New Bandages Change Color To Indicate An Infection

Bandages to be tweaked after testing at German hospital, before hitting market.



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Taste Of Food Affected By Ambient Sounds, Study Says

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Can the sounds we hear really affect how much we enjoy our food?



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An Ig Noble Cause To Celebrate

The 20th Annual Ig Nobel Awards celebrate the most unusual research of 2010.



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In The XOS-2, A Leaner, Meaner Fighting Machine

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An invention that could change the face of warfare.



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Children Understand Irony Much Sooner Than Believed, Study Finds

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Information on children's grasp of language soars to new heights in a recent study.



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Canadian Study: Heavy Facebook Users Show Narcissism, Insecurity

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How much do we betray our personalities by using social networking sites?



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Are Beer Goggles Real?

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Yet another study says: yes. As alcohol consumption goes up, standards go down.



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Emotional Robots: Science Finally Makes An Oxymoron A Reality

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But will these emotive robots eliminate the need for interhuman communication? 



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Can Our Genes Determine If We're Cold-Blooded Killers?

Fallon Family: Killer Chromosomes?

Have our genes destined us to certain behaviors, or do we still have a choice? 



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Viral Videos Are Funny The First Time, But Don't Kill The Joke!

Yes, it's exciting when your work goes viral, but please control yourself. 



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UC Schools Feel The Squeeze Over Enrollment Cuts

Seven of the nine University of California schools have started wait lists for incoming freshman.

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LADWP And City Officials Continue To Squabble Over Money

Los Angeles officials are not happy with the DWP's decision to withhold more than $73 million it had previously promised.

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L.A. City Council Vetoes DWP Rate Hikes

The City Council's decision is the latest in the Department of Water and Power's fight to raise rates.

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Senate Passes New Part of Health Care Bill

The latest piece of health care legislation makes changes to several provisions of the health care bill passed earlier in the week.

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Tensions High During Biden's Visit To Israel

Vice President Joe Biden's visit to facilitate peace talks in Israel hampered by announcement of new housing development.

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Sweeping Protests Across California

BREAKING: StudentActivism.net is reporting 150 arrests in Oakland, Calif.

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Floods Kill 42 And Injure 120 On Portuguese Island Of Madeira

Severe rain storms struck Madeira, killing many and causing extensive damage.

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Eight Americans Released From Haitian Custody, Two Still Detained

Eight Americans were released from Hatian custody after being detained on suspicion of child trafficking.

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Longtime L.A. Politician Diane Watson Set To Retire

The political veteran said she hopes to spend more time with her ailing mother.

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