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• Google blasts through computer's language barrier
  

  Teaching a computer to understand languages isn't rocket science — it's not nearly that easy, said Peter Norvig, director of research at Google Inc. »Read Story...
  

    

• Platypus genome reveals wacky evolutionary past

  WASHINGTON — When British naturalist George Shaw received a weird specimen from Australia in 1799 — one with a mole's fur, a duck's bill and spurs on its rear legs — he did what any skeptical scientist would do: He looked for the stitching and glue that would reveal it to be a hoax. »Read Story...
  

    

• Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? Report offers answers

  CHICAGO - Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won't get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding who to let die. »Read Story...
  

    

• Idaho team readies artificial beak for wounded bald eagle

  ST. MARIES, Idaho - She has been named Beauty, though this eagle is anything but.Part of Beauty's beak was shot off several years ago, leaving her with a stump that is useless for hunting food. A team of volunteers is working to attach an artificial beak to the disfigured bird, in an effort to keep her alive. »Read Story...
  

       

• Exercise now can lessen dementia later on

  Developing dementia is a common fear, especially for those who have seen a loved one go through the agonizing and progressive mental decline that Alzheimer's brings. We all want to maintain great memory, mental clarity and brain power throughout our life. Given that, here are three studies on Alzheimer's recently in the news: »Read Story...