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13 January 2010
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Newly Found Sex Hormone May Lead to Long-Sought Male Birth Control Pill

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Scientists speculate that Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH), a newly found hormone within the hypothalamus of the human brain, may lead to the creation of the male birth control pill.
The said substance was identified in birds ten years ago.
A study says that GnIH could also become a treatment to fight hormone-sensitive cancers …

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10 January 2010
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World’s First Sex Robot Debuts

ShareRoxxxy, the world’s first sex robot, had her first public appearance last week in Las Vegas. She was developed by Douglas Hines of a firm called True Companion.
Roxxxy is anatomically consistent with human, stands 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has full C cup breasts. She comes …

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10 January 2010
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Mona Lisa’s Mysterious Look Due to High Cholesterol

ShareVito Franco, an Italian professor of pathological anatomy, declared that Mona Lisa, depicted on Leonardo da Vinci’s famous portrait of the same name, suffered from high cholesterol. The said condition may have been the cause of her mysterious guise.
He confirmed that Mona Lisa had xanthelasma, the accumulation of cholesterol under …

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5 January 2010
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Five New Planets Discovered by Kepler Telescope

ShareDuring the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Washington, astronomers announced the discovery of 5 new planets through the use of the newly launched Kepler telescope.
One of the planets was characterized as having the density of Styrofoam; two planets have surfaces hotter than molten lava, while the other …

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1 January 2010
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Earth-like Fog Seen on Saturn’s Moon Titan

ShareFor the first time, scientists were able to confirm that what covers the icy lakes on the south pole of Saturn’s satellite Titan is actually a fog.
Fog on Saturn's Moon Titan
Fog on Titan occurs when the liquid evaporating from Titan’s lakes makes the surrounding air increasingly humid. When moist air …

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1 January 2010
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Earth’s North Magnetic Pole Racing towards Russia

ShareA new research states that the Earth’s north magnetic pole is constantly moving towards Siberia, Russia; abandoning its original location in northern Canada. The pace of the movement is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) annually.
The cause of this shift, according to geophysicist Arnaud Chulliat, is the magnetic changes occurring within …

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