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Are seniors being swindled by scooter companies?

Thu, Apr 04 2013 at 12:17 PM

There's a bizarre cast of characters behind those power wheelchair ads, including 'brainwashed' patients and coerced doctors. It all adds up to Medicare fraud.

Baldness linked to heart health in men

Thu, Apr 04 2013 at 11:04 AM

New analysis finds that men who lose their hair at a younger age are up to 84% more likely to have coronary disease.

World's newest terrifying spider discovered in Sri Lanka

Thu, Apr 04 2013 at 9:49 AM

The tarantula with an 8-inch leg span is lightning fast and boasts a potent venom.

10 clever uses for a Raspberry Pi

Tue, Apr 02 2013 at 1:46 PM

From robot bartenders to Lego supercomputers, the 'little PC that could' is inspiring no end of novel applications.

William Shakespeare: Literary giant, tax dodger and ruthless businessman?

Mon, Apr 01 2013 at 12:31 PM

If researchers at Aberystwyth University have it right, the Bard was a bit of a cad.

Chinese herbal remedy reduces hot flashes, study finds

Mon, Apr 01 2013 at 11:33 AM

Can a tea made of Er-xian decoction or EXC decrease menopausal symptoms? Researchers in Hong Kong say ‘yes.’

Photo contest for forest-loving shutterbugs

Fri, Mar 29 2013 at 11:45 AM

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative is calling on photographers to submit their work before April 5.

Modified E. coli bacteria die without coffee

Fri, Mar 29 2013 at 10:51 AM

Scientists have engineered a strain of caffeine-dependent Escherichia coli that could be used in tackling water pollution.

10 accidental inventions that changed the world

Thu, Mar 28 2013 at 2:30 PM

These strokes of scientific serendipity have had a big impact on our lives.

Pay it forward, coffee-style

Wed, Mar 27 2013 at 2:50 PM

A goodwill initiative called 'suspended coffee' supplies a needy stranger with a cup of coffee, and it's gaining steam in Europe.

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