Scientist rediscovers rare plant unseen since 1985 A scientist with the Missouri Botanical Garden has rediscovered and identified a rare parasitic plant that hasn't been seen by botanists in more than 20 years. 01 May 2008
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Giant squid has world's largest eyes Marine scientists in New Zealand studying the carcass of a rare colossal squid said Wednesday they had measured its eye at about 11 inches across — bigger than a dinner plate — making it the largest animal eye on Earth. 30 Apr 2008
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Scientists predict more floods, droughts Scientists predicted Thursday that climate change in coming decades will cause more flooding in the Northern Hemisphere and droughts in some southern and arid zones. 11 Apr 2008
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Diesel fumes can affect your brain, scientists say Inhaling diesel exhaust triggers a stress response in the brain that may have damaging long-term effects on brain function, Dutch researchers said on Tuesday. 11 Mar 2008
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Scientists gain better view on how weather forms Climate scientists said they have begun using information from a tropical phenomenon that may give them a one to three-week jump on hurricanes, cyclones, monsoons and other weather patterns. 12 Dec 2007
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Scientists urge $2-3 billion study of ocean health Marine scientists called on Sunday for a $2-3 billion study of threats such as overfishing and climate change to the oceans, saying they were as little understood as the Moon. 26 Nov 2007
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Scientist invents computer pillow to stop snoring A German scientist has come up with a solution for snoring - a computerized pillow that shifts the head's sleeping position until the noise stops. 04 Oct 2007
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Scientists push back origins of Earth's oxygen Scientists examining rocks dating back 2.5 billion years said on Thursday they found evidence shedding light on one of the landmark events in Earth's natural history - the appearance of life-nurturing oxygen as a major part of the atmosphere. 30 Sep 2007
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South Korean stem-cell scientist fired Seoul, Korea - Disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk has been fired from South Korea's most prestigious university - a professional death blow to the academic who stunned the medical world with groundbreaking research that later was found to have been faked. 21 Mar 2006
