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Michael Jackson probably wasn’t a pedophile--at least, not in the strict, biological sense of the word. It’s a morally loaded term, pedophile, that has become synonymous with the very basest of evils. (In fact it’s hard to even say it aloud without cringing, isn’t it?) But...

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(AP) -- Thousands of excited visitors flocked Saturday to a zoo in northern Thailand for the first public viewing of a baby panda, which has been featured on Thai front pages almost every day since her birth six weeks ago...

Are Efforts to Save the Panda a Giant Waste of Money? - Discover Magazine
Red pandas reveal an unexpected (artificial) sweet tooth - PhysOrg.com

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(AP) -- It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law. The same marijuana smoke that doctors can recommend to ease cancer patients' suffering must soon come with a warning saying it causes the disease...

Researcher Discovers Molecules That Inhibit Important Gene Regulators - PhysOrg.com
Researchers study the human factor in spread of pandemic illness - PhysOrg.com
Protein compels ovarian cancer cells to cannibalize themselves - PhysOrg.com

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Myanmar fossils may mean human roots in Asia / Crucial sea grass meadows found to be declining / Multiple genetic variations linked to schizophrenia / Deep-brain stimulators help some cerebral palsy p Ancestry in Asia?...

Key to future medical breakthroughs is systems biology, say leading European scientists - PhysOrg.com
US gives digital diplomacy a chance, on YouTube - PhysOrg.com
NSF teams with NASCAR to reveal 'The Science of Speed' - PhysOrg.com

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The answer to this week's Where In The Universe challenge is now available back on the original post. Check it out! And happy 4th of July holiday weekend to everyone in the US! © nancy for Universe Today, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags:...

Answer Now Available to This Week's WITU Challenge - UniverseToday.com
Answer Now Available to WITU Challenge - UniverseToday.com
Answer to this Week’s WITU Challenge Now Available - UniverseToday.com

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Old Asia-Pacific maps from Japanese Imperial Army archives are going online for modern use, such as studying changes in forest cover or the growth of cities, a Japanese researcher said Friday...

Customize Your Own Google Map - Geology.com
US Army enlists Facebook, Twitter - PhysOrg.com