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Vest for the Deaf Translates Speech Into VibrationsA new wearable device that translates spoken words into vibrations could help deaf people perceive speech in a completely new way.
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Stephen Hawking Reflects on 'Theory of Everything,' 'Interstellar'World-famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawking took to Facebook yesterday (Nov. 18) to share his views about a new film based on his life.
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Light Therapy Could Stop Seizures in the Brain -
Transplanted Hands Can Regain Feeling, Even Years LaterAmputees who had their own hand or a transplanted hand reattached were able to regain some feeling in the limb years after surgery, a new study finds.
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Neuroscience of Taste: Chef's Creations Delight the Senses -
Laughing Matter: Finding the Roots of Humor in the BrainWhere does humor come from in the brain? To find out, team of researchers scanned the brains of professional comedians to identify the brain activity involved in telling jokes.
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'Emotional Map' Reveals Where Human Body Feels Gentle TouchFrom the stroke of a mother's hand to the embrace of a lover, sensations of gentle touch activate a specialized set of nerves in humans.
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Seeing-Eye Vest? Vibrating Clothing Helps Blind NavigateImagine if instead of swinging a white cane, a visually impaired person could wear clothing that senses things in the environment and relays that information through touch.
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Could There Be Organic Matter on Mars?The origins of organic matter found by Mars lander missions have long been debated, but a new study suggests a way to find out whether these chemicals of life came from the Red Planet or elsewhere.
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'Nature's Fury': NYC Exhibit Explores Science of Natural Disasters -
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Bilingual People Are Like Brain 'Bodybuilders'People who speak two languages may have brains that are more efficient at language processing and other tasks, new research suggests.
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Famed Physicist Ernest Rutherford Helped Pioneer Sonar in SecretErnest Rutherford is best-known for splitting the atom, but that's not his only claim to fame. The British physicist also helped pave the way for sonar technology.
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Mysterious Condition Makes Boy Never Feel Hungry or ThirstyLandon Jones is a 12-year-old boy with a very unusual condition: He never gets hungry or thirsty.
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Mouthwatering Math: Culinary Creations Combine Food and FormulasWhat do mathematics and cooking have in common? They both involve a search for beauty in the world around us, one mathematician says.
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TomTom Runner Cardio: Fitness Tracker ReviewThe TomTom Runner Cardio is a GPS watch with a built-in heart-rate monitor, for people who want a simple device to track their runs.
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Bats Use Signal Jamming to Ward Off CompetitorsJust like Navy engineers who jam the sonar of enemy ships, bats can jam the signals of other bats to ward off competition for food, a new study finds.
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Ancient Reptile Is Smallest and Oldest-Known 'Fish Lizard'A 248-million-year-old fossil of an ancient reptile found in China is the oldest known member of a well-known group of marine reptiles, and may have lived both on land and in the sea.
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Stephen Hawking Film Depicts Courageous Battle with Disease -
'Theory of Everything': The Love Story of Stephen and Jane HawkingA new film explores the personal life of Stephen Hawking and his first wife Jane, from the couple's early days until the later stages of Hawking's devastating illness.
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Finding Spinosaurus: A Dinosaur Bigger Than T. Rex -
Anesthesia-Related Memory Loss Lasts Days, Study Warns -
Casting Out Demons: Pope Francis Declares Support for Exorcisms -
Zombie Ants to Ghost Frogs: 6 Real Halloween MonstersHalloween is a time to celebrate mythical creatures that haunt our dreams, but some of these beasts have real-life counterparts in the animal world.
