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Two new planets discovered in Lyra constellation
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:43:00 -0400
NASA’s Kepler telescope allows findings of density as well as size and orbit, scientists say.
The ballooning shortage of helium
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:57:00 -0400
After hydrogen, helium is the second-most common element in the universe. So how is it that we are about to run out?
Oil sands releasing toxic heavy metals, study finds
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:03:00 -0400
Oil sands operations are polluting the Athabasca River system, researchers said Monday, contradicting Alberta’s assertions that toxins in the watershed are naturally occurring.
Toronto filmmaker trying to perfect prosthetic eye camera
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:20:00 -0400
Rob Spence lost his right eye in an accident when he was 9 years old. He's glad he did.
Dalton McGuinty takes to Twitter
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:39:00 -0400
Premier Dad is finally Tweeting.
SARS survivors struggle with symptoms years later
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:42:00 -0400
Painful muscles and joints, shortness of breath and lack of energy are all unwanted gifts of a disease that keeps on giving, say researchers. In addition, many victims suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Premier to Bieber: Follow me on Twitter
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:27:00 -0400
Twitter newbie Dalton McGuinty hasn’t caught the Bieber fever.
Rival clot drugs both poised to replaced problematic Warfarin
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:26:00 -0400
Both Bristol’s apixaban and Bayer’s Xarelto are racing to replace old, difficult-to-use anti-clotting drug, warfarin
New Facebook scams promise free iPads
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:17:00 -0400
Facebook scams promising free iPads and iPhones are proliferating as fast as users.
Facebook CEO: Keep my private life out of lawsuit
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:33:00 -0400
Mark Zuckerberg says a lawsuit by a man who claims to own a huge chunk of Facebook is seeking to uncover unnecessary details about his private life to harass him.
