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281 articles from FRIDAY 27.4.2012

• FRIDAY 27. APRIL, 2012
• 00:24 Wise catches aging star erupting with dust

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  (Phys.org) -- Images from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) reveal an old star in the throes of a fiery outburst, spraying the cosmos with dust. The findings offer a rare, real-time look at the process by which stars like our sun seed the universe with building blocks for other stars, planets and even life.  

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• 00:24 Zynga reports 1Q net loss, higher revenue

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  (AP) -- Online games company Zynga reported a net loss in the first quarter because of stock-compensation expenses, but adjusted earnings were better than what Wall Street expected.  

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• 00:24 Flu Research Moratorium Should Continue, Fauci Says

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  U.S. Senate hearing explores H5N1 debate  

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• 00:20 Why Pygmies of Africa Are So Short

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  Why the Pygmies of West Africa have such short stature, while neighboring groups don't, has been somewhat of a mystery. Now new research suggests unique changes in the Pygmy's genome have both led to adaptations for living in the forest as well as kept them short.

  
   

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• 00:04 Space Station Crew to Return to Earth Friday

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  Three astronauts are set to leave the International Space Station early Friday morning (April 27) to return home after living in space for nearly half a year.  

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• 00:00 Did Dodging Disease Keep Pygmies Small?

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  Stature may be genetically linked to immunity, new study shows  

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