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(123rf) An exoplanet that may be capable of supporting life has been found, according to European researchers. The distance between the planet HD 40307g and its host star HD 40307 suggests the plan...
Updated : 2012.11.08 17:49
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Bee materials such as honey, royal jelly and bee venom have been useful in oriental medicine. Bee venom, especially, is widely known for being used the most in apitherapy, treating patients with art...
Updated : 2012.11.04 20:15
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Scientists say initial sampling of Mars‘ atmosphere by the NASA rover Curiosity did not definitively detect methane, a gas that can be a clue to determining if the red planet eve...
Updated : 2012.11.04 11:01
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Angela Stoeger (left) and Daniel Mietchen record the vocalization of Koshik, an elephant at the Everland Zoo, which mimics Korean. (Yonhap News) Children talk to animals at the zoo all the time, but...
Updated : 2012.11.02 11:07
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A nuclear reactor, which came to a halt due to a malfunction in its turbine control system earlier this week, will resume its operation, officials said Thursday. The Reactor-2 at Uljin Nuclear Power...
Updated : 2012.11.02 10:21
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WASHINGTON (AP) ― Climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer stood along the Hudson River and watched his research come to life as Hurricane Sandy blew through New York. Just eight months earlier, the Pr...
Updated : 2012.11.01 20:13
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In this image released by NASA on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012 shows a scoop of Martian soil collected by the NASA’s Curiosity rover. (AP-Yonhap News) NASA says initial experiments by its Mars rover Curio...
Updated : 2012.10.31 14:06
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A nuclear power generator in the southeastern city of Gyeongju came to a halt on Monday due to a detected malfunction, its operator said. No radiation leak was reported. The Reactor-1 at Wolseong Nu...
Updated : 2012.10.30 09:59
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The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1, or the Naro rocket, will be launched between Nov. 9 and 24 after a thorough investigation into the cause of a parts failure that forced the cancellation its initial ...
Updated : 2012.10.29 15:49
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This photo is not directly related to the story. (123rf) Smoking costs women at least 10 years of life on average, but quitting at about age 30 may gain back those years, researchers in Britain said...
Updated : 2012.10.29 13:40
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South Korea will likely set a new date for the launch of its first space rocket Monday after a Russian-made defective part of the rocket made it impossible to send off the rocket last week, officials...
Updated : 2012.10.29 09:55
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The unmanned SpaceX capsule made a safe splashdown in the Pacific Sunday after successfully delivering its first commercial payload to the International Space Station. The capsule parachuted into th...
Updated : 2012.10.29 09:49
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NEW YORK (AP) ― Scientists in the U.S. have created embryos with genes from one man and two women, using a provocative technique that someday could be used to prevent babies from inheriting certain ...
Updated : 2012.10.28 20:11
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Staying fit through exercising and dieting helps maintain health and prevent age-related diseases. However, many find it difficult to run a mile or two every day, or even regularly, as muscles and c...
Updated : 2012.10.28 20:10
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Spectators leave an outdoor venue where a series of celebration performances were scheduled to take place near the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, Friday. Korea halted its space ...
Updated : 2012.10.28 09:40
