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Chill Out, Dudes! Female Flies Have Anti-Aggression Powers
Live Science - 17 Nov 2013 21:14
Male fruit flies are calmed by female company, new research finds. The brain circuitry involved in this anti-aggression effect may offer hints to the control of human aggression.
After Bubble and Crash, Volatile Virtual Currency Bitcoin Marks New Highs
Singularity Hub - 17 Nov 2013 21:01
You may tune into Real Housewives of Miami for drama. Me? I search "bitcoin" on Google. The virtual currency's a vortex of intrigue and high adventure--not to mention volatile and high-flying returns. Some think it might...
Active Volcano Discovered Under Antarctic Ice Sheet
Live Science - 17 Nov 2013 20:02
Earthquakes deep below West Antarctica reveal an active volcano hidden beneath the massive ice sheet. The newly discovered volcano is the youngest in chain of fiery peaks in the Executive Committee Range.
Americans Reveal Who They'd Rather Work For: Men or Women
Live Science - 17 Nov 2013 13:32
While 40 percent of Americans say they have no preference as to whether their boss is male or female, the majority of those who do have a preference would rather work for a man.
The 10 Fastest Growing Job Titles
Live Science - 17 Nov 2013 13:28
Forget management jobs. The fasted growing careers are almost all technology-based.
Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week
Live Science - 17 Nov 2013 11:23
Depression's aging effects, microbes in the sky and black-hole guts just to name a few of the most interesting Science articles we found this week.
Oxygen, phosphorous and early life on Earth
EurekAlert! - 17 Nov 2013 07:00
(GFZ GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Helmholtz Centre) Two billion years ago the Earth system was recovering from perhaps the single-most profound modification of its surface environments: the oxygenation of the atmosphere...