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FDA allows fecal transplants for gut infections
Despite a certain "yuk" factor, fecal transplants have proven so successful at treating gut infections even the FDA has dropped restrictions on the procedure.
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Why is it that some brains seem to enjoy fear?
To really enjoy a scary situation, we have to know we’re in a safe environment. It’s all about triggering the amazing fight-or-flight response in a safe place.
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Fido's tail wags reveal more than you think
Researchers discovered a subtle difference in how dogs wag their tails. When a dog sees something positive or negative it tends to wags its tail either right or left.
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Dell laptop buyers make a stink over cat smell
Buyers of some Dell Latitude 6430u laptops say their pricey new computers are emitting a smell similar to cat urine.
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New dolphin species spotted near Australia
Scientists in Australia say a newly discovered species of humpback dolphin has been seen swimming off the coast of northern Australia.
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Google, Oracle experts to help fix Obamacare website
Individuals from Oracle and Red Hat have expertise in site reliability, stability and scalability.
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StarChase: The end of high-speed police pursuits?
According to a 2010 FBI report on pursuit policies, high-speed chases are often dangerous and unnecessary.
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Earth-size planet found with rocky core like ours
Kepler-78b is slightly larger than Earth and nearly double its mass. More than 1,000 exoplanets have been confirmed so far.
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Kids and head injuries: 'You don't tell anyone'
Many young athletes still do not admit when they have suffered a head injury despite increased awareness about the risks of concussions in children and teenagers.
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iPads face toughest holiday season competition yet
Apple Ceo Tim Cook told analysts that "this is going to be an iPad Christmas," but the tablet faces stiff competition this holiday season.
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Japan's coastal sea hunts increase risk of extinction
Live animals can sell for between $8,400 and $98,000, sometimes more than the roughly $50,000 from sales of meat for a single bottlenose dolphin.
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Lenovo hires Ashton Kutcher as product engineer
Ashton Kutcher will reportedly help Lenovo with decisions into design, software and usage, as well as acting as a spokesperson.
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Search for dark matter comes up empty so far
Scientists are searching for something they are fairly sure exists and is crucial to the entire universe. But they do not know what it looks like or where to find it.
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California woman ticketed for driving with Google Glass
A number of online commentators suggest that a California woman contest a ticket she received for driving while wearing Google Glass.
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Twitter tweaks design for more eye-catching look
The social media company made a change to its look Tuesday to favor image- and video-sharing by showing visual media directly within the Twitter timeline.
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Barnes & Noble releases new Nook e-reader
The new $119 e-reader from Barnes & Noble, Nook GlowLight, is available in its retail stores and online from Wednesday.
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Kids need help returning to school after concussions
A new American Academy of Pediatrics report recommends children avoid bright lights, computer screens and noisy environments, after suffering a concussion.
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Mini space shuttle skids off runway in test
Everything worked well for the automated Dream Chaser model until the end, when the left landing gear deployed too late and the test vehicle skidded off the runway.
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RoboBees no flight of fancy, say Harvard researchers
Researchers from Harvard University say the tiny robotic bees they unveiled last year should be ready for work in the real world by 2023. Called RoboBees, the miniature drones are being developed by Harvard's School of Engineering and Wyss Institute, to assist in crop pollination and search and rescue.
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Parasites found in Calif. 'sea serpent' dissection
The discovery of the parasites inside a California "sea serpent" is important because it tells scientists what the natural enemies of the oarfish are.
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UN developing asteroid defense plan
The United Nations is developing a plan to keep hazardous asteroids from hitting Earth.
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Google Plus adds more tools to edit photos, video
In Google's attempt to turn Plus into a photo-sharing hub, it built upon its innovations on image management.
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US, India preparing satellites to probe Martian atmosphere
India's Mars Orbiter Mission and NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft both launch in November.
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3 new species discovered in Australian rainforest
The 3 species discovered are a leaf-tail gecko, a golden-colored skink and a boulder-dwelling frog living in the unique rocky rainforest in Cape Melville, Queensland.
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Asian carp reproduce in Great Lakes watershed
Because all Asian carp species require similar conditions to reproduce successfully, it was an ominous discovery to find that it reproduced in the Great Lakes watershed.
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How much online time is safe for kids?
A new policy from the American Academy of pediatrics recommends a two-hour per day limit on Internet use, including Facebook, Twitter, TV and movies.
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LG unveils curved phone: Will consumers bite?
LG Electronics Inc. unveiled a curved smartphone on Monday. Both Samsung and LG's curved phones are only available in the South Korean market as they seek to gauge consumer appetite.
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iPad art gains recognition in new exhibit
A sweeping new exhibit of British artist David Hockney’s work, including about 150 iPad images, has opened in the deYoung Museum in San Francisco.
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AI breakthrough as computer cracks CAPTCHAs
CAPTCHAs on websites are the strings of tilted, squiggly letters that websites employ to make users "prove you are human."