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| Study finds pepper may help disfiguring skin condition LONDON (Reuters) - Black pepper could lead to better treatments for a disfiguring skin condition that affects about 1 percent of the world's population, researchers said on Thursday. feeds.reuters.com |
U.Va. Research: Snake Phobia Hardwired CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Two University of Virginia researchers believe that humans are genetically predisposed to be deathly afraid of snakes. Judy S. DeLoache, a U.Va. professor of developmental psychology, said she has a snake phobia, but wonders why. "The question was, where did that fear come from?"... hosted.ap.org |
Old Photos Document Early Spring in East The journals of Henry David Thoreau help scientists in New England investigate global warming's effect on the timing of spring. Thoreau carefully documented the dates the blueberry bushes bloomed.... hosted.ap.org |
Dumbo paints! Animals make zoo artwork Brittany wields her paintbrush with confidence, slapping it roughly against the canvas to produce streaks of green or smears of orange. With apparent pride, she steps back, inspects her work and extends her trunk to receive a freshly loaded paintbrush. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Hydrothermal springs may prove existance of martian life The high-powered zoom lens of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has picked up the features -- two possible ancient hydrothermal springs are viewed as light-toned, elliptical structures, media reported Friday. The martian fe ... english.people.com.cn |