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Our Germs Go Where We Go, Even When We Move (Newser Daily Digest)

Our Germs Go Where We Go, Even When We Move

(Newser) - It doesn't matter how much we scrub—our bodies are home to trillions of bacteria. And a new study finds that they travel with us; even when we move to a new location, they colonize those surfaces within about a day, reports WebMD . But the vast majority that comprise... More »

Newser located this story for you on Friday, August 29, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.

NASA Plans to Test World's Biggest Rocket in 2018

(Newser) - NASA is moving ahead with plans to build a massive rocket designed to explore deep space and culminate in human trips to Mars, the agency announced yesterday. The Space Launch System has passed from design phase to construction, reports the Houston Chronicle , and an unmanned test mission (not to Mars,... More »

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To Help Seniors Stop Falling, Scientists Trip Them

(Newser) - When 81-year-old Mary Kaye trips and falls—usually on Chicago's sidewalks—she lands on her face. "It's usually quite disastrous—for my face," she tells the AP . Falls are dangerous for seniors, so physical therapist Clive Pai is testing what sounds like a cruel way to... More »

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Science Explains Why Mozzarella Is Best for Pizza

(Newser) - In what sounds like the best middle school science project ever, mozzarella has been put to the test against several other cheeses on pizza and declared the best. But scientists in New Zealand got to work with more than just poster board; they used fancy cameras and software to study... More »

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Guy Banned From Having Dog: It's a 'Very Large Cat'

(Newser) - What do you do if you work and live at Cambridge University and own an adorable basset hound, but the college has banned dogs living on campus? If you're Roger Mosey, you convince school bigwigs that your dog is actually a "very large cat." Cats are allowed... More »

Newser located this story for you on Friday, August 29, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.

Kickstarter's Most-Funded Project Is Now ... a Cooler

(Newser) - Call it the Swiss Army knife of coolers—and also the most-funded Kickstarter campaign ever. The Coolest Cooler has raised nearly $11.2 million on the crowdfunding site with just one day to go, kicking the Pebble smartwatch out of the No. 1 slot, reports the Christian Science Monitor . The... More »

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Hello Kitty Isn't Exactly a Cat

(Newser) - She may sport what appear to be whisker lines across her expressionless face, but the iconic Hello Kitty may not be a cat. In fact, the cartoon character created 40 years ago has a whole backstory that will soon be on display at an exhibit at the Japanese American National... More »

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Scientists Turn Bad Memories to Happy Ones

(Newser) - Scared to death of spiders after you found one crawling in your bed? Scientists may have discovered a way for you to find them positively cuddly. After identifying the neurons powered by positive and negative memories in mice, MIT neuroscientists found a way to use light to essentially rewrite a... More »

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Site Will Fine You for Even Threatening a Bad Review

(Newser) - You think fining people $500 for a crummy hotel review is bad? OnlineAccessoryOutlet.com will take $250 from your pocket if you even threaten to leave a less-than-stellar review. Customers "agree not to file any complaint, chargeback, claim, dispute, or make ... any public statement regarding the order," or... More »

Newser located this story for you on Friday, August 29, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.