Science links

Even light drinking slightly ups breast cancer risk

NASA looks into 'tractor beam' for grabbing stardust

What a world: complain – and be healthy

Why don't woodpeckers suffer brain injuries?

Scientists get blood from rice

Early Universe Heavier than Expected

Fossil Teeth Put Humans in Europe Earlier Than Thought

Signs of aging halted in the lab

Fatty Foods Addictive as Cocaine in Growing Body of Science

Study: Legal Medical Marijuana Doesn't Encourage Kids to Smoke More Pot

Charging toward better neural implants

Can Romance Be Reduced to Pronouns?

Aspirin slashes cancer rate for those with hereditary risk

The Feminist Case Against Single-Sex Schools

Genes of extinct ancestor survive in modern humans

Concerns Are Raised About Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes

Fanfic question, spoilers for Firefly and Serenity

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