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From Science Mar 08

Earth’s Magnetic Field Crucial For Keeping Atmosphere In Place

The Earth's magnetic field protects against solar winds that would otherwise wipe away the atmosphere from our planet, researchers announced Thursday.

From Science Jan 03

In Search for Life on Mars, Start on Earth

As NASA's latest Mars Curiosity rover ventures to explore the red planet's ability to sustain life starting in August - back on Earth, scientists already found life in a near-Martian place: an icy rocky surface of a lava-tube cave.

First Earth-sized Planet Found, Astronomers Announce

From Science Dec 20

First Earth-sized Planet Identified, Astronomers Announce

Researchers said Tuesday that the planet, named Kepler-20f, with a radius only 3 percent larger than the Earth and was found in a five-planet solar system that challenges models of how planets form.

Habitable Zone for Planets Larger than Originally Calculated, Research

From Science Dec 20

Habitable Zone of Planets Larger than Originally Calculated, Research

Planets orbiting red dwarf stars may have a habitable zone 10-30 percent further away from the star than previously calculated, according to scientists.

From Science Dec 19

Next Kepler-22b? Kepler mission announcements planned Tuesday

On the heels of the announcement of the first-confirmed Earth-like planet, NASA officials plan Tuesday to announce new discoveries from the founding Kepler mission.

Facebook Envy: Greener Digital Grass with Others

From Society Dec 19

Facebook Envy: Digital Grass Greener on the Other Side

Facebook users lead happier, more fulfilled lives the more they post, giving proof that life seems greener on the other side of the digital realm, too, according to a new survey.

From Society Dec 19

Social Networking Continues Gender Stereotypes

Social networking like Facebook shows that "men are from Mars, women are from Venus" gender stereotpyes exist not only in the physical world, but online, according to a new study.

From Companies Dec 16

Oman Seeks Medical Tourists as Its Residents Become Tourists Themselves

As Oman positions itself as a medical tourism destination, the country faces a significant challenge: How to keep its own citizens from going abroad to seek treatments.

Pay Gap in Women Does not Decrease, Despite Mangement Jobs.

From Society Dec 16

Gender Pay Gap Stays, Even as More Women Become Managers

As women climb up the corporate ladder, the hike doesn’t translate to easing pay discrepancies between the genders, according to research released Friday.

From Science Dec 16

Smoking Restrictions Inspire Quitting More than Social Support: Study

Turns out restricting where people can smoke may be one of the best ways to deter the habit, according to a survey released Friday.