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• A whole new meaning to bad weather: Top ten worst weather places in the world
• NASA's Juno Spacecraft Hears Amateur Radio Operators Say 'Hi': Message was first-of-its-kind for an interplanetary spacecraft
• Holiday shopping for friends? Looking for unique gifts might not be best plan
• Marketing loans for fertility treatments raises ethical concerns
• No pictures, please: Taking photos may impede memory of museum tour
• Genetic studies of breast cancer in dogs
• Cockroach never seen before in U.S. identified in New York; Can survive freezing temperatures
• Variability in olfactory receptors affects human odor perception

A whole new meaning to bad weather: Top ten worst weather places in the world Posted: 10 Dec 2013 01:35 PM PST Have you ever wondered what places on Earth experience the worst weather? A new article names the top ten places in the world that continually experience the most extreme weather.

NASA's Juno Spacecraft Hears Amateur Radio Operators Say 'Hi': Message was first-of-its-kind for an interplanetary spacecraft Posted: 10 Dec 2013 12:25 PM PST In a first-of-its-kind activity for an interplanetary spacecraft, thousands of amateur (ham) radio operators around the world were able to say "Hi" to NASA's Juno spacecraft Oct. 9 as it swung past Earth on its way to Jupiter.

Holiday shopping for friends? Looking for unique gifts might not be best plan Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:34 AM PST Finding the perfect gift for that special someone is never easy, and the challenge gets even harder during the holiday season. According to a new study, consumers shopping for more than one person tend to pass on "guaranteed hits" in lieu of getting something unique for each person on their list.

Marketing loans for fertility treatments raises ethical concerns Posted: 09 Dec 2013 10:25 AM PST An increase in the number of lenders specializing in loans for fertility treatments enables more people to afford the treatments, but it also raises ethical concerns. Among the concerns, doctors are marketing the loans to their patients, and some of these doctors have financial ties to specific lenders. The commentary calls for assessment and oversight of the practice.

No pictures, please: Taking photos may impede memory of museum tour Posted: 09 Dec 2013 06:24 AM PST Visit a museum these days and you'll see people using their smartphones and cameras to take pictures of works of art, archeological finds, historical artifacts, and any other object that strikes their fancy. While taking a picture might seem like a good way to preserve the moment, new research published suggests that museum-goers may want to put their cameras down.

Genetic studies of breast cancer in dogs Posted: 09 Dec 2013 05:56 AM PST Mammary tumours (breast cancer) are the most common form of cancer in female dogs. Now a PhD project has led to the identification of genetic changes associated with these types of tumor. These findings can help to improve our understanding of the development of breast cancer in both dogs and humans.

Cockroach never seen before in U.S. identified in New York; Can survive freezing temperatures Posted: 09 Dec 2013 05:41 AM PST A species of cockroach never found in the United States before has been positively identified in Manhattan. Unlike the roaches that New York residents have known and hated for years, this variety can survive not just indoors where it's warm, but also outdoors in freezing temperatures. The species Periplaneta japonica is well documented in Asia but was never confirmed in the United States until insect biologists documented its presence.

Variability in olfactory receptors affects human odor perception Posted: 08 Dec 2013 10:34 AM PST Researchers have found that as much as 30 percent of the large array of human olfactory receptor differs between any two individuals. This substantial variation is in turn reflected by variability in how each person perceives odors.

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