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• How evolutionary principles could help save our world
• Lurking bright blue star caught: The last piece of a supernova puzzle
• New superfoods could help key protein keep bodies healthy
• Just one simple question can identify narcissistic people

How evolutionary principles could help save our world Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:21 PM PDT The age of the Anthropocene -- the scientific name given to our current geologic age -- is dominated by human impacts on our environment. A warming climate. Increased resistance of pathogens and pests. A swelling population. Coping with these modern global challenges requires application of what one might call a more ancient principle: evolution.

Lurking bright blue star caught: The last piece of a supernova puzzle Posted: 11 Sep 2014 06:47 AM PDT Astronomers have found evidence of a hot binary companion star to a yellow supergiant star, which had become a bright supernova. Its existence had been predicted by the team. This finding provides the last link in a chain of observations that have so far supported the team's theoretical picture for this supernova.

New superfoods could help key protein keep bodies healthy Posted: 11 Sep 2014 06:33 AM PDT A new generation of new superfoods that tackle heart disease and diabetes could be developed following research into a protein that helps keep cells in our bodies healthy. The beneficial substances comprise broccoli-derived sulforaphane and quercetin, which is found in high-levels in onions.

Just one simple question can identify narcissistic people Posted: 05 Aug 2014 12:06 PM PDT Scientists have developed and validated a new method to identify which people are narcissistic: just ask them. In a series of 11 experiments involving more than 2,200 people of all ages, the researchers found they could reliably identify narcissistic people by asking them one question.

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