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Possible Fifth Force Would Make Direct Detection of Dark Matter Unlikely

(PhysOrg.com) -- No one knows exactly what a “fifth force” might be, but studies have shown that, if a long-range fifth force does exist, it could have surprising effects on the universe’s structure formation. ...

Physics / General Physics

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (43) | comments 52 feature




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Washington Post offering buyout to news staff

The Washington Post announced a voluntary buyout for some newsroom staff on Wednesday, citing the difficult economic climate for the newspaper industry.

Technology / Business

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

True history of Ferdinand Bol paintings revealed

For the past 100 years, four gigantic paintings have hung in the Peace Palace in The Hague. Together with a fifth painting in the State Room in Den Bosch they form an impressive series. This series, painted ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

British police arrest 5 in tabloid bribery probe

(AP) -- The criminal investigation into British tabloid skullduggery turned full force on a second Rupert Murdoch publication Saturday, with the arrest of four current and former journalists from The Sun ...

Technology / Other

created Jan 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Malaysia saves endangered pygmy elephant on Borneo

Malaysian wildlife authorities said they had rescued a pygmy elephant calf on Borneo island and expressed hope a planned sanctuary would provide protection for the endangered animals.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Autism redefined: Yale researchers study impact of proposed diagnostic criteria

Getting an autism diagnosis could be more difficult in 2013 when a revised diagnostic definition goes into effect. The proposed changes may affect the proportion of individuals who qualify for a diagnosis of autism spectrum ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Prostate cancer screenings at VA hospitals don't follow guidelines for elderly, study says

(Medical Xpress) -- Veterans Affairs hospitals screen elderly men with limited life expectancies for prostate cancer at surprisingly high rates, even though guidelines recommend against such screening, according ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japan 'was unprepared' for nuclear disaster: official probe

The operators of the tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant and government regulators were woefully unprepared for disaster, the first official probe into the March 11 catastrophe said Monday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 7

Russian satellite crashes into Siberia after launch

A Russian satellite on Friday crashed into Siberia minutes after its launch due to rocket failure, the defence ministry said, in the latest humiliating setback for Russia's embattled space programme.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 40

Aquatic therapy soon after total knee arthroplasty improves outcomes

Despite increased use of total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), there is a notable lack of consensus about optimal postoperative treatment. Aquatic therapy has been shown to have a beneficial effect, ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Review: 'Rocksmith' rocks out with real guitars

If "Guitar Hero" was the spunky teenager who made music gaming fun, "Rocksmith" is his older, cooler brother in a distressed leather jacket.

Technology / Software

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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