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Submission + - Genetics plays role in determining sexual orientat (geneticarchaeology.com) 1

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webdoodle

on Thursday November 08, 2007 @06:44PM

webdoodle writes: "Canadian scientists have uncovered new evidence which shows genetics has a role to play in determining whether an individual is homosexual or heterosexual. Researchers claim that they can predict a persons sexual orientation 95% of the time."

Submission + - Research indicates dogs have ability to read minds (brainmysteries.com)

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webdoodle

on Wednesday November 07, 2007 @01:12PM

webdoodle writes: "A researcher working on her masters degree, is studying dogs to see if they can think about the thoughts and feelings of self and others. The results indicate that dogs CAN read minds."

Submission + - Scientists make "Super Mice", are humans (cloningresources.com)

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webdoodle

on Saturday September 01, 2007 @03:51PM

webdoodle writes: "The scientist who first showed that the absence of the protein myostatin leads to oversized muscles in mice and men has now found a second protein, follistatin, whose overproduction in mice lacking myostatin doubles the muscle-building effect. Research has implications for professional athletes, agriculture and medicine."

Submission + - Ice Age Triggered by Proximity to Sun (geologytimes.com)

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webdoodle

on Thursday August 30, 2007 @01:30PM

webdoodle writes: "Analysis of Antarctic ice cores shows that the last four great ice age cycles began when Earth's distance from the sun during its annual orbit became great enough to prevent summertime melts of glacial ice. The absence of those melts allowed buildups of the ice over periods of time that would become characterized as glacial periods."

Submission + - Allofmp3.com owner acquitted (cnn.com)

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192939495969798999

on Wednesday August 15, 2007 @01:28PM

192939495969798999 writes: "CNN reports that Denis Kvasov was acquitted of copyright infringement, prosecuted on pressure from EMI Group Plc, NBC Universal and Time Warner Inc. From the article: "The prosecution did not succeed in presenting persuasive evidence of his involvement in infringing copyright law". Is this a lucky break or another sign of the traditional distribution model collapsing permanently?"

Submission + - Brains Learn Better At Night (brainmysteries.com)

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webdoodle

on Wednesday August 15, 2007 @12:45PM

webdoodle writes: "Scientists have found that the time of day influences your brain's ability to learn — and the human brain learns more effectively in the evening."

Submission + - Scientists To Detect Gene Doping In Athletes (cloningresources.com)

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webdoodle

on Wednesday August 08, 2007 @01:41PM

webdoodle writes: "Sports has always been fraught with athletes trying to cheat the system. Now scientists fear that athletes will attempt gene doping to enhance their endurance and muscle mass."

Submission + - Astronomer Offers New Theory Into 400-year-old Lun (astronomyreport.com)

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webdoodle

on Thursday August 02, 2007 @12:48PM

webdoodle writes: "Astronomer thinks he has solved a 400-year-old mystery: the origin of strange optical flashes seen on the moon's surface"

Submission + - Researchers Explore Genetics Of Canine Speed

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webdoodle

on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @11:34AM

webdoodle writes: "Scientists have discovered a genetic mutation that helps to explain why some dogs run faster than others."

Submission + - Vitamin Extends Life In Yeast May Apply To Humans

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Anonymous Coward

on Monday May 07, 2007 @11:12AM

Anonymous Coward writes: "Imagine taking a vitamin for longevity! Not yet, but a Dartmouth discovery that a cousin of niacin prolongs lifespan in yeast brings the tantalizing possibility a step closer."

Submission + - Climate Change Could Make Species Extinct

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Anonymous Coward

on Tuesday April 24, 2007 @05:35PM

Anonymous Coward writes: "Climate change could trigger "boom and bust" population cycles that make animal species more vulnerable to extinction, according to Christopher C. Wilmers, an assistant professor of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz."

Submission + - Researchers Able To Detect Cancer At Curable Stage

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Anonymous Coward

on Tuesday April 24, 2007 @05:07PM

Anonymous Coward writes: "Researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego report that they have developed a new method for detecting cancer very early in its development, when it consists of just a few cells. The best existing detection methods are not able to detect a tumor until it consists of about one million cells."

Submission + - Black Raspberries Yield Skin Cancer Treatment

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prescribedgod

on Wednesday April 18, 2007 @02:02PM

prescribedgod writes: "It may seem improbable, but one of the best allies against sunburn and skin cancer could be growing in your own back yard."

Submission + - Scientists Explain Why We Vary In Attractiveness

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Anonymous Coward

on Wednesday April 18, 2007 @01:59PM

Anonymous Coward writes: "Scientists trying to solve lek paradox, that sexually-selecting species like humans should have much less individuality than is the case, has been seized upon by creationists as an argument that Darwin's theories are fundamentally flawed."

Submission + - I'm not a spammer

Submitted by tfinniga on Wednesday April 18, 2007 @10:38AM

tfinniga writes: A spammer has recently started using my domain name as "From:" addresses when sending out spam. I'm worried about my domain being blacklisted, and I'm annoyed by the bounces — I'm getting about 1000 bounce messages a day. Unfortunately, I give out a different email address to each site I visit: slashdot@example.com, paypal@example.com, amazon@example.com, etc., and the spammer is using a different address for each mail, so simple address filtering doesn't work.

What is the best way of avoiding being put on a blacklist, and dealing with the flood of bounces?

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