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Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Henrich Rohrer Dies at 79

Pioneering physicist Henrich Rohrer reportedly died May 16 at home in Wollerau, Switzerland, according to a statement by his family. Roher's death at 79 was attributed to natural causes.

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Scientists Sequence Norwegian Spruce, Will Benefit Forest Industry: Scientists Say

Canadian and Swedish scientists have sequenced the genome of the Norway spruce, a giant evergreen native to Europe that has also been planted widely in parts of North America and is commonly known as the Christmas tree. The discovery stands to drastically cut the time required to grow the trees and help them resist pest infestation.

May 22, 2013 11:43 AM EDT

Barack Obama Honors Sally Ride's Legacy with Presidential Honor of Freedom

President Barack Obama brought attention to the accomplishments of Sally Ride, the first American woman in Space, by posthumously bestowing upon her the nation’s highest civilian honor: the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Top 15 Most Healthiest Cities in the U.S.

May 21, 2013 08:44 PM EDT

Top 15 Healthiest Cities in the U.S.

Ever wondered what are the healthiest cities in the U.S.? NerdWallet, a consumer advocacy company based in San Francisco, looked at fifty largest metro areas to find the ones with the best indicators of health, including health scores for the residents, health insurance coverage and a high prevalence of doctors and clean air.

May 21, 2013 08:00 PM EDT

Experimental Drug Reveals Hopeful Results for Asthma Patients

Patients with moderate to severe asthma in a clinical trial testing a new drug by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Sanofi SA showed promising results, according to a report released Tuesday.

May 21, 2013 11:32 AM EDT

Deadly Tornado Tears Through Oklahoma City Suburb

After a series of tornadoes blew through the Midwest over the weekend, Monday produced what appeared to be the grand finale as one of worst tornadoes in history cut a 20-mile path through Oklahoma, pulverizing entire neighborhoods and leaving at least 24 dead and more than 100 injured.

Zach Hambrick, Michigan State University

May 20, 2013 05:46 PM EDT

Practice Makes Perfect? Not So Much

Turns out, that old "practice makes perfect" adage may be overblown.

May 19, 2013 07:01 PM EDT

Giant Asteroid to Fly Past Earth May 31, NASA Approves Billion Dollar Mission to Probe Asteroid

An asteroid nearly 2 miles in length, nine times the length of the QE2 cruise ship, is set pass by Earth on May 31, according to NASA scientists.

May 18, 2013 11:58 PM EDT

Major Breakthrough in IVF Treatment Raises Success Rate by 60%

A major breakthrough in fertility treatment occurred this week with a new in-vitro fertilization (IVF) technique which claims to boost the chances of a successful birth by almost 60 percent and is already being dubbed the most significant breakthrough in fertility treatment for years.

$Can math models of gaming strategies be used to detect terrorism networks?$ May 18, 2013 05:49 PM EDT

Can Math Models Of Gaming Strategies Be Used To Detect Terrorism Networks?

In a paper published in the journal last month, authors Anthony Bonato, Dieter Mitsche, and Pawel Pralat describe a mathematical model to disrupt flow of information in a complex real-world network, such as a terrorist organization, using minimal resources.

May 18, 2013 01:21 AM EDT