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Ebola: World Health Organization Asks Male Survivors To Abstain From Sex For Three Months
IBTimes - 29 Nov 2014 01:34
Male Ebola survivors should abstain from sex for three months to reduce the risk of possible transmission of the virus through their semen, the World Health Organization said Friday. Though sexual transmission of Ebola h...
Ebola Test Clears Phoenix Man Returned From Africa
IBTimes - 29 Nov 2014 07:34
(Reuters) -- A Phoenix man who became ill after returning this week from Sierra Leone, one of the nations hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak, was taken Friday to a hospital where he tested negative for the virus, official...
Wow! The Most Amazing Images in Science This Week
Live Science - 29 Nov 2014 20:59
An ancient cemetery, rare animals and more are offered for your viewing in this week's edition. Check these out!
What We're Reading This Week Across the Web (Through Nov 29)
Singularity Hub - 29 Nov 2014 18:00
News trends make sense when they can be traced back to specific events, developments, or monumental moments. Other times, the minds of journalists and writers seem to collectively coalesce around some idea that is...
What’s an Artist Doing at Fermi Lab?
Scientific American - 29 Nov 2014 17:45
When a revered research institution reaches out to a fine artist to create its first ever artist-in-residency program, we should all sit up and take notice. --
Quiet 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season Comes to a Close
Live Science - 29 Nov 2014 16:52
The mellow 2014 Atlantic hurricane season ends Sunday (Nov. 30), marking another year without major hurricanes hitting the Eastern United States.
Free bitcoin for students: how will they spend it?
New Scientist - 29 Nov 2014 16:00
Students are receiving $100 of free bitcoin to try and spur acceptance of the cryptocurrency. Will it succeed?
Antikythera Mechanism, The World's First Computer, Is Much Older Than Previously Thought
IBTimes - 29 Nov 2014 13:34
Two researchers have conducted a new study trying to better understand the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient Greek mechanism that modeled the known universe 2,000 years ago. The study, published in the Archive for Histor...
5 Ways to Keep Your Home Warm This Winter
Live Science - 29 Nov 2014 07:50
The key to understanding how to keep warm is the fact you lose more heat by radiation to your surroundings than you do by convection to the air.
Little-Known Porbeagle Shark May Soon Get Protection (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 29 Nov 2014 01:53
Despite living as long as 45 years, porbeagle sharks are at risk of being hunted to extinction.