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Scientists Close in on Higgs Boson 'God Particle'

Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) have indicated that they may have made the first step towards discovering the mysterious Higgs boson, otherwise known as the "God particle."
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Time Travel and Warp Impossible, Proved Scientists: Study

A group of physicists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology found out that a single photon cannot travel faster than the speed of light in vacuum. The study reaffirms Einstein's theory that nothing travels faster than light, and most sadly, proves the impossibility of achieving the humanity's dream of time travel.
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Chicken Pox Eradicated, is There Such Hope for HIV/AIDS?

According to a recent study, between 2002 and 2007, the annual average number of chickenpox deaths was the lowest ever reported, with 14 deaths recorded in 2007 and just 13 the year prior, due to a particular vaccine. Chickenpox led to about 105 deaths a year during the pre-vaccine years of 1990 to 1994, researchers say.
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Alaska Volcano May Erupt Soon

Is Alaska's Cleveland Volcano ready to erupt? Recent satellite images from the remote volcano suggest it might be, scientists say.
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FDA Warning: Mexican Papayas Recalled, Linked to Salmonella Poisoning

U.S. health regulators on Monday warned people not to eat Mexican-grown papayas from Texas distributor Agromod Produce Inc., as they investigate a possible link to a salmonella outbreak in 23 states. So far, the outbreak of Salmonella Agona has resulted in 97 reported cases of illness, ten of which involved individuals being hospitalized, across the country, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.
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Mississippi Runoff Expands Gulf Dead Zone

The Gulf Dead Zone is the biggest ever this year. It's about 3,300 square miles right now, or roughly the size of Delaware and Rhode Island combined, but researchers at Texas A&M University say it's likely to become much larger, TG Daily reported.
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Largest Reservoir of Water Discovered in Space

Astromomers found a reservoir of water in space that measures 140 trillion times the earth's ocean water. It is also the farthest reservoir of water ever discovered in the universe, according to two teams of researchers.

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