaped by our genes.

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Big Dog by Boston Dynamics Is Back

From Popular Science - New Technology, Science News, The Future Now: Two of the robotic platforms, dubbed Big Dog by manufacturer Boston Dynamics--and termed the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) by DARPA--were demoed for the Commandant of the Marine Corps and DARPA's own (new) director,

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