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Scary Things Come in Small Packages (washingtonpost.com)

154 Flee Sinking Ship in Antarctic - New York Times

The cruise ship Explorer hit ice and began taking on water through a hole in the hull, Britain’s coast guard said. No injuries were reported.

U.N. to Say It Overstated H.I.V. Cases by Millions - New York Times

A U.N. agency will lower to 33.2 million the number of people it believes are infected worldwide.

Jolly and Green, With an Agenda - New York Times

The new Grinch? It’s Aunt Betty pushing eco-friendly gifts.

Aging: Walking Faster and Outpacing Death - New York Times

Researchers who followed the health of older people for almost a decade found that those who walked more quickly were less likely to die.

Howstuffworks "Blood Batteries"

Blood batteries as thin as a sheet of paper are currently under development by scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Read about blood batteries.

Dioxin Spot in Mich. Could Be Worst Ever

PhysOrg news: Dioxin Spot in Mich. Could Be Worst Ever

Smarter energy storage for solar and wind power

PhysOrg news: Smarter energy storage for solar and wind power

Flowering plants evolved very quickly into 5 groups

PhysOrg news: Flowering plants evolved very quickly into 5 groups

Scientists restore nerve sensation from amputated limb in chest

PhysOrg news: Scientists restore nerve sensation from amputated limb in chest

Gene study supports single main migration across Bering Strait

PhysOrg news: Gene study supports single main migration across Bering Strait

Nanodevices could use quantized current to operate future electronics

PhysOrg news: Nanodevices could use quantized current to operate future electronics

In the Netherlands, Eat, Drink and Be Monitored - New York Times

While it looks like a normal restaurant, a Dutch facility is devoted to exploring one question: What makes people eat and drink the way they do?

Harvard Physicist Plays Magician With the Speed of Light

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3-D Printers Redefine Industrial Design

Get product reviews and news about digital cameras, computers, laptops, mp3 players, iPod, PDAs, phones, PCs, Macs and wireless from Wired.com

Simo Häyhä - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Skewered: Indian teen survives 4ft pole rammed through his head | the Daily Mail

Manish Rajpurohit has been hailed the luckiest teenager in India after he survived being skewered by a 4ft metal pole in a bus crash

Undercover restorers fix Paris landmark's clock | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

Nuke to the Future

Football field-sized kite powers latest heavy freight ship | NetworkWorld.com Community

The Asus Eee Laptop Series Selling Off the Shelves World Wide

PhysOrg news: The Asus Eee Laptop Series Selling Off the Shelves World Wide

10 Reasons We're Doomed: SkyMall Edition

What better way to celebrate the end of the year's biggest shopping weekend than with things you mercifully did not

Misgivings Rise Along With Antarctican Tourism - New York Times

The rapid rise of ship tourism in Antarctica has led to concerns that the tourism situation in the region was a potential disaster in the making.