By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Closer scrutiny of radiation left over from the creation of the universe shows the Big Bang took place about 13.8 billion years ago, 100 million years earlier than previous estimates, scientists said on Thursday. The findings are among the first results from analysis of data collected by [...]
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Universe is older than previously thought, new study shows
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BracketRacket: ‘I thought it’s for takeout orders’
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Welcome to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News
Read More...Mini Black Holes Easier To Make Than Thought
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Creating microscopic black holes using particle accelerators requires less energy than previously thought, researchers say. Livescience.com News Headlines – Yahoo! News
Read More...Farm bill would save less than previously thought
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Farm bills passed by the Senate and a House committee last year would save far lessmoney than previously thought, according to a new estimate released Friday. Science News
Read More...Will Berlusconi make a comeback? EU quakes at thought
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Sunday’s vote will determine whether Italians approve of harsh measures taken by Monti. USATODAY.com Feed
Read More...Asteroid may have killed dinosaurs quicker than scientists thought
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Dinosaurs died off about 33,000 years after an asteroid hit the Earth, much sooner than scientists had believed, and the asteroid may not have been the sole cause of extinction, according to a study released Thursday. Earth's climate may have been at a tipping point when a massive asteroid smashed [...]
Read More...‘Space jump’ faster than thought
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Austrian Felix Baumgartner fell even faster during his historic skydive last October than was originally thought. BBC News – Science & Environment
Read More...Babies Start ‘Mind Reading’ Earlier Than Thought
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Even babies as young as a year-and-a-half can guess what other people are thinking, new research suggests. Livescience.com News Headlines – Yahoo! News
Read More...The five-headed future of conservative thought
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Commentary magazine invites the right's biggest thinkers to a forward-looking symposium. The results may delight liberals 2012 Elections News Headlines – Yahoo! News
Read More...Female Smokers Face Greater Risk Than Previously Thought
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One new analysis finds female smokers are more than 26 times more likely to die of lung cancer than non-smoking women – twice the rate calculated 30 years ago. There’s also new data quantifying the surprising payoffs of smoking cessation – especially under the age of 40. News
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